Maven Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Seed · 9 people tracked
Also known as MAVEN VENTURES GROWTH LABS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC. · Maven Ventures Labs
Investment thesis
Maven Ventures invests at the seed stage in consumer-focused technology companies, with particular emphasis on emerging consumer AI, digital health and personalized medicine, fintech, consumer climate, family tech, and longevity. The firm backs bold founders solving large consumer problems, providing hands-on coaching and support. Known for its early investment in Zoom, Maven pursues high-growth consumer sectors and seeks founders with ambitious visions worth fighting for.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 44 of 60 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×15Healthtech ×10Enterprise Software ×7Digital Health ×6Fintech ×6Consumer ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4
HQs:United States×24
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathWealthfront provides an automated investing account that builds and manages globally diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds for individual investors.
FintechPalo Alto, US
San Carlos, US
Motilal Agrawal(Director)Smriti Jayaraman(Director)Krishna Motukuri(Executive Officer, Director)James Scheinman(Director)
Board seatJames Scheinman· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Sep 2021
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.
FemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
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)
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
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
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
Zoom is an AI-first work platform that provides video conferencing, communication, and collaboration tools for businesses of all sizes.
Cloud ComputingFuture of WorkSaaSSan Jose, US
Darin Brown(Executive Officer, Director)David Kerr(Director)Eric Tobias(Director)Kelly Shearon(Director)Scott D. Dorsey(Director)
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 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 HealthEdTechMinot, US
Todd Berning(Executive Officer)
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
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
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)Cheryl Cheng(Director)Ziv Meltzer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Morgan(Director)
A mortgage platform that uses AI to simplify and accelerate the home lending process for borrowers, lenders, and brokers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Jeff Levinsohn(Co-Founder & CEO)inBenjamin Hoffman(Co-Founder & CMO)in
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
Medeloop develops AI agents that automate research and clinical analytics workflows for healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
Rene Caissie(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Walonoski(Executive Officer)Raghav Samavedam(Executive Officer)
BoardMagaly Charbonneau(Director)Amir Dan Rubin(Director)Elena Viboch(Director)
Nest Genomics develops genomics solutions to integrate genetic testing into routine patient care.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSNew York City, US
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
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
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)Gabe Madonna(Founder)
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
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
Wildtype grows salmon directly from fish cells using cellular agriculture, allowing production of seafood without wild-caught or farmed fish.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Justin Kolbeck(Executive Officer, Director)Arye Elfenbein(Director)John Melas-Kyriazi(Director)
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.
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 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#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
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