How many investments has Joyance Partners made?

Joyance Partners has 121 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Joyance Partners invest at?

Joyance Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What sectors does Joyance Partners focus on?

Joyance Partners focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Digital Health, FoodTech, Healthtech, Wellness & Fitness.

Where is Joyance Partners located?

Joyance Partners is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Does Joyance Partners lead rounds?

Joyance Partners has led 3 of the 12 rounds where its role is on record.

Who does Joyance Partners co-invest with?

Joyance Partners most often shares deals with Social Starts, Techstars, Entrepreneur First, among 239 tracked co-investors.

Joyance Partners

Venture capital

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 32 people tracked

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Joyance Partners backs companies leveraging science and technology to 'cultivate joy' and improve how people live. The firm concentrates on the health and consumer sectors, investing at early stages from pre-seed through Series A. Its interests span areas such as techbio, healthcare, the microbiome, sustainability, beauty, and food, with a portfolio spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.

Invests inBiotech Consumer Digital Health FoodTech Healthtech Wellness & Fitness Asia-Pacific Berlin Europe North America

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Berlin, California, DE

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2017

Last 12 months

2 investments

Tracked investments

121

Acquisitions

Team · 32 people

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Alexander Stoeckel· Managing Partner· Europein

Alexander Stoeckel has 19 years of venture capital experience, beginning in asset management and general management before moving into VC during his MBA at the University of Oxford. He spent twelve years at BrainsToVentures AG (btov, now b2venture) from 2007, then led the VC team at Philip Morris International as Head of PM Equity Partner from 2019. He began working with Joyance Partners in early 2024 and became a General Partner & Managing Partner in December 2025, and also lectures on venture capital at the University of St. Gallen.

Arjun Arora· Founder of and Advisor for Format One· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Arjun Arora is Managing Partner at Format One, which he founded. He advises funds, startups, limited partners, and Fortune 100 companies on strategy, go-to-market, product, monetization, and fundraising, and maintains an active individual investment portfolio that includes positions in Anthropic, OpenAI, Perplexity, Lyft, Flexport, Notion, and Anduril, among others. Previously, he was a partner at 500 Startups, founded and sold ReTargeter to Sellpoints, served as chair of the Saint Francis Foundation's board, and held roles in business development and investment banking; he holds a degree in electrical engineering and computer science with a focus on entrepreneurship and technology from UC Berkeley.

Bradley Welch· Managing Partner· New York Cityin

Bradley Welch has worked as a venture investor and operator for over 14 years, previously serving as a Partner at Tusk Ventures and an Investment Partner at Morpheus Ventures. He was a Principal at BMW iVentures focused on AI and DeepTech investments, built AI product roadmaps at Argus (later acquired by Continental AG), and began his career on Morgan Stanley's Equity Capital Markets desk as its Technology Sector Specialist. He holds a BA in Economics from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Charles C Smith· Managing Partner· New York Cityin 𝕏

Charles C Smith has been a New York-based angel investor since the mid-2000s, investing in more than a dozen companies and holding roles or board seats at ten others. He founded Extension Entertainment, a social music discovery platform, and owns The Ineo Group LLC. His prior operating roles include Vice President at Etsy, Vice President of Sales at Tacoda, and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Planning at RealMedia.

Jon Low· Co-Founder & Partner, Format One· West Coast USin

Jon Low is an executive coach and advisor to founders and their core teams, with professional experience across design and engineering, training and facilitation, and systems modeling and decision-making. At Format One, he works with founding teams from seed to scale on areas such as fundraising, board leadership, team alignment, culture development, conflict resolution, and accountability.

Michelle Zhou· Co-founder and CEO of Juji, Inc.· West Coast USin

Michelle Zhou is Co-founder and CEO of Juji, Inc., a California-based company building Cognitive AI Assistants delivered as chatbots, and works in Human-Centered AI at the intersection of AI and Human-Computer Interaction. She has authored more than 100 scientific publications and 45 patent applications covering conversational AI, personality analytics, and interactive visual analytics. She previously spent 15 years at IBM Research and the IBM Watson Group leading Human-Centered AI work, including IBM Watson Personality Insights, and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Columbia University.

William Lohse· Founder Joyance Europe· Reno, Nevadain 𝕏

An industry pioneer who founded and sold TimeLine software to Symantec, later served as turnaround publisher of PC Magazine and president of Ziff Davis Publishing, and founded Software Venture Partners (an early Pinterest investor). He founded the Social Starts fund in 2012 and Joyance Partners in 2017.

Alice Ko· Investment Partner· Europein

Alice Ko has over 15 years of business development experience across industries including food and entertainment, with skills in financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions, venture investments, and marketing. She has lived in Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan and speaks Cantonese, English, Japanese, and Mandarin. She holds an MBA from Keio Business School and a dual bachelor's degree in Business and International Studies from the University of Technology Sydney.

Andrew Nealon· Partner & CTO· New York City (also spends time in Westchester, Hudson Valley)in

Andrew Nealon has worked in technology development in New York City for more than a decade. Before Joyance, he founded and ran operations for Insert Culture, a New York development firm focused on API and data development. At Joyance, he handles special projects, data analysis, and the technical needs of portfolio companies. He holds an MS in Media Management and Theory from the New School and a BA in Speech and Rhetoric from Oregon State University.

Kosho Sato· Investment Partner· New York Cityin

Kosho Sato is an investor at Joyance Partners. Before joining the firm, he led projects at a CPG company spanning startup investments, business development, financial modeling, and business unit reorganization, and previously worked at Japan's Ministry of Finance on the use of national properties. He holds a BA in Economics from Waseda University in Japan and an MBA from IMD Business School in Switzerland.

Shunya Tachibana· Investment Partner· Bay Area

Shunya Tachibana has more than 15 years of experience across financial accounting, management consulting, and business development. He began his career at Deloitte and later worked at Accenture on projects spanning new business development, business process reengineering, and systems integration. At a Japanese CPG company, he worked with the corporate R&D team, led business development projects, and managed financial governance and the operation of investment units. He holds a BA in Commerce from Hitotsubashi University and is a CPA in Japan.

Thibaud Aguettaz· Investment Partner· Geneva, Switzerlandin

Thibaud Aguettaz focuses on European investments and has worked as an M&A professional for over a decade, holding advisory roles at banks and consulting firms as well as a position at a major FMCG company, where he completed strategic M&A deals, joint venture agreements, and organic growth initiatives. He holds a Master's in Industrial Engineering and a Master's in Corporate Finance, and is an ACCA member.

Thibault Vanvincq· Investment Partner· Dallas, Texasin

Thibault Vanvincq focuses on next-generation food and beverage startups. He previously handled Corporate Development at a large FMCG company, working on M&A, contract manufacturing and licensing agreements, and new category market entries, and has experience in early-stage investing across North America and Europe. He began his career at an independent merchant bank in Paris and holds a Master's degree from HEC Lausanne in Switzerland.

Toshi Eguchi· Managing Director, Joyance Asia· Asiain

Joann Martin· Managing Director, Joyance Asia· Greater Madison Areain

Anne DeGheest· Mentor Capitalist, Investor & Corporate Advisor· West Coast USin 𝕏

Anne DeGheest is a healthcare executive, entrepreneur, and angel investor focused on the digital health sector. She founded MedStars in 1986, which works with corporations and entrepreneurs building life sciences companies, and in 2010 founded HealthTech Capital, an investor group funding and mentoring healthtech startups. She holds an MBA from Harvard and a Master's in Business Engineering from the University of Brussels.

Avi Golan· CEO at Oosto· East Coast USin

Avi Golan spent nearly 20 years in Silicon Valley in leadership roles at companies including Google, Intuit, and Air New Zealand, leading organizations, products, and programs across multiple verticals, following 12 years in technology and leadership roles at software startups. He sits on the boards of several private companies from early to late stage and mentors founders on go-to-market, globalization, product, and technology. His investment focus areas include AI, big data, robotics, and life sciences.

Dor Sela· Growth Strategist· Central USin

Dor Sela is a global executive with a background in consumer goods and retail/ad tech, having worked at P&G, Reckitt Benckiser, and Carrefour over 15 years before leading global consumer marketing at MasterCard. More recently he has spent about a decade helping scale early-stage companies, focusing on brand building, retail strategy, DTC growth, influencer marketing, and emerging technologies including AI. He currently serves on the boards or advisory boards of several companies and lectures at the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder.

Gary Dushnitsky· Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School· Europein

Gary Dushnitsky is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School and a Senior Fellow at the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School. His research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, including corporate venture capital, crowdfunding, and accelerators, and has been published in journals such as Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Nature Biotechnology. He is Co-Editor of the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, a Senior Editor at Organization Science, and advises corporations in financial services, FMCG, clean tech, and pharma on corporate venturing.

Jasper Chueng· President, Amazon Japan· Asia

Juan Cueva· Senior Director, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson Innovation· San Francisco Bay Areain

Juan Cueva is Senior Director of Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson Innovation's California Innovation Center in San Francisco, where he works on pharmaceutical innovation across neuroscience and discovery and product development, negotiating licensing, collaboration, and investment deals. He previously served as Investor and Board Observer at Action Potential Venture Capital, focusing on bioelectronic therapeutic technologies, and held roles in venture capital, management consulting, and business development at Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals. He also mentors underrepresented students in STEM.

Kevin Dasch· Startup Executive & Investor· Central USin

Kevin Dasch has more than 20 years of experience in technology companies across software, social media, and gaming. He held leadership roles at startups including YouEarnedIt, Mass Relevance (later merged with Spredfast), and IMVU, and previously led the corporate strategy group at Dell Inc. He holds a B.A. in History from Princeton University and an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Kevin Li· Vice President· Bay Areain

Kevin Li began his career in KPMG's Private Enterprise and Deal Advisory practice, drawing on a background in accounting, due diligence, and strategy. He now focuses on investing in health companies. He holds a BA in Economics and a BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley Haas and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Maria Zhang· VP of Engineering at Google· West Coast USin

Maria Zhang is VP of Engineering at Google and has held VP of Engineering roles at Meta, LinkedIn, Tinder, and Yahoo. She was a Venture Partner at IDG Capital and founded Alike, a mobile local recommendation app acquired by Yahoo in 2013, with earlier engineering and product roles at Microsoft, Zillow.com, and NetIQ Corp. She earned degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics from the University of East Michigan and Tsinghua University.

Mark Blake· Strategy & Corporate Development Leader· East Coast USin

Mark Blake previously served as Global Head of Strategy, Corporate Development, and Venture Investing at S&P Global, and held corporate development and strategy leadership roles at Nielsen, Cardinal Health, Medco Health Solutions, and Avaya. Earlier in his career he worked as a turnaround consultant at AlixPartners, an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, and a consultant at Price Waterhouse. He holds a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University and an MBA in finance and accounting from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Patrick Nicoll· General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer· New York Cityin

Patrick Nicoll has a transactional legal background covering project finance, capital markets, bankruptcy, and restructuring. He previously worked as an attorney in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and studied law at the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Philip Kalikman· University Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Economics at the University of Cambridge· West Coast USin

Philip Kalikman is a University Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Economics at the University of Cambridge, researching areas such as mortgage default and prepayment, housing market dynamics, macroprudential policy, and financial crises using structural, computational, and AI/ML models. Before his PhD he worked at a real estate hedge fund, as a consulting economic policy advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senators, and in fintech venture capital. He holds an MA, MPhil, and PhD in Economics from Yale University and a BA in pure Mathematics from the University of Chicago, and he advises fintech startups, venture capital firms, hedge funds, and real estate firms.

Richard Pieters· Executive & Growth Leader· West Coast USin

Richard Pieters has held C-suite positions at DSM, GE, and Zymergen, leading cross-functional teams across chemicals, materials, and biotech. His background spans organic growth and M&A strategies, with roles across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He holds an Aerospace Degree from the University of Applied Sciences in Haarlem and an MBA from the University of Twente in The Netherlands, and is a certified 6Sigma Master Black Belt.

Shan Yang· Vice President· West Coast USin

Shan Yang has worked in commercializing genomics and diagnostic technologies, having led U.S. market entry and revenue growth for spatial transcriptomics at Complete Genomics and worked on oncology marketing and medical affairs at Illumina and Invitae. Her background covers business development, AI-driven analytics, and startup valuation. She holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Penn State and an MBA from Wharton, and focuses on early-stage health-tech investments.

Walter Greenleaf· Neuroscientist & Medtech Developer· West Coast US

Walter Greenleaf· Advisory Board Member· Stanford, California, United Statesin

Walter Greenleaf is Research & Innovations Director at Stanford University's Medical Mixed Reality Center and an advisor to the Virtual Human Interaction Lab, the Wearable Electronics Program, and the VR-IT Clinic. Over 35 years, he has designed and developed clinical systems in surgical simulation, medical visualization, telerehabilitation, sleep staging, and digital health products, and currently advises numerous medical technology companies and venture firms on digital health systems. He serves as founding Board Chair of the International Virtual Reality Health Association and has held chief science officer positions at Pear Therapeutics and Interaxon.

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Joyance Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

Anne DeGheestMentor Capitalist, Investor & Corporate AdvisorFounded Healthtechcapital Avi GolanCEO at OostoFounded Oosto

What they invest in

from 104 of 121 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×37Consumer ×34Digital Health ×32Wellness & Fitness ×29AI & Machine Learning ×23Direct to Consumer ×23Biotech ×20FoodTech ×18

HQs:United States×49Germany×7United Kingdom×5Japan×4France×3India×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 56 portfolio companies

52%

solo founders

29 of 56 mapped founding teams

52%

repeat founders

of 67 founders with career history

~1.5 yrs

old at investment

median across 10 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×292 founders×213 founders×34+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 69 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9Duke University ×3ETH Zürich ×3Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3Boston University ×2Collège des Ingénieurs ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 64 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×19Life Sciences ×14Business & Management ×10Computer Science ×7Finance & Accounting ×7Medicine ×6Chemistry ×5Economics ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 67 founders with career history

Google ×2Jet.com ×2MIT ×2MIT Media Lab ×2NASA ×2New Harvest ×2Parsagen Diagnostics, Inc. ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×5 Entrepreneur First ×4 Y Combinator ×2

17 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 68 with degree data)

Investments · 121 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 1 2025 · 1 2024 · 2 2023 · 6 2022 · 3 2021 · 6 2020 · 5 2019 · 1 2018 · 1 2017 · 1 2016 · 128 dated

AOA Dxaoadx.com in 𝕏✓ verified

AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)in Alex Fisher(Founder/COO)in Anna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)in

Board Surbhi Sarna(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorp Good Growth Capital Y Combinator Astia Aurum Venture Partners Bantam Group +19 more

10Beauty10beauty.co in

10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.

ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US

Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)in Sean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)in Alexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni Ventures Basecamp Fund Blue Ivy Ventures Centre Street Partners FemHealth Ventures Formus Capital +8 more

Aetheraetherbiomedical.com in 𝕏

Aether Biomedical develops bionic hands and rehabilitation devices for upper limb amputees using bio-signal processing technology.

BiotechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsPoznan, PL

Dhruv Agrawal(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrinc Chiratae Ventures J2 Ventures Story Ventures Sunfish Partners Sunfish Partners

AI in healthcarefeebris.com in

Feebris offers a clinical platform with CE-certified medical device AI (PlethAI, Class IIb) that enables hospital-grade remote patient monitoring and care at home.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investors24 Haymarket Cambridge Angels group Meridian Health Ventures Supermorpheus

Alba Healthalbahealth.co

Alba offers at-home gut microbiome testing kits that analyze stool samples via sequencing to identify bacteria, fungi, and parasites, delivering structured reports and personalized nutrition, probiotic, and lifestyle guidance.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Nora (Eleonora) Cavani(Founder)in

Co-investorsNoaber Octopus Ventures Voima Ventures

Algae Cooking Clubalgaecookingclub.com inMay 2026

Algae Cooking Club makes a cooking oil derived from algae, marketed on its high smoke point, higher Omega-9 fat content, and lower environmental impact.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US

Kas Saidi(Founder)inKasra Saidi(Executive Officer, Director)Osman Khan(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board Andrew Heintzman(Director)inAlexander Gilkes(Director)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays Ventures InvestEco

ALTRaltrfltr.com in

ALTR builds alcohol separation technology, including its Velvet Blade precision system, that lets beverage makers reduce the alcohol content of drinks such as wine while preserving flavor and sensory qualities.

Deep TechFoodTechHardware

Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.Bluestein Ventures FTW Ventures Rockstart Tet Ventures

Amateraamatera.bio in

Amatera develops crop genetics using cell culture, high-throughput automation, and machine learning to accelerate breeding of perennial crops such as coffee, grapevine, and bananas.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechParis, FR

Omar Dekkiche(CEO)inLucie Kriegshauser(CTO)in

Co-investorsAgFunder Entrepreneur First Exceptional Ventures Oyster Bay Venture Capital PINC

Attn: Graceattngrace.com in 𝕏

Attn: Grace designs and manufactures plant-based, skin-safe incontinence products for women, manufactured in carbon-neutral facilities.

Circular EconomyConsumerFemTechHealthtech

Alexandra Fennell(Founder)in

Co-investors37 Angels Backbone Angels Flybridge Capital Partners How Women Invest Ingeborg Investments Kapor Capital +9 more

Attuneneuroattuneneuro.com in

Co-investorsGenoa Ventures

Bandit Runningbanditrunning.comSep 2023

Bandit is a running apparel and lifestyle brand that designs and sells head-to-toe apparel, socks, and running gear for runners of all levels.

ConsumerSports TechBrooklyn, US

Tim West(Founder)inNick West(Executive Officer, Director)Nick W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod Corp Collaborative Fund Drive by DraftKings Point King Capital SuperAngel.Fund

Beam Healthbeam.health in 𝕏

Beam Health develops AI-powered workflow software that automates administrative tasks across the patient journey for specialty clinics and medical practices, including intake, documentation, billing, and care coordination.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSHolmdel, US

Sas Ponnapalli(Founder & CEO)in Ranga Jayawardena(Executive Officer)in

BoardShawn Merani(Director)in

Co-investorsChaos Ventures Focal Ventures Green Egg Ventures Social Starts Techstars Darling Ventures +1 more

Beatrustbeatrust.com in 𝕏Series A · Apr 2022 · $6M

Beatrust provides a comprehensive solution that uses generative AI to visualize employee skills and experience from internal information, enabling collaboration and optimizing human capital allocation within organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechTokyo, JP

Masato Kume(Founder)in

Co-investorsDelight Ventures Dnx Ventures Global Brain PKSHA Technology Capital

Beelinguappbeelinguapp.com in 𝕏Dec 2020 · $1.1M

Beelinguapp is a language learning app that teaches foreign languages through reading and listening to audiobooks presented in a bilingual side-by-side format.

ConsumerEdTechBerlin, DE

David Alejandro Montiel(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars Atomico EquityPitcher Ventures

BioAestheticsbio-aesthetics.com

BioAesthetics develops NACgraft, a cell-free, collagen-rich nipple-areolar complex graft that a surgeon applies so the patient's own cells integrate it into living nipple and areola tissue.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Juliana Blum(CEO & Director)Billy Heim(COO)in

Co-investorsFemHealth Ventures Hemi Ventures, Llc New Orleans Startup Fund The Launch Place Babel Ventures IndieBio

Biofluffbio-fluff.com inOct 2023 · $2.5M

Revolutionising the textile industry by pioneering a new era of plant-based alternatives to animal and synthetic derived materials

San Francisco, US

Martin Stuebler(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAstanor Ventures SOSV

Bloom Sciencebloomscience.com in 𝕏Dec 2021

Bloom Science is a clinical-stage biotech company developing live biotherapeutic products that replicate the effects of the ketogenic diet through the gut-brain axis.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthSan Diego, US

Co-investorsPsyMed Ventures Social Starts Apollo Health Ventures Leaps by Bayer

Blue Farmbluefarm.co

Blue Farm sells plant-based oat drink concentrates ("Oat Bases") and instant SuperLatte mixes such as matcha and chai made from organic ingredients, to which customers add water at home.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsSaxovent Übermorgen Ventures Zintinus

Bluebird Climatebluebirdclimate.com in

Bluebird, by rePurpose Global, provides brands with tools to track changing sustainability regulations and retailer requirements and to generate the sustainability data those regulations and retailers require.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Anisha Gupta(Cofounder)in

Bluwhalebluwhale.com in 𝕏

Bluwhale creates a decentralized network of AI agents that help users manage and optimize their finances across multiple financial institutions and digital wallets.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBrinc Castrum Capital RR2 Capital SBI Ven Capital

Boundless Mindboundless.ai in 𝕏

Boundless (Thrive) offers a personalized digital health app that helps users adopt small daily behavior changes across five areas — food, movement, sleep, stress management, and social connection — through baseline assessments and tailored daily guidance.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Arianna Huffington(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Focal Ventures New York Venture Partners Social Starts Ataraxia VC

BrainKeybrainkey.ai in 𝕏

BrainKey develops artificial intelligence and medical imaging analysis tools for neuroimaging data interpretation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Owen Phillips, PhD(Founder)inDr. Owen Phillips(Founder)

Co-investorsSocial Starts Y Combinator

Carebyclaycarebyclay.com in 𝕏

Care by Clay provides AI-powered lesson planning and digital behavior coaching tools for early childhood educators and school staff.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechMental Health

Co-investorsKickstart

Clarifiedprecisionmedicineclarifiedprecisionmedicine.com in

Clarified Precision Medicine operates a scalable, asynchronous virtual molecular tumor board that combines an expert medical group with an AI-backed platform to interpret genomic tumor profiling tests and recommend guideline-based targeted therapies.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAvestria Ventures

ClinOneclinone.comApr 2023

Needham, US

Eric Schraufnagel(Founder)inAndrea Valente(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardSteve Lindseth(Director)Bob Conway(Director)

Co-investorsHilltop Venture Partners Nelstone Ventures Social Starts Stout Street Capital Boulder Ventures CU Healthcare Innovation Fund +1 more

ClosedLoopclosedloop.ai

Closedloop.ai is a team-based platform for agentic software development that enables teams to define requirements, create implementation plans, and ship code collaboratively with AI agents, with full visibility and review gates before execution.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

David DeCaprio(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Eye(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board Marcus Bartram(Director)in Ian Sigalow(Director)in Graham Brooks(Director)in

Co-investors.406 Ventures Breyer Capital Central Texas Angel Network Greycroft Meridian Street Capital Ossian Capital +1 more

Cognifisensecognifisense.com in

CognifiSense develops Virtual Reality Neuropsychological Therapy (VRNT), an immersive VR program that retrains the brain's pain pathways to reduce chronic pain without medication or invasive treatments.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Tassilo Baeuerle(Founder)in

Co-investorsBantam Group

Conserving Beautyconservingbeauty.com in

Conserving Beauty makes clinically tested, barrier-first skincare — including dissolving skincare cloths and nanotechnology treatment patches — for people with acne-prone, sensitive, eczema-prone and reactive skin.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Natassia Nicolao(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlberts Impact Ventures

Copper Cow Coffeecoppercowcoffee.com

Copper Cow Coffee sells Vietnamese-style coffee made from climate-resilient robusta beans sourced from organic-certified farms in Vietnam, blended with real herbs and spices for flavor.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US

Deborah Wei Mullin(Executive Officer, Director)Debbie(Founder)

Co-investorsArborview Capital Siddhi Capital Silverton Partners Social Starts CRCM Ventures Cultivian Sandbox Ventures +2 more

Cubbybedscubbybeds.com in

Cubby Beds manufactures safety beds designed for individuals with medical or developmental needs, selling directly to consumers and families through multiple funding pathways including insurance, payment plans, and financial assistance programs.

Direct to ConsumerHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Cultured Decadencecultureddecadence.com in

A website related to meat and the future thereof, with an AI conversational interface named Stan for educational purposes.

FoodTech

Co-investorsAlwyn Capital Bascom Ventures Bluestein Ventures Rise of the Rest Seed

Curecurehydration.com in

Cure produces clean hydration drink mixes and related wellness products, including an Energy mix and a Cure Kids line, sold through retail.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Lauren Picasso(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAmbush Capital Eastward Capital Partners Great Oaks Venture Capital Lerer Hippeau Wellness Ventures Beliade +1 more

Curegetcure.app inApr 2023 · $5.6M

CURE operates a booking platform that connects pharmacies with delivery service partners to generate online orders.

B2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE

Manuel Aberle(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract Ventures Artis Ventures J12 Ventures Accomplice Catalyst Health Ventures Cosmic Venture Partners +15 more

Curecure.fit in 𝕏Apr 2023 · $5.6M

Cult.fit operates a fitness platform offering group classes, gym memberships, at-home workouts, sports facilities, nutrition coaching, and wellness services across multiple centers in India.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessBangalore, IN

Co-investorsAccel Trifecta Capital Advisors Great Oaks Venture Capital Lerer Hippeau Silas Capital Partners Simple Food Ventures

Curie Cocurieco.com in

Curie Co develops sustainable ingredients based on natural processes for use in consumer goods including personal care, textiles, and food products.

BiotechCircular EconomyConsumerNew MaterialsChattanooga, US

Erika Milczek(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsHorizons Ventures Social Starts Cantos Ventures

Cuzenmatchacuzenmatcha.com

Cuzen makes an automated matcha-making machine that grinds whole organic Japanese tea leaves to prepare fresh matcha at home, sold alongside its own tea leaf blends and single-origin matcha.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware

Damdamdamdamtokyo.com

DAMDAM is a Japanese skincare brand that makes clean, naturally derived products such as serums, cleansers, and creams using Japanese ingredients like yuzu, matcha, snow fungus, and rice bran.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Gisele GoPhilippe Terrienin

Co-investorsFab Co-Creation Studio Ventures Habitat Partners Fab Ventures Silas Capital Partners

Damedame.com 𝕏

Dame designs and engineers sexual wellness products, including vibrators such as Eva and Fin, developed in-house to address disparities in sexual pleasure and satisfaction for women.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Alexandra Fine(Co-founder)inJanet Lieberman(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAmboy Street Ventures igniteXL Venture Listen Ventures

Dame Productsdameproducts.com in 𝕏Dec 2020

Dame designs and engineers sexual wellness products, including vibrators and other sex toys, developed in-house with input from a clinical board.

Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US

Alexandra Fine(Co-founder)inJanet Lieberman(Co-founder)inBenjamin Aldridge(Executive Officer)

Board Rick Desai(Director)in

Co-investorsAssembled Brands igniteXL Venture Chingona Ventures Listen Ventures

DermBiontdermbiont.com in

DermBiont develops SM-030, a topical drug candidate targeting melasma, a skin pigmentation disorder, by inhibiting PKC-beta to address the underlying cause of hyperpigmentation.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBoston, US

Robert Brucker(Executive Officer)inKarl R. Beutner(Executive Officer, Director)in Nichola Eliovits(Executive Officer, Director)in Max Dawson(Executive Officer)in

Board Wilder Ramsey(Director)inJennifer Lee(Director)

Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, Llc Olive Tree Capital Start Capital Toba Capital Valia Ventures Newpath Partners +1 more

Dr. Samdrsam.de in

Dr.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Alice Holzapfel(Co-founder & Veterinarian)inJan Holzapfel(Co-founder)

Co-investorsForward Venture Capital TechVision Fonds

Drink Avalinedrinkavaline.com

Avaline produces organically farmed wines with transparent ingredient disclosure, free from undisclosed additives.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsAvenir Growth Capital Greycroft

Dunesuncaredunesuncare.com

Dune Suncare is a suncare brand that makes clear-gel mineral sunscreen products with skincare benefits, sold direct-to-consumer and through retail channels including Target.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsPoint King Capital

Edifice Healthedificehealth.com in 𝕏Apr 2021

Edifice Health offers the Inflammatory Age test, a biomarker composite scoring system that measures and monitors a person's inflammatory and immune health for early detection and prevention of chronic disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLongevitySan Mateo, US

David Furman, PhD(Co-Founder & Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board)Mark Davis, PhD(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisory Board Member)in Wolfgang Daum(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Goldberg(CEO)inDavid Furman(Director)

BoardNaveen Krishnan(Director)in

Co-investorsBetter Food Ventures Paladin Capital Group Social Starts Ahren Innovation Capital Leaps by Bayer Vertical Venture Partners

Electric Eraelectriceratechnologies.com in 𝕏

Electric Era helps businesses secure government funding and deploy EV charging infrastructure, offering end-to-end support from grant applications through installation and ongoing operations.

CleantechEnergyGovTechHardwareMobility & TransportationRetail Tech

Co-investorsBeresford Ventures City Light Intelis Capital Proeza Ventures REMUS Capital Social Starts

Elemindelemindtech.com in 𝕏

Elemind makes a wearable neurotech sleep headband that measures EEG brain signals and delivers phase-locked acoustic stimulation to help users fall asleep faster and return to sleep after waking.

Deep TechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness

David Wang(Co-Founder + CTO)inMeredith Perry(Co-Founder + CEO)inEd Boyden(Co-Founder)inNir Grossman(Co-Founder)Heather Read(Co-Founder + Science Advisor)in Roshan Rajappa(COO)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC Partners Green Meadow Ventures Metaplanet Modi Ventures The E14 Fund The Family Fund

Embr Labsembrlabs.com

Embr Labs makes the Embr Wave, a wrist-worn thermal wearable that delivers heating and cooling sensations to the skin at the press of a button to help users feel more comfortable with temperature.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Samuel Shames(Executive Officer)David Cohen-Tanugi(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew J. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Gazda(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWilliam Schroeder(Director)

Co-investorsSafar Partners Social Starts Esplanade Ventures

Epicore Biosystemsepicorebiosystems.com in

BiotechCambridge, US

Roozbeh Ghaffari(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Rogers(Director)Alexander J. Aranyosi(Executive Officer)inStephen Lee(Executive Officer)inJames Ryan(Executive Officer)in John Wright(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCastor Ventures Ataraxia VC Pegasus Tech Ventures

EuMentis Therapeuticseumentistx.com in

EuMentis Therapeutics develops therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders, targeting selective CNS circuits in the brain.

BiotechDigital HealthMental HealthNewton, US

Andrew Pearlman(Director)Randall Marshall(Executive Officer)Mark Tepper(Executive Officer, Director)James Larrick(Director)

Co-investorsSocial Starts

Expectfulexpectful.com in 𝕏

Expectful is a health and wellness content platform and meditation app for people trying to conceive, during pregnancy, and postpartum.

Digital HealthFemTechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Nathalie Walton(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBreak Trail Ventures The Perkins Fund Indicator Ventures Powerhouse Capital

Experiment Beautyexperimentbeauty.com 𝕏

Experiment Beauty creates clinically proven skincare products with barrier-first formulas designed by chemists, positioning scientific ingredients as accessible and fun rather than intimidating.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Lisa Guerrera(CEO + Co-founder)inEmmy Ketcham(Head Chemist + Co-founder)in

Co-investorsGreycroft Siddhi Capital The Family Fund

Exponent Beautyexponentbeauty.com in

Exponent is an anti-aging skincare brand that sells "activated" clinical skincare designed to keep potent active ingredients fresh and prevent degradation.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Liz Whitman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsFlybridge Capital Partners Sugar Capital

Faircraftfaircraft.bio

FairCraft develops lab-grown leather produced from cells and proteins through a material discovery platform, offering an animal-free alternative with low environmental impact.

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsParis, FR

Haïkel Balti(CEO)in Cesar Valencia Gallardo(CTO)in

Co-investorsAFI Ventures Blue Wire Capital Entrepreneur First Kindred Ventures Social Starts CAP HORN VC +2 more

Feelfeltfeelfelt.com in 𝕏

A domain brokerage service that facilitates buying and selling domain names.

B2B Marketplaces

Figur8figur8.me

Cambridge, US

Nan-Wei Gong(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsP5 Health Ventures

Finless Foodsfinlessfoods.com in

Finless Foods develops cell-cultivated seafood alternatives, starting with Pacific bluefin tuna, aimed at consumers seeking sustainable options that reduce pressure on wild fish stocks.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Brandon Chen(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrian Wyrwas(Co-Founder & CSO)inMichael Selden(Co-Founder & Advisor)in

Co-investorsAt One Ventures Aurum Venture Partners Babel Ventures Blue Horizon Corporation Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Draper Associates +9 more

Folia Healthfoliahealth.com in 𝕏

Folia Health is a digital health platform that enables patients and caregivers to track symptoms, treatments, and health outcomes through personalized surveys, generating home-reported outcomes data used by life sciences companies and researchers to understand real-world treatment impacts.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMassachusetts, US

Nell Meosky Luo(CEO and Chairman)inDan Toffling(Co-Founder & CTO)inPaul T. Meosky(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBantam Group Correlation Ventures Crosslink Capital Launchpad Venture Group Social Starts TBD Angels +6 more

Gourmeygourmey.com in 𝕏

Gourmey produces cultivated meat, with its first product being a lab-grown foie gras aimed at fine-dining chefs and restaurants.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsAir Street Capital Big Idea Ventures Emblem Keen Venture Partners Point Nine Heartcore Capital

Gratsigratsi.com

Gratsi sources wine from hand-selected European vineyards, avoiding FDA-approved additives and added sugars, and sells it directly to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Gravel AIgravelai.com in

Gravel AI is an AI-powered beauty market intelligence platform that tracks ingredient trends, analyzes formulations, and benchmarks competitors across millions of beauty products.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, GB

To Hong Chan(Founder)in

Co-investorsKicker Ventures Octopus Ventures Techstars Supernode Ventures

Graymattersgraymatters.health in

GrayMatters Health develops Prism, an interventional psychiatry suite that uses fMRI-informed EEG digital biomarkers and self-neuromodulation to help patients regulate brain activity linked to conditions such as PTSD and depression.

Digital HealthMedical DevicesMental Health

Co-investorsJ-Impact J-Ventures

GREAT MANYgreatmany.com in

A clinical hair growth provider offering personalized treatment plans delivered by board-certified medical professionals across multiple locations.

ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Steve Klebanow(Founder)inMichael Pollak(Founder)in

Co-investorsMidnight BrandProject Capital

GYANTgyant.com in 𝕏

Fabric unifies virtual and in-person care through technology for intake, triage, routing, and treatment, serving healthcare providers and patients.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Aniq Rahman(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsGrazia Equity GmbH OSF Ventures Social Starts Techstars Wessel Management Wing

H2Lh2l.jp 𝕏

H2L develops interface technology that connects human body sensations to computers, conducting research across hardware, software, AI, and robotics for applications including BodySharing technology.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFuture of WorkHardwareRoboticsTokyo, JP

玉城絵美(代表取締役CEO)川渕一郎(取締役CRO)冨岡万琴(取締役COO)

Co-investorsEnergy & Environment Investment Sony Ventures Corporation

Heartbeatheartbeat.chat inNov 2020

Heartbeat is an all-in-one platform for community builders to run memberships, courses, events, and payments on their own branded website, with channels, live rooms, DMs, and a member directory.

Creator EconomyEdTechSaaSSocialAndover, US

James McQuade(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsService Provider Capital Social Starts .406 Ventures Cressey & Company Optum Ventures

Hey Janeheyjane.co in 𝕏

Hey Jane is a virtual clinic providing abortion care and reproductive health services to patients across 24 U.S. states through telehealth.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Kiki Freedman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors37 Angels MPG Fund Portfolia Social Starts Ulu Ventures Alumni Ventures +5 more

Holey Grail Donutsholeygraildonuts.com in

Holey Grail Donuts makes Hawaiian taro-based donuts sold directly to consumers.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHanalei, US

Hana Dreiling(Founder)in

BoardTony Hawk(Investor)

Co-investorsProgression True Ventures

Hypdhypd.store in 𝕏

HYPD lets social media creators set up online stores in which they curate and recommend products, making their content shoppable and earning commission on each purchase.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsSauce.vc

Iduntechnologiesiduntechnologies.com in 𝕏

IDUN Technologies develops brain-computer interface devices that collect and process cognitive and emotional data to promote wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessZurich, DE

Séverine Gisin in Moritz Thielen(CTO)in Simon Bachmann(CEO)inSéverine Chardonnens(CCO, former CTO)

Co-investorsPrivilège Ventures

Infinite Rootsinfiniteroots.com in

Infinite Roots cultivates mycelium (mushroom roots) via liquid fermentation using natural side streams such as brewers' spent grain, turning it into protein-, fiber-, and vitamin-rich culinary ingredients.

BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechHamburg, DE

Mazen

Co-investorsFoodLabs Simon Capital Unruly Capital Clay Capital Happiness Capital redalpine

InformAIinformai.com in 𝕏Jun 2020 · $1.8M

InformAI develops AI-guided clinical solutions for oncology and diagnostic imaging to improve patient treatment outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

Co-investorsSocial Starts DEFTA Partners

iotaiotabody.com

Iota is a body care and wellness brand offering products such as body washes, moisturizers, and treatments sold directly to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsPALETTE VENTURES Touch Capital

J-CATj-cat.co.jp

J-CAT builds services and produces experiences that highlight Japan's regional culture, craftsmanship, and traditions using technology and design.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityTokyo, JP

Ryu Iikura(Founder)in

Co-investorsDBJ Capital Global Brain

Joinentreejoinentree.com

Chicago, US

Jon Bell(Founder)

Joyajoyahealth.com in

JOYA is an employer benefit platform focused on preventative skin health and wellness, giving employees access to a credentialed dermatology and skin health provider network, personalized education, and over $1,000 in benefits at reduced cost.

Digital HealthHR TechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsMastry Mosaic General Partnership, LLC

Judewearejude.com

Jude manufactures CoreCTRL, a dietary supplement formulated to support bladder health through targeted botanical ingredients, probiotics, and vitamins for daily wellness.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsEka Ventures Onstage Samos Investments Sie Ventures

KeywiseAIkeywise.tech in

KeyWise AI develops Skye, an iPhone keyboard app that analyzes typing patterns using AI to generate a Clarity Score measuring cognitive function aspects like attention and processing speed.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investors3CC | Third Culture Capital Illinois Ventures Merus Capital Tribes Ventures

KilgourMD, Inc.kilgourmd.com

KilgourMD makes a dual-action scalp and hair serum system (Prevention and Treatment) formulated with ingredients like Redensyl, Capixyl, and Procapil to reduce hair shedding and support hair growth in women.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Dr. Kilgour(Founder & Board-Certified Dermatologist)Michael Clauss(Founder)in

Co-investorsAble Partners Dorm Room Willow Growth Partners

Kolibrikolibrilab.com in

Kolibri develops technology to manufacture cells using acoustic waves.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechParis, FR

Amélie Quilichini(Founding CEO)in Gabriel Dumy(CTO)in

Co-investorsCreative Ventures Entrepreneur First

Kombucherykombuchery.de

Kombuchery is a Berlin-based startup that produces raw, unpasteurized kombucha with active cultures and reduced sugar using its own fermentation process.

Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE

Max(Founder)

Co-investorsCaesar Ventures

Kubanda Cryotherapykubandacryotherapy.com in

Kubanda develops innovative healthcare solutions for pets, focusing on pet wellness.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessBaltimore, US

Nicholas Durr(Advisor and Cofounder)inBailey Surtees(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inClarisse Hu(Cofounder)inYixin Hu(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBoot64 Ventures Maryland TEDCO TEDCO Lux Capital

Kyankyanhealth.com inNov 2024 · $16.7M

Kyan Health provides a workplace mental health platform offering a stepped-care model spanning self-care, coaching, therapy, work-life support, and crisis care, backed by a global network of licensed providers and Kai, a 24/7 AI companion.

Digital HealthHR TechMental HealthZollikon

Vlad Cristian Gheorghiu(CEO)Ignacio Leonhardt(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardVictoria Lietha(Director)Alexander Francois Stoeckl(Director)Alec Ross(Director)

Co-investorsGreyMatter naturalX Health Ventures Founderful Swisscom Ventures

Larklark.com in 𝕏

Lark develops an AI-powered health coaching platform that delivers personalized support for chronic disease prevention and management through 24/7 text-based conversations and integration with smart health devices.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Julia Hu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence Capital Asset Management Company CrunchFund IPD Capital King River Capital Olive Tree Capital +8 more

Lazaruslazarusai.com in 𝕏

Lazarus AI researches, develops, and deploys artificial intelligence technology into operational environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechCambridge, US

Co-investorsOne Way Ventures Techstars Motivate Venture Capital Plug and Play Ventures QBE Ventures

Lilacsoftwarelilacsoftware.com in 𝕏

Lilac provides AI-powered predictive analytics to healthcare organizations, helping them identify patients at risk and improve quality outcomes in value-based care models.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHealthtech

Neetu(CTO)

Co-investorsAlleyCorp City Light Coyote Ventures Lorimer Ventures Alley Robotics Ventures

Limbiclimbic.ai in 𝕏

Limbic builds AI-powered tools for healthcare providers to deliver personalized mental health treatment, addressing the leading cause of disability worldwide.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLondon, GB

Dr. Tobias Hauser in Ross Harper(CEO)in Sebastiaan de Vries(CTO)in Scott Osler in

Board Bruce Armstrong in Adina Tecklu in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First Khosla Ventures 7percent Ventures Gaingels

Lucky Energyluckybevco.com inNov 2025 · $25M

Lucky Beverage Company produces beverages with a focus on authentic storytelling and resilience-oriented branding.

Consumer

Richard Laver(CEO)in

Co-investors359 Capital DMG Ventures Imaginary Venture Capital InvestBev Maveron Brand Foundry Ventures +4 more

Luna Dailyluna-daily.com in

Luna Daily makes pH- and microbiome-balanced body and intimate care products, including washes, sprays, and whole-body deodorants formulated with natural, hypoallergenic, and vegan ingredients.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Katy Cottam(Founder)in

Co-investorsRedrice Ventures Unilever Ventures

Maemeetmae.com in

Mae provides community-based doula support and maternal health education for pregnant people, integrating with insurance and Medicaid to match mothers with doulas and care coordinators.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York City, US

Maya Hardigan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAstia Bright Ventures Foreground Capital Jumpstart Nova Social Starts SteelSky Ventures+2 more

Meati Foodsmeati.com in 𝕏

Meati produces meat alternatives made from mycelium, the root structure of fungi, offering a plant-based protein source with complete amino acids and additional nutritional benefits.

ConsumerFoodTech

Tyler Huggins(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central Llc Bluestein Ventures Fifty Years Social Starts The March Group Toba Capital +8 more

Medalmedal.tv 𝕏Apr 2016

Medal is a free software application for recording, editing, and sharing gameplay highlights on PC and mobile.

Creator EconomyGamingHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Andrew McMurry(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDaniel Kaminsky(Director)

Co-investorsAlliance VC Alliance Venture Alpha Edison Horizons Ventures OMERS Ventures Ridge Ventures +2 more

Melatidrinksmelatidrinks.com

Melati Drinks makes a cold-extracted botanical elixir blended from 21 plants and formulated by an Ayurvedic specialist to support gut and liver health, digestion, and detoxification.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

MeliBiomelibio.comacquired by FoodYoung Labs

MeliBio is a California-based biotech company that develops plant-based honey alternatives using proprietary plant-science technology to replace commercial honeybees, addressing food security and supply chain challenges while supporting native pollinator biodiversity.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Darko Mandich(Co-Founder & CEO)Dr. Aaron Schaller(Co-Founder & CTO)

Co-investorsBig Idea Ventures Collaborative Fund Juniper Sustainable Food Ventures Astanor Ventures Babel Ventures +1 more

Milliemillieclinic.com in 𝕏

Millie Clinic provides comprehensive maternity and gynecology care through a modern clinic model that integrates in-person visits with digital technology for culturally competent support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical Devices

Anu SharmaTalia Borgo(Midwife)Sarah Reynolds(Healthcare Engineer)

Co-investorsAmboy Street Ventures BBG Ventures Coyote Ventures Foreground Capital Ingeborg Investments TMV+2 more

Mine'ddoyoumined.com inOct 2021 · $3.5M

Wellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Aaron Albert(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Groves(Executive Officer)Matthew Sadofsky(Director)

Board Jeff Cantalupo(Director)in

Co-investorsSocial Starts Techstars Able Partners Listen Ventures Route 66 Ventures WndrCo

Misapplied Sciences, Inc.misappliedsciences.com in

Misapplied Sciences develops display technology that lets many people looking at the same screen or sign each see different content at the same time, viewable with the naked eye and without special glasses.

AdTechDeep TechHardwarePasadena, US

Albert Ng(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Dietz(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid S. Thompson(Executive Officer)in

BoardCarl Ledbetter(Director)

Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Scrum Ventures Tech Square Ventures

Mission Barnsmissionbarns.com in 𝕏Nov 2018

Mission Barns produces cultivated meat products, primarily pork-based items like meatballs, bacon, and sausages, combining lab-grown pork fat with plant protein for consumers seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional meat.

Climate TechFoodTechBerkeley, US

Ilan Eitan Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Bowman(Director)

Co-investorsAir Street Capital Babel Ventures Better Ventures Central Llc Bloom8 Blue Ledge Capital Lever VC +6 more

New School Foodsnewschoolfoods.co in

New School Foods makes plant-based salmon designed to match the appearance, cooking behavior, flavor, and flaky texture of real fish.

ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsAlwyn Capital Blue Horizon Corporation Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Clear Current Capital Climate Capital Good Startup +3 more

Phylaphyla.comJul 2022 · $2M

Phyla produces skincare products for acne-prone skin, including a pH-balancing gel cleanser that removes excess oil without irritation.

BiotechConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsProgression AimTop Ventures Social Starts

Pirkxpirkx.com in 𝕏

pirkx provides an employee benefits and wellbeing membership platform covering mental and emotional support, 24/7 private GP access with prescription delivery, and financial savings tools organised around five pillars of wellbeing.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechHR TechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Stella Smith(Founder)inElla Hamilton(Australia Managing Director)

Board Dan Cobley(Chairman)Todd Ruppert(Non-Executive Director)

Co-investors1818 Venture Capital Love Ventures The FSE Group Vala Capital

Scent Labshopscentlab.com inMar 2024

Scent Lab is a NYC-based direct-to-consumer startup that uses an online quiz and AI-driven scent-matching to create personalized candles and fragrances.

New York City, US

Ariana Silvestro(Founder)

Co-investorsTechstars

Sharper Sensesharpersense.com in 𝕏

Sharper Sense develops single-use neurostimulation patches worn on the neck to enhance cognition and sensory processing by stimulating nerves and releasing norepinephrine.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Charles Rodenkirch(CEO)inQi Wang(Inventor)in Linh Le(CCO)in

Co-investorsBand of Angels Comcast Ventures Social Starts SOSV

Speechlyspeechly.com in 𝕏Dec 2019acquired by Roblox

Speechly provides an API that performs speech recognition and language understanding directly on user devices, reducing costs for applications that need to analyze spoken interactions in real time.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHelsinki, FI

Otto Soderlund(Founder)in Hannes Heikinheimo(Founder)in

Co-investorsCherry Ventures SNÖ Ventures Tq Ventures Llc Y Combinator Social Starts

Sunnysidesunnyside.co in 𝕏Dec 2023 · $11.5M

Sunnyside is a platform for building a healthier relationship with alcohol, combining a behavior-change app, human coaching over SMS and email, and a telehealth service (Sunnyside Med) through which licensed providers can prescribe compounded Naltrexone medication to reduce alcohol cravings.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

Nick Allen(Founder)inIan Andersen(Founder)in

Co-investorsEudemian Ventures Motley Fool Ventures Scribble Ventures V1 VC Offline Ventures Uncork Capital +2 more

Thryvethryve.health inNov 2021 · $3M

Thryve provides a platform that enables partners to improve patient engagement, preventive care, and clinical research through real-world health insights and insurance innovation.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechBerlin, DE

Friedrich Lämmel(CEO)inJohn Trimpop(CTO)Paul Burggraf(COO)in

Co-investorsCARMA FUND Kickstart Innovation Abstract Ventures Darling Ventures Shanda Group TMV +2 more

Thryvethryve.co inNov 2021 · $3M

THRYVE Automation designs and builds custom turnkey automation systems—including robotics, machine vision, material handling, inspection, and packaging—for manufacturers in energy, life sciences, HVAC/filtration, automotive, and consumer products.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsRichmond, US

Co-investorsMcNally Capital Abstract Ventures Darling Ventures Shanda Group TMV Unilever Ventures +1 more

Upside Foodsupsidefoods.com in

Upside Foods produces cultivated meat using cell-based technology.

BiotechFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Uma Valeti(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlwyn Capital CPT Capital Dentsu Ventures Fifty Years Future Ventures McWin Capital Partners +10 more

WETHOSwethos.coSeed · Aug 2017 · $1M

Wethos is an all-in-one software platform that helps freelancers and small creative studios manage their businesses through tools for pricing, proposal creation, invoicing, and payments.

Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaS

Summer Lambert(Founder)Rachel Renock(Founder)in

Co-investors27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)Backbone Angels Clocktower Ventures Flybridge Capital Partners Loup Ventures Outbound Ventures +10 more

Wholymewholyme.comSeed · Jan 2020 · $650K

Wholyme offers topical muscle and joint care products including balms, bath salts, and oils designed for physical recovery and relief.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Celine(Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsRedbus Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AveandyouBubbleCastle FinanceCellugyDiemscentsEdulis LaboratoriesFirst IntelligenceHellobubbleLinkinNimbleQuantbiomeRubyBio

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions

MeliBioacq. by FoodYoung LabsSpeechlyacq. by Roblox

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Joyance Partners made?: Joyance Partners has 121 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Joyance Partners invest at?: Joyance Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Joyance Partners focus on?: Joyance Partners focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Digital Health, FoodTech, Healthtech, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Joyance Partners located?: Joyance Partners is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Does Joyance Partners lead rounds?: Joyance Partners has led 3 of the 12 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Joyance Partners co-invest with?: Joyance Partners most often shares deals with Social Starts, Techstars, Entrepreneur First, among 239 tracked co-investors.

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