Kluz Ventures
Family officeRockville · Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Also known as KV MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
The firm believes in making deliberate, purposeful investments with virtuous capital managers. It seeks to invest in companies that are revolutionary and fundamentally change how the world operates, while creating positive impact beyond traditional investment returns. The approach emphasizes steady progress toward a precisely defined vision rather than speed.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
What they invest in
from 48 of 60 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Hardware ×14Deep Tech ×13Space Tech ×11Defense Tech ×10SaaS ×9Data & Infrastructure ×8Healthtech ×8
HQs:United States×33United Kingdom×2Finland×1Luxembourg×1Poland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 30 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×172 founders×93 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
CentraleSupélec ×2Harvard University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
NASA Ames Research Center ×2Wireless Generation ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12019 · 12018 · 22015 · 17 dated
Archer Aviation is an aircraft manufacturer developing commercial aviation technology, including certification and defense applications.
Hardware
Adam Goldstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAccess Technology VenturesAlleyCorpEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsHabitat Partners+3 more
Bloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.
CleantechEnergyHardware
K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesDag VenturesEnerdigm VenturesG SquaredJC2 Ventures+7 more
Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US
Olivier Pomel(Co-founder & CEO)inAlexis Le-Quoc(Co-founder & CTO)inMichael Jaconi(Executive Officer, Director)Amit Agarwal(Executive Officer)inAnthony Merlino(Executive Officer)
BoardCHRISTOPHER MOORE(Director)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersaVentureBantam GroupComcast VenturesContour Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)+22 more
Intel designs and manufactures semiconductor processors for data center, consumer, and embedded applications, including Xeon server processors, Arc graphics processors, and mobile processors.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
James J. Goetz(Director)April Miller Boise(Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer)Dion Weisler(Director)Stacy J. Smith(Director)Eric Meurice(Director)Michelle Johnston Holthaus(Chief Executive Officer of Intel Products)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersCeltic House Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersPlayground GlobalSmartGateVCThreshold Ventures
Co-investorsBeyond Earth VenturesCapital FactoryIBXIndustrious VenturesiNetworksTactico
Kratos develops and manufactures defense technologies including hypersonic solutions, unmanned systems, propulsion systems, space systems, and microwave electronics for the U.S. military and allied nations.
Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsOak Investment Partners
Oklo develops next-generation fast fission reactors for producing clean electricity at scale, with a focus on safety features and the ability to use recycled nuclear waste as fuel.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Jacob DeWitte(Founder/CEO)inCaroline Cochran(Founder)in
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGCrunchFundDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesDraper DragonOpen Field Capital+6 more
Ondas Inc.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsBoston, US
Stewart Kantor(Executive Officer, Director)Neil Laird(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary)Eric Brock(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President)Patrick Huston(Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary)Derek Reisfield(Director)Richard Silverman(Director)
Co-investorsStage 1 Ventures
Rocket Lab develops launch vehicles and space systems for commercial space access and satellite deployment.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLong Beach, US
Sir Peter Beck(Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)Peter Beck(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Ergo CapitalKhosla VenturesOutset VenturesPromus Ventures+3 more
Samsara develops an operations management platform that digitizes workflows and improves safety, efficiency, and sustainability for organizations managing complex physical operations, serving customers in construction, transportation, warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and the public sector.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
John Bicket(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjit Biswas(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarc Andreessen(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDria VenturesGeneral Catalyst
Satellogic provides geospatial imagery and Earth Observation data from its satellite constellation, and runs programs that supply free imagery and developer resources to researchers, academic institutions, and humanitarian agencies.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSpace Tech
Emiliano Kargieman(CEO & Founder)Gerardo Richarte(CAO & Founder (Chief Architect Officer))Rick Dunn(CFO)Alan Kharsansky(CTO)Jeff Kerridge(SVP, Global Sales)Lorri Kohler(SVP, Operations)
Co-investorsCrunchFundJazzya InvestmentsMONASHEESNXTPSoftbank Latin America FundSur Ventures+3 more
T1 Energy develops domestic manufacturing and supply chains for solar and battery energy products in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.
Palo Alto, US
Elon Musk(Co-founder & CEO)Jeffrey B Straubel(Executive Officer)Martin Eberhard(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)Deepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)John Douglas Field(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL PartnersDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesM33 GrowthNewlin Ventures+9 more
Velo3D manufactures metal additive manufacturing systems using laser powder bed fusion technology for industrial production.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSanta Clara, US
Benyamin Buller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Erel Milshtein(Executive Officer)
BoardStrohband Sven(Director)Ofer Shochet(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersLam CapitalPiva CapitalPlayground GlobalPETRONAS Ventures
XTI Aerospace develops and distributes unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and vertical mobility platforms, including the TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft, for enterprise, government, and defense customers in the U.S.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechEnglewood, US
David Brody(Director)Scott Pomeroy(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman)Tobin Arthur(Chief Strategy Officer)Brooke Turk(Chief Financial Officer)Michael Tapp(Chief Operating Officer)Soumya Das(CEO of Real Time Location System Division)
AiGENT-TECH develops "physical AI" systems and autonomous robotics that combine perception, reasoning, learning, and action to operate in physical and virtual environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Aloft operates an FAA-approved airspace and fleet management platform for drone operations, offering LAANC authorizations, airspace advisories, mission planning, and fleet tracking.
GovTechIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSSeattle, US
Yongxing Deng(Executive Officer)Joshua Ziering(Founder)inJon Hegranes(Founder)inTravis Soukup(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesDecisive PointGENIUS NYFifth Wall
Applied Optoelectronics (AOI) designs and manufactures semiconductors, laser components, optical transceivers, and RF access network equipment, including 1.8GHz HFC amplifiers and optical transceivers for fiber-to-the-home deployments.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsCrescendo Venture PartnersGRC Sinogreen
Aurora develops plug-and-play propulsion and end-of-life deorbiting systems, including ARM thrusters and Plasma Brake tethers, for CubeSats and SmallSats up to 300kg.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsPractica Capital
AV develops integrated defense technology and intelligent systems for military use across land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSpace Tech
Wahid Nawabi(Chairman of the Board of Directors)
Co-investorsArlington Capital PartnersScout VenturesScout Ventures
South Burlington, US
Michael Ryan McDevitt(Corporate Secretary Chief Technology Officer)Matthew Shea(Chief Product Officer)Wesley Grove(CEO President)Matthew McShea(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Timchak(Director)James H Crook, Jr.(Director)
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)FreshTracks CapitalLaunchCapitalVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)FreshTracks Green Mountain
BlackSky provides real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery for government and commercial customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechSpace Tech
Brian O'Toole(President & Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpMithril Capital ManagementRazor's Edge VenturesAlley Robotics VenturesRRE Ventures
Circadia develops an FDA-cleared contactless patient monitoring platform using AI and hardware to enable early detection of patient health changes and reduce rehospitalizations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Fares Siddiqui(Co-Founder)inMichal Maslik(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersVillage Global
ClearSpace develops in-orbit servicing technologies for satellite disposal, inspection, and life-extension, serving both institutional and commercial space missions.
Climate TechDeep TechRoboticsSpace TechLuxembourg, LU
Co-investorsGraph VenturesOTB VenturesSICTICUrania VenturesEuropean Investment FundHappiness Capital+3 more
Eos develops long-duration energy storage systems based on zinc-powered chemistry, high-density configurations, and AI-enabled controls.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsACE & Company
FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
Christopher Owens(Executive Officer, Director)Darrin Uecker(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Rodgers(Director)
BoardKen Haas(Director)Jonathan MacQuitty(Director)inMike Carusi(Director)
Co-investorsAmzak HealthBain Capital Life SciencesEndeavour VisionFemHealth VenturesKaiser Permanente VenturesLightstone Ventures+5 more
HealthTalk A.I. provides AI-driven patient engagement software for healthcare practices and organizations, automating scheduling, digital intake, patient communication, and follow-up across SMS, web chat, and voice.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaSReston, US
Reed Liggin(Management Member rather than Director)Jerrod Ullah(Management Member rather than Director)Jason Hansen(Management Member rather than Director)Motiur Ullah(Management Member rather than Director)
IonQ builds trapped-ion quantum computing systems along with quantum networking, sensing, and security products, offering commercial systems accessible through major cloud providers and integration with common quantum libraries.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCollege Park, US
Jungsang Kim(Co-founder)Christopher Monroe(Executive Officer)Chris Monroe(Co-founder)
BoardAndrew Schoen(Director)inDavid Moehring(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Byers(Director)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ACME CapitalBlueYard CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCambium CapitalCota Capital+5 more
Joby develops electric aircraft for urban air mobility and air taxi services.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSanta Cruz, US
Paul Sciarra(Director)Matthew Field(Chief Financial Officer)Justin Lang(Head of Partnerships and Corporate Strategy)Bonny Simi(Head of Air Operations and People)Kate DeHoff(General Counsel and Corporate Secretary)Didier Papadopoulos(Head of Program Management & Systems Engineering)
Co-investors8VCA*Manta Ray VenturesMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersPerot Jain+6 more
Lifted is a UK platform for health and social care providers to find, onboard, sponsor and retain care workers while managing immigration and compliance requirements.
HealthtechHR TechSaaS
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalPerivoli InnovationsFuel Ventures
Loadsmart provides freight and logistics technology, including digital freight brokerage, managed transportation and consultancy, procurement and execution software, dock scheduling (Opendock), computer-vision yard visibility tools, and a carrier TMS.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York, US
Ricardo Salgado(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSoftbank Latin America FundBlackRockChromo InvestMaersk GrowthNew Ground VenturesPrimary Venture Partners+2 more
Lunasonde develops aerial georadiotomography (aGRT) technology that uses low-frequency radar to create 3D compositional images of the subsurface from aircraft, helicopters, drones, and balloons.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCortaro, US
Jeremiah Pate(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)HILLARY PATE(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsActuate VenturesBantam GroupDrive CapitalPure VenturesTechstarsLockheed Martin Ventures+1 more
Michael Pivtoraikoin
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalNeer Venture PartnersBootstrapLabsSilicon Valley Data CapitalTenOneTen Ventures
Nebius operates an AI-focused cloud platform offering GPU infrastructure, MLOps tooling, and managed and serverless inference for AI training and deployment.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Roman Chernin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelGaldana VenturesTectonic Ventures
Oova develops an at-home diagnostic that measures reproductive hormones in urine non-invasively, turning the results into clinical data that patients can share with their doctors.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Amy Divaraniya(Founder & CEO)Aparna (Amy) Divaraniya, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsSamsung NextSpero VenturesBBG VenturesHelm
Qvin develops the Q-Pad, an FDA-cleared diagnostic menstrual pad that collects menstrual blood samples for non-invasive health monitoring and disease diagnosis.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Sara Naseri(Founder)inSøren Therkelsen(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorInventureSoma Capital
Redwire is an integrated aerospace and defense company that builds space infrastructure, autonomous aircraft, and multi-domain systems for government, military, and commercial customers, including NASA, the U.S.
Defense TechRoboticsSpace Tech
Red 6 develops augmented reality technology to create adaptive, immersive simulated training environments used outdoors for military pilots and warfighters.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Daniel Robinson(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDisney AcceleratorIronGate Capital AdvisorsMoonshots CapitalOctave Ventures LlcLockheed Martin Ventures
Satim provides AI-powered detection, classification, and identification of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data collected by satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnergyInsurTechKraków, PL
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.OPAMP CAPITALTechstarsCultivation Capital
Saventic Health builds AI-driven software that analyzes electronic health records and patient-reported data to flag people at high risk of rare diseases and shorten diagnostic delays.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Karol Lis(Chief Medical Officer)Marta Koryga(Global Lead)inŁukasz Brodowski(Chief Data Officer)in
Secro provides a digital trade operations platform, with its flagship product Secro Core, that turns paper-based trade documents such as electronic bills of lading into automated digital workflows and integrates with ERP, TMS, and CRM systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCharleston, US
Michele Sancricca(Executive Officer, Director)inLuke Zadkovich(Director)Jeff Conway(Director)Leonardo Ferrisi(Executive Officer)
BoardJessica Robinson(Director)inGregory Otto(Director)in
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesTMVAugment VenturesSway Ventures
Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedRenaissance Venture CapitalSmartGateVCSun Mountain Capital
Siteaware uses AI and computer vision to automate quality assurance on construction sites, providing real-time verification of building work and tracking construction progress against plans.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBosch VenturesHorizon CapitalLool VenturesOryzn CapitalRobert Bosch Venture CapitalVertex Ventures Israel
Spire operates a constellation of nanosatellites that collect granular Earth and environmental data from orbit, providing analytics for climate, logistics, and community protection.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechVienna, Virginia, US
Peter Platzer(Founder)inJeroen Cappaert(Founder)inJoel Spark(Founder)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersExpon CapitalFresco CapitalGPO FundGrishin Robotics+6 more
Starburst is a global accelerator dedicated to Aerospace & Defense startups, providing acceleration programs, consulting missions, private pitches and events.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Strolll offers an augmented reality platform for neurological rehabilitation, providing gait training, rehab exercises, and assessments in one system.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Tom Finn(Founder)in
Co-investorsEMV CapitalFuture Planet CapitalIW CapitalMartlet Capital
Swimlane provides an agentic AI security automation platform that lets SOC analysts create, modify, and run playbooks and deploy AI agents for automated investigations and responses.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSDenver, US
Cody Cornell(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Kafenbaum(Founder)
BoardDavid Lincoln(Director)Shawn Cherian(Director)inSameer Reddy(Director)Tushar Kothari(Director)
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSRockies Venture Club3Lines Venture Capital
TruWeather Solutions provides a SaaS weather intelligence platform that integrates weather data into operational decision workflows for weather-sensitive industries, with a focus on commercial drones, advanced air mobility, aviation, and logistics.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Don Berchoff(CEO)
Co-investorsGENIUS NY
Co-investorsYildiz Ventures
Uptime Health provides operational tools and preventive maintenance plans to healthcare practices to reduce downtime and ensure regulatory compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
William Olsen(Executive Officer, Director)Jinesh Patel(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn Huysmans(Director)
Co-investorsBantam GroupC2 VenturesCaduceus Capital PartnersDIAOverlineTBD Angels+5 more
Vigilant Aerospace Systems develops detect-and-avoid and airspace management technology for unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and aviation operations.
Defense TechHardwareIoTOklahoma City, US
Kraettli L. Epperson(Chief Executive Officer)Michael A. Tharp(Director, Chief Financial Officer)
BoardRobert G. Heard(Director, Chairman of the Board, Secretary)
Exits · 17
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioArcher AviationNYSE: ACHRBloom EnergyNYSE: BEDatadogNASDAQ: DDOGIntel,NASDAQ: INTCIntuitive MachinesNASDAQ: LUNRIrenNASDAQ: IRENKratos Defense Security Solutions IncNASDAQ: KTOSOkloNYSE: OKLOOndas HoldingsNASDAQ: ONDSRocket LabNASDAQ: RKLBSamsaraNYSE: IOTSatellogicNASDAQ: SATLT1 EnergyNYSE: TETeslaNASDAQ: TSLAVelo 3DNASDAQ: VELOXTI AerospaceNASDAQ: XTIAGynesonicsacq. by Hologic
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIonQ · simplywall.st · Aug 22, 2026
Ondas Holdings · tipranks.com · Aug 20, 2026
ClearSpace · finance.biggo.com · Aug 10, 2026
Satellogic · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 9, 2026
Samsara · simplywall.st · Jul 19, 2026
Rocket Lab · simplywall.st · Jul 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kluz Ventures made?
- Kluz Ventures has 60 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kluz Ventures invest at?
- Kluz Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Kluz Ventures focus on?
- Kluz Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kluz Ventures located?
- Kluz Ventures is headquartered in Rockville, US.
- Who does Kluz Ventures co-invest with?
- Kluz Ventures most often shares deals with Bantam Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, Techstars, among 196 tracked co-investors.
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