MVP Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingChicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
Also known as MVP Ventures AI · MVP VENTURES LLC · MVP Ventures QP
Investment thesis
MVP Ventures invests at the earliest stages in elite technical teams pursuing meaningful innovations across software and hardware that address large markets and big problems. The firm positions itself around delivering the 'Most Value Per' dollar on founders' cap tables, dedicating roughly a third of its team to post-investment support. Its value-add focus centers on accelerating go-to-market, recruiting strong talent, and helping portfolio companies unlock future growth capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website
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What they invest in
from 90 of 97 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×57SaaS ×24Deep Tech ×19Enterprise Software ×18Hardware ×16Data & Infrastructure ×12Developer Tools ×10Fintech ×9
HQs:United States×58Finland×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 60 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×252 founders×193 founders×94+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 68 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×10Stanford University ×9Cornell University ×5Oberlin College ×4Yale University ×4Georgia Institute of Technology ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3University of Oxford ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 70 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Facebook ×4Juniper Networks ×3Apple ×2Foundation Capital ×2Morgan Stanley ×2Nortel ×2Qualcomm ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
11 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 67 with degree data)
Investments · 97 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 132025 · 62024 · 32023 · 527 dated
Aimlabs is an AI-powered aim trainer for FPS gamers, offering personalized training tasks, real-time analytics, an AI aim coach, and game-specific tools for titles like Valorant and Rainbow Six Siege.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSports Tech
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesEONXIQuest Venture Partners
Alma is an immigration law firm serving companies and individuals, pairing attorney-led case handling with a software platform that tracks visa and green card cases from filing to approval.
HR TechLegalTechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Shuo Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsBling CapitalMento vcBoxGroupInsight PartnersRainfall VenturesSound Ventures+1 more
Altitude provides a clinician-level execution platform that augments primary care providers' capabilities for managing chronic conditions using AI-native technology.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAlleyCorpTau VenturesAlley Robotics VenturesCoinbase VenturesL1 DigitalLerer Hippeau
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Area 2 Farms operates neighborhood-based organic farms that grow fresh produce within urban ZIP codes, selling weekly harvest baskets directly to local residents.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodArlington, US
Tyler Baras(Founder)in
Co-investorsSlow Ventures468 CapitalANIMO VenturesSeven Seven Six
BiotechAlbuquerque, US
Stephen Brueck(Executive Officer, Promoter)Emily Milsovic(Executive Officer, Director)Steven R.J. Brueck(Director)Scott L. Goldman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Zachary Lerner(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Blivin(Director)in
Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundSun Mountain Capital8VCAlumni VenturesDurable Capital PartnersLockheed Martin Ventures+2 more
ARRIS is an advanced manufacturing technology company that uses its Additive Molding process to align continuous fibers, electronics, and metallic components into topology-optimized composite parts.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsBerkeley, US
Riley Reese(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ethan Escowitz(Director, Promoter)Huang Lee(Director)Carl Bass(Director)Greg Papadopoulous(Director)Timothy Brown(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesBosch VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Robert Bosch Venture CapitalStrawberry Creek VenturesValo Ventures
Astrus develops AI software for analog microchip design, automating the hand-crafted layout of analog circuits used in high-speed interconnects and other critical chip components.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Kenny YoungZeyi Wang(Founder)inSebastian Siverand(Founder)in
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesDrive CapitalAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundMosaic Venture LabWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Atero develops a unified memory architecture platform that optimizes GPU fleet efficiency and performance for AI workloads, covering inference, training, and session management.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Co-investors91 VenturesEncoded VenturesLool VenturesPrimary Venture Partners
Auradine develops ultra-low-power compute technology for AI applications across cloud data centers, edge, and physical/embodied AI.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCampbell, US
Barun Kar(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRajiv Khemani(Director)inNavin Chaddha(Director)inSriram Viswanathan(Director)Fred Thiel(Director)inSaid Ouissal(Director)
Co-investorsCleo CapitalAIspace VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupCelesta CapitalCota CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)+10 more
Aurascape builds a security platform that applies AI to solve security challenges.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Moinul Khan(Founder)inPatrick Xu(Founder)inViswesh Ananthakrishnan(Founder)
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalMayfield FundMaverick VenturesMenlo Ventures
Axiom Math is a platform that enables users to test proof verification, extract theorems, and experiment with proof transformations quickly.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTech
Carina Hong(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalDnx VenturesFlying Fish VenturesFrontline VenturesGreycroft+5 more
Benepass provides flexible benefits platforms that enable employers to offer personalized, choice-based employee benefits aligned with company values and DEI initiatives.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Jaclyn Chen(Founder)inMark Fischer(Founder)inKabir Soorya(Founder)in
BoardMatthew Alfieri(Director)inStephanie Choo(Director)Mohammad Islam(Director)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCentana Growth PartnersClocktower VenturesGradient VenturesThreshold VenturesY Combinator+3 more
BrewBird manufactures single-serve coffee brewers that use whole-bean pods designed for office environments, partnering with specialty roasters like Equator and Sightglass.
Circular EconomyFoodTechHardwareBay Area, US
Mickey Du(Founder)in
Co-investorsACVC PartnersFernbrook Capital ManagementKyber Knight CapitalMaveronSequoia CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+2 more
Cambium develops high-performance advanced materials—including thermal protection systems, high-temperature structural polymers, and laser/directed-energy protection—for extreme-environment applications across aerospace, space, defense, and industrial markets.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Simon Waddington(Founder)in
Co-investorsJ17 CapitalKern Venture Group8VCMaC Venture CapitalSignalRankSilent Ventures+1 more
Redefining the future of human-robot interaction.
Brad Porter(Founder & CEO)inJane Mooney(Co-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance)inSteph Tryphonas(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBison VenturesCalibrate VenturesRitual CapitalSequoia Capital1984 Ventures Management, LlcBezos Expeditions+4 more
Darkhive builds integrated defense hardware and software solutions for military operations, including uncrewed systems, human-machine interfaces, and software platforms designed to enable rapid adaptation and mission success on the modern battlefield.
Defense TechHardwareSan Antonio, US
John Goodson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Bigge(Director)inMark Hatfield(Director)inSteven Turner(Director)
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesTen ElevenAlamo AngelsBison CapitalCrosslink Capital
Dataminr provides AI-powered real-time event detection by synthesizing text, images, video, audio, and sensor signals across public data sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Edward Bailey(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Bailey(Founder)inPeter Bailey(Executive Officer)Daniel O'Connor(Executive Officer)Nella Domenici(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Kinsey(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupBlue Ivy VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Conversion Capital+19 more
Datavolo builds multimodal data pipelines for capturing and processing unstructured data to feed large language models and generative AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Joe Witt(CEO)inLuke Roquet(COO)in
Co-investorsCiti VenturesGeneral CatalystHuman Capital
Delphi is an AI-powered assistant platform that helps venture capitalists scale their investment operations by automating deal screening, founder communication, and thought leadership distribution.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Dara Ladjevardian(Founder)Sam Spelsberg(Founder)
BoardKeith Rabois(Investor/Venture Capitalist)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesMenlo VenturesFounders FundLux CapitalXfund
Erebor is a US national bank in Columbus, Ohio serving AI, crypto, defense and advanced manufacturing companies.
Co-investorsAntiArctic DigitalBalerion Space VenturesCastle Island VenturesIneffable VenturesLakeside Capital+5 more
Ethos Systems provides an AI-driven training platform that delivers personalized, role-specific learning content and ties training to performance data for readiness measurement.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEdTech
Andrew Powell(Founder)inSasha Seymore(Founder)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomJ4 VenturesMountain Group CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersTech Square VenturesCubit Capital
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Exowatt builds modular clean energy infrastructure systems designed for 24/7 solar power generation, targeting global AI infrastructure and critical industries that require reliable, ultra-low-cost sustainable power.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardwareMiami, US
Hannan Happi(CEO & Co-Founder)Jack Abraham(Co-Founder; Atomic CEO)inHannan H.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtomicBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlack FlagBleu CapitalFelicis Ventures+8 more
Fibr AI is an agentic web experience platform that turns a company's existing URLs into adaptive pages, using AI agents with human-in-the-loop oversight to personalize content based on visitor intent, ad source, and audience.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSDelaware, US
Ankur Goyal(Founder)inPritam Roy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccel2am VCWillowTree Ventures
Flock Homes is a real estate investment platform that provides individual investors access to professionally managed residential rental properties across multiple U.S. markets.
FintechPropTechDenver, US
Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Rampell(Director)inBradley Svrluga(Director)inRenata Quintini(Director)
Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesAndreessen HorowitzHuman CapitalRenegade PartnersRWT HorizonsBoxGroup+5 more
Flow Computing develops the Flow PPU (Parallel Processing Unit), a licensable on-die parallel co-processor architecture that works alongside CPUs to improve parallel throughput and scalability.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsHelsinki, FI
Timo Valtonen(CEO, Co-Founder)inMartti Forsell(CTO & Chief Architect, Co-Founder)Jussi Roivainen(Chief Designer, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsButterfly VenturesSuperhero Capital8VCNeoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable Capital+2 more
Flow provides an API-first platform that helps brands sell internationally by handling localized shopping experiences, global shipping and returns, real-time tax and duties calculation, and over 100 geography-configurable payment methods.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBAM VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)8VCNeoNotable CapitalPLUS Capital+1 more
Flow City provides an online platform for creating and previewing advertising campaigns, letting users upload artwork to see how ads will appear in real-world placements.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Philippa Louise King(Financial Controller)Jamie Lindsay(CSO)
Co-investorsR/GA Ventures8VCNeoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable CapitalPLUS Capital+1 more
Flow is a blockchain network for consumer DeFi applications, offering features like prediction markets, tokenized home equity credit lines, automated on-chain transactions, and cross-chain swaps.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Co-investorsCoinFundDapper LabsFenbushi CapitalNarcissus VenturesNIV8VC+6 more
Forerunner offers a software platform for local government floodplain management teams to map flood risk, centralize records like Elevation Certificates and permits, run AI-powered document validation, conduct mobile inspections, and track Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage compliance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTechSaaSBrooklyn, US
JT White(Founder)inJames White(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAdam Michela(Director)in
Co-investorsBright VenturesEverywhere VenturesGutter Capital8VCCombineMenlo Ventures+5 more
Free Agency is a careers and recruitment platform that connects independent contractors and freelancers with short-term project opportunities, leveraging AI to match talent with work assignments.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
Sherveen Mashayekhi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Rothberg(Director)
Co-investorsMaveronResolute VenturesBloomberg Beta
Freeform develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology aimed at bringing this production method to industrial applications across multiple sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsHawthorne, US
Thomas J. Ronacher(Executive Officer, Director)Erik Palitsch(CEO)Tasso Lappas(Chief Scientific Officer)
BoardDusan Perovic(Director)inMohammad Islam(Director)Keith Dunleavy(Director)
Co-investorsLinse CapitalThreshold VenturesW ventures10x FoundersFounders FundNVentures+1 more
Frore Systems develops active cooling chips (AirJet® Mini and AirJet® Pro) for consumer devices that remove heat silently while improving processor performance.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Seshu Madhavapeddy(Founder)in
Co-investorsMayfield FundProsperity7 VenturesQualcomm VenturesStrawberry Creek Ventures
Fundamental is an AI company building foundation models for tabular data, including NEXUS, a large tabular model that generates predictions from structured databases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
Gabriel Suissa(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesHetz VenturesKindred VenturesOak HC/FT
Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(Founder/CEO)inTroy Demmer(Founder/COO)
BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inAndrew Davis(Director)inTrae Stephens(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Drive CapitalFifth Down CapitalFormula VCFriends Family Capital+18 more
Gist provides brand visibility and advertising solutions for the generative AI marketplace, offering custom AI search, engagement tools, and data-powered insights to help brands and marketers maintain visibility and performance in AI-driven digital environments.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPasadena, US
Bill Gross(CEO of ProRata & Gist)
Co-investorsMayfield FundBettor CapitalBOLD CapitalCalibrate VenturesSBI InvestmentTouring Capital
Graphiant provides a software-based, unified network platform for connecting AI, cloud, SaaS, B2B, and branch environments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Stefan Olofsson(Founder)
Co-investorsHarpoon VenturesTwo Bear CapitalIAG Capital PartnersSequoia CapitalWa'ed Ventures
Gyde builds production-grade AI systems for enterprises by grounding models in a company's internal data, workflows, and business context.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Shubham Deshmukh(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersCrystal Venture PartnersOptum Ventures
gyde is a mobile training platform for frontline teams that uses AI to turn documents, manuals, and presentations into interactive microlearning courses, translated into 35+ languages and accessible via browser or app without an email address.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Co-investorsLEA PartnersCrystal Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersMätch VCOptum Ventures
Gyde is an AI-native insurance brokerage that partners with agency owners through acquisition, offering an AI assistant (Gia) that handles client outreach via SMS and voice and a broker operating system (GydeOS) for meeting prep and cross-selling.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSAustin, US
Will Johnson(Founder)
Co-investorsOptum VenturesVirtue Ventures
Harmonic operates a database and software platform for venture capital firms to source early-stage startups in real-time, offering company data, team information, and investor network integration tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Max Ruderman(CEO)inAjay Sohmshetty(Founder)Austin Berke(Software Engineer)inEric Kim(Head of Legal)inJohn Matthews(Head of Data Operations)inAaron Bartel(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsFin CapitalAlumni VenturesCraft VenturesFloodgateSozo VenturesTeamworthy Ventures
Defense startup building multi-domain autonomous precision munitions across air, land, and sea for U.S. and allied forces.
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMenlo VenturesAnorak VenturesFlume VenturesFriends Family CapitalHedosophia
Joy provides customizable wedding websites and planning tools for couples organizing their weddings.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vishal Joshi(Founder/CEO)inDorian Bach(Founder)inKaiwalya Kher(Founder/CTO)inDorian B(Founder)Vishal J(Founder)Vishal J.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesHelium-3 VenturesKube VCObvious VenturesOlive Tree Capital+12 more
LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Bryan Pellegrino(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+24 more
Loft Orbital operates space infrastructure, providing satellites equipped with sensing resources, onboard edge compute, and connectivity that let customers run missions without deploying their own hardware.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Antoine Bellon de Chassy(Executive Officer, Director)Pierre-Damien Vaujour(Founder)inAlex Greenberg(Founder)inAlexander Greenberg(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1809 CapitalBlitzscaling VenturesChaos VenturesEQUIAMFlucas VenturesHarmonix Fund+15 more
Loyal develops longevity drugs for dogs, targeting the biological processes of aging to extend healthy lifespan and reduce age-associated disease.
BiotechLongevity
Celine Halioua(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalInvariantes FundPredictive VCSpacecadet VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund
Lumilens develops photonics-based optical interconnect technology to support the scaling of AI infrastructure and data centers, addressing the limits of electrical and legacy optical interconnects for scale-out and scale-up architectures.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Ritesh Kapahi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtreides ManagementBain Capital Ventures
Magic provides managed virtual assistant teams for executives and growing businesses, handling administrative tasks like calendar management, email, travel planning, and operational coordination.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWashington, US
Mike Chen(Founder/CEO)inAaron Kemmer(Founder)inDavid Merriman(Founder)inNic Novak(Founder)inMichael Rubin(Founder/CFO)in
Co-investorsAltra VentureSilicon VenturesSprint VcY CombinatorBling CapitalESSENCE VC+4 more
Magic Eden is a crypto trading and entertainment platform that enables users to trade, mint, and collect digital assets including NFTs, tokens, and collectibles across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3GamingMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Jack Lu(Co-Founder & CEO)Sidney Zhang(Co-Founder & CTO)inZhuoxun Yin(Co-Founder & COO (nickname 'Zedd'))Zhuojie Zhou(Co-Founder (nickname 'Rex'; engineering lead))Rex Zhou(Founder)inJack L.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlameda ResearchBitcoin FrontierCoinbase VenturesDraft Ventures LlcElectric CapitalGreylock Partners+9 more
Minerva offers an AI-powered risk screening tool covering sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media, aimed at reducing false positives for compliance teams.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFika8VCTopology Ventures
Mintlify provides self-updating documentation and knowledge infrastructure for startups, enterprises, and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Han Wang(Founder)inHahnbee Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBright Pixel CapitalHubSpot VenturesSalesforce VenturesY Combinatoravra+1 more
Irvine, US
Palmer Lucky(Executive Officer, Director)John Robertson(Founder)Torin Herndon(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmerica's Frontier FundHuman CapitalTrousdale Ventures
Nace provides AI-powered verification and automation for financial processes, including audit, accounting, compliance, and deal due diligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPalo Alto, US
Sudha Valluru(Founder)inLucas Tsao(Founder)Stephen V(Founder)Zhanibek Datbayev(Founder)
Co-investors.406 VenturesCoalition OperatorsGeneral CatalystWalden Catalyst
Neon offers a serverless Postgres database platform with features like advanced autoscaling, instant git-like branching, built-in authentication, and point-in-time recovery, aimed at developers and AI engineering workloads.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsUnusual VenturesAndreessen HorowitzKraftonRenegade Partners
Nest Health provides convenient, in-home and virtual healthcare for families, aiming to serve patients regardless of location or insurance status.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodNew Orleans, US
Rebekah E. Gee MD MPH(Founder)inRebecca Kavoussi(Co-founder)inRebekah Gee(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)Kelsie Brandt(Chief Operating Officer)Mike Meador(Chief Financial Officer)Chris Baglieri(VP, Product & Technology)
Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesAmboy Street VenturesGaingelsHopelabImpact America Fund+6 more
Odyssey is an AI lab developing general world models trained on multimodal observations of the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechPalo Alto, US
Jeff Hawke(CTO)inOliver Cameron(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalEvolution VC PartnersIn-Q-TelPoint NineRocketship.vcThursday Ventures+2 more
oneNav develops small, low-power L5-band GNSS positioning technology for military, government, commercial, and consumer applications such as drones, trackers, aviation, and consumer devices.
Deep TechDefense TechSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US
Paul McBurney(Co-Founder & CTO)inSteve Poizner(Co-Founder & CEO)Ellen Kirk(Executive Officer)Vivian Pham(CFO)Kamil Grajski(Executive Officer)Stephen L. Poizner(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDcode CapitalGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-TelNorwest Venture PartnersYaletown Partners
Star Catcher builds a space-based power grid that uses optical power beaming to transmit concentrated solar energy directly to satellites' existing solar arrays, increasing their available power without hardware modifications.
Deep TechEnergySpace Tech
Bryan Lyandvert(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryB Capital GroupB4 CapitalGreatPoint VenturesOceans VenturesVU Venture Partners+1 more
Osmind is a public benefit corporation developing technology and research infrastructure to accelerate evidence-based mental health treatments, including therapies like ketamine, and to improve patient access to care.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lucia Huang(Founder)inJimmy Qian(Founder)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersGold House VenturesY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesGeneral Catalyst
Osmo makes hands-on educational games that combine physical, tactile pieces with technology to teach children subjects such as music, coding, and math.
EdTechGamingHardware
Co-investorsAccelK9 VenturesUpfront VenturesBain Capital VenturesCollaborative Fund
Osmo is an AI-native storytelling studio that produces films and offers Osmo Studio, an editing tool for storytellers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Will Hoppin(Founder)in
Co-investorsSarah SmithBain Capital VenturesCollaborative Fund
Palla provides APIs and white-label solutions for financial institutions and fintech companies to enable peer-to-peer payments and instant cross-border transfers across 180+ countries.
Fintech
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesOlive Tree CapitalArdent VentureCowboy VenturesDash FundDeepWork Capital+3 more
Pave provides AI-powered cashflow analytics, attributes, and scores that lenders integrate into their risk models to assess consumer and SMB credit risk.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsFairbridge ParkRedbud VC
AIM develops autonomous technology for earthworks and mining operations, combining robotics and AI built by engineers from Waymo, SpaceX, Google, and Tesla.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Adam Sadilek(CEO)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)General CatalystHuman CapitalKhosla VenturesDaft CapitalMantis Capital+1 more
Prenda provides a learning model and operational support for adults to start and run microschools serving K-8 students.
EdTechMesa, US
Kelly Smith(Founder)in
BoardRob Hutter(Director)inCahlan Sharp(Director)
Co-investorsPHX VenturesStand Together Ventures LabY CombinatorAlbum VCLearn CapitalPeak State Ventures+1 more
Prepared provides emergency response software solutions to public safety answering points (PSAPs) to improve 911 call handling and emergency response coordination.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechWilmington, US
John Ramey(Manager)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDorm RoomGradient VenturesNewView CapitalFirst Round CapitalM13
ProRata builds attribution and revenue-sharing solutions for AI search, tracking how licensed content is used and sharing revenue with content creators and publishers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentPasadena, US
Bill Gross(Founder & CEO)Marcia Goodstein(Executive Officer)Susan Aledort(Executive Officer)Nagraj Kashyap(Director)Nicholas Thompson(Director)
BoardDakin Sloss(Director)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersCalibrate VenturesFirestreak VenturesLink VenturesRevolutionTouring Capital+3 more
Raspberry.ai offers Prints and Patterns, an AI tool that generates seamless, repeatable textile prints from text prompts and reference images, with features for recoloring, colorway exploration, photorealistic previews, and export to production-ready formats like SVG and CAD.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementAndreessen HorowitzCorrelation VenturesGreycroft
Raspberry.ai provides a design and marketing platform where teams create custom branded assets using AI models trained on a company's unique aesthetic.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Cheryl Liu(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCorrelation VenturesGreycroftKhosla Ventures
Rhoda.ai is an artificial intelligence company focused on engineering intelligence.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Jagdeep Singh(CEO, Co-founder)inEric Chan(Chief Scientist, Co-founder)inGordon Wetzstein(Scientific Advisor, Co-founder)inAndrew Wooten(Chief Product Officer, Co-founder)inChangan Chen(Chief Research Officer, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGigascale CapitalKhosla VenturesLeitmotifLG Technology VenturesMayfield FundPrelude Ventures
Rivian designs and manufactures software-defined electric vehicles, including the R1T electric truck, R1S SUV, and upcoming R2, with home charging equipment and access to a broad public charging network.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationIrvine, US
Co-investorsB3 CapitalCoatue ManagementDesigner FundJIMCOManhattan Venture PartnersPrysm Capital+4 more
Save repairs devices such as smartphones with broken screens or worn batteries and sells refurbished phones from brands including Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi.
Circular EconomyConsumerRetail Tech
Co-investorsKima Ventures8VCMenlo VenturesNeoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable Capital+2 more
Sekai is an AI-powered platform for creating, playing, remixing, and sharing interactive mini-apps such as playable cards, polls, quizzes, and fan interaction tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Co-investors359 CapitalA16Z SpeedrunConnect VenturesKhosla Ventures
Sema4.ai builds intelligent agents that use natural language processing to enable users to express and execute complex tasks, and deploys Actions to accelerate enterprise workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Rob Bearden(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRam Venkatesh(Co-founder / product and technology leader)inPaul Codding(Co-founder)inSudhir Menon(Co-founder)Antti Karjalainen(Co-founder; Robocorp founder)
BoardPeter Fenton(Benchmark investor/partner)
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCanvas VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMayfield FundRocketship.vcSnowflake Ventures+2 more
SketchPro is an AI assistant that integrates directly into Autodesk Revit to automate construction documentation tasks for architects and engineering firms.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Andre Maurice Turati(Executive Officer, Director)Julian Londono(Executive Officer, Director)Cesar Ramos Medina(Founder)Cesar Enrique Ramos(Director)
Co-investorsKhosla Ventures
Skyways manufactures hybrid aircraft for logistics and defense operations, combining helicopter-like vertical takeoff with airplane-like cruise capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAustin, US
Charles Acknin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesDefense AngelsEvolution VC PartnersKima VenturesNextView VenturesPi Campus+4 more
Somethings is a mobile app that connects teens with Certified Peer Specialists who have overcome their own mental health challenges and provide chat and call support supervised by clinicians.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsTau VenturesCatalio Capital ManagementGaingelsGeneral CatalystPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
Spot AI provides a video intelligence platform for security and operations teams, offering tools to monitor camera feeds, search footage, and respond to incidents.
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Michael Snyder(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Rush(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Lyandvert(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan O'Konek(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Rothzeid(Director)inJeff Johnson(Director)
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MVP Ventures made?
- MVP Ventures has 77 tracked investments, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does MVP Ventures invest at?
- MVP Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does MVP Ventures focus on?
- MVP Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is MVP Ventures located?
- MVP Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does MVP Ventures lead rounds?
- MVP Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does MVP Ventures co-invest with?
- MVP Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Mayfield Fund, among 309 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does MVP Ventures back?
- Across 7 deals with disclosed amounts, MVP Ventures has joined rounds of $5.7M – $100M (median $24M).
Co-investors · 38
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
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.
Strawberry Creek Ventures is a private venture investing community for UC Berkeley alumni, part of Alumni Ventures, offering a diversified annual fund and deal-by-deal syndications that co-invest alongside leading VC firms.
Celesta Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in deep tech companies at the forefront of science and engineering.
Peak State Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in the future of work, PropTech, and digital healthcare.
Brainstorm Ventures is a small generalist venture capital firm that invests at the earliest stages in category-defining startups across North America.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
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FundersClubParadigmAltaIR CapitalIncisive Ventures8090 IndustriesMindset VentureKleiner PerkinsAtomicoStreamlined VenturesUpHonest CapitalAccel-KKRDN CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcDell Technologies CapitalOperator CollectiveTenaya CapitalUnpopular VenturesG2 Venture PartnersRebel FundProof GroupUnchained Capital, Inc.AlephParkway Venture CapitalWasabi VenturesTriplePoint CapitalAvanta Ventures
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