HAWKTAIL
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed
Also known as HAWKTAIL MANAGEMENT, LLC · HAWKTAIL, LLC
Investment thesis
Hawktail invests in companies at the intersection of deep science, technology, and practical application. The portfolio demonstrates focus on foundational technologies and research platforms that address large-scale challenges in healthcare, climate, agriculture, and industrial processes. The firm appears to support companies leveraging artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and novel material science approaches to create transformative solutions across multiple industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
What they invest in
from 96 of 115 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×48Biotech ×39Deep Tech ×25SaaS ×21Healthtech ×18Climate Tech ×15Enterprise Software ×11Fintech ×11
HQs:United States×56United Kingdom×6Sweden×2Austria×1Australia×1Switzerland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 40 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×93 founders×104+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 36 founders with education data
University of Michigan ×3Dartmouth College ×2Edina Senior High School ×2Harvard Law School ×2Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2UCLA ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 39 founders with career history
Astra ×2DigitalOcean ×2Insight Data Science ×2Runway ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)
Investments · 115 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 62022 · 12021 · 214 dated
Seaport Therapeutics develops therapeutics and medicines.
BiotechMental HealthBoston, US
Daphne Zohar(Founder, CEO and Board Member)inMichael Chen(Executive Officer)Lana Gladstein(Executive Officer)Antony Loebel(Executive Officer)Eric Green(Executive Officer)
BoardJames I. Healy(Director)
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersForesite CapitalPureTech HealthSofinnova Ventures
Modulo is a biotech company focused on the neuroimmune system, developing treatments for brain and central nervous system disorders.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLos Altos, US
Mike Horowitz(CEO & Co-founder)Justin Ichida(Co-founder)Scott Patterson(CTO & Co-founder)Nicholas Saccomano(Director)Alda Leu Dennis(Director)Alexander Scott Patterson(Director)
Board seatAlda Leu Dennis· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCantos VenturesSpacecadet VenturesBiovergeBuilders VCInitialized CapitalRefactor Capital
Outer Biosciences, LLC is a Delaware-incorporated life sciences company based in Palo Alto, California.
Palo Alto, US
Michael Polansky(Director, Promoter)David Coon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatMichael Polansky· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Apr 2022
ResearchHub operates an open science platform that rewards users with the ResearchCoin (RSC) token for publishing, reviewing and collaborating.
San Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Patrick Joyce(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatMichael Polansky· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Feb 2025
Adaptyv Bio develops technologies for protein engineering that enable the design and testing of new proteins for applications in medicine, industrial enzymes, and functional materials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLausanne, CH
Julian Englert(Founder)inDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez(Founder)inRobert KapturGerard AntounSam Burns
Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersRheingau FoundersUnruly CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyAxial VC+2 more
Berlin-based alcemy sells machine-learning software that predicts and controls cement and concrete quality to cut clinker and CO2.
Robert Meyer(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstLa FamigliaNorrsken VC
alcemy provides software that uses cement producers' lab data to predict cement strength in real time and automate recipe and mill fineness decisions, aiming to reduce clinker content and cut CO2.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechBerlin, DE
Leopold Spenner(CEO)inRobert Meyer(CTO)in
Co-investorsBitStone CapitalEntrepreneur FirstGalvanize Climate Solutions
Arena Physica builds Atlas, an AI agent platform for hardware engineering that pairs general intelligence with deterministic physics models and integrations to design, simulation, and test tools.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Pratap Ranade(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeter ThielFifth Down Capital
Ark applies machine learning and AI to bioprocessing, replacing trial-and-error methods with hybrid predictive models to accelerate drug development and scale biotherapeutic manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSNew York, US
Zheng Huang(Co-Founder)Yossi Quint(Co-Founder & CEO)Yosef A Quint(Executive Officer, Director)Irving Fain(Director)
Co-investorsHCVCPrimary Venture PartnersSiddhi Capital
Autonomous Technologies Group (ATG) builds Autonomous, an AI-driven financial advisory system that analyzes markets and an individual's complete financial life to make personalized investment and tax-optimization recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York, US
Co-investorsFusion
Atmee.ai is a no-code browser platform for building and launching real-time video avatars with customizable face, voice, personality, and knowledge base.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSSanta Clara, US
Chen-Ping Yu(Founder)
Autonomous is an AI-powered wealth management platform that provides integrated financial management across investments, taxes, planning, and execution for high-net-worth individuals with complex financial situations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Dillon Erb(Founder)inDaniel Kobran(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundY CombinatorBoxGroup
Data and software platform to better understand the immune system
Nima C Emamiin
Co-investorsFifty Years
Biologica produces stage-specific effervescent multivitamin drinks formulated for women's hormonal health at different life stages.
ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Radhi Kakarla(Founder, Chief Medical Advisor)Elizabeth Zwillinger(Founder)in
Co-investorsGood FriendsGreycroftTrue Beauty Ventures
bit.bio is a synthetic biology company that engineers human induced pluripotent stem cells into defined cell types for research, drug discovery, and cell therapy applications.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr Mark Kotter(Founder)Przemek Obloj(CEO)Emma Pepperellin
Co-investorsForesite CapitalBlueYard CapitalARCH Venture PartnersDynamk CapitalGood AI CapitalMetaplanet+2 more
Black Ore builds intelligent infrastructure for tax and financial services, automating execution and scaling personalized advice for firms, businesses, and individuals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Eyal Shinar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAudaciousGeneral CatalystLionBirdOak HC/FTFounders Fund+3 more
BluumBio identifies and deploys naturally occurring enzymes from fungi, trees, and bacteria to remove industrial pollutants from soil, air, and water.
BiotechCleantechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US
Katherine French(Founder)in
Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalOxonian VenturesY CombinatorAxial VC
HiBoomerang is a platform that helps HR teams find and hire qualified candidates from within their existing networks.
HR Tech
Co-investorsMonta Vista CapitalPrimetime Partners
Software platform for creator engagement with fans
BurnBot builds purpose-built, remotely controlled machines and services for wildfire mitigation, fuels management, vegetation control, and timber operations.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Waleed Haddad(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnukool Lakhina(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesConvective CapitalDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Ecosystem Integrity FundLOWERCARBON+8 more
Cache develops a platform for reliable long-term storage and access of biomolecules to support precision medicine and fundamental research.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsFifty YearsJuniperLifeX VenturesTrousdale VenturesValkyrie
Machine learning and technology platform to improve biological understanding down to the single cell level
Cartography develops antibody-based cancer therapies using single-cell sequencing and computational biology to identify precise cellular targets.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US
Max Mumbach(Founding Scientist, Target Discovery)Jeffrey Verboon(Founding Scientist, Computational Biology)Ansu Satpathy(Founder)Kevin Parker, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, Board Director; co-founder)Ansuman Satpathy, MD, PhD(Co-founder; Board Director)Howard Chang(Co-founder)
Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzArtis VenturesGlobal BioAccess FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsWing+6 more
Cascade Space develops software tools and infrastructure for designing, building, testing, and operating spacecraft communication systems.
Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaSSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Jacob Portukalian(Founder)inArlen Abraham(Founder)in
Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorNight CapitalUndeterred Capital
Cascade is building modern ground-station infrastructure to provide deep space communication capacity for commercial space missions, using arrays of smaller dishes rather than single large antennas.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Jacob Portukalian(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryMGV.VCTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Undeterred CapitalY Combinator
Cellineobio develops cell engineering and bioprocess technology platforms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Nabiha Saklayen, PhD(Co-Founder & CEO)inMarinna Madrid, PhD(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Nabiha Saklayen(Executive Officer, Director)Matthias Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors8VCCota CapitalFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesThe Engine VenturesHumboldt
Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US
Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaven VenturesMaveronY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFJ Labs+6 more
Chemify builds automated chemical synthesis systems combining chemistry, AI, and robotics to digitize molecular design and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechGlasgow, GB
Professor Lee CroninLee Cronin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalInsight PartnersEos AdvisoryHorizons VenturesLauder PartnersRocketship.vc+3 more
Closure develops AI technology for law enforcement, focusing on tools designed around the needs of police departments and their personnel.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechNew York City, US
Aaron Zelinger(Co-Founder)inGilad Levy(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsCommonweal VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Pathlight VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
Covirabio is a biotech startup developing point-of-care diagnostic test systems for detecting pathogens and monitoring immune responses, built on its VERB (Virus Entry Receptor Binding) platform that captures intact viral particles via host-pathogen interactions.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesVienna, AT
Marko Poglitsch(Co-Founder & Lead Scientific Advisor)Bernhard Klemen(CEO)
CreatorDAO backs online content creators by providing funding, custom tooling, and training to help them grow their channels and audiences.
Creator EconomyFintechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Jonathan Wald(Founder)Michael Ma(Founder)
Co-investorsImmad AkhundKygoParis HiltonThe ChainsmokersFika
Data-Driven Bioscience develops Duoseq, a cancer genomics platform that performs simultaneous DNA and RNA analysis from a single sample, delivering comprehensive molecular profiling results in two days for use in clinical diagnostics and research.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
Sandeep Dave(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalY Combinator
Dimension Bio is a biotechnology company developing regenerative therapeutics using its BioNidum platform, which combines materials science, 3D printing, and digital manufacturing to produce implantable and injectable biosynthetic scaffolds that promote tissue healing.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Caralynn Nowinski Collens(Co-founder & CEO)Ramille Shah(Co-founder & CSO)Adam Jakus(Co-Founder)Larry Weinstein(SVP, Manufacturing & Quality Operations)Cole Johnson(SVP, Corporate Development)
Co-investorsPrime Movers Lab
Digital decentralized autonomous organization for content creators
Edison Scientific builds AI agents for scientific research, enabling researchers and industries to accelerate discovery across biology, chemistry, physics, and related domains.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Franciso, US
Andrew White(CTO, Co-Founder)inSam Rodriques(CEO, Co-Founder)in
BoardNick Leschly(Director)Jeff Huber(Director)in
Co-investorsNVenturesNVIDIAPage One VenturesPillar VCSpark CapitalStriker Venture Partners+2 more
Developing therapies that make cancer easier to find and eliminate
Entelo Bio operates an insights platform that analyzes disease biology at high resolution to support precision medicine.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsAnanda Impact Ventures
Envisagenics uses AI-driven analysis of RNA splicing to discover novel drug targets for immuno-oncology and neurodegenerative diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Maria Pineda, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Akerman, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Akerman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Maria Luisa Pineda(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Maria Luisa Pineda, PhD.(Founder)in
Co-investorsDynamk CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Madrona Venture GroupRed Cell IncubationDolby Family VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital
Epana Bio develops therapies for autoimmune diseases by leveraging genomics and AI to identify and target cellular origins of disease, with a focus on precision medicine for patient populations.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Co-investorsBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesHummingbird VenturesOMX VenturesKdT VenturesRefactor Capital
ExpressionEdits builds a computational platform, the Genetic Syntax Engine, that uses AI and intron-based transgene design to improve protein expression for therapeutic applications.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Dr. Liliana Antunes(Group Leader, RNA Technologies; Co-founder)Kärt Tomberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalOctopus Venturesredalpine
Fastrak AI pairs AI tooling with expert engineers to build enterprise-grade software products for companies in days.
Ganymede provides a developer-friendly, open-source data platform that integrates and analyzes laboratory data for life science organizations.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructurePalo Alto, US
Nathan Clark(Executive Officer, Director)Benson Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Varun Gupta(Director)
General Legal is an AI-native law firm that handles commercial contract work using AI integrated into attorney workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Ryan Walker(Co-founder & CEO)inJ.P. Mohler(Founder)inJaved Qadruddin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAudaciousDepth VenturesOrange CollectiveScribble VenturesY Combinator
Georgiamune is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted immunomodulator drugs that activate or down-modulate immune signaling pathways to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechGaithersburg, US
Samir N. Khleif(Founder & CEO)Ramy Ibrahim(Chief Medical and Strategy Officer)Mikayel Mkrichyan(Senior Vice President of Science and Discovery)Sarah Sharman(Vice President of IP Legal Affairs)Sean Parker(Director)Paul Brown(Director)
Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LPLauder PartnersPrevail Venture CapitalGeneral CatalystJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Gridware provides real-time monitoring and visibility of electrical grid conditions through sensors deployed on power lines, enabling utilities and line workers to detect and respond to problems faster.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Tim Barat(Founder)inOmar B(Founder)inHall Chen(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAiSprouts VCAnorak VenturesConvective CapitalFifty YearsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+7 more
Halliday builds a unified, cross-chain payments platform that enables users to onramp, swap, and execute on-chain actions across multiple blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Griffin Dunaif(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzHasheda16z cryptoCredibly Neutral
Heirloom operates Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities that use limestone and carbon mineralization technology to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechCalifornia, US
Shashank Samala(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreyer CapitalCarbon Removal PartnersFloating PointIncite.orgMOL Switch+4 more
Helix Nanotechnologies develops mRNA-based therapeutics for disease treatment and environmental applications, currently advancing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate for immunocompromised patients and testing interventions targeting climate challenges.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Nikolai Eroshenko(Founder/CSO)in
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBeast VenturesChampion Hill VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsLifeline Ventures+8 more
Hero produces low-carb bread and baked goods, including bagels, buns, sliced bread, tortillas, and noodles, sold direct-to-consumer online with subscription options and through retail partners.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Co-investorsCleveland AvenueFirstMile VenturesGreatPoint VenturesUnion Grove Venture Partners
Highlight is a Berkeley-based startup; available public sources do not substantiate details of its business.
Berkeley, US
Nathaniel (Nat) Emodi(Founder)
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalA.Capital VenturesBitDAOCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesMantle Network
HoX builds integrated systems that automate laboratory operations across the bioeconomy, handling everything from sample sequencing to building AI-native, multimodal data records.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureSpokane, US
James van Alstine(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Hofer(Director)
Icarus designs and manufactures solar-powered autonomous aircraft that fly for months at the edge of space.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Henry Kwan(Founder & CEO)inCameron HargisinZach 'Jerry' Williamsin
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Predictive VCTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+4 more
Kaleidoscope provides a software platform for scientific R&D teams to track and communicate project data, manage complex research processes, and accelerate decision-making.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Ewan Taylor(CSO and Co-founder)Geraldine Paulus(Co-founder, VP Operations)Brian Naughton(Co-founder and CTO)inDavid Yen(Founder)Bogdan Knezevic(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIN VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsHummingbird VenturesDimension CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc
Laurel provides AI-powered timesheet automation for professional services firms, helping capture billable hours more accurately and reduce revenue leakage.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kourosh Zamani(Founder)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsACME CapitalAIX VenturesGV (Google Ventures)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)PROOF+4 more
Leaked Labs is a cosmetics company whose debut product is a flexible, pigmented powder disc for makeup application.
ConsumerNew Materials
Ligo develops computational tools for enzyme design by combining large language models with specialized neural networks to enable scientists and AI agents to discover new enzymes and biological functions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Edward Harris(Founder)inEmily Egerton-Warburton(Founder)inArda Goreci(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesOxonian VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder VenturesY Combinator468 Capital
Toxicity diagnostics for next-generation cancer therapies
Using microbes to draw down carbon into soils at scale.
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersArtesianHorizons VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalMain Sequence Ventures+2 more
Luminos.ai offers an AI governance platform that runs automated, legally-oriented evaluations of AI systems—covering classical ML, generative AI, and agents—to test them continuously against legal, regulatory, and reputational risks.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSWashington, US
Andrew Burt(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Schiller(Executive Officer, Director)
Luro is a design system platform that tracks component adoption and usage over time by syncing with tools like Figma, Storybook, and StackBlitz and crawling product pages.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Macro Oceans develops seaweed-based (kelp) feedstocks and materials as a low-carbon alternative to petroleum-based chemicals and products, building a traceable seaweed supply chain with brand, technology, and grower partners.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Matthew Perkins(Founder)in
Co-investorsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalRefactor Capital
Matic makes an autonomous home robot that vacuums and mops floors, using visual perception and continual 3D mapping to navigate and clean around obstacles.
ConsumerHardwareRoboticsMountain View, US
Mehul Nariyawala(Executive Officer, Director)inNavneet Dalal(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVictor Miller(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract Ventures
Dutch cultivated meat company that grew pork from pluripotent stem cells; wound down operations in December 2025.
Co-investorsBackedFuture Positive CapitalHumboldt
Machine learning and data platform for understanding how diseases fight back and resist therapies
David Li(Founder)in
The page presents "The Pokies Net," an online casino targeting Australian players with a catalog of over 1,600 pokies, table games, and live dealer titles from providers like NetEnt, Pragmatic Play, and Evolution Gaming.
ConsumerGaming
Mill makes an electric food waste recycler for homes that reduces food scraps by 80% and converts them into nutrient-rich grounds for gardens or farms.
Climate TechConsumerHardwareSan Bruno, US
Matt Rogers(Founder & CEO)Harry Tannenbaum(Founder)inMatthew Rogers(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBuckhill CapitalCleo CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersGigascale CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+7 more
Mother Science creates biotech-based skincare products featuring Malassezin, a naturally-occurring molecule, for consumers seeking scientifically-validated beauty solutions.
BiotechConsumerHealthtech
Mike Einziger(Founder)Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger(Founder)Michael Einziger(Founder)in
Co-investorsDefy PartnersGreycroftH Venture PartnersFemale Founders
NCX provides forestry analytics, market access, and expert guidance to family forest owners across the United States, helping them navigate timber sales, carbon credit programs, and conservation opportunities.
AgTechClimate TechMarketplacesSaaS
Zack Parisa(Co-founder)inMax Nova(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonClimacticEnergize CapitalScribble VenturesGratitude Railroad
Neion Bio uses genetic engineering to turn chicken eggs into production systems for recombinant biologic proteins.
Co-investorsCaffeinated Capital
Normative offers science-based carbon removal and climate investment products to help companies compensate for emissions they cannot reduce and reach net zero.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSaaSStockholm, SE
Adam Wamai Egesa(Co-founder)inKristian Rönn(Co-founder)Robin Undall-Behrend(Co-founder)
Co-investorsbyFoundersCarbonHorizons VenturesLuminar VenturesWave Ventures
World's most advanced research and discovery platform for skin
Co-investorsBrighter Capital
Outpost is an advisory and operations team of space-industry veterans that helps space companies grow from concept through scale-up, acquisition, and IPO.
Deep TechSpace TechSanta Monica, US
Jason Dunn(Founder & CEO)inAmir Blachman(President & COO)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper AssociatesIA Seed VenturesMoonshots CapitalMyelin VCStarbridge Venture Capital Llc+6 more
Overt Bio develops cell therapies that link genes to immune functions using genome-scale discovery platforms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Dr. Legut(Co-Founder and CEO)Dr. Sanjana(Co-Founder)Mateusz Legut(Executive Officer, Director)Neville Sanjana(Director)Mat Legut(Founder)in
BoardVasudev Bailey(Director)in
Co-investorsArtis VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFusionWingAlexandriaGaingels+1 more
Provider of Benchling In Vivo, software for managing preclinical in vivo animal studies covering study design, randomization, data capture, analysis, and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS
Pelage develops regenerative medicines for hair loss based on stem cell biology, with a lead candidate (PP405) that is a topical small-molecule drug designed to reactivate dormant hair follicle stem cells.
BiotechHealthtechLongevity
William Lowry(PhD)Christina Weng(Chief Medical Officer)Nathan Wheeler(Chief Operating Officer)Daniel Gil(PhD)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)ARCH Venture PartnersVisionary VenturesYK Bioventures
Phylo is an applied research lab studying agentic AI to accelerate biomedical discoveries for scientists.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSaaSStanford, US
Kexin Huang(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFifty YearsSilicon GardensMenlo VenturesSV Angel
Piction Health provides online dermatology care, letting patients submit information about a skin, hair, or nail concern and receive a personalized care plan reviewed by a dermatologist within 24-48 hours.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Susan Conover(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCarnrite VenturesFlare Capital PartnersGood Growth CapitalGutbrain VenturesHeadwater VenturesLaunchpad Venture Group+3 more
Potion creates automation and workflow solutions for beauty and personal care companies to reduce time spent on repetitive tasks.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yahya Syed(Founder)inHejab Malik(Founder)inAlex Stec(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAxial VC
Prototyping.io uses artificial intelligence to convert computer-aided design files into finished mechanical components, with automated analysis and production processes designed to reduce cost and accelerate delivery.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Revanth Bodepudi(Founder, CEO)inPrerit Oberai(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCostanoa VenturesUpfront Ventures
QuitCarbon provides free guidance and contractor matching for residential clean energy upgrades including heat pumps, solar, EV chargers, and electrification projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Co-investorsMaven Ventures
Rain develops wildfire mission autonomy systems that adapt military and civil autonomous aircraft to detect, understand, and suppress wildfires.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechRobotics
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesConvective CapitalVoLo Earth Ventures
Range Bio (Range Biotechnologies) develops next-generation diagnostics using translational proteomics for applications in human health.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Brandon Wilson, Ph.D.(Co-founder & CEO)Brandon Wilson(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFifty YearsPage One VenturesPear VC
Reask develops climate risk models for insurers and reinsurers to forecast, price, and manage extreme weather exposure.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureInsurTechLondon, GB
Co-investorsCollaborative FundMastryMosaic General Partnership, LLCSV Angel
Rec is recreation management software that lets agencies and municipalities handle class, event, and camp bookings, space and court reservations, memberships, and ticketing in one system.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Software platform to improve drug discovery
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
David William Rooklin(Executive Officer, Director)Haotian Li(Director)
Co-investorsNotation CapitalPreface Ventures
Regrow provides software and services to help farmers and agricultural businesses adopt regenerative practices that reduce land-based emissions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Anastasia Volkova(CEO and Co-Founder)Anastasia Volkova, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesianMain Sequence VenturesRethink ImpactSE VenturesSpace CapitalTenacious Ventures+1 more
Related Sciences assembles distributed teams of academic experts and industry veterans to conduct specialized drug discovery and research for biotech companies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Adam Kolom(Co-Founder and CEO)Jack Milwid(Co-Founder)Jeff Hammerbacher(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalDreamers VC
Rezo maps disease networks to find insights into disease biology for drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Nevan Krogan(Co-Founder)Sourav Bandyopadhyay(Co-Founder)Norbert Bischofberger(Co-Founder)Natalia Jura(Co-Founder)George Scangos(Co-Founder)Kevan Shokat(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNorwest Venture PartnersSR One Capital ManagementValkyrie Ventures Management, LlcARCH Venture Partners
Scoot Science provides ocean intelligence for commercial fishing and aquaculture operations, offering real-time ocean forecasts, condition monitoring, and data logging tools.
AgTechClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesRackhouse Venture Management Lp
Seabound develops an onboard carbon capture system for maritime vessels that locks CO₂ emissions into solid carbonate pebbles for offloading and storage, enabling shipowners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their fleets.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechLondon, GB
Alisha Fredriksson(Founder)inRoujia Wen(Co-Founder & Advisor)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalUnruly CapitalY Combinator
Siren Biotechnology develops next-generation AAV (adeno-associated virus) platforms for gene therapy applications, including gene repair, gene transfer, and gene editing.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Dr. Nicole Paulk(CEO, Founder, and President)Nicole Paulk(Executive Officer, Director)Lauren Kelly(Founder)inSharon Tetlow(Director)Brad Allen(Director)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesAvilaCarnrite VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcNZVCPlum Alley Investments+2 more
Skye develops technology for managing energy and flexibility within industrial processes, drawing on expertise in control systems, industrial automation, and energy market trading.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise Software
Tor Espen Steinvik(CEO)Andreas Lundgren(COO)Linus Frosteryd(CTO)
Co-investorsCourse Corrected VC Holding IISondo CapitalTransitionTransition Global
Sleuth provides evidence-backed answers for biopharma decision-making, built on a knowledge graph that maps over a billion relationships across biology, clinical evidence, competitive dynamics, and deal history.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Pannu(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCaleb Appleton(Director)inMark Jacobstein(Director)
Co-investorsBison VenturesAtria Ventures
Splits provides permissionless financial infrastructure including subaccounts, treasury management, accounting, and payment processing built on cryptographically restricted, self-custodied accounts that require no paperwork or company formation.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesLiam HorneSina Habibian
Splits provides permissionless, self-custodied financial infrastructure built on open-source smart contracts, offering subaccounts, treasury management, accounting, payroll, bank transfers, invoicing, and automations.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Standard Fleet offers a hardware-free software platform for fleet managers to track vehicle location, issue keyless digital access, automate rental payment collection, and monitor vehicle and EV battery health.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Landon Moore(Co-founder)
Co-investorsNight Capital
Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inPhil Harris(Director)inMorgan Beller(Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalBeyond Earth VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+27 more
Story.com is an AI-powered creative platform with four tools — Instamovies for turning scripts into short films, Storybook Publisher for illustrated storybooks, a timeline-based AI Video Editor, and a Storyboarding tool for visual pre-production.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Steven Ebin
Co-investorsFlyer One Ventures
Sunflower Sober operates a digital community and support group for people pursuing sobriety, enabling peer connection and shared recovery journeys.
ConsumerHealthtechMental HealthSocialSan Francisco, US
Koby Conrad(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalY CombinatorDaybreak VenturesDRONE FUNDSequoia CapitalWakestream Ventures
The ubiquitous defense layer for the AI age
Co-investorsHomebrewNew North VenturesBenchstrength Partners
Synteny develops an AI platform that models the rules of molecular recognition to design modular protein therapeutics, pairing generative biology models with high-throughput experimental validation.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLondon, GB
Jamie Blundell(Co-Founder & CSO)inLilly Sophia Wollman(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALSquareOne
System Labs sells premium peptide treatments sourced from licensed U.S. pharmacies, pairing customers with a licensed clinician who guides them through treatment via an online intake flow.
Digital HealthLongevityWellness & Fitness
Teiko provides CLIA-validated high-dimensional cytometry services—including spectral flow and mass cytometry panels, blood preservation kits, gating, and a data analysis dashboard—for immune cell profiling in clinical trials.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSalt Lake City, US
Ramji Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt(Co-founder)inMatthew Spitzer(Director)
BoardVictor Wang(Director)in
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcHOF CapitalTau VenturesTwine VenturesWestern Technology Investment
Tenet provides financing solutions specifically designed for electric vehicles, offering the same rates for both new and used EVs with no hidden fees and fast loan approvals in 1-2 days.
FintechMobility & TransportationNew York City, US
Andreas Wallendahl(Founder)
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalBreyer CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpNycaNyca Partners
Tools company creating key components for next generation treatments
Tolan makes an AI companion app that provides friendly guides designed to offer emotional support and help users manage relationships and everyday challenges.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Quinten Farmer(Founder & CEO)Evan Goldschmidt(Founder & CTO)Ajay Mehta(Founder & President)
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesLachy GroomHomebrew
Transformer Lab is an open source platform for machine learning researchers to request local or cloud compute nodes, submit ML tasks, and track experiments and job artifacts in one place.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsRipple Ventures
Transformer Lab operates a machine learning and AI research lab and builds tools for researchers, including a workbench to train, tune, evaluate, and inspect models across modalities, plus orchestration of distributed jobs across cloud providers like RunPod, Lambda, AWS, Azure, and GCP.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsMozilla Ventures
Treeline provides IT, security, and compliance management services for fast-scaling companies, combining proprietary software automation with human expertise to build modern IT infrastructure that supports business growth.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hussain Kader(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzSV AngelARCH Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)OrbiMed
Vesto offers a treasury management platform that lets companies with multi-entity operations connect, monitor, and control their finances across multiple banks, entities, and countries from a single dashboard.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Benjamin Döpfner(Founder)in
Co-investorsContrary
Vulcan builds AI agents for government workers and related professionals, offering Justinian (an agent for personnel in government and adjacent sectors with access to a legal and policy knowledge base) and Trajan (a public-facing concierge for citizens and businesses to navigate permitting, licensing, and regulatory questions on government websites).
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechAustin, US
Tanner Jones(Founder)inAleksander Mekhanik(Founder)inChris Minge(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst
Austin-based reg-tech company building AI agents that help governments and legal teams draft, analyze and reduce regulation.
Co-investors468 CapitalCubit Capital
Vybe builds AI coworkers and custom applications that automate repetitive operations tasks and integrate with existing team workflows through Slack and 3,000+ business integrations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Quang Hoang(Cofounder/CEO)inFabien Devos(Cofounder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersOrange CollectiveY CombinatorFirst Round CapitalPelion Ventures
XMTP is an open-source, decentralized messaging protocol that enables secure communication and payments between people and agents without intermediary control.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSocialWilmington, US
Matthew P. Galligan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shane McSimov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shane Mac(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBetaworksCoinbase VenturesNascent+4 more
Zafrens develops a unified drug discovery platform that integrates isolation, imaging, and sequencing workflows to accelerate the identification of therapeutic compounds across modalities.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US
Martin SmrcinainMaina NdunguinSwamy Vijayan(Executive Officer, Director)inYi ZhanginVikas Goelin
BoardJustin Briggsin
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)BlueYard CapitalGlobal BrainIaso VenturesRaptor GroupFoundersX Ventures+2 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSeaport TherapeuticsNASDAQ: SPTX
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has HAWKTAIL made?
- HAWKTAIL has 99 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does HAWKTAIL invest at?
- HAWKTAIL invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does HAWKTAIL focus on?
- HAWKTAIL focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is HAWKTAIL located?
- HAWKTAIL is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does HAWKTAIL co-invest with?
- HAWKTAIL most often shares deals with Y Combinator, LOWERCARBON, Lowercarbon Capital, among 184 tracked co-investors.
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