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Hourglass Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Hourglass Capital backs visionary founders it describes as outliers who are transforming how humanity creates, builds, and thrives. Its thesis spans three themes: Hi-Tech & AI, accelerating the evolution of intelligent systems and the software infrastructure powering them; Health-Tech, innovating at the intersection of life sciences, data, and human longevity and happiness; and Fin-Tech, redefining value exchange and the infrastructure of modern finance. The firm partners with entrepreneurs building toward a more productive future.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 9 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Fintech ×3Healthtech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1Digital Health ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 9 tracked
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CapConnect+ operates a digital platform for primary-market fixed income issuance, connecting issuers, dealers, and investors to trade commercial paper and bonds.
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
Paanini (JIFFYAI) provides a cloud-native data warehouse and data aggregation platform that consolidates and normalizes wealth data from custodians, CRMs, statements, and emails.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Sekhar Prakash(Founder)in
Co-investorsIron PillarRebright PartnersI2BF Global VenturesSomersault Ventures
HealthtechBridgewater, US
Siva Nadarajah(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjai Murali(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAri Bousbib(Director)
Kloze provides a real-time sales process monitoring and analytics platform for revenue operations teams and sales organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Rahul Kapoor(Founder)inSuresh Narayanan(Co-founder, CRO/CCO)in
OxiWear develops a wearable device that monitors blood oxygen levels in patients with chronic conditions, designed to enable safe and independent daily living.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWashington, US
Shavini Fernando(CEO)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupCitrine AngelsRevolution
Profit.co is a project management and goal-tracking platform that helps companies manage projects and maintain team alignment across multiple regions worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Bastin Gerald(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsElevation CapitalFoster Ventures
Uptiq builds pre-built, domain-trained AI agents that automate operational work in banking and lending—covering prospecting, onboarding, underwriting, credit decisioning, risk monitoring, and client engagement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMckinney, US
Snehal Fulzele(Executive Officer, Director)inGanapathi Palanipandian(Director)
BoardNnamdi Okike(Director)inMichael Walsh(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesCota CapitalCurql Collective, LLCEPIC VENTURESEvolution VenturesSilverton Partners+8 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUptiq · fintech.global · 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, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Longevity, Medical Devices, 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, Elevation Capital, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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