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Maven Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Palo Alto · Seed · 6 people tracked

Also known as MAVEN VENTURES GROWTH LABS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC. · Maven Ventures Labs

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Investment thesis

Maven Ventures focuses on seed-stage consumer software startups that tap into new consumer behavior and emerging trends, backing bold, technical founders. The firm runs a highly-concentrated strategy with a small team supporting a select portfolio. It typically invests around $1M with the possibility of follow-on capital in later rounds, and works closely with founders as early advisors on areas such as KPI setting, go-to-market, growth, fundraising, and hiring. Since its 2013 founding, Maven reports 4 IPOs, 10 acquisitions, and 7 unicorns across roughly 50 investments.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Check
$1M
HQ
Palo Alto, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
AUM
$200M
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
62

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories
James Scheinman· General Partner
Sara Deshpande· General Partnerin

What they invest in

from 49 of 62 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×20Healthtech ×11Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×8Digital Health ×7Fintech ×7Future of Work ×5

HQs:United States×40Brazil×1Israel×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 37 portfolio companies
27%
solo founders
10 of 37 mapped founding teams
70%
repeat founders
of 60 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×102 founders×193 founders×54+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data

Stanford University ×4Princeton University ×3Tel Aviv University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3University of Waterloo ×3Dartmouth College ×2Harvard University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 48 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×21Engineering ×9Economics ×8Life Sciences ×4Business & Management ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Design & Architecture ×2Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 60 founders with career history

DeepMind ×4OpenAI ×3AngelList ×2DEKA Research & Development ×2Goldman Sachs ×2HubSpot ×2Oliver Wyman ×2Stanford Graduate School of Business ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10Techstars ×2

6 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 51 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 62 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 32023 · 72022 · 52021 · 52020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12015 · 12014 · 125 dated

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+113 more

Wealthfrontwealthfront.comin𝕏NASDAQ: WLTH

Wealthfront offers automated investment management, a high-yield cash account, financial planning tools, and mortgage lending to individual investors.

FintechSaaSPalo Alto, US

DANIEL CARROLL(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Carroll(Founder)inAndy Rachleff(Co-founder)inADAM NASH(Executive Officer, Director)inRICK FOREMAN(Executive Officer)David Fortunato(Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director)in

Co-investorsDag VenturesGraph VenturesIndex VenturesSavano Capital PartnersScalare PartnersLAUNCH+4 more

Tabulatabulabio.comin𝕏✓ verified

Tabula Bio uses machine learning to design in-context DNA algorithms that can outpace microbial evolution and treat infectious disease, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional antibiotic and drug development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsZypsy CapitalBalderton CapitalBenchmarkCrosslink CapitalDag VenturesGreylock Partners+1 more

Ambientambient.usin𝕏

Ambient provides a "shared brain" that pools organizational knowledge across people and systems by mapping meetings, chats, and emails to accounts and initiatives.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsDash VCEvolution VenturesMoment Ventures, LlcAndreessen HorowitzWestern Technology Investment

Carrot Fertilityget-carrot.comin𝕏

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.

FemTechHealthtechHR TechSan Francisco, US

Asima Ahmad(Founder/CMO)inTammy Sun(Founder)inDavid Utley(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSamir Kaul(Director)

Co-investorsAll TurtlesAurumBackstage CapitalCore Venture CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Drive Capital+9 more

Casagetcasa.comin𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsAdverb VenturesForerunner VenturesTrue VenturesAvon Ventures

Chariotgivechariot.comin𝕏

Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US

Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)in

Co-investorsHAWKTAILMaveronY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzHaystackUncork Capital

Chariotchariot.comAcquired

Chariot operates a shared commuting service that uses optimized routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Romain Di Vuolo(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzHaystackUncork Capital

Class Technologiesclass.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Class is a virtual classroom platform built on Microsoft Teams that adds interactive teaching and learning tools to enhance live synchronous instruction.

EdTechFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US

Michael Chasen(Founder)inTaryn Toomey(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsETS Strategic CapitalOwl VenturesSoftBank Vision FundStructural CapitalRevolutionSoftBank Group

Codigocodigo.ai𝕏

Código builds an AI-powered development platform for Solana, offering a cloud-native IDE, protocol-aware code generation, security analysis, live collaboration, and deployment tooling.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsSilicon Valley, US

Co-investorsEv3 Ventures Llc

CoinListcoinlist.coin𝕏

CoinList operates a platform for token sales, pre-IPO stocks, equities, and funds, serving as infrastructure for financial markets and payments onchain.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Brian Tubergen(Founder)inJoshua Slayton(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccompliceBlockchain CapitalCoinFundCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency GroupDigital Finance Group+7 more

Coppergetcopper.comin𝕏

Copper is a mobile app that pays users with points redeemable for gift cards and cash (e.g.

Consumer

Stefan Berglund(Co-founder)inEddie Behringer(CEO / Co-founder)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFinancial Venture StudioLaunchpad CapitalOperator StackRestive VenturesSamsung Next+4 more

Cruisegetcruise.comin𝕏Acquired

Cruise develops autonomous electric vehicle technology for urban transportation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Kyle Vogt(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kan(Founder/COO)in

Co-investors11.2 CapitalCoelius CapitalDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesFounder CollectiveHomebrew+15 more

Daybreak Healthdaybreakhealth.cominSeed · Feb 2021 · $1.8M

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.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Alex Alvarado(Founder)inSid Cidambi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesMoxxie VenturesOpen Opportunity FundUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y CombinatorLightspeed Venture Partners+3 more

Demoflowgondola.aiin𝕏

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.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSTravel & HospitalityDenver, US

Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesTechstarsHeroic VenturesNext Frontier CapitalRTP SeedSlack Fund

Docketdocket.com.brinDec 2021 · $3M

Docket IA is a document automation platform that uses artificial intelligence to analyze legal documents—such as contracts, petitions, and reports—and extract relevant information.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Rodrigo Lopes(Founder)inPedro Roso(Founder)in

Co-investorsValor Capital GroupCanaryElevate VenturesIU VenturesKaszek VenturesOnevc Venture Partners Llc+1 more

Docket HQzoom.usin𝕏

Zoom offers an AI-first work platform for video communication and collaboration, used by businesses for meetings, contact center operations, and customer engagement.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Jose, US

Darin Brown(Executive Officer, Director)David Kerr(Director)Eric Tobias(Director)Kelly Shearon(Director)

BoardScott D. Dorsey(Director)

Co-investorsBase PartnersBethnal Green VenturesEIT Urban Mobility AcceleratorElevate VenturesHorizons VenturesICONIQ+4 more

Ease Healtheasehealth.comin𝕏

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.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Zach Cohen(Founder)inRaymond W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen Horowitz

Embark Trucksembarktrucks.comin

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

Co-investorsOMERS VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorSequoia Capital

Epicgetepic.com𝕏Oct 2015

Epic! is a digital library platform that provides access to books and reading materials for educational institutions and individual readers.

Digital HealthEdTechMinot, US

Kevin DonahueinSuren MarkosianTodd Berning(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalMenlo VenturesSocial StartsSpider CapitalStructural CapitalTransLink Capital+2 more

Fathomfathom.aiin𝕏Jan 2022 · $4.7M

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.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Richard White(Founder)in

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesEarl Grey CapitalTelescope PartnersY CombinatorActive CapitalCharacter+5 more

Fathomfathom.video

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.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Richard White(Founder)in

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesImmeasurableRackhouse Venture Management LpBoxOne VenturesChemistryEarl Grey Capital+2 more

Frametryframe.com

Frame is a Santa Monica-based mental health platform connecting people with therapists via matching, scheduling, messaging, and telehealth tools.

Co-investorsElad GilIndex VenturesPicture CapitalTeam8

Gametimegametime.coin𝕏Series C · May 2022 · $30M

Gametime is a ticket marketplace for live events including sports games, concerts, and shows, offering all-in pricing with fees included and a lowest-price guarantee.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechSan Francisco, US

Brad Griffith(Founder)inColin Evans(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)Jeff Mallett(Director)

Co-investorsAccelAUTHENTIC VENTURESBlitzscaling VenturesIconica PartnersNext Legacy PartnersNimble Partners

Gennevgennev.comin

Gennev is a telehealth clinic focused on menopause care, offering video appointments with board-certified, menopause-trained doctors and evidence-based treatment for women from perimenopause through post-menopause.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsAmboy Street VenturesPortfolia

Glimpsejoinglimpse.comin𝕏Feb 2022Acquired

Glimpse operates a platform for group video conversations that pairs participants for one-on-one chats, supporting groups ranging from small to very large.

ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US

Brian Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator8VCAndreessen Horowitz

GM Cruise Holdingsin𝕏Acquired

Building the world's most advanced, all-electric, self-driving vehicles

San Francisco, US

Kyle Vogt(Co-Founder, President, CTO, and later CEO)inDan Kan(Co-Founder)inSheldon Quan(Executive Officer)inJohn Kim(Executive Officer)inMo Elshenawy(Co-President & Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Dubuc(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsFounders FundGeneral CatalystSoftBank Vision FundSpark CapitalT. Rowe PriceY Combinator+2 more

Hello Hearthelloheart.comin𝕏May 2022 · $70M

Hello Heart is an AI company that builds preventive heart health solutions to help people lower their cardiovascular risk.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMenlo Park, US

Maayan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inZiv Meltzer(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardCheryl Cheng(Director)Alex Morgan(Director)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesResolute VenturesStripesBlueRun Ventures

House Numbershousenumbers.ioinPre-Seed · Jul 2023 · $3.8M

A mortgage platform that uses AI to simplify and accelerate the home lending process for borrowers, lenders, and brokers.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSReno, US

Jeff Levinsohn(Co-Founder & CEO)inBenjamin Hoffman(Co-Founder & CMO)inArthur Granado(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsResolute Ventures

Kinsidekinside.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2019 · $3MAcquired

Kinside builds a platform to connect families with child care providers, offering transparent provider data, real-time openings, and virtual tours.

B2B MarketplacesFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Abe Han(Founder)inShadiah Sigala(Founder)in

Co-investorsAble PartnersMagnify VenturesMuse CapitalTechstarsY Combinator

Lreadylife360.comin𝕏May 2014

Life360 is a family safety mobile application that enables families and friends to share real-time location information, receive driving safety alerts, and check in with loved ones to maintain peace of mind about their whereabouts and well-being.

ConsumerHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US

Chris Hulls(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Haro(Director)inLauren Antonoff(Executive Officer, Director)inRussell Burke(Executive Officer)in

BoardRyan Swagar(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBand of AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesBullpen Capital+11 more

Lumalu.ma𝕏

lu.ma is a platform for creating event pages, inviting attendees, and selling tickets for events.

Marketplaces

Dan Liu(Founder)Victor Pontis(Founder)in

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAtelierBonfire VenturesExceptional CapitalIOSG VenturesLongJump Ventures+8 more

Lutra AIlutra.ai𝕏Dec 2023 · $3.8M

Lutra is an AI assistant that automates work tasks by writing code to parse, extract, and enrich data across tools like Gmail, Outlook, Google Sheets, Slack, and CRMs.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jiquan Ngiam(Founder)Vijay Vasudevan(Founder)Bo Zhi See(Founder)in

Co-investorsWVV CapitalCoatue ManagementHustle Fund

May Mobilitymaymobility.comin𝕏

May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US

Edwin Olson(Founder/CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)in

Co-investorsMillennium New Horizons1843 CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.BMW i VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalLG Technology Ventures+8 more

Medeloopmedeloop.aiinSeed · Oct 2024 · $8M

Medeloop builds AI agents for healthcare research that let teams ask research questions in plain English and get publication-ready real-world evidence, with a federated model that runs compute on the user's own EHR, claims, and registry data.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMenlo Park, US

Josh Walonoski(Co-Founder & CRCO)inRene J Caissie(Founder)inRaghav Samavedam(Executive Officer)inAnand Hirekatur(CTO)inLauren Green(Chief of Staff)inTanishq Bhalla(VP of Product)in

Co-investorsHealthier CapitalIcon VenturesInovia CapitalGeneral Catalyst

Nest Genomicsnestgenomics.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2023 · $8.5M

Nest Genomics develops genomics solutions to integrate genetic testing into routine patient care.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSNew York City, US

Moran Snir(Founder)inGuy Snir(Founder/COO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorB Capital GroupB4 CapitalLionBirdSamsung NextB Capital+3 more

Ottopiaottopia.techinSeries A · Jan 2023 · $15M

Ottopia develops teleoperation software for remote driving in complex, real-time environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsTel Aviv, IL

Amit Rosenzweig(Founder)inDamir(VP of R&D)in

Co-investorsIN VentureMizMaa VenturesNext Gear VenturesShift4Good

Panterapanteracapital.com

Pantera Capital is a US-based institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain and digital asset investing, offering venture, token, and liquid/hedge fund strategies.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Dan Morehead(Founder)inPaul Veradittakit(Managing Partner)inCosmo Jiang(General Partner)inFranklin Bi(General Partner)inScott(President)Marc(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsBeacon VCCraft VenturesFirestartrMirana VenturesSerafundAnimoca Brands+4 more

Perplexityperplexity.aiSeries C · Mar 2023 · $63M

An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.

San Francisco, US

Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)Aravind Srinivas(Co-founder & CEO)inDenis Yarats(Co-founder & CTO)

BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)

Co-investors359 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAdvaita CapitalAIX VenturesArrington Capital+49 more

Playco enterprise-saasplay.co

Playco is an instant gaming company that develops web-based games playable across platforms without app downloads, designed for people to play together with friends and family.

Gaming

Michael Carter(Co-founder)Justin Waldron(Co-founder)inTakeshi Otsuka(Co-founder)inCross(Co-founder)

Co-investorsDreamers VCFirestreak VenturesGood AI CapitalRoosh VenturesSGH CapitalSisu Game Ventures+4 more

Pleaseplease.aiin𝕏

Please is an AI-driven reminders app that turns captured thoughts, links, or images into reminders, automatically filling in details and surfacing contextual suggestions in a consolidated visual feed.

AI & Machine LearningConsumer

Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesKyber Knight CapitalSamsung NextThe MBA Fund

Pledgelingpledge.toin𝕏

Pledge operates a charitable giving platform that enables companies, nonprofits, and individuals to facilitate donations.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesBonfire VenturesDesigner FundLDR VenturesMantis CapitalNew Ground Ventures+1 more

Pleypley.cominNov 2023

Pley provides a toolchain and cloud distribution platform that lets mobile game publishers and studios port their games to the web, with hosting, monetization, browser compatibility, cross-platform play, and release management.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaSBellevue, US

Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersCorrelation VenturesFloodgate

QuitCarbonquitcarbon.comin𝕏

QuitCarbon provides free guidance and contractor matching for residential clean energy upgrades including heat pumps, solar, EV chargers, and electrification projects.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySan Francisco, US

Co-investorsHAWKTAIL

Spinachspinach.ioin𝕏

Spinach automatically records, transcribes, and analyzes meetings, extracting action items, decisions, and insights while organizing meeting data centrally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Matan Talmi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesBlumberg CapitalCardumen CapitalQuest VenturesTuesday Capital

Spinach AIspinach.aiin𝕏Seed · Aug 2022 · $3M

Spinach is an AI-powered meeting assistant that automatically records, transcribes, and organizes meetings while extracting action items and insights.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNashville, US

Matan Talmi(Co-Founder & CEO)inYoav Grossman(Founder - CTO)inJosh Willis(Co-Founder, VP Product and User Experience)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

TheBotCompanybot.coSeed · May 2024 · $150M

A later venture from the Cruise founding team that Spark partnered on again.

Kyle Vogt(Founder)inParil Jain(Founder)in

Co-investorsDaft CapitalFactorial FundsFifty YearsMVP VenturesSpark CapitalSV Angel+3 more

Trainwelltrainwell.netinSeed · May 2021 · $3M

Trainwell provides personalized fitness coaching combining human trainers with AI-powered technology to create customized workout plans and deliver live feedback on form and pacing.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Matt Spettel(Founder)inGabe Madonna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonHyde Park Venture PartnersJackson Square Ventures

Validityvalidity.id

Validity provides cryptographic attestation services that allow information to be verified directly from primary sources, enabling secure digital verification of credentials and documents.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Warmlygetwarmly.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2021 · $2Macquired by HubSpot

Warmly provides AI-powered prospecting and lead qualification tools for sales teams, helping them identify and engage high-quality prospects to reduce reliance on external SDR services.

AI & Machine LearningSales TechSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesScribble VenturesTechstarsFelicis VenturesNFXRTP Global

Warmly,warmly.aiin𝕏Oct 2023 · $11MAcquired

Warmly is an AI-powered sales prospecting and outreach platform that helps companies identify and engage with qualified leads, reducing the need for traditional Sales Development Representative services.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US

Max Greenwald(Founder)inCarina Boo(Founder)inAlan Zhao(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesNFXRTP GlobalY CombinatorEarl Grey CapitalF-Prime Capital+3 more

Wildtypewildtypefoods.com

Wildtype grows salmon directly from fish cells using cellular agriculture, allowing production of seafood without wild-caught or farmed fish.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Justin Kolbeck(Executive Officer, Director)inArye Elfenbein(Director)in

BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)

Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCRV (Charles River Ventures)Mission BiocapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcS2G InvestmentsSpark Capital+5 more

xAIx.ai𝕏acquired by SpaceX · Feb 2026 · $250B

x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inGreg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)in

Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArctic Digital+35 more

Zippingetzippin.comin𝕏

Zippin provides checkout-free (cashierless) retail technology using AI, machine learning, and sensor fusion, letting shoppers grab items and leave without a checkout line.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSports Tech

Krishna Motukuri(CEO)in

Co-investorsCore Ventures GroupExpansion Venture CapitalGaia VenturesMontage CapitalMontage Ventures

Other

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

Vcognition TechnologiesDocket,EaseEmbarkEpic! BooksSpaceXAIWonder WorkshopZoom

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 14

4 IPOs · 10 acquisitions · showing 6

SpaceXNASDAQ: SPCXWealthfrontNASDAQ: WLTHEpic! Booksacq. by TAL Education Group (via Hy Ruby Limited)Warmlyacq. by HubSpotWonder Workshopacq. by MORAVIA EducationxAIacq. by SpaceX

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Maven Ventures made?
Maven Ventures has 62 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
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 AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, Longevity, SaaS.
Where is Maven Ventures located?
Maven Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does Maven Ventures lead rounds?
Maven Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Maven Ventures co-invest with?
Maven Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Expansion Venture Capital, Samsung Next, among 259 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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#82 Jim Scheinman of Maven Ventures 1 of 2 | Something Ventured -- Silicon Valley Podcast

Something Ventured Podcast · Jim

Top Ten Reasons Your Startup Will Succeed - Sara Deshpande, Partner, Maven Ventures - TiEcon 2019

TiE Silicon Valley · Sara

JIM SCHEINMAN | MAVEN VENTURES | STARTUP GRIND SILICON VALLEY

Startup Grind · Jim

JIM SCHEINMAN (MAVEN VENTURES) at Startup Grind Tel Aviv

Startup Grind Local · Jim

[WMD 2015] Maven Ventures, Jim Scheinman "Building a Consumer Unicorn Hyper-Growth Company"

500 Global · Jim

Co-investors · 37

Andreessen Horowitz

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.

$500K – $50M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

$500K – $25M
CRV (Charles River Ventures)

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.

$250K – $5M
Kyber Knight Capital

Kyber Knight Capital is a venture firm focused on pre-seed and seed investing, taking a low-volume, highly concentrated portfolio approach with hands-on support.

Both backed · 3
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

Both backed · 2
$1.7M – $87M
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.

Both backed · 2
$540K – $10.8M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

$15M – $75M
Resolute Ventures

Resolute Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads pre-seed and seed rounds, backing founders with grit, energy and conviction.

$1M
F-Prime Capital

F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.

$3M – $10M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $25M
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $8M
25 more co-investors

Lux CapitalInovia CapitalUS Venture PartnersHyde Park Venture PartnersBlueRun VenturesClocktower VenturesToyota VenturesMizMaa VenturesTelescope PartnersMagnify VenturesUnknown VenturesKrakenOffline VenturesNextView VenturesC2 InvestmentsHeadlineTrajectory VenturesInitialized CapitalGSV AccelerationMS&AD Ventures23andMeBrand Foundry VenturesPioneer Square LabsTenOneTen VenturesBow Capital

Firms observed investing alongside Maven Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Maven Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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