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Ligature VC

Venture capital

Boulder · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked

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Ken Chenaultunlockedknows Dan Becker · together at Airbnb (overlapped)
×5knows the team · via Airbnb
×3knows the team · via Square
×2knows the team · via University of Cincinnati
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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 team—leading 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.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Boulder, CO, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
22
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 13 of 22 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×8Fintech ×5Developer Tools ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×2Creator Economy ×1

HQs:United States×4Germany×1France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 12 portfolio companies
75%
solo founders
9 of 12 mapped founding teams
87%
repeat founders
of 15 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×23 founders×1

What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data

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

Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history

Airbnb ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2

Investments · 22 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
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

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 ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vignan Velivela(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsCleo CapitalContraryDesigner FundGeneral CatalystJetstreamLeadout Capital+7 more

Blokjoinblok.coin

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)in

Co-investors1confirmationArtisanal VenturesCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcHaun Ventures+8 more

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 & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAvataar Venture PartnersBasecamp FundBold Capital PartnersConstruct CapitalCross Culture Ventures+12 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)in

Co-investorsGolden VenturesLeft Lane CapitalOyster VenturesVibe Capital

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 Wadowskiin

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)OpenAI Startup FundVenture Kick

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(Co-Founder)inNicolas Heymann(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBLN CapitalCreandumIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Left Lane CapitalSignalRank

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-investorsDesigner FundGradient VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESAnorak VenturesEssence Venture Capital

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 & CEO)inLeif Abraham(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalAccelAdvancit CapitalAglae VenturesAltra VentureCommonweal Ventures+12 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 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

Other

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

ArrayChefDakotaFideHyphenOltoWeaverZiina

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Ligature VC made?
Ligature VC has 22 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 Aglae Ventures, Designer Fund, General Catalyst, among 82 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 36

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
$5M – $100M
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 · 1
$216K – $8.6M
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 multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$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.

Susa Ventures

Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.

$1M – $5M
ACME Capital

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

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.

$5M – $15M
Accel-KKR

Accel-KKR is an investor in enterprise software companies that has operated for 25 years, providing resources and expertise to help companies advance.

24 more co-investors

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