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Locus Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Seed · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Locus Ventures is a seed fund investing in passionate, diverse founders aiming to build category-defining, world-changing companies globally. The partnership draws on extensive startup founding and operating experience across Silicon Valley and Asia, working closely with portfolio founders and advising on product design and development, customer acquisition, team-building, and fundraising. Since its 2016 founding, its portfolio companies have raised over $1 billion in follow-on funding from top-tier investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 64 of 83 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×25SaaS ×24AI & Machine Learning ×23Fintech ×13Consumer ×11E-commerce ×9Healthtech ×7Developer Tools ×6
HQs:United States×40India×11Singapore×2United Arab Emirates×1Brazil×1Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×34+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Carnegie Mellon University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 83 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 32019 · 12018 · 32015 · 22014 · 118 dated
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sid Sijbrandij(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)in
BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+35 more
Meesho operates an online marketplace that connects small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with customers across India, offering logistics, payments, and support services to help sellers manage their operations.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Vidit Aatrey(Founder/CEO)inSanjeev Barnwal(Founder/CTO)inSanjeev Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Jatin Mazalcar(Executive Officer)in
BoardSumer Juneja(Director)inMohit Bhatnagar(Director)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalElevation CapitalFJ LabsGood CapitalInvestopad+22 more
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Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder; CEO until 2017)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+88 more
Allure Systems develops generative AI technology that produces product images for fashion retailers, allowing brands to generate variations of apparel photos on different models and sizes without requiring physical photoshoots.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Jeremy CHAMOUX(Founder)inGabrielle CHOU(Founder)in
Co-investorsITERATIVEMAGIC FundUtopian VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesJapan Angel Fund+7 more
Helloaxel develops technology solutions for the air travel industry to enhance passenger experience and operational efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSTravel & HospitalitySeattle, US
Stephen Grabowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccompliceAcurio VenturesCraft VenturesFrialeGemini Ventures+8 more
BeepBeepMart is an on-demand grocery and convenience delivery service that brings everyday items to customers' doorsteps within minutes.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG
Co-investorsGenesia Ventures
BlockFi was a cryptocurrency financial services company; its site now serves only as a wind-down and client remediation portal covering bankruptcy distributions, identity verification, and phishing warnings.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Flori Marquez(Executive Officer)Zachary Lee Prince(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Richard Shaffer(Executive Officer)
BoardKavita Gupta(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsCastor VenturesGalaxy VenturesSprint VcConsensys Ventures+6 more
Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that roasts and sells single-origin coffees, signature blends, matcha, and instant coffee through direct-to-consumer subscriptions and physical cafes, offering curated tasting experiences and a membership rewards program.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
James Freeman(Founder of Issuer)inBryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)in
BoardMichelangelo Volpi(Director)Tony Conrad(Director)inMike Volpi(Director)
Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBrighter CapitalCollaborative FundGotham Gal VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Kindred Ventures+6 more
Blue Ocean Gear manufactures smart buoys and software for commercial fishing operations, enabling real-time tracking and monitoring of fishing gear via satellite and radio connectivity.
AgTechHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)E8 AngelsGood Growth CapitalSignia Venture PartnersBoost VC+2 more
Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.
San Francisco, US
Ryan Breslow(Founder)inRyan Loh(Executive Officer)
BoardSteve Sarracino(Director)Arjun Sethi(Director)Laurence Tosi(Director)in
Co-investors1435 CapitalActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VC+29 more
Botsync develops mobile robots for warehouse and industrial automation.
Nikhil Venkatesh(Founder)inRahul Nambiar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesBetatron Venture GroupCapital2BGenesis Alternative VenturesITERATIVEAngelHub+1 more
Branch is an AI-powered mobile measurement partner (MMP) and omnichannel linking platform that helps brands measure marketing impact and guide customers across apps, web, email, paid media, social, and connected TV.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Mada Seghete(Founder)inMike Molinet(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlate PartnersCoelius CapitalCowboy VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pear VC+26 more
Brilliant designs and manufactures smart home control systems including touchscreen panels, dimmer switches, and smart plugs.
ConsumerHardwareIoTSan Mateo, US
Jonathan Temlock(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalNew Ground VenturesOssian CapitalBoxGroupPeak State Ventures
CareerTu offers online courses in digital marketing, data analytics, and product design to Chinese-speaking students, emphasizing practical capstone projects tied to real business scenarios.
EdTechNew York City, US
Ruiwan Xu(Founder/CEO)inQian Qiao(Founder)inYvonne Tian(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBamboo Capital PartnersSoma CapitalVenture SolutionsVentureSouq
Cattle Care develops AI-powered software and analytics for dairy farms to monitor milking procedures, detect protocol deviations, and measure operational quality.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsSmart Partnership CapitalYellow Rocks!
Compra Rápida provides a checkout optimization platform for e-commerce retailers that increases conversion rates and payment approval rates.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSão Paulo, BR
Mario Marcoccia(Founder)in
Co-investorsFin CapitalOlive Tree CapitalPioneerSoma CapitalVerve CapitalY Combinator+6 more
Convictional provides collaboration tools designed to keep teams mission-aligned.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSToronto, CA
Roger Kirkness(CEO & Founder)inChris Grouchy(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubGarage CapitalPioneerY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesBlackPine+7 more
DataChain builds machine learning data infrastructure, including tooling for versioning and managing data used in ML workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Ivan Shcheklein(Director)inDmitry Petrov(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalTrue VenturesWestern Technology Investment468 CapitalITERATIVEMUFG
Decentro provides APIs and SDKs that enable companies to connect with legacy financial institutions across India and APAC, replacing the fragmented integration process with a unified platform and sandbox environment.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechBengaluru, IN
Rohit Taneja(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtlantis Tech Pte. Ltd.Cathexis VenturesFundersClubSoma CapitalStonewater VenturesUncorrelated Ventures+14 more
Digi-Prex is a subscription pharmacy service that delivers medications to customers' homes monthly, offering prices up to 15% cheaper than traditional pharmacies.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessHyderabad, IN
Samarth Sindhi(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobevestorITERATIVEOlive Tree CapitalPioneerSoma CapitalVedanta Capital+12 more
Doorstead provides property management services, aiming to reduce vacancies by ensuring consistent tenant placement across homes.
PropTechSaaS
Jennifer Bronzo(Founder)inBernard Liang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersAvanta VenturesHustle FundMadrona Venture GroupMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+5 more
Ferveret develops advanced cooling technology for data centers and computing infrastructure, using subcooled boiling methods derived from nuclear reactor engineering.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Reza Azizian(Co-founder & CEO)inMatteo Bucci(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCathexis VenturesCerberus VenturesThe E14 FundTO VCValkyrie+7 more
FlutterFlow is a visual app development platform that enables designers, developers, and entrepreneurs to build mobile applications using a drag-and-drop interface.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Abel Mengistu(Founder)inAlex Greaves(Founder)in
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Gradient VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Lombardstreet VenturesOpen Opportunity FundThe MBA Fund+10 more
Framer is an AI-powered website builder that enables users to design and develop websites through an integrated design canvas with AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsAmsterdam
Jorn van Dijk(Executive Officer, Director)Koen Bok(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHillary Ball(Director)inZhenya Loginov(Director)inAlex Clayton(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAtomicoDesigner FundFoundation CapitalGaldana VenturesIron Key Capital+4 more
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Glowing provides a messaging platform that allows brands to communicate with customers through popular mobile messaging services, targeting users who prefer text-based communication over traditional channels.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSLas Vegas, US
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalMindset VenturePoint Reyes ManagementScrum VenturesY CombinatorASF Ventures Ltd.+5 more
Mars offers personalized science-backed products and services for men's health and wellbeing.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VCLeft Lane CapitalW Health Ventures Gp LlcWayfinder VenturesKhosla Ventures+1 more
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Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMilpitas, US
Gaurav Garg(Founder)inWilliam Stanislaus(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBamboo Capital PartnersCathexis VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLYVCUpHonest Capital
Invoid provides configurable identity verification and KYC workflows for businesses in India, serving clients such as banks, fintechs, investment platforms, and shared economy companies to speed up customer onboarding and lower verification costs.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSGurugram, IN
Kunwar Raj Singh Sethi(Founder)inSarthak Goel(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesIndus Net Technologies PteVentureSouq
Iora Health was a primary care company focused on value-based care for Medicare-eligible seniors, operating clinics with a team-based model including health coaches.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
RUSHIKA FERNANDOPULLE(Executive Officer, Director)inCHRISTOPHER J. MCKOWN(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID FIELDING(Executive Officer)ALEXANDER PACKARD(Executive Officer)inDAVID JUDGE(Executive Officer)
BoardSTEPHEN KNIGHT(Director)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesDag VenturesF-Prime CapitalFlare Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Lifeforce Capital+10 more
Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Boehmig(Founder/CEO)inBrian Powers(Executive Officer)Cai GoGwilt(Director)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)inVedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesBond Capital ManagementElevate Ventures+33 more
ITILITE offers corporate travel and expense management software that replaces traditional travel desks and offline systems with automated, cost-controlled booking and expense workflows.
FintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityClaymont, US
Mayank Kukreja(Co-founder)inAnish Khadiya(Founder)inRahul Golechain
Co-investorsTenacity VenturesZ47Helion Venture PartnersMatrixTiger Global ManagementVy Capital
Kalendar.ai builds AI "workers" that run on its Cockpit operating system — combining memory, tool connectors, model routing, and a human-in-the-loop workflow engine — to autonomously handle jobs like sales prospecting, personalized outreach, follow-ups, and meeting booking across a team's connected email, calendar, and CRM.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investors500 GlobalGreen Meadow VenturesMetaplanet
LemonBox uses artificial intelligence to analyze users' diet, health objectives, and biometric information to create customized daily supplement formulations, which it manufactures and ships monthly as personalized packets.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Derek Weng(Founder)in
Co-investorsScrum VenturesY CombinatorACME CapitalBamboo Capital PartnersCathexis VenturesFriale+8 more
Lob provides software and hardware infrastructure for automating, personalizing, and tracking direct mail campaigns at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Harry Zhang(Founder)inLeore Avidar(Founder)inEduardo Browne(Executive Officer)Donnell Vanker(Executive Officer)Ryan Ferrier(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardPat Kinsel(Director)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalFloodgateFrontline VenturesFundersClubInitialized CapitalSaints Capital+22 more
One-stop-software to empower entrepreneurs in South East Asia
Co-investorsD4 Ventures
Mach9 builds automated feature-extraction software for transportation, telecom, and construction industries, enabling rapid extraction and mapping of large-scale infrastructure projects.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Alexander Baikovitz(Founder)inHaowen Shi(Founder)inMichael Mong(Cofounder)Zachary Sussman(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsFlexcap VenturesSoma CapitalVermilion Cliffs VenturesWestway CapitalY CombinatorCarnegie Mellon University+7 more
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAtomicoBlackbird VenturesBloomberg BetaBrighter Capital+28 more
Matternet develops drone-based logistics systems for autonomous transport and delivery.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMountain View, US
Andreas Raptopoulos(Founder & CEO)inAlexander Norman-Elvenich(Executive Officer)Jason Secore(CFO)inAlex Norman(COO)in
BoardSaurabh Ranjan(Director)Chris Dawson(Director)in
Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesComet LabsDRONE FUNDFlucas VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCLakeside Capital+5 more
Miso operates a home services marketplace platform that connects customers with service providers for tasks including housekeeping and moving services.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSSeoul, KR
Victor Ching(Founder/CEO)inPavel Terentiev(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAddventureFundersClubKnockout CapitalSazzeGV (Google Ventures)+4 more
Nex builds games and interactive experiences controlled by body motion, using devices people already own to make physical activity more playful and social.
GamingHardwareSports TechWellness & Fitness
David Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsHongShan Capital GroupHyphen CapitalInnovation Global CapitalParticleHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
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Notable Labs operates an automated laboratory that tests combinations of existing drugs against individual patients' blood cancer cells to identify effective treatment options for patients whose cancers have become resistant to standard therapies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Matthew De Silva(Founder/CEO)inPete Quinzio(Founder)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalAlumni VenturesBuilders VCFundersClubHemisphere Ventures LLCLifeforce Capital+29 more
NASDAQ: ONEM; acquired by Amazon
Tom Lee(Founder)
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalDag VenturesFlare Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Lifeforce CapitalMaverick Ventures+9 more
Orchid builds decentralized Web 3.0 technology to enable digital privacy and peer-to-peer marketplaces on Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Brian J. Fox(Director)Gustav Simonsson(Director)Stephen Francis Bell(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Richard Waterhouse(Executive Officer, Director)inJay Freeman(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBorderless VentureMerkle Tree CapitalStruck CapitalTransmedia CapitalTuesday Capital+3 more
Oxygen was a neobank offering financial products and banking services to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and gig economy workers.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hussein Ahmed(Founder)inDavid Rafalovskyin
Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Digital HorizonDigital Horizon VCFox Ventures+31 more
Passport provides cross-border and in-country logistics, compliance, and localization services for DTC and ecommerce brands expanding internationally.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Alex Yancher(CEO & Co-Founder)inTony Chen(CTO)in
Co-investorsArba LLCBlack Jays VenturesChaifetz GroupFJ LabsFlucas VenturesFour Acres Capital+22 more
Portside provides a software platform for business and general aviation, serving flight departments, charter operators and FBOs across 30+ countries.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityFoster City, US
ALEK STRYGIN(Executive Officer, Director)inALEK VERNITSKY(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJOHN CURTIUS(Director)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersJ17 CapitalRecall CapitalSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Soma CapitalVista Equity Partners+4 more
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San Francisco, US
Bastian Lehman(Founder & CEO)Sam Street(Founder)inSean Plaice(Director)inBastian Lehmann(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLee Fixel(Director)Scott Banister(Director)in
Co-investorsAngelPadBrighter CapitalCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalEntrée CapitalExpansion Venture Capital+61 more
Precious is a photo editing and curation app for parents that automatically enhances iPhone photos of babies and children with frames, stickers, and creative artwork, and generates time-lapse videos to capture growth milestones.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySocialSan Francisco, US
Chris Lau(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Lau(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorCollaborative FundFrialeWork-Bench
Proper provides outsourced property accounting services delivered by expert accountants using custom AI-powered tooling.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTech
Mark Rojas(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalExpaFJ LabsFlucas VenturesITERATIVEMetaProp+10 more
Queenly is an online marketplace where users can buy and rent formal wear across iOS, Android, and web platforms.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Trisha Bantigue(Founder)inKathy Zhou-Patel(Founder)inMengzhou Zhou(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalInterlace VenturesSHAKTIY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+14 more
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Razorpay provides payment processing APIs and financial services for online merchants, schools, and ecommerce businesses, offering payment acceptance, disbursement, current accounts, and working capital loans.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Harshil Mathur(Founder/CEO)inShashank Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationFundamentumGMO VenturePartnersgrowX VenturesIIMA VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+23 more
Recko builds financial operations software for finance and product teams, enabling reconciliation, computations, and management of money movement at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Prime Venture PartnersVertex Ventures
Rehook.ai offers a customer engagement platform that analyzes data from multiple sources to deliver personalized experiences across channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Akhil Suhag(Founder)inMukul Anand(Founder)inTushar Dhara(Founder)inAkshay Suhag(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBEENEXTGoodwater CapitalPioneerShiprocketSingularity Ventures+1 more
Rume provides video chat software designed to mimic the social dynamics of physical gatherings, allowing users to have breakout conversations and move freely between groups.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Ben Scharfstein(Founder)inVincenzo Vitiello(Founder)inBryant Wolf(Founder)inKathryn M. Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Jae S. Lee(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardLaura Brightsen(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFour CitiesSilenok FundsTwenty Two VenturesXoogler Ventures
San Francisco, US
Yunha Kim(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardSteve Vassallo(Director)in
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)FJ LabsFoundation Capital
Sleep Reset is a digital sleep clinic offering online treatment for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea through cognitive behavioral therapy, at-home sleep testing, and clinician-guided care.
Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Yunha Kim(Founder/CEO)inAli ((Founder)Ali Abramovitz(Founder)
Co-investorsFJ LabsFoundation CapitalY CombinatorCapitoriaFour CitiesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more
SockSoho manufactures premium cotton socks designed for men, with a focus on comfort and quality.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Simarpreet Singh(Founder)inPritika Mehta(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBeagle VenturesCathexis Ventures+4 more
Summit provides an accounts payable and expense management platform that consolidates and automates expense tracking across email, spreadsheets, and accounting platforms for finance teams.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Mohandass Kalaichelvan(Founder)inIsaq Ahmed Mukthar(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersITERATIVEOperator StackRocket Internet SESilicon VenturesStonewater Ventures+26 more
Standard AI provides computer vision intelligence for physical retail stores using existing camera infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Jordan Fisher(Founder/CEO)inJohn Novak(Founder/Head of Hardware Engineering)inMichael Suswal(Founder/COO)inDavid Valdman(Founder)in
Co-investorsBleu CapitalCervinCRV (Charles River Ventures)Ff Venture CapitalInitialized CapitalR136 Ventures+20 more
San Francisco, US
Jordan Fisher(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Suswal(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Lutz, Jr.(Executive Officer)Angela Westbrock(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Arnold(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Woollard(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesG SquaredCRV (Charles River Ventures)EQT VenturesInitialized CapitalY Combinator
Swipe is a mobile-first invoicing and accounting platform that enables small businesses to create invoices, manage inventory, track payments, and send bills via WhatsApp, email, or SMS.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSHyderabad, IN
Aditya Vemuganti(Founder)inSri Teja Allaparthi(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCSoma CapitalY CombinatorDuro VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalMAGIC Fund+2 more
Terraformation develops technology and operational expertise to restore forests and combat climate change at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodKamuela, US
Yishan Wong(Executive Officer, Director)inMax Altman(Director)
BoardSteve Jang(Engineer and climate activist)
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalKnockout CapitalAPOLLO PROJECTSBlackPineLombardstreet VenturesPractical Venture Capital
Treinta is a cloud-based business management system that enables small business owners to manage sales, inventory, customers, suppliers, and employees from mobile or web.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkRetail TechSaaSBogotá, CO
Lluis Canadell(Founder and CEO)inMan Hei Lou(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesEthos VCFirst Check VenturesFJ LabsKube VCLoftyInc Capital+20 more
Vahan provides AI-powered recruitment and payroll services for blue-collar workforce scaling across India.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Madhav Krishna(Founder)in
BoardSuren Dutia(Director)Rishi Srivastava(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNextB VenturesNurture Venture PartnersPioneerSHAKTISiesta Ventures+22 more
Vena Vitals develops a noninvasive, continuous blood pressure monitoring device using patented sensor technology placed on the skin over an artery.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesIrvine, US
Ray Liu(Founder)inMichelle Khine(Founder)inJosh Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundersMorado VenturesPi CampusSamsung NextSoma CapitalY Combinator+7 more
VGS is a payment tokenization and credential management platform that secures sensitive payment data for Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Marshall Jones(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investors408 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalChampel CapitalDniproGMO VenturePartners+7 more
VideoSlick uses machine learning and computer vision to automatically edit videos and photos in the cloud, aiming to replace professional videographers and editing software with a one-click process.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBrighter Capital
Voosh provides an automation platform for restaurant brands to manage delivery and marketplace operations, including dispute resolution, review responses, financial reconciliation, and promotions across multiple third-party delivery platforms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Priyam Saraswat(Founder)inKshitiz Sanghi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBetter CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)ANIM FundBankia Fintech VentureBrightlane Ventures+8 more
WHILL designs and sells personal electric mobility devices, including power wheelchairs and sidewalk scooters (e.g.
HardwareMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP
杉江 理(代表取締役社長 / CEO)
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesOpen Network LabZ Venture Capital
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
Zingbus is a bus ticketing and transportation service operating across 500+ cities in 18+ states across North, West, and South India, offering online ticket bookings through its website and mobile app.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityGurugram, IN
Prashant Kumar(Founder)inRavi Verma(Founder)inMratunjay Beniwal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersBetter CapitalC3 VenturesFundersClubPioneerSupermorpheus+5 more
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4 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 6GitlabNASDAQ: GTLBMeeshoNSE: MEESHOUberNYSE: UBERInvoidacq. by BureauIora Healthacq. by One MedicalOne Medicalacq. by Amazon Music
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIronclad · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 16, 2026
Decentro · ycombinator.com · Jun 25, 2026
Mach9 · ycombinator.com · Mar 30, 2026
Branch · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Treinta · ycombinator.com · Nov 25, 2025
Brilliant Home Technology · finsmes.com · Sep 5, 2025
Rehook.ai · entrepreneur.com · Apr 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Locus Ventures made?
- Locus Ventures has 83 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Locus Ventures invest at?
- Locus Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Locus Ventures focus on?
- Locus Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Locus Ventures located?
- Locus Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Locus Ventures lead rounds?
- Locus Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Locus Ventures co-invest with?
- Locus Ventures most often shares deals with ITERATIVE, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, among 75 tracked co-investors.
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FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
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.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
Quiet Capital is an early-stage venture firm run by builders who back founders from day zero.
UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.
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Scrum VenturesSound VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNextView VenturesBling CapitalPolaris PartnersSherpalo VenturesStandard CapitalAugust CapitalHouseMetaPropAmasiaLombardstreet VenturesTechstarsSciFi VCInnovation EndeavorsSouth Park CommonsPractical Venture CapitalHustle FundVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.1984 Ventures Management, LlcWndrCoHelion Venture PartnersOne Planet GroupRucker Park CapitalNotable CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Goat CapitalCanvas VenturesStellar CapitalElectric CapitalParadigmQueensBridge Venture PartnersBlockchain CapitalAltaIR CapitalTSVCBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc7percent VenturesRobot VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersPolychain CapitalAnorak VenturesExpansive VenturesPropeller VCSLVCMerus CapitalAccenture VenturesAlpine VenturesIterative Instinct CapitalTriatomic CapitalFirst Star VenturesTensility Venture PartnersShift Left Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Locus Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Locus Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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