January Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingWellesley Hills · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 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 25, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×8Digital Health ×6Healthtech ×5HR Tech ×3Climate Tech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×10United Kingdom×3Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×63 founders×2
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 32014 · 15 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
Clarity AI provides AI-powered software for managing sustainable investment compliance and regulatory reporting.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMadrid
Rebeca Minguela(Founder)inHolger Wohlenberg(Director)Angel Agudo(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
RoxanneAnne
Co-investorsFelicis 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)Aiden Feng(COO)Derek Rockwell(CTO)Jillian Moulton(Chief People Officer)Stefan Behrens(Chief Strategy Officer)Tai Chung(General Counsel, CLO, Corporate Strategy)
Co-investorsAtento Capital
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)Eric 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)Adrianne Nickerson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dr. 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+4 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
Co-investorsAthletic VenturesCerity Partners VenturesCongruent VenturesConvective CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpMassMutual Ventures+4 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 CapitalBeacon VCCity LightCleo CapitalCongruent Ventures+11 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
Michael 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)William Jones(CTO)
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)Richard Graves(Executive Officer, Director)Walter Bender(CTO)Claiborne P. Deming(Director)
BoardOliver Libby(Director)Peter Hart Callahan(Director)
Co-investorsHarmonix FundMighty CapitalNZVCRackhouse Venture Management LpWorldQuant VenturesLeawood Venture Capital Llc+1 more
London, GB
Caroline Grey(Founder)Jonathan Horn(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCEndeit CapitalNotion CapitalRLC VenturesTwin Path Ventures
TuringDB is an in-memory, columnar graph database engine written in C++ with native Git-style versioning, offering real-time multi-hop query traversal over large connected datasets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Co-investorsCreator Fund
Unitary builds AI-powered "Virtual Agents" that log in to a company's existing tools with standard credentials to automate manual, multi-step tasks, escalating to human experts when human judgment is needed.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Sasha Haco(CEO)inJames Thewlis(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSGH CapitalCreandumPaladin Capital GroupPlural
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Ethena · cryptobriefing.com · Jul 9, 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
M7 Health · modernhealthcare.com · Jul 18, 2025
Pano AI · insurancejournal.com · Jun 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has January Ventures made?
- January Ventures has 15 tracked investments, including 1 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 62 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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