IA Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as IA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 22 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×8Data & Infrastructure ×6Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5Healthtech ×5Cybersecurity ×3Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×15Germany×1France×1Sweden×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 32023 · 12022 · 22017 · 22015 · 12011 · 114 dated
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+5 more
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)Mark Davidson(Executive Officer)Maria Aveledo(Executive Officer)Mark Molnar(Executive Officer)Murali Vajjiravel(Executive Officer)Sean Fernandez-Ledon(Executive Officer)
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 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 · $7.5M raise · filed Nov 2017
Co-investorsBaukunstComet LabsCoral CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcKhosla VenturesLudlow Ventures+2 more
San Francisco, US
Jason Laster(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Hackett(Director)
BoardPeter Levine(Director)in
Board seatJesse Beyroutey· per SEC Form D · $13M raise · filed Dec 2022
Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz
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
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
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)
Co-investorsInspired CapitalUpfront VenturesVillage GlobalWestern Technology InvestmentHaystackM13+1 more
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
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
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
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
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)
Co-investorsAccelBain Capital Ventures
Kalepa provides an AI underwriting platform for commercial insurers, covering submission ingestion, clearance, triage, risk analysis, rating, quote and bind, and portfolio management.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US
Daniel Hillman(Founder)Paul Monasterio(Founder)in
Co-investorsInspired Capital
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)
Co-investorsMantis CapitalPebblebedCanaan PartnersCostanoa VenturesTribe Capital
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
Dr. Arif Nathoo(Co-Founder/Co-CEO)Web Sun(Co-Founder/Co-CEO)inArif Nathoo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFelicis VenturesICONIQMcKesson VenturesOak HC/FT+4 more
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)
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)Jay D. Keasling(Director)
BoardLeonard Katz(Director)
Co-investorsFifty YearsFundersClubLG Technology VenturesY Combinator10x FoundersFirst Round Capital+1 more
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)Peter Zandan(Director)Ben Siscovick(Director)David Hoffman(Director)Alexander White(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJason Mendelson(Director)
Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersTechstarsUncork CapitalFoundry
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
BiotechArlington, US
Armon Sharei(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIKJ CapitalNFXPear VCTechU Ventures
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
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
Uthana builds an AI-driven animation platform that generates and controls realistic 3D human motion from text prompts, 2D videos, poses, or real-time inputs, with tools for blending, looping, rigging, and retargeting motion to any character, skeleton, or engine.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSaaS
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)A16Z SpeedrunCursor CapitalMetavision
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKepler · marketscreener.com · Aug 17, 2026
Octane Lending · prnewswire.com · Aug 6, 2026
Hera · thesaasnews.com · Jun 30, 2026
Hera · thesaasnews.com · Jun 30, 2026
Hera · thesaasnews.com · Jun 30, 2026
Tellus · investing.com · Jun 23, 2026
Portal Biotechnologies · finsmes.com · Jun 19, 2026
Komodo Health · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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 (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.
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.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
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.
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.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
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.
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.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
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