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Jovono
Venture capitalCalifornia · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
LA-based fund backs missionary founders building human-augmenting technologies (AI-native defense, ocean sensor networks), evaluating companies individually with a 14-point charter treating information as the Technological Age's new energy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 18 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4SaaS ×4Climate Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Healthtech ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×12
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×93 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×4Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
Flexport ×2Founders Fund ×2Microsoft ×2Zymergen ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12019 · 12016 · 13 dated
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen Horowitz+91 more
GreenFi (formerly Aspiration's consumer finance brand) offers climate-friendly banking and investing, including checking, savings, and investment accounts whose deposits avoid funding fossil fuels.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Tim Newell(CEO)in
Co-investorsCommonweal VenturesRadicle ImpactUnruly CapitalOaktree
AGENOLX is an Indonesian-language online gambling/slot gaming website presenting itself as an access portal to various online games.
Gaming
Co-investors20VCCapnamicGV (Google Ventures)
Catona provides carbon credit sourcing and portfolio management services to help organizations meet climate neutrality targets.
AgTechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Robert Lee(CEO)in
Cogram builds AI-powered software tools for architects and engineers to automate documentation, reporting, and information retrieval from construction and architectural projects.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
Alexander von Boetticher(Founder)inRicardo Wölker(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)PioneerSoma CapitalY CombinatorAmplify PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+8 more
Convoy operates a freight marketplace platform that connects brokers and carriers to match and execute truckload transactions.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US
Grant Goodale(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer / Chief Experience Officer)Dan Lewis(Co-Founder & CEO)Brian Kreiner(Executive Officer)Diankha Linear(Executive Officer)
BoardAnu Hariharan(Director)inHadi Partovi(Director)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesEQUIAMExpaG SquaredMarc BenioffMosaic Ventures+15 more
DoNotPay uses artificial intelligence to help consumers fight large corporations, appeal disputes like parking tickets and bank fees, cancel unwanted subscriptions, and navigate bureaucratic processes.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerLegalTechMidvale, US
JoshJoshua Browder(CEO)in
Co-investorsFounders FundAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBalaji SrinivasanCoatue Management+10 more
Fellow operates a CLIA-certified diagnostics lab offering mail-in semen analysis for vasectomy and fertility testing, delivering clinically valid results without an in-person lab visit.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsGenoa VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHuman CapitalMantis CapitalMyelin VCOverwater Ventures Llc+3 more
Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder & CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)inChristopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael Ronen(Director)
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital3Spoke Capital8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, Llc+62 more
A safety app platform that provides multiple protective features including location sharing, check-in timers, and emergency alert functions for personal safety across various scenarios.
ConsumerDigital Health
Co-investorsInnovation Global CapitalCommerzVentures
Limit is an insurance brokerage platform offering wholesale insurance products, including cyber coverage, through Apollo Brokers.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsAmerican Family Ventures
Sofar Ocean develops marine technology, including the Spotter ocean-sensing buoy platform and the Bristlemouth open hardware interface, a marine connectivity standard for underwater and ocean devices.
Deep TechHardwareIoTBerkeley, US
Eric Stackpole(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Lang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTrue Ventures
Paragon provides integration infrastructure that enables B2B and AI product companies to quickly ship customer-facing integrations, including data ingestion, API connectors, and agent actions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Brandon Foo(Founder)inIshmael Samuel(Founder)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersFundersClubGaruda VenturesInspired CapitalJude GomilaSoma Capital+7 more
Persist AI provides AI-driven formulation development services for pharmaceutical compounds, combining robotic lab automation with machine learning models to accelerate drug formulation optimization and reduce time-to-market.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSacramento, US
Karthik Raman(Founder)inChristopher Shelner(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesGlobal BrainGood AI CapitalPioneerSpero VenturesY Combinator+5 more
Proof provides online notarization and identity verification tools to establish trust for agreements and records executed remotely.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechLegalTechMarketplacesSaaS
Pat Kinsel(Founder & CEO)inLeandra Fishman(Chief Revenue Officer)Eric Fleischman(Chief Technology Officer)Renee Hunter(Chief Legal Officer)Darren Louie(Head of Product)Ian Macallister
Co-investorsCamber CreekCanapi VenturesCapitalGCurql Collective, LLCEthos VCLudlow Ventures+7 more
QEDIT is an applied cryptography firm that designs cryptographic protocols, audits their implementations, and provides formal verification services using machine-checked proofs.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep Tech
Jonathan Rouach(CEO, Co-Founder)inAviv Zohar(Chief Scientist, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCollider VenturesMizMaa VenturesTarget GlobalMeron CapitalRGAx
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Sofar operates an ocean monitoring network and analytics platform serving maritime shipping companies and marine researchers.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Tim Janssen, PhD(Co-Founder and CEO)inTim Janssen(Executive Officer, Director)inEvan Shapiro(Chief R&D Officer)in
BoardJon Callaghan(Director)inRyan McIntyre(Director)inPeter Rive(Chairman)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundFoundryIn-Q-TelOcean 14 CapitalTrousdale VenturesTrue Ventures+2 more
Synapbox is a creative testing platform that combines AI-powered audience intelligence with human analysis to measure attention, emotion, and recall on ads, video, trailers, and product concepts.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsUntapped Ventures
Clothing where you're the model
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Do Not PayFellow HealthHyperShowboxwt7vana3jzcmcald1igu
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Anduril · geekwire.com · Jul 24, 2026
Persist AI · prnewswire.com · May 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Jovono made?
- Jovono has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Jovono invest at?
- Jovono invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Jovono's typical check size?
- Jovono typically writes checks of $50K – $3M.
- What sectors does Jovono focus on?
- Jovono focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Jovono located?
- Jovono is headquartered in California, US.
- Does Jovono lead rounds?
- Jovono typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Jovono co-invest with?
- Jovono most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 96 tracked co-investors.
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