Ironspring Venture
Venture capitalActively deployingAustin · Seed–Series B · 11 people tracked
Also known as IRONSPRING, LLC
Investment thesis
Ironspring Ventures invests in technology companies modernizing traditional, legacy industrial sectors such as construction, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and energy. The firm emphasizes disciplined sector focus and deep domain expertise, positioning itself as an operator-minded partner rather than a passive investor. Ironspring leverages an extensive network of industrial operators, enterprises, and strategically relevant LPs to add hands-on strategic value, from commercial introductions to product and scaling support. The firm backs companies driving automation and software adoption across the Americas and can support founders from early stages through later phases of growth as they mature and scale their organizations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 3 of 9 portfolio companiesLogistics & Supply Chain ×3SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United States×4Mexico×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 13 dated
Milpitas, US
Krishna Chaitanya Naredla(Executive Officer, Director)Kiran Gutta(Director)Vivin Hegde(Director)Ty Findley(Director)
Board seatTy Findley· per SEC Form D · $9.1M raise · filed Aug 2025
GoodShip provides a platform for freight transportation procurement and management, unifying systems for RFPs, carrier bidding, and network operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Ryan Soskin(Co-Founder and CEO)inDavid Tsai(Co-Founder and CTO)inJody Ann Hall(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ty Findley(Director)
Board seatTy Findley· per SEC Form D · $7.4M raise · filed Apr 2023
New Orleans, US
Board seatTy Findley· per SEC Form D · $25.5M raise · filed Nov 2024
Automating earth moving equipment
Cargado operates a digital marketplace connecting freight brokers and carriers for cross-border freight movements between Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Matt Silver(Co-founder)Rylan Hawkins(Co-founder)Matthew Silver(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrad Svrluga(Director)
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCargado · freightwaves.com · Apr 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ironspring Venture invest at?
- Ironspring Venture invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Ironspring Venture's typical check size?
- Ironspring Venture typically writes checks of $1M – $4M.
- What sectors does Ironspring Venture focus on?
- Ironspring Venture focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- Where is Ironspring Venture located?
- Ironspring Venture is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Ironspring Venture lead rounds?
- Yes, Ironspring Venture leads investment rounds.
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