January Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingWellesley Hills · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
Also known as JANUARY VENTURES GP, LLC
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Investment thesis
January Ventures invests in outlier founders at the pre-seed stage, often before there is a product, customers or revenue. The firm believes the next decade's unicorns will emerge from a wide range of geographies, sectors and backgrounds, and that industry-native founders with unique perspectives and grit will build the next moonshot companies. It aims to disrupt traditional venture by building more accessible, transparent networks. Post-investment support centers on go-to-market help, first-customer introductions and connections to follow-on investors. The firm invests across the US and Europe.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×9Digital Health ×8Healthtech ×6HR Tech ×3Climate Tech ×2Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×10United Kingdom×4Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×73 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data
Harvard University ×6Stanford University ×4University of Cambridge ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Life Sciences ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Humanities ×3Law ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) ×2
5 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · showing 23 of 26
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 32023 · 12022 · 12020 · 12014 · 110 dated
Work-Bench is a New York City seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage founders building enterprise, SaaS, and infrastructure software, with a focus on go-to-market support.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Gil BanyasinGal LelloucheinVita Mallela(CEO)inMalavika Reddy(CTO)in
Co-investorsOutlander VCRed Bike CapitalWork-BenchIronGate Capital AdvisorsLevel Ventures
An AI tool that automatically creates and updates knowledge bases from Zendesk support tickets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSVancouver, CA
Sophie Wyne(Founder)inAli Avci(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Fintech company based in the United Kingdom
Co-investorsHoaQOctopus VenturesPactPact VC
Clarity AI provides AI-powered software for managing sustainable investment compliance and regulatory reporting.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMadrid
Rebeca Minguela(Founder)inAngel Agudo(Director)in
BoardHolger Wohlenberg(Director)
Co-investorsKibo VenturesMundi VenturesSoftBank Vision FundAlumni VenturesHomebrewMaverick Ventures+1 more
Edlyft provides support and mentorship to help students succeed in computer science and secure top software engineering roles.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US
Erika Hairston(Founder)inArnelle Ansong(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalWestbound Equity PartnersY Combinator27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)Kapor CapitalKleiner Perkins
Ethena provides AI-powered compliance training courses, including anti-money laundering education for investment management professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Roxanne Petraeus(Executive Officer, Director)inAnne Solmssen(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardVictoria Treyger(Director)in
Co-investorsAlt CapitalFelicis VenturesGSV VenturesHomebrewVillage Global
Fabric builds healthcare technology that unifies virtual and in-person care across intake, triage, routing, and treatment while automating clinical and administrative workflows for staff.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Aniq Rahman(Founder & CEO)inAiden Feng(COO)inDerek Rockwell(CTO)inJillian Moulton(Chief People Officer)inStefan Behrens(Chief Strategy Officer)inTai Chung(General Counsel, CLO, Corporate Strategy)in
Co-investorsAtento Capital
Maeve is an AI assistant for fashion retailers that analyzes product data from multiple sources—including Shopify, PLM systems, reviews, and customer service tools—to optimize decisions around pricing, sizing, returns, and range planning.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechLondon, GB
Phoebe Gormley(CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSie VenturesAlbionVCSuperSeed
Gable builds an operating system for workplace collaboration that enables companies to run more flexible and data-driven workplaces.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Omri Haviv(Founder)inOmri Haviv(Founder)in
Co-investorsMSIVSemperVirens Venture CapitalTechstarsThe MBA FundUlu Ventures
Guidewheel builds a FactoryOps platform that helps factory teams reduce downtime, improve output, and optimize performance through a simple, scalable solution.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Lauren Dunford(CEO)inWeston McBride(CTO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnza CapitalGreycroftMerus CapitalRethink ImpactBlackRock+2 more
Jest is a messaging app that can be used in a web browser and lets users sign up with a text message.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investorsInception Studio CapitalZelda VenturesInnovation Endeavors
M7 Health builds an AI-powered nurse and staff scheduling platform that forecasts staffing demand, auto-balances schedules, fills open shifts, and provides real-time coverage visibility for hospitals and health systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Ilana Borkenstein(Co-founder)inEric Gruskin(Co-founder)in
Co-investors25MadisonThreshold VenturesFirst Round CapitalLakehouse Venture Partners
Oula delivers maternity care before, during, and after pregnancy through a team of midwives, OBGYNs, and care navigators.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US
Elaine Purcell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAdrianne Nickerson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDr. Jessica Vernon, MD(Associate Medical Director and Director of Mental Health)
BoardTaylor Greene(Director)
Co-investors8VCBlack Jays VenturesCollaborative FundGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Maverick Ventures+6 more
Pano develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technology solutions to help utility companies and fire agencies detect and manage wildfire threats.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentCambridge, US
Sonia Kastner(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAthletic VenturesCerity Partners VenturesChrysalixCongruent VenturesConvective CapitalGiant Ventures Global Llp+6 more
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBackstage CapitalBBG VenturesBeacon VCCity LightCleo Capital+12 more
Prado is a platform that lets food operators sell prepared meals as medical nutrition therapy, with healthcare providers prescribing weekly meal plans and patients paying via HSA/FSA accounts through a HIPAA- and IRS-compliant checkout.
Digital HealthFoodTechSaaSWest Palm Beach, US
BoardMichael James Delmar(Director)John W.S. Preston(Director)Jeffrey W. Preston(Director)Robert S. Green(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesDragonXMetamatic GroupResilienceVCSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALSlauson & Co.
Sano provides a platform combining genetic testing, patient recruitment, and engagement tools for precision medicine clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechCambridge, GB
Patrick Short(CEO)inCharlotte Guzzo(COO)inWilliam Jones(CTO)in
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEpisode1MMC Ventures
Sorcero develops AI-powered intelligence solutions for the life sciences industry, helping companies accelerate patient access to therapies and improve medical research and communications.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWashington, US
Dipanwita Das(CEO and Co-founder)inRichard Graves(Executive Officer, Director)inWalter Bender(CTO)inClaiborne P. Deming(Director)
BoardOliver Libby(Director)inPeter Hart Callahan(Director)
Co-investorsHarmonix FundMighty CapitalNZVCRackhouse Venture Management LpWorldQuant VenturesLeawood Venture Capital Llc+1 more
Systole Health provides tailored clinical workflows and implementation support for healthcare organizations, aimed at improving patient outcomes, reducing wait times, and increasing revenue.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Simin Gharib Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsBenchstrength Partners
London, GB
Caroline Grey(Founder)Jonathan Horn(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCEndeit CapitalNotion CapitalRLC VenturesTwin Path Ventures
Turing Biosystems builds digital twins of biological systems by integrating multimodal data and reasoning over complex connected information using a proprietary graph database engine.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Rémy(Co-founder)Adam(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCreator Fund
Unitary builds Virtual Agents that automate repetitive manual workflows directly within the tools teams already use, without complex integrations, adapting to interface changes unlike traditional RPA.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB
Sasha Haco(CEO)inJames Thewlis(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSGH CapitalCreandumPaladin Capital GroupPlural
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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 companies
Systole Health · womenstabloid.com · Sep 11, 2026
Ethena · cryptobriefing.com · Jul 9, 2026
Fit Collective · vctavern.com · Jun 8, 2026
Clarity AI · finsmes.com · Apr 27, 2026
Ariglad · geo.sig.ai · Apr 14, 2026
Jest · januaryventures.substack.com · Apr 8, 2026
Sorcero · finsmes.com · Nov 24, 2025
Prado · aatexpertsystem.com · Sep 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has January Ventures made?
- January Ventures has 26 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does January Ventures invest at?
- January Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is January Ventures's typical check size?
- January Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
- What sectors does January Ventures focus on?
- January Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is January Ventures located?
- January Ventures is headquartered in Wellesley Hills, US.
- Does January Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, January Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does January Ventures co-invest with?
- January Ventures most often shares deals with Congruent Ventures, 8VC, Collaborative Fund, among 64 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow January Ventures Invests in Early-Stage B2B Startups with Jennifer Neundorfer
Fidelity Private Shares · Jennifer Neundorfer
Jennifer Neundorfer, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at January Ventures
MGMT Boston - The Lantern · Jennifer Neundorfer
Burning Fundraising Questions with Laura Chau (Canaan) + Jennifer Neundorfer (January Ventures)
Startup Grind · Jennifer Neundorfer
Maren Bannon x Lynk_soundbite | | What is Causing the Gender Funding Gap? | In the #InternationalWomensDay edition of #LynkSpeakerSession, January Ventures Co-Founder and General... | By LYNK
Maren Bannon · facebook.com
Co-investors · 12
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Stellar Capital invests in founders building software, internet, and technology companies.
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
Speedinvest operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.
AlleyCorp is an early-stage investor and incubator based in New York that builds and backs companies across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and deep tech sectors.
Felix Capital is a venture capital firm operating at the intersection of technology and creativity, focusing on the evolution of the human experience at home, at work, and in-between.
Jackson Square Ventures (JSV) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that backs founders building software and marketplace companies. Founded in 2011, it has invested more than $700 million across multiple funds.
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Cloud Apps Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing cloud business applications.
HIRO Capital is a founder-led venture capital firm backing companies building what it calls the 'Superabundant future of Humanity', investing from Series A through scale-up stages.
Firms observed investing alongside January Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with January Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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