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San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as HAYSTACK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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Investment thesis
Haystack invests at the initial chapters of software and technology startup formation. Operating as a small team of investors, it partners closely with founders, limited partners, operators, and industry contacts. The firm typically writes initial checks of $1M to $3M and is willing to either lead or participate in rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 145 of 157 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×69Enterprise Software ×64SaaS ×57Developer Tools ×30Consumer ×21Fintech ×20Data & Infrastructure ×19Deep Tech ×14
HQs:United States×119Canada×2United Kingdom×2Brazil×1China×1Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×63 founders×54+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
Harvard University ×4Stanford University ×4Princeton University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×12Engineering ×9Business & Management ×4Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history
Google ×4Founders ×2Founders Fund ×2LinkedIn ×2Microsoft ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)
Investments · 157 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 72025 · 62024 · 92023 · 82022 · 122021 · 62020 · 12019 · 42018 · 32017 · 32016 · 12015 · 363 dated
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)inEvan Moore(Founder)inRavi Inukonda(Chief Financial Officer)inPrabir Adarkar(Chief Operating Officer and President)in
Co-investorsA*Blue Owl CapitalBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+38 more
Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.
Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Evan Wallace(Founder)Dylan Field(Founder)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)inKris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)inShaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)inBrendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1517AirAngelsAlkeon InnovationAmplify.LA+58 more
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Chairman \u0026 Founding CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)inChris Rogers(Chief Executive Officer)inEmily Reuter(Chief Financial Officer)inHetong Li(Senior Software Engineer)
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzAvenue Growth PartnersBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel Capital+54 more
Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US
Eric Wu(Founder)inJD Ross(Founder)Keith Rabois(Founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)inIan Wong(Founder)
Co-investorsA*Access Technology VenturesAirTree VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue LionBlue Lion Global+42 more
Frontier develops a platform for frontline teams and crews to maintain secure communication and operational coordination.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US
Co-investorsLMNT VenturesGenius VenturesZigg CapitalChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)
Kintohub provides a platform that enables developers to build, deploy, and operate modular code units while managing costs and reliability at scale.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Joseph Cooper(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAngular VenturesR2 Venture Partners
Patina Systems builds Angles, an AI-powered photos app for consumers that offers natural-language photo search, similar-content browsing, and auto-updating albums, with an on-device ML stack for speed and privacy.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerNew York, US
Tyler Angertin
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalMoth FundUncommon Projects Capital Management
Polar Signals develops software performance and reliability tooling, including continuous profiling, to help developers build faster and more reliable applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsClaymont, US
Frederic Branczyk(Founder & CEO)inThorbald Hansen(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Lightspeed Venture PartnersSpark CapitalLorimer VenturesAmplify Partners
未知君 (XBiome) develops microbiome-based therapeutics and diagnostics using AI-driven bioengineering, targeting diseases including cancer immunotherapy, inflammatory conditions, and autism through live bacterial therapeutics and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBeijing, CN
Co-investors5Y CapitalGaorong CapitalHike CapitalSky9 CapitalLegend CapitalPrimavera Venture Management Limited
1confirmation is an early-stage venture fund that backs founders working on decentralization of the web.
Crypto & Web3
Nick Tomaino(Founder)in
Co-investorsDarco CapitalRuna CapitalPropel Venture Partners
Aesthetic uses AI to generate images based on a user's personal visual style, producing results in seconds.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Nate Smith(CEO)inMatthew Trost(Software Engineer)inAndrew Look(CPO)inJohn Milinovich(CEO)Sumon Sadhu(CRO)inJames Lawrence Turner(Senior Software Engineer)
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorA.Capital VenturesFoundation CapitalSignalFireTwenty Two Ventures+1 more
alphaXiv is a platform that connects academic papers, researchers, and organizations, providing AI-grounded answers based on underlying research work.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & Entertainment
Rehaan Ahmad(Founder)inLino Le Van(Founder)inDaniel J. Kim(Founder)inRaj Palleti(Founder)
Co-investorsSHAKTIThe Westly GroupUpfront VenturesInnovation EndeavorsMenlo Ventures
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(Founder)inTrae Stephens(Founder)inJoe Chen(Founder)Joseph Chen(Founder)inMatt Grimm(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+105 more
Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Founder)inPeter Ludwig(Founder)inQasar Younis Peter Ludwig(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCatalytic Impact FoundationCoatue ManagementElad Gil+33 more
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more
AutoComputer builds desktop software that uses AI to automate repetitive tasks by executing clicks and keystrokes in response to text instructions, with applications in domains like financial data entry.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Madhav Singhal(CEO)inRick Sugden
Co-investorsY Combinator0 ADAndreessen HorowitzGeneral CatalystInnovation EndeavorsMasad Capital+1 more
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Autumn AI identifies early-stage startup founders and companies through signals like incorporation filings, GitHub activity, social media follows, and hiring pages before they appear in public directories.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Vishnu Sampathkumar(CEO)inShiv Kampani(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalMetsu CapitalNexus Venture PartnersPhosphor CapitalRebel Fund+2 more
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Bandit ML develops machine learning software for online retailers to improve business operations and decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Edoardo Conti(Founder)inJoseph Gilley(Founder)inLionel Vital(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesY CombinatorBasecamp FundJigsaw VCKleiner PerkinsLiquid Ventures+2 more
Bench provides catch-up bookkeeping and tax resolution services for small business owners who have fallen behind on their books and back taxes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSVancouver, US
Ian Crosby(Founder)inAdam Saint(Founder)Jordan Menashy(Founder)Pavel Rodionov(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianCore Ventures GroupTechstarsBain CapitalFenwick & WestInovia Capital+2 more
BentoBox provides restaurant marketing and commerce solutions, now integrated into the Clover POS ecosystem.
Marketing TechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Krystle Mobayeni(Founder)inPierre Drescher(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalFemale FoundersGolden SeedsLaunchCapitalRiverPark VenturesTechstars+7 more
Betterview is a property intelligence platform that enables insurance underwriters to assess properties and manage risk using high-resolution aerial imagery, AI analysis, and integrated data from multiple sources.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech
Co-investorsMetaProp Ventures645 VenturesArab AngelChestnut Street VenturesCompoundMetaProp+2 more
Bezi is an AI agent that operates within Unity to assist game developers with code generation, scene building, debugging, and automation tasks.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingOakland, US
Cecilia Uhr(Founder)inJulian Park(Founder)inDenys Bastov(Founder)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)inSusan Liu(Director / investor representative)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDesigner FundUncork Capital2.12 Angels8VCAdverb Ventures+16 more
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Birches Health provides confidential virtual treatment for people struggling with gambling, sports betting, or trading addictions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Cynthia Grant(Vice President of Clinical)inElliott Rapaport(Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBlack Jays VenturesCistern CapitalCity LightDefy PartnersGeneral Catalyst+4 more
Blockit is an AI scheduling assistant that automates calendar management and responds to scheduling requests via email or Slack.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsNext Play VenturesOriginal CapitalSequoia Capital
Bluesmart manufactures connected luggage with integrated app controls for travelers seeking location tracking and mobile device management features.
ConsumerHardwareNew York City, US
Alejo Verlini(CPO)inDiego Saez Gil(CEO)inMartin Diz(CTO)inTomi Pierucci(CEO)Brian Chen(Vice President of Operations)Pablo Orlando(COO)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalFundersClubGerman VenturesMind the Seed - MTS FundY CombinatorACE & Company+18 more
Board makes physical, tabletop board games designed for in-person, face-to-face play, emphasizing tactile game pieces and inclusive design for players of all ages and skill levels.
ConsumerGamingHardwareMiami, US
Brynn Putnam(Founder)Antonio Goncalves(Executive Officer, Director)Jake Vollkommer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Bradford(Director)
Co-investorsBoxGroupCoalition OperatorsFirst Round CapitalIngeborg InvestmentsLerer HippeauPatron+1 more
BrightHire offers deep integrations with applicant tracking systems that add hiring-focused features such as one-click scorecard completion, playable interview highlights, and click-to-call directly within the ATS.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Theodore Chestnut(Founder)inBen Sesser(Founder)Teddy Chestnut(Founder)
Co-investorsBreakpoint CapitalFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcFlybridge Capital PartnersGround Up VenturesIndex VenturesNext Play Ventures+2 more
Buf Schema Registry is a package management and registry platform for Protobuf APIs that enables teams to publish, version, and consume API schemas with auto-generated SDKs, documentation, and governance policies.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalGarage CapitalLux CapitalAdditionGreenoaksLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more
Cambly connects language learners with tutors for online English instruction.
EdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Sameer Shariff(Founder)inKevin Law(Founder)inJustin Cannon(Software Engineer)Dorothy LiGar Higgins(Engineer)Rachel Teigen(Operations Manager)
Co-investors500 GlobalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBessemer Venture PartnersChapter OneGV (Google Ventures)MONASHEES+20 more
Canvas builds a continual-improvement system for organizations deploying AI agents in production, automating the feedback loop that learns from agent behavior, proposes updates, and applies improvements to enterprise workflows including sales and account management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Essam Sleiman(CEO)inKevin Albert(Founder)
Co-investorsInspired CapitalY CombinatorFoundryGrit VenturesIA VenturesM13+5 more
Canvas builds a toolchain for running applications in secure enclaves or Trusted Execution Environments, enabling software to run with verification, autonomy, and privacy properties.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsHash3 CapitalFoundryIA VenturesInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners+1 more
Canvas Medical develops a customizable and extensible electronic medical record (EMR) platform for ambulatory clinics, featuring developer tools, APIs, and AI capabilities like clinical co-pilots to automate workflows in scheduling, charting, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Andrew Hines(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnsemble LabsInspired CapitalM13Route 66 VenturesUpfront VenturesVillage Global+4 more
Capuchin is an AI-powered enterprise search and knowledge management platform designed for engineering organizations that work with hardware, antennas, RF systems, optics, robotics, and similar technical products.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jackson Roberts(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesExpaPioneerTapestry VC
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Founder)inManu Kumar(Founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesA*Adventure FundAlign VenturesAlumni VenturesAmity Ventures+75 more
Castle is a platform for creating, playing, and sharing games built by a community of creators.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGaming
Co-investorsFJ LabsRed Swan VenturesRevolutionZero KnowledgeBoost VCScript Capital+1 more
Castle builds trust infrastructure for the modern internet, helping organizations detect and prevent fraud and account takeover attacks.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Johan Brissmyr(CEO)inSebastian Wallin(CTO)inMax Nussenbaum(Founder)inScott Lowe(Founder)inTim Dingman(Founder)in
BoardShardul Shahin
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalIndex VenturesY CombinatorF-Prime CapitalFundersClubWalking Ventures+8 more
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)inRomain Di Vuolo(Founder)inSalo Serfati(Founder)Matthew Magaldi(Lead Engineer)
Co-investorsFuture Back VenturesHAWKTAILMaven VenturesMaveronY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+8 more
Chariot operates a shared commuting service that uses optimized routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Romain Di Vuolo(Founder)inTaylor Halliday(Lead Mobile Engineer)Ali Vahabzadeh(CEO)inSantiago Morales(International Launch Manager)in
Co-investorsApplied AngelsMaven VenturesUncork CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz
Circle Labs offers a group chat workspace where users collaborate with friends and named AI agents ("shapes") that can search, code, design, and complete tasks in a shared thread.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsF2 Venture CapitalTechstarsTranspose Platform ManagementLightspeed Venture PartnersScott Belsky
Citizen operates a platform that aggregates real-time public safety information and alerts to help communities stay informed and respond to emergencies.
ConsumerSocial
Andrew Frame(Founder)inJD Maresco(Founder)Luis Samaniego(Founder)
Co-investors8VCBoxGroupBreyer CapitalCity LightEthos VCGreycroft+8 more
Clara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Maran Nelson(CEO)inMichael Akilian(CTO)inZain Shah(Machine Learning)
BoardXuezhao Lan(Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesDeciensFirst Round CapitalFuel CapitalInitialized Capital+6 more
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ByNext provides on-demand laundry, dry cleaning, home cleaning, and related services with pickup and delivery in major U.S. cities.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainNew York City, US
Tom Harari(CEO)inChen Atlas(CTO)inItay Forer(COO)inEliran Grushkowsky(Director)
BoardMaxim Medvedev(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAddventureFundersClubSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+8 more
Codes Health provides medical record retrieval and case analysis services for plaintiff law firms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLegalTechNew York City, US
Cody Durr(Founder)inAustin Mills(CTO)inAlvaro Rivera(CEO)
Co-investorsNight CapitalY CombinatorAmplify CapitalGeneral CatalystPathlight Ventures
Cognito provides identity verification and anti-fraud solutions for consumer and business onboarding at scale.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alain Meier(CEO)inJohn Backus(CTO)inChristopher Morton(President and COO)inDaniel Gollahon(Engineer)Eugene Otto(Engineer)X'Zavierr Garland(Recruiting)
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupY CombinatorBattery VenturesBerggruen HoldingsBoost VCDraper Associates+4 more
ComfyDeploy is a cloud platform for running and sharing ComfyUI workflows, letting teams install custom nodes and models, collaborate on shared environments, and deploy workflows as auto-scaling production APIs.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Nicholas Kao(CEO)inBenny Kokin
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAmplify Partners
Conductor AI builds the Conduit platform, which ingests complex policy documents and encodes expert processes into AI-powered agentic workflows for document review, approval, agentic search, and redaction.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechBiddeford, US
Eric Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Fichter(Founder)inZachary Long(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBooz Allen VenturesBungalow CapitalHumba VenturesLux CapitalSunflower Capital Management Fund+2 more
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Daily provides WebRTC-based infrastructure that enables developers to build voice, video, and real-time AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Kwindla Hultman Kramer(Founder)inDoug BruntonRamya Venkateswaran(Head of Business Development)Nina KuruvillaMark Backman(Product)Marco SJ(Support)
Co-investorsCompoundFreestyle CapitalGround Up VenturesMoxxie VenturesRenegade PartnersRoot Ventures Manager, Llc+13 more
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EdgeBit monitors software dependencies and supply chain risk in real time by cross-referencing build pipelines and server infrastructure with multiple data sources.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rob Szumski(Founder)inEugene Yakubovich(Founder)inRussell Haering
Co-investorsY CombinatorBoxGroupLiquid Ventures
Emerge Tools provides mobile performance and competitor analysis tools for iOS and Android development teams, enabling measurement of app size, performance regressions, and competitive benchmarking without requiring source code access.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Josh Cohenzadeh(Founder)inNoah Martin(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatrixY CombinatorLiquid VenturesUpside Partnership
Enigma develops a platform for collecting, analyzing, and sharing reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings from a global community of observers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSector Agnostic
Alex Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsDria VenturesFJ LabsKindred Ventures
Envoy America provides transportation and care coordination services for patients, older adults, and individuals with disabilities through partnerships with healthcare systems and senior living communities.
HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationWellness & FitnessScottsdale, US
K.C. Kaanan(Co-founder and CEO)
Co-investorsCypress Growth CapitalFJ LabsMyelin VCService Provider CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBuilding Ventures+6 more
Exa is an AI-powered search API that retrieves high-quality information from the web in real-time, designed for AI agents, developers, and applications that require precise natural-language search capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
William Bryk(CEO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inWalden Yan(Co-Founder)Marcus Holm(Chief Revenue Officer)inDan McArdle(Founder)Jeff Wang(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures49 Palms VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesHelium-3 VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+29 more
Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity, aimed at connecting people and building software on top of the network.
Crypto & Web3SocialVenice, US
Daniel Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Varun Srinivasan(Founder)Dan Romero(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeChapter One+18 more
Feroot discovers and monitors third-party scripts, tags, and trackers on websites to detect malicious or unwanted code and block threats.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Ivan Tsarynny(Founder)inVitaliy Lim(Founder)in
Co-investorsNEXT AIStoneMill VenturesTrue VenturesY CombinatorAndros15 VenturesIndustry Ventures+2 more
Finley provides software to banks and asset managers that automates debt capital management, due diligence, compliance, and reporting for asset-backed finance, private credit, and structured finance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jeremy Tsui(Founder)inKevin Suh(Founder)inJosiah Tsui(Founder)inTanna Cowie(Operations)Kim Loftis(Vice President of Customer Success)Shea Piro(People Ops)
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Nine Four VenturesUpper90Y CombinatorA-Level Capital+4 more
Flint connects international and U.S.-based healthcare professionals with hospitals and care organizations offering direct employment and pathways to permanent residency, addressing the critical shortage of nurses in the United States.
HealthtechHR TechVancouver, CA
Kenton Jarvie(Founder)inAnson Kung(Founder)inSimon Green(Head of Engineering)Wonchan Kim(Special Projects)Neil Prigge(Vice President Operations)Olivia Renaud(Head of Product)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAudaciousMPG FundRhino VenturesForewordLiquid Ventures+5 more
Flint is an AI-powered platform providing personalized learning tools for K-12 schools, offering student analytics, instant feedback, and AI tutoring across multiple subjects.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Sohan Choudhury(Founder)inJinseo Park(Founder)inAnson Kung(Founder)inKenton Jarvie(Founder)inMax Levenson(Founder)Michelle Lim(Founder)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalBasis Set VenturesPatronY CombinatorAccelAME Cloud Ventures+3 more
Gather builds a virtual office platform where distributed teams can work, chat, and interact synchronously without relying primarily on scheduled meetings.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSocialNew York City, US
Kumail Jaffer(Founder)inPhillip Wang(Founder)inJingsong Wang(Vice President Engineering)inNate FossAlex ChenKatrina Lopez(Recruiter)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesNext Play VenturesY CombinatorPeterson Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalWinslow Capital
Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US
Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)inChris Power(Founder)Maurice Clin(Founder)Olivier Beg(Founder)Rogier Fischer(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCommodity CapitalConstruct CapitalCubit Capital+22 more
HashiCorp builds multi-cloud infrastructure automation and security tools such as Terraform and Vault; an IBM subsidiary since 2025.
San Francisco, US
Mitchell Hashimoto(Founder)Armon Dadgar(Founder)inDavid McJannet(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Raney(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)inRobin Vasan(Director)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersChemistryCisco InvestmentsFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcFounders Circle Capital+14 more
Haus operates an AI-powered incrementality measurement platform with data science tools and expert guidance to help companies evaluate and optimize their marketing and ad spend.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zach Epstein(Founder)inGraton Gathright(Founder)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsBoxGroupOctaveBaseline VenturesColor CapitalInsight Partners+2 more
Haus offers an AI-powered incrementality platform that helps enterprises measure the causal impact of their marketing spend through experiments, marketing mix modeling, and attribution.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSMountain View, US
Zachary Joel Epstein(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCommunity Access FundWaldo
A company that provides access control and building management solutions, extending beyond traditional locks to support the full operational ecosystem of buildings.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech
Brian Jones(Founder)E. Michael Jones(Founder)Luke Schoenfelder(Founder)Thomas Meyerhoffer(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpaca VCAnsa CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalCalibrate VenturesCamber CreekCorigin Ventures+13 more
Headout operates a global marketplace that connects travelers with local experiences, activities, and attractions across multiple countries.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
Varun Khona(Founder)inSuren Sultania(Founder)inVikram Jit Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inRachit Watts(CTO)inVikram Singh(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalArena VenturesEvolvence India FundFJ LabsFundersClubHemisphere Ventures LLC+6 more
Hedgehog uses AI and proprietary bioreactors to optimize fungal cultivation for producing food, biochemicals, animal feed, enzymes, and other products from fungi that can recycle waste.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jamie Balsillie(Founder)inWilson Ruotolo(Founder)inJames Laurence Balsillie Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Laura D'Asaro(Chief Commercial Officer)
BoardTrey Ward(Director)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundConvergeSiddhi CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorCavallo Ventures+8 more
Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) is an electronic signature tool for sending, signing, and managing agreements such as sales contracts, NDAs, and offer letters.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Neal O'Mara(CTO)inJoseph Walla(CEO)RinAlArieneTina Sy
Co-investorsBling CapitalCoelius CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Spider CapitalUS Venture PartnersWebb Investment Network+8 more
LHH provides talent solutions including recruitment, staffing, and executive search, supported by proprietary people analytics, serving organizations and job candidates.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US
Douglas Feirstein(Director)Matthew Mickiewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Grant(Executive Officer)Mehul Patel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTimothy Guleri(Director)inEric Chin(Director)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesLumia CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Crosslink CapitalInvestment Management Corporation of OntarioSherpa Ventures+1 more
Imagen builds a video management platform designed to help clients make video content measurable, manageable, and profitable.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLondon, GB
Anthony BlakePaul McConkey
Co-investorsCambridge Innovation CapitalGuinness VenturesWormhole CapitalCadenzaMenlo VenturesNFX+2 more
Integral is a crypto accounting and financial management platform built for web3 businesses, handling bookkeeping, treasury, tax compliance, and auditing for cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other digital assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Gui Laliberté(Founder)
Co-investorsFranklin TempletonCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalRecall CapitalAlso CapitalArray Ventures Management Llc+7 more
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Integral provides a platform that assesses re-identification risk, applies signal-preserving privacy remediation, and produces audit-ready documentation to prepare real-world sensitive data for AI and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Shubh Sinha(Founder)in
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcCircle & Co.GreatPoint VenturesLifeX VenturesVirtue VenturesAlso Capital+3 more
Integral AI builds interactive world models, an agent generation platform for creating digital and real-world agents, and a multimodal input/output interface.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Jad Tarifi(Founder)inNima Asgharbeygi(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrit VenturesSamsung NextValkyrieAlso CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated Capital+5 more
Iris Automation develops artificial intelligence software that enables industrial drones to operate autonomously, with a focus on collision avoidance capabilities for safer operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Alexander Harmsen(CEO)inJames Howard(CTO)inAaron BaileyCedric LamyAnita Sham(Talent Acquisition Lead)
Co-investorsARC Angel FundBessemer Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesLigo Partners LLCSony Ventures CorporationY Combinator+14 more
Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Boehmig(CEO)inBrian Powers(Executive Officer)Cai GoGwilt(CTO)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)inVedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesBond Capital ManagementCowboy Ventures+33 more
Kinetic provides smart injury reduction technology integrated into workers' compensation policies, using wearable devices and AI-powered analytics to reduce workplace injuries and manage claims more effectively.
EdTechFintechHealthtechInsurTechIoTNew York City, US
Haytham Elhawary(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCity LightConstruct CapitalCrosslink CapitalManchesterStory Group, LLCMenlo VenturesR/GA Ventures+9 more
Kinetic is a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain that lets users swap and trade over one million tokens with routing algorithms for efficient pricing and fast execution.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCitizenX Crypto VenturesFJ LabsSoma CapitalAutomotive Ventures MobilityBalerion Space Ventures+3 more
Kinetic builds hardware, robotics, and AI systems for automotive repair, helping service providers diagnose and repair modern vehicles with precision and speed.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsCosta Mesa, US
Sander Marques(Founder)inHaytham Elhawary(Founder)
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityConstruct CapitalEssentia VenturesMenlo VenturesAbstract VenturesAntler+6 more
Kinside builds a platform to connect families with child care providers, offering transparent provider data, real-time openings, and virtual tours.
B2B MarketplacesFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Abe Han(Founder)inShadiah Sigala(Founder)inRob Bircher(CRO)Brittney Barrett(Head of Marketing)Rahim Jadavji(Lead Engineer)
Co-investorsAble PartnersAlumni VenturesInitialized CapitalMagnify VenturesMaven VenturesMuse Capital+10 more
Latch builds data infrastructure and software tools for biological computing, enabling researchers to program and automate biological discovery through high-throughput laboratory automation and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Alfredo Andere(Founder)inKyle Giffin(Founder)inKenny Workman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementFifty YearsHummingbird VenturesMantis CapitalSwift VenturesAxial VC+2 more
Lattice is a people management platform that helps HR leaders and organizations align goals, improve performance, and engage teams through features like 1:1s and performance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Altman(CEO)inEric Koslow(CTO)inJoe Noto(Executive Officer)Paul Burgess(Executive Officer, Director)inSivamani Varun(Director of Engineering)inShane Dosch(Staff Software Engineer)in
Co-investors137 VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesConnetic VenturesCoughdrop CapitalFrontline VenturesGV (Google Ventures)+24 more
Lively is a direct-to-consumer intimates brand selling bras and related apparel in a wide range of band and cup sizes as well as standard clothing sizes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Michelle Cordeiro Grant(Founder)
Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesNotable CapitalTransmedia CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcLiquid Ventures+5 more
Lively provides AI-powered customer service and support for the benefits administration industry, combining intelligent technology with human representatives to resolve employee and customer inquiries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Cyriac(CEO)inShobin Uralil(COO)inChris Williams(Head of Security)Jeffrey Lui(Vice President, Engineering)Jessica Pfistrerer(Director, People)Darren Adendorff(Talent Acquisition Manager)
Co-investors515 VenturesAlly VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCostanoa VenturesFifty Years+21 more
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Loophole Labs is a systems infrastructure company that builds Architect, a Kubernetes platform for pod hibernation and live migration of workloads across nodes, zones, and clouds to avoid spot instance preemption and cold starts.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US
Shivansh (Shiv) Vij(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCervinDeep AcreMaterialized View CapitalPeak XV Partners
Matcha operates a hiring platform for hospitals and health systems to identify and match clinical staff candidates.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Abhinav Swaminathan(CEO)inThomas Blake(CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalBDMIFoodLabsGeneral CatalystGoodwater Capital
CoCounsel is an AI-powered platform designed for tax, audit, and accounting professionals that automates document analysis, research, and workflow standardization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechPasadena, US
Steven Chaffee(Executive Officer)inRichard Pederson(Executive Officer)Mark Trimmer(Executive Officer)Todd Najera(Executive Officer)Michael Giardello(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Gundlach(Director)
Co-investorsPathlight VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALPrima MateriaSpark Capital
Meadow provides a financial management platform for students and higher education institutions, simplifying enrollment, financial aid, and payment processes to reduce barriers to degree completion.
EdTechFintechSaaS
Alfredo Brillembourg(Co-founder & CEO)inPietro Rea(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inAmy Jenkins(Co-founder)inNathan Stanton(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpExponent CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpMatrixSoma CapitalAlley Robotics Ventures+2 more
Meadow provides software for cannabis dispensaries, offering inventory management, compliance automation, and reporting tools.
Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Hua(CEO)inRick Harrison(CTO)inScott A Garman(Founder)inHarrison Lee(Designer, Developer)inAlfredo Brillembourg(Founder)Amy Jenkins(Founder)
Co-investorsPioneerSoma CapitalY CombinatorAlleyCorpArcadian CapitalBBQ Capital+17 more
Meadow is a funeral and end-of-life planning service that partners with local venues rather than operating its own facilities, offering transparent pricing and personalized memorial experiences.
ConsumerHealthtechLos Angeles, US
ErinSam Gerstenzang(Co-Founder)inEmma Gilsanz(Co-Founder)in
Metalware provides autonomous binary security testing for firmware without requiring source code, hardware, or test harnesses.
CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Ryan Chow(Founder)inAndrew Nedea(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAlso CapitalCommodity CapitalCountdown CapitalEight Capital+11 more
Moving Parts provides reusable UI components for iOS applications, designed to handle common interface elements with built-in support for styling, responsiveness, accessibility, and platform standards like dark mode and dynamic fonts.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBerlin, DE
Robb Böhnke(Founder)Michael Nino Evensen(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndros15 VenturesFAST — by GETTYLABLiquid VenturesTiny Supercomputer Investment CompanyToy Ventures+1 more
Moxie provides medspa entrepreneurs and aesthetic providers with business tools, services, and a community to launch, run, and scale their aesthetic practices.
HealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Sam Gerstenzang(Founder)inDan Friedman(Founder)Emma Gilsanz(Founder)
Co-investorsMute VenturesSignalFireVIEWPOINT VENTURESBessemer Venture Partners
MTailor develops a mobile app that uses video-based measurement technology to create custom-fitted clothing for customers at non-premium prices.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Miles Penn(CEO)inRafi Witten(CTO)Zia Ashraf(Strategic Advisor)inDan Huang(Engineer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorZillionizeBINARY CAPITALFoundation CapitalKhosla VenturesParadigm+3 more
Multiverse develops workforce training programs focused on equipping workers with durable skills needed for effective AI adoption in the workplace, combining soft skills and cognitive competencies.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLondon, GB
Euan Blair(Co-Founder & CEO)inSophie Adelman(Co-Founder & President)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersStepstone GroupAudaciousBlitzscaling VenturesBond Capital Management+9 more
Multiverse is a web-based platform for creating games that operates a marketplace for game assets and content created by established creators, taking a commission on sales.
ConsumerGamingBoston, US
Sara Alfageeh(Founder)inHisham Bedri(Founder)inThariq Shihipar(Founder)inEuan Blair(Founder)Euan Blair Sophie Adelman(Founder)Jeremy Duggan(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAnthos CapitalAudaciousBond Capital ManagementCove CapitalFounders Circle Capital+9 more
Mux provides video infrastructure and API services for developers building video applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Jon Dahl(CEO)inAdam Brown(Founder)inSteve Heffernan(Head of Product)inMatthew McClure(Founder)inMatt McClure(Founder)Alison Lloyd
Co-investorsAccelAdvancit CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAurum Venture PartnersCervinCoatue Management+19 more
MyPlace is a guest data and review management platform for restaurants and hospitality businesses that automates review requests, routes positive feedback to public review sites, and flags negative feedback for internal resolution.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSDublin, IE
Co-investorsTinySeedFreestyle CapitalOceans Ventures
Narvar provides AI-powered software for post-purchase customer experiences, offering delivery estimates, tracking, returns management, and fraud prevention for retailers and e-commerce brands.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Mateo, US
Amit Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)inAmit S Sharma(Founder)
BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)
Co-investorsAccelBattery VenturesCommerce VenturesCrosscut VenturesDentsu VenturesHigh Alpha+8 more
Neion Bio operates a biomanufacturing platform that re-engineers eggs into living bioreactors using genetic engineering and stem cell biology to produce biological molecules such as monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, fusion proteins, peptides, and cytokines.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
Sam Levin(Founder)inDimi Kellari(Founder)in
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalClocktower VenturesHAWKTAILBasis Set VenturesDigitalis VenturesEnsemble VC+1 more
Software transforming how engineers test and operate mission-critical hardware.
Austin, US
Cameron McCord(Founder)inBryce Strauss(Founder)inJason Hoch(Founder)in
Co-investorsAudaciousAvenir Growth CapitalBoxGroupFounders FundGeneral CatalystHuman Capital+8 more
nTop provides a software platform for engineering design that uses implicit modeling and physics-based simulation to accelerate product development.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNYC, US
Gregory Schroy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bradley Rothenberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersIn-Q-TelNimble PartnersNotation CapitalPathbreaker VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, Llc+7 more
Oboe is an AI-powered learning product for individuals who want to learn new topics.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Nir Zicherman(Founder)inMichael Mignano(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzEniac VenturesHomebrewGV (Google Ventures)Offline VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Okteto is a developer platform that enables teams to develop cloud-native applications by moving development and preview environments into the cloud.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ramiro Berrelleza(Founder)inPablo Chico de Guzman(CTO)inRamon Lamana(Founder)inRamiro Antonio Berrelleza Perez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ashlynn Pericacho(Head of Marketing)Leandra Sivess(Head of People)
Co-investorsMAGIC FundRoot Ventures Manager, LlcUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesLimited Ventures+4 more
OpenMeter provides usage-based billing infrastructure for developers, enabling real-time metering of events, logs, and metrics to support consumption-based pricing models.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Peter Marton(Founder)inAndras Toth(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlu Estates SàrlCloudbreak Ventures Kft.Y CombinatorJAY KHATRISequoia CapitalSTRT+1 more
OpenTools provides an API that allows developers to access and use Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools with any LLM through a single integration, offering capabilities like web search, real-time location data, and web scraping.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesNew York City, US
Andy Qin(Founder)inVashisht MadhavanMillie Shih(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesY Combinator47th Street PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBase Case CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)+7 more
OpenWrench provides a maintenance management platform for multi-location retail and commercial businesses to coordinate repairs, track maintenance tasks, and manage vendor relationships across their store network.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vignesh Venkataraman(Founder)inMatt Velker(Head of Product)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFlexportGolden WokJam FundK5 GlobalLiquid Ventures+5 more
Miami, US
Jenny Larios Berlin(Executive Officer)Sertac Karaman(Director)inRyan Chin(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesF-Prime CapitalNelstone VenturesTheVentureCityEnergize CapitalFirstMark Capital+5 more
Paladin provides software and data-driven solutions to help organizations manage cyber risk more affordably and effectively.
CybersecurityInsurTechSaaS
Daniel Bilbao(Founder)inHan Wang(Founder)inXing Xin(Founder)
Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthChaos VenturesCyber Mentor FundExpansion Venture CapitalGround Up VenturesHemi Ventures, Llc+3 more
Pangram Labs builds AI-detection models to identify AI-generated text and mitigate issues caused by generative AI, such as AI-generated spam.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechEnterprise SoftwareBrooklyn, US
Bradley(Co-founder)inMax Spero(Founder)inBradley Emi(Founder)
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesScOp Venture CapitalCadenzaScript Capital
Parabol is a platform for agile teams that provides retrospective meeting tools and team health measurement features, including mood checks, psychological safety assessments, and burnout monitoring integrated into sprint ceremonies.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Jordan Husney(Founder)in
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)GROOVE CAPITALTechstarsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Upmost Capital LimitedSV Angel
Payable provides payment processing and tax compliance infrastructure for businesses managing contract workers, automating contractor onboarding, payment distribution, and Form 1099 filing.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Tad Milbourn(CEO)inKyle Kilat(CPO)inPeter Terrill(CTO)in
Co-investorsCypress Growth CapitalY CombinatorACME CapitalBlackstoneBloomberg BetaCatapult Capital+11 more
People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Oleg Rogynskyy(CEO)inJason Ambrose(Founder)Kevin YangAndrey AkselrodNicki LopesZac Whitlow(Senior Technical Recruiter)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAVentures CapitalBallistic VenturesDniproFrontline VenturesGarage Capital+27 more
Perlara is a biopharmaceutical company that develops treatments for ultra-rare genetic diseases using yeast-based disease modeling and drug repurposing strategies.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Ethan Perlstein(CEO)in
BoardMatthew Wilsey(Director)Linda Avey(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesHomebrewLemonade CapitalMicroVenturesNovartis Institute for Biomedical Research+2 more
Pomello provides organizational culture assessment software that evaluates team dynamics and integrates with recruitment workflows to identify job candidates likely to succeed within a company's specific culture.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Oliver Staehelin(Founder)inCatherine Spence(Founder)inXian Ke
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorBios PartnersChina Growth CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PreAngel Fund
Pomerium is an open-source, self-hosted identity-aware reverse proxy that enforces per-request authentication and authorization (zero trust network access) in front of web apps, Kubernetes ingress, kubectl, and agentic/AI requests.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSolana Beach, US
Robert DeSimone(CEO, President, CFO, and Secretary)Bobby DeSimone(Founder)
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelBain CapitalBenchmarkSNR VC
Prenda provides a learning model and operational support for adults to start and run microschools serving K-8 students.
EdTechMesa, US
Kelly Smith(Founder)inAndy Jennings(Tech/Tools Team Lead)Amera alo(People Team)
BoardRob Hutter(Director)inCahlan Sharp(Growth)
Co-investorsAlbum VCBVP InvestorsMVP VenturesPerot JainPHX VenturesPioneer+14 more
Protocol Labs is an innovation network connecting over 750 tech organizations developing breakthrough technologies across web3, AI, AR, VR, BCI, hardware, and related fields.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Juan Benet(CEO, Engineer)inDavid Dryjanski(Engineering Manager)Henri Stern(Research Scientist)inCarl Cervone(Startup Operator)Jesse Tinsley(Recruiter)Maribeth Kaump(Recruiting Coordinator)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBlueYard CapitalCapital B Private HoldingsDigital Currency GroupFundersClub+13 more
Redpanda provides real-time data streaming and governance infrastructure for enterprises running data and AI workloads, including agentic AI.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Alexander Gallego(Founder)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Lightspeed Venture Partners
San Francisco, US
Victor Echevarria(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Schulte(Executive Officer)Marija Ringwelski(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsSlow Ventures
Remix is a platform for public transit agencies to plan, schedule, and visualize transit systems in real-time.
GovTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tiffany Chu(CEO)inSam Hashemi(CEO)inDaniel Getelman(CTO)inDanny Whalen(Founder)inLoren Baxter(Product Designer)inTammie Vu
Co-investorsDesigner FundEnergy Impact PartnersY Combinator500 GlobalAgrolimen VenturesBragiel Brothers+6 more
Reshape Automation builds a "knowledge grounding layer" and tool harness for industrial companies, structuring product catalogs, compatibility rules, and approved substitutes into a queryable graph that AI agents can cite.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBee PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalIronspring VentureSchematic VenturesExpansion VCREMUS Capital+1 more
Resolve provides a platform that unifies B2B payments, invoicing, and net terms financing in a single embedded solution for business buyers and sellers across ecommerce, marketplaces, and traditional sales channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesEudemian VenturesFlucas VenturesOperator Stack
Rivet is a marketing platform that unifies fan and audience data across social, commerce, ticketing, ads, and streaming to identify high-intent segments and activate them via email, SMS, DMs, ads, and D2C tools.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Simran Pabla(Founder)inAnj "Fayemz" Fayemi(Founder)in
Co-investorsLongJump VenturesRevUp CapitalService Provider CapitalCapitalize VCSusa VenturesXYZ Venture Capital
RIVET's platform provides workforce management and communication tools for specialty contractors, enabling centralized dispatch of schedules, job assignments, and workforce notifications across field teams.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDetroit, US
Louis Gelinas(Executive Officer)inRyan Meitl(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew(VP of Engineering)PatrickAdamRandy
Co-investorsAugment VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesDefy PartnersDetroit Venture PartnersDraper Goren BlockchainMichigan Rise+3 more
ROSE is a health platform focused on understanding and managing the exposome—the cumulative environmental, dietary, and lifestyle factors that impact personal health outcomes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCade VenturesUncommon Projects Capital Management
Rutter provides a Unified API that enables B2B SaaS companies to integrate business data and financial system connections into their products.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Eric Yu(Co-Founder, CTO)inPeter Zhou(Co-Founder, CEO)inJay Patel(Software Engineer)inTaishi Nojima(Senior Software Engineer)inAbhi SivaprasadDanny Keller(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCapital 49Fjor FoundersMantis CapitalPioneerSoma Capital+12 more
Schoolytics is a data platform that helps school districts unify and analyze student outcome data from multiple systems, including attendance, grades, behavior, and assessment scores.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSWashington, US
Aaron Wertman(Co-Founder & CEO)inCourtney Monk(Co-Founder & COO)inPhilip Bell(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsIrishAngelsAudacious
Scope AR develops augmented reality software and solutions for enterprise customers in aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, medical device, semiconductor, and CPG industries to help workers visualize and solve complex tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Scott Montgomerie(Founder)inDavid Nedohin(President)inGraham Melley(Founder)Kyle Marscellas(Recruiter)Keshav Sahoo(Vice President Engineering)David Gosch(Vice President Sales)
Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedHemisphere Ventures LLCMESHNew Stack VenturesPresence CapitalREMUS Capital+8 more
Scribe automatically captures and documents work processes, converting institutional knowledge into accessible workflows that teams and AI agents can reference.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Podolny(Founder)inJennifer Smith(CEO)in
Co-investorsAllison Pickens VenturesAmplify PartnersIncubate USMorado VenturesNew NormalNew York Life Ventures+6 more
Second Measure provides data analytics and insights derived from consumer transaction data to support investment research and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Michael Babineau(CEO)inLillian Chou(COO)inDaniel Conrad(Chief Business Officer)inPranshu Maheshwari(Product Manager)inJames SwainMatt Harris
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFundersClubNorwest Venture PartnersOmega Venture PartnersScrum VenturesY Combinator+7 more
sFOX is an institutional digital asset infrastructure platform providing enterprise-level access to crypto markets through a unified interface with deep liquidity, trading algorithms, and custody solutions.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
George Melika(CTO)inAkbar Thobhani(Founder)inJavier Martinez(CEO)inBilal Chinoy(Chief Technology Officer)inDavid Arnold(Chief Financial Officer)inAleksandr Zhuk(Chief Information Security Officer)in
Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency GroupTransmedia CapitalUtopian VenturesY CombinatorBoost VC+6 more
Solo.io provides cloud connectivity solutions that help organizations secure, observe, and control their cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Idit Levine(Founder)in
BoardPuneet Agarwal(Director)inSatish Dharmaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesTrue VenturesAltimeter CapitalZypsy CapitalWestWave Capital
Soma is an insurance brokerage that provides industry-specific business coverage through a single application, working with hundreds of carrier partners.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsAccelOverlook VenturesCategory VenturesPanache VenturesRRE VenturesTO VC+1 more
Soma operates an energy intelligence platform that connects power generation, battery storage, and large energy loads such as data centers into a real-time coordination layer to optimize and deliver power.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyRio de Janeiro, BR
Mario Souto(Founder)inAthanasios Caramanolis(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCategory VenturesPanache VenturesRRE VenturesUncork CapitalTO VC
Storyworth collects family stories through weekly email prompts, saves responses privately for family sharing, and compiles them into printed keepsake books at year's end.
ConsumerE-commerceSaaSKailua, US
Nick Baum(Founder)inWilliam FerrellSushmita Subramanian(Head of Design)Gregory Kapp(Head of Marketing)Tammy Hepps(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFelicis VenturesTrinity VenturesTuesday Capital
Suno is a music creation platform that uses AI to enable users of any skill level to generate songs.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Martin Camacho(Founder)inOmar Kiyani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKrishna Mohan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Georg Kucsko(Founder)Keenan Freyberg(Founder)Michael Shulman(Founder)
Co-investors359 CapitalAlkeon InnovationBond Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesFounder CollectiveInspired Capital+11 more
Gaming platform blending casual gameplay with real-money rewards.
Co-investorsAsylum VenturesBullpen Capital
Synch provides a unified platform for sales and sales operations teams, accessed through Salesforce authentication without complex configuration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Daniel Ruiz(Founder)inAsad Dar(Founder)in
Co-investorsRitual CapitalY CombinatorAlt CapitalANDREW JOHNSTONCRV (Charles River Ventures)Fuel Capital+2 more
SysGit develops tools and processes to support Agile Hardware Development for the defense industrial base, enabling cross-functional collaboration between hardware and software teams.
Defense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Steve Massey(CEO, Co-Founder)inZeke Brechtel(CTO, Co-Founder)inCharles (Zeke) Brechtel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Iron PrairieRingbolt CapitalTechstarsWonder Ventures+2 more
Tesorio provides a Connected Financial Operations platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including collections, cash application, forecasting, and payment management for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Carlos Vega(CEO)inFabio Fleitas(Founder)inCarlos R. Vega(Founder)Chase DeHan(Lead Data Scientist)Peter Hadlaw(ML Engineer)Mari Ventura(Special Projects)
Co-investorsBAMCAPCarao VenturesFirst Round CapitalFloodgateFundersClubKube VC+16 more
Trebellar unifies corporate real estate (CRE) data—including lease, cost, headcount, and space data—into a single governed model using a CRE-specific ontology, and applies purpose-built AI agents to plan, analyze, and execute portfolio decisions.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Garcia Quintas(Founder)inDiego Ferreiro Val(Founder)in
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalBynd Venture CapitalIA Seed VenturesJetstreamKfundAlt Capital+2 more
Trunk is a CI reliability platform that detects, quarantines, and eliminates flaky tests across any language, test runner, or CI provider.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
David Mytton(Co-Founder)Matt Matheson(Founder)inChris Clearwater(Founder)inDavid Apirian(Founder)inEli Schleifer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGarage CapitalInitialized CapitalInnovation EndeavorsInsight PartnersRedpoint Ventures
Upfort provides software and automation solutions for managing cyber risk, combining security expertise with insurance and data analytics to improve organizational cyber resilience.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Han Wang(CTO)inDaniel Bilbao(Founder)inXing XinDan Siegel(Head of Customer Success)Sajal Rohatgi(Chief of Staff)Sahaja Pandey(People Associate)
Co-investorsAltai VenturesClocktower VenturesEniac VenturesFikaGround Up VenturesHemi Ventures, Llc+10 more
Vathys develops software for accelerating deep learning model training and inference compared to traditional specialized hardware approaches.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsPortland, US
Debabrata Ghosh(CTO)inTapa Ghosh
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.FundersClubMAGIC FundY CombinatorBits x BitesBuckley Ventures Management Company Llc+6 more
Wag! is a marketplace that connects pet owners with local pet caregivers for services including dog walking, drop-in visits, pet sitting, and boarding.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Jason Meltzer(Founder)Jonathan Viner(Founder)Joshua Viner(Founder)
Co-investorsACME CapitalAkkadian VenturesBullpen CapitalGeneral CatalystRRE VenturesTuesday Capital+7 more
Walter is a document processing and data extraction platform that reads PDFs and emails, validates data against customer catalogs, and writes validated information directly into ERP systems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nikolas Keller(CEO)inLukas Postulka(CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCategory VenturesDistrict Ventures CapitalPanache VenturesRRE VenturesTechstars+1 more
Womp provides browser-based 3D modeling software and on-demand 3D printing services for designers, agencies, and makers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaSNewark, US
Gabriela Trueba(Founder)in
Co-investorsAEON FoundryCoho DeeptechFemale FoundersTechstarsV1 VC
WorkRamp provides a learning platform trusted by over 3 million learners at major brands.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ted Blosser(CEO)inArsh Mand(Head of Engineering and Operations)inMike GarlandRavi Raval(Engineering Manager)Olivia Bishop(Software Engineer)Justin Duan(Product Manager)in
Co-investorsBow CapitalElefundInitialized CapitalOMERS VenturesY CombinatorAlt Capital+7 more
WorldCover operates a peer-to-peer investment platform connecting investors with insurance products for smallholder farmers in developing countries, focusing primarily on crop insurance and natural disaster coverage.
FintechInsurTechNew York City, US
Christopher Sheehan(CEO)inShiliang TanginMelanie Bacou(Head of Research)Jason Schapiro(Head of Technology \u0026 Product)Dorien Venhoven(Head of Operations \u0026 People)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesY Combinator500 GlobalACE & CompanyAgrolimen VenturesEchoVC Partners+13 more
Wrapify operates an out-of-home (OOH) and omnichannel advertising technology platform that pays gig-economy drivers to display brand advertising on their vehicles.
AdTechMarketing TechMobility & TransportationSolana Beach, US
James Heller(Executive Officer, Director)inPhil Chen(Mr. Chen is Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer.)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCMontage CapitalSerra VenturesZenStone Venture CapitalLudlow Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Bench IQBuf TechnologiesFilament LabsIntegral Privacy TechnologiesKinetic AutomationMyra LabsOnos HealthViveWorkbase
Exits · 32
5 IPOs · 27 acquisitions · showing 9DoorDashNASDAQ: DASHFigmaNYSE: FIGInstacartNASDAQ: CARTOpendoorNASDAQ: OPENChariotacq. by Ford MotorHelloSignacq. by DropboxHiredacq. by LHH (Adecco Group)Materiaacq. by Thomson ReutersWorkRampacq. by Learning Pool
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIronclad · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 16, 2026
Opendoor · globenewswire.com · Aug 13, 2026
Hadrian · prnewswire.com · Aug 6, 2026
BrightHire · brighthire.com · Aug 6, 2026
Anduril · geekwire.com · Jul 24, 2026
Integral · finsmes.com · Jul 2, 2026
Exa · exa.ai · Jun 26, 2026
Figma · Figma Newsroom · Jun 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Haystack made?
- Haystack has 157 tracked investments, 32 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Haystack invest at?
- Haystack invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Haystack's typical check size?
- Haystack typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Haystack focus on?
- Haystack focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Haystack located?
- Haystack is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Haystack lead rounds?
- Yes, Haystack leads investment rounds.
- Who does Haystack co-invest with?
- Haystack most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Coatue Management, among 197 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow Semil Shah Built Haystack
The Peel with Turner Novak · Semil Shah
Haystack Partner Semil Shah on the State of Venture and Almost Investing in Coinbase
The Logan Bartlett Show · Semil Shah
#43 - Aashay Sanghvi (Investor @ Haystack) Hype cycle of a venture career
ConfluenceVC · Aashay Sanghvi
Wide World of News - A Conversation with Semil Shah from Haystack
Walking Duck · Semil Shah
Semil Shah, Creator of Haystack Fund | Product Hunt LIVE
Product Hunt · Semil Shah
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Co-investors · 7
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
VC Firm committed to standing in their founder's corner, not their kitchen.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
Alt Capital is a 2023-founded San Francisco firm that has built an unusually large early-stage portfolio (40+ companies) in just two years, functioning as a tiny team that writes $1-25M checks like a much larger institutional fund but maintains direct founder relationships. The firm differentiates itself through founder Jack Altman's operator background (previously built Lattice) and "founder-philosopher-led" approach, quickly becoming a preferred co-investor for top-tier firms like Sequoia and Y Combinator in competitive AI and software rounds.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
Construct Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies transforming foundational industries such as supply chain, manufacturing, critical infrastructure, energy transition, and core software.
Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Haystack, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Haystack's recorded portfolio.
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