January Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingWellesley Hills · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Also known as JANUARY VENTURES GP, LLC
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 17 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Digital Health ×4Healthtech ×4SaaS ×4HR Tech ×3Climate Tech ×2EdTech ×2
HQs:United States×5Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 17 tracked
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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)Aiden Feng(COO)Derek Rockwell(CTO)Jillian Moulton(Chief People Officer)Stefan Behrens(Chief Strategy Officer)Tai Chung(General Counsel, CLO, Corporate Strategy)
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)Weston McBride(CTO)
Oula delivers maternity care before, during, and after pregnancy through a team of midwives, OBGYNs, and care navigators.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US
Dr. Jessica Vernon, MD(Associate Medical Director and Director of Mental Health)Elaine Purcell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adrianne Nickerson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Taylor Greene(Director)
PlanetFwd is a sustainability measurement platform that helps companies measure carbon footprints, automate life cycle assessments, and report emissions data for regulatory compliance and ESG goals.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder & CEO)in
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)Charlotte Guzzo(COO)William Jones(CTO)
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)Oliver Libby(Director)Peter Hart Callahan(Director)Daniel Goldsmith(Director)Jonathan Philips(Director)Richard Graves(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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
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