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Innovating Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Innovating Capital invests with the conviction that technology can be highly disruptive to society for the better. The firm takes a founder-first approach, backing entrepreneurs at the forefront of innovation who have a clear vision for positive change. It focuses on deep technology and applies its domain expertise to help portfolio companies create value across areas such as cybersecurity, enterprise software, deep tech, quantum computing, fintech, blockchain and AI.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 44 of 62 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16Fintech ×11Enterprise Software ×10Crypto & Web3 ×9Healthtech ×9SaaS ×9Data & Infrastructure ×8Cybersecurity ×7
HQs:United States×28Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 31 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×113 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with education data
NYU Stern School of Business ×2Princeton University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Business & Management ×3Law ×3Physics ×3Economics ×2Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 33 founders with career history
Google ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)
Investments · 62 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22021 · 12019 · 12018 · 22017 · 12015 · 413 dated
Helus Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule therapies for psychiatric and CNS conditions such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthToronto, CA
Eric So(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)inJohn Kanakis(Co-Founder)inPaul Glavine(Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer)inGabriel Fahel(Executive Officer)Douglas Drysdale(Executive Officer)Jacqueline Poriadjian(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsJLSNegev CapitalNoeticO2h Ventures
Archblock describes itself as a company working to open access to financial opportunities and global trade.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Co-investorsMetaplanetAlameda ResearchAndreessen HorowitzBlocktower CapitalSignia Venture Partners
Bitcoin.org is an independent open source informational resource dedicated to helping Bitcoin develop sustainably.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Satoshi NakamotoMartti Malmi
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainBedrockBollinger Investment GroupHyperchain CapitalJustin “3LAU” Blau+7 more
An informational page describing Bitcoin, a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency that enables payments without a central authority using cryptography, proof-of-work, and a public blockchain.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainBlockchain AssetsDraper AssociatesNarwhal VenturesStandard Crypto+1 more
Bossa Nova developed autonomous robots and cloud AI to automate on-shelf inventory management, deploying robots in Walmart Supercenters to scan aisles and report issues such as out-of-stocks to store associates.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRobotics
Co-investorsCota CapitalOpen Field CapitalSamsung Catalyst FundIntel Capital
Chainlink is an oracle platform that connects onchain applications with offchain data and external systems, serving major financial institutions and DeFi protocols with standards for data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Sergey Nazarov(Founder)in
Co-investorsAZDAGBig Candle CapitalBitDAOBlack DragonBlock54 CapitalCogitent Ventures+15 more
Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems.
AgTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSouth San Francisco, US
Bram Cohen(Chairman of the Board, Founder, and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Singer(Co-Founder (former CEO, 2017-2019))inGene Hoffman(Chief Executive Officer and President)inMisha Graboi(Chief Financial Officer)inVishal Kapoor(Chief Operating Officer)April Helliwell(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsBreyer CapitalCollab+Currency+13 more
Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Mohit Aron(Founder Emeritus)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)in
BoardWILLIAM COUGHRAN(Director)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco Investments+24 more
Confident LIMS is a cloud-based laboratory information management system designed for analytical testing labs across industries including cannabis, food, agriculture, nutraceuticals, environmental, cosmetics, and industrial chemicals.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Bullpen CapitalFJ LabsPoseidon Asset ManagementY Combinator
Confident LIMS is a cloud-based laboratory information management system serving analytical testing labs across cannabis, food, agriculture, nutraceuticals, environmental, cosmetics, and specialty testing industries.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Steve Albarran(Founder/CEO)inMiller Aaron(Founder/Lead Engineer)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAltaIR CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.Bullpen CapitalFJ LabsFour Cities+6 more
Crayon provides an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform that monitors competitors, surfaces real-time market intel, generates content, and delivers sales talk tracks and plays to enablement and sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBoston, US
Jonah Lopin(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Osborne(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEric Paley(Director)inBenedict Rocchio(Director)in
Co-investorsBaird CapitalBantam GroupBaseline VenturesChaos VenturesConvergeEastward Capital Partners+5 more
Cresilon develops plant-based flowable hemostatic gel technology that controls bleeding within seconds without manual pressure, with products for veterinary care (VETIGEL) and human trauma (TRAUMAGEL).
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsBrooklyn, US
Isaac Miller(Co-founder)inJoe Landolina(Co-founder & CEO)inScott Levine(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LPDorm Room
Deduce builds an identity graph that detects stolen and synthetic identities to protect financial institutions and fintech companies from fraud at account opening and within customer databases.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Robert PanasiukAndy Sheldon
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundFreestyle CapitalTrue Ventures
DigitalXForce provides an AI-powered enterprise platform that combines governance, risk, compliance, and security management into a unified system for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsPrana Tech Ventures
Embassy of Things (EOT) offers Twin Fusion, an industrial data fabric platform that ingests, contextualizes, and models operational technology (OT) data and scales it to IT platforms for analytics, machine learning, and digital twins.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoT
Fenix Space develops a reusable tow-launch system that air-launches rockets and hypersonic test vehicles from a towed winged booster.
Space TechSan Bernardino, US
Jason Lee(Executive Officer)inSteve Carter(Director)inMike Gallo(Executive Officer)
BoardDennis Muilenburg(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsNEW VISTA CAPITAL
Glia offers a banking AI platform that automates inbound and outbound customer interactions and internal workflows across a financial institution's core, engagement, and other systems.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Hari Balakrishnan(Mr. Balakrishnan is the President of the Issuer.)Justin DiPietro(Founder)inDaniel Michaeli(Founder)inMohammadreza Alizadeh Attar(Director, Executive Officer)
BoardJamie Goldstein(Director)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Flying Fish VenturesGray Line PartnersInsight PartnersRemarkable VenturesTemerity Capital Partners+3 more
Heading Health is a mental health treatment center providing team-based, in-person care combining psychiatry, therapy, and nutritional support.
HealthtechMental HealthAustin, US
Steven Levine(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Benjamin Goldman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Simon Tankel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardWilliam Pescatello(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGlobal BrainJam FundRefract Ventures
IntelligentCross is a US equities trading venue that uses AI to optimize price discovery by matching orders near-continuously to achieve maximum price stability.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Roman Ginis(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesGreycroftMango CapitalPoint72 Ventures
Inevitable Tech builds a fully automated, plug-and-play plant propagation system that gives growers precise control over climate, lighting, and nutrients, using a closed-loop design with built-in perception to detect pests and disease early.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Brandon Alexander(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Binney(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAt One VenturesATEL VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesEniac VenturesPathbreaker Ventures+11 more
Injective is a blockchain built specifically for finance, providing infrastructure for onchain trading, tokenization, and payments with embedded primitives such as stablecoins, real-world assets, and programmable derivatives.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechDublin, US
Albert Chon(Director)inChen(Co-founder)Eric Chen(Cofounder)inZhonghan Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAU21 CapitalCogitent VenturesFigmentMorningstar VenturesPantera CapitalPNYX Ventures+3 more
Intelas provides a data management platform for real estate portfolios that centralizes and standardizes property-level financial and operational data from multiple sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Dimitrios Pilitsis(Founder, CEO)in
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalTreasury
San Carlos, US
Jonathan Binney(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrandon Alexander(Director)inDhiraj Singh(Director)Eric Chin(Director)in
Co-investorsComet LabsCrosslink CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCTuesday CapitalAmplify Partners CVAt One Ventures+5 more
Maya Health (Naitur) builds compliance-focused AI automation for independent health and wellness practices, covering intake-to-EMR sync, follow-ups, lab result delivery, rating-scale scoring, and safety escalation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsLeafy TunnelPsyMed Ventures
MDLand develops iClinic, an electronic health record (EHR) platform for physicians and medical office staff, with modules for chronic care management (CCM), remote patient monitoring (RPM), and MACRA/MIPS value-based payment compliance.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsKain Capital
Payments platform for trade and technical schools to boost enrollments and tuition collection.
Co-investorsTTV Capital
New Age Eats produces plant-based sausage with cultivated pork that replicates the taste and texture of traditional pork sausage while using sustainable, clean energy production methods.
CleantechConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsEvolution VC Partners
ORCA Computing develops full-stack photonic quantum computing systems, including on-premises hardware and software tools, for research institutions, government bodies, and industry applications such as generative AI, machine learning, and optimisation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingLondon, GB
Ian Walmsley(Co-founder)inRichard Murray(Co-founder & CEO)inJosh Nunn(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inPer Nyberg(Chief Commercial Officer)inMike Piraino(Chief Operating Officer)Thien-An Nguyen(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesOxford Science EnterprisesPerscitus LLPQuantonationVerve VenturesAtmos capital
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Pastel/Lumera Protocol is a layer-1 blockchain providing Web3 infrastructure including decentralized storage (Cascade), AI and LLM services with AI-powered digital asset authenticity verification (Sense), and cross-chain interoperability across networks like Ethereum and Solana.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Pawp offers an annual membership giving pet owners 24/7 on-demand access to licensed veterinarians, nurses, and technicians for virtual consultations, follow-ups, and personalized care plans.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US
Drew Taylor(Director)Andrew Malek(Director, Promoter)Marc Atiyeh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardZack Schildhorn(Director)in
Co-investorsCompanion FundDCM VenturesGood FriendsHOF CapitalLux CapitalProtagonist+4 more
Customizable, frictionless, and secure authentication solutions.
Policygenius is an online insurance marketplace that provides consumers with free, tailored quotes and support from licensed agents across life, auto, home, and disability insurance.
FintechInsurTechMarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Francois de Lame(Director)inJennifer Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTianxiang Zhuo(Director)inDavid Golden(Director)in
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBaroda VenturesFikaKarlin VenturesMassMutual VenturesNewtown Partners+4 more
Populate provides an AI-powered electronic medical records (EMR) and billing platform for podiatry, orthopedic, and physiatry practices, offering ambient AI scribing, digital patient intake, practice management, and MIPS reporting.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Christopher Chance Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Zubair Noman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
QuickFrame AI is a generative AI video platform that creates videos from text prompts, images, or reference subjects and includes an AI editing assistant for producing ads across CTV, TV, and social channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Lucas Loeffler(Founder)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomFantail VenturesNucleus Adventure CapitalR/GA Ventures
Rinse operates a platform for on-demand laundry and dry cleaning services, connecting customers with local cleaners through a mobile and web interface.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerSan Francisco, US
James(Co-founder & COO)Ajay Prakash(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Expansion Venture CapitalFf Venture CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalJavelin Venture Partners+5 more
Sana is a biotech company developing engineered cell medicines, including gene therapies for gene modification and delivery, cell replacement therapies using stem cell biology, and manufacturing solutions to improve patient access to these treatments.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US
Richard Mulligan(Director)inHans Bishop(Director)Steve Harr(President and Chief Executive Officer)James J. MacDonald(Executive Officer)Nathan Hardy(Executive Officer)
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BoardGeoffrey von Maltzahn(Director)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesARCH Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalFlagship PioneeringGV (Google Ventures)JDRF T1D Fund+7 more
SIEMonster builds an infinitely scalable Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform for organizations managing cybersecurity threats and risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTNew York City, US
Chris Rock(CISO)inDez Rock(CEO)in
BoardSean Ammirati(Director)
Co-investorsTechstars
Cloud credentialing software for healthcare facilities and providers; acquired by AMN Healthcare in January 2019.
HealthtechCulver City, US
Miles Z. Beckett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paras Maniar(Director)
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)David A. Rakoff(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesTechstarsUpfront VenturesAct One VenturesBAM VenturesRincon Venture Partners+3 more
Application security testing solution for developers and DevOps without security expertise.
Solana is a blockchain network designed for high-performance internet capital markets, payments, and cryptocurrency applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Anatoly Yakovenko(Solana Founder & Solana Labs CEO)inGregory Fitzgerald(Executive Officer)Rajiv Gokal(Executive Officer)Alan Yu
Co-investors1k(x)1kx500 Globala16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAegis Ventues+54 more
Strata provides identity orchestration software that secures human and agent identities across multiple cloud environments and identity providers without vendor lock-in or application refactoring.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNiwot, US
Eric Olden(Founder)inCarl Eric Leach(Founder)Christopher Marie(Founder)
BoardRohit Gupta(Director)
Co-investorsTitanium VenturesA'Z AngelsForgePoint CapitalMenlo VenturesNew York Life VenturesPrana Tech Ventures+1 more
ethereum.org is a public, open-source educational resource and community portal for the Ethereum blockchain network, maintained by a core team and thousands of global contributors.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEdTech
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainBaseTwoBloccelerate VCBollinger Investment GroupCollab+Currency+22 more
Uniswap is an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange protocol using an automated market maker model, built by Uniswap Labs.
New York City, US
Hayden Adams(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAZDAGBig Candle CapitalBlockchain Coinvestors+14 more
Unsaddl provides education benefits for employers and employees, integrating with payroll and HRIS systems to deliver student loan assistance and related education support services.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Steve Troy(Founder)inChris Hsu(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY Combinator10X CapitalCoho DeeptechDHVCDragon Capital+3 more
Userfront provides authentication and user management tooling for developers, including capabilities for deploying AI assistants and enforcing AI use policies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHeavybitStanford UniversityWestWave Capital
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Burnt provides cryptographically verified identity and attribute verification that lets users prove specific claims (such as income above a threshold or a credit score over 700) by logging into accounts they already have, without sharing raw documents or PII.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintech
Anthony Anzalone(Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDraper DragonElliptiFigmentPentos VenturesPlay Ventures+3 more
Redwood City, US
David Feller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWilliam Rosenzweig(Director)Marcia J. Hooper(Director)Vadim Geshel(Director)Olivier Garel(Director)Sven-Olof Reimers(Director)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalIntel Capital
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 4
1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 1Helus PharmaNASDAQ: HELP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDigitalXForce · einpresswire.com · Sep 21, 2026
Cohesity · cohesity.com · Jul 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Innovating Capital made?
- Innovating Capital has 62 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Innovating Capital invest at?
- Innovating Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What is Innovating Capital's typical check size?
- Innovating Capital typically writes checks of $10K – $3M.
- What sectors does Innovating Capital focus on?
- Innovating Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Quantum Computing.
- Where is Innovating Capital located?
- Innovating Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Innovating Capital lead rounds?
- Innovating Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Innovating Capital co-invest with?
- Innovating Capital most often shares deals with a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, Pantera Capital, among 223 tracked co-investors.
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