Fundraising FoxKeshif Ventures
Venture capitalSan Diego · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Keshif Ventures focuses on fostering the growth of the San Diego data science ecosystem. The firm invests in early-stage teams that build data infrastructure or enterprise software solutions, positioning itself around exploration and discovery within data science.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 27 of 95 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8Deep Tech ×5Biotech ×4Cleantech ×4Healthtech ×4Marketing Tech ×4
HQs:United States×24Ireland×1
Investments · 95 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 32020 · 32016 · 18 dated
Beam Global develops products for the electrification of transportation, including EV charging systems, custom batteries, and energy infrastructure.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Diego, US
ROBERT NOBLE(Director)inCHRISTOPHER CAULSON(Executive Officer)Desmond Wheatley(President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors)Lisa Potok(Chief Financial Officer)Mark Myers(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardJAY POTTER(Director)
GoShare operates an on-demand marketplace app that connects businesses and consumers with a network of independent delivery professionals driving box trucks, cargo vans, pickup trucks, and cars for last-mile delivery and moving services.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Diego, US
Shaun Savage(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardClaudio Burtin(Director)
Co-investorsXG VenturesAdasel Global Partners LLCCove Fund
San Diego, US
Bradley Messmer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNeil Senturia(Director)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesVertical Venture Partners
Aquacycl provides onsite industrial wastewater treatment using its patented technology to treat high-strength wastewater without dilution, offering energy-neutral operation, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and water reuse.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodEscondido, US
Orianna Bretschger(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Jones(Director)Anil Jha(Director)
Co-investorsAd Astra VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Next Wave Impact8090 Industries
Ateios develops electrode manufacturing techniques designed to accelerate production speed, reduce carbon emissions, and decrease the physical footprint of battery manufacturing and gigafactories.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMedical DevicesNew MaterialsLa Jolla, US
Terry Taber(CTO)
Co-investorsCarat Venture PartnersCharmides CapitalE8 AngelsElevate VenturesGood Growth CapitalHG Ventures+5 more
AttackIQ provides automated red team exercise software that scales security testing across organizations without increasing headcount.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLos Altos, US
Rajesh Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)inBrett Galloway(Executive Officer, Director)inDanielle Murcray(Executive Officer)in
BoardKevin Dillon(Director)inShardul Shah(Director)inBrian Byun(Director)in
Co-investors408 VenturesBeyond CapitalDniproIndex VenturesTitanium VenturesVoyager Capital+6 more
Battery Associates is a global knowledge partner for the battery industry, offering training, consulting, and industry insights along with community programs such as webinars, events, a podcast, and a newsletter.
CleantechEdTechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentIreland, IE
Dr. Simon Engelke(Founder)in
Co-investorsSuperCharger Ventures
Chatmeter provides AI-powered reputation management for multi-location businesses, now integrated into the Alchemer platform to manage customer feedback across locations.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSan Diego, US
Collin Holmes(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsForefront VentureHemisphere Ventures LLCSaaS CapitalSandalphon CapitalWestlake International Group
CleverPet makes an interactive game console for dogs that delivers food-based puzzle challenges designed to keep dogs mentally stimulated and engaged while owners work from home.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareIoTLa Jolla, US
Leo Trottier(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGrant Jordan(Director)
Co-investorsTechstars
Cloudbeds provides a property management system (PMS) and growth platform for hospitality businesses, including hotels and other accommodations.
Cloud ComputingPropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsClearVision EquityCounterpart VenturesMoore Venture PartnersPasadena AngelsPeakSpan Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision Fund+3 more
CTGT develops a governance layer for AI systems that enables direct intervention at the neural network representation level to ensure reliable, policy-aligned AI behavior for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Cyril Gorlla(Founder)inTrevor Tuttle(Founder)in
Co-investorsGradient VenturesLoup VenturesSterling RoadTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorCharacter+3 more
CureMetrix develops FDA-cleared AI software that analyzes routine screening mammograms to detect, quantify, and contextualize Breast Arterial Calcifications (BAC) for radiologists.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsXB Ventures
Doctible is a patient engagement and practice growth platform that helps healthcare practices manage appointment booking, patient communication, online reputation, and websites.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Diego, US
Ajit Viswanathan(Executive Officer, Director)inLeon Hu(Founder)Tianying Hu(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJean Balgrosky(Director)in
Co-investorsBootstrap Venture PartnersClearVision EquityTech Coast Angels
Engage is an email deliverability platform that provides real-time inbox placement testing, sender reputation and authentication monitoring, blocklist alerts, and pre-send deliverability checks across major mailbox providers.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSan Diego, US
Co-investorsGen CapitalTechstarsSocial Leverage
EyePop.ai provides computer vision and AI-based analytics tools that help businesses derive actionable insights from visual data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Torsten Schulz(Founder)in
Co-investorsInnosphere VenturesInterlock CapitalNew Leaf Invest
Gravity AI runs a marketplace where enterprises validate and license containerized machine learning models from data scientists.
Co-investorsNextGen Venture Partners
Grolltex manufactures single-layer graphene and graphene-based products using patented CVD and transfer technologies, serving customers in life sciences, biotech, sensing, and electronics.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSan Diego, US
Aliaksandr Victorovich Zaretski(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Ledge CapitalVertical Venture PartnersTech Coast Angels
Independa operates Health Hub, a HIPAA-compliant health and wellness platform for seniors that delivers telehealth, video calling, family communication, games, and fitness tools across TVs, tablets, computers, and phones.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevitySan Diego, US
Kian Saneii(Founder & CEO)inJaye Connolly(Executive Officer)Richard Della Penna(Executive Officer)Gary Gilmore(Executive Officer)John Carrington(Director)
BoardMagda Marquet(Director)
Co-investorsBioBrit
LabFellows provides a software platform for lab operations management, automating supplier ordering, inventory tracking, and compliance record-keeping for biotech organizations.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLongley Capital
Mercato is an online grocery marketplace that connects shoppers with locally-owned, independent grocers, butchers, and bakeries for delivery or in-store pickup.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesNew York, US
Robert J. Brannigan, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bobby Brannigan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalFlucas VenturesGreycroftInterlock CapitalLoeb.nycOssian Capital+1 more
MixMode offers a self-supervised AI platform for cyber defense that detects novel and advanced attacks, surfaces pre-attack indicators, and reduces alert volume for security operations centers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Barbara, US
Igor Mezic(Chief Scientist / CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrada VenturesBlu Venture Investors
Molecular Assemblies uses a Fully Enzymatic Synthesis (FES) technology to produce long, pure, and accurate synthetic DNA oligonucleotides, up to 400 bases, without post-synthesis purification.
BiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Diego, US
J. William Efcavitch, Ph.D.(Treasurer and Chief Scientific Officer)Michael J. Kamdar(President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary)
BoardDavid Hwang(Director)Larry Stambaugh(Chairman of the Board of Directors)John Nicols(Director)Todd Peterson(Director)
Co-investors11.2 CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)iSelect FundRising TideAlexandriaArgonautic Ventures+2 more
Nanome provides a conversational, AI-assisted platform for exploring molecular structures across web and XR, letting researchers load, build, edit, and score structures using natural language and 300+ scientific tools.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Steve McCloskey(Founder)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalColopl NextNavigate VenturesFormic VenturesSparkland Capital
Personal AI builds user-owned personal language models and AI personas trained on an individual's own data and memories.
San Francisco, US
Sharon Zhang(Founder)
Co-investorsBBG VenturesBDev VenturesBeni Venture CapitalBig Brain HoldingsDifferential VenturesGood Friends+6 more
PetDesk provides veterinary practice software for animal clinics, offering appointment reminders, online booking, two-way texting, form completion, prescription refill requests, and pre-appointment deposits.
HealthtechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsApax DigitalBrookstone Venture CapitalDWP CapitalPeakSpan Capital Partners
PiKNiK uses a generative AI engine to reconstruct 3D building envelope models from public registries, aerial imagery, parcel data and permit archives, delivering results with confidence scores and provenance trails.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechPropTechSacramento, US
Patrick Yu(Founder)inKevin Huynh(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFenbushi CapitalMorgan Creek Capital
Partners with colleges and universities to connect student learning with opportunity.
EdTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Adam Markowitz(Executive Officer, Director)inNeal Bloom(Director)inSteve Daly(CEO)in
BoardAllison Long(Director)Houman Haghighi(Director)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.SJF VenturesVertical Venture PartnersMenlo VenturesSierra Ventures
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Reza Naima(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLPLaunchCapitalLaunch CapitalNorwich Ventures
RetroRate is a licensed real estate brokerage and platform that helps buyers and real estate professionals find and transact on homes with assumable mortgages, aiming to make homeownership more affordable amid high interest rates.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSan Diego, US
Tom Hartwell(CTO & Co-founder)inAndy Taylor(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsInterlock CapitalSwift VenturesEniac Ventures
Swift Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports startups, providing operational and go-to-market help such as strategic early hires for its portfolio companies.
Sector Agnostic
Brett Wilson(Co-founder & General Partner)in
Co-investorsFEMSA VenturesNimble PartnersInterlock CapitalLaunch FactorySocial LeverageSwift Ventures
Tagboard provides a graphics system and audience engagement platform for creators and brands to produce interactive stories.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSRedmond, US
Timothy Shimotakahara(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nathan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sean Sperte(Executive Officer, Director)inJON FETVEIT(DIRECTOR)
BoardAaron Ryan(Director)Andrea Berry(Director)
Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalWestRiver GroupGrayhawk Capital
Other
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AI Solutions MarketplaceAlgae-based Products CompanyApache Kafka Data Pipeline PlatformAtomic-Forged Rotor Treatment CompanyBandwidthXBioAtlaBusiness Networking PlatformCaykeCellanaCollege and University Connection PlatformComputer Vision PlatformConnequityCorvidaCVD Graphene and hBN FilmsDevaCell IncDNA Synthesis Technology CompanyDog Puzzle Toys CompanyEcorEmpyrEnterprise AI Risk Management PlatformEsports Media and Tech PlatformEsports Video PlatformEventadorFederal Grants and Contracts PlatformFemale Sports Fans Rewards PlatformGoMetaGrocery Delivery CompanyHazardous Drug Handling TechnologyHealth Insurance Communication PlatformHeart Failure Prevention Device CompanyHospitality Management PlatformInfluence MobileInnovasion Labs PINCKastLocal SEO Analytics PlatformLymberMedical Image Analysis CompanyMetaverse PlatformMobile App for Finding PlacesMobile Data MarketplaceMobile EHR for Emerging MarketsNotesFirstOmnislashOmniSyncOn-Demand Lab Access PlatformOn-Demand Moving MarketplaceOncology Pharma CompanyOncolytic Virus Coating PlatformParaNeticsPatient Retention SoftwarePersonal AI Memory PlatformPet Care Provider PlatformPetwirelessPINCPureForgeReal Estate Assumable Loan PlatformReflux Diagnostic Tools CompanyResTechSleepWatchStackIQThreat Detection and Network ForensicsVirtual Reality Innovation PlatformWastewater Treatment CompanyWood and Paper Alternative Materials
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2Envision Solar InternationalNASDAQ: BEEMPortfoliumacq. by Instructure
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envision Solar International | 13.6% | $6.00 | Apr 2019 | $4M |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Keshif Ventures made?
- Keshif Ventures has 95 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does Keshif Ventures invest at?
- Keshif Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Keshif Ventures focus on?
- Keshif Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.
- Where is Keshif Ventures located?
- Keshif Ventures is headquartered in San Diego, US.
- Who does Keshif Ventures co-invest with?
- Keshif Ventures most often shares deals with Dnipro, Fenbushi Capital, Index Ventures, among 8 tracked co-investors.
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