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JAZZ Venture Partners

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Seed–Late Stage · 19 people tracked

Also known as JAZZ VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC

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Investment thesis

JAZZ Venture Partners backs companies applying technology and neuroscience to enhance human performance, health, and potential. Its portfolio spans prescription digital therapeutics, brain-computer interfaces, neuromodulation, AI-driven drug discovery, mental health platforms, robotics, and workforce productivity tools. The firm invests where advances in AI, biology, and neuroscience converge to improve human capabilities and wellbeing.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$100K – $20M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Private fund assets
$1.1B
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
84

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Meghan Reynolds· Venture Partnerin𝕏
Sydney Cureton· Senior Associatein𝕏

What they invest in

from 49 of 84 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×22AI & Machine Learning ×18Digital Health ×15Wellness & Fitness ×9Biotech ×8SaaS ×8Consumer ×6Deep Tech ×6

HQs:United States×37Australia×1Sweden×1Singapore×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 29 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
14 of 29 mapped founding teams
50%
repeat founders
of 16 founders with career history
~1 yr
old at investment
median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×142 founders×123 founders×24+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

The Wharton School ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history

Stanford University ×3Carya Venture Partners ×2

Investments · 84 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 42023 · 12022 · 12021 · 32019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12016 · 22015 · 217 dated

Cadence Neurosciencecadenceneuro.comin✓ verified

Cadence develops a neuromodulation system intended to be a more effective, less invasive treatment for people living with drug-refractory epilepsy.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSammamish, US

Kent Leyde(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Warren Douglas Sheffield(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsLumira VenturesAngelini VenturesF-Prime CapitalIaso Ventures

Reken Cybersecurity for AI threatsreken.aiinJan 2024 · $10M✓ verified

Reken develops AI-powered security solutions to detect and prevent bot attacks, fraud, and deepfake-enabled scams targeting financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Shuman Ghosemajumder(Co-founder & CEO)inRich Griffiths(Co-founder)

Co-investorsGreycroftHomebrewOmega Venture PartnersFika VenturesFikaFPV

AcgtxyzJul 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Acgtxyz is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017; public sources fetched provided no usable information about it.

San Francisco, US

Nancy Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Onno Faber(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAndrew Firlik· per SEC Form D · $45.2M raise · filed Feb 2022

Co-investorsSpark Capital

Akili Interactive LabsMay 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

HealthtechBoston, US

W. EDWARD MARTUCCI(Executive Officer, Director)ERIC ELENKO(Executive Officer, Director)ROBERT PEREZ(Director)BHARATT CHOWRIRA(Director)JAMES GATES(Director)JOICHI ITO(Director)

Board seatJohn Spinale· per SEC Form D · $65M raise · filed May 2018

Co-investorsEvidity Health Capital

Brandlessbrandless.comMar 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

US e-commerce company selling own-label food, beauty, personal care and household goods direct to consumers.

San Francisco, US

Tina Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatIdo Leffler· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Mar 2016

Co-investorsNext Legacy PartnersCowboy VenturesGV (Google Ventures)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Redpoint VenturesSlow Ventures+2 more

Halo Neurohaloneuroscience.comSep 2015

Acquired.

Digital HealthHardwareWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Daniel Chao, M.D., M.S.(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Chao(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter Hebert(Director)inAmol Sarva(Director)

Board seatAndrew Firlik· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLux CapitalRed Tree Venture

Her M.DinJun 2024

HealthtechCincinnati, US

Kathryn McAleer(CEO and President)Komel Caruso(Executive Officer)Wes Cannon(Chief Financial Officer)Sunbal Z. Javaid(Executive Officer, Director)Kathy Lai(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChris Kane(Director)

Board seatSharon Knight· per SEC Form D

RangeMerangeme.comin𝕏Apr 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

RangeMe is a product discovery and sourcing platform that lets brands showcase products to retail and foodservice buyers, and helps buyers find suppliers through search and campaign tools.

B2B MarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nicky Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)Darryl Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJosh Felser(Director)Zac Rosenberg(Director)

Board seatIdo Leffler· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed May 2016

Co-investorsKindred VenturesTransmedia Capital

Soma WaterinOct 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Michael Del Ponte(Executive Officer, Director)Rohan Oza(Director)

BoardSteve Anderson(Director)Brett Brewer(Director)

Board seatIdo Leffler· per SEC Form D · $3.9M raise · filed Sep 2016

Swing TherapeuticsinAug 2019

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Michael Rosenbluth(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCorey McCann(Director)

Board seatAndrew FirlikZack Lynch· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKicker VenturesJAZZ Human PerformanceMetrodora Ventures

AIR

A closed-loop training platform enabling humans and AI agents to collaborate and learn together.

Akili Interactiveakiliinteractive.comin𝕏

Akili Interactive develops digital medicine delivered through video game experiences, combining neuroscience with interactive technology as a therapeutic treatment.

Digital HealthGamingHealthtech

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEvidity Health CapitalMachina VenturesWalnut Venture AssociatesM Ventures

AllStripesallstripes.comin𝕏acquired by PicnicHealth

AllStripes was a health technology company that built a research platform for rare diseases, collecting and de-identifying patients' medical records to power rare disease research.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Nancy Yu(Founder)in

Co-investorsGaruda VenturesLux CapitalMaveronShasta VenturesSpark Capital

AppliedVRappliedvr.ioin𝕏

AppliedVR develops immersive therapeutic software using technology to deliver drug-free clinical treatments for patients.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US

Matthew Stoudt(Co-Founder and CEO)inJosh Sackman(Co-Founder and President)in

BoardDavid Sackman(Chairman)

Co-investorsEntrada VenturesF-Prime CapitalMagnetic VenturesPresence CapitalTechstars

Ark PESarkpes.com

Ark provides a customizable digital platform for venture capital and private equity firms to manage investor communications, performance reporting, and document sharing with their limited partners.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsAloft VCAlta PartnersAmity VenturesArtis VenturesAsymmetric Capital Partners+21 more

Arrive Healtharrivehealth.comin𝕏

Arrive Health provides technology that surfaces real-time, patient-specific clinical, cost, and coverage data within electronic health record (EHR) and clinical workflows, helping providers and patients understand out-of-pocket treatment costs and make care decisions.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsCU Healthcare Innovation FundUpslope Ventures

Augmentaugment.co

Augment is an AI platform for professional workflows, providing AI-driven insights and task coordination.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorFlying Fish VenturesPortland Seed FundIndex VenturesInnovation EndeavorsLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more

Blue Note Therapeutics

Leverages cutting-edge digital technology and neuroscience for the treatment of serious medical conditions.

HealthtechSan Francisco, US

Andrew Firlik(Director)Geoffrey Eich(Executive Officer, Director)John Harris(Director)

Bonitobiobonitobio.comin

Bonito is building a platform for programmable oligonucleotide delivery, combining giga-scale encoded libraries with functional live-cell selections to generate proprietary datasets for an AI-enabled discovery loop.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsLightstone Ventures

Colossal Biosciencescolossal.com𝕏

Capital Factory is an investment and advisory network that connects ambitious founders and operators with investors, advisors, and resources to support early-stage companies addressing significant challenges.

Deep TechSector AgnosticAustin, US

Benjamin Lamm(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Lamm(Founder)inBrian Beard(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTom Chi(Director)

Co-investorsAt One VenturesBold Capital PartnersBOLD LongevityBreyer CapitalCarnrite VenturesDraper Associates+9 more

Count Technologies

Developing AI-enabled tools to augment workforce productivity in financial services.

Embodiedembodied.me𝕏

A robotics and AI company creating state-of-the-art companion robots to revolutionize human-centric care.

Pasadena, US

Maja Mataric(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Lee(Director)Paolo Pirjanian(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsGrishin RoboticsSony Ventures CorporationCalibrate VenturesIntel Capital

Enveda Biosciencesenveda.comin𝕏

Enveda operates a drug discovery platform that reads and translates the chemistry of natural molecules to identify new medicines faster than industry averages.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Viswa Colluru, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsLux CapitalVillage GlobalWireframe Ventures

Eternaleternal.co

Eternal is a personalized health platform that combines wearable data, lab results, and AI coaching to deliver customized podcasts, daily texts, and in-person care for fitness, health, and longevity.

HealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersNext VenturesTerrain

Evolv

Leverages molecular science to engineer novel ingredients for use in dietary supplements and functional foods.

Evolv Plant Based Bio-Productionevolvlife.com

Co-investorsAnthropy PartnersJuniperSpacecadet Ventures

Exit VR for Mental Healthlimbix.com

Co-investorsPresence CapitalStorm Ventures

Eyefluence

Created the world's first eye-interaction solution for augmented and virtual reality devices.

Flow Neuroscienceflowneuroscience.comin𝕏

Flow develops technology-based mental health solutions to address depression symptoms and wellness.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthStockholm, SE

Daniel Månsson(Co-founder)Erik Rehn(Co-founder)Erin Lee(CEO)

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKhosla VenturesnaturalX Health Ventures

Foresightforesightmentalhealth.comin

Foresight provides mental health services including therapy, psychiatry, ADHD assessments, maternal mental health support, and intensive outpatient programs, with care for children, teens, adults, and families.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesSterling RoadLombardstreet Ventures

Form Bioformbio.comin𝕏Sep 2022

Form Bio develops AI-driven software and bioinformatics tools for genetic medicine and genome engineering, enabling faster and safer design of gene therapies, protein engineering, and manufacturing optimization.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechAustin, US

Benjamin Lamm(Director, Promoter)Andrew Busey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michelle Chen, PhDDoug DanielsJoe Nipko, PhDAmicia Elliott, PhD

Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersBreyer CapitalCarnrite VenturesDraper Associates

Freeleticsfreeletics.comin

Freeletics offers a mobile fitness app with an AI coach that generates personalized workout plans across HIIT, calisthenics, gym, weights, cardio, running, and weight loss training.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness

Mehmet Yilmaz(Founder)inChristian Weberin

Co-investorsCauseway PartnersCourtside VenturesElysian Park Venturesward.ventures

Genesis Molecular AIgenesis.mlin𝕏

Genesis develops GEMS, an AI platform for drug discovery that identifies and optimizes drug candidates.

AI & Machine LearningBiotech

Evan Feinberg(Founder)inEvan Feinberg Ph.D.(CEO, Co-founder)

Co-investorsNVIDIAAndreessen HorowitzBlue Ivy VenturesFelicis VenturesMenlo VenturesRadical Ventures+1 more

her_mdhermdhealth.com
HerMD

Acquired.

HumanCohumanco.comin

HumanCo is a health and wellness company that builds and backs food brands making products with real, clean ingredients that are organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and free of seed oils.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Jason H. Karp(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsPLUS CapitalPoint King CapitalUpper90BullishCAVU Venture PartnersRocana Ventures

Insight Timerinsighttimer.com

Sydney, AU

Chris McElhill(Founder)

Intuition

A technology platform that drives human performance and wellness in the workplace.

Jobgetjobget.comin𝕏

JobGet is a mobile job search app that connects workers to hourly jobs in sectors such as food service, retail, healthcare, and trucking, with AI-assisted matching and in-app interview scheduling.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechMarketplaces

Tony Liu(Founder)inPeter Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsData Point CapitalFlow CapitalPillar VCEqual Opportunity Ventures

JustPointjustpoint.comin

JustPoint aggregates health and safety data from proprietary sources and government agencies and applies AI to detect data gaps and surface health risks that may be incomplete or delayed in disclosure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechBoulder, US

Victor Bornstein, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersAmino CapitalBeresford VenturesBeyond CapitalDeep AcreHoneystone Ventures+5 more

klowenklowenortho.comin

KLOwen Orthodontics builds a full custom digital orthodontic system, including a custom bracket portfolio, cloud-based treatment planning software, a digital lab, and 3D-printed indirect bonding trays.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSRichardson, US

Jay Widdig(Executive Officer)inJerry Metz(Executive Officer)inT. Ryan Elmore(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Owen(Founder)inDale Herman(Executive Officer)Vijay Dhaka(Director)

Co-investorsSPRINGROCK VENTURES

leagueleague1.com

Establishing a first-of-its-kind sports league focused on fan experience and athlete safety.

Co-investorsAresLeft Lane Capital

League1

Establishing a sports league focused on fan experience and athlete safety.

Level Exlevel-ex.com

Creates industry-leading mobile and AR training software and games for physicians.

Co-investorsOSF Ventures4490 VenturesPritzker Group Venture Capital

Limbix

Develops software to treat adolescent mental health.

Live human-AI collaboration solutionsai-r.com

Co-investorsCore Ventures Group

Magic Mindmagicmind.comin𝕏

Magic Mind produces a line of clinically-formulated mental performance drinks and sleep supplements containing ingredients like Lion's Mane, Bacopa Monnieri, and L-Theanine to support focus, cognition, and sustained energy.

ConsumerWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

William Hicks(Founder)inJames Beshara(Founder)

Co-investorsFloodgateMidnightRocana Ventures

magnusmagnusmed.comin𝕏Feb 2025

Magnus Medical develops SAINT, an FDA-cleared, accelerated form of TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) therapy that uses precision neuromodulation to treat Major Depressive Disorder, including treatment-resistant depression, over a 5-day course.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMental HealthBurlingame, US

Nolan Williams(Director)Christian Gormsen(Executive Officer, Director)Vikram Lamba(Executive Officer)

BoardXingjuan Chao(Director)Andrew Firlik(Director)inHeath Lukatch(Director)

Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesRed Tree Venture

Mahana

Developing breakthrough digital therapeutics that treat diseases, relieve suffering, and improve human performance.

Mercasomercaso.com

Mercaso is a grocery delivery service operating in Los Angeles and San Diego, offering delivery for a flat service fee.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsGold House Ventures

Merlymerly.aiJan 2024

Develops machine programming software intended to automate software development and improve software quality.

Palo Alto, US

Justin Gottschlich(Executive Officer, Director)Urs Muff(Founder)Paul Gottschlich(Executive Officer)

BoardBrentt Baltimore(Director)in

Co-investorsGreycroft

NextStep

Developed accelerated learning technology to enable workers in less-skilled jobs to unlock their full potential.

Oma

Has clinics that offer empathic care powered by AI technologies to increase IVF success rates at much lower costs.

Ouraouraring.com

Oura Ring is a wearable smart ring that collects and analyzes 50+ personal health metrics to provide insights on sleep, fitness, and wellness for individual users.

HardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Ashley Colley(Founder)Virpi Tuomivaara(Founder)Tom Hale(CEO)in

Co-investors125 VenturesA-Rod CorpAble PartnersAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBold Capital Partners+24 more

Outside

The leader in technology and media innovation for active lifestyle enthusiasts.

Pear Therapeutics

Pioneering the development of prescription digital therapeutics.

HealthtechBoston, US

Corey McCann(Executive Officer, Director)Antoun Nabhan(Executive Officer)Christopher Guiffre(Executive Officer)

BoardAndrew Schwab(Director)inTimothy Petersen(Director)inZack Lynch(Director)in

Co-investors5AM VenturesArboretum VenturesGeneral CatalystOCA VenturesSeyen CapitalSoftBank Group+1 more

Picnic Healthpicnichealth.comin𝕏

PicnicHealth aggregates medical records from multiple sources and provides patients with centralized access to their health data along with AI-powered tools to understand and manage their medical information and chronic conditions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Noga Leviner(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFelicis VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLux Capital+3 more

pinpointpinpoint.aiin𝕏

Pinpoint provides AI and deep-learning models that generate loss predictions and risk scores for property and casualty insurers using only a name and address.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Pinpoint Predictivepinpointpredictive.comin𝕏

Pinpoint Predictive provides AI and deep-learning models that generate loss predictions and risk scores from a name and address, supporting insurers in marketing, underwriting, ratemaking, and claims.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsNavigate Ventures

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has JAZZ Venture Partners made?
JAZZ Venture Partners has 76 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does JAZZ Venture Partners invest at?
JAZZ Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is JAZZ Venture Partners's typical check size?
JAZZ Venture Partners typically writes checks of $100K – $20M.
What sectors does JAZZ Venture Partners focus on?
JAZZ Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Gaming, Healthtech, Longevity, Medical Devices, Mental Health, Robotics, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is JAZZ Venture Partners located?
JAZZ Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does JAZZ Venture Partners lead rounds?
Yes, JAZZ Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does JAZZ Venture Partners co-invest with?
JAZZ Venture Partners most often shares deals with Lux Capital, Bold Capital Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, among 194 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Meet the Funder: John Spinale (JAZZ Venture Partners)

Games for Change · John Spinale

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AR/VR MunchnLearn · John Spinale

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Co-investors · 47

Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.

$100K – $5M
F-Prime Capital

F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.

$3M – $10M
Owl Ventures

Owl Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm with over $2 billion in assets under management that invests in education technology companies serving PreK-12, higher education, career mobility, and professional learning sectors. The firm also invests in companies at the intersection of education technology and other industries.

$5M – $50M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 2
$200K – $40M
FPV

FPV Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that backs mission-driven founders.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $5M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$4.4M – $214M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

Both backed · 1
$5K – $50M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $15M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

Both backed · 1
$15M – $75M
35 more co-investors

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