Jovono
Venture capitalCalifornia · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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 directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 45 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×4SaaS ×4Climate Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Healthtech ×3Biotech ×2
HQs:United States×11
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12016 · 12 dated
Accounting intelligence for SMBs
AI powered drug microsphere formulations
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+81 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)
Co-investorsUnruly Capital
Catona Climate assembles a portfolio of nature-based carbon credits and offers carbon delivery and financing solutions—such as fixed carbon pricing and flexible payments—to help global enterprises and investors meet net-zero goals.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Clothing where you're the model
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)Y CombinatorInitialized Capital
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)Hadi Partovi(Director)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesEQUIAMExpaG SquaredMarc BenioffMosaic Ventures+12 more
Digital biofeedback surveys for brands
Digital wholesale insurance broker
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(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFounders FundAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBalaji SrinivasanCoatue Management+10 more
Fellow is a high-complexity mail-in semen analysis lab operating in the U.S., offering a clinically validated diagnostic-grade mail-in semen test that accounts for sample degradation over time.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical 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)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Ronen(Director)
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more
Co-investorsInnovation Global Capital
Technology publication with over 5 million monthly active readers featuring stories and opinions from tech professionals
Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundTechMeetsTrader
Co-investors7percent VenturesSugar Capital
Limit is an insurance brokerage platform offering wholesale insurance products, including cyber coverage, through Apollo Brokers.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsAmerican Family Ventures
Low-code backends for developers
National defense drones and software
Berkeley, US
Eric Stackpole(Executive Officer, Director)David Lang(Executive Officer, Director)
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 FoundersGaruda VenturesInspired CapitalVillage GlobalY CombinatorFCVC
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 CapitalSpero VenturesY CombinatorInnospark Ventures+1 more
Proof provides online notarization and identity verification tools to establish trust for agreements and records executed remotely.
CybersecurityFintechGovTechLegalTechSaaS
Pat Kinsel(Founder & CEO)Leandra Fishman(Chief Revenue Officer)Eric Fleischman(Chief Technology Officer)Renee Hunter(Chief Legal Officer)Darren Louie(Head of Product)Ian Macallister
Co-investorsCamber CreekCanapi VenturesCurql Collective, LLCLudlow Ventures
QEDIT provides applied cryptography services including security audits of ZK circuits and proof systems, cryptographic protocol design, and formal verification with machine-checked proofs.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep Tech
Co-investorsCollider VenturesMizMaa VenturesTarget Global
Remote online notarization and proof
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)Evan Shapiro(Chief R&D Officer)in
BoardJon Callaghan(Director)inRyan McIntyre(Director)inPeter Rive(Chairman)
Co-investorsFoundryIn-Q-TelOcean 14 CapitalTrousdale VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)S2G Investments+1 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
Underwater drones for sub-200m
Zero knowledge proofs for finance
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAnduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026
Convoy · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 31, 2026
Paragon · thequantuminsider.com · Jul 17, 2026
Fellow · zeebiz.com · Jul 16, 2026
Flexport · wwd.com · Jul 13, 2026
Cogram · aiwiki.ai · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Jovono made?
- Jovono has 45 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 88 tracked co-investors.
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