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Hemisphere Ventures LLC

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Mckinney · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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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
223
Unicorns
10
IPOs
8
Acquisitions
18

Team · 4 people

from curated & public directories
Adam Rotman· Analyst
Chip Whittemore· Managing Partner

What they invest in

from 121 of 223 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×34Deep Tech ×23Biotech ×21Hardware ×21SaaS ×20Healthtech ×17Consumer ×16Space Tech ×16

HQs:United States×119Canada×2Argentina×1Chile×1Estonia×1Spain×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 119 portfolio companies
34%
solo founders
40 of 119 mapped founding teams
44%
repeat founders
of 149 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 22 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×402 founders×383 founders×244+ founders×17

Where their founders studiedfrom 137 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×13Stanford University ×9University of California, Berkeley ×9Cornell ×6Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6Harvard University ×5Harvard Business School ×4Princeton University ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 130 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×51Computer Science ×27Business & Management ×20Economics ×13Finance & Accounting ×9Physics ×5Politics & Policy ×5Design & Architecture ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 149 founders with career history

Google ×6AMD ×5Stanford University ×5Goldman Sachs ×4IBM ×4McKinsey & Company ×4NASA Ames Research Center ×4SeaMicro ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×26Techstars ×9500 Global ×3

27 founders hold a PhD · 26 hold an MBA (of 148 with degree data)

Investments · 223 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12021 · 22020 · 42018 · 42017 · 42016 · 32015 · 22014 · 12013 · 227 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(Founder)inDavid Tsao(CTO)inSukrit Silas(Founder)inBrett Huff(Director of Engineering)Mihir Sewak(Software Engineering Manager)Jen Katzburg(Principal Recruiter)

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+23 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 TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Feldman(Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMichael James(Founder)inSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAzure Ventures GroupB Capital+46 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(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBartholomew Canton(Executive Officer)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAzure Capital PartnersB3 HoldingBlue Owl CapitalCannage Capital+62 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 SavageinJeff Yurcisin(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)inTom Siragusa(Chief Financial Officer)inKeith Davey(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalATEL VenturesBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGlynn Capital ManagementGutbrain Ventures+12 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-investorsAlumni VenturesCenter15 CapitalGula Tech AdventuresIceNineManhattan Venture PartnersNew North Ventures+15 more

Voyager Spacevoyagerspace.com𝕏NYSE: 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)inFilipe De Sousa(Chief Financial Officer)Margaret Vernal(Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary)inMatthew Magaña(President, Defense & National Security)Shoshanna Moody(Chief Administrative Officer)in

Co-investorsCaruso VenturesIndustrious VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsLunaCap VenturesRosecliff VenturesScout Ventures+2 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 VenturesDevelopment Bank of Japan

Acorns Growacorns.comin𝕏

Acorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs.

FintechIrvine, US

Jeff Cruttenden(Founder)inWalter Cruttenden(Founder)inMark Dru(Founder)inMichael Bloch(Founder)

BoardJim Caccavo(Director)Jay Fishman(Director)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAnsa CapitalBain Capital VenturesBlack Jays VenturesComcast VenturesConnetic Ventures+18 more

Aircallaircall.ioin𝕏Jun 2021

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 Anguelov(Founder)inOlivier Pailhes(Founder)inPierre-Baptiste Béchu(Founder)inQuentin Nickmans(Director)inScott Chancellor(CEO)in

Co-investors3founders500 GlobalBalderton CapitalDigital Leaders VenturesFJ LabsFundersClub+15 more

Akadeum Life Sciencesakadeum.comin𝕏

Akadeum manufactures GMP-compliant ancillary materials for cell and gene therapy applications, specializing in microbubble-based negative selection products.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAnn Arbor, US

Kalyan Handique(Executive Officer, Director)John Younger(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Militello(Executive Officer)

BoardJeffrey S. Williams(Director)Paul D'Amato(Director)inDan Kidle(Director)in

Co-investorsArboretum VenturesBeringeaBerkeley CatalystBlueStone Venture PartnersCANTILEVER INVESTORSeLab Ventures+7 more

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+12 more

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)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+20 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(Founder)inCory Combs(Founder)inRyan Bilton(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors1955 CapitalAutodesk FoundationDiamondStream PartnersPay It Forward - PIFSand Hill AngelsTechstars+4 more

Analytical Spaceanalyticalspace.com

Develops CubeSat relay networks offering downlink-as-a-service and low-latency machine-to-machine communications.

Allston, US

Justin Matthew Oliveira(President/CEO)Daniel Nevius(Cofounder)

Co-investorsNXT VenturesDorm RoomFlybridge Capital PartnersShasta VenturesYard Ventures

Apozyapozy.comin𝕏

Apozy builds Airlock, a browser defense platform that uses native browser isolation to disarm malicious websites at the moment a user clicks a link.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Erhan Justice(CTO)inRick Deacon(CEO)

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.HBS Alumni AngelsResolute VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAvlok Capital+4 more

Apprenteapprente.comJun 2017

B2B machine learning voice agent

Palo Alto, US

Itamar Arel(Founder)Joshua Benjamin Looks(Executive Officer, Director)Moshe Looks(Founder)

Co-investorsAiSprouts VCMetaplanetPathbreaker VenturesPoint72 VenturesSommet ABCamford Capital+1 more

Atlas Spaceatlasspace.comin𝕏Acquired

ATLAS provides managed satellite connectivity services through a global federated network of ground stations, enabling spacecraft operators to access space communications without building custom integrations.

Cloud ComputingDefense TechSaaSSpace TechTraverse City, US

Brad BodeinKristin Ricein

BoardJohn Williams(Executive Advisor)

Co-investorsBeringeaHarmonix FundMichigan Capital NetworkMichigan RiseRevolutionSpace Capital+1 more

Atomic Alchemyatomicalchemy.usin𝕏Seedacquired 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)Divergent CapitalSeaChangeType One Ventures+3 more

Axiomaxiom.tradein𝕏

Axiom is a decentralized finance platform where users can trade memecoins and perpetual contracts while generating yield on their holdings.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Henry Zhang(CEO)inPreston Ellis(CTO)inCarina Hong(Founder)Gord Allott(Founder)Jonathan Wang(Founder)Neil Jagdish Patel(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAbstraction CapitalCrane Venture PartnersFly VenturesFrontline VenturesKakao Ventures+4 more

Barn & Willowbarnandwillow.com𝕏

Barn & Willow sells custom window treatments — drapes and shades — made from Belgian flax linen and organic cotton fabrics, offered directly to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePropTechMenlo Park, US

Trisha Roy(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRanch VenturesVTF Capital

Bloom Institute of Technologybloomtech.comin𝕏

BloomTech is an online coding and technology bootcamp that teaches in-demand skills to help students secure well-paying jobs.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkSaaSAustin, US

Austen Allred(CEO)inBen Nelson(Founder)inZoran(COO)Trevor McKendrick(Chief of Staff)inNamrata Ganatra(CTO)inDavid Head(Data Engineer)

Co-investorsGelt VCGV (Google Ventures)Imagine K12Jude GomilaManhattan WestOutbound Ventures+22 more

Boltbolt.euin𝕏

Bolt operates a European mobility super-app offering ride-hailing, shared cars, e-scooters, and food and grocery delivery, along with on-demand parcel delivery.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTallinn, EE

Eric Feldman(Founder)Markus Villig(Founder)Martin Villig(Founder)Oliver Leisalu(Founder)Ryan Breslow(Founder)

Co-investorsAkkaBADideas.fundCSVE Venture PartnersG SquaredKorelya CapitalPejoni+23 more

Boom Supersonicboomsupersonic.comin𝕏

Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechCentennial, US

Blake Scholl(CEO)inJoshua Krall(Founder)inJoe Wilding(Founder)inJosh Krall(Founder)Slava Solonitsyn(Investor in Boom)in

Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Activant CapitalAlpha FundsAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundBessemer Venture Partners+61 more

Boundary Layer Technologiesboundarylayer.techin𝕏

Valo produces modular hydrofoil systems for boat manufacturers to integrate into vessels, enabling boats to achieve higher speeds while reducing energy consumption and operational noise.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US

Ed Kearney(CEO)inJeremy Osborne(Founder)in

Co-investorsJude GomilaSoma CapitalUtopian VenturesV1 VCY CombinatorClimate Capital+10 more

Bravebrave.comin𝕏

Brave makes a privacy-focused web browser built on the open-source Chromium core that blocks third-party ads and trackers by default, along with an independent search engine, a device-wide VPN, and a built-in AI assistant.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurity

Brendan Eich(Founder)inBrian Bondy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupFoundation CapitalIncrypt BlockchainPage One Ventures+11 more

Bufferbuffer.comin𝕏

Buffer is a social media management platform that enables small businesses, creators, and individuals to schedule posts, analyze engagement, and manage their presence across multiple social networks.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSSocialChicago, US

Joel Gascoigne(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAngelPadCollaborative FundEMERGENT VENTURESInspiration VenturesOnStartupsRadicle Impact+4 more

Cabifycabify.comin𝕏

Cabify operates a ride-hailing platform connecting passengers with drivers for urban transport, and offers a corporate mobility service that lets businesses manage employee and client trips, track rides in real time, and set limits on schedules, prices, and zones.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityMadrid, ES

Juan de Antonio(Founder)inFrancisco Montero(Founder)inRicardo WederinSebastian BarriosinJuan de Antonio Rubio(Founder)Samuel Lown(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalAlpha Wave GlobalBlue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalCometaEndeavor CatalystJazzya Investments+9 more

CafeXcafex.com

CafeX develops an AI-powered platform for enterprise process optimization and application development that integrates data sources, enables real-time collaboration, and accelerates deployment for corporate developers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsTransition Level InvestmentsIlluminate VenturesIntel CapitalRakuten Capital

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)inKrishna Gupta(Director)in

Co-investorsLaunchCapitalNeventa CapitalNo Talking CapitalREMUS CapitalRueOne InvestmentsSilicon Badia+4 more

Chatmeterchatmeter.comin𝕏

Chatmeter provides AI-powered reputation management for multi-location businesses, now integrated into the Alchemer platform to manage customer feedback across locations.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSan Diego, US

Collin Holmes(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsForefront VentureKeshif VenturesSaaS CapitalSandalphon CapitalWestlake International Group

Circle Pharmacirclepharma.com

Circle Pharma develops cancer treatments using macrocycle therapies designed to reduce side effects compared to conventional therapies.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Matthew P. Jacobson(Co-founder)Scott R. Lokey(Director)David J. Earp(President & CEO)inPaul Park(Executive Officer)

BoardThilo Schroeder(Director)inWalter H. Moos(Director)

Co-investorsBerkeley CatalystJude GomilaLifeforce CapitalMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalNextech Invest+3 more

Classpassclasspass.cominAcquired

ClassPass, based in New York City, runs a subscription service that gives members access to fitness classes and wellness appointments across many independent studios and gyms.

Wellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Payal Kadakia(Founder)inMary Biggins(Founder)inPayal Kadakia Pujji(Founder)inRichard Lanman(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Apter(Executive Officer)inTom Aveston(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alpaca VCApax DigitalBAM VenturesBoxGroupCorigin Ventures+23 more

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(Founder)inTravis Deyle(Founder)inKen Wolff(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCoatue ManagementComet LabsFlucas VenturesGen CapitalStorm Ventures+3 more

Coral Genomicscoralgenomics.com𝕏Acquired

Coral Genomics develops laboratory tests that combine molecular, functional, and clinical data to guide treatment selection for patients with autoimmune diseases, including those resistant to existing therapies.

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Atray Dixit(Founder)inJacob Borrajo(Founder)in

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY Combinator8VCBaidu VenturesFAST — by GETTYLABSequoia Capital+1 more

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 CapitalFJ LabsFounder CollectiveFreestyle CapitalHypothesis+11 more

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(CEO)inMatt Ball(CTO)inJonathan Meed(Senior Software Engineer)Satshabad Khalsa(Software Engineer)Andre Castillo(Director of Hardware Operations, Manufacturing and Quality)Fre Tachea(Director of Fermentation)

Co-investorsCompoundDCVC (Data Collective)GRIDS CapitalTeam Builder VenturesThe E14 FundUNCOMMON DENOMINATOR+20 more

De-Icedeice.comin𝕏

De-Ice develops an electric heating technology for aircraft de-icing, eliminating chemical spraying and reducing departure delays.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareSomerville, US

Alexander Bratianu(Founder)inAlexander Bratianu-Badea(Founder)Ruben Toubiana(Founder)in

BoardJohn Owen(Co-founder and former CFO at JetBlue Airways)

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesFounder CollectiveHypothesisPlayground GlobalRed Forest CapitalScout Ventures+3 more

Densitydensity.ioin𝕏

Density makes Waffle, a self-installable real-time radar sensor for anonymous people counting in rooms, phone booths, and desks.

HardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Andrew Farah(Founder)inBrian Weinreich(Founder)Jordan Messina(Founder)Robert Grazioli(Founder)Steven VonDeak(Founder)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpChapter OneKleiner PerkinsLAUNCHLong Journey VenturesLudlow Ventures+7 more

Descartes Labsdescartes-labs.comAcquired

Descartes Labs was a Los Alamos-spinoff geospatial analytics company that used AI to process satellite imagery for agriculture, mining, insurance, and government clients.

Santa Fe, US

Mark Johnson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steven Brumby(Director)Mike Warren(Founder)inSuzanne McBride(Director)Andrew Ziolkowski(Director)James Montgomery(Director)

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCrosslink CapitalCultivian Sandbox VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Industrious VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURES+5 more

Descartes Labs Geospatial analytics platformdescarteslabs.comAcquired

Geospatial analytics company that turns multi-source satellite data into forecasts for commercial and government users.

Mark Johnson(Founder)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalSun Mountain CapitalUnion Grove Venture PartnersValuestream VenturesCultivian Sandbox Ventures+1 more

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 VenturesLemnos VC

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)in

Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsAmplify CapitalDBL PartnersSeven Seven Six

EARTH AIearth-ai.comin𝕏Seed

Earth AI uses AI to locate critical mineral deposits by analyzing geological data, supporting the supply chain for hardware and emerging technologies.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

Roman Teslyuk(Founder)inRoman(Founder)

BoardIan Rountree(Director)inMikhail Taver(Director)inJamie Lee(Director)inIsabella Sykes(Director)

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAlpaca VCBlackbird VenturesCantos VenturesCorigin VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)+25 more

EIO Diagnosticseiodiagnostics.cominApr 2023

EIO Diagnostics develops a thermal sensor-based mastitis monitoring system for dairy farmers that detects udder health issues to reduce infections.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechHealthtechIoTAustin, US

Tamara Leigh(CEO)inShannon Mason-Thacker(COO)Pete Zipkin(Director)

BoardShawn Broderick(Director)inBen Williamson(Director)in

Co-investorsBand of AngelsInvest NebraskaTechstarsCultivation CapitalGaingelsSOSV

Elemental Machineselementalmachines.comin𝕏

Elemental Machines provides an IoT platform combining hardware, software, and data science to monitor lab and manufacturing equipment, environments, and workflows in real time.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechIoTSaaSCambridge, US

Sridhar Iyengar(Executive Officer, Director)inUna Ryan(Director)Jeff Klemens(Director)inSonny Vu(Director)in

BoardGaurav Tewari(Director)inRobert Davoli(Director)in

Co-investorsGutbrain VenturesJoint EffectsOmega Venture PartnersSageview CapitalTau VenturesDigitalis Ventures+2 more

Elroy Airelroyair.comin

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(Founder & Executive Chairman)inClint Cope(Founder)inAndrew Clare(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Merrill(Founder)

BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in

Co-investorsShield CapitalSnowpointAster CapitalCatapult VenturesCity LightCubit Capital+13 more

Exosonic, Inc.exosonic.comin𝕏Defunct

Exosonic develops supersonic unmanned aircraft for military adversary training, with plans to advance the technology toward crewed supersonic passenger aircraft.

Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Tim MacDonald(Founder)inNorris Tie(Founder)in

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalStartXY Combinator

Farmwisefarmwise.io

Advanced ManufacturingWellesley, US

David Peters(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastien Boyer(Founder)Sebastien Boyer Thomas Palomares(Founder)Thomas Palomares(Founder)

BoardCristina Peters(Director)Wesley Atamian(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesATEL VenturesBasis Set VenturesCalibrate VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Array Ventures Management Llc+1 more

FitMobfitmob.comFeb 2015Acquired

Fitmob was a San Francisco fitness marketplace offering app-based group workouts and gym subscriptions, acquired by ClassPass in 2015.

San Francisco, US

Rajil Kapoor(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Twohey(Executive Officer)hannah kim(Founder)in

BoardTim Chang(Director)

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHinge CapitalMoonshots CapitalRocketship.vcTime Zero CapitalBAM Ventures+5 more

ForkableinJul 2013

Raleigh, US

Brian Marks(Executive Officer)Elliott Hauser(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAngelPadBlackbird Ventures

Gecko Roboticsgeckorobotics.comin𝕏

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(CEO)inTroy Demmer(COO)inIan Miller(CTO)inFalon Fox(Director of HR \u0026 TA)Jaclyn Goldstein(Head of Recruiting)Nate Kurtz(Technical Recruiter)

Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalDrive CapitalFifth Down Capital+45 more

Headoutheadout.comin𝕏

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 LabsFundersClubLudlow Ventures+6 more

Hivemapperhivemapper.comin𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBorderless VentureFounder CollectiveHomebrewLDA CapitalM13+9 more

Hydrosathydrosat.comin

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)inScott 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 VenturesNextwave [X] PartnersOTB Ventures+7 more

IDbyDNAillumina.comAcquired

Scalable, high throughput DNA sequencing platforms.

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersArtis VenturesHeran PartnersSPRINGROCK VENTURESVenrockGenesys Capital

Imperfect Produceimperfectproduce.comin𝕏

Imperfect Produce is a grocery delivery service that sources surplus, cosmetically imperfect, and overstocked food items directly from farmers and producers, then delivers them at discounted prices to consumers.

Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Benjamin Chesler(Executive Officer, Director)inRonald Clark(Director)inBen Simon(Founder)inBen FilipiakinBen Chesler(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpaca VCBuckhill CapitalCorigin VenturesCorrelation VenturesFirstMark CapitalFlybridge Capital Partners+10 more

inDineroindinero.comin𝕏Feb 2021

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(CTO)inJessica Mah(CEO)inJessica Ma(Cofounder)John Frazier(Chairman & CEO)inJose Luis Villa-RealinChristian-Robert Joseph(Senior Product Manager)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Camp One VenturesCota CapitalFundersClubJude Gomila+15 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AcornsAdarza BioSystemsAligned CarbonAquabyteArkaAspireIQBarricadeBetterViewBizlyBoomBoweryBranch MetricsBrightlandBrilliantCarmeraChaiCozyCrowdcastCrystalEmissaryFactionFifth SeasonFirstLineFitspotForesightFrobotGyroscopeHologramHONKHookedHudson MXIQ Motion ControlJoywellKanlerKettle & FireKubosLibreOfficeLocalizeLoveseatLunaDNANavNew Wave FoodsNightingale SecurityNourish TechnologyOne DropOros ApparelPanaPhilPicnicPillowPratexoRBC SignalsResideRevCascadeRISC-VRoadsterSenSequencingSlingshotSootheSproutlingStreamSureSymbaTesseractThe Better Meat Co

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Exits · 26

8 IPOs · 18 acquisitions · showing 9

BillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSGinkgo BioworksNYSE: DNAGrove CollaborativeNYSE: GROVHawkEye 360NYSE: HAWKVoyager SpaceNYSE: VOYGAtomic Alchemyacq. by OkloMyVRacq. by GuestyTeachableacq. by Hotmart

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Hemisphere Ventures LLC made?
Hemisphere Ventures LLC has 223 tracked investments, 26 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
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, 500 Global, FJ Labs, among 684 tracked co-investors.

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Cottonwood Technology Fund

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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