Nebular
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as NEBULAR MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Nebular focuses on very early and unexpected opportunities, backing uncommon people, ideas, and technologies where new markets and movements are beginning to form. The firm positions itself as an early-stage lead investor that moves fast and writes lead checks, while remaining hands-off with founders unless support is needed. It embraces founders who chart new paths and claim unmarked territory, favoring rebellious, unconventional bets over obvious, established plays.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×3Deep Tech ×3Hardware ×3Space Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×2Robotics ×2Climate Tech ×1
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×2
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 22024 · 16 dated
Efference builds robotic-grade perception and compute hardware and devices for distributed data collection and real-time inference, serving robotics companies and applications at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Gianluca Bencomo(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAntiY Combinator
Tachyon develops particle accelerator technology and infrastructure at the frontier of applied physics.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechRedwood City, US
Ian BlumenfeldinNiv LevyinBjorn Manuel Hegelichin
BoardFinn Murphyin
Co-investorsCocoaForewordGenius VenturesUncommonScribble VenturesAndreessen Horowitz
Amperos automates and manages insurance claim recovery for healthcare providers, reducing denials and processing backlogs through a combination of automation and expert oversight.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechNew York, US
Michal Miernowski(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inWilson Wang(Founder)inAlvin Wu(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersNeoUncork Capital
Crewline sells a retrofit autonomy kit that converts existing construction machines—starting with vibratory drum rollers, with dozers, rock trucks and excavators in development—into self-driving equipment backed by remote operators and 24/7 monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsLondon, GB
Frederik Filz-Reiterdank(CEO)inMohamed Sadek(CTO)in
Co-investorsBegin CapitalEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform ManagementInitialized Capital
Icarus designs and manufactures solar-powered autonomous aircraft that fly for months at the edge of space.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Henry Kwan(Founder & CEO)inCameron HargisinZach 'Jerry' Williamsin
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)HAWKTAILPredictive VCTranspose Platform Management+4 more
Project Eleven builds post-quantum cryptography and migration tooling for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital asset networks.
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesLattice CapitalQuantonationVariant FundBalaji Srinivasan+1 more
Seamflow builds AI software for the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry, automating certification processes for certification companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Konstantin Klingler(CEO)inYusufhan Kırçova(CTO)inYusufhan Kircova(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform ManagementInitialized CapitalNorthzoneTreeo VC
Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)in
Co-investorsDnx VenturesFUSEGround Up VenturesHarpoon VenturesImagination CapitalIntegra Groupe+22 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Starcloud · techcrunch.com · Aug 21, 2026
Icarus · intelligence360.news · Jul 9, 2026
Amperos · alleywatch.com · Apr 29, 2026
Crewline AI · pulse2.com · Apr 26, 2026
Seamflow · druganddeviceworld.com · Feb 17, 2026
Project Eleven · securityweek.com · Jan 16, 2026
Efference · ycombinator.com · Nov 4, 2025
Onos Health · pulse2.com · Oct 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Nebular invest at?
- Nebular invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Nebular focus on?
- Nebular focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Nebular located?
- Nebular is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Nebular lead rounds?
- Yes, Nebular leads investment rounds.
- Who does Nebular co-invest with?
- Nebular most often shares deals with Dnx Ventures, NVIDIA, Seven Seven Six, among 21 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamfinn murphy / nebular
Slice Podcast · Finn Murphy
Spotting the Future Before It Happens – with Finn Murphy from Nebular
Unicorn Bakery - Der Gründer Podcast · Finn Murphy
The New Way of Building a Venture Capital Firm (with Nebular General Partner Finn Murphy)
Unicorn Bakery by Fabian Tausch · Finn Murphy
Finn Murphy, Nebular GP: The Harsh Truth About Europe’s Innovation Problem
EUVC · Finn Murphy
Assessing what's real and what's fake at pre-seed (Finn Murphy, GP @ Nebular)
ConfluenceVC: The VC Operating Playbook · Finn Murphy
E46: Investing Outside the Bubble with Finn Murphy (Nebular)
Partner Path · Finn Murphy
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