Incisive Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSeattle · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Incisive Ventures is a pre-seed fund focused on early-stage technology companies whose products fundamentally reduce friction at scale, citing examples such as Amazon (frictionless shopping) and Uber (frictionless transportation). The firm leverages the founder's network built through angel investing in more than 60 companies in the sector, including four unicorns that went on to raise over $2.5B in follow-on financing. It emphasizes seven identified meta themes and a proprietary screening process for spotting outlier companies and founders, combining hands-on operating experience with investing to support founders and help them secure follow-on capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 25 of 31 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×4Healthtech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3PropTech ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×1India×1Mexico×1Nigeria×1South Africa×1
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 13 dated
Aura 300 provides three AI agents that integrate with existing salon and clinic booking software to answer inbound calls, re-engage lapsed clients, and convert social media leads into confirmed bookings.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSWellness & Fitness
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Bear provides datasets derived from real work processes to help organizations build dependable AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Clinsight offers an AI-based operating system for clinics, designed to unify and support everyday clinical decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Desk is an AI transaction coordinator for real estate agents that monitors email for new transactions, reads and interprets contracts, tracks contractual deadlines, drafts paperwork and forms, and prepares e-signing packets.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURESFlybridge Capital PartnersService Provider Capital
Factory provides online job management tools for small manufacturing fabricators, letting them create orders, collaborate on work, schedule jobs, and track time in one place.
Advanced ManufacturingSaaS
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsBeachhead Venture CapitalShearwater CapitalUtiliti Group
Grw builds AI sales leaders, including an AI teammate called Taylor that learns a company's sales methodology and customers to provide strategic guidance and run sales team workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Alexander McNaughten(Executive Officer, Director)Alistair John McLeay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Francis Graham Ash(Director)
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
LeaseUp is a transaction and data management platform for commercial real estate brokers, offering AI-enabled tools to build and share market surveys, reports, and tour books across web, PDF, and mobile.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSBoston, US
Kurt Chisholm(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMARK PHILLIPS(Director)in
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Red Swan VenturesTribes VenturesService Provider Capital
Legix provides an AI memory and bookkeeping-automation tool for Client Accounting Services (CAS) firms, retaining firm-specific knowledge about each client and automating tasks like transaction categorization, revenue/vendor analysis, and margin benchmarking.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsPHX Ventures
Moddule builds an intelligence layer that sits above existing logistics systems (TMS, WMS, ERP, and tracking tools), unifying and normalizing carrier data, trust-scoring ETA predictions, and automatically triggering coordinated actions within human-defined guardrails.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSEdmonds, US
Hans Elmegaard(Executive Officer, Director)in
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsArgon Ventures
Nuel is an AI and machine learning platform that combines internal data with live external signals to support supply chain planning, forecasting, and optimization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Pear Suite operates a care navigation platform that connects community health workers (CHWs) with community-based organizations and healthcare providers to help underserved populations access health and social services.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaSWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Colby Takeda(Founder & CEO)Nick Lockett(Founder)in
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalAtento CapitalEnable VenturesEquitage Ventures, L.L.C.Flare Capital PartnersLair East Labs+5 more
PlayMaker is a software platform that centralizes the sponsorship lifecycle, from outreach to proof of performance, for sports teams and event organizations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Playmaker is a sports sponsorship consultancy that helps brands develop and execute sponsorship strategies, from global branding to product integration.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Pulzaid provides occupational healthcare services for workplace injuries, combining telemedicine, onsite care, and triage services for construction, manufacturing, retail, and logistics companies.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechLewes, GB
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsMu VenturesTechstars
Quintess is a voice-first AI troubleshooting agent that helps fleet and field maintenance technicians diagnose complex equipment faults using their manuals, schematics, parts catalogs, and maintenance history.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Zach Esmili(Founder & CEO)
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsGeek VenturesThe Council
Sidecar provides an AI system that automates repetitive manual workflows in logistics operations, including quote requests, job file creation, data entry, and financial reconciliation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBangalore, IN
Sudhanshu Heda(Founder)inAkshat Khare(CTO)in
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcTranspose Platform ManagementGreatPoint VenturesMorpheus VenturesSRI Capital
Solvin is an autonomous AI agent that runs in the background to triage, reproduce, and deliver validated bug fixes to software codebases, opening pull requests only for bugs it can verify with tests.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Stanify provides an AI platform for enterprise brands to manage social media comments and DMs, automatically moderating toxic content, drafting on-brand replies, and routing messages to support, sales, or legal teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersEntrepreneur Ventures
StorageDefender provides IoT sensors and 24/7 monitoring for self-storage facilities, offering Smart Storage Units for tenant peace of mind and Smart Zones that track temperature, humidity, and motion across common areas.
HardwareIoTPropTech
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsMu Ventures
Stressie is an employee wellness program tailored for shift-based teams in hospitality and other frontline industries, offering stress management tools and rewarding workers for prioritizing health to reduce turnover and improve operational metrics.
HR TechWellness & Fitness
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Tembo provides payment infrastructure APIs and banking services for fintechs, platforms, merchants, and enterprises to collect, store, and move money across African markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsAjim CapitalHoaQMicrotractionGoodwater Capital
TurnStay provides payment processing and global finance infrastructure for African travel businesses, helping them reduce booking fees and transaction costs through a platform offering multiple currency options and lower payment processing rates.
B2B MarketplacesFintechTravel & Hospitality
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsCV VCDigital Currency GroupEnza CapitalFirst CircleTLcom CapitalDFS Lab
Mango operates a technology platform that connects construction contractors with building-material distributors in Mexico, offering an interest-free commercial credit line so contractors can buy materials now and pay later.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechFintech
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesGreat North Ventures
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Cortex builds HydraDB, a graph database built on object storage with tiered hot/warm/cold storage, designed as a context and memory layer for AI agents and applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Co-investorsCowles VenturesSun Mountain CapitalSwan Venture FundAlbum VCVoyager Capital
ZORI provides an AI-powered procurement service that automates sourcing, order execution, and trade compliance for manufacturing and supply chain teams.
AI & Machine Learning
PartnerMartin Tobias· solo GP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSidecar · femwealth.substack.com · Jul 19, 2026
Tembo · anbpost.substack.com · Sep 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Incisive Ventures made?
- Incisive Ventures has 29 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Incisive Ventures invest at?
- Incisive Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Incisive Ventures's typical check size?
- Incisive Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
- What sectors does Incisive Ventures focus on?
- Incisive Ventures focuses on SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Incisive Ventures located?
- Incisive Ventures is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Incisive Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Incisive Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Incisive Ventures co-invest with?
- Incisive Ventures most often shares deals with Mu Ventures, Techstars, Ajim Capital, among 38 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 745 - Martin Tobias of Incisive Ventures
Hall Martin · Martin Tobias
Incisive Ventures' Martin Tobias on Pre-Seed B2B Software & Building Unicorns
Grace Gong · Martin Tobias
Navigating the Landscape of Investment and Entrepreneurship with Martin Tobias | Incisive Ventures
The Silicon Valley Podcast · Martin Tobias
SECRETS OF THE BEST VENTURE CAPITALISTS | VC101 with Martin Tobias | GP at Incisive Ventures | EP18
Next Big Thing HQ · Martin Tobias
Pre-seed capital insights from +200 investments | Martin Tobias, Incisive Ventures EP. 111
Oh Ship! Show · Martin Tobias
Episode #69, Martin Tobias, founder, Incisive Ventures in Seattle
Andrew Romans · Martin Tobias
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