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Hemisphere Ventures LLC

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Mckinney · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Joseph Rusciounlockedknows Lisa Rich · together at Illinois Institute of Technology (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via Commercial Spaceflight Federation
×2knows the team · via Illinois Institute of Technology
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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Mckinney, Texas, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
211

Team · 4 people

from public directories
Jeffrey Grimberg· General Partner
Quinn Rotchford· General Partner
Lisa Rich· Managing Partnerin

What they invest in

from 65 of 211 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×23Deep Tech ×16Hardware ×12Biotech ×11Enterprise Software ×10Robotics ×10Space Tech ×10SaaS ×9

HQs:United States×67Canada×1Ireland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 74 portfolio companies
45%
solo founders
33 of 74 mapped founding teams
51%
repeat founders
of 93 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 16 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×332 founders×213 founders×134+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 87 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9Stanford University ×9University of California, Berkeley ×7Cornell ×4Harvard University ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4Duke University ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 75 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×34Business & Management ×12Computer Science ×11Economics ×10Finance & Accounting ×6Physics ×3Politics & Policy ×3Social Sciences ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 93 founders with career history

AMD ×5McKinsey & Company ×4SeaMicro ×4Cerebras ×3Jet Propulsion Laboratory ×3NASA Ames Research Center ×3Stanford University ×3Bridgewater Associates ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×16Techstars ×7500 Global ×2

15 founders hold a PhD · 16 hold an MBA (of 90 with degree data)

Investments · 211 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 32018 · 32017 · 32016 · 22015 · 12014 · 12013 · 218 dated

BillionToOnebilliontoone.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BLLN

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)in

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+15 more

Cerebras Systemscerebras.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: CBRS

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 LauterbachinMichael JamesinSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Frickerin

Co-investors2080 VenturesAurum Venture PartnersB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesCongruent VenturesDisruptive Ventures+12 more

Ginkgo Bioworksginkgo.bioin𝕏NYSE: DNA

Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs that accelerate bioengineering for applications in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial biotechnology.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsBoston, US

Jason Kelly(Co-founder & CEO)inReshma Shetty(Co-founder, President & Chief Operations Officer)inBarry Canton(Foundry Technology Strategy & Direction)inAustin Che(Strategic Partnerships & Investments)inTom Knight(Founder, Ginkgo Fellow)

BoardReshma Sohoni

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorB3 HoldingCannage CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDCVC (Data Collective)+21 more

Grove Collaborativegrove.coinNYSE: GROV

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

Stuart Landesberg(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Clark(Director)inJordan Savagein

BoardJeff Crowe(Director)Tim Chang(Director)Mark Sugarman(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGlynn Capital ManagementGutbrain VenturesNorwest Venture Partners+7 more

HawkEye 360he360.comNYSE: HAWK

Cyber Fund III portfolio company that completed an initial public offering.

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+11 more

Voyager Spacevoyagerspace.comin𝕏NYSE: VOYG

Voyager Technologies builds defense and space systems, including solid-fuel and electric propulsion, energetics (the only U.S. provider of black powder), radiation-hardened space electronics, guidance and navigation systems, lunar and long-duration spaceflight infrastructure, and signals-intelligence/spectrum-dominance software.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US

Dylan Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Kuta(Executive Officer, Director)inCheryl Shavers(Director)Alan Stern(Director)Marian Joh(Director)William Shelton(Director)

Co-investorsCaruso VenturesIndustrious VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsLunaCap VenturesRosecliff VenturesScout Ventures+1 more

3DEO3deo.coin𝕏Defunct

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)inMatthew Sand(President)Matthew Petros(Chief Executive Officer)inScott(CEO)

BoardNate Redmond(Director)inKen Hood(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonFusionX Ventures

Acorns
Adarza BioSystems

BiotechSt. Peters, US

Randolph R. Henke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bryan Witherbee(Executive Officer, Director)Linda Meeh(Executive Officer)Christopher Striemer(Executive Officer)Teryl Gronwall(Executive Officer)Benjamin Miller(Director)

Aircallaircall.ioin𝕏

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 AnguelovinOlivier PailhesinPierre-Baptiste BéchuinQuentin NickmansinScott Chancellor(CEO)in

Co-investors3founders500 GlobalBalderton CapitalFJ LabsFundersClubHubSpot Ventures+8 more

Akadeum Life Sciences
Akash Systemsakashsystems.comin𝕏

Akash Systems develops thermal management technology called Diamond Cooling, which integrates diamond with semiconductors to dissipate heat and improve efficiency in AI servers.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

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 VenturesACME CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundARC Angel FundBackstage Capital+10 more

Aligned Carbon
Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏

Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Eric Satz(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+18 more

AltSchoolaltitudelearning.cominApr 2017

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 Vodickain

BoardBrian Singerman(Director)inMichael Dearing(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundFirst Round CapitalFounders FundHarrison MetalLearn Capital+1 more

Amitreein

San Francisco, US

Jonathan Aizen(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Knegten(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBruce Golden(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelSeven Peaks VenturesVertical Venture Partners

Ampaireampaire.comin𝕏Jul 2018

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)inCory Combs(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Bilton(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors1955 CapitalAutodesk FoundationSand Hill AngelsTechstarsMassive

Analytical Space
APOZY
Apprenteapprente.comJun 2017

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

Aquabyte
Arka
AspireIQ
Atlas Space
Atomic Alchemyatomicalchemy.usin𝕏acquired by Oklo

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

Axiom
Barn & Willow

Vertically integrated, custom home decor brand focused on window treatments, throw pillows and throws.

Co-investorsRanch VenturesVTF Capital

Barricade
BetterView
Bizly
Bolt
Boom
Boundary Layer Technologies
Bowery
Branch Metrics
Brave
Brightland
Brilliant
Buffer
Cabify

#1 mobility platform in Spanish-speaking markets, redefining urban transportation.

Co-investorsCometaJazzya InvestmentsVARIV

CafeX
Carmera
Catalogcatalogdna.comin𝕏

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

Hyunjun Park(CEO)

Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFifty YearsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Prefix CapitalZ Venture CapitalCantos Ventures+3 more

Ceres Imagingceresimaging.netin𝕏Aug 2023

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)inRamsey Masri(Executive Officer, Director)inHemant Shah(Director)

BoardGary Survis(Director)Krishna Gupta(Director)in

Co-investorsLaunchCapitalREMUS CapitalRueOne InvestmentsSilicon BadiaLemnos VCRomulus Capital

Chai
Chatmeter
Circle Pharma
Classpass
Cobalt Roboticscobaltrobotics.comin𝕏

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)inTravis Deyle(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementComet LabsFlucas VenturesGen CapitalStorm VenturesBloomberg Beta+3 more

Coral Genomics
Cozy
Crexicrexi.com

End-to-end commercial real estate platform for brokers, agents, tenants and owners; raised a $40M Series B.

Michael DeGiorgio(Founder)inLuke Morris(Founder)

Co-investorsBaroda VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalFounder CollectiveHypothesisJackson Square VenturesKarlin Ventures+9 more

Crowdcast
Crystal
Culture Biosciencesculturebiosciences.comin𝕏

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-Icedeice.ioin𝕏

De-icing and anti-icing services for the aviation industry.

Advanced ManufacturingSomerville, US

Alexander Bratianu(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesHypothesisScout VenturesScout VenturesSeraph GroupTechstars

Density
Descartes Labs
Dishcraft Roboticsdishcraft.com

San Carlos, US

LINDA POULIOT(Executive Officer, Director)PAUL BIRKMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardROB HAYES(Director)in

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesZillionizeFirst Round CapitalGrit Ventures

DroneSeeddroneseed.cominNov 2017

DroneSeed develops carbon removal credits by burying post-wildfire biomass, using the proceeds to fund reforestation of areas across the American West damaged by high-severity wildfire.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US

Grant Canary(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Reilly(Executive Officer)Ryan Cunningham(Director)

BoardJay Zaveri(Director)

Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsDBL PartnersSeven Seven Six

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Exits · 7

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

BillionToOneNASDAQ: 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, 16 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, FundersClub, Techstars, among 423 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 1

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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.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $25M

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