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San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
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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 · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 78 of 119 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×57Enterprise Software ×43SaaS ×37Developer Tools ×21Fintech ×15Media & Entertainment ×11Creator Economy ×8Data & Infrastructure ×8
HQs:United States×47United Kingdom×3Canada×1France×1India×1Lithuania×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 52 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×113 founders×94+ founders×16
Where their founders studiedfrom 81 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5University of Waterloo ×5Politecnico di Milano ×4Alta Scuola Politecnica ×3Duke University ×3Tel Aviv University ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 79 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×39Engineering ×20Business & Management ×10Economics ×7Design & Architecture ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 88 founders with career history
Google ×10Stripe ×4Cisco ×3Ditto ×3McKinsey & Company ×3NVIDIA ×3Adobe ×2AMD ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 88 with degree data)
Investments · 119 tracked
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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)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 Horowitzavra+11 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)inDavid Lortscher(Founder)Elias Torres(Founder)
Co-investorsBBQ CapitalCatalyze AdvisorsGaingelsManchesterStory Group, LLCPhoenix FundSamsung Next+9 more
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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
Co-investorsAtomic
AI21 develops trustworthy artificial intelligence technology to enhance human productivity.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Ori Goshen(Founder)inYoav Shoham(Founder)inAmnon Shashua(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAhren Innovation CapitalCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesIntel Capital+8 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 CombinatorFundament SyndicatePeter Gao Capital LPPioneerRace CapitalSoma Capital+1 more
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(Founder)inGuy Haddleton(Founder)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+11 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)inJorrel Sto Tomas
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAlchemy VenturesGoodwater CapitalNKM CapitalOrange DAO+2 more
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(CEO)inPhilip Fradkin(Founder)inIan Shi(CTO)inJonathan Hsu(Founder)Ruian Shi(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesIA Seed VenturesInvestorXMaiora Rebel VenturesRebel FundRipple Ventures+12 more
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
Kai Feng(Founder)inGiulio Cantoro(Founder)inJacopo Berlusconi(Founder)inMarco Boretto(Founder)inMarco Turetta(Founder)inSair Ali(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBallpark VenturesBankia Fintech VentureINcapital VenturesKibo VenturesLoftyInc Capital+8 more
Bluedot provides a payment platform that consolidates charging transactions and expense tracking for electric vehicle owners and fleet operators.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Selinay Parlak(Founder)inFerhat Babacan(Founder)inEsra Erimez(Marketing Manager)Martin Hamedani(Vice President of Partnerships)
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesCollaborative FundDorm RoomGaingelsHeartfelt CapitalLeap Forward Ventures+15 more
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(CEO)inBach Tran(CTO)in
Co-investorsOutward VCSky9 CapitalY Combinator9Yards CapitalBoxGroupHSBC+2 more
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
Brandon Yang(Founder)inArjun Desai(Founder)inKaran Goel(Founder)inAlbert Gu(Founder)Chris Ré(Founder)Christopher Ré(Founder)
Co-investors515 VenturesavraCoho DeeptechConvictionDell Technologies CapitalGeneral Catalyst+11 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 PartnersSoma CapitalTechstars
Lenny's Newsletter publishes researched advice on product management, growth, and career development.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesNFXOktogon Ventures
Cohere builds foundational AI models and enterprise solutions that help businesses automate tasks, accelerate workflows, and enhance decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Aidan Gomez(Co-founder & CEO)Ivan Zhang(Founder)inNick Frosst(Founder)inAidan N. Gomez(Founder)Rahul Sengottuvelu(Founder)inYunyu Lin(Founder)in
Co-investors1802 VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Advaita CapitalAju IB InvestmentAlumni VenturesBasecamp Fund+36 more
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)inDheeban Srinivasan Govindarajan(Co-Founder & CTO)inMuthukrishnan Ramabadran(Co-Founder)inJOHN WALKER(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)Dheeban SGEric Han(Head of Operations)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesMDSV CAPITALOlive Tree CapitalPICUS CAPITALPioneer+14 more
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)inPiotr Dabkowski(Co-founder)inHannah C(Founder)Mateusz Jakub Staniszewski(Co-founder)inMati Staniszewski Piotr Dabkowski(Founder)Piotr Dąbkowski(Founder)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAntiAspire11Bond Capital Management+45 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
Finnt builds AI agents that execute accounting and controllership tasks for finance teams, generating journal entries and financial statements with audit documentation in minutes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Anji Ismail(CEO)inFaouzi EL YAGOUBI(Founder)inPaula E. Vasco V.(Operations Manager)
Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesIsaiISAI GestionY Combinator305 VenturesFranklin Templeton+10 more
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
Givefront provides corporate cards, budget management, receipt tracking, and compliance automation for nonprofit organizations.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Matt Tengtrakool(CEO)inEthan SayreAidan Sunbury(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsC3 VenturesY CombinatorPhoenix FundScript Capital
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(Founder)inEilon Reshef(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCervinCisco InvestmentsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesKearny Jackson+9 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(Founder)inClement Delange(Executive Officer, Director)Clément Delangue(Co-founder & CEO)inThomas Wolf(Founder)inClement Delangue(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAIX VenturesBetaworksCoatue ManagementConnetic VenturesFelicis Ventures+27 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
Co-investors7percent VenturesActuate VenturesAuxxoDiaspora VenturesDVx VenturesE2MC Ventures+5 more
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 ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOakland, 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
Layup builds AI-powered automation software that guides users and acts on their behalf within complex applications, reducing adoption friction and support needs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Ryan Xue(CEO)inBadal Jain(Founder)inMichael Lemm(Founder)inMikeBads
Co-investorsGaingelsSoma CapitalY CombinatorCerberus VenturesFounders FundFoundersX+3 more
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(Founder)inHugo Dozois-Caouette(Founder)inStefan Cristian Turlica(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Haase(Founder)inMathieu Marengère-Gosselin(Founder)
BoardCharles Reim(Director)
Co-investorsAmity VenturesAugust CapitalBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCategory VenturesCrew Capital+11 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 VenturesSoma CapitalCalibrate 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)in
Co-investors83NorthA*Acrew CapitalAlanda Capital Holding LimitedBVP InvestorsCoatue Management+18 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(COO)inMarco del Carmen(Founder)inNeil Batlivala(Early Software Engineer)inAgustin Cygiel(Head of Growth)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArdent VentureavraCameron Ventures+10 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(CEO)inJoseph Palakapilly(CTO)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalInvestorXLink VenturesLotus Venture PartnersThe E14 FundY Combinator+4 more
AI creative tooling with mainstream recognition
Co-investorsFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc
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-investorsHOF CapitalNewView CapitalScale Venture PartnersSignalFireTuesday CapitalY Combinator+15 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)inY H(Founding Engineer)Nick Longo(chief of staff)Maxwell Siegelman(Founding AI Engineer)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesNKM CapitalSamsung NextTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)
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(CEO)inFrancisco Dias(CTO)inDarius Lam(Founder)
Co-investorsTogether FundVela PartnersY CombinatorHBSE VenturesHongShan Capital GroupHyphen Capital+1 more
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
Ollama provides a platform for building with and running open-source language models locally and in the cloud.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Jeffrey Morgan(Founder)inMichael Chiang(Founder)inManning Fisher(Design Lead)Patrick Devine(CTO)
Co-investors49 Palms VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundEssence Venture CapitalGTMfundPace CapitalRogue Capital+11 more
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(CEO)inKiet Ho(CTO)inSatya Patel(Engineer)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Venturesgener8torLobster CapitalPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+4 more
OpenPipe provides an SDK that automatically captures prompt-completion pairs from existing LLM providers and converts them into fine-tuned models that are faster and more cost-effective to run.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Kyle Corbitt(Founder)inDavid Corbitt(Founder)inKyle Corbitt David Corbitt(Founder)
Co-investorsEast Sunshine VenturesEight CapitalHat-Trick CapitalLombardstreet VenturesY CombinatorCostanoa Ventures+3 more
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(CEO)inFrank Wang(CTO)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersKadan CapitalLobster CapitalRebel FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc+7 more
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+CurrencyUntapped CapitalYat 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(Founder)inShaun Edwards(Founder)inPaul Hvass(Founder)in
BoardWhitney Rockley(Director)inChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDynamo VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirst Star VenturesGaingelsIndustrious Ventures+14 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(CEO)inAaron Yu(CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalDarwin Venture ManagementShanda Group
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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(Creative Director)Xiankun Wu(President)inChen Yuheng(COO)inSergio C(Founder)
Co-investorsLucidBlue VenturesPKSHA Technology CapitalY CombinatorY2Z VenturesBonfire UnionFBG Capital+7 more
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
Nisheeth Lahoti(Founder)Shivam Mangla(Founder)inAshray Malhotra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesLightspeed India PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersTechstars8VCRed Ventures
Respaid, now operating as AgentCollect, uses AI agents to recover overdue B2B invoices on behalf of businesses.
Co-investorsKima VenturesMoonfire VenturesMotier 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+32 more
Sacra provides research and data on private companies for investors, covering valuations, business models, and secondary-market trading.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US
Jan-Erik Asplund(Director)inWalter Chen(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCoughdrop CapitalExpansion Venture Capital
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 TechFirst Degree CapitalFlyer One VenturesFounders NetworkGeek VenturesRipple Ventures+3 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(CEO)inBryan Grisales(CTO)inBrandon Yao(COO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcacia Venture Capital PartnersCapitalize VCCRV (Charles River Ventures)Madrona Venture GroupPeterson Venture Partners
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.
ConsumerGamingSocialSports Tech
Henry Leung(Founder)inNan Wang(Founder)Nan Wang Weixi Yen(Founder)Weixi Yen(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBirchmere VenturesExpaGeneral Catalyst+9 more
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+5 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)inAlejandro León(Founder)inGuillaume Gouessan(CTO)Caroline Mack(COO)Ale test(Tester)Gabor Pribek(Head of Design)
Co-investorsChapter OneFirestreak VenturesFirst Round CapitalGaingelsGradient VenturesNXTP+18 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-investors645 VenturesY CombinatorAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBalaji RollingBlast.Club+5 more
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 GlobalAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesAUM VenturesBeyond CapitalLifeX Ventures+11 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)inEran Yahav(Founder)Peter Guagenti(Founder)Shane Owenby(Founder)
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesElaiaHetz VenturesQualcomm VenturesSamsung NextTitanium Ventures+5 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(CEO)inGlen Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni Venturesf7 VenturesToba CapitalY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalGoodwater Capital+2 more
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
Topo is an AI-native outbound sales platform that automates prospecting and engagement for revenue teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechParis, FR
Dan Elkaim(Founder)inLéonard Henriquez(CTO)inRobin Philibert(CPO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAkkaInvestorXKima VenturesSnaw ventures
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(Hiring Manager)inDouglas Kitani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Austin Hughes(Founder)Austin Hughes Connor Heggie(Founder)Connor Heggie(Founder)Daniel Lenton (Hiring)(Hiring Manager)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAbstraction CapitalBattery VenturesGaingelsJ12 Ventures+23 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(CEO)inNicole Atack(CTO)inVarun Anand(Cofounder)Jacob James Blackett(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsEight CapitalPioneerY CombinatorGeneral CatalystGlobal BrainHat-Trick Capital+3 more
Yuma provides generative AI-powered customer support for e-commerce businesses.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Guillaume Luccisano(Founder)inEllis briery(Recruiting Lead)Kerry Townsend(Head of Operation)Rafid Imran(Growth)Jamison Tilsner(Head of Sales)Louis coussen(Sales Lead EU)
Co-investorsFrstGradient VenturesMotier VenturesOff the Chain CapitalPi CampusPioneer+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Adagy RoboticsAI agents for bioinformatics (unnamed)AI NPCs company (unnamed)AI video IDE (unnamed)AI-native CRM (unnamed)App builder AI (unnamed)BeckershospitalreviewcaveatCloud storage company (unnamed)Company intelligence tool (unnamed)CursorCustomer analytics company (unnamed)Customer success AI (unnamed)datasetDescribe AIDocumentation automation (unnamed)General AnalysisHealthcare AI team (unnamed)Kubernetes management company (unnamed)LLMOps platform (unnamed)Local business software (unnamed)Manifold MarketsManifold Markets (through Fantasy app)OrchidsParadigm StudyPayspongeSecurity and compliance company (unnamed)SigmaTelehealth company (unnamed)Warehouse robotics company (unnamed)Wealth management platform (unnamed)Web3 banking gateway (unnamed)Web3 gaming (unnamed)Web3 infrastructure (unnamed)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
ElevenLabs · techcrunch.com · Sep 30, 2026
Midjourney · aipresso.com · Sep 24, 2026
Hugging Face · accessipos.com · Aug 27, 2026
Viktor · nubiapage.com · Aug 3, 2026
Latent Space · latent.space · Aug 1, 2026
Ollama · finsmes.com · Jul 9, 2026
Blank Bio · finsmes.com · May 20, 2026
Yuma AI · ycombinator.com · Apr 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Leonis Capital made?
- Leonis Capital has 119 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 3 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, Alumni Ventures, Coatue Management, among 327 tracked co-investors.
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Costanoa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs a select group of founders solving hard problems, offering long-term partnership, operational expertise, and hands-on support.
PWV (Preston-Werner Ventures) provides early-stage capital to technology founders building the future, investing through PWV Fund I and the PWV Rolling Fund.
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.
Prosperity7 Ventures is the diversified growth fund of Aramco Ventures, investing globally in next-generation technologies and business models across a wide range of industries.
Goat Capital is a venture capital firm. Its public homepage lists its founders and a contact email but provides limited additional detail.
Freestyle Capital is a venture firm that leads seed rounds in early-stage technology companies, backing founders with operating experience, connections, and conviction.
Catapult Capital is an operator-led investment firm that backs market-defining AI, internet, software, and life science platforms, pairing hands-on operating expertise with a founder network to create value.
Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV) is an early-stage venture firm run by experienced operators that invests in and helps build fintech startups.
Unstoppable Domains is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and marketplace that lets users search, register, buy, sell, and manage domains, including onchain domains, with AI tools, APIs, and reseller integrations.
Emblem is a European venture capital firm that has raised $100m to invest exclusively at the pre-seed stage, backing early-stage founders and helping them reach Series A.
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TDK Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of TDK Corporation, investing globally in early-stage technology startups focused on sustainability and social value.
Firms observed investing alongside Leonis Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Leonis Capital's recorded portfolio.
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