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Ligature VC

Venture capital

Boulder · Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Ligature positions itself as 'The Design VC,' investing in early-stage and growth companies and then acting as an extension of the founding product and design team. The partners, veterans of design leadership at Apple, Airbnb, Square, Strava, and Meta, lead creative reviews, help build design teams, and support go-to-market work, typically engaging monthly. The fund concentrates on financial infrastructure and frontier technologies such as AI and robotics, aiming to partner with intensely focused teams building category-defining products and brands. Its limited partners are operators drawn from companies like Jasper, Stripe, Airbnb, Uber, and Meta.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Boulder, CO, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
27
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 18 of 27 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×12SaaS ×11Fintech ×6Developer Tools ×3Sales Tech ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×2

HQs:United States×8United Arab Emirates×1Germany×1France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
5 of 14 mapped founding teams
45%
repeat founders
of 20 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×34+ founders×4

What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×5Economics ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history

Airbnb ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Coinbase ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 27 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2021 · 12019 · 12018 · 22017 · 26 dated

Anythingcreateanything.com

Create Anything is an AI-powered platform that generates mobile apps, websites, tools, and products from text prompts, producing working code.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Dhruv Amin(Founder)in

Co-investorsM13The MBA FundBessemer Venture PartnersFootworkMontage VenturesUncork Capital

Arrayarray.com

Platform democratizing credit data accessibility while securing privacy and consent, serving as a compliant interface between businesses and consumers.

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBattery VenturesFlucas VenturesFull In PartnersGeneral CatalystNextView Ventures+4 more

AtoBatob.comin𝕏

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 ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vignan Velivela(Founder)inHarshita Arora(Founder)inTushar Misra(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCleo CapitalCollaborative FundContraryDesigner FundGeneral Catalyst+17 more

Blokjoinblok.co

Seldon is a product development tool that uses synthetic personas modeled from real user behavior to surface bugs, friction, and design insights before product launch.

Developer ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsRackhouse Venture Management LpMaC Venture CapitalProtagonist

Bridgebridge.xyzin𝕏

Bridge is a stablecoin payments platform that gives businesses infrastructure to receive, store, convert, issue, and spend stablecoins through a single API.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Zach Abrams(Founder)inSean Yu(Founder)

Co-investors1confirmationArtisanal VenturesChemistryCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+12 more

Cafe Xcafexapp.com𝕏Seed · Aug 2018 · $9M

CafeX operates fully autonomous robotic café systems that serve beverages and prepared items to consumers.

ConsumerRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Henry Hu(Founder)inCynthia Yeung(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJason Calacanis(Director)in

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Brighter CapitalCocoon Ignite VenturesHorseplay VenturesMAGIC FundLAUNCH

Chef Roboticschefrobotics.aiin𝕏

Chef Robotics builds AI-powered robots for automated meal assembly and food preparation, designed to handle the natural variability of food ingredients and high-mix production.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics

Rajat Bhageria(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAvataar Venture PartnersBasecamp FundBloomberg BetaBold Capital PartnersConstruct Capital+18 more

Composercomposer.tradein𝕏Acquired

Composer is an AI-powered brokerage platform that enables users to create, backtest, and automatically execute trading strategies through a visual no-code editor, with access to community-built strategies and zero commissions.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Ronny Li(Founder)inBen Rollert(Founder)inAnanda Aisola(Founder)inBenjamin Rollert(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFJ LabsGolden VenturesLeft Lane CapitalM13Utopian Ventures+6 more

Danielscrivnerdanielscrivner.cv

This is the personal portfolio/CV site of Daniel Scrivner, showcasing design work such as brand symbols, app icons, and logos for various clients and projects.

Hemlanehemlane.comin𝕏Feb 2019

Hemlane provides software and support services for managing rental properties, including tenant placement, AI-generated listings, tenant screening, rent collection, lease management, 24/7 maintenance coordination, and eviction assistance.

AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dana Dunford(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGavin Myers(Director)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAsymmetric Capital PartnersFunction VenturesPrudenceVesta Ventures

Kickkick.coin𝕏

Kick is an AI-powered platform that automates bookkeeping and accounting tasks for small business owners.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Conrad Wadowski(Founder)inAdrian Slipko(Founder)Conrad Wadowski Adrian Slipko(Founder)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGeneral CatalystGTMfundNextwave [X] PartnersPID Fund I, a series of DV Collective, LPAusten Allred+10 more

Kittlkittl.comin𝕏

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(Founder)inNicolas Heymann(Founder)inNicolas Heymann Tobias Saul(Founder)Tobias Saul Nicolas Heymann(Founder)

Co-investorsBLN CapitalCreandumExpedite VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Left Lane CapitalSignalRank+1 more

Magemage.ai

Mage is an AI-native platform for building, running, and repairing data and AI workflows, where users describe a workflow in natural language and the platform generates the sources, code, dependencies, checks, and schedules.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSanta Clara, US

Georges Mangin(Founder)inTommy Dang(Founder)inXiaoyou Wang(Founder)in

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalAlumni VenturesDesigner FundGradient VenturesMana VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURES+3 more

Mixmaxmixmax.comin𝕏Series A · Feb 2018 · $10M

Mixmax is an AI-powered sales execution platform that helps sales teams manage customer engagement and communication workflows.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Chanpory Rith(Founder)inOlof Mathe(Executive Officer, Director)inBrad Vogel(Founder)Olof Mathé(Founder)

Co-investorsDesigner FundFloodgateRed Swan VenturesResolute VenturesCreandumHarrison Metal+1 more

Oltoolto.comin𝕏

Olto is an AI "Demo Engineer" platform that automatically generates buyer-personalized, live demo environments and interactive product tours on a company's real product.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Jean-Baptiste Chaput(Founder)inClark Gordon(Founder)Dennys Hess(Founder)Kintan Brahmbhatt(Founder)Pranav Midha(Founder)

Co-investorsBharat Founder's FundRecall CapitalAfore CapitalGeneral PartnershipNexus Venture Partners

Publicpublic.comin𝕏

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)inLeif Abraham(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalAccelAdvancit CapitalAglae VenturesAltra VentureCommonweal Ventures+20 more

Revinrevin.ai

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)in

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesDarkmode VenturesDria VenturesHyde Park Angels

Revyzerevyze.frin

Revyze is a free mobile application that provides short instructional videos covering school subjects including mathematics, history, chemistry, literature, and grammar for French students.

EdTechParis, FR

Florent Sciberras(Founder)in

Co-investorsfirstminute capitalMoonfire VenturesMotier VenturesSpeedinvestSTATION F

Scratch Kitchenscratchkitchen.comPre-Seed · Apr 2021

Co-investorsInnovation Global Capital

Veritonicveritonic.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2017

Veritonic offers an analytics platform for marketers that unifies creative testing, brand lift, and attribution to measure advertising performance across CTV, social, podcasting, and digital audio and video channels.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSKillingworth, US

Scott Simonelli(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Eisner(Executive Officer)

BoardDaniel Hanks(Director)inDaniel Borok(Director)Mark Wachen(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesForefront VentureLerer HippeauProgress VenturesSWaN & Legend Venture PartnersUpstage Ventures+6 more

Ziinaziina.comin𝕏

Ziina is a mobile payment platform operating in the UAE that enables businesses and individuals to send, receive, and accept contactless payments through iOS and Android devices.

FintechDubai, AE

Sarah Toukan(Founder)inAndrew Gold(Founder)inFaisal Toukan(Founder)inTalal Toukan(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalExpansion CapitalFJ LabsFlucas VenturesGraph Ventures+17 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ChefDakotaFideHyphenOrchard PlatformWeaver

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Ligature VC made?
Ligature VC has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
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.
Who does Ligature VC co-invest with?
Ligature VC most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, General Catalyst, FJ Labs, among 112 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 36

Creandum

Creandum is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, backing them at early stages before their potential becomes widely obvious.

Both backed · 2
$216K – $8.6M
Citi Ventures

Citi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Citi, based in Palo Alto with additional offices in New York, Shanghai, and Singapore. The unit makes equity investments and develops innovations that align with Citi's strategic priorities, working with both internal business units and external companies.

Both backed · 2
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $100M
Harrison Metal

Harrison Metal is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 that invests in early-stage technology startups and periodically offers classes in business history and management.

Both backed · 1
$200K – $2M
Climate Capital

Climate Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing in climate tech startups building infrastructure across energy, physical systems, and resilience, operating a platform of funds (seed, syndicate, bio) for accredited investors.

Both backed · 1
$25K – $250K
Imagination Capital

Imagination Capital is an early-stage venture investor that backs companies positioned to benefit from major industry shifts, providing capital, networks, and operating and investment experience to help them scale.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $150K
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

$50K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

$540K – $10.8M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

$1M – $100M
Uber

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.

▶24 more co-investors

Susa VenturesACME CapitalRRE VenturesAccel-KKRObvious VenturesUlu VenturesAbstract VenturesTribe CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcDnx VenturesCoelius CapitalCommerce VenturesThink+ Ventures Management, LlcLombardstreet VenturesAthletico VenturesFlare Capital PartnersLife BiosciencesPaladin Capital GroupAVVHaatchJLL SparkS2G InvestmentsHannah Grey VenturesAirAngels

Firms observed investing alongside Ligature VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ligature VC's recorded portfolio.

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