Hyperguap
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Also known as HYPERGUAP ATLANTIS, LLC
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Hyperguap is a startup investing movement founded in 2021, with over 1,000 members that has deployed more than $30M across 35+ companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 27 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×8Fintech ×5Hardware ×5Direct to Consumer ×4Impact & Social Good ×4Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3
HQs:United States×24
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3Cornell ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×5Computer Science ×4Business & Management ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
Microsoft ×2Stanford University ×2Tesla ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 42023 · 22022 · 32021 · 12019 · 112 dated
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures+195 more
Alt operates an online marketplace and exchange for trading collectible cards, including sports cards and Pokémon cards, through auctions and fixed-price sales.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Leore Avidar(Founder)
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBoxGroupBreyer CapitalChapter OneFirst Round CapitalOlima Ventures+3 more
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+100 more
fab2 designs and builds the hardware and software used to manufacture chips, including semiconductor fabs, fabrication tools, and components such as pumps, valves, sensors, and precision actuators.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Sam ZeloofinJim Keller
Co-investorsBeyond Earth VenturesBlack FlagFontinalis PartnersMana Ventures
Atoms designs and sells lightweight footwear featuring antimicrobial copper linings, foam midsoles, and stretch laces.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBrooklyn, US
Sidra Qasim(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Bain Capital VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesInitialized CapitalShrug Capital+7 more
A logistics solution provider serving small to large drayage providers, freight forwarders, and BCOs to reduce costs in import operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Alexandra Griffon(Founder)inLaura Theveniau(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesExpaKima VenturesLeft Lane CapitalSoma CapitalVentureSouq+16 more
Capsule is a video editing tool that lets non-specialist employees, such as subject-matter experts and educators, create on-brand product demos, tutorials, and walkthroughs using pre-approved templates and AI-powered editing features.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcBehind Genius VenturesBloomberg BetaHubSpot VenturesSwift VenturesHuman Ventures
Carbon Collective is a climate-focused investment advisory firm offering its ClimateSmart strategy, which excludes fossil fuel sectors and overweights climate solutions and green bonds across stock and bond portfolios.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
ZachJames
Co-investorsElevation VenturesKeiki CapitalMundi Ventures
Collectible operates WatchCheck, a platform for luxury watch owners to service and care for their timepieces remotely, and partners with Sotheby's on watch servicing.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Linden Lazarus(Co-Founder & CEO)inWill Haering(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersAPOLLO PROJECTSBreyer CapitalSeven Seven SixShrug CapitalVibe Capital
Eva's Wild is a specialty distributor of wild, regenerative sockeye salmon sourced from the Bristol Bay fishery in Alaska, selling direct to consumers and offering a wholesale line to restaurants across the U.S.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Mark Titus(Founder & CEO)inMat Cerf(Co-founder)Wenche Friis(Executive Officer)
Extropic builds thermodynamic computing hardware, including thermodynamic sampling units (TSUs) designed to be more energy efficient than GPUs for probabilistic AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAustin, US
Guillaume Verdon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBeyond CapitalBlack FlagHOF CapitalInfinite CapitalJulian Capital+10 more
Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer developing unmanned, hypersonic aircraft for defense and national security missions.
Defense TechHardwareAtlanta, US
AJ Piplica(Founder)inSkyler Shuford(Founder)inErle Glenn Case IV(Executive Officer)Anthony John Piplica(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Smayda(Executive Officer)in
BoardRichard Boyle(Director)
Co-investorsBling CapitalBrave CapitalCanaan PartnersCircadian VenturesFundamental VenturesIn-Q-Tel+5 more
Lightship designs and builds the AE.1, an all-electric travel trailer for the RV market.
CleantechDirect to ConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationBroomfield, US
Tobias Kraus(Executive Officer, Director)Toby Kraus(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBenjamin Parker(Founder)inHayley Cashdollar(Chief Operating Officer)inNick Herron(Chief Engineer)inRob Williams(Chief Creative Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesClimacticCongruent VenturesJetstreamObvious VenturesPrelude Ventures+5 more
Lightship provides clinical trial operations for biopharma companies, CROs, and academic institutions, offering site services, decentralized and hybrid trial models, patient recruitment, and mobile research units.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechEl Segundo, US
David MacMurchy(Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Shipton(Chief Business Officer)inDarcy Forman(Chief Operating Officer)inLindsay Van Pelt(Chief Medical Advisor)in
Co-investorsHikma VenturesALLEGIS CAPITALAlumni VenturesClimacticCongruent VenturesDefine Ventures+5 more
Lightship Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs, including founders of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, and innovators with disabilities.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodCincinnati, US
Candice Matthews Brackeen(General Partner)inBrian Brackeen(General Partner)in
Co-investorsAtento CapitalALLEGIS CAPITALAlumni VenturesCongruent VenturesDefine VenturesKhosla Ventures+4 more
Magrathea develops a new electrolytic process to produce magnesium metal from seawater and brines, aiming to establish American and Western supply of this defense-critical material currently dominated by China.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDefense TechNew MaterialsArkansas, US
Alexander Grant(CEO)
Co-investorsAvilaBalerion Space VenturesCompoundJuniperNecessary VenturesVoLo Earth Ventures+4 more
micro1 operates a data lab that produces expert human data, reinforcement-learning training environments, and contextual evaluations to train frontier AI models and assess AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRobotics
Ali Ansari(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investors01 AdvisorsActivant Capitalalphabet angelsAntlerCoho DeeptechCompanyon Ventures+9 more
Nutrisense provides personalized metabolic monitoring and health guidance through continuous glucose monitoring and data analysis.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Kara Collier(Cofounder)inAleksey Skryl(Executive Officer, Director)inBogdan Zavorotny(Director, Executive Officer)Jessica Hou(Director)
BoardMichael Satow(Director)
Co-investors1315 CapitalAllied Venture PartnersMilkbox PartnersPID Fund I, a series of DV Collective, LPTechstars
Primer operates a network of microschools blending human instruction with technology to personalize learning for K-12 students, addressing education gaps in math and reading.
ConsumerEdTechMiami, US
Ryan Delk(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsCubit CapitalDesigner FundEarl Grey CapitalElevate VenturesExpaInnovation Depot+19 more
Public is a trading platform that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and memecoins through accounts managed by Zero Hash LLC, a New York State-licensed virtual currency business.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSaaSNew York, US
Jannick Malling(Founder & CEO)inLeif Abraham(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalAccelAdvancit CapitalAglae VenturesAltra VentureCommonweal Ventures+18 more
Rainbow is a cryptocurrency wallet application that supports multiple blockchains, NFTs, and decentralized exchanges, offering both mobile and desktop interfaces with hardware wallet integration.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Christian Baroni(Founder)inJin Chung(Founder)inMichael Demarais(Founder)in
Co-investors6th Man VenturesCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency GroupMischiefParaFi CapitalParafi General Fund+14 more
Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.
Circular EconomyEnergyNew MaterialsCarson City, US
JB Straubel(Founder & CEO)inKevin Kassekert(Executive Officer)Jason Thompson(Executive Officer)in
BoardDavid Danielson(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundCollective LiquidityCongruent VenturesDeepwater Asset Management+20 more
South Forty makes snacks from whole ingredients such as nuts, fruits, and seeds sourced from small, sustainable farms, sold directly to consumers online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSeattle, US
Jonas Hanna(Founder)inJoshua Schroeter(Executive Officer, Director)Lindsey Schwartz(Director, Promoter)Garrett Scott Greenburg(Director)
BoardDan Phipps(Director)Herman Uscategui(Director)
Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)inPaul Adrian Oltean(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMorgan Beller(Director)in
Co-investorsAb Capital Holding BVAmbush CapitalCisco InvestmentsDnx VenturesDragon CapitalFUSE+54 more
Terraform Industries develops machines for gigascale atmospheric hydrocarbon synthesis, aiming to produce hydrocarbons from air to displace fossil fuel production.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBurbank, US
CASEY HANDMER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsClimate CapitalMyelin VCBreakthrough Energy VenturesCocoaCollaborative FundKhosla Ventures+2 more
Uberduck provides AI-powered text-to-speech, voice cloning, and music generation tools for creators, musicians, and marketers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSeattle, US
Zach Ocean(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmplify PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dot Slash CapitalHard YakaJames Beshara Fund+1 more
Z Biotic develops genetically engineered probiotics designed to improve daily health and wellbeing.
BiotechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Stephen Lamb(Founder)inZack Abbott(CEO)
Co-investorsAble PartnersBabel VenturesChampion Hill VenturesFJ LabsFundamental VenturesGoat Rodeo Capital+18 more
Zero Acre Farms produces cooking oils optimized for chefs and restaurants, using organic fera fruit oil as an alternative to seed oils with superior heat stability, cleaner taste, and healthier fat profiles.
AgTechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US
Jeff Nobbs(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupCollaborative FundCornucopian Capital ManagementDesigner FundFifty YearsGolden Ventures+10 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Circa
Exits · 1
1 IPOsSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Starcloud · techcrunch.com · Aug 21, 2026

Zero Acre Farms · zeroacre.com · Aug 14, 2026
Extropic · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 30, 2026

Anduril · geekwire.com · Jul 24, 2026
Redwood Materials · finsmes.com · Jan 30, 2026
Uberduck · qcall.ai · Jun 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hyperguap made?
- Hyperguap has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What sectors does Hyperguap focus on?
- Hyperguap focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Who does Hyperguap co-invest with?
- Hyperguap most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Collaborative Fund, Congruent Ventures, among 158 tracked co-investors.
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