J17 Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A
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Investment thesis
J17 Capital invests in bold founders building across four core themes. It backs marketplaces that create network effects and reshape daily consumer behavior by unlocking convenience and choice; vertical software that uses AI to serve markets previously too small for traditional SaaS while expanding delivered value; data infrastructure that acts as the foundation for hyper-scaling enterprises, enabling real-time decision-making and better user experiences; and productivity platforms that let prosumers, developers, and teams work dramatically faster with innovative workflow tooling.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 27 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×20Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8B2B Marketplaces ×4Consumer ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United States×18Canada×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 27 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×73 founders×64+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 36 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Toronto ×3Conestoga College ×2Harvard Business School ×2Harvard University ×2Stanford University ×2University of California, Santa Cruz ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×14Engineering ×9Business & Management ×4Economics ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 41 founders with career history
Stanford University ×4DeepMind ×3Apple ×2BCD Travel ×2MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ×2MIT Media Lab ×2OpenAI ×2Pinterest ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 38 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 4 founders
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRevolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures2080 Ventures4DX Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA*+147 more
ApplyBoard operates a platform connecting international students with educational institutions across Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplacesSaaSLondon, CA
Meti Basiri(Founder)inMartin Basiri(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inMassi Basiri(President and Co-Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalArtiman VenturesBDC Growth Venture FundCandou VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersDrive Capital+10 more
Arini is an AI-powered front desk system for dental groups, DSOs, and private practices that handles patient calls and text messages 24/7, offering scheduling, call routing, and custom workflow management.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Abdul Jamjoom(Cofounder, CEO)inRami Rustom(Cofounder, CTO)in
Co-investorsSBXiTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
A platform enabling renters to become homeowners and property owners to generate passive income through residential real estate.
AI & Machine LearningPropTech
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesFifth WallNotable CapitalElevation CapitalBackwards Capital+4 more
Cambium develops high-performance advanced materials—including thermal protection systems, high-temperature structural polymers, and laser/directed-energy protection—for extreme-environment applications across aerospace, space, defense, and industrial markets.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Simon Waddington(Founder)in
Co-investorsKern Venture GroupMVP Ventures8VCMaC Venture CapitalSignalRankSilent Ventures+1 more
Datasaur provides AI data infrastructure that enables organizations to deploy AI systems while protecting sensitive data and maintaining privacy.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY CombinatorGold House VenturesTenOneTen Ventures
AI-powered receptionist for veterinary clinics
Co-investorsAmino CapitalUS Innovative Technology
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Drillbit provides an AI-powered customer acquisition and job booking system for trade businesses and franchise networks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSAustin, US
Alexander Seutin(Founder)in
Co-investorsArdent VentureTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorLombardstreet Ventures
Figure is a lending platform that offers residential and commercial loan products including home equity lines of credit, cash-out refinances, DSCR loans, and crypto-backed loans for borrowers.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechCharlotte, US
Mike Cagney(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)inJune Ou(Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member)inJin Woo Park(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alpha Square GroupB3 CapitalBlockchange VenturesBlue Lion GlobalChaos Ventures+26 more
Fuser provides a creative platform for layering images, video, text, vectors, and 3D objects with an integrated coding environment, serving designers and creators building visual content.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsCollab+Currency
Intro is an online marketplace that enables users to book video consultations with in-demand experts across various fields such as interior design and entrepreneurship.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces
Raad Michael Mobrem(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrosscut VenturesLakeside CapitalNomad Venture Partners, LlcParade VenturesRachel Zoe Ventures+7 more
Kalshi operates a federally regulated futures exchange that allows users to trade contracts based on the outcomes of real-world events, creating a new market for event-based financial derivatives.
FintechNew York City, US
Luana Lopes Lara(Founder)inTarek Mansour(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardAlfred Lin(Director)inMichael Seibel(Director)inMatt Huang(Director)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCoatue ManagementConductive Ventures+27 more
Kraken 360 Investments provides capital and launch infrastructure to blockchain protocols in pre-token and early post-token phases, offering custody, staking, treasury, and liquidity services alongside fundraising support.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jesse Powell(Founder)inMichael Gronager(Founder)inThanh Luu(Founder)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment Group+26 more
AI assistant for photo management and enhancements
San Francisco, US
Israel (Iz) Shalom(Founder)
Co-investorsProgression
Openmart provides a verified database of 50,000+ real estate investors across the United States, including investment firms, property investors, and syndicates, with enriched contact data for B2B sales and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Richard He(Founder)inKathryn Wu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAfore CapitalRebel FundMyAsiaVCTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)
Openmart is an AI-powered platform that automates lead discovery, contact enrichment, and sales outreach preparation for businesses targeting local retailers and SMBs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Kathryn Wu(Co-founder)inRichard He(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalRebel FundY CombinatorBrighter CapitalImagination CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)
OSARO designs AI-powered robotic systems for warehouse automation and fulfillment.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Derik Pridmore(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Kahane(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardScott Banister(Director)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Acorn Pacific VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalComcast VenturesCompoundDarco Capital+6 more
Overtime creates and operates new sports leagues and media IP — including OTE and OT Select in basketball and OT7 and OT Nationals in football — while producing over 150 weekly pieces of original sports content for its global audience of next-generation fans and athletes.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBrooklyn, US
Daniel Porter(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Weiner(Founder)inZack Weiner(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalSpark CapitalWinslow Capital+18 more
Ply Health provides enrollment automation software that allows behavioral health providers to get in-network with insurance payers.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsTranspose Platform Management468 CapitalY Combinator
Portside provides a software platform for business and general aviation, serving flight departments, charter operators and FBOs across 30+ countries.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityFoster City, US
ALEK STRYGIN(Executive Officer, Director)inALEK VERNITSKY(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJOHN CURTIUS(Director)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersRecall CapitalSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Almaz CapitalI2BF Global VenturesLocus Ventures+3 more
rabbit builds the r1, a consumer AI hardware device powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning that can access and run AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyFermionSound Ventures
Standard Metrics provides portfolio management and analysis software for investors, enabling automated data collection, centralized storage, and AI-powered insights across venture-backed companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
John Melas-Kyriazi(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAdapt VenturesAlpha EdisonBroom VenturesFin Capitalmark vc+14 more
Stratum.ai develops machine learning solutions for mining operations to address operational challenges and inefficiencies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechToronto, CA
Daniel Mogilny(Founder)inFarzi Yusufali(Founder)inDanial(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAtas VCTwo Small Fish VenturesY Combinator
Substack is a publishing platform that allows writers to create newsletters, cultivate audiences, and earn revenue through reader subscriptions.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Chris Best(Founder/CEO)inJairaj Sethi(Founder)inHamish McKenzie(Founder/COO)in
BoardAndrew Chen(Director)in
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesFundersClubWisdom VenturesWonder VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+4 more
Book private flights seamlessly, with confidence
VAST Data builds a global data platform designed to enable AI agents to store, process, and execute tasks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York City, US
Jeff Denworth(Founder)inRenen Hallak(Founder & CEO)inAlon Horev(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAccess Ventures (New York)Alpha Square GroupAspire11Cats.vcClaltech+15 more
WorkWhile provides an AI-driven platform for managing contingent labor, serving businesses seeking to reduce churn and improve worker engagement while offering hourly workers flexible scheduling, fast pay, and benefits.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsf7 VenturesRethink Impact
WorkWhile is a labor platform that connects businesses with vetted, background-checked frontline and hourly workers through on-demand, long-term, and temp-to-hire placements.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkMarketplaces
Jarah Euston(Co-Founder, President, & COO)inSimon Khalaf(CEO)in
Co-investorsChamaeleonOwl CapitalPosition VenturesGingerbread CapitalKhosla VenturesReach Capital+1 more
Writer offers an enterprise AI platform where companies build and delegate work to AI agents that carry out tasks end-to-end using a company's own context, standards, and brand guidelines.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
May Habib(Co-founder & CEO)inWaseem AlShikh(Co-founder)inWaseem Alshikh(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBalderton Capital+22 more
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x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inGreg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+36 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FuserPantheonRabbitThri5Unnamed robotics automation companyVast
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Space X · techcrunch.com · Sep 16, 2026
Ollie · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 12, 2026
WorkWhile · builtin.com · Aug 31, 2026
Substack · en.wikipedia.org · Aug 26, 2026
Standard Metrics · finsmes.com · Aug 25, 2026
Overtime · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 22, 2026
Tioga · wicz.com · Aug 12, 2026
Blessed · beautysupplynearby.com · Aug 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has J17 Capital made?
- J17 Capital has 39 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does J17 Capital invest at?
- J17 Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does J17 Capital focus on?
- J17 Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Future of Work, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Who does J17 Capital co-invest with?
- J17 Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, HOF Capital, among 219 tracked co-investors.
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