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Kepler Ventures

Venture capital

Seed · 1 people tracked

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Fund manager profile

Kepler Ventures is a venture fund manager. SEC filings show 21 venture funds on record, most recently RI-0222 Fund II, a series of Kepler Ventures, LP ($41K offering) filed March 2024.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

Stage
Seed
Tracked investments
9
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 1 people

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Tyler Willis· Founder/Managing Partnerin𝕏

Tyler Willis is the founder of Unsupervised, a company that develops AI tools for automating data analysis and has raised over $50M from investors including Coatue, Disney, Cathay, Swisscom, SignalFire, and Eniac. He co-created the tools DeepWork, 2119, and autoimprove, and Unsupervised has released open-source products such as Panopticon and Outfitter for managing AI agents. Willis is also an angel investor in more than 100 startups, has helped scale two startups to acquisitions by Oracle and iHeartMedia, and founded a non-profit focused on entrepreneurship that has mentored over 10,000 founders.

What they invest in

from 8 of 9 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×3AI & Machine Learning ×3Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2FemTech ×2Future of Work ×2Hardware ×2

HQs:United States×7Senegal×1

Investments · 9 tracked

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Basilicabasilica.ai𝕏SeedDefunct

Basilica provides an API that generates vector embeddings for high-dimensional data such as images, for use in machine learning applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Michael Lucy(Founder)inJorge Silva(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFriends Family CapitalGoldcrest CapitalHanmi HealthcareHNVRKhosla Ventures

Bloom Institute of Technologybloomtech.comin𝕏Seed

Bloom Institute of Technology is an online coding school offering computer science training that is free upfront, with students paying a portion of their income only after landing a job above a set salary threshold.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkSaaSAustin, US

Austen Allred(CEO)inBen Nelson(Founder)inZoran(COO)Trevor McKendrick(Chief of Staff)inNamrata Ganatra(CTO)inDavid Head(Data Engineer)

Co-investorsGelt VCGV (Google Ventures)Hemisphere Ventures LLCImagine K12Jude GomilaManhattan West+24 more

Boundary Layer Technologiesboundarylayer.techin𝕏Seed

Valo builds an all-electric hydrofoiling personal watercraft with a computerized stability control system that flies above the water surface with near-zero wake, noise, and emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Ed Kearney(CEO)inJeremy Osborne(Founder)in

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCJude GomilaSoma CapitalUtopian VenturesV1 VCY Combinator+11 more

CatalyzeXcatalyzex.comNov 2021

CatalyzeX runs a search platform that helps developers find machine learning techniques and their code implementations.

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesVibe CapitalAbstraction CapitalAVVBasecamp FundBinh Tran+5 more

Four Growersfourgrowers.cominSeed

Four Growers develops robotic harvesting and analytics technology for greenhouse growers, starting with a tomato harvesting robot that can also perform quality checks and packaging.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechHardwareRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Brandon Contino(CEO)inDan Chi(CTO)inJohn P. Quayle(Chief of Staff)inDan Chișu(Founder)inCameron Beichner(Chief of Staff)John Quayle(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmritam HoldingsBetter Food VenturesCathexis VenturesGagarin Capital PartnersOspraie Ag Science+7 more

L.thisisl.comSeedacquired by Procter & Gamble

L. produces personal care products made with organic materials, operating a model where each product sold funds access to a product for a woman or girl in need.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Talia Frenkel(CEO)inCaroline Early(Head of Operations)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAltaIR CapitalFusionRanch VenturesSoma CapitalSv Tech Ventures, Inc.+9 more

Latticelattice.comin𝕏Seed

Lattice is a people management software platform that helps companies set goals, measure and reward employee performance, and manage feedback between managers and employees.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Altman(CEO)inEric Koslow(CTO)inJoe Noto(Executive Officer)Paul Burgess(Executive Officer, Director)inSivamani Varun(Director of Engineering)inShane Dosch(Staff Software Engineer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesConnetic VenturesCoughdrop CapitalFrontline VenturesFuel Capital+25 more

Ooluoolusolar.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Oolu is an off-grid solar company serving rural, unelectrified households in West Africa, offering solar products at affordable prices.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyDakar, SN

Nilmi Senaratna(CEO)inDan Rosa(COO)in

Co-investorsFifty YearsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesDevelopment Partners InternationalLLLPVenture Investment Associates

YourChoice Therapeuticsychoicetx.cominSeed

YourChoice Therapeutics develops non-hormonal contraceptives for both women and men, aiming to provide birth control options without the risks associated with hormone-based methods.

BiotechFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Akash Bakshi(CEO)inNadja Mannowetz(Founder)inAndrew Bartynski(COO)Polina Lishko

Co-investorsY CombinatorBlue Bear VenturesForeground CapitalOlive Tree CapitalPortfolia8VC+11 more

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions · showing 1

L.acq. by Procter & Gamble

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Kepler Ventures made?
Kepler Ventures has 9 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
What stage does Kepler Ventures invest at?
Kepler Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Kepler Ventures focus on?
Kepler Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.

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