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Investment thesis
Leonis Capital invests at the earliest stages, typically writing the first institutional check into pre-seed and seed AI-native startups. The firm views AI as a supercycle technology capable of generating transformative value and focuses on founders with unique insights and deep technical expertise. Its approach is research-led: the team, drawn from leading AI companies, converts in-depth research and market intelligence into investment theses and ongoing support for portfolio companies. Leonis emphasizes founder alignment, aiming to be a long-term, trusted partner that provides more than capital from a company's earliest idea through its breakout stage.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 71 of 110 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×51Enterprise Software ×36SaaS ×31Developer Tools ×17Fintech ×12Media & Entertainment ×12Creator Economy ×8Future of Work ×8
HQs:United States×41United Kingdom×3India×1Lithuania×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 51 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×232 founders×153 founders×74+ founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 74 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Tel Aviv University ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Oxford ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3University of Toronto ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 69 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×35Engineering ×15Business & Management ×9Economics ×7Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Design & Architecture ×3Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 76 founders with career history
Cisco ×3Ditto ×3Facebook ×3McKinsey & Company ×3NVIDIA ×3Stripe ×3Apple ×2Baidu, Inc. ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 77 with degree data)
Investments · 110 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22022 · 12018 · 12015 · 17 dated
11x builds autonomous digital workers using AI and agents to automate repetitive tasks in revenue functions like sales and customer success.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Hasan Sukkar(Founder and Non-Executive Chairman)inPrabhav Jain(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardJoe Schmidt (deal partner; board status not confirmed)(Board member (Andreessen Horowitz))Sarah Tavel(Director / Benchmark investor)Joe Schmidt(Andreessen Horowitz partner associated with the Series B)
Co-investorsBenchmark20VCAbstract VenturesActivant CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCapital 49+8 more
Agency provides outsourced security and compliance operations for enterprise companies, combining forward-deployed U.S.-based compliance engineers with proprietary AI.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Amir Tarighat(Founder)inTyler Carbone(Founder)in
Co-investorsManchesterStory Group, LLCY CombinatorFlex Capital Partners
AI 2027 is a research project that publishes a detailed, quantitative scenario forecasting how superhuman AI could develop and affect the world through 2027 and beyond, using trend extrapolation, wargames, and expert feedback.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Daniel Kokotajlo(Author (former OpenAI researcher))Eli Lifland(Author (co-founder of AI Digest))inThomas Larsen(Author (founder of Center for AI Policy))in
AI21 develops trustworthy artificial intelligence technology to enhance human productivity.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Ori Goshen(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)inYoav Shoham(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAhren Innovation CapitalCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesIntel Capital+6 more
Airtrain AI provides a no-code platform for preparing and evaluating training data to fine-tune open-source language models as alternatives to proprietary AI models.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Emmanuel Turlay(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRace CapitalSoma Capital
Amy is an AI assistant that teams delegate work to across roles like operations, sales, research, and executives, handling tasks and automated routines.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsNext Coast Ventures
Anaplan is an AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform that helps enterprises optimize decision-making by transforming data into actionable insights and enabling dynamic scenario planning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Gould(Director)inGuy Haddleton(Director)inCharlie Gottdiener(Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board)inFrederic Laluyaux(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Budge(Executive Officer)inAdrian Kunzle(Director)
Co-investorsCategory VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsFounders Circle CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersGolub Growth+9 more
AnythingLLM is a desktop and self-hosted application that enables users to chat with documents, use AI agents, and interact with large language models—all running locally and offline for privacy.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSLos Angeles, US
Timothy Carambat(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY Combinator
ArcPrime provides AI-driven analytics and portfolio intelligence software for corporate intellectual property teams to manage patent portfolios, optimize filing strategy, and align IP programs with business priorities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsRackhouse Venture Management LpRTP Global
Blank Bio develops RNA foundation models for precision oncology, helping pharmaceutical companies identify the right patients for clinical trials and predict disease progression using bulk RNA-seq data.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Jonny Hsu(Founder)inPhilip Fradkin(Founder)inIan Shi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesIA Seed VenturesRipple VenturesSignalFireY CombinatorBoxOne Ventures
Blink is an AI app builder platform that generates production-ready websites, SaaS applications, and mobile apps from natural language descriptions without requiring coding.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY Combinator
Bud is an AI-powered autonomous worker that uses a computer, browser, and coding capabilities to complete tasks independently.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Kevin Lu(Founder)inBach Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsOutward VCY Combinator9Yards Capital
Cartesia provides a text-to-speech API for developers, offering low-latency multilingual voice generation, voice cloning from short audio clips, and fine control over pitch, speed, and emotion.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Arjun Desai(Founder)inKaran Goel(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoho DeeptechConvictionGeneral CatalystHanabi CapitalIndex VenturesKleiner Perkins+4 more
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Cast.app builds AI agents for customer success and account management that automate routine tasks and allow human CSMs to focus on strategic customer relationships and new challenges.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Carlos, US
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcNew York Venture PartnersTechstars
Lenny's Newsletter publishes researched advice on product management, growth, and career development.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBlackbird GiantsNFXOktogon Ventures
Cohere builds generative AI models and tools that organizations can deploy within their own virtual private cloud, on-premises, or through a Cohere-managed environment, keeping proprietary data under customer control.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Nick Frosst(Founder)inAidan Gomez(Founder)in
Compound Planning is an SEC-registered investment adviser (RIA) providing investment advisory services, and through its subsidiary Compound Tax offers tax consulting and compliance services.
FintechSaaSNew York, US
Alex Farman-Farmaian(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalAtacama Ventures
The Decoder is an online news publication covering artificial intelligence, reporting on developments from companies like OpenAI and topics such as AI agents and model behavior.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Cypher provides a non-custodial crypto card and payment protocol that enables users to spend cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in everyday life with in-app swaps and cross-chain bridges.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Kuberan Marimuthu(Founder)inJOHN WALKER(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)
BoardGLEN D MELLA(MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)BRANDON D FUGAL(MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)R. DUFF THOMPSON(MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)DAVID DAME(MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesMDSV CAPITALTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)RevRoad Venture
Personal website of Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, featuring his essays, short posts, research, and op-eds.
AI & Machine Learning
Dario Amodei(CEO of Anthropic)
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company that builds voice generation and audio processing platforms for creating human-like voice interactions with technology.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Mati Staniszewski(Founder & CEO)inPiotr Dabkowski(Co-founder)inHannah C(Founder)Mateusz Jakub Staniszewski(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAntiAspire11BroadLight Capital+27 more
InvestmentMap is a map-based platform for investment promotion agencies and economic development organizations to visualize, analyze, and track foreign direct investments in their locations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Gong provides AI agents for revenue teams that automate sales workflows including coaching, forecasting, deal management, and customer engagement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Amit Bendov(CEO & Co-Founder)inEilon Reshef(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder at Gong)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCisco InvestmentsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesKearny JacksonNorwest Venture Partners+6 more
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Hugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsBrooklyn, US
Julien Chaumond(Executive Officer, Director)inClement Delange(Executive Officer, Director)Clément Delangue(Co-founder & CEO)inThomas Wolf(Co-founder & CSO)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAIX VenturesBetaworksCoatue ManagementConnetic VenturesFelicis Ventures+20 more
ICONIQ Capital's investment management arm builds investment portfolios for influential families and mission-driven institutions, aiming to compound returns from diverse sources by leveraging its community and capital network.
FintechSector Agnostic
Co-investorsDopamine VenturesICONIQMarathon Venture Capital
ExpertPhotography is an online publication offering photography tutorials, gear reviews, and how-to guides covering topics such as lens selection, editing software, and photography genres for beginner and experienced photographers.
Media & Entertainment
Introspection is an applied AI team building infrastructure that enables reproducible, governable, and continuously improvable agent behavior in production environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Kepler is an AI platform designed for financial analysis and enterprise decision-making that produces verifiable, traceable results instead of probabilistic guesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsInvariantes Fund
Kubit is an agent analytics platform that maps user behavior, intent, and sentiment to LLM traces, correlating clickstream events, tool calls, and prompt versions to help debug AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsOakland, US
Zhongling Li(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNitin Chopra(Director)inGeorge Mathew(Director)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersTSVCShasta Ventures
Kylon is an AI-native workspace where AI agents join a company's channels as team members, carry memory and permissions, and autonomously execute tasks such as reporting, data analysis, customer support, and project management.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Quinn Leng(Founder)in
Latent Space is an AI-focused newsletter and technical podcast covering how AI labs build agents, models, infrastructure, and AI for science.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
MaintainX provides an AI-powered computerized maintenance management system and asset management platform designed for deskless frontline workers in industrial and operational settings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Turlica(CEO and Co-Founder)inHugo Dozois-Caouette(CTO and Co-Founder)inStefan Cristian Turlica(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Haase(Founder)in
BoardCharles Reim(Director)Byron Deeter(Director)in
Co-investorsAmity VenturesAugust CapitalBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCategory VenturesCrew Capital+10 more
Manifold is a social prediction market platform where users trade play-money shares on the likelihood of future events across politics, technology, sports, and other domains.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesSector AgnosticSocial
Co-investorsBoxOne VenturesCalibrate VenturesIndustry VenturesReach CapitalTq Ventures Llc
Marqeta provides just-in-time funding technology that enables card issuers and fintech platforms to control transaction authorization and fraud management in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Jason Gardner(Founder and Executive Chairman)in
Co-investors83NorthA*Acrew CapitalCoatue ManagementCommerce VenturesCommerzVentures+11 more
Method builds financial connectivity infrastructure that enables software companies and financial services firms to embed banking, payments, and account data capabilities into their platforms.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Jose Bethancourt(Founder)inJesus Marco del Carmen(Founder)inMit Shah(Co-founder, COO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArdent VentureCameron VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersRuna Capital+7 more
Meticulate is a prospecting platform that uses custom rulesets and signal monitoring to automate outbound sales outreach across email, LinkedIn, and phone for sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Wilbur Li(Founder)inJoseph Palakapilly(Founder)in
Co-investorsLink VenturesLotus Venture PartnersY Combinator
Motion is an AI-powered work platform that unifies projects, tasks, docs, and meetings in one interface, with autonomous AI agents that handle scheduling, reporting, and administrative work for teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Harry Qi(Founder)inOmid Rooholfada(Founder)inEthan Yu(Founder)inDavid Nelson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Daniel Kruchkow(Director, Promoter)Mark Nelson(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsCrunchFundHOF CapitalNewView CapitalScale Venture PartnersSignalFireTuesday Capital+5 more
Mutable.ai builds tools that automatically convert source code into documentation in the style of encyclopedia articles, complete with citations back to the original code, aimed at helping developers understand complex systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Omar Shams(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesY Combinator
Nebulon provides infrastructure for accelerated computing and generative AI, positioning itself as a foundational platform for the emerging AI computing era.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMountain View, US
Siamak Nazari(Executive Officer, Director)inBill Moore(Director)Sahba Etaati(Executive Officer)David Scott(Director)
BoardKevin Fong(Director)
Nex builds AI agents that connect to 1000+ integrations to automate manual workflows across business tools like HubSpot, Gmail, and Slack.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Najmuzzaman (Nazz) Mohammad(Founder)inFrancisco Dias(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsTogether FundVela PartnersY Combinator
NovelAI is a subscription-based platform offering AI tools for generating anime-inspired art and stories, including image generation with editing features like Image2Image, inpainting, and enhancement.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
Onlook builds developer and design tools that bridge the gap between creative teams and implementation, using AI to enhance the creative process.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Daniel Farrell(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Venturesgener8torLobster CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
Panta is an insurance broker that specializes in placing commercial insurance for construction, logistics, and manufacturing firms, including high-hazard work that traditional brokers decline.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Vincent Chen(Founder)inFrank Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersLobster CapitalY Combinator
Pixels operates an online game and platform where players farm, manage land, and build communities while owning their in-game progress and digital collectibles via blockchain.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
Luke Barwikowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyYat Siu
Plus One Robotics develops intelligent parcel handling robotics systems that combine computer vision, AI, and supervised autonomy for logistics and ecommerce organizations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Antonio, US
Erik Nieves(CEO & Co-founder)inShaun Edwards(CTO & Co-founder)inPaul Hvass(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWhitney Rockley(Director)inChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDynamo VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirst Star VenturesIndustrious VenturesKensington Capital Partners Limited+8 more
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QualGent builds AI-native quality infrastructure for software testing and verification, enabling enterprises to validate AI-generated code and systems at scale with deterministic confidence.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shivam Agrawal(Founder)inAaron Yu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
rct AI develops artificial intelligence systems for non-player characters in video games and metaverse environments, using deep learning and reinforcement learning to create interactive and adaptive gameplay experiences.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Xinjie Ma(Founder)inCheng Lyu(Founder)Xiaolong Mu(Founder)Xiankun Wu(Founder)inChen Yuheng(Founder/COO)inSergio C(Founder)
Co-investorsLucidBlue VenturesPKSHA Technology CapitalY CombinatorY2Z Ventures
Redcoat AI provides a cybersecurity platform focused on defending organizations against AI-driven social engineering attacks such as phishing, smishing, and deepfake impersonation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
John Whaley(CEO and Co-founder)Kelly Byrd(Co-Founder)Mike Morris(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsPear VCJ2 VenturesKyber Knight CapitalSancus VenturesTekton VenturesZelda Ventures
Mumbai, IN
Ashray Malhotra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesTechstars8VCLightspeed India PartnersRed Ventures
Ro is an online healthcare platform that connects patients with licensed providers and delivers prescription treatments, including GLP-1 medications for weight loss, ED treatments, and other health goals.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechSilicon Valley, US
Zachariah Reitano(Founder)inRob Schutz(Founder)inSaman Rahmanian(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalAnsa CapitalBlack Jays Venturesblue 9 capitalBoxGroupBY Venture Partners+20 more
Scalestack is an AI-driven platform that connects a company's go-to-market stack—CRM, data enrichment, and marketing automation tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, ZoomInfo, and Apollo—so data syncs cleanly and workflows run automatically.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechMiami, US
Aurelio Narciso(Executive Officer, Director)Elio Narciso(Founder)inAlessandro Solomon Alter(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCriteria Venture TechFlyer One VenturesGeek VenturesRipple VenturesSentiero VenturesExor Ventures+2 more
Semiotic develops AI agents that automatically create landing pages for startups, addressing the gap between poor-quality automated website builders and expensive agency services.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michael Roberson(Founder)inBryan Grisales(Founder)inBrandon Yao(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in and partners with startup founders, publishing content such as podcasts, articles, and videos on company building and technology trends.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsButterfly VenturesCalm/Storm VCDigerati InvestmentsMoth FundPhaze VenturesXYZ Venture Capital
Sleeper operates a mobile app and website offering free-to-play games, paid contests of skill, and fantasy sports products for sports fans to engage together socially.
GamingSports Tech
Henry Leung(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBirchmere VenturesNimble Partners
Forethought is a nonprofit research organization studying how society, companies, and governments can prepare for a transition to a world with superintelligent AI.
AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social Good
Spectro Cloud provides a platform called Palette that simplifies Kubernetes deployment and management for enterprise operations and development teams across cloud and edge environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Tenry Fu(Founder)inSaad Malik(Founder)in
Co-investorsboldstart venturesCerity Partners VenturesLG Technology VenturesQualcomm VenturesSierra VenturesStripes+1 more
Spline is a web-based collaborative design platform for creating and shipping production-ready interactive 2D and 3D experiences to web, iOS, and Android.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkReston, US
Alejandro Leon(Founder)in
BoardCaroline Huskey(Director)Daniel Moskowitz(Director)inDarian Shirazi(Director)in
Co-investorsChapter OneFirestreak VenturesGradient VenturesNXTPThird Point VenturesY Combinator+3 more
Paysponge provides financial infrastructure for AI agents, enabling them to hold, spend, and earn money through credit cards, bank accounts, and crypto.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Eric Zhang(Founder)inJae Choi(Founder)inRishab Luthra(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Sully builds medical AI software for healthcare providers, including ambient documentation, scheduling, intake, and clinical decision support tools designed to reduce administrative burden and improve patient care efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ahmed Omar(Founder)inAhmed Nasser(Founder)inOmarinNasserinAhmed Omar (Sully.ai)Wissam Saleh
Co-investors500 GlobalAmity VenturesBeyond CapitalLifeX VenturesLoftyInc CapitalPhaze Ventures+3 more
Tabnine is an AI coding assistant that provides context-aware code recommendations to developers and engineering teams, with flexible deployment options including SaaS, VPC, or on-premises.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Dror Weiss(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesElaiaHetz VenturesQualcomm VenturesSamsung NextTitanium Ventures+2 more
The Third Place is a platform that celebrates and connects local makers including family-run restaurants, coffee shops, florists, and independent chefs.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vivien Sin(Co-founder & CEO)inGlen Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsf7 VenturesToba CapitalY Combinator
AI Digest produces interactive explainers and demos that illustrate current AI systems, aimed at helping readers understand and anticipate developments in AI.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Unify provides AI agents that handle routine business tasks across communications, sales, operations, and engineering by executing pre-built workflows or custom automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Daniel Lenton(Founder)inDouglas Kitani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAbstraction CapitalBattery VenturesJ12 VenturesLunar VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+10 more
Not a company; this is a news headline about Vermont's legislative ban on the herbicide paraquat, mistakenly scraped as a startup name.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsExtantia CapitalTapestry VCTenacious Ventures
A weekly newsletter called "Greg's Letter" that shares startup ideas, business-building insights, and strategies for operating online.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Greg Isenbergin
Viktor is an AI employee that operates inside Slack and Microsoft Teams, connecting to a company's tools (such as Stripe, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, and analytics platforms) to autonomously complete tasks like building decks, dashboards, and scheduled reports.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWilmington, US
Peter Albert(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBek VenturesInovo VCTenacity Capital
Yarn is an AI-powered video creation platform that helps startup teams produce content at scale using generative talking heads, product demo automation, and AI-assisted editing.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Jasper Story(Founder)inNicole Atack(Founder)inVarun Anand(Cofounder)Jacob James Blackett(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsY Combinator
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Hugging Face · blogs.nvidia.com · Sep 3, 2026
Amy · mlb.com · Aug 21, 2026
ElevenLabs · en.wikipedia.org · Aug 11, 2026
Viktor · nubiapage.com · Aug 3, 2026
Latent Space · latent.space · Aug 1, 2026
Tabnine · themiddlemarket.com · Jul 30, 2026
Agency · insidehighered.com · Jul 18, 2026
Anaplan Inc · indianstartupnews.com · Jul 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Leonis Capital made?
- Leonis Capital has 110 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Leonis Capital invest at?
- Leonis Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Leonis Capital focus on?
- Leonis Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Leonis Capital located?
- Leonis Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Leonis Capital lead rounds?
- Leonis Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Leonis Capital co-invest with?
- Leonis Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Coatue Management, Andreessen Horowitz, among 232 tracked co-investors.
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Preston-Werner Ventures is a venture capital firm associated with Tom Preston-Werner, cofounder of GitHub, who has moved into venture investing.
An intentionally lean, early-stage venture firm that backs founders building narrow 'wedge' products in software and infrastructure that can expand into market defaults. It emphasizes software that changes how markets work and runs itself using structured data, automation, and agents.
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