Karman Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingAustin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as Karman Ventures Rocket · Moving Capital
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Investment thesis
Karman Ventures focuses on pre-seed and seed investments, typically writing $100K-$500K checks and often being the first investor. The firm is optimistic about AI's positive societal impact and backs founders building across the AI application layer, AI infrastructure and developer tools, AI modernizing core industries, embodied AI, and founders advancing the American national interest. Karman favors technical teams obsessed with building products that customers love.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 12 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Cybersecurity ×2Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Hardware ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×11Australia×1Mexico×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 52024 · 28 dated
Cape is a privacy-focused cellular service provider that offers secure mobile connectivity designed to protect subscriber data and privacy.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareArlington, US
John Doyle(CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDefinitionFDVC01 AdvisorsA*Angel Collective Opportunity Fund+7 more
Causal Labs builds a Large Physics foundation Model to learn causality through physics and weather observations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Dar Mehta(Founder)inYue (Kelsie) Zhao(Founder)
Co-investorsKindred VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementBoxGroupOtherwiseRefactor Capital
Fillip is a holding company that acquires and scales properties in the sports and entertainment industries, working with licensing agencies, content studios, and operating partners to grow brand value and fan engagement.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechMexico City, MX
Alberto Fasja(Founder)inHector Sepulveda(Founder)inHugo López-Velarde(Founder)in
Co-investorsDila CapitalNazcaActivant CapitalHorizons VenturesKEC VenturesPunch Capital
Julius is an AI platform that enables users to build models, create websites, and generate content across multiple formats including Excel, videos, and images.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rahul Sonwalkar(Founder)in
Co-investorsHawk Hill VenturesHorizonMoth FundSnowflake VenturesY CombinatorLearnLaunch
Kaaj provides an AI platform for small business credit underwriting that automates deal intake, business verification, cash flow analysis, risk detection, and credit memo generation.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Utsav Shah(Co-founder and CEO)inShivi Sharma(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesKindred VenturesCoughdrop Capital
Ventura, US
Jakub Graczyk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJean-Francois Clavier(Director)
Co-investorsUncork CapitalAntlerCake VenturesV1 VC
Momentic builds an AI-powered end-to-end testing platform that automatically writes, runs, and maintains tests for web and mobile applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wei-Wei Wu(Founder)inJeff An(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubStandard CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorFCVC
Neuron Mobility designs and operates shared e-scooter and e-bike networks, building commercial-grade vehicles and in-house fleet management and safety technology for its micromobility services.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Zachary Wang(Co-founder & CEO)inHarry Yu(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAngelCentralCapria VenturesSquare Peg CapitalActivant CapitalPunch Capital+1 more
Founded by Tomás Hernando Kofman.
Orbital Ops develops propulsion systems and related aerospace hardware for airborne vehicles.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ben Schleuniger(Founder)inRoss Doherty(Co-Founder & COO)inHunter
Co-investorsBlack FlagGoAhead VenturesOlive Tree CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorHarpoon Ventures+2 more
Outsmart is building an AI-powered learning platform that reimagines higher education for students.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Jorge Mazal(Chief Product Officer)inGina Gotthilf(VP of Marketing & Growth)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
New York, US
Jorge Mazal(Executive Officer, Director)inRegina Ring Gotthilf(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesLatitud VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
SuperMe is a network where founders and executives create AI profiles trained on their real work (writing, talks, meeting notes) so others can ask questions and receive advice grounded in those experts' actual words.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Casey Winters(Co-Founder & CEO)inLudo Antonov(Co-Founder & CTO)in
BoardMike Duboe(Venture Partner, Greylock (deal lead / investor))in
Co-investorsGreylock Partners
Toothio is an on-demand staffing marketplace matching dental hygienists, assistants and receptionists with dental practices and DSOs.
Ian Prendergast(Founder)inDevon Cox(Founder)inTroy Amelotte(Founder)in
Co-investorsRho VenturesBurst CapitalConnexa CapitalCraft VenturesNVP CapitalRoosh Ventures
Valerie Health provides AI-powered practice management software for independent medical practices to automate administrative workflows and reduce operational burden.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Pete Shalek(Co-founder)inNitin Joshi(Co-Founder & CTO)inPeter Shalek(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesBoxGroupGeneral CatalystWaybury Capital
Veria AI is an autonomous pentesting platform that identifies and exploits security vulnerabilities across code repositories, then generates fix recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Cayden Liao(Founder)inJayden Sarveshkumar(Founder)inStephen Xu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAntigravity CapitalSeaplane VenturesAmino CapitalBBQ CapitalEight Capital+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCape · tipranks.com · Jul 17, 2026
Momentic · siliconangle.com · Jun 23, 2026
Koobz · blog.bambulab.com · Jun 11, 2026
Veria Labs · technews180.com · Feb 10, 2026
Valerie Health · worldhealthleadersmag.com · Dec 30, 2025
Neuron · auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Nov 27, 2025
Filip · finsmes.com · Nov 25, 2025
Kaaj · thesaasnews.com · Nov 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Karman Ventures made?
- Karman Ventures has 6 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Karman Ventures invest at?
- Karman Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Karman Ventures's typical check size?
- Karman Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Karman Ventures focus on?
- Karman Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Karman Ventures located?
- Karman Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Karman Ventures lead rounds?
- Karman Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Karman Ventures co-invest with?
- Karman Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, FundersClub, Greylock Partners, among 9 tracked co-investors.
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