Maven Ventures
Palo Alto · Seed · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Maven invests in seed-stage software startups led by bold technical founders who are capitalizing on emerging consumer behaviors and trends. The firm takes a hands-on advisory approach, becoming a founder's primary strategic partner for KPI setting, go-to-market execution, growth strategy, fundraising, and team building. Maven typically deploys $1M checks at the seed stage with flexibility for follow-on investments in subsequent rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
A prominent consumer growth strategist who was an early Zoom investor and has achieved six unicorn exits across founder, executive, and investor roles. Before founding Maven, Jim held executive positions at NBCi, Bebo, and Tango. He graduated from Duke University with a degree in Psychology and earned a J.D. from UC Davis.
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A consumer software specialist with expertise in digital health, personalized medicine, AI applications, and climate tech. She has been at Maven for a decade as the first employee, leading seed-stage investments in companies like Daybreak Health and Carrot Fertility. Sara is a Lecturer at Stanford GSB and a regular Forbes contributor on venture capital.
An experienced finance professional with over 16 years in the field, including roles as VP of Finance at pre-seed/seed VC firms and Controller at Aduro Advisors. She previously worked in hedge fund and private equity operations. Annaka holds a B.A. in Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara and an M.A. from the University of Leipzig and University of Vienna.
What they invest in
from 43 of 71 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×20SaaS ×15Healthtech ×8Enterprise Software ×7Digital Health ×6Fintech ×6Consumer ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4
HQs:United States×20
Investments · showing 60 of 71
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Marketplaces
Ambient provides a knowledge management platform that aggregates customer and organizational context from meetings, chats, emails, and CRM systems, and makes that unified data accessible to AI assistants including Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
A platform providing access to fertility information and treatment options for individuals and couples planning families.
Carrot is a global fertility and family-building platform that provides access to fertility care, maternity support, and family-building guidance for individuals and families. The platform serves members seeking compassionate, personalized reproductive health support.
FemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Chariot operates a shared commuting service that uses optimized routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations. The service targets cost-conscious commuters across various neighborhoods and income levels.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Romain Di Vuolo(Founder)in
Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts. The company serves nonprofits, individual donors, and DAF providers seeking to streamline and expand charitable giving.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US
Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)inSalo Serfati
Class is a virtual classroom platform built on Microsoft Teams that adds interactive teaching and learning tools to enhance live synchronous instruction. It serves educational institutions and businesses with features for course setup, active learning engagement, and learning analytics.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
Codigo is an IDE and AI-powered development platform for building Solana smart contracts and decentralized applications. It provides code generation, multi-developer collaboration, security analysis, and deployment tools specifically trained on Solana protocols.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
CoinList operates a platform for token sales, pre-IPO stocks, equities, and funds, serving as infrastructure for financial markets and payments onchain. The platform provides institutional-grade tools for trading and investing in multiple asset classes including cryptocurrencies, company shares, real estate, commodities, and private credit.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
A builder of highway autopilot technology for autonomous driving, acquired by General Motors.
Daybreak Health provides mental health support services to schools, helping school districts build and manage student mental health programs serving over 1 million students across the U.S. The company supports school leaders in hiring clinicians, delivering care, and measuring impact in youth mental health.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Alex Alvarado(Founder)inSid Cidambi(Founder)inAlex(Co-Founder and CEO)
Gondola is an AI-powered travel concierge that helps frequent travelers find the best hotel rates, earn loyalty rewards, and monitor price drops across multiple hotel chains. The platform aggregates bookings and loyalty programs in one place to maximize financial and points value for travelers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSTravel & HospitalityDenver, US
Ease Health builds an AI-native electronic health record system designed for behavioral health practices that integrates CRM, EHR, and revenue cycle management into a single platform. The system targets behavioral health clinics and practices seeking to reduce administrative burden and improve operational efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
A developer of autonomous vehicle technology for the trucking industry.
Embark develops software that enables trucks to operate autonomously on public roads, initially focusing on long-haul trucking applications.
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Alex Rodrigues(Founder/CEO)inBrandon Moak(Founder/CTO)inMichael Skupien(Founder/Mechanical and Embedded Systems Lead)in
Epic! is a digital library platform that provides access to books and reading materials for educational institutions and individual readers.
Digital HealthEdTech
Fathom provides a platform that records and analyzes customer conversations, internal syncs, and strategy calls to give teams a shared view of information and identify patterns. The product serves teams and businesses looking to improve decision-making and consistency across meetings.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Fathom provides AI-powered meeting intelligence that automatically captures notes, summaries, and transcripts while surfacing decisions and action items across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. The platform integrates with enterprise tools like Slack, Salesforce, and HubSpot to help teams—particularly sales, operations, marketing, and customer success—maintain shared context and reduce administrative overhead.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Richard White(Founder)in
Gametime is a ticket resale marketplace for sports games, concerts, and live events. The platform offers transparent pricing with fees included upfront and competitive pricing guarantees for customers.
Marketplaces
Gennev provides telehealth appointments with board-certified doctors specializing in menopause care, offering evidence-based treatment from perimenopause through post-menopause for women.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su(Chief Medical Officer)
Casa provides homeowners with a dedicated team that manages home maintenance and repairs, handling vendor coordination and home care decisions aligned with the homeowner's interests rather than vendor profits.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerPropTechSan Francisco, US
Michael York(Co-founder & CEO)
Copper is an app that allows users to earn money and gift cards by completing surveys and playing games. The platform targets casual users looking for supplementary income through simple tasks and entertainment.
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Zippin provides cashierless retail technology that enables checkout-free shopping experiences in sports venues, entertainment facilities, airports, and other venues using AI-powered machine learning and sensor fusion. The platform serves retailers and venue operators seeking to reduce customer wait times and labor costs while increasing revenue.
AI & Machine LearningRetail Tech
Krishna Motukuri(CEO)
Hello Heart is an AI company that builds preventive heart health solutions to help people lower their cardiovascular risk. The company serves individuals and healthcare organizations focused on reducing heart disease, the leading cause of death.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMenlo Park, US
A mortgage platform that uses AI to simplify and accelerate the home lending process for borrowers, lenders, and brokers. The company aims to reduce costs, processing time, and stress in mortgage origination.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Jeff Levinsohn(Co-Founder & CEO)Benjamin Hoffman(Co-Founder & CMO)
Kinside builds a platform to connect families with child care providers, offering transparent provider data, real-time openings, and virtual tours. The platform serves families, employers, child care providers, and government agencies.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lutra AI is an intelligent assistant that automates work tasks across multiple platforms using AI-powered code execution for data enrichment, research, email management, and workflow automation. It integrates with productivity and business tools to enable users to automate repetitive processes and share workflows across teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety. The technology is designed for autonomous mobility applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US
Edwin Olson(Founder/CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)
Medeloop develops AI agents that automate research and clinical analytics workflows for healthcare organizations. The platform enables users to answer epidemiological and clinical questions using patient data (EHRs, claims, registries) without coding, generating publication-ready evidence and supporting grant discovery, study management, and clinical care delivery.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Nest Genomics develops genomics solutions to integrate genetic testing into routine patient care. The company is led by former Clear Genetics founders and employs genetic counselors and engineers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSNew York City, US
Ottopia develops teleoperation software for remote driving in complex, real-time environments. The company serves customers in defense, automotive, and mobility sectors requiring precise remote vehicle control capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRobotics
AlexAmitDamir(VP of R&D)Keren
An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.
Playco develops web-based games that can be played instantly without app downloads, enabling multiplayer gaming across multiple platforms and devices.
Gaming
Please is a reminders app that uses AI to automatically add details to captured reminders and provide contextually-ranked suggestions.
AI & Machine Learning
Pledge operates a charitable giving platform that enables companies, nonprofits, and individuals to facilitate donations. The platform serves fundraisers, nonprofits, and corporations seeking to integrate giving into their operations across 130 countries.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
QuitCarbon provides free guidance and contractor matching for residential clean energy upgrades including heat pumps, solar, EV chargers, and electrification projects. The company partners with federal, state, and municipal energy programs to help homeowners access tax credits, rebates, and qualified installers.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySan Francisco, US
A company advancing human exploration and settlement of space.
Spinach automatically records, transcribes, and analyzes meetings, extracting action items, decisions, and insights while organizing meeting data centrally. The platform serves product, engineering, project management, sales, HR, and other business teams seeking automated meeting documentation and AI-powered insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
An AI-based robotic platform building robots to perform household chores.
A personalized fitness platform combining human expert guidance with technology flexibility and accountability.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Maven Ventures invest at?
- Maven Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Maven Ventures's typical check size?
- Maven Ventures typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Maven Ventures focus on?
- Maven Ventures focuses on Consumer.
- Where is Maven Ventures located?
- Maven Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
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