Manta Ray Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Manta Ray Ventures backs mission-driven founders building generational companies that address the world's biggest challenges. It invests early, develops deep conviction and takes a long-term view, offering flexible and patient capital drawn from its own background. The firm leverages its time, resources and networks to actively support portfolio companies. It also runs initiatives to foster and accelerate entrepreneurship in Poland and the wider CEE region, bridging local founders to key ecosystems across Europe and the US, and helping talented entrepreneurs gain the skills and resources to build global businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 94 of 275 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×30Biotech ×22Healthtech ×16Enterprise Software ×15Consumer ×14SaaS ×14Medical Devices ×13FoodTech ×12
HQs:United States×43United Kingdom×11Germany×3Poland×3France×2Spain×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 60 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×292 founders×203 founders×64+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 35 founders with education data
University of Cambridge ×4University of Oxford ×4Stanford University ×3Cornell University ×2Duke University ×2Phillips Academy ×2Purdue University ×2UCLA ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 41 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×4Stanford University ×3Founders ×2General Assembly ×2Prehype ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
8 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 38 with degree data)
Investments · 275 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 12021 · 12018 · 26 dated
Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US
Daphne Koller(Co-Founder & President)Andrew Ng(Director)Richard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)inJohn Doerr(Director)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredGSV VenturesKleiner PerkinsLearn Capital+9 more
Duolingo offers a gamified language-learning app with bite-sized lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using AI and language science to personalize instruction.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US
Severin Hacker(Director)Luis von Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBrad Burnham(Director)inAndrew Moore(Director)
Co-investorsCapitalGDrive CapitalFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcK2 GlobalKleiner Perkins+6 more
BiotechWilmington, US
Valerie Morisset(Executive Officer)Erin Lavelle(Executive Officer)Robert Azelby(Executive Officer, Director)James Bucher(Executive Officer)Leone Patterson(Director)
BoardAdam Rosenberg(Director)
Guardant Health develops blood-based testing (liquid biopsy) for cancer detection and monitoring across all stages of the disease.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
AmirAli Talasaz(Executive Officer, Director)Helmy Eltoukhy(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Wiley(Executive Officer)
BoardWarren Hogarth(Director)Samir Kaul(Director)in
Co-investors8VCAUTHENTIC VENTURESCota CapitalFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+6 more
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+28 more
Ballerup
Peyton Boswell(Director)Sune Mathiesen(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Buehler(Director)Claus Toftegaard(Executive Officer)Richard Meeusen(Director)Mark Vernon(Director)
Quantinuum develops quantum computers and quantum software solutions for applications in drug discovery, healthcare, materials science, cybersecurity, and energy.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBroomfield, US
Ilyas Khan(Chief Product Officer)Rajeeb Hazra(President and CEO)inAvinash Palaniswamy(Chief Commercial Officer)Susan Schwamberger(Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP Operations)Jennifer Strabley(VP and General Manager, Compute Products)Waseem Shiraz(Senior VP Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsEdenBaseKhosla VenturesMESHOwl VenturesPowerhouse VenturesRuna Capital+7 more
BiotechSalt Lake City, US
Blake C. Borgeson(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher C. Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)Dean Y. Yi(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher C Gibson(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersObvious VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DCVC (Data Collective)Lux CapitalMenlo Ventures
Symbotic provides warehouse and supply chain automation, offering robotics-based systems for order fulfillment and distribution operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsWilmington, US
Rick Cohen(Founder)inRichard B. Cohen(Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer)Izzy Martins(Chief Financial Officer)Brendan Blennerhassett(Chief Product Innovation Officer)Bill Boyd(Chief Strategy Officer)Corey Dufresne(Chief Legal Officer)
Co-investorsSoftBank Vision Fund
Infinitopes develops immunotherapy treatments for cancer, focusing on immune-oncology and antigen discovery solutions aimed at improving patient outcomes and affordability in cancer care.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesOxford, GB
Jonathan Kwok(Co-Founder, President & Chief Medical Officer)inLian Ni Lee(VP Preclinical & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersOctopus VenturesEMV CapitalKindred CapitalMartlet Capital
Los Angeles, US
Bryan R. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLeah von Siemens· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Dec 2023
AIVIVO develops drug discovery solutions at the organism level, focusing on accelerating pharmaceutical development processes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Peyman Gifani(Founder)in
Co-investorsEMV CapitalMartlet Capital
Alien provides a decentralized identity and blockchain platform that establishes proof of humanity and enables verification of AI agents.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsJuniper Ventures Management, LlcLvna Capital
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Aqtual is a precision medicine company led by experienced healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and technical experts.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesHayward, US
Diana Abdueva(Founder)inRichard Rava(Founder)
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersBOLD LongevityGenoa Ventures
Assembly OSM develops modular construction technology and methods to make urban development scalable and sustainable, enabling rapid high-rise building assembly.
CleantechConstruction TechPropTechNew York, US
Bill Sharples(Founder)Chris Sharples(Founder)Andrew Staniforth(CEO)
BoardRobert Stavis(Director)inKieran Mara(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtento CapitalFJ LabsYes VCBessemer Venture PartnersFifth Wall+2 more
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+37 more
Richmond Hill, US
Brian Bason(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Beacon provides a platform that delivers real-time visibility and standardized data across supply chains through a unified dashboard for shippers, manufacturers, and retailers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, GB
Dan Fletcher(Cofounder)Aerica Banks(Cofounder)Dmitri Izmailov(Founder)Fraser Robinson(Founder)
Co-investorsUpper908VCRed Sea Ventures
BEIT provides physics-based computational approaches for drug discovery, embedding scientists with expertise in physics, mathematics, and engineering into pharmaceutical research programs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechKraków, PL
Co-investorsKindred Capital
Believer Meats grows meat from animal cells in controlled environments without slaughtering animals.
BiotechFoodTech
Gustavo Burger(Chief Executive Officer)
Benson Hill is a seed innovation company developing soybean varieties using plant genetics and AI-driven plant science to produce more nutritious, sustainable, and energy-dense soy solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBioGenerator VenturesiSelect FundLewis & Clark VenturesMercury FundProlog Ventures+1 more
Bettani produces dairy-free cheese using a proprietary plant-based protein derived from regenerative crop seeds, offering products with comparable taste, texture, and protein content to conventional dairy cheese.
CleantechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsArtis VenturesS2G InvestmentsGratitude Railroad
Better Dairy uses precision fermentation to produce bioactive milk proteins for applications such as infant formula that more closely mimics breastmilk and supplements aimed at faster workout recovery.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Jevan Nagarajah(Founder)in
Co-investorsStray Dog Capital
BioNTech is a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies that use the body's immune system, combining multiple therapeutic modalities and biological targets to treat cancer, infectious diseases, and other serious conditions.
BiotechHealthtechMainz
Sierk Poetting(Executive Officer)Sean Marett(Executive Officer)Ulrich Wandschneider(Director)Christoph Huber(Director)Ozlem Tureci(Executive Officer)Ugur Sahin(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMIG Capital AGOnsight VenturesPfizer Venture Investments
Blok is a digital real estate agency that helps homeowners sell properties with lower commission fees (averaging €6,000 savings) and provides an advanced valuation tool for property assessment.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaSFinland, FI
Co-investorsBonnier CapitalLifeline VenturesBlank VenturesMaC Venture CapitalPICUS CAPITALProtagonist+1 more
BlueNalu produces cell-cultivated seafood, starting with bluefin tuna (toro), as an alternative to wild-caught fish.
BiotechFoodTechSan Diego, US
Lauran Madden(Founder)inDAVID TAICLET(Director)STEVEN FINN(Director)H. LOUIS COOPERHOUSE(Executive Officer, Director)BABAR KHAN(Director)MARY WAGNER(Director)
Co-investors91 VenturesAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBloom8+7 more
BLUU develops marine cell-based ingredients derived from cultured fish cells for personal care, health, and food applications.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTech
Dr. Sebastian Rakers(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsLBBW Venture Capital GmbHLever VCNorrsken VC
Booksy is a mobile marketplace that enables users to discover, book, and manage appointments with beauty and wellness service providers in their area.
MarketplacesSaaS
Stefan Batory(Founder)in
Co-investorsOpenOceanEnernIndustry Ventures
Booksy is a free mobile app for discovering and booking appointments with beauty and wellness service providers such as barbers, hairdressers, massage therapists, and manicurists.
ConsumerMarketplacesChicago, US
Konrad Howard(Executive Officer)Stefan Batory(Founder & CEO)Kristina Salen(Executive Officer)Ripsy Bandourian(Executive Officer)Ewelina Macewicz(Executive Officer)Selim Dogguy(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAternusCoelius CapitalEndeavor CatalystInovia CapitalInovo VCKAYA+8 more
Brainly provides 1:1 tutoring combining AI explanations with human expert intervention, targeting K-12 students and their parents seeking affordable academic support across all subjects.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsPoint NineRuna Capital
BrightCHAMPS is an online education platform offering live, one-on-one courses for children aged 6-16 in subjects such as coding, financial literacy, robotics, math, and communication.
ConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsGSV VenturesPremji InvestXeed VenturesBEENEXT
BuildingConnected is a construction bid management platform that connects general contractors, subcontractors, and project owners to streamline bidding workflows and prequalification processes across a network of over 1 million construction professionals.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsBee PartnersBrick Mortar VenturesCrosslink CapitalHomebrewLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaProp Ventures+4 more
Cala provides verified, structured data from public sources including financial filings, market data, regulatory information, news, and business registries to AI agents and applications through an API.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBarcelona, ES
Issey Masuda Mora(Founder)inElisenda Bou-Balust(Founder)
Co-investorsKibo VenturesAME Cloud Ventures
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Neil Serebryany(Cofounder)
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundDay One VenturesExpeditionsFrontline VenturesHakluyt CapitalPaladin Capital Group+2 more
Cellarity develops therapeutics using AI-powered multi-omics analysis to identify and correct dysfunctional cellular states, treating complex diseases by regulating genetic pathways rather than targeting single genes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalFlagship Pioneering
Cellphire Therapeutics develops platelet-based and freeze-dried cellular therapeutics for transfusion medicine, focused on controlling hemorrhage.
BiotechMedical DevicesRockville, US
Michael Gaffney(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Hirsh(Director)Cristiane Wolfe(Executive Officer)Angela Howerton(Executive Officer)Rob Woods(Executive Officer)
BoardPamela Conley(Director)
Co-investorsCircadian Ventures
Cetos Water develops advanced water treatment technology for desalination and brine management.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Shannon Knee(Founder & CEO)in
CLARK is a digital insurance broker app that aggregates, compares, and manages insurance policies for consumers.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsAllianz XCaesar VenturesDiagramGerman Media PoolIsomer CapitalSalica Investments+3 more
CoinPaprika aggregates real-time cryptocurrency data directly from exchanges and provides it through a web platform and API for investors, traders, and developers.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Cover designs and builds modular homes using technological and material innovations to reduce construction waste and improve energy efficiency.
Climate TechConstruction TechPropTechGardena, Los Angeles, US
Alexis Xavier Rivas(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalFifty YearsGigafundGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPartners Resolute
Cuemath is an online math tutoring platform offering 1-on-1 live classes with vetted tutors for children globally.
EdTechDelhi, IN
Manan Khurma(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalCapitalGCapria VenturesLightrockPeak XV PartnersTrifecta Capital Advisors
Darktrace / Forensic Acquisition & Investigation is a cloud-native forensics product that automates disk-level evidence capture, collection, and preservation across multi-cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, GB
Jill Popelkain
Co-investors408 VenturesAlexander Square PartnersAmakorBalderton CapitalBright Pixel CapitalBrighton Park Capital+10 more
Deepcell uses artificial intelligence and high-resolution imaging to analyze cell morphology for biological research and discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSunnyvale, US
Mahdokht Masaeli(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mahyar Salek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMaddison Masaeli(Founder)inEuan Ashley(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBow CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsHorizons VenturesLifeX Ventures
Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareBurlington, US
Ric Fulop(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDayna Grayson(Director)in
Co-investorsBaukunstBMW i VenturesConductive VenturesConstruct CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder Collective+7 more
London, US
Sarim Siddiqui(Executive Officer, Director)Maroof Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)Yusuf Sherwani(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersAtomicoH.I.G. BioHealth PartnersSanofi Ventures
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalTrousdale Ventures
Cala operates five restaurants in Paris offering prepared meals for lunch, with delivery available across the city.
ConsumerFoodTechParis, FR
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersNewland SyndicateMana Ventures
Elephant provides digital health infrastructure for public healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries, offering an offline-capable EHR (ElephantOS), clinical guidance tools (Elephant Nudge), and an AI-driven platform to integrate third-party healthcare tools into clinical workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechUK, ZA
Michael D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalPUSH VenturesNovastar Ventures
Cary, US
Co-investorsAdvaita Capitalalphabet angelsAltra VentureBLN CapitalBreyer CapitalBryant Stibel+24 more
Finances small businesses that cannot access bank credit lines
Co-investorsDN CapitalKAYAPoint NineEnernFasanara CapitalFly Ventures+2 more
Freedom Biosciences develops neuropsychiatric therapeutics, focusing on novel treatments for conditions including depression, PTSD, and alcoholism.
BiotechDigital HealthMental Health
Dr. John Krystal(Co-founder & CEO)inDina Burkitbayeva(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalIter InvestmentsLongeVCPsyMed VenturesUnruly CapitalMBX Capital
Gamaspace develops drag sails and solar sails for spacecraft deorbiting and deep space exploration, enabling efficient orbital decay and propulsion using solar energy.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechParis, FR
Andrew Nutter(CEO)inDaniel Chapman(CTO)Thibaud Elziere(Founder)
Co-investorsAgoranovBlue Wire CapitalInovexusKima Ventures
Marketplace enabling individuals and businesses to buy, send and pick up any product within the same city.
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCathay InnovationConvivialité VenturesDozen InvestmentsEntrée CapitalExpon Capital+2 more
GROPYUS designs and builds multi-family residential buildings using technology-enabled prefabrication and robotics, delivering affordable housing with optimized planning, manufacturing, assembly, and digital building management.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechPropTechBerlin, DE
Markus Fuhrmann(Co-CEO, Founder)Philipp Erler(Co-CEO, Founder)
Co-investorsElevat3 CapitalNovaco InvestSaxoventSemapa Next
HelloSelf creates a platform that connects therapists and members to facilitate mental healthcare relationships.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Charlie Wells(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesOMERS VenturesOxford
Xoilac TV (Xoilac86.tv) is a free live football streaming website offering HD match links, Vietnamese-language commentary, scores, schedules, standings, and betting-odds information.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechHo Chi Minh City, VN
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.
Impossible Foods produces plant-based meat alternatives, including beef, pork, chicken, and sausage products designed to replicate the taste, nutrition, and cooking properties of conventional animal meat.
ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechRedwood City, US
Pat Brown(Founder & CEO)David Lee(Executive Officer)Peter McGuinnessin
BoardBart Swanson(Director)inSamir Kaul(Director)inTai Ronnen(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersBlue Horizon CorporationCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundContinental Grain CompanyCPT Capital+18 more
Invitae provides genetic testing services to patients and clinicians across the United States, offering broad test offerings and genetic counseling to inform health decisions at every stage of life.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Sean George(Executive Officer, Director)Randal Scott(Executive Officer, Director)Shelly Guyer(Executive Officer)Lee Bendekgey(Executive Officer)Geoffrey Crouse(Director)
BoardEric Aguiar(Director)in
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDecheng CapitalFifty YearsOberland CapitalPrefix CapitalTech Wildcatters+1 more
Jackbox Games is a party game studio that produces titles such as Quiplash, Fibbage, and Drawful, released annually as Jackbox Party Packs of five games.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsJackson Square Ventures
Joby develops electric aircraft for urban air mobility and air taxi services.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSanta Cruz, US
Paul Sciarra(Director)Matthew Field(Chief Financial Officer)Justin Lang(Head of Partnerships and Corporate Strategy)Bonny Simi(Head of Air Operations and People)Kate DeHoff(General Counsel and Corporate Secretary)Didier Papadopoulos(Head of Program Management & Systems Engineering)
Co-investors8VCA*Kluz VenturesMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersPerot Jain+6 more
Juvena Therapeutics develops biologics derived from human secreted proteins to treat aging-related diseases, using AI-enabled drug discovery to identify tissue-restorative therapeutics for muscle and metabolic disorders.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevityMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
Jeremy O'Connell, PhD(Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder)Hanadie Yousef, PhD(Executive Advisor and Co-Founder)Hanadie Yousef(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy O'Connell(Director)
BoardBen Hemani(Director)inLaura Lande-Diner(Director)in
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBison VenturesCompoundHarmonix FundHorizons VenturesOpen Field Capital+3 more
Kadence is a workplace platform that helps companies manage hybrid and in-office schedules, coordinate team activities, and build employee engagement through event planning and community features.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWilmington, US
Dan Bladen(Founder & CEO)in
BoardKatrina Kennedy(Director)Ezequiel Vidra(Director)Lawrence Barclay(Director)inGeorge Davies(Director)
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalHamilton VenturesHigh AlphaKickstartPortfolio VenturesR/GA Ventures+4 more
Kojo provides software solutions for the construction industry to improve project outcomes, procurement, and supply chain management.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Maria Davidson(CEO)inMicah Rodman(COO)
Co-investors8VCAbstract VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersHuman CapitalSE VenturesSuffolk Technologies
Kymeta develops flat-panel satellite antennas and connectivity terminals, including its u5 and u8 product lines, that switch between LEO and GEO networks for mobile land and maritime use.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechRedmond, US
Marc Stolzman(Executive Officer)Bill Marks(Executive Officer)Keith Cochran(Executive Officer)Manny Mora(President and CEO)inAnne(Chief Financial Officer)inRyan(Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsLux CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Tectonic VenturesOsage University Partners
Co-investorsKube VCLeft Lane CapitalPrime VenturesSprint VcVentures Platform
doctorly offers a cloud-based practice management system (PVS) for medical practices, supporting features like KV quarterly billing, eRezept and eAU, patient record management, and device integration via GDT.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Sebastian L.(Founder)in
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesSimon CapitalTarget Global
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesBlackbird GiantsBrighter CapitalCleo CapitalEvolution VC Partners+20 more
Co-investorsKarma VenturesKhosla Ventures
Pasadena, US
Buck Jordan(Director)Ryan Sinnet(CTO)David Zito(CEO)Richard Hull(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Lunny(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Miller(Director)
Co-investorsAurum Venture Partners
Disruptive FoodTech brand that uses an innovative and sustainable approach to produce high-quality proteins
Co-investorsAurum Venture Partners
Co-investorsLearn CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nimble PartnersNovastar VenturesRethink Capital Partners
Nomagic develops robots and automation systems to assist warehouse operators and managers with repetitive manual tasks.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Kacper Nowicki(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCapnamicCogito Capital PartnersDN CapitalEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeEvolution VC PartnersHoxton Ventures+4 more
OLX Group operates online classifieds marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers across categories in numerous countries.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesAmsterdam, NL
Ossium Health develops cellular therapies and bioengineered products for clinical use, leveraging adult stem cell technologies and advanced cell processing platforms.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Kevin Caldwell(CEO, Co-Founder & President)inDr. Woods(Chief Science Officer, Co-Founder, EVP, CLIA Laboratory Director)Sebastian Giwa(Director)Erik Woods(Founder)in
BoardWilliam Trenchard(Director)inThomas Cycyota(Director)
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCVivo CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalFemHealth VenturesFirst Round CapitalVillage Global
Peek provides booking software and a marketplace for experiences and activities.
MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Oskar Bruening(Executive Officer, Director)inRuzwana Bashir(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDenis Barrier(Director)inPeter Flint(Director)
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcR136 VenturesRivet VenturesSpringcoast Capital Partners+2 more
Berkeley, US
Perumal Gandhi(Director)Ryan Pandya(Executive Officer, Director)Sonny Vu(Director)Zhang Haorui(Director)Kang Tzu Ping(Director)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesK3 VenturesSynthesis CapitalPlug and Play VenturesSeaX VenturesTemasek
Phytoform Labs develops GM-free genome editing tools and trait engineering technologies for crop improvement, with a focus on potato and tomato varieties.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechHarpenden, GB
William Pelton(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Kral(Director)Dhiraj Singh(Director)
Co-investorsBackedEniac VenturesFine Structures VenturesFTW VenturesWireframe VenturesRefactor Capital+1 more
Pie Insurance is an insurtech company providing property and casualty insurance solutions.
InsurTechUnited States, US
John Swigart(Co-founder and CEO)inDax Craig(Director)Joel Moxley(Director)
BoardIan Sigalow(Director)in
Co-investorsGreycroftAllianz XAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesElefundEvolution VC Partners+5 more
Pivot Bio develops agricultural innovations focused on transforming farming practices through microbiology and genetics.
AgTechBiotechEmeryville, US
Alvin Tamsir(Executive Officer, Director)Karsten Temme(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRoger Wyse(Director)John Hamer(Director)inMatt Ocko(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)G2 Venture PartnersK3 VenturesPrelude Ventures+5 more
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Exits · 16
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCourseraNYSE: COURDuolingoNASDAQ: DUOLEliem TherapeuticsNASDAQ: CLYMGuardant HealthNASDAQ: GHInstacartNASDAQ: CARTIonQNYSE: IONQLiqTech InternationalNASDAQ: LIQTQuantinuumNASDAQ: QNTRecursion PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: RXRXSnap Inc.NYSE: SNAPSymboticNASDAQ: SYMAI explainability and security. Acquired by F5acq. by F5Calypsoacq. by F5Child monitoring and communication. Acquired by Asurionacq. by SolutoCommercialising high-speed travel using the hyperloop concept. Acquired by DP Worldacq. by DP WorldPayment products for the marketing ecosystem. Acquired by Verishopacq. by Verishop
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Manta Ray Ventures made?
- Manta Ray Ventures has 273 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Manta Ray Ventures invest at?
- Manta Ray Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Manta Ray Ventures focus on?
- Manta Ray Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, EdTech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Manta Ray Ventures located?
- Manta Ray Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Manta Ray Ventures co-invest with?
- Manta Ray Ventures most often shares deals with Khosla Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Felicis Ventures, among 441 tracked co-investors.
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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.
DN Capital is a global early-stage venture firm founded in 2000, investing in Seed, Series A and select Series B companies across Europe and North America.
CapitalG is Alphabet's independent growth fund, backing post-product-market-fit technology companies with capital and operational support drawn from Google's expertise.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs startups from their earliest rounds. It invested in Notion's 2013 seed round.
Amadeus Capital Partners is a technology investment firm that backs founders building complex, science-led and deep tech businesses, supporting them over the long term as they scale internationally.
SID Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders by combining capital with the engineering expertise and business-development resources of a group of leading software companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Manta Ray Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Manta Ray Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders globally, supported by a community of founders and operators as LPs.
Practica Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on backing founders in the Baltic States, investing at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages.
Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) is an investment fund manager whose funds back early-stage businesses at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. This page is a short blog post arguing that customer traction and product-market fit matter more than industry awards.
Fly Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders at the zero-to-one stage, with portfolio companies going on to raise substantial follow-on funding from top US and European VCs.