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Kohala Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Seed-stage investor focused on accelerating transformative ideas that will help shape our future.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Kohala Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 12 of 16 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Enterprise Software ×5Hardware ×4Space Tech ×4Defense Tech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×12
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×13 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Boston University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2University of Southern California ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×10Computer Science ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
SpaceX ×3Apex Technology ×2Aurora ×2P72 ×2Virgin Galactic ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 12021 · 12017 · 22016 · 32015 · 19 dated
Co-investorsCincyTechHyde Park Venture PartnersHyde Park Angels
Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ian Cinnamon(Founder)inMax Benassi(Founder)inMaximilian Benassi(Founder)
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalerion Space VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Embedded VenturesGlade Brook Capital PartnersGlynn Capital Management+15 more
AstroForge is a space mining company that extracts platinum group metals and other valuable materials from asteroids to integrate into Earth's supply chains.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Jose Acain(Founder)inMatt Gialich(Founder)inMatthew Gialich(Founder)
BoardJustin Hamilton(Director)
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsAera VCAmbush CapitalBBQ CapitalEarthrise VenturesIndustrious VenturesInitialized Capital+22 more
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Booment develops gaming products for the casino and gaming industry, with expertise in game design and digital gaming platforms.
GamingSaaSLos Angeles, US
Ross Richie(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen A. Murphy(Co-founder and CEO)Phil Barbaro(VP Finance)Dan Peate(Director)Paul Levitz(Director)Beth Goss(Director)
Co-investorsBettor CapitalDefy PartnersVelo PartnersBetter CollectiveDreamcraftIGT+1 more
Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Eric Futoran(Founder)inFredric Newberg(Founder)inMaggie Shih(Founder)
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorAV8 VenturesBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesBoxGroupDuke Capital Partners+20 more
Epsilon3 provides a software platform for creating, reviewing, and executing operational procedures, serving teams that need to develop and iterate processes at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Laura Crabtree(Founder)inMax Mednik(Founder)inAaron Sullivan(Executive Officer)in
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsBroom VenturesBVVCIceNineLux CapitalMaC Venture CapitalPioneer+6 more
Glowing provides a messaging platform that allows brands to communicate with customers through popular mobile messaging services, targeting users who prefer text-based communication over traditional channels.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSLas Vegas, US
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalG VenturesMindset VenturePoint Reyes ManagementScrum VenturesY Combinator+5 more
Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ned Dwyer(Founder)inPJ Murray(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubImmeasurableInovia CapitalNOMO VenturesY CombinatorAmplify.LA+18 more
Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Justin Fiaschetti(Founder)inAustin Briggs(Founder)in
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsSpark CapitalY CombinatorACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesDas & Co.Dorm Room+23 more
Modern Meadow develops animal-free, bio-fabricated leather alternatives using synthetic biology and material science for the fashion, interiors, and automotive industries.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsPine Brook, US
Gabor Forgacs(Founder)inFrancoise Marga(Founder)inKaroly Jakab(Founder)inAnna Bakst(Executive Officer, Director)inRex Liu(Executive Officer)David Williamson(CEO)in
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsArtis VenturesAstanor VenturesBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesCollaborative FundHorizons Ventures+7 more
Narrative builds a data infrastructure platform that enables interoperability across systems and teams through a shared semantic layer, with built-in data quality validation and compliance.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticNew York, US
Nick Jordan(Founder)inDAMON CRONKEY(Director)
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsG20 VenturesGlasswing VenturesProgress VenturesEarl Grey CapitalGeneration VenturesStartFast Ventures+2 more
REGENT designs and manufactures Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for regional coastal transportation and defense logistics, offering high-speed zero-emission travel between coastal cities and military applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechNorth Kingstown, US
Billy Thalheimer(Founder)inMichael Klinker(Founder)inMike Klinker(Founder)
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Co-investorsFounders FundAurum Venture PartnersDarco CapitalDolby Family VenturesFuture Planet CapitalGlobal Brain+31 more
Computer vision and machine learning AI for security and surveillance threat detection.
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures
PartnerEric del Balso· solo GP
Windfall is a people intelligence and AI company that provides access to people data along with propensity modeling and machine learning to help go-to-market teams prioritize resources and engage the right prospects.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Arup Banerjee(Founder)inDaniel Stevens(Founder)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalBonfire VenturesCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONGreat Oaks Venture CapitalValuestream VenturesFortress Investment Group
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWindfall Data · finsmes.com · May 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kohala Ventures made?
- Kohala Ventures has 16 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What sectors does Kohala Ventures focus on?
- Kohala Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Kohala Ventures located?
- Kohala Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Kohala Ventures lead rounds?
- Kohala Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Kohala Ventures co-invest with?
- Kohala Ventures most often shares deals with Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Pioneer, among 91 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 27
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Embedded Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep-tech, space, and defense startups, including companies with applications serving the Department of Defense.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Village Global is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads pre-seed and seed rounds globally and across sectors, backed by a network of prominent tech founders and operators who serve as LPs.
Ravelin Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm focused on companies operating in critical industries.
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
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FikaXYZ Venture CapitalPitbull VenturesFortress Investment GroupCraft VenturesUnknown VenturesACME CapitalNexus Venture PartnersRubicon Venture CapitalClocktower VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERSStealth CapitalRichmond Global VenturesGSR VenturesZintinus
Firms observed investing alongside Kohala Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Kohala Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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