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Inspired Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 20 people tracked
Also known as INSPIRED CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
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Investment thesis
Inspired Capital is a generalist fund that leads early-stage rounds, writing checks from $500K to $20M. The firm invests with high conviction, making fewer than 10 investments per year so each portfolio company receives the entire firm's support. Inspired seeks to back exceptional, singular founders who have a clear vision of where the world must go and who cannot be manufactured by programs or cohorts. Its team is composed of experienced founders and investors who have built and scaled companies, led large teams, and shaped policy, aiming to be the partner they wished they had when building their own ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Capital and a repeat founder who launched fintech company LearnVest (acquired for nearly $400M). She later served as Northwestern Mutual's first Chief Digital Officer and Chief Innovation Officer, and is a New York Times bestselling author and podcast host.
Partner and Head of Platform at Inspired Capital, helping founders access resources, introductions, and advice. She has spent 15 years in the New York tech ecosystem and produces the firm's podcast. Previously Director of Marketing at Namely and an early employee at LearnVest.
Technology Venture Partner at Inspired Capital with over 25 years of engineering experience in finance and advertising. Previously Technology Fellow and Chief Architect at LearnVest.
Chief of Staff at Inspired Capital who invests in pre-seed through Series A opportunities and partners with the Managing Partner on sourcing and executing deals. Previously a Senior Associate at Volition Capital and began her career at BlackRock.
CFO at Inspired Capital managing the firm's financial and internal operations. Previously CFO of Pruven Capital and worked on Prudential's IR and M&A teams.
Platform Associate at Inspired Capital supporting portfolio companies with value-creation initiatives and connections. Previously worked in strategy consulting at Trinity Life Sciences.
Investor at Inspired Capital who previously patented AI infrastructure and built applied AI agents at Microsoft, and worked as a forward deployed engineer at early-stage AI companies including Regal.
Operations Associate at Inspired Capital supporting day-to-day operations for the internal team and portfolio companies. Previously in sales at Rippling.
Executive Assistant to Co-founder and Managing Partner Alexa von Tobel. Previously gained finance and operations experience at a family office and a publicly traded REIT.
Content and Communications Associate on the Platform team at Inspired Capital, producing the firm's podcast and leading storytelling. Previously a marketing specialist at FERMAT Commerce and began her career at NBCUniversal.
Partner at Inspired Capital since its inception in 2019. Previously an investor at New Enterprise Associates, where she led investments in and sat on the boards of Duolingo, Framebridge, Mejuri, and others.
Partner at Inspired Capital with over a decade of experience across stages from pre-revenue through IPO. Previously an investor at Point72 and began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Inspired Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 102 of 138 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×49SaaS ×39Enterprise Software ×30Fintech ×22Consumer ×12Data & Infrastructure ×11Healthtech ×11Digital Health ×10
HQs:United States×78United Kingdom×2Brazil×1Canada×1Colombia×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 84 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×293 founders×224+ founders×14
Where their founders studiedfrom 118 founders with education data
Harvard University ×16Duke University ×9Columbia University ×7The Wharton School ×6Harvard Business School ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Stanford University ×5UCLA ×4
What their founders studiedfrom 111 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×34Engineering ×25Economics ×21Business & Management ×19Finance & Accounting ×8Humanities ×6Politics & Policy ×6Physics ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 128 founders with career history
Google ×8Microsoft ×6Goldman Sachs ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×58VC ×4Harvard University ×3IBM ×3McKinsey & Company ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
19 founders hold a PhD · 17 hold an MBA (of 122 with degree data)
Investments · 138 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 112025 · 172024 · 52023 · 22022 · 132021 · 82020 · 42019 · 32018 · 12012 · 165 dated
Chime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover.
San Francisco, US
Ryan King(Founder)inChris Britt(Founder)inKatherine Karas(Executive Officer)Matthew Newcomb(Executive Officer)in
BoardJim Feuille(Director)inShawn Carolan(Director)in
Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAdventure FundAliya Capital PartnersAmino CapitalAspect VenturesAurum+39 more
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Compass is a real estate brokerage that uses technology to help consumers find homes.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSManhattan, US
Robert Reffkin(Founder & CEO)inOri Allon(Founder & Chief Strategist)Brad Serwin(Executive Officer)Kalani Reelitz(Executive Officer)Ethan Glass(Executive Officer)inScott Wahlers(Executive Officer)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersAlpaca VCAlumni VenturesAtomicoCLI Ventures+12 more
Fuel Tech provides emissions control systems targeting NOx, SO3, ABS, PM2.5, and CO2, with over 2,100 systems installed across 27 countries, and also offers DGI Dissolved Gas Infusion technology for fresh water treatment.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyWarrenville, US
Vincent Arnone(Executive Officer, Director)inEllen Albrecht(Executive Officer)inDennis Zeitler(Director)Thomas Shaw, Jr.(Director)Sharon Jones(Director)Douglas Bailey(Director)
Co-investorsSpero VenturesWireframe Ventures
Teamshares acquires small businesses from retiring owners and facilitates employee stock ownership, creating a permanent home for businesses while providing retiring owners with a reliable exit and employees with ownership opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Michael Brown(Founder)inAlex Eu(Founder)inKevin Rikio Shiiba(Founder)inKevin Shiiba(Founder)Michael Sutherland Brown(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundContraryEvolution VenturesPROOFQED Investors+5 more
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+91 more
BrightAI provides AI hardware, sensors, and drones that add continuous observability to physical infrastructure, using on-device AI models and foundation models trained on telemetry data to predict failures and guide field teams.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Alexander Hawkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Hanks(Executive Officer)inGolda Hartman(Executive Officer)inKiran Bharwani(Executive Officer)inAlex Hawkinson(Founder)
BoardRussell Gehrett(Director)
Board seatAlexa von Tobel· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesBoxGroupUpfront VenturesVSC VenturesZero Infinity PartnersCapital One Ventures+2 more
Finix provides embedded payments infrastructure for software platforms, acting as an outsourced PayFac (PayFac-as-a-Service) with end-to-end payments technology, compliance and risk management, merchant onboarding, and reporting tools.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Richie Serna(Founder)inSean Donovan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalHomebrewInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersTribeca Venture PartnersCap Table Coalition+25 more
Kalepa provides underwriting intelligence tools for the commercial insurance industry, including a clearance platform for underwriters.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US
Daniel Hillman(Founder)inPaul Monasterio(Founder)in
Co-investorsIA VenturesApax Digital
Scowtt provides AI/ML-powered marketing optimization and autonomous sales experiences that integrate CRM, web signals, and product interaction data to convert leads into customers.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSKirkland, US
Eduardo Indacochea(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatLucy Deland· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsPerceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc
Scythe builds the M.52, an autonomous, battery-powered commercial mower with onboard perception technology (Scythe Sight) for landscape maintenance crews.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareRoboticsLongmont, US
Isaac Roberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavis Foster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn Morrison(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Merkel(Executive Officer)in
BoardSameer Reddy(Director)in
Board seatLucy Deland· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArcTern VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersKokopelli CapitalZigg CapitalLemnos VC
10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.
ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US
Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)inSean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)inAlexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesCentre Street PartnersFemHealth VenturesFormus Capital+8 more
Ahead is a mobile app offering daily lessons, activities, and modules to help users manage their thoughts and emotions, overcome procrastination, and support personal growth and self-understanding.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Kai Koch(Founder)in
Co-investorsCourt Square Capital PartnersNextbluePlay VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalFoodLabs+1 more
Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Howie Liu(Founder)inAndrew Ofstad(Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Founder)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC Upshot+35 more
Allen Control Systems develops autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats for military and allied forces.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Mike Wior(Founder)Steve Simoni(Founder)inLuke Allen(Founder)Steven Simoni(Founder)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryCoalitionCraft VenturesForum VenturesLitquidity VenturesLontra Ventures+7 more
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Sam Partee(Founder)inAlex Salazar(Founder)Mariam Naficy(Founder)
Co-investorsAdverb VenturesCanaan PartnersFactorial FundsPark Rangers CapitalTorch CapitalCerraCap Ventures+3 more
AI-powered operating reasoning system for industrial applications
San Francisco, US
Aaron Brown(Founder)inPaul Manwell(Founder)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupHomebrewIncite.org
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Arketa is a management platform for fitness and wellness businesses, offering scheduling, booking, payments, memberships, reporting, and marketing tools across single or multi-location studios.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSports TechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Rachel Lea Fishman(Founder)inJosh Archer(Founder)inJoshua Archer(Founder)Katherine bateman(Marketing)Willa Zhou Berson(Head of Operations)Liz Wessel(Recruiting)
Co-investorsAmity VenturesFirst Round CapitalRecall CapitalVelvet Sea VenturesY CombinatorAllison Pickens Ventures+3 more
Axion provides an AI platform that helps manufacturing and enterprise teams detect and solve customer issues in real time to improve product design, reliability, and quality.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Daniel First(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplo VenturesAutomotive Ventures MobilityBessemer Venture PartnersG VenturesKing River CapitalKleiner Perkins+3 more
Basic Capital offers a 401(k) retirement plan platform for employers and their employees, providing an open investment menu of over 6,000 mutual funds and ETFs, an embedded brokerage window, recordkeeping, third-party administration, and plan advisory services.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Abdul Al-Asaad(Founder)inAnjan Karanam(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupForerunner VenturesGaingelsHOF CapitalLux CapitalSV Angel+1 more
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Blaze is an AI platform that generates marketing content for social media, blogs, email, and video.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Adam Nathan(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlumni VenturesArray Ventures Management LlcChamaeleonEarl Grey CapitalHustle Fund+5 more
Blitz provides fulfillment and delivery software that forecasts demand and optimizes inventory placement across locations, and offers pre-checkout delivery-timeline display and post-checkout order tracking for online retailers.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Yash Sharma(Founder)inGaurav Piyush(Founder)inMayank Varshney(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCapria VenturesFirst ChequeIndia QuotientAlteria CapitalConnecticut Innovations+3 more
BuyWander operates an online auction marketplace where consumers bid on discounted goods across categories such as automotive, beauty and health, computer and office, and electronics, then schedule in-person pickup at physical locations.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSpokane, US
Matthew McGee(Founder)in
Co-investorsCity LightData TechMadrona Venture GroupReshape
Canvas builds a continual-improvement system for organizations deploying AI agents in production, automating the feedback loop that learns from agent behavior, proposes updates, and applies improvements to enterprise workflows including sales and account management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Essam Sleiman(CEO)inKevin Albert(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundryGrit VenturesHaystackIA VenturesM13+5 more
Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) with tools for grading, gradebook management, course content delivery, data reporting, and mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents.
Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersGaingelsFoundryIA VenturesM13Trilogy Equity Partners
JLG manufactures mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandler equipment for construction, maintenance, and infrastructure work at height.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesFoundryIA VenturesM13Trilogy Equity Partners
Canvas builds a toolchain for running applications in secure enclaves or Trusted Execution Environments, enabling software to run with verification, autonomy, and privacy properties.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsHash3 CapitalFoundryHaystackIA VenturesM13Trilogy Equity Partners+1 more
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)in
Co-investorsEnsemble LabsM13Route 66 VenturesUpfront VenturesVillage GlobalWestern Technology Investment+4 more
Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocial
Lindsay Kaplan(Founder)inAlison Moore(CEO)inCarolyn Childers(Founder)
Co-investorsAble PartnersAvid VenturesCapitalGFlybridge Capital PartnersNotable CapitalPrimary Venture Partners+6 more
Class8 processes fleet telematics data from trucking companies to provide operational insights and management tools.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCommerce VenturesNVP CapitalPanache VenturesResolute VenturesNewark Venture Partners+1 more
Compass Labs provides a single API that lets financial institutions build and launch onchain financial products under their own brand while using their existing custody.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Jose, US
Arjun Jayaram(Executive Officer, Director)Venkatachari Dilip(Executive Officer, Director)Elisabeth Duijnstee(Founder & CEO)inRohan Tangri(CEO)in
BoardKrishna Kolluri(Director)Ajay Vashee(Director)
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur FirstEterna CapitalIndaco Venture PartnersPrudence+2 more
Compliance software for food and agriculture
Ben Harms(Co-founder)inMatt Meisner(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFikaFormus CapitalTwine Ventures
Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsFloodgateJude GomilaSoma Capital8VCAccess IndustriesChemistry+14 more
Continual offers a "Company OS" platform where businesses describe how their operations should work and the system builds and runs the data models, workflows, interfaces, and AI agents to support them.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tristan Zajonc(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersIlluminate VenturesWayfinder VenturesZero Prime VenturesData Community FundGTMfund+2 more
RADCOM provides AI-native service assurance software for telecom operators running 4G/5G networks, turning real-time RAN-to-core data into per-subscriber visibility, customer experience analytics, and automated remediation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsMomenta VenturesData Community FundGTMfundIlluminate VenturesInnovation EndeavorsNew Normal
Ezra Cooperstein(Founder)Sima Gandhi(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex Ventures
CredCore's Tusk Liquid is an MCP-based tool that indexes and analyzes public credit deals by sector, structure, and lender, letting users query clauses and terms from tools like Excel, Word, ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Karthik Nandyal(Founder)inSaumil Annegiri(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvataar Venture PartnersTranspose Platform ManagementHearst Ventures
Dandy is a digital dental laboratory that provides AI-powered technology and software to dental practices, offering services including crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and clear aligners.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Daniel Hanover(Founder)inToni Oloko(Founder)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesAvenir Growth CapitalDorm RoomGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalMantis Capital+10 more
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Day AI is an AI-native CRM that assembles and maintains customer records automatically from a company's communications, replacing manual data entry with generated, always-current context.
Michael Pici(Founder)inChristopher O'Donnell(Founder)inChristopher O'Donnell Michael Pici(Founder)
Co-investorsPermanent Capital VenturesPillar VCPreston-Werner VenturesSequoia CapitalStage 2 Capital20SALES+3 more
Deeptune builds simulation environments (training gyms) where AI agents can practice performing tasks like coding and spreadsheet work to improve performance.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsNYC, US
Tim Lupo(Founder)inLukas Schmit(Founder)
BoardMarco Mascorro(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzSeven Seven Six
Duckbill provides an execution layer that connects AI agents to human labor pools, triaging, routing, executing, and quality-checking real-world tasks such as phone calls, form submissions, and in-person errands that require a human in the loop.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Meghan Verena Joyce(Founder)inEmi Gonzalez(Founder)Meghan Joyce(Founder)
Co-investorsForerunner VenturesFuture Back VenturesGeneral CatalystHeavybitG9 VenturesGreycroft+2 more
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Duckbill provides a financial control layer that AI-native companies use to negotiate, manage, and forecast their spend across cloud, model, neocloud, and inference providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Co-investorsEncoded VenturesHeavybitUncork CapitalForerunner VenturesFuture Back VenturesG9 Ventures+3 more
Edia is an AI platform designed to improve K-12 school outcomes by boosting math scores, reducing chronic absenteeism, and providing data-driven insights to school districts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTech
Joe Philleo(Founder)inIain Proctor(Founder)inJoseph Philleo(Founder)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesHumba VenturesUncommon
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Equal Parts offers professional liability insurance, covering claims of negligence, errors, and omissions in professional services, and uses AI-backed quoting to generate personalized quotes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechAustin, US
Mike Witte(Co-founder)inGraham YennieinMike Mellerin
Co-investorsEqual VenturesMax Ventures
FleetOps, now rebranded as Class8, is a company operating in the transportation and logistics sector.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsBCF VenturesXplorer CapitalCommerce VenturesGambit VenturesGood News VenturesHike Ventures
Forethought builds self-improving AI agents for customer service, now integrated into Zendesk's platform.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US
Deon Nicholas(Co-founder & Advisor)inSami Ghoche(Co-founder & Vice President, Applied AI)inColm Doyle(Founder)
Co-investors8VCBlue Cloud VenturesCleo CapitalCollaborative FundFrontline VenturesGeodesic Capital+8 more
Adam Kirk(Founder)Ajay Kulkarni(Founder)Alberto Taiuti(Founder)Alex Yu(Founder)Alexandra Mysoor(Founder)Alexis Rivas(Founder)
Co-investorsOpen Field Capital01 Advisors1984 Ventures Management, Llc359 Capital8VCAcrew Capital+59 more
Form Energy develops and manufactures low-cost, multi-day iron-air battery systems for long-duration energy storage on the electric grid, serving utilities and project developers primarily in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardware
Mateo Jaramillo(Founder)inTed Wiley(Founder)inYet-Ming Chiang(Founder)inMarco Ferrara(Founder)inWilliam Woodford(Founder)in
Co-investors2045 VenturesBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesCarbonCoatue ManagementCongruent Ventures+13 more
Freehand builds AI agent teams that audit vendor and carrier invoices, enforce contracts, and resolve billing disputes across enterprise supply chains, posting validated outcomes back to ERP systems with an auditable trace.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Nitin Jayakrishnan(Founder)inAbhijeet Manohar(Founder)inJayakrishnan Nair Abhijeet Manohar(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesChiratae VenturesIron PillarNewBuild.VCNext47Nexus Venture Partners
Frontera Health develops AI technology for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) that helps BCBAs and clinics work more efficiently and treat more children diagnosed with autism.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechDenver, US
Amol Deshpande(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGalym Imanbayev(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)in
Co-investorsBison VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLux CapitalRed Glass Ventures
Generalist develops embodied foundation models for robots, focusing on dexterity and enabling machines to intelligently interact with the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsBay Area, Boston, US
Andy Zeng(Founder)inPete Florence(Founder)inAndrew Barry(Founder)in
BoardFraser Kelton(Director)inRobert Toews(Director)Ellen Chisa(Director)in
Co-investors8VCboldstart venturesInterwoven VenturesLMNT VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersNVIDIA+11 more
Geneva is a group chat app for finding and joining local groups, meeting people, and planning events and meetups in one's city.
ConsumerSocial
Justin Hauser(Founder)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementMulticoin Capital
Good Inside is a subscription parenting app offering a single clinically-grounded framework ("sturdy parenting") developed by clinical psychologist Dr.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Dr. Becky Kennedy(Founder)inErica Belsky(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital B Private Holdings
Maple provides a digital platform that serves as a command center for modern families to organize and manage household activities.
ConsumerFuture of WorkLos Angeles, US
Michael Perry(Founder)inMike Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersCity LightHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRitual CapitalBoxGroupFoundry+2 more
Guild operates a global education benefits platform that connects employees to a curated learning marketplace, 1:1 coaching, and analytics so employers can develop talent, fill critical roles, and build internal mobility.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechDenver, US
Brittany Stich(Founder)inRachel Carlson(Cofounder)Chandler K.inGREG SIEGEL(Executive Officer)RACHEL ROMER CARLSON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NATALIE MCCULLOUGH(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBuilders + BackersCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesGeneral Catalyst+33 more
Habi is a technology platform that enables fast property transactions by directly purchasing residential properties and reselling them after renovation, operating primarily across Colombia and Mexico.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechBogotá, CO
Sebastian Noguera Escallon(Founder)inBrynne McNulty Rojas(Founder)Sebastián Noguera(Founder)
Co-investorsBoost Capital PartnersClaritas CapitalClocktower VenturesFJ LabsFlybridge Capital PartnersFour Acres Capital+11 more
Hopscotch Primary Care provides primary care services for adults with Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid, with a focus on rural communities in North Carolina.
Digital HealthHealthtechNorth Carolina, US
Biju Kalissery(Founder)Marla Beyer(Founder)Reed Switzer(Founder)Tim Gronniger(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investors8VCDragonflyDunbar CapitalGreycroftNOEMIS VenturesResolute Ventures
Hopscotch provides digital mental health tools for clinicians to deliver therapy services to children and families, addressing access barriers in pediatric mental healthcare.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSBuffalo, US
Sourav Sengupta(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Greycroft
Hugo offers pay-as-you-go liability insurance for drivers, eliminating upfront fees and allowing flexible cancellation.
FintechInsurTech
David(CEO)in
Co-investorsFounders FundCanaan PartnersClocktower VenturesCore Venture Capital
Banking and financing for creators (acquired by Rho)
Sima Gandhi(Founder)
Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesIndex VenturesTq Ventures LlcWestbound Equity Partners
Kamino provides financial management software for investment advisory firms (assessorias de investimento), automating commission calculation and payment, bank reconciliation, and consolidated reporting across multiple legal entities (CNPJs).
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Guto Fragoso(Founder)inRodrigo Perenha(Founder)inGonzalo Parejo(Founder)inJuliana Strohl(Founder)inBen Gleason(Founder)Benjamin Gleason(Founder)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFluent VenturesNorte VenturesPICUS CAPITALPropel Venture PartnersQED Investors+3 more
Kanmon provides embedded, full-stack lending infrastructure via an API for software companies that serve small and medium-sized businesses, letting partners offer white-labeled financing without taking on credit risk or holding licenses.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsHomebrewInfinity VenturesSoma Capital
Kanmon provides embedded lending infrastructure that lets software platforms offer working capital to their business customers through a single API integration, under the platform's own brand.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Mengxi Lu(Founder)Nima Pourshasb(Founder)Rohit Sharma(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlank VenturesBling CapitalHomebrewSoma Capital
Kettle builds machine learning models to predict climate change impacts on insurance markets and develops AI-powered insurance and reinsurance products.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
Isaac Espinoza(Chief Executive Officer)inSon Le(Chief Technology Officer)Andrew Engler(Founder)Andrew Engler Nathaniel Manning(Founder)Nathaniel Manning(Founder)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAnthemis VentureFluent VenturesHomebrewLowercarbon Capital+2 more
Kettle operates an online marketplace for buying and trading luxury watches from brands such as Rolex, Omega, Audemars Piguet, and Tudor, with an authenticity guarantee for listed timepieces.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Sean Parsons(Founder)in
Co-investorsParaFi CapitalParafi General FundAcrew CapitalAnthemis VentureDCVC (Data Collective)Homebrew+2 more
Kovo offers a credit builder product where consumers pay a small monthly installment ($10/month for 24 months) that is reported to the four major credit bureaus to help build their credit history.
ConsumerFintechLas Vegas, US
Nimit Jain(Founder)
Ladder offers life insurance online with real-time underwriting that can provide coverage on the spot.
FintechInsurTechPalo Alto, US
Jamie Hale(Founder)inAl Yau(Chief Financial Officer)inTasha Cupp(General Counsel)Jeff Merkel(Founder)inLaura Hale(Founder)inShibani Sanan(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesCanaan PartnersGeodesic CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNycaNyca Partners+11 more
Mainstay provides an AI-powered platform that enables higher education institutions to engage students through proactive, personalized coaching and messaging.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSArlington, US
Andrew Magliozzi(Founder)inKirk Daulerio(Co-Founder, Vice President, Community)in
BoardKEVIN TALBOT(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBisk VenturesEastward Capital PartnersFundersClubK Street CapitalMichelson 20MM Foundation+12 more
Mainstay is a platform for residential real estate that unifies fragmented property data from sources like MLS listings, county records, HOA documents, tax assessments, and permits into a single system for buying, owning, and selling homes.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dod Fraser(Co-founder & CEO)inJ.D. Rasmussen(Co-founder & President)inMichael Dulfer(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)inNathan Harbacek(Founder)inPatrick Bragg(Chief Product Officer)inAndrew Magliozzi(Founder)
Co-investorsEra VenturesKhosla VenturesClocktower VenturesFJ LabsBisk VenturesEastward Capital Partners+1 more
Mercor is a platform that connects skilled workers with AI-related tasks and projects, organizing human intelligence to support the development and training of AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Brendan Foody(Founder)inAdarsh Hiremath(Founder)Surya Midha(Founder)inAdarsh H.(Founder)inSundeep Jain(Executive Officer)inFelix Mercierin
Co-investors2.12 Angels20VCA*Alumni VenturesEastlink Capital PartnersEmergence Capital Partners+17 more
MosaicML develops tools and research for training and deploying custom AI models, including reinforcement learning methods for enterprise agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Naveen Rao(Founder)inHanlin Tang(Founder)inJonathan Frankle(Founder)
BoardMatt Ocko(Director)inShahin Farshchi(Director)inPeter Barrett(Director)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCorrelation VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Future VenturesMaverick VenturesPlayground Global+3 more
Nirvana builds technology that lets healthcare providers instantly verify patient insurance coverage and generate accurate cost estimates, from intake through the patient lifecycle.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Kelvin K Chan(Founder)inKelvin Chan(Chief Executive Officer)inUrvish Parikh(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersEniac VenturesFour Acres CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNextView Ventures+7 more
Co-investorsNorthzoneSupernode Ventures
Nirvana provides commercial insurance for the freight and trucking industry, using telematics and AI to inform underwriting and a faster claims process.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Rushil G(Founder)Abhay Mitra(Founder)Akshay Venkitasubramanian(Founder)Alex Carges(Founder)Kelvin Chan(Founder)Rushil Goel(Founder)
Co-investorsFloodgateGeneral CatalystK50 VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNorthzoneValor Equity Partners
Niural provides a platform for hiring, managing, and paying global workforces, combining automated payroll, compliance, HRIS, EOR, PEO/ASO services, and cross-border payments in fiat or stablecoins.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHR TechGeorgetown, US
Nabin Banskota(Executive Officer, Director)Namrata Baral(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGokul Rajaram(Director)in
Co-investorsM13NewView CapitalFOG VenturesMarathon Management Partners
OJO offers a homeownership platform that helps people search for, buy, sell, and manage their homes, including the Movoto by OJO home search experience and tools for estimating home value with guidance from local agents.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechAustin, US
John Berkowitz(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKip McClanahan(Director)inKrishna Srinivasan(Director)
Co-investorsSilverton PartnersBreyer CapitalLiveOak Ventures
MarketplacesSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsInkefPeakConnecticut InnovationsMercury Fund
Orum offers an AI-powered dialing and coaching platform that helps sales development teams run cold calling as a system, maximizing live conversations by detecting who answered first, optimizing connect rates, and providing coaching insights.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Karthik Viswanathan(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Dorfman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAyush Sood(Director)
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCraft VenturesHomebrewUnusual VenturesAbstract VenturesAccel+20 more
Stephany Kirkpatrick, CFP®(Founder)inJason Dorfman(Founder)Karthik Viswanathan(Founder)Stephany Kirkpatrick(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelAcrew CapitalClocktower VenturesNeythri Futures FundAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Craft Ventures+3 more
Parabolic provides AI-generated draft responses for customer support agents to review and send to customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shub Viragi(Founder)inJamie Ahern(Founder)Jonathan Palan(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Paragon provides integration infrastructure that enables B2B and AI product companies to quickly ship customer-facing integrations, including data ingestion, API connectors, and agent actions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Brandon Foo(Founder)inIshmael Samuel(CTO)inIshir Vaidyanath(Founder)inKasyap Chakra(Founder)inEthan Lee(Director of Product)Brian Yam(Head of Marketing)
Co-investorsFjor FoundersFundersClubGaruda VenturesJovonoJude GomilaSoma Capital+9 more
Paytient is a platform that removes out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to healthcare access, allowing patients to choose care without financial burden while ensuring providers receive full payment and employers control costs.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechColumbia, US
Brian Whorley(Founder)inDaniel Lynn(Founder)in
BoardAndy Cloyd(Director)
Co-investorsBoxGroupFelicis VenturesMercato PartnersBertelsmann InvestmentsCultivation CapitalLachy Groom+2 more
POAP Inc builds digital collectibles on Web3 that serve as proofs of attendance at events and experiences, enabling people to preserve memories and discover communities.
Crypto & Web3SocialNew York, US
PATRICIO WORTHALTER(Executive Officer, Director)inOLGA ISABEL GONZALEZ(Executive Officer)
BoardRICO MALLOZZI(Director)inTOMAS SORACCO(Director)
Co-investors359 CapitalA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalArchetypeCollab+CurrencyLattice Capital+11 more
PreemptiveAI builds self-supervised physiological foundation models that turn 30-second smartphone fingertip (PPG) optical signals into longitudinal health insights, serving AI platforms, pharma, virtual care, and clinical programs.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSeattle, US
Matt Whitehill(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inJamien McCullum(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jorge Sanchez(Medical Director)Leon Gatys(Co-Founder & Advisor)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorEvolution VC PartnersGood FriendsMeridian Street CapitalVoyager CapitalAI2 Incubator
Propel builds technology that improves government benefits access and management for Americans facing financial hardship.
FintechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSocialBrooklyn, US
Jimmy Chen(CEO, Co-Founder)inJeff Kaiser(COO, Co-Founder)inRam Mehta(CPO, Co-Founder)inRay Hein(Founder)Ron Hess(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFinancial Venture StudioHeartfelt CapitalKleiner PerkinsNew York Life VenturesNyca+9 more
Public is a trading platform that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and memecoins through accounts managed by Zero Hash LLC, a New York State-licensed virtual currency business.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSaaSNew York, US
Jannick Malling(Founder)inLeif Abraham(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalAccelAdvancit CapitalAglae VenturesAltra VentureCommonweal Ventures+21 more
QA Wolf builds an AI-powered testing platform that autonomously explores applications, writes test code, and executes tests in parallel for web, mobile, and native apps.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Jon Perl(Founder)Laura Cressman(Founder)Scott Wilson(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Trail PartnersGlynn Capital ManagementLiam HorneNotation CapitalScale Venture PartnersThreshold Ventures+2 more
New York City, US
Bing Wu(Founder)Namik Abdulzade(Founder)
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsMercury FundRed Swan VenturesCharge VC
Regal is an AI Agent platform that enterprises use to run high-touch, AI-driven voice and multichannel customer communications across sales, support, acquisition, and retention.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Rebecca Greene(Founder)inAlex Levin(Founder)in
BoardDavid Frankel(Director)in
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalFounder CollectiveFrontline VenturesHomebrewOperator CollectiveEmergence Capital Partners+1 more
Remark provides AI-powered customer support and shopping assistance for e-commerce businesses, using AI personas to answer shopper questions and resolve support tickets while routing complex cases to human agents.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Theo Satloff(Co-founder & CEO)inCarl-Philip Majgaard(Co-founder & Tech Lead)Ian Patterson(Co-founder & Sales)in
Co-investorsShine CapitalSpero VenturesVisible VenturesStripeSugar CapitalTwelve Below
Rho offers a business savings account that spreads idle cash across 400+ FDIC-insured banks (via American Deposit Management) for up to $75M in deposit coverage and yield.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Everett Cook(Founder)inAlex Wheldon(Founder)
Co-investorsClaritas CapitalClocktower VenturesConsenSys MeshFlucas VenturesHelium-3 VenturesInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+11 more
Saturn OS provides AI-driven tools to financial advisory firms to automate processes, reduce operational costs, and enable advisers to serve more clients.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Amal Jolly(CEO)inMichael Ettlinger(CTO)inRohit Vaish(Founder)inDylan Diamond(Founder)Max Baron(Founder)Sachin Ananthakumar(Founding Engineer)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalPioneerSora VenturesY CombinatorGeneral CatalystInsight Partners+3 more
Saturn is a calendar and scheduling app founded in 2019 that lets high school and college students manage and share class schedules with social features.
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementTq Ventures Llc
SCYTHE is a continuous Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) platform that emulates real adversary techniques (mapped to MITRE ATT&CK) against an organization's actual IT, cloud, and OT/ICS environments to validate that detection, alerting, and response controls work.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArlington, US
Bryson Bort(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersGula Tech AdventuresEvolution Equity PartnersSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Hacker.Capital LLCInner Loop Capital+4 more
Sendwave provides international money transfer services designed to simplify remittances through digital channels with low fees and fast transfers, serving customers who want to send money across borders without visiting physical locations.
B2B MarketplacesFintechBoston, US
Drew Durbin(CEO)inLincoln Quirk(Founder)inWei Deng(Product manager + Operator)inJohn Cockrell
Co-investors1435 CapitalDepth VenturesFlourish VenturesInitialized CapitalNimble PartnersPartech Ventures+13 more
Sequoia provides total compensation and benefits consulting services paired with a technology platform to help companies optimize employee spend and programs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechInsurTechSaaSCalifornia, US
Greg Golub(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsRogue Insight CapitalPSP Growth FundSequoia Capital
New York City, US
Ben Howard(Founder)in
Co-investorsDivergent CapitalFour Acres CapitalGood FriendsHDS CapitalPrimetime PartnersStory Ventures
ShopMy operates a creator commerce platform linking premium brands, curators and shoppers via storefronts and affiliate tools.
Holden, US
Tiffany Lopinsky(Founder)inHarry Rein(Founder)inChris Tinsley(Founder)inChristopher Tinsley(Founder)
BoardScott Friend(Director)inJeremy Levine(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAvenir Growth CapitalBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapital B Private HoldingsFJ Labs+24 more
Sleuth helps development teams ship code faster by making knowledge accessible for AI and easy to use.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dylan Etkin(Founder)inDon Brown(Founder)Michael Knighten(Founder)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesMenlo VenturesAmplify PartnersBenchmarkBison Ventures+15 more
Snackpass is an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform that enables restaurants to accept orders through kiosks, mobile apps, and tablets while managing kitchen operations, loyalty programs, and delivery.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kevin Tan(CEO)inJamie Marshall(Founder)inJonathan Cameron(Founder)Sejun Park(Head of Hardware)inShawn Magee(Engineering / Product)inNathan Lee(Recruiter)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBAM VenturesBoxGroupCraft VenturesDorm Room+10 more
Solace provides an event-driven data platform that enables real-time movement and distribution of data across legacy systems, clouds, and edge devices for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTOttawa, CA
Craig Betts(Founder and Director)
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesRiverPark VenturesWesley Clover International CorporationWP Global Partners23andMeIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+2 more
Solace provides patient advocacy services that help individuals navigate healthcare systems and secure treatments and approvals.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Jeremy Gurewitz(Founder)inSara Sargent(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBlack Jays VenturesCoalition OperatorsCraft VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Launch House+5 more
Sora is a labor compliance platform that digitizes and manages employee records for companies in Mexico, using AI agents to advise on labor decisions, generate documents based on the Federal Labor Law (LFT), and provide legally valid electronic signatures with facial biometrics.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechLegalTechMonterrey, MX
Co-investorsAct One VenturesSpero Ventures
Sora turns companies' unused office space into fully managed, turnkey offices through a service offering, letting hosts generate revenue while delegating the management of shared occupancy.
MarketplacesPropTechParis, FR
Romain Allouch(Founder)in
Co-investorsDaphniSpero Ventures
Sora Fuel produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel using a proprietary closed-loop direct air capture and conversion process that draws carbon from air rather than biomass or industrial feedstocks.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyCambridge, US
Curtis Berlinguette(Founder)inGareth Ross(Founder)inCurtis Belinguete(Director)
BoardPatrick Sarver(Founder)inMarc Tarpenning(Director)inMichael Kearney(Director)in
Co-investorsInnovation UBCLeitmotifMana VenturesSpero VenturesThe Engine VenturesWireframe Ventures
Sora Schools provides an engaging, personalized learning experience built by educators, designers, and engineers.
EdTechAtlanta, US
Indra Sofian(Director)inWesley Samples(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Smiley(Founder)in
BoardTed Dintersmith(Director)Rebecca Kaden(Director)inMichael Lynton(Director)
Co-investorsContraryGaingelsHoneystone VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)CRV (Charles River Ventures)General Catalyst+6 more
Sora Ventures is an Asia-based investment firm that acquires and operates publicly traded companies while implementing Bitcoin treasury strategies and backing web3 and digital asset infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsSerafundSpero Ventures
Spara builds AI for go-to-market (GTM) teams, automating and personalizing lead interactions such as instant responses and product demos across the sales funnel.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
David Walker(Founder)inZander Pease(Founder)
Co-investorsRadical VenturesRemarkable VenturesFJ Labs
Stand uses physics-based simulation, satellite imagery, and field inspection to model per-property natural-peril risk (wildfire, wind, hail, water, and earthquake) and translates it into insurance coverage.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
Dan Preston(Founder)inBill Clerico(Founder)inJason Mueller(Founder)Sam Shank(Founder)
Co-investorsConvective CapitalEqual VenturesFinancial Venture StudioFjor FoundersLeap Forward VenturesLowercarbon Capital+5 more
Suno is a music creation platform that uses AI to enable users of any skill level to generate songs.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Martin Camacho(Founder)inOmar Kiyani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKrishna Mohan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Georg Kucsko(Founder)Keenan Freyberg(Founder)Michael Shulman(Founder)
Co-investors359 CapitalAlkeon InnovationBond Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesFounder CollectiveHaystack+12 more
Supper is a business intelligence platform that generates data analysis and dashboards automatically by connecting to SaaS tools and databases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Lowell Putnam(Founder)inAndrew Salamon(Founder)Andy Salamon(Founder)
Co-investorsAvid VenturesBoxGroupTorch CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Syndica is a Solana blockchain infrastructure company providing RPC node services, developer tooling and a 0%-commission validator.
Danial A.(Founder)inAhmad Abbasi(Founder)Danial Abbasi(Founder)
Co-investorsAsymmetricCoinbase VenturesKindred VenturesResolute Ventures0x LabsAlameda Research+5 more
Treeswift develops physical AI using robotics and machine learning to assist field crews with grid inspection, vegetation management, and asset documentation.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyRoboticsPhiladelphia, US
Elizabeth Hunter(Founder)inSteven Chen(Founder)inMichael Shomin(Founder)inMike Shomin(Founder)
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersConvective CapitalCrosslink CapitalDorm RoomHumba VenturesPathbreaker Ventures+10 more
Utila provides infrastructure for managing stablecoins and digital assets, serving fintechs, payment service providers, banks, and enterprises.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US
Bentzi Rabi(Founder)inEdwin Handschuh(Founder)Sam Eiderman(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupGaingelsHaymaker VenturesLaunchpad CapitalNFXNIV+6 more
Windmill is an AI-powered performance management platform that automates and accelerates employee performance reviews by analyzing work context and drafting reviews, achieving 90% faster cycle times with high employee satisfaction.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechNew York City, US
Brian Distelburger(Founder)inMax Shaw(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveOceans Ventures
Windmill designs smart, easy-to-install window air conditioners and other home air-care products, including air purifiers, air filters, and smart fans, built on three generations of HVAC industry experience.
CleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareIoT
Ryan Figlia(Founder)inDanny Mayer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsConsumer VenturesCosmic Venture PartnersDot CapitalNext Play VenturesOpenSky Ventures+6 more
Winible is an all-in-one platform for sports content creators to grow, monetize, and scale their businesses, offering subscription management, payments, real-time content delivery via SMS/Discord/Telegram/email, AI-powered email and SMS marketing, embedded live game data with advertising revenue, and financing options through AfterPay and Klarna.
Creator EconomySaaSSports TechAustin, US
Daniel Sands(Executive Officer)inNoah Traisman(Executive Officer, Director)Theodore Jungreis(Executive Officer)
Zaya Care provides maternal care in the United States using a European-style, insurance-covered model, working with payers to make care affordable and accessible.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSaaS
Leoni Runge(Founder)in
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersCoalition OperatorsStory VenturesOperator PartnersTiger Global Management
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Equal Platform SolutionsMcN InvestmentsProject 1972Sutra FitnessUnder TechnologiesACSBlazeAIBright AICarmaCareCreative-JuiceEqual PartsHugo InsuranceLean FinancialMapleMosaicMLParabolicautoSheer HealthTalent HackUmbrellaWithlean
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Inspired Capital made?
- Inspired Capital has 138 tracked investments, 13 of which have exited, including 30 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Inspired Capital invest at?
- Inspired Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Inspired Capital's typical check size?
- Inspired Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $20M.
- What sectors does Inspired Capital focus on?
- Inspired Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Inspired Capital located?
- Inspired Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Inspired Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Inspired Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Inspired Capital co-invest with?
- Inspired Capital most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Homebrew, Y Combinator, among 428 tracked co-investors.
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General Catalyst is a global venture capital and investment firm backing founders across stages and industries, with a notable focus on AI, healthcare transformation, defense, and space.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Homebrew is an early-stage venture firm backing mission-driven founders, investing its own capital primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.
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M13Torch CapitalSpero VenturesAccelKhosla VenturesForerunner VenturesAcrew CapitalVillage GlobalBenchmarkNorthzoneFounders FundBain Capital VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalCanaan PartnersPioneerInnovation EndeavorsLux CapitalSignalFireFlybridge Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundInitialized CapitalCapitalGEnergy Impact PartnersFlourish VenturesNyca PartnersRethink Capital PartnersTrue VenturesEniac VenturesOffline VenturesFreestyle CapitalCaffeinated CapitalScale Venture PartnersSouth Park CommonsRed Swan VenturesThrive CapitalWorklife VenturesGreylock PartnersNotable CapitalSciFi VCPICUS CAPITALUlu VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersBAM VenturesThreshold Ventures23andMeTribeca Venture PartnersK9 VenturesHelium-3 VenturesIrishAngelsAmity VenturesIncite.orgSquare Peg CapitalMoving CapitalApax DigitalVSC VenturesCharge VCBCF VenturesSocially FinancedPrehypeUberEverywhere VenturesAccel-KKRObvious VenturesCanvas VenturesStellar CapitalRevolutionOperator LPDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Vine VenturesCompany CapitalHighland Capital PartnersXYZ Venture CapitalEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALConstruct CapitalProject A VenturesVera EquityBBG VenturesForgePoint CapitalTrust VenturesAlkeon CapitalThe Perkins FundConteur Capital PartnersNew Form CapitalNorthwestern Mutual AcceleratorOpenspace VenturesGreenPoint PartnersScaleUP Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Inspired Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Inspired Capital's recorded portfolio.
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