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.
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What they invest in
from 18 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Fintech ×4SaaS ×4Climate Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×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 12 founders with education data
Santa Clara University ×2University of Oxford ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Flexport ×2Founders Fund ×2Zymergen ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12016 · 12 dated
Accounting intelligence for SMBs
AI powered drug microsphere formulations
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 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 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-investorsUnruly Capital
Catona provides carbon credit sourcing and portfolio management services to help organizations meet climate neutrality targets.
AgTechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Robert Lee(CEO)in
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+13 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 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 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 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
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
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 FoundersGaruda VenturesInspired CapitalVillage GlobalY CombinatorFCVC+1 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 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)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 VenturesCurql Collective, LLCLudlow VenturesAdvaita CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+5 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
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)inEvan 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
Proof · ondato.com · Jan 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Jovono made?
- Jovono has 44 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 85 tracked co-investors.
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