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Humba Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Humba Ventures invests in hard technology and underexplored, technically difficult sectors, backing founders building products others can't. Its focus spans deep tech and American Dynamism, including manufacturing, robotics and automation, bio and food, climate and energy, defense and aerospace, and hardware products. The firm describes itself as hyper-curious and drawn to difficult problems, willing to dive deep into complex categories such as nuclear reactors, organoids, sawmills, drone swarms, surgical robots, and industrial-scale batteries. It backs companies early, often while they are still in stealth mode.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 41 of 49 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Hardware ×12Deep Tech ×10Enterprise Software ×9Robotics ×9SaaS ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×7Biotech ×6
HQs:United States×23United Kingdom×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 34 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×143 founders×54+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 46 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3Stanford University ×3Tel Aviv University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Cornell ×2Georgetown ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 52 founders with career history
SpaceX ×5Stanford University ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3Antares Nuclear ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Opendoor.com ×2Scotty Labs ×2Stanford Student Space Initiative ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
15 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 48 with degree data)
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 12024 · 32022 · 19 dated
Critical Energy is developing modular power plants to provide low-cost, dispatchable clean electricity around the clock.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Spencer Jackson(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalNosTerra Venture CapitalScribble VenturesUpfront Ventures
Mytra builds robotics and AI systems that automate the movement and storage of material for industrial and supply chain operations.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsBrisbane, US
Chris Walti(Chief Executive Officer)inAhmad Baitalmal(Chief Technology Officer)Gabi Gantus(Chief Financial Officer)Ingrid Cotoros(Chief Development Officer)Michael Duignan(General Counsel)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEclipse VenturesPromus VenturesGreenoaksAvenir Growth CapitalGaruda Ventures+3 more
Adaptyx develops a minimally-invasive wearable dermal patch that continuously measures biomarkers in interstitial fluid using an array of programmable molecular switches.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Vijit Sabnis(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlex Yoshikawa(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)inPawan Kapur(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inH. Tom Soh(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)Joseph M. DeSimone(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)Daniel Grossman(Chief Medical & Business Officer)in
Co-investorsAIN VenturesOverwater Ventures LlcChemistryCraft VenturesPace Capital
Airbound develops autonomous delivery aircraft designed for low-cost, zero-infrastructure logistics operations.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsIndia, IN
Co-investorsGreenoaksLachy GroomLightspeed Venture Partners
Co-investorsMotivate Venture Capital
Antares Industries develops nuclear reactor technology, with teams spanning nuclear, reactor hardware, and mission engineering as well as manufacturing and regulatory operations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyParker, US
Jordan Bramble(Founder)inJulia DeWahl(Founder)inRian Bahran(Chief Nuclear Officer)inMark Massie(Chief Engineer)inDONALD G MACK(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBalerion Space VenturesBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalIndustrious VenturesParadigm+8 more
Anvil provides a composable platform for building physical AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesSparkLabs TaipeiCiti VenturesFinancial Venture StudioGradient VenturesMatter Venture Partners+1 more
Aquaporo manufactures drinking water directly from atmospheric humidity using proprietary ALMA technology, offering residential units (Droplet) and industrial modular systems (Stream) for on-site water production.
CleantechHardwareAnaheim, US
Kyle E. Cordova(Founder)in
BoardLindy Fishburne(Director)inKristopher H Gilman(Director)
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveBreakout VenturesCerberus Ventures
Co-investorsConvective CapitalFirst Star VenturesOverture Climate
Contrary is a venture capital firm that publishes research and analysis on emerging technologies and market trends.
Sector Agnostic
Eric Tarczynski(Founder, Managing Partner)
Co-investorsInflection Ventures
Talent, US
Kristiyan Sashov Ivanov(Co-Founder)Michael Tuso(Co-Founder, CEO, Secretary, Director)
A biotech company associated with immunology and cellular research, listing medical and scientific advisors.
Biotech
Mark Davis(Founder and scientific advisor)
Co-investorsFifty Years
Clarity (formerly Anecdote) builds customer experience tools with an emphasis on compliance, data privacy, and security.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Abed Kasaji(Co-Founder & CEO)inPavel Kochetkov(Founder)inPavel Kotchetkov(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsProsus VenturesSukna VenturesPhaze VenturesTech Invest ComWamda CapitalLMNT Ventures+2 more
Clarity provides air quality sensing-as-a-service solutions, combining hardware air pollution sensors with cloud-based monitoring software and consulting services for organizations and communities measuring air quality.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureHardwareIoT
David Lu(Founder)in
BoardMinette NavarreteRamanan RaghavendranMarc Tarpenning
Co-investorsBlue Bear VenturesKickstart VenturesSoundproof VenturesSpero VenturesLMNT VenturesRegeneration.VC
CloudTrucks provides a platform that connects independent truck owner-operators to a network of carriers for freight shipping, handling compliance and cash flow management.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Tobenna Arodiogbu(Founder & CEO)inJin Shieh(Founder)inGeorge Ezenna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesCraft VenturesKindred VenturesMenlo VenturesSummit Peak Investments+3 more
Conductor AI builds the Conduit platform, which ingests complex policy documents and encodes expert processes into AI-powered agentic workflows for document review, approval, agentic search, and redaction.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechBiddeford, US
Eric Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Fichter(Founder)inZachary Long(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBooz Allen VenturesBungalow CapitalLux CapitalAlt CapitalHaystack
Danti provides a search engine for location-based and Earth data, allowing users to query geospatial information from multiple sources through a unified interface.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Jesse Kallman(Founder)in
Co-investorsRadius Capital VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square VenturesOverlineRaven One VenturesShield Capital
Diffuse designs proteins using AI models trained on experimental data collected through proprietary assays and software, delivering validated AI-designed proteins to partners.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Namrata Anand(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesVirta VenturesY Combinator
Dusty Robotics builds the FieldPrinter, a mobile robot that automates layout and marking tasks on construction job sites.
Construction TechHardwareRoboticsMountain View, US
Tessa Lau(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPhilipp Herget(Director, Promoter)in
BoardAvidan Ross(Director)Richard Boyle(Director)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCantos VenturesGRIDS CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersRoot Ventures Manager, LlcScale Venture Partners+1 more
Edia is an AI platform designed to improve K-12 school outcomes by boosting math scores, reducing chronic absenteeism, and providing data-driven insights to school districts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTech
Joe Philleo(Founder)inIain Proctorin
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesInspired CapitalUncommon
Eyebot develops technology solutions for vision care, serving retailers, patients, and eye doctors to improve vision care delivery and access.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRetail Tech
Matthias Hofmann(Co-founder, CEO)inJack Moldave(Co-founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBaukunstRavelin CapitalSpacecadet VenturesUbiquity VenturesVillage Global+2 more
Glade.ai builds AI automation tools that integrate with service businesses' existing systems to convert administrative work into automated processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSMenlo Park, US
Kiran Bellubbi(Founder, CEO)inMarcus Garceau(Co-Founder, Head of Product)inTed Mao(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsPruVen Capital PartnersRestive Ventures
GovPort provides contract management software for government contractors, helping them manage federal contracts and win business opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsNextGen Venture PartnersPruVen Capital PartnersQED InvestorsFin Capital
Heliux offers a Supply Chain OS, a single integrated system for operating end-to-end manufacturing enterprises across engineering, planning, supply chain, production, quality, and accounting.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesNew Stack Ventures
Hexium develops Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation (AVLIS) technology that uses lasers and electric fields to enrich isotopes, starting with lithium.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsAustin, US
Leonard Charles Jarrott(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMike Palank(Director)in
Co-investorsJulian CapitalMaC Venture CapitalOverture ClimateR7 PartnersRefactor Capital
Hightouch builds a data activation platform that integrates with existing enterprise data infrastructure to enable marketing and business teams to activate customer data at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Kashish Gupta(Founder)inTejas Manohar(Founder)inJoshua Curl(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllison Pickens VenturesAmplify PartnersDash VCDorm RoomEarl Grey CapitalGeodesic Capital+16 more
Humane Genomics develops oncolytic viral therapies designed to selectively target and kill cancer cells using engineered RNA viruses, particularly Vesicular Stomatitis Virus.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Peter Weijmarshausen(Founder)inChad Moles(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesLeo Capital VenturesLifeX VenturesRed Beard VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y Combinator
Jacobi Robotics builds a hardware-agnostic, AI-first software platform for industrial robots, combining high-fidelity simulation, fast motion planning, and reinforcement-learning agents so robots adapt to variable, unstructured environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsEmeryville, US
Lars Berscheid(Co-founder / Chief Architect)Max Cao(Co-founder / CEO)Yahav Avigal(Co-founder / CTO)inJeff Ichnowski(Co-founder / Chief Roboticist)inKen Goldberg(Co-founder)Arno Strotgen(VP, Head of Business Development)in
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesFronturesMoxxie VenturesSwift Ventures
Co-investorsGradient VenturesTau VenturesTranspose Platform Management
LimaCharlie provides security infrastructure for MSSPs and enterprise security teams, using AI "agentic operators" that connect to clients' existing tools via API to automate queue work such as email quarantine, endpoint approvals, DLP violations, and alert triage.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsIronGate Capital AdvisorsStoneMill VenturesStrategic Cyber VenturesStreamlined VenturesCoFound Partners VentureLong Journey Ventures+6 more
Mashgin develops automated checkout kiosks using computer vision and machine learning to instantly identify items without scanning or barcodes, serving retailers in stadiums, hospitality, hospitals, and foodservice venues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Abhinai Srivastava(Founder/CEO)inMukul Dhankhar(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatrixNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Root Ventures Manager, LlcY CombinatorACE & CompanyKleiner Perkins+2 more
Northwood provides end-to-end ground infrastructure for space missions, from concept through deployment to live data delivery.
Deep TechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech
Shaurya Luthra(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesAlso CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesFulcrum Venture+7 more
Nourish connects patients with Registered Dietitians for telehealth nutrition counseling, supported by an app between sessions to help manage chronic conditions through diet.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Aidan Dewar(Founder)inStephanie Liu(Cofounder)inSam Perkins(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsAtomicoMaverick VenturesSusa Ventures
Orchard builds hardware and software systems that collect and process farm data to enable autonomous decision-making for fruit and specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersContraryMythos Ventures Management, LlcRavelin CapitalShine CapitalVU Venture Partners+2 more
Parallel Bio develops human immune organoids and computational tools to predict drug efficacy across diverse patient populations, replacing animal testing in drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Robert DiFazio(Founder)inJuliana Hilliard(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBreakout VenturesImmeasurableJulian CapitalMetaplanetSpacecadet Ventures+5 more
Placer.ai provides location analytics for brick-and-mortar businesses, retailers, restaurants, and municipalities to understand foot traffic patterns and economic development.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechRetail TechSaaS
Noam Ben-Zvi(CEO)inJony ShlomoffinOded Fossfeld(CTO)inOfir Lemel(CPO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAkkadian VenturesAlephEndeavor8Flucas VenturesReciprocal Ventures+5 more
Polyphron is using AI and automation to produce human tissue at scale, providing ground-truth data for AI biology and developing therapeutics based on immune-compatible iPSC-derived grafts.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Fabio Boniolo(Founder)in
Co-investorsCompoundFifty Years
Shinkei deploys robotics and computer vision hardware on commercial fishing vessels to process seafood at sea, improving quality and traceability while reducing America's seafood import reliance.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Saif Khawaja(Founder)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesDorm RoomGlobal BrainImpatient VenturesMantis CapitalMARKHAM VALLEY VENTURES+10 more
Sidework makes automated beverage dispensers for food service establishments that can mix a wide variety of drinks with customizable ingredients and add-ons.
FoodTechHardwareRetail TechRoboticsSaaS
Brian Kaplan(Founder)in
Co-investorsWinklevoss CapitalCherubic VenturesFinistere VenturesOutlander VCPathbreaker VenturesSOSV
Swarm builds uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed for swarming, combining on-aircraft autonomy, sensor mesh, and edge compute so small teams can coordinate thousands of air, sea, and ground assets in contested, communications-limited environments.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Danny Goodman(Executive Chairman)inOliver Palmer(CRO)inPeter Kalogiannis(CEO)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementConstruct CapitalMaC Venture CapitalAlumni VenturesChampion Hill VenturesFounders Fund+6 more
TLM builds and operates a network of regional sawmills that process timber and strengthen the domestic lumber supply chain.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechConstruction Tech
Andrew Arsht(Founder)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesConvective CapitalLevel VenturesRavelin CapitalSlow Ventures
The Renatural manufactures custom wigs using ultra-thin, breathable base materials designed to mimic natural scalp.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsHoaQIngeborg InvestmentsRareBreed VenturesWatchfire VenturesRedbud VC
Treeswift develops physical AI using robotics and machine learning to assist field crews with grid inspection, vegetation management, and asset documentation.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyRoboticsPhiladelphia, US
Elizabeth Hunter(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteven Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMichael Shomin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersConvective CapitalCrosslink CapitalDorm RoomInspired CapitalPathbreaker Ventures+8 more
Veho operates an end-to-end logistics platform for e-commerce, providing fast and reliable shipping services through a network of warehouses and crowdsourced driver partners.
Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainBoulder, US
Itamar Zur(Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder)inFred Cook(Chief Technology Officer, and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalConstruct CapitalDorm RoomFontinalis PartnersFundamental VenturesGood Friends+11 more
Vetcove provides a purchasing platform that helps veterinary clinics compare prices across vendors and manage inventory.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSMiami, US
Alex Kates(Founder/CEO)inMitchell Kates(Founder/Tech)in
Co-investorsLiquid VenturesLobby CapitalSV AngelTeamworthy VenturesY CombinatorFuel Capital+1 more
Co-investorsLemnos VCNewark Venture Partners
Windborne Systems collects atmospheric data using long-duration balloons and applies AI models to produce weather forecasts for business applications.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechPalo Alto, US
John Dean(Founder)inKai Marshland(Founder)inANDREY SUSHKO(Director)in
BoardNIKHIL BASU TRIVEDI(Director)
Co-investorsConvective CapitalFootworkHarvest Venture PartnersJetstreamKhosla VenturesUbiquity Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Airbound · indiatoday.in · Aug 30, 2026
Anvil · fundedstartupsdaily.com · Aug 27, 2026
Clarity · retailtechinnovationhub.com · Aug 17, 2026
Clarity · finsmes.com · Aug 14, 2026
Swarm Aero · defence-blog.com · Aug 11, 2026
WindBorne · techcrunch.com · Aug 5, 2026
Antares · govconwire.com · Jul 28, 2026
Adaptyx · zeebiz.com · Jul 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Humba Ventures made?
- Humba Ventures has 47 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Humba Ventures invest at?
- Humba Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Humba Ventures's typical check size?
- Humba Ventures typically writes checks of $750K.
- What sectors does Humba Ventures focus on?
- Humba Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Humba Ventures located?
- Humba Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Humba Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Humba Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Humba Ventures co-invest with?
- Humba Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Convective Capital, Dorm Room, among 156 tracked co-investors.
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