Hemisphere Ventures LLC
Venture capitalMckinney · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Hemisphere focuses on early-stage companies that innovate to improve quality of life and reshape the future of health, science, and technology. The firm seeks opportunities to transform or disrupt existing experiences, services, or products through advances in software, biotech, robotics, nanotech, drones, and space technologies. This thesis emphasizes breakthrough innovation across multiple technology frontiers with applications to human wellbeing and technological progress.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 59 of 210 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×22Deep Tech ×15Hardware ×11Biotech ×10Enterprise Software ×10Space Tech ×10Robotics ×9Healthtech ×8
HQs:United States×63Ireland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 64 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×302 founders×203 founders×74+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5Stanford University ×4Cornell University ×3Duke University ×2Harvard University ×2University of St.Gallen ×2Yale University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 37 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×4AMD ×2e2vc ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2MIT ×2NASA Ames Research Center ×2SeaMicro ×2Space Generation Advisory Council ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data)
Investments · 210 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12020 · 32018 · 22017 · 32016 · 22015 · 12014 · 12013 · 216 dated
BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company that uses molecular counting technology to develop non-invasive prenatal screening and liquid biopsy tests for early disease detection.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Oguzhan Atay, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Chair)David Tsao, PhD(Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member)Oguzhan Atay(Founder)inDavid Tsao(Founder/CTO)inSukrit Silas(Cofounder)
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+15 more
Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)inGary LauterbachMichael JamesSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker
Co-investors2080 VenturesAurum Venture PartnersB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesCongruent VenturesDisruptive Ventures+10 more
Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs and offers cell-programming and bioengineering services for the biopharma, agriculture, and industrial biotech markets.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechBoston, US
Jason Kelly(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)in
BoardReshma Sohoni
Co-investors11.2 CapitalB3 HoldingCannage CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDCVC (Data Collective)Designer Fund+15 more
Grove is an e-commerce platform that curates and sells household and personal care products vetted against health and environmental standards.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Christopher Clark(Director)Stuart Landesberg(Executive Officer, Director)inChris ClarkJordan Savage
BoardJeff Crowe(Director)Tim Chang(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGlynn Capital ManagementGutbrain VenturesNorwest Venture Partners+7 more
Herndon, US
Christopher Bradley DeMay(Executive Officer)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)
Co-investorsCenter15 CapitalGula Tech AdventuresIceNineManhattan Venture PartnersNew North VenturesNightDragon+6 more
Voyager is a space company that recruits full-time staff and interns to work on space-related products and missions.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US
Dylan Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Kuta(Executive Officer, Director)Cheryl Shavers(Director)Alan Stern(Director)Marian Joh(Director)William Shelton(Director)
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesIndustrious VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsLunaCap VenturesRosecliff VenturesScout Ventures+1 more
3DEO is a metal 3D printing company that produces high-volume small metal parts and components using its patented Intelligent Layering process, paired with a Design for Additive Manufacturing service.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareTorrance, US
Payman Torabi(Executive Officer)Matthew Sand(President)Matthew Petros(Chief Executive Officer)Scott(CEO)
BoardNate Redmond(Director)inKen Hood(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonFusionX Ventures
BiotechSt. Peters, US
Bryan Witherbee(Executive Officer, Director)Linda Meeh(Executive Officer)Benjamin Miller(Director)Heiner Dreismann(Director)Christopher Striemer(Executive Officer)Randolph R. Henke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Aircall is an AI-powered cloud platform that combines intelligent voice agents, automated workflows, and real-time coaching for sales and support teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Xavier Durand(Founder)inJonathan AnguelovOlivier PailhesPierre-Baptiste BéchuQuentin Nickmans
Co-investors3founders500 GlobalBalderton CapitalFJ LabsFundersClubHubSpot Ventures+7 more
Akash Systems develops Diamond Cooling (GaN-on-Diamond) semiconductor technology, applying it to space-qualified satellite radios and diamond-cooled servers, including AMD Instinct MI350X servers.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Alex Carter(Founder & CEO)Felix Ejeckam(Co-founder & CEO)inTy Mitchell(Co-Founder & Board Director)inPamit Surana(Chief Commercial Officer)inDaniel Francis(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsFounders FundKhosla VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundARC Angel FundBackstage CapitalBanyan Ventures+10 more
Alto operates a self-directed IRA platform that lets investors hold alternative assets such as private equity, farmland, and real estate funds in tax-advantaged retirement accounts.
FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Eric Satz(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAtacama Ventures+16 more
Guidepost Montessori operates Montessori schools offering early childhood education based on the Montessori philosophy, serving children and their families.
ConsumerEdTechSan Francisco, US
Max Ventilla(Founder & CEO)Sethi Komal(Executive Officer)Devin VodickainMichael Dearing(Director)
BoardBrian Singerman(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundFirst Round CapitalFounders FundHarrison MetalLearn Capital+1 more
San Francisco, US
Jonathan Aizen(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Knegten(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBruce Golden(Director)
Co-investorsAccelSeven Peaks Ventures
Ampaire develops hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft, with the AmpDrive technology deployed across multiple aircraft types to reduce fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and noise emissions.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Kevin Noertker(Executive Officer, Director)Cory Combs(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Bilton(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1955 CapitalAutodesk FoundationTechstarsMassive
B2B machine learning voice agent
Palo Alto, US
Itamar Arel(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Benjamin Looks(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAiSprouts VCMetaplanetPathbreaker VenturesPoint72 VenturesSommet AB
Atomic Alchemy developed technology and facilities for producing radioisotopes for medical, industrial, and research applications, planning dedicated isotope-production reactors in Idaho.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyRoboticsIdaho Falls, US
Thomas Eiden(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesBreakwater VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)SeaChangeType One VenturesY Combinator
Vertically integrated, custom home decor brand focused on window treatments, throw pillows and throws.
Co-investorsRanch VenturesVTF Capital
#1 mobility platform in Spanish-speaking markets, redefining urban transportation.
Co-investorsCometaJazzya InvestmentsVARIV
Biomemory develops DNA-based data storage systems for data centers, offering an alternative storage tier optimized for long-term archival, density, and energy efficiency.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFifty YearsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Prefix CapitalZ Venture CapitalCantos Ventures+3 more
Ceres AI provides aerial imagery and analytics to help growers monitor crop water use, plant health, and nutrient needs, supporting targeted decisions on irrigation and fertilizer application.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningOakland, US
Ashwin Madgavkar(Director)Ramsey Masri(Executive Officer, Director)Hemant Shah(Director)
BoardGary Survis(Director)Krishna Gupta(Director)in
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalREMUS CapitalRueOne InvestmentsLemnos VCRomulus CapitalSilicon Badia
Cobalt Robotics provides an AI-powered physical security monitoring platform that connects access control systems, video feeds, and edge devices to automate incident investigation and response for enterprise security operations centers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Erik Schluntz(Director)Travis Deyle(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementComet LabsFlucas VenturesGen CapitalStorm VenturesBloomberg Beta+3 more
Michael DeGiorgio(Founder)inLuke Morris(Founder)
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesHypothesisJackson Square VenturesKarlin VenturesLerer HippeauMetaProp+7 more
Culture Biosciences provides software and bioreactor hardware solutions for bioprocess development, enabling researchers to design, monitor, and analyze experiments remotely with cloud-native analytics and AI/ML insights.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Will Patrick(Founder/CEO)inMatt Ball(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsCompoundDCVC (Data Collective)GRIDS CapitalThe E14 FundY CombinatorCraft Ventures+4 more
De-icing and anti-icing services for the aviation industry.
Advanced ManufacturingSomerville, US
Alexander Bratianu(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesHypothesisScout VenturesScout VenturesSeraph GroupTechstars
San Carlos, US
LINDA POULIOT(Executive Officer, Director)PAUL BIRKMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesFirst Round CapitalGrit Ventures
Seattle, US
Grant Canary(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Reilly(Executive Officer)Ryan Cunningham(Director)
BoardJay Zaveri(Director)
Elroy Air develops autonomous hybrid-electric aircraft for heavy-payload cargo delivery, serving commercial logistics, defense, and humanitarian customers.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCalifornia, US
Dave Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)Clint Cope(Director)Andrew Clare(CEO)
BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in
Co-investorsShield CapitalSnowpointAster CapitalCatapult VenturesCity LightHCVC+11 more
San Francisco, US
Rajil Kapoor(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Chang(Director)Paul Twohey(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHinge CapitalMoonshots CapitalRocketship.vc
Raleigh, US
Brian Marks(Executive Officer)Elliott Hauser(Executive Officer, Director)
Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(Founder/CEO)inTroy Demmer(Founder/COO)
BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inAndrew Davis(Director)inTrae Stephens(Director)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Drive CapitalFifth Down CapitalFormula VCFriends Family CapitalFundersClub+17 more
Hivemapper is a decentralized mapping network built on Solana that enables contributors to map the world in real time using cameras and apps while earning rewards through a token-based incentive system.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Ariel Seidman(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBorderless VentureFounder CollectiveHomebrewMulticoin CapitalShine Capital+6 more
Hydrosat converts satellite and ground data into actionable information for sustainable agriculture and water management.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureSpace TechWashington, US
Pieter Fossel(CEO)Scott Alan Soenen(Executive Officer)Alan Royce Dalby(Executive Officer, Director)Yun Jin Kim(Executive Officer)
BoardAndrew Robert Dearing(Director)inAdam Niewinski(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersExpon CapitalFREEFLOWIndustrious VenturesOTB VenturesTechstars+2 more
Scalable, high throughput DNA sequencing platforms.
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersArtis VenturesHeran PartnersSPRINGROCK VENTURESVenrock
Imperfect Foods is a grocery delivery service that sources surplus and cosmetically imperfect food items directly from farmers and producers, offering them at discounted prices to consumers while reducing food waste.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Benjamin Chesler(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald Clark(Director)Benjamin Simon(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Simon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpaca VCBuckhill CapitalCorigin VenturesCorrelation VenturesFirstMark CapitalFlybridge Capital Partners+8 more
Indinero is an accounting and financial advisory firm that provides CPAs, CFOs, and controllers to help growing businesses with accounting, tax management, and strategic financial insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andy Su(Founder/CTO)inJessica Mah(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Ma(Cofounder)John Frazier(Chairman & CEO)inJose Luis Villa-Realin
BoardKeddrick Stuart(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Camp One VenturesCota CapitalFundersClubK5 Ventures+4 more
Online138 is an Indonesian platform offering World Cup-themed gaming experiences and a skills marketplace (SkillConnect) connecting users with local tutors, designers, tradespeople, and service providers.
GamingHealthtechMarketplacesMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Austin Walker(Founder/CEO)inAl Chin(Founder)inTom Kramer(Founder)inThomas Harold Pierce(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsPallasite VenturesY Combinator
Inrupt builds software infrastructure for a decentralized web based on the Solid protocol, enabling individuals and organizations to own and control their data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
John Pointer(Co-founder & CEO)Sir Tim Berners-Lee(Co-founder)Bruce Schneier
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesForte Ventures
Omaze runs prize draws where its community can win luxury homes, supercars, and cash prizes while raising money for charity partners.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Matthew Pohlson(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Pohlson(Co-Founder & CEO)Penni Thow(Director)Nina Sen(Executive Officer)
BoardWyc Grousbeck(Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalCauseway PartnersCrosscut VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFf Venture CapitalRSE Ventures+5 more
San Carlos, US
Jonathan Binney(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrandon Alexander(Director)inDhiraj Singh(Director)Eric Chin(Director)in
Co-investorsComet LabsCrosslink CapitalCrunchFundInnovating CapitalTuesday CapitalBreakthrough Energy Ventures
JumpCloud is an AI-powered unified IT management platform that provides identity, access, and device management for organizations managing both human users and non-human AI identities.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
Greg Keller(Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder)inRajat Bhargava(CEO)inLarry Middle(Executive Officer)
BoardWill Herman(Director)inBrad Feld(Director)in
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticAtlassian VenturesBY Venture PartnersFoundryH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth Partners+12 more
BloomTech (formerly Lambda School) offers online, AI-focused tech training programs and bootcamps with part-time and full-time options, deferred tuition, and career support.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsImagine K12Outbound VenturesSocial StartsTandem CapitalBalaji Srinivasan
Ledger is a brokerage and advisory firm specializing in casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS), connecting insurers and reinsurers with institutional capital providers.
FintechInsurTechUnited States, US
Samir Shah(Founder/CEO)inJulien Brissonneau(Executive Officer, Promoter)Aymeric Rabot(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardEric Emmons(Director)inVictor Westerlind(Director)
Co-investorsAccelCrosscut VenturesMassMutual VenturesPage One VenturesRising TideSignalFire+4 more
LeoLabs operates a network of ground-based radars and an AI-enabled cloud platform that tracks and maps objects and activity in low Earth orbit.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsMDSV CAPITALNZ Growth Capital PartnersSeraphim SpaceSpace CapitalSparq Capital (SFO)Velvet Sea Ventures+2 more
Locus Biosciences develops engineered bacteriophage therapies for treating bacterial infections and conditions in immunology, oncology, and CNS disorders.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRaleigh, US
Paul Garofolo(CEO & Co-founder)NICK TAYLOR(Executive Officer)PAUL GAROFOLO(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Conley(Vice President of Technology (Co-founder of EpiBiome, acquired by Locus))
BoardGEOFFREY GLASS(Director)DAVID JOHNSTON(Director)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesAbstract VenturesDomain AssociatesLongitude CapitalStarlight Ventures
New York office management platform acquired by WeWork in 2019 and sold to rival Eden in 2020 for $25 million.
New York, US
Saman Rahmanian(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Teran(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHenrik Werlelin(Director)Steven Schlatman(Director)Satya Patel(Director)in
Co-investorsKapor CapitalMetaPropMetaProp VenturesGreycroft PartnersHomebrewRRE Leaders+4 more
Matternet develops drone-based logistics systems for autonomous transport and delivery.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMountain View, US
Andreas Raptopoulos(Founder & CEO)inAlexander Norman-Elvenich(Executive Officer)Jason Secore(CFO)inAlex Norman(COO)
BoardSaurabh Ranjan(Director)Chris Dawson(Director)in
Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesLakeside CapitalMcKesson VenturesWinklevoss Capital
MycoTech develops food ingredients derived from fungi using mushroom mycelial fermentation, including flavor modulation tools (ClearIQ) and a sweet protein from honey truffles for sugar reduction.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsAurora, US
Alan Hahn(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric McCarthey(Director)Brooks Kelly(Director)John Lasko(Director)
BoardPeter Lubar(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesGreatPoint VenturesMiddleland CapitalS2G InvestmentsTimeless Partners VenturesBunge+2 more
MycoWorks produces Reishi, a premium biomaterial made from Fine Mycelium, used as a sustainable leather alternative in furniture, design, and automotive products.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsEmeryville, US
Philip Ross(Director)Michael Lindheim(Executive Officer)Matthew Scullin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKiersten Stead(Director)inThomas Grotkjaer(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Wireframe Ventures8VCAgFunderDCVC BioHumboldt+3 more
Kansas City, US
Joshua Montgomery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kristie Adair(Executive Officer, Promoter)Stephen Penrod(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsSocial StartsTechstars
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkHouston Angel NetworkSpace Capital
Next Caller provides real-time call verification technology that identifies spoofed and fraudulent calls while allowing legitimate callers through, helping businesses prevent phone fraud and authentication abuse.
Enterprise SoftwareSales TechNew York City, US
Ian Roncoroni(Founder/CEO)inGianni Martire(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Notable Labs operates an automated laboratory that tests combinations of existing drugs against individual patients' blood cancer cells to identify effective treatment options for patients whose cancers have become resistant to standard therapies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Matthew De Silva(Founder/CEO)inPete Quinzio(Founder)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalBuilders VCFundersClubLifeforce CapitalY CombinatorAmplify Partners+3 more
Arlington, US
Lars Dyrud(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Fentzke(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGregory Sauter(Director)Mathews Rightmire(Director)Carter Old(Director)
OneSignal provides customer engagement and messaging infrastructure that enables businesses to send personalized, omnichannel communications to their customers at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
George Deglin(Founder/CEO)inLong Vo(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsCoelius CapitalHubSpot VenturesNewView CapitalNimble PartnersSignalFireY Combinator+1 more
Orbit Fab builds the in-space propellant supply chain, offering commercial spacecraft refueling services and standardized refueling interfaces to enable reusable spacecraft and a sustainable space economy.
HardwareSpace TechSanta Clara, US
Daniel Faber(Co-Founder)Jeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Shaper(CEO)Chingti Yang(Executive Officer)
Co-investors2045 VenturesACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAsymmetry VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCapital Factory+12 more
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBrighter CapitalGen CapitalGeodesic CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Krillion Ventures+1 more
Ossium Health develops cellular therapies and bioengineered products for clinical use, leveraging adult stem cell technologies and advanced cell processing platforms.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Kevin Caldwell(CEO, Co-Founder & President)inDr. Woods(Chief Science Officer, Co-Founder, EVP, CLIA Laboratory Director)Sebastian Giwa(Director)Erik Woods(Founder)in
BoardWilliam Trenchard(Director)inThomas Cycyota(Director)
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesVivo CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalFemHealth VenturesFirst Round CapitalVillage Global
Planet operates a web-geo platform that provides daily satellite imagery and foundational analytics of Earth's landmass for businesses, governments, and research institutions.
AgTechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Will Marshall(Co-founder and CEO)inRobbie Schingler(Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)Christopher R. Boshuizen(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Jacobson(Director)Robert H. Schlingler Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardZachary Bogue(Director)in
Co-investors137 VenturesDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesFuture VenturesK3 Ventures+16 more
PRENAV uses drones, LiDAR, 3D analytics, and deep learning to automatically identify damage in infrastructure structures like bridges, dams, and cell towers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechSan Carlos, US
Asa Hammond(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Schuett(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMar Hershenson(Director)
Co-investorsComet LabsCrosslink CapitalMI VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Blumberg Capital+4 more
ProducePay provides specialized financing and working capital solutions for the fresh produce industry, including pre-season capital and quick-pay advances against produce shipments.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Pablo Borquez(Founder & CEO)inBen DusastrePablo Borquez Schwarzbeck
Co-investors500 GlobalAstanor VenturesDorm RoomDYDX CapitalEndeavor8G2 Venture Partners+12 more
Radian Aerospace is developing fully reusable spaceflight vehicles, including Radian One, a single-stage-to-orbit mission platform for routine access to Low Earth Orbit, and R3V, a reusable reentry capsule for hypersonic testing and rocket cargo.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechRenton, US
Curtis Gifford(Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, & Co-Founder)inRichard Humphrey(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inLivingston Holder(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inJeff Feige(Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalBalerion Space VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFine Structures VenturesHCVCHelios Capital+4 more
Co-investorsBee PartnersComet LabsOlive Tree CapitalV1 VC
Rebag is an online marketplace for luxury designer goods, including handbags, accessories, watches, jewelry, apparel, and shoes with options to buy and sell pre-owned items.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Charles Gorra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesCrosslink CapitalFounder CollectiveBlumberg CapitalGradient Ventures
Ripcord uses robotics and AI to digitize paper documents and extract data, transforming unstructured information into accessible, structured digital files for enterprise use.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics
Alex Fielding(Director & Ripcord Co-Founder)Sam Fahmy(CEO and President)
Co-investorsIcon VenturesKleiner Perkins15th RockCatapult VenturesComet LabsLux Capital+7 more
ROSS builds AI products that augment lawyers' cognitive abilities and make legal services more accessible.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Arruda(Founder/CEO)inPargles Dall`Oglio(Founder)Jimoh Ovbiagele(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesY Combinator
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(Founder/President)in
Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedMESHNew Stack VenturesPresence CapitalREMUS CapitalSignalFire+3 more
SeaSats develops autonomous maritime vessels ("Lightfish" and "Quickfish") for ocean surveillance, intelligence gathering, and domain awareness.
Defense TechIoTRoboticsSan Diego, US
Co-investorsDns CapitalIceNineKonvoy VenturesMonozukuri VenturesRed Beard VenturesShield Capital+3 more
Shippo is a shipping platform that enables e-commerce businesses and marketplaces to connect with global shipping carriers through a unified API and dashboard.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSilicon Valley, IE
Laura Behrens Wu(Founder & CEO)inSimon Kreuz(Founder and President (GTM))inMax Diez
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersEQUIAMFundersClubOssian CapitalUncork Capital+5 more
Simbe provides retail inventory and monitoring solutions combining computer vision, robotics, RFID, and fixed sensors for retail businesses.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Brad Bogolea(CEO)Mirza Akbar Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Bradley Douglas Bogolea(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRyan Gembala(Director)inSubodh Gupta(Director)inJay Douglas Knafel(Director)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesActivant CapitalAnorak VenturesComet LabsEastward Capital PartnersPathbreaker Ventures+9 more
Skyfront develops long-endurance hybrid-electric drones for defense and commercial applications, including surveillance and detection missions.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsHoboken, US
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesChaac VenturesEmerging VenturesTechstars
Standard Cyborg provides cloud and edge infrastructure that enables developers and non-technical users to construct, test, and optimize computer vision applications without specialized expertise.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Jeff Huber(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsRanch VenturesY Combinator
Produces novel fermented mycelium protein as an ingredient for meat alternatives and hybrid meat products.
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesLever VC
Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSanta Barbara, US
David Langan(CEO, Co-founder)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Burbank(Director)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalChampion Hill VenturesCrosscut VenturesDefense AngelsNimble PartnersScOp Venture Capital+6 more
Ursa Space offers a custom geospatial monitoring service that selects sensors, schedules satellite data collection, and runs SAR-based analysis to deliver verified intelligence reports, alerts, and forecasts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechSpace TechIthaca, US
Adam Maher(Executive Officer, Director)inJulie Baker(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Snell(Executive Officer)inNicole Robinson(Executive Officer)Tom Edwards(Executive Officer)
BoardDaniel Freeman(Director)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Razor's Edge VenturesEdgeRRE LeadersRRE Ventures
Verbling is a marketplace connecting language learners with over 2,000 verified tutors offering lessons in more than 70 languages.
EdTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Mikael Bernstein(Founder/CEO)inDuncan Davidson(Director)Jacob Lars Jolis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mikael Patrik Bernstein(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsFundersClubOne Planet GroupY CombinatorBullpen CapitalFCVCRothenberg Ventures
Cultivated animal products company.
BiotechMilpitas, US
Ingvar Helgason(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMartin Avetisyan(Director)Anthony Chow(Director)
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VCRegeneration.VCStray Dog Capital
Volansi manufactures and operates unmanned vertical-takeoff aircraft designed to carry heavy payloads across long distances for point-to-point delivery, targeting business customers in defense, commercial, and medical sectors seeking to reduce operational downtime expenses.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Hannan Parvizian(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorIcon VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
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IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSGinkgo BioworksNYSE: DNAGrove CollaborativeNYSE: GROVHawkEye 360NYSE: HAWKVoyager SpaceNYSE: VOYGAtomic Alchemyacq. by Oklo
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hemisphere Ventures LLC made?
- Hemisphere Ventures LLC has 210 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Hemisphere Ventures LLC invest at?
- Hemisphere Ventures LLC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Hemisphere Ventures LLC focus on?
- Hemisphere Ventures LLC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Hemisphere Ventures LLC located?
- Hemisphere Ventures LLC is headquartered in Mckinney, US.
- Who does Hemisphere Ventures LLC co-invest with?
- Hemisphere Ventures LLC most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Techstars, DCVC (Data Collective), among 403 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 1
Cottonwood Technology Fund is an early-stage deep tech venture capital fund investing in patent-based hard science companies in the Southwest US and Northwest Europe.
Firms observed investing alongside Hemisphere Ventures LLC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Hemisphere Ventures LLC's recorded portfolio.
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