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J4 Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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J4 Ventures focuses on early-stage investment opportunities, backing exceptional entrepreneurs who are pursuing large markets that are either technology based or technology enabled. The firm emphasizes a single, unified team with roughly three decades of collective venture experience, positioning itself as a partner to founders in realizing their vision.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 32 of 36 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×15Fintech ×8HR Tech ×7Healthtech ×5EdTech ×4Enterprise Software ×4Future of Work ×4
HQs:United States×24Germany×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×53 founders×74+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 42 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×5University of Florida ×3Claremont McKenna College ×2Michigan State University ×2The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ×2University of Michigan ×2Vanderbilt University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 42 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×12Business & Management ×8Economics ×7Engineering ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Social Sciences ×4Politics & Policy ×3Design & Architecture ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 42 founders with career history
Datasnipper ×4Allen Institute for AI (AI2) ×3Dycom Industries, Inc ×3Google ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Microsoft ×3Stanford University ×3Apple ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 42 with degree data)
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42023 · 12022 · 18 dated
Apprenta provides software to manage academic investment and scholarship programs, coordinating students, faculty/academic partners, and internal hiring stakeholders through automated workflows and a personalized student portal.
EdTechHR TechSaaS
Amanda Bakerlee(Founder)inJacob Cohen(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe MBA Fund
Atom develops artificial limbs using AI and neural interfaces to restore physical ability for people with limb loss.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
Tyler Hayes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntigravity CapitalFounders
Bulwark is an independent insurance agency that uses technology and licensed advisors to serve high-net-worth individuals and families.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Brewster Stanislaw(Chief Executive Officer)Ned Sander(President)
Co-investorsArchetype VenturesSBI Holdings
CURE operates a booking platform that connects pharmacies with delivery service partners to generate online orders.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Manuel Aberle(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesArtis VenturesFJ LabsJ12 VenturesStella CapitalAccel+23 more
DaisyChain Energy offers an AI-enabled software platform for managing electric load, including monitoring usage, optimizing load profiles, controlling devices like batteries and EV chargers, and handling electrification, decarbonization, and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyBrooklyn, US
Alex Blumberg(CEO)inBob Currie(CTO)Amit Singh(CFO)Jackson Lehr(COO)inMcGowan Southworth(President & EIO)
BoardDavid Aronoff(Director)in
Co-investorsCity LightFlybridge Capital Partners
Envive provides an AI intelligence layer for eCommerce brands, offering an "Adaptive Storefront" sales agent that converts shopper questions into personalized recommendations across on-site, email, SMS, landing pages, and product pages.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Aniket Deosthali(Founder)Sameer Singh(Founder)inIz Beltagy(Founder)inMatthew Peters(Founder)inAniket D(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalFUSEPoint72 VenturesAI2 IncubatorAscend
Ethos Systems provides an AI-driven training platform that delivers personalized, role-specific learning content and ties training to performance data for readiness measurement.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEdTechSaaS
Andrew Powell(Founder)inSasha Seymore(Founder)inTommy Hatton(Founder)
Co-investorsCubit CapitalDefense AngelsDorm RoomMountain Group CapitalMVP VenturesNorwest Venture Partners+4 more
Ethosphere is a privacy-first platform that records and analyzes in-person, customer-facing conversations on the retail sales floor to generate coaching feedback for associates, action steps for managers, and fleet-wide performance insights for brands.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechRetail TechSeattle, US
Curran Dougherty(Founder)inAhad Rana(Founder)Evan Smith(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorPoint72 VenturesAI2 IncubatorHike Ventures
Giant creates personalized, interactive digital stories for children that adapt to their names, voices, and interests.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsDecasonicFJ LabsLightShed VenturesPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcWestern Technology Investment
Gooey.AI provides an AI agent builder platform that enables users to create and deploy conversational agents with support for multiple large language models, speech recognition, and knowledge base integration.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Sean Blagsvedt(Founder)inDev Aggarwal(Founder)inArchana Prasad(Founder)in
Hearvana is developing acoustic intelligence technology aimed at enhancing listening capabilities for both humans and machines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Shyam Gollakota(Founder)inMalek Itani(Founder)inTuochao Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalPoint72 VenturesSCB 10XAI2 IncubatorAmazon Alexa Fund+6 more
Thrift Production System is software that uses AI to automate pricing, grading, and product listing for thrift stores and resale businesses.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Journey Health is a healthcare company that delivers digital health services and support for vulnerable patients and underserved communities.
Digital HealthHealthtechOakland, US
Co-investors37 AngelsCanaan PartnersBDMIBetaworks
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LearnLux provides personalized financial guidance to employees through employers, covering budgeting, debt management, benefits navigation, and long-term planning delivered by credentialed financial planners on a fiduciary basis.
FintechHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Rebecca Liebman(Founder)inMichael Liebman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDorm RoomEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Moai CapitalUnderscore VCBlumberg Capital+3 more
Molten Industries develops chemical reactor technology that splits natural gas into hydrogen and graphite using electrical resistive heating for battery anode production and industrial hydrogen supply.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWest Oakland, US
KevininCaleb Boyd(Founder)inKevin Bush(Founder)
Co-investorsATEL VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesFifty YearsMoai CapitalSozo VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Nectar offers investment opportunities in mezzanine debt and preferred equity issued by real estate operators managing low-leverage, cash-flowing properties.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechAtlanta, US
Derrick Barker(Founder)in
Co-investorsMoai CapitalRareBreed VenturesService Provider CapitalTechstarsGV (Google Ventures)Menlo+2 more
Palo Alto, US
Andre Hamra(Founder)Davi Reis Vieira de Souza(Founder)Felipe Aued(Founder)
Co-investorsNorte Ventures
Savio is a collections and invoicing platform that lets businesses issue CFDI 4.0 invoices, generate payment links, send automated payment reminders, and reconcile bank accounts with AI.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Manuel Llaguno(Founder)in
Co-investorsTinySeed
Savvly offers an SEC-registered investment vehicle designed for extended retirement spans, providing scheduled cash payouts at ages 80, 85, 90, and 95 through a pooled S&P 500 index fund with longevity-focused reallocation.
FintechInsurTechLongevityBoulder, US
Dario Fusato(Founder)in
Co-investorsMoai CapitalTechstarsTenacity Venture Capital
Scout provides financial advisory and wealth management services for college athletes, particularly those benefiting from NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities.
Fintech
Michael Haddix Jr(Founder)in
Co-investors125 VenturesAusum VenturesMoai CapitalOUTBOUND CAPITALSymphonic CapitalChingona Ventures+1 more
ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Benjamin South Lee(Founder)inLeo Cho(Founder)inRandolph Lee(Founder)inDrew Barvir(Founder)Freddy Mallet(Founder)Olivier Gaudin(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFirstMark CapitalGSR VenturesImpact America FundIndex VenturesNina Capital
Sonar builds technology for early identification of and intervention in youth mental health challenges, aiming to help students build support networks for preventative mental healthcare.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Drew Barvir(Founder)inGabriel MoynihanGabe
Co-investors500 GlobalInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcMaccabee VenturesNina CapitalThe 23 FundThe MBA Fund+1 more
Sonar is a business text messaging platform that helps sales and marketing teams engage with customers via SMS, incorporating AI and chatbots to optimize mobile channel performance and drive conversions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales Tech
Matthew Bermanin
Co-investors500 GlobalGSR VenturesNina Capital
SoundHealth develops FDA 510(k) cleared, drug-free medical devices that use acoustic resonance therapy via forehead bone conduction to treat nasal congestion and improve sleep.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Paramesh Gopi, PhD(Founder & CEO)Bryant Lin, MD, MEng(Founder & Head of Clinical Affairs and Product Design)Peter Hwang, MD(Founder & Head of Research)
Co-investorsG Vision CapitalMoai CapitalTau VenturesShangBay Capital LLC
Take2 provides AI agents to automate screening and initial interviews for healthcare organizations, reducing recruiter workload and accelerating hiring timelines for clinical and non-clinical roles.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechHR TechNew York City, US
Co-investorsGurtin VenturesHoneystone VenturesMoai CapitalSamvid VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalTechstars+1 more
Tandem is a marketplace that simplifies commercial office space search for companies by consolidating market access, verified pricing and availability, and expert negotiation support in one platform.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rafi Sands(Founder)inSean Miller(Founder)inBrendan Suh(Founder)inBen Lowenstein(Founder)inChristophe Barre(Founder)inAl Harth Al-janaby(Founder)
Co-investorsPioneerSoma CapitalThe 23 FundThe MBA FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc+29 more
Tuffy is an AI-based workplace assistant that gives employees on-demand, confidential guidance to navigate change, workplace challenges, and interpersonal dynamics, built on curated management, HR, and employment law content and tailored to each organization's policies and culture.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechNew York City, US
Katherine von Jan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Tulip VenturesJHH vcRed Bear VenturesBlu Venture InvestorsCatapult CapitalDivergent Capital+1 more
UpLink is an AI-powered platform for processing client documents and evidence collection in audit workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSPalm Beach Gardens, US
Alexander Maher(Founder)inAlexander Grant(Founder)inBrady Ochse(Founder)inNicholas Yarmesch(Founder)inTakashi Asai(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorA100X VenturesBragiel BrothersMustard Seed
Upwage builds an AI-powered job marketplace that uses AI interviewing agents to reduce bias and increase fairness in hiring for jobseekers, employers, and workers displaced by AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechPowell, US
Diana Tsai(Founder)inGreg Call(Founder)inSantiago Leon(Product Manager and Founding Member)inNate Babbel(CTO and Founding Member)inElliot Manson(Head of Marketing and Founding Member)in
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BoardTanya Beja(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBBG VenturesBloomberg BetaCore Venture CapitalMoai CapitalAlley Robotics Ventures+4 more
Upward provides software infrastructure for companies to launch credit products that increase credit visibility for consumers, helping lenders achieve higher approval rates while offering consumers access to lower interest rates.
FintechSaaSSeattle, US
Aaron Gregory(CEO & Co-founder)inChris Hasz(CTO & Co-Founder)inDanielle Hill(COO & Co-founder)in
BoardCatherine Williams(Director)inWilliam Finney(Director)
Co-investorsAltari VenturesBreakwater VenturesCyberAgent CapitalDundee Venture CapitalLong Way VenturesMoai Capital+6 more
Wordware is an AI context lab that has developed Sauna, an intelligent workspace assistant designed to learn user preferences, detect patterns, and automate routine tasks to enhance deep work productivity.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Filip Kozera(Founder)inRobert Chandler(Founder)inFilip Kozera Robert Chandler(Founder)
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Day One VenturesFelicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesInnovation NestY Combinator+9 more
Yoodli is an AI-powered platform that provides interactive roleplay scenarios to help users improve their communication skills and public speaking confidence.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Varun Puri(Founder)inEsha J.(Chief Customer Officer, Co-founder)Esha Joshi(Founder)in
BoardPatrick Ennis(Director)inNeeraj Hablani(Director)in
Co-investorsNotable CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Ascend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture GroupMadrona Venture Labs+4 more
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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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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSound Health · finsmes.com · Jul 31, 2026
Yoodli AI · techcrunch.com · Dec 5, 2025
Hearvana · geekwire.com · Nov 5, 2025
Envive · finsmes.com · Sep 17, 2025
Ethosphere · geekwire.com · Sep 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has J4 Ventures made?
- J4 Ventures has 36 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does J4 Ventures invest at?
- J4 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does J4 Ventures focus on?
- J4 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is J4 Ventures located?
- J4 Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does J4 Ventures lead rounds?
- J4 Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does J4 Ventures co-invest with?
- J4 Ventures most often shares deals with Moai Capital, Techstars, Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator, among 79 tracked co-investors.
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