Inertia Ventures
New York Β· SeedβSeries A Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Early-stage investor focused on B2B AI/ML for real estate, finance, insurance and logistics, offering hands-on, finance-heavy unit-economics and go-to-market guidance and a track record of multiple unicorns.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's website
Developer-turned-investor with hands-on experience building large mixed-use projects (16-story Tempe, $126M Watermark), operating two investment platforms and writing $1Mβ$3M Seed/Series A checks into real estate tech and frontier AI/robotics.
Nish Patel blends investment banking, consulting, and machine learning, teaches founder masterclasses on AI/ML for real estate and proptech, oversees co-investment equity relationships, and brings institutional trading and research experience.
What they invest in
from 30 of 50 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ11Fintech Γ11Enterprise Software Γ9SaaS Γ7Defense Tech Γ5Consumer Γ3Hardware Γ3Healthtech Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ21IrelandΓ1
Investments Β· 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAndela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Carrol Chang(CEO)Barun Singh(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Geoff MacNeil(Chief Revenue Officer)Kennith Jackson(Senior Vice President of Solutions)inErin Lothson(General Counsel)inLila(VP of People)in
Skyryse develops aircraft control systems and software for helicopters and aircraft, offering simplified pilot interfaces, autonomous capabilities, and emergency management features.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)Michael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)
Betterment provides automated investment management and portfolio advisory services for individual investors, including retirement accounts and taxable accounts.
FintechNew York, US
Peter Christodoulo(Director)Jonathan Stein(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Broverman(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan O'Sullivan(Director)Philip Riese(Director)
BoardJohn Jarve(Director)
Bowery Farming uses controlled environment agriculture to grow fresh produce locally in urban centers.
AgTechFoodTech<UNKNOWN>, US
Irving Fain(CEO & Founder)
Cadre partners with investors to provide access to private market alternatives and diversified investment opportunities beyond traditional stocks and bonds.
Fintech
Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
David Ko(CEO)
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)Charly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
Cherry is a point-of-sale financing platform that enables healthcare practices to offer patients buy-now-pay-later payment plans with instant approval and competitive rates.
FintechHealthtechSaaS
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
Enable Medicine builds an integrated biological data platform that organizes and links clinical, spatial, cellular, and molecular data from patients and studies into a unified index to accelerate therapeutic discovery and diagnostics for researchers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & Infrastructure
Fyxt provides software tools for commercial real estate professionals in the net-lease sector, enabling property owners, operators, and occupants to manage their operations more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTech
Fin (formerly Intercom) is an AI-powered customer agent platform that handles customer service, sales, and ecommerce interactions for over 30,000 companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDublin, IE
Eoghan McCabe(Co-founder & CEO)Des Traynor(Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Ciaran Lee(Chief Engineer & Co-founder)David Barrett(Co-founder)
Mark43 creates software for public safety and law enforcement agencies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Scott Crouch(Co-Founder & Chairman)inMatt Polega(Co-Founder, President, Managing Director UK and Head of Marketing, Communications & Enablement)inFlorian Mayr(Co-Founder & Vice President)inScott Edward Crouch(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Edward Davis(Director)Larry Edward Bohn(Director)
Lark Hotels is a hotel management company that partners with independent, design-driven boutique hotels across America, providing operational expertise, strategic guidance, and support from pre-opening through ongoing management.
PropTechTravel & HospitalityKennebunkport, US
Rob Blood(Founder)
Brooklyn, US
Alexander Hartman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Peter Smyth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBrandon Tidwell(Director)
Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Devin Finzer(Founder/CEO)in
Pacaso enables fractional co-ownership of luxury second homes, allowing owners to purchase shares in vacation properties rather than owning entire homes individually.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechCalifornia, US
Austin Allison(CEO)Spencer Austin Rascoff(Director)David J. Willbrand(CLO)Malissia Austin Clinton(Director)Dan Austin Levitan(Director)G. Austin Allison(CEO)
Percent operates a software marketplace and platform suite that provides accredited investors with access to private credit investment opportunities, including asset-based financing, corporate loans, and venture capital deals.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Pipe provides working capital and financial tools to small and medium-sized businesses through integrations with software platforms they use daily.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Claurelle Rakipovic(Chief Executive Officer)inVijay Vachani(Chief Operating Officer)inJin Han(Chief Administrative Officer)inNate Wiger(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inAnna Moghaddam(VP, Head of People)in
FintechSan Francisco, US
Relativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Tim Ellis(Founder/CEO)inEric Schmidt(CEO)Jordan A. Noone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Timothy A. Ellis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Scale provides high-quality training data, model evaluations, and full-stack AI systems for enterprises and governments to build and deploy AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alexandr Wang(Founder/CEO)in
Science 37 operates a direct-to-patient clinical trial site that brings clinical research to patients' homes through trained nurses and coordinators, eliminating geographic and accessibility barriers to trial participation.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)Ryan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Andrew Reiter(Co-founder)Keith Dunleavy(Director)Andrew Berlin(Director)Peter Levine(Director)
Culver City, US
Nic Paul(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron DeBevoise(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Holscott(Executive Officer)Beth Bradmon(Executive Officer)Danny Cohen(Director)
BoardGreggory Adamo(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Inertia Ventures invest at?
- Inertia Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Inertia Ventures's typical check size?
- Inertia Ventures typically writes checks of $2M β $2M.
- What sectors does Inertia Ventures focus on?
- Inertia Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Inertia Ventures located?
- Inertia Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Inertia Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Inertia Ventures leads investment rounds.
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