Ligature VC
Venture capitalBoulder Β· SeedβGrowth Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ligature positions itself as 'The Design VC,' investing in early-stage and growth companies and then partnering closely with founders to embed exceptional design into a company's DNA. Its team has built and led design at Apple, Airbnb, Square, Strava, and Meta. When it invests, the firm becomes an extension of the portfolio company's product and design teamβleading creative reviews, helping build design teams, and supporting go-to-market work, typically on a monthly cadence. It focuses on financial infrastructure, AI, and robotics. Its LPs are operators and design, engineering, and product leaders from companies such as Stripe, Airbnb, Uber, and Meta.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ7AI & Machine Learning Γ6Fintech Γ5Crypto & Web3 Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Creator Economy Γ1Developer Tools Γ1EdTech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ3GermanyΓ1FranceΓ1
Investments Β· 22 tracked
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AtoB provides fleet fuel cards that consolidate fuel, vehicle maintenance, repairs, tolls, and operational expenses for businesses operating private fleets, OTR carriers, or single-vehicle operations.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vignan Velivela(Founder and CEO)in
Chef Robotics builds robots and an AI operating system (ChefOS) for food preparation and meal assembly, addressing labor shortages in food manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics
Rajat Bhageria(Founder & CEO)
Hemlane offers a property management platform that combines software tools with human support to handle rental operations such as payments, communication, and service requests.
MarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dana Dunford(Executive Officer, Director)Gavin Myers(Director)Frank Liu
Kittl is a design tool that enables designers to create professional-quality work with complete creative freedom, featuring intuitive editing capabilities for fonts and graphic elements.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSBerlin, DE
Tobias Saul(Co-Founder)Nicolas Heymann(Co-Founder)
Public is a trading platform that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and memecoins through accounts managed by Zero Hash LLC, a New York State-licensed virtual currency business.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSaaSNew York, US
Jannick Malling(Founder & CEO)Leif Abraham(Founder & CEO)
Revin builds AI agents that embed into the existing systems of home and residential service businesses to run revenue-driving operational workflows with humans in the loop.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Quinn Litherland(Founder + CEO)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPublic Β· gantnews.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
Bridge Β· whalesbook.com Β· Jul 16, 2026
Kick Β· tech.eu Β· Jul 3, 2026
Composer Β· cfotech.news Β· Jun 24, 2026
AtoB Β· finance.yahoo.com Β· Dec 1, 2025
Chef Robotics Β· roboticsandautomationnews.com Β· Apr 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ligature VC invest at?
- Ligature VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Ligature VC focus on?
- Ligature VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Robotics.
- Where is Ligature VC located?
- Ligature VC is headquartered in Boulder, US.
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Co-investors Β· 36
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Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across the globe, investing in the people behind ideas from early through later stages.
Bain Capital Ventures is the venture arm of Bain Capital, backing founders from incubation and seed through growth-stage, leveraging Bain Capital's global platform, industry expertise, and network.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
ACME Capital is a venture firm that backs deep-tech founders combining technical ambition with decisive execution, supporting companies through every phase of growth.
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Accel-KKR is an investor in enterprise software companies that has operated for 25 years, providing resources and expertise to help companies advance.
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