Boston · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Inflection reclaims venture capital's original spirit of conviction over conformity, backing only a handful of engineering moonshots each year led by deeply obsessed founders. Operating in what it sees as an era of hyper volatility that creates generational opportunities, the firm seeks exposure to highly convex, big-if-true ventures. It embraces high write-off rates as a feature and optimizes for asymmetric, uncapped upside rather than downside protection. Run by operators and engineers, Inflection supports founders intensively when needed and stays out of the way otherwise, prioritizing outcomes over management fees.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 29 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×11Hardware ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×3Defense Tech ×3Fintech ×3Space Tech ×3
HQs:United States×8Germany×2Belgium×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Anytype is a decentralized collaboration and note-taking platform that emphasizes data privacy through local encryption and peer-to-peer synchronization.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSector AgnosticMoscow, US
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalSquareOneTechstarsBalderton CapitalEarl Grey Capital
Aptos Orbital develops a hardware device that integrates computing, communications, and cloud connectivity for satellites and spacecraft in low Earth orbit.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSpace TechMountain View, US
Co-investorsAIR CapitalCleo CapitalGoAhead VenturesTechstarsat.inc/
Ark Robotics builds the Frontier System, a system-agnostic network that connects autonomous robots and drones into coordinated fleets with layered security and command-and-control, along with a family of autonomous robots.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Co-investorsAsylum Ventures
Arx develops secure chips that embed blockchain authentication into physical items like apparel, collectibles, and certificates, enabling decentralized provenance verification and digital experiences without centralized servers.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechHardware
Co-investorsPlaceholder VC1kxCastle Island VenturesPlaceholderSeed Club Ventures
Catalog is a platform where musicians sell their music directly to fans, with artists getting paid at the moment of purchase.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Hamish Gunasekara(Founder)in
Co-investors1confirmationKindred VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)OS FundSOSV+1 more
Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)Markus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlueYard CapitalBorderless Venture+16 more
Hardware acceleration for encrypted AI
Fabric builds the Verifiable Processing Unit (VPU), a chip and card/server hardware line that accelerates core cryptographic primitives for cryptographers and cryptography engineers.
Crypto & Web3HardwareSemiconductors
Co-investors1k(x)1kxBlockchain CapitalMetaplanetMatter LabsOffchain Labs+1 more
Flashbots is a research and development organization that mitigates negative externalities from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on blockchains, primarily Ethereum, through infrastructure and tools for block building, transaction protection, and MEV distribution.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBlueYard CapitalDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Fabric VenturesFaction+12 more
Foundation Devices makes open-source hardware for Bitcoin self-custody, including the Passport hardware wallet and Passport Prime, a device that stores Bitcoin keys, accounts, and private files on dedicated secure hardware.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityHardware
Co-investorsKube VCGreenfield
Programmable merchant for energy assets
Hologram provides creative tools that enable anyone to produce and distribute short-form video content, removing barriers related to appearance, equipment, or budget.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsMechanism CapitalSteel PerlotFoothill VenturesNascentVery Serious Ventures
Lodestar is developing Mithril, an autonomous AI system intended to fly defensive satellites in orbit.
Space TechEl Segundo, US
Neil Buchanan(CEO)inThomas Santini(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstLunar Ventures
Modulus Labs uses zero-knowledge cryptography to build specialized ZK provers that verify AI model outputs were not tampered with, enabling smart contracts to access AI results in a trustless way.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Daniel ShorrRyan Cao
Molecule builds a blockchain-based ecosystem that connects scientists and entrepreneurs working on decentralized science projects, with a focus on AI-driven drug discovery and research funding.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsFifty YearsShine CapitalAME Cloud VenturesCherubic VenturesKdT VenturesLunar Ventures
MoonPay provides infrastructure for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies using standard payment methods such as cards and digital wallets, as well as tools for stablecoin management.
Crypto & Web3FintechDover, US
Ivan Soto-Wright(Founder)inVictor Faramond(Founder)Asiff Hirji(Executive Officer, Director)Maximilian Crown(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsArchetypeBlossom CapitalBroadLight CapitalChapter One+15 more
Nordic Air Defence develops counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology for air defence, building interceptor products aimed at addressing modern aerial threats.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Co-investorsSNÖ Ventures
Radical Aero builds StratoSats, autonomous solar-powered aircraft that operate at 65,000 feet for extended periods to deliver persistent high-performance infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
James Thomas(Founder)inCyriel Notteboom(Founder)in
Co-investorsScout VenturesScout VenturesY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersBoxGroupConviction+1 more
Senken operates a carbon credit platform that vets and rates projects using its Sustainability Integrity Index, selecting a small fraction of available credits and building portfolios with corporate sustainability buyers.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Adrian Wons(Founder)in
Co-investorsFour Acres CapitalNxGenObvious VenturesTriton Capital
Co-investorsArchetypeSevenX Ventures
Tune Insight develops privacy-preserving data collaboration software that combines homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation, differential privacy, and federated learning, allowing organizations to derive insights without directly sharing or manipulating raw data.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechBelgium, BE
Co-investorsDebiopharm Innovation Fund
Ubitium develops a universal processor based on its Universal Processing Architecture, replacing multiple specialized chip types with a single design to reduce complexity, latency, and cost across computing and AI workloads.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsDüsseldorf, DE
Peter W Weber(Chairman & Co-founder)Hyun Shin Cho(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Vorbach(CTO & Co-founder)
World provides a system for verifying that online users are real, unique humans, combining privacy-preserving proof-of-human identity with financial infrastructure and a digital token.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & Chairman (Tools for Humanity))Alex Blania(Co-founder & CEO (Tools for Humanity))Max Novendstern(Co-founder (Tools for Humanity))
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalKhosla Venturesa16z cryptoAlphaLab Capital+9 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCatalog · billboard.com · Aug 14, 2026
Lodestar · kalkinemedia.com · Jul 24, 2026
Arx · resiliencemedia.co · Jul 17, 2026
Radical · thesaasnews.com · Jul 9, 2026
Centrifuge · businesswire.com · Jun 30, 2026
Anytype · thenew.money · Jun 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Inflection.xyz made?
- Inflection.xyz has 28 tracked investments.
- What stage does Inflection.xyz invest at?
- Inflection.xyz invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Inflection.xyz's typical check size?
- Inflection.xyz typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Inflection.xyz focus on?
- Inflection.xyz focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Inflection.xyz located?
- Inflection.xyz is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Inflection.xyz lead rounds?
- Yes, Inflection.xyz leads investment rounds.
- Who does Inflection.xyz co-invest with?
- Inflection.xyz most often shares deals with Fabric Ventures, BlueYard Capital, Paradigm, among 88 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 7
Fifty Years (50Y) is a pre-seed and seed-focused venture capital firm that backs founders using technology to solve major global problems, and also helps start companies.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
Haun Ventures backs founders building the future of finance, investing from seed to scale in teams applying decentralized technology to reshape the global economy.
Notation Capital writes the very first check for technical founding teams at the moment of company creation, treating pre-seed as a distinct risk profile and working "in the trenches" with founders on "day 0:00" rather than just writing smaller checks. The firm operates with unusual transparency by publishing its internal operating manual on GitHub and running a podcast that interviews LPs to demystify venture fund underwriting, while also running a free, equity-free program for future founders in underestimated ecosystems beyond Silicon Valley.
Ambush Capital is an early-stage angel fund based in New York that supports entrepreneurs during the early phases of building their companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Inflection.xyz, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Inflection.xyz's recorded portfolio.
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