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IA Ventures

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked

Also known as IA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

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Investment thesis

Seed-stage investor focused on data infrastructure, applying hedge-fund quantitative pattern recognition and risk management, with concentrated, conviction-driven bets and partners who spend more time supporting founders.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $3M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2010
Last 12 months
5 investments
Private fund assets
$1.8B
VC funds
8
Tracked investments
44
Unicorns
4
Acquisitions
3

Team · 2 people

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What they invest in

from 36 of 44 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×16Data & Infrastructure ×12SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×9Developer Tools ×8Healthtech ×6Cloud Computing ×5

HQs:United States×26Germany×2Canada×1France×1Sweden×1

Investments · showing 37 of 44

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Kalepakalepa.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $14M✓ verified

Kalepa provides underwriting intelligence tools for the commercial insurance industry, including a clearance platform for underwriters.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Daniel Hillman(Founder)inPaul Monasterio(Founder)in

Co-investorsInspired Capital

Signifydsignifyd.comin𝕏Jun 2015✓ verified

Signifyd provides a commerce protection platform for online retailers to prevent fraud and consumer abuse through order scoring and financial guarantees.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityE-commerceFintechSan Jose, US

Mike Liberty(Co-founder)inRaj Ramanand(Co-founder)Rajesh Ramanand(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Liberty(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Hirshland(Director)in

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesResolute VenturesBain Capital VenturesAllegisCyber CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)PICUS CAPITAL+6 more

Octane Lendingoctane.coinAug 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Octane offers financing for recreational and powersports vehicles such as motorcycles, ATVs, and mowers, letting consumers check their rate with a soft credit pull.

ConsumerFintechMarketplacesNew York, US

Jason Guss(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Davidson(Executive Officer)inMaria Aveledo(Executive Officer)inMark Molnar(Executive Officer)inMurali Vajjiravel(Executive Officer)inSean Fernandez-Ledon(Executive Officer)in

Board seatJesse Beyroutey· per SEC Form D · $24.5M raise · filed Sep 2025

Co-investorsChaos VenturesContour Venture PartnersFundersClubInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcThird PrimeUpper90+2 more

Point One Navigationpointonenav.comin𝕏Nov 2017 · $10M

Point One develops precision navigation technology for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and mobile systems.

AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Aaron Nathan(Co-founder/CTO)inMike KurdzielinKaren LeineweberinRyan DoughertyinBryan Galusha(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatJesse Beyroutey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBaukunstComet LabsCoral CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcKhosla Ventures+3 more

Aclidaclid.bioOct 2023 · $3.3M

Aclid provides an automation platform for biosecurity and biosafety compliance, offering real-time screening that generates threat assessments and risk profiles for genes, libraries, pools, viral vectors, and plasmids.

BiotechCybersecurityDeep TechSaaSNew York, US

Kevin Flyangolts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAlex Iskold(Director)in

Co-investors2048 VenturesCoalition Operators

Alifealifehealth.comin𝕏

Alife Health develops artificial intelligence technology to modernize and personalize the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process for fertility clinics and patients.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Paxton Maeder-York(Founder)in

Co-investorsLux CapitalMaveronFarvatn VentureUnion Square Ventures (USV)Springbank

Canvascanvas.incin𝕏Jul 2022 · $24M

Canvas builds a continual-improvement system for organizations deploying AI agents in production, automating the feedback loop that learns from agent behavior, proposes updates, and applies improvements to enterprise workflows including sales and account management.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Essam Sleiman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundryHaystackInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners+1 more

Canvascanvas.comin𝕏Jul 2022 · $24M

Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) with tools for grading, gradebook management, course content delivery, data reporting, and mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents.

Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersGaingelsFoundryInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners

Canvasjlg.comin𝕏Jul 2022 · $24M

JLG manufactures mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandler equipment for construction, maintenance, and infrastructure work at height.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware

Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesFoundryInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners

Canvascanvas.xyzJul 2022 · $24M

Canvas builds a toolchain for running applications in secure enclaves or Trusted Execution Environments, enabling software to run with verification, autonomy, and privacy properties.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsHash3 CapitalFoundryHaystackInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners+1 more

Canvas Medicalcanvasmedical.comin𝕏Jul 2022 · $24M

Canvas Medical develops a customizable and extensible electronic medical record (EMR) platform for ambulatory clinics, featuring developer tools, APIs, and AI capabilities like clinical co-pilots to automate workflows in scheduling, charting, and billing.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Andrew Hines(Founder)in

Co-investorsInspired CapitalUpfront VenturesVillage GlobalWestern Technology InvestmentHaystackiSeed+2 more

Coiledcoiled.ioin

Coiled is a lightweight compute platform that enables data engineers and scientists to scale Python code to thousands of cloud machines without Kubernetes or Docker.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Matthew Rocklin(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCostanoa VenturesEssence Venture Capital

Ethycaethyca.comin𝕏

Ethyca builds a "trusted data layer" for enterprises and AI, integrating privacy, data governance, and policy enforcement directly into systems to turn legal obligations into automated technical controls.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAspenwoodFounder CollectiveGood FriendsMiroma VenturesAtlantic Vantage Point

Fidesfides.technologyinNov 2021 · $7.5Macquired by 株式会社LegalOn Technologies

Fides provides a governance workflow tool that digitizes and documents corporate decision-making, including formal resolutions, approvals, meetings, task tracking, and document management with audit trails and e-signatures.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Lisa Gradow(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAuxxoSie VenturesLa FamigliaLGFTable Management

Herahera.soin𝕏Jun 2026 · $27MDefunct

Hera is a calendar application that handles the full lifecycle of virtual meetings—scheduling, preparation with attendee context, one-click joining, and follow-up reminders—designed for users to manage meetings without leaving their keyboard.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkParis, FR

Bruno Vegreville(Founder)inLouise Bayssat(Founder)in

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesY CombinatorAccel

Herahera.videoin𝕏Jun 2026 · $27M

Hera is an AI-powered motion design tool that generates animated videos from text descriptions.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentBerlin, DE

Peter Tribelhorn(Co-Founder)inChia-Lun Wu(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalAccelBain Capital Ventures

Herahellohera.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $27M

Hello Hera provides senior care coordination services delivered by human "Heroes" supported by AI, handling insurance, appointments, medication management, and other non-clinical care tasks for families with aging parents.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Myles Novick(Founder)inJenny Lee(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelBain Capital Ventures

Herahera.finance𝕏

Hera is a crypto infrastructure company providing equitable services for the crypto economy.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Yasin(Co-founder)Vedat(Co-founder)

Co-investorsMagnus CapitalAccelBain Capital Ventures

Keplerkepler.aiin𝕏

Kepler builds an AI platform that separates language interpretation from deterministic data retrieval and computation so every answer is traceable to a verified source, aimed at finance professionals in investment banking, equity research, hedge funds, private equity, compliance, and accounting.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Vinoo Ganesh(Founder)inJohn McRaven(Founder)in

Co-investorsMantis CapitalPebblebedCanaan PartnersCostanoa VenturesNetEaseTribe Capital

Kinsakinsahealth.comDec 2013

Kinsa is an illness insights company that uses connected smart thermometers and other data sources to detect and track the spread of infectious illness in real time.

Digital HealthHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US

Inder Singh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardBETH SEIDENBERG(Director)inRICHARD LIM(Director)inEdo Segal(Director)Ted Shergalis(Director)

Co-investors37 AngelsZenStone Venture CapitalFirstMark CapitalFounder CollectiveGSR VenturesKleiner Perkins

Komodo Healthkomodohealth.comin𝕏

Komodo integrates healthcare data across providers, health systems, care settings, and payers to deliver insights on disease incidence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Web Sun(Co-Founder/Co-CEO)inArif Nathoo(Co-Founder/Co-CEO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFelicis VenturesICONIQMcKesson VenturesOak HC/FT+4 more

Kyklokyklo.coinNov 2020 · $8.5M

KYKLO builds product content management and e-commerce software for distributors and manufacturers in the electrical, mechanical, and automation industries.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerceSaaSNew York, US

Remi Ducrocq(CEO)inFabien Legouic(Director)in

Co-investorsWavemaker PartnersFelicis VenturesJungle Ventures

LootLockerlootlocker.ioin𝕏Nov 2025 · $2.5M

LootLocker provides backend infrastructure and tools for game developers to build cross-platform games and manage player engagement directly, independent of platform gatekeeping.

Developer ToolsGamingSaaSStockholm, SE

Alexander Bergendahlin

Co-investorsTechstarsAcequia Capital (AceCap)

Lygoslygos.comin𝕏

Lygos uses genetically engineered microorganisms to produce industrial chemicals from sugar feedstocks, focusing on compounds where fermentation offers cost advantages compared to fossil fuel-based manufacturing.

Climate TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Eric Steen(Founder/CSO)inJeffrey A. Dietrich(Executive Officer, Director)inJay D. Keasling(Director)

BoardLeonard Katz(Director)

Co-investorsFifty YearsFundersClubLG Technology VenturesY Combinator10x FoundersFirst Round Capital+1 more

Next Big Soundnextbigsound.cominDec 2011Acquired

Music analytics company that tracked artist streaming, social and radio data; acquired by Pandora in 2015 and shut down in 2021.

FintechSaaSNew York City, US

Alex White(Cofounder)in

BoardPeter Zandan(Director)Ben Siscovick(Director)David Hoffman(Director)Jason Mendelson(Director)in

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersTechstarsUncork CapitalFoundry

PlaceIQplaceiq.comin𝕏

PlaceIQ provides location intelligence data for the marketing and media industry, offering audience targeting and consumer visitation measurement based on real-world foot traffic.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Duncan McCall(Founder)in

Co-investorsHarmony PartnersRaptor GroupUS Venture PartnersAlibaba GroupIris CapitalValhalla Partners

Rapidatarapidata.aiin𝕏

Rapidata provides human-powered evaluation services for generative AI models, enabling teams to assess subjective quality criteria like naturalness, coherence, cultural fit, and safety at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Jason(Founder & Head)

Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalCanaan Partners

Row Zerorowzero.io𝕏Nov 2022

Row Zero is a cloud spreadsheet built for large-scale enterprise data, scaling to billion-row datasets and connecting directly to data warehouses like Snowflake, Databricks, and Redshift with two-way SQL connections.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US

Nick End(Executive Officer, Director)inBreck Fresen(Founder)inGrant B. Fresen(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsK9 VenturesLudlow VenturesTrilogy Equity Partners

Simplsimpl.rentinDec 2021 · $40M

Simpl.rent provides rental risk-reduction and insurance products for the Polish rental market, including tenant screening and rent guarantee insurance used by property owners and professional rental (PRS) firms.

FintechInsurTechPropTechSan Francisco, US

NITYANAND SHARMA(Executive Officer, Director)RUSSELL BYRNE(Executive Officer, Director)NITIN PARAKH(Executive Officer)NICK ADVANI(Director)

BoardJESSEY BEYROUTEY(Director)

Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Kogito VenturesValar Ventures Llc

SingleStorememsql.comin𝕏

SingleStore (formerly MemSQL) builds SingleStoreDB, a distributed SQL database that unifies transactional (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) workloads in a single engine for real-time applications and analytics, with multi-model and vector capabilities for generative AI.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsREV Venture PartnersAccelCaffeinated CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Dell Technologies CapitalGlynn Capital Management+6 more

Tellustellusapp.comin𝕏Sep 2017

Tellus is an all-in-one mobile app for property managers and renters that combines property management, rent payment collection, tenant communication, and personal savings tools.

FintechPropTechDeerfield Beach, US

BoardJason Rosenberg(Manager on the Board of Managers)Brad Levine(Manager on the Board of Managers)Lia Sweeney(Manager on the Board of Managers)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzRoot and Shoot VenturesFounder Collective

ThinkNearthinknear.cominAcquired

ThinkNear was a Los Angeles mobile location-based advertising network acquired by Telenav for $22.5 million in 2012.

Culver City, US

Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalQualcomm VenturesTechstarsMetamorphic Ventures

Uthanauthana.comin𝕏Mar 2025 · $4.3M

Uthana offers a text-to-motion generation tool that creates character animations from natural language descriptions, designed for digital creators and animation professionals.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaS

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)A16Z SpeedrunCursor CapitalMetavision

Other

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

Record ReplayLua TechnologiesPortal BiotechnologiesSavingStar

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 3

3 acquisitions · showing 1

Fidesacq. by 株式会社LegalOn Technologies

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has IA Ventures made?
IA Ventures has 44 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does IA Ventures invest at?
IA Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is IA Ventures's typical check size?
IA Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What sectors does IA Ventures focus on?
IA Ventures focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is IA Ventures located?
IA Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Does IA Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, IA Ventures leads investment rounds.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

"$100K Per TechStars Company" with Brad Feld of Foundry Group and Roger Ehrenberg of IA Ventures

This Week in Startups · Roger Ehrenberg

Roger Ehrenberg: From IA Ventures to Eberg Capital – A Top Silicon Valley Investor Turns to...

Something Ventured Podcast · Roger Ehrenberg

EHour | Roger Ehrenberg | IA Ventures

Center for Entrepreneurship · Roger Ehrenberg

Fireside Chat: Roger Ehrenberg, Managing Partner at IA Ventures (FirstMark's Data Driven)

The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck · Roger Ehrenberg

Co-investors · 153

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

Both backed · 3
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 2
$1.6M – $70M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $100M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $7M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $25M
Foundry

Foundry invests in early-stage startups and venture funds across multiple sectors. The firm builds a portfolio-based network connecting portfolio companies with other investors and entrepreneurs.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $15M
Upfront Ventures

Upfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that positions itself as a long-term partner to founders, with a presence bridging the Los Angeles and Bay Area startup ecosystems.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $10M
Costanoa Ventures

Costanoa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs a select group of founders solving large, difficult problems, positioning itself as a long-term, operationally engaged partner from a company's earliest days through later milestones.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $8M
Valar Ventures Llc

Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on backing exceptionally focused founder teams with large ambitions across fintech, payments, and financial services globally.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $5M
141 more co-investors

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