LOI Venture
San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Seed-stage investor led by Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes and angel Manny Padda, targeting founders under 30, typically supporting tech-product startups participating in the LOI Program.
Team · 9 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 32 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Consumer ×6Wellness & Fitness ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Direct to Consumer ×4Fintech ×4Developer Tools ×3
HQs:Canada×8United States×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBidaya is an AI platform for AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) firms that monitors bid portals to surface relevant RFPs, qualifies opportunities, and drafts compliant proposals based on a firm's own past work.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsMistral Venture Partners
Blume is a skincare brand offering all-natural, anti-inflammatory products formulated for sensitive, acne-prone skin, such as its Meltdown oil.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Taran(Co-founder)Bunny(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsFelicis VenturesThe 51 VenturesUpHonest CapitalBlume VenturesVisible Ventures
Buzz Me Up converts existing building intercoms into app-based smart access points without new hardware, offering live entry monitoring, AI-powered visitor screening, security alerts, and compliance audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Tetrix builds a knowledge graph that maps a software system's source code, cloud infrastructure, service topologies, and engineering standards into a persistent, searchable context for AI.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsDniproFlair VenturesFlyer One VenturesTachles VC
Haloo builds technology for trademark and intellectual property protection, applying a tech-driven approach to legal services in the trademark industry.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Julie MacDonell(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsRecall CapitalThe 51 VenturesWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Ethos is a customer loyalty platform that runs natively inside Shopify stores, letting merchants reward customers through points, tiers, referrals, contests, polls, surveys, user-generated content, exclusive product access, and mobile wallet passes.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsGTMfund
Hook Security provides an automated security awareness platform that runs phishing simulations and assigns security training to employees, with multi-tenant management, directory integrations (Azure AD, Google, Okta), and client-ready reporting.
CybersecuritySaaSGreenville, US
Adam Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Eikenberry(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)IrishAngelsStout Street CapitalTampaBay.Ventures
Monark offers a leadership development platform ("Leadership Relationship Management") that combines 360 assessments, behavioral nudging, evidence-based micro-learning, and generative AI role play to develop new and middle managers into effective leaders.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechCalgary, CA
Kelsey Hahn(CEO & Co-Founder)Amanda Julian(Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsStorytime CapitalThe 51 Ventures
Otter provides outsourced accounting and finance services, giving businesses a dedicated finance team to handle financial administration.
FintechSaaS
PureCode AI provides a control plane that orchestrates and governs AI agents across the software development lifecycle, from planning and legacy code modernization to incident response and data pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsConnetic Ventures
Quorum Earth develops biopesticides aimed at controlling invasive insects, with an initial focus on protecting bees.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Co-investorsDeep Future
Rainbo makes functional mushroom extracts and supplements — including mushroom coffee, tinctures, and adaptogenic "stacks" using ingredients like Lion's Mane, Reishi, and Cordyceps — marketed for focus, energy, stress, and nervous system support.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Reusables provides enterprise reuse programs for containers and packaging, using patented tap-based technology that eliminates the need for apps, signups, or deposits.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalEmend Vision FundForesight
Spontivly is a no-code data platform that provides teams with a unified view of their operations without requiring engineering resources to build it.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Anthony NagendrarajMarissa Huggins
Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedRender CapitalTampaBay.VenturesAPEX VenturesDeepWork Capital
Superpanel provides AI agents that handle inbound customer journeys for inside sales teams, including lead qualification, follow-up, document collection, and scheduling across voice, SMS, and email.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investors8-Bit CapitalBehind Genius VenturesField VenturesZenda
Co-investorsWUTIF Capital
Under.io offers two onboarding platforms: Under Verify provides API-based identity verification, fraud detection, and automated underwriting decisions, and Under Merchant Onboarding provides templates and multi-processor routing for merchant placement.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPropellant VenturesStage 2 CapitalTamiami Angel
Unified.to provides a real-time unified API platform that enables SaaS companies to integrate with customer data sources quickly and without extensive engineering overhead.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Roy Pereira(CEO & co-founder)Alexey Adamsky(CTO & co-founder)
Co-investorsTechstarsBlockchain Founders CapitalAccel
Village provides relationship intelligence infrastructure that maps a team's professional network across coworkers, investors, contacts, and communities to discover 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connection paths and surface warm introductions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEx/AnteMozilla VenturesThe MBA Fund
Xatoms develops photocatalytic materials for industrial wastewater treatment using an AI-assisted material discovery platform.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep Tech
Kerem Topal Ismail Oglou(Cofounder)Diana Virgovicova(Cofounder)Shirley (Yue Ming) Zhong(Cofounder)
Co-investorsFront Row VenturesGenesis VenturesWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Blume · indianstartupnews.com · Jul 18, 2026
Unified API · tech.eu · Nov 5, 2025
Spontivly · stpetecatalyst.com · Jun 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does LOI Venture invest at?
- LOI Venture invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is LOI Venture's typical check size?
- LOI Venture typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does LOI Venture focus on?
- LOI Venture focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Healthtech, SaaS, Social.
- Where is LOI Venture located?
- LOI Venture is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does LOI Venture lead rounds?
- Yes, LOI Venture leads investment rounds.
Co-investors · 81
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by former founders and operators who partner with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 by former partners from leading venture firms, focusing on early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. The firm leverages its partners' technology investment experience and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and industry contacts to support portfolio company growth.
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 an investment firm that partners with and supports founders building transformative companies, providing long-term backing and close advisory relationships.
Unknown Ventures is a venture studio based in Austin that provides funding and operational support to early-stage startups at the pre-seed to Series A stage. The firm backs founders seeking to create innovative solutions that improve human experience.
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.
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
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Foundation CapitalBoxGroupCoatue ManagementKrakenSound VenturesEniac VenturesStreamlined VenturesQuiet CapitalSOSVHCVCGreycroftAME Cloud VenturesPioneerSciFi VCCaffeinated CapitalCota CapitalBond Capital ManagementInovia CapitalSouth Park CommonsPractical Venture CapitalFoundrySherpalo VenturesGustoPear VCWEEKENDNexus Venture PartnersBanana CapitalVibe CapitalTSVCAngelPadOutlander VCCapitalGBedrockHigh AlphaARCH Venture PartnersHyde Park Venture PartnersShaan All AccessK2 GlobalWhite Star CapitalGolden VenturesBasementPioneer Square LabsAdverb VenturesRadical VenturesStructure CapitalVoyager CapitalActive CapitalScout VenturesBackstage CapitalBECO CapitalParadox CapitalGlobal Innovation FundColor CapitalUnstoppable DomainsIncite.orgStrata Capital PartnersThe ClubSaaSholicHighline BetaInterlock CapitalDeeptech LabsMagnetic VenturesPanache VenturesConcrete Ventures1517AiSprouts VC7 Gate VenturesHex CapitalWharton Alumni Angels
Firms observed investing alongside LOI Venture, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LOI Venture's recorded portfolio.
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