Inspired Capital — 2026 Investments
13 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
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
AI-powered operating reasoning system for industrial applications
San Francisco, US
Aaron Brown(Founder)inPaul Manwell(Founder)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupHomebrewIncite.org
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 VenturesPrimary Venture Partners
Workhelix provides enterprise leaders with real-time visibility into their AI adoption, quantifying time saved, mapping AI opportunities, and linking usage to business outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeaverton, US
Erik Brynjolfsson(Co-Founder & Co-Chairman of the Board)inAndrew McAfee(Co-Founder & Co-Chairman of the Board)inDaniel Rock(Founder)inShaun Johnson(Director)inJames Milin(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAI FundAIX VenturesBenhamou Global VenturesBGVBloomberg BetaFOW Partners+17 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.



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