Hourglass Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Hourglass Venture Partners backs visionary founders transforming how people create, build, and thrive. The firm concentrates on three areas: hi-tech and AI, accelerating the evolution of intelligent systems and the software infrastructure powering them; life sciences, data, and human longevity and happiness; and fintech, redefining value exchange and the infrastructure of modern finance. It seeks outlier founders building defining companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 9 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ3Fintech Γ3Enterprise Software Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ1Digital Health Γ1Healthtech Γ1HR Tech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ3
Investments Β· 9 tracked
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CapConnect+ operates a digital dealer platform for primary market debt issuance, focused on commercial paper, that connects issuers, dealers, and investors through an auction engine to lower funding costs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRedwood City, US
Suresh Perera(CEO)inGanapathi Palanipandian(Director)Kostas Dafoulas(Executive Officer)in
BoardTrevor Mottl(Director)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesDraper DragonFusionUlu VenturesFirstCapitalImpact Venture Capital
JIFFYAI provides a cloud-native data warehouse and data aggregation platform that consolidates and normalizes wealth data from custodians, CRMs, statements, and emails.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsIron Pillar
HealthtechBridgewater, US
Siva Nadarajah(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjai Murali(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAri Bousbib(Director)
Kloze.Ai offers Kai, an AI copilot for middle-of-funnel sales that monitors pipelines, surfaces opportunities, and provides next-best-action recommendations for B2B sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
OxiWear makes an FDA-cleared ear-wearable device that continuously measures blood oxygen and pulse rate in real time, with accuracy across skin tones, and sends text, app, and vibration alerts when oxygen drops below set thresholds.
Digital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsBantam GroupCitrine Angels
Profit.co is a strategy execution platform that combines OKR goal-setting, performance management (reviews, 360Β° feedback, surveys, recognition), and project portfolio management, with AI agents that automate goal authoring, progress tracking, and risk detection.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsFoster Ventures
Co-investorsGold House Ventures
Uptiq is an enterprise AI platform for financial institutions, offering deployable AI agentic apps and an AI Workbench to support and modernize financial services workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMckinney, US
Snehal Fulzele(Executive Officer, Director)inGanapathi Palanipandian(Director)
BoardNnamdi Okike(Director)inMichael Walsh(Director)
Co-investorsCota CapitalCurql Collective, LLCEPIC VENTURESEvolution VenturesSilverton PartnersTau Ventures+6 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUptiq Β· businesswire.com Β· Feb 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hourglass Venture Partners made?
- Hourglass Venture Partners has 9 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Hourglass Venture Partners focus on?
- Hourglass Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Longevity, SaaS.
- Where is Hourglass Venture Partners located?
- Hourglass Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Hourglass Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Hourglass Venture Partners most often shares deals with Ulu Ventures, Draper Associates, Draper Dragon, among 15 tracked co-investors.
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