San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
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 · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 56 of 93 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×37Enterprise Software ×27SaaS ×27Developer Tools ×14Fintech ×12Future of Work ×8Media & Entertainment ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7
HQs:United States×37United Kingdom×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 38 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×123 founders×74+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 41 founders with education data
Stanford University ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3Dartmouth College ×2Harvard University ×2Rancho Bernardo High School ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Chicago ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 40 founders with career history
Apple ×3Facebook ×3Stripe ×3Berkeley Lab ×2Ditto ×2General Assembly ×2HubSpot ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 42 with degree data)
Investments · 93 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12018 · 12015 · 15 dated
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Kevin Lu(Founder)inBach Tran(Founder)in
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Arjun Desai(Founder)inKaran Goel(Founder)
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Alex Farman-Farmaian(Co-Founder & CEO)
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Kuberan Marimuthu(Founder)inJOHN WALKER(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS)BRANDON FUGAL(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)
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Mati Staniszewski(Founder & CEO)Piotr Dabkowski(Co-founder)inHannah C(Founder)Mateusz Jakub Staniszewski(Co-founder)in
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FintechSector Agnostic
Sruthi Ramaswamiin
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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Kepler builds an AI platform that separates language interpretation from deterministic data retrieval so every answer is traceable to a verified source, aimed at finance professionals in investment banking, equity research, hedge funds, private equity, compliance, and accounting.
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)George Mathew(Director)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersTSVCShasta Ventures
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)Stefan Cristian Turlica(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Haase(Founder)in
BoardCharles Reim(Director)Byron Deeter(Director)in
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ConsumerFintechSocial
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Daniel Farrell(Founder)in
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Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyYat Siu
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AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Antonio, US
Erik Nieves(CEO & Co-founder)inShaun Edwards(CTO & Co-founder)Paul Hvass(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWhitney Rockley(Director)inChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDynamo VenturesFirst Star VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedMcRock CapitalPerot Jain+4 more
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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shivam Agrawal(Founder)inAaron Yu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
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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
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Zachariah Reitano(Founder)inRob Schutz(Founder)inSaman Rahmanian(Founder)in
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Aurelio Narciso(Executive Officer, Director)Elio Narciso(Founder)Alessandro Solomon Alter(Executive Officer, Director)
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Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michael Roberson(Founder)inBryan Grisales(Founder)inBrandon Yao(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Co-investorsButterfly VenturesCalm/Storm VCDigerati InvestmentsMoth FundPhaze VenturesXYZ Venture Capital
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GamingSports Tech
Henry Leung(Founder)in
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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Tenry Fu(Founder)inSaad Malik(Founder)
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AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkReston, US
Alejandro Leon(Founder)in
BoardCaroline Huskey(Director)Daniel Moskowitz(Director)inDarian Shirazi(Director)in
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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)inOmarinNasserinDr. Henry Duong(Head of Engineering)Amit Kumthekar(Head, Research & Gen AI)
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B2B MarketplacesConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vivien Sin(Co-founder & CEO)inGlen Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsf7 VenturesToba CapitalY Combinator
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)in
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AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSWilmington, US
Peter Albert(Founder)
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Jasper Story(Founder)Nicole Atack(Founder)Varun Anand(Cofounder)Jacob James Blackett(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAmy · 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
Anaplan Inc · indianstartupnews.com · Jul 18, 2026
Agency · insidehighered.com · Jul 18, 2026
Blink · theglobeandmail.com · Jul 15, 2026
Unify · m.economictimes.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Leonis Capital made?
- Leonis Capital has 93 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, 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, Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, among 194 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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