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Neotribe Ventures

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Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Growth · 12 people tracked

Also known as Neotribe · NEOTRIBE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

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Investment thesis

Neotribe Ventures seeks out unconventional founders and groundbreaking ideas that most investors would consider too risky. The firm focuses on original, category-defining innovations rather than incremental improvements, funding entrepreneurs tackling complex and deeply impactful problems. Beyond capital, Neotribe emphasizes hands-on support: its founders are Silicon Valley veterans with decades of experience as entrepreneurs, operators and investors, and they leverage a deep industry network to mentor and accelerate young companies toward success. The firm invests across both early and growth stages.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
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$250K – $2M
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$450M
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
77
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
2

Team · 12 people

from public directories
Alex Salazar· Partnerin𝕏
Kittu Kolluri· Managing Director𝕏
Jesse Lou· Venture Partnerin
Sridhar Tayur· Investorin
Steven Bragonierin

What they invest in

from 62 of 77 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×41Enterprise Software ×19SaaS ×17Deep Tech ×11Cleantech ×8Climate Tech ×8Cybersecurity ×8Data & Infrastructure ×8

HQs:United States×52United Kingdom×2India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 47 portfolio companies
34%
solo founders
16 of 47 mapped founding teams
36%
repeat founders
of 61 founders with career history
~3.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 26 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×162 founders×213 founders×44+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 61 founders with education data

Stanford University ×7Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ×5Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×5Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4Princeton University ×3Caltech ×2Harvard Business School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×26Computer Science ×23Business & Management ×8Physics ×6Finance & Accounting ×4Life Sciences ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2Medicine ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 61 founders with career history

Google ×6Microsoft ×6Stanford University ×5Oracle ×4IBM ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Qualcomm ×3Cornell ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6Techstars ×2

21 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 62 with degree data)

Investments · 77 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 92024 · 52023 · 52022 · 52021 · 82020 · 22019 · 138 dated

BillionToOnebilliontoone.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BLLNSeed

BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company that uses molecular counting technology to develop non-invasive prenatal screening and liquid biopsy tests for early disease detection.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Oguzhan Atay(Founder)inDavid Tsao(CTO)inSukrit Silas(Founder)inBrett Huff(Director of Engineering)Mihir Sewak(Software Engineering Manager)Jen Katzburg(Principal Recruiter)

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+23 more

Energy Vaultenergyvault.comin𝕏NYSE: NRGV

Energy Vault designs and integrates energy storage products and management software for grid-scale and utility customers, spanning battery, gravity-based, and hydrogen storage systems.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware

Robert Allen Piconi(Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder & CEO)inCraig R. Horne(Chief Technology Officer)inNitin Dahiya(Chief Financial Officer)inLaurence Alexander(Chief of Staff & Chief Marketing Officer)inMarco Terruzzin(Chief Revenue Officer)inAkshay Ladwa(Chief Development and Operations Officer)in

Co-investorsCRESCENT COVE CAPITALIdealabPrime Movers LabSoftBank Vision FundAramco VenturesCemex Ventures+1 more

Empiricotxempiricotx.comin✓ verified

Empirico is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that pairs human genetics-driven target discovery with siRNA medicine development to create genetic medicines for common diseases with unmet need.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Omri Gottesman(Co-Founder; Chief Executive Officer and President)Shannon Bruse(Co-Founder; SVP, Head of Target Discovery and Biology)Brian Cajes(Co-Founder; SVP, Head of Data Platforms and Engineering)Bill McLeod(Chief Financial Officer)Michael Molyneaux(Chief Medical Officer)David Lewis(SVP, Head of Drug Discovery and Development)

Co-investorsDCVC BioQiming Venture Partners

Iris Agentirisagent.comin𝕏✓ verified

IrisAgent provides a customer support platform that aggregates customer issue data to give support teams a comprehensive view and improve collaboration across organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSunnyvale, US

Palak Dalal Bhatiain

Co-investorsEngineering Capital

Airaaira-technology.cominMar 2025

Unable to determine — the page lists advisors only and does not describe the company's core business, products, or market.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaratoga, US

RaviKiran Gopalan(Director)inAnand Chandrasekher(Co-Founder, CEO)inPramod Viswanath(Co-Founder/Advisor)Sreeram Kannan(Co-Founder/Advisor)

BoardAsad Khaliq(Director)

Board seatKrishna Kolluri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalFoothill VenturesIn-Q-TelZero Infinity Partners

Auditoriaauditoria.aiin𝕏Feb 2025 · $38M

Auditoria AI provides autonomous AI agents that automate accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows, from invoice ingestion, classification, matching, and payment tracking to collections outreach, cash application, and supplier inquiry handling.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Jose, US

Rohit Gupta(Founder)inAdina Simu(Founder)in

BoardJustin Moore(Director)inSwaroop Kolluri(Director)inBrian Ascher(Director)in

Board seatSwaroop 'kittu' Kolluri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDell Technologies CapitalEngineering CapitalInnovius CapitalVenrockYork IESENTINEL GLOBAL+1 more

Avionavion.healthSeed · Aug 2023

Avion operates a platform using autonomous drones to deliver medical supplies and clinical samples from urban healthcare centers to remote clinics.

Advanced ManufacturingDigital HealthLogistics & Supply ChainMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Brook Ayalneh(Founder)inBitiya SamuelMohammed Ismail

BoardBezawit Daniel(Chief Operations Officer)

Board seatNeeraj Hablani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsY CombinatorBSFGrant Park Ventures

Fortanixfortanix.comin𝕏Jul 2022

Fortanix provides an enterprise data security platform built on confidential computing, offering cryptographic security posture assessment, data encryption and tokenization, enterprise key management with integrated HSMs, and a secure GenAI solution.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Anand Kashyap(Founder)inAmbuj Kumar(Founder)in

BoardSunil Kurkure(Director)inAshu Garg(Director)inKrishna Kolluri(Director)

Board seatSwaroop 'kittu' Kolluri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalTLV PartnersAramco Ventures

Metrikametrika.coJun 2021 · $14M

Metrika operates an enterprise platform for real-time digital asset and blockchain risk monitoring, scoring and compliance reporting.

Cambridge, US

Nikolaos Adrikogiannopoulos(Executive Officer, Director)Ruben Gruber(Director)

BoardSwaroop Kolluri(Director)in

Board seatSwaroop 'kittu' Kolluri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesNycaNyca PartnersSamsung NextSCB 10X

Pearlhellopearl.comin𝕏Jul 2024

Pearl develops FDA-cleared AI software that reads dental x-rays in real time, helping dentists detect cavities and other pathologies and show patients the evidence behind a diagnosis.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesWest Hollywood, US

Ophir Tanz(Founder and CEO)inCambron Carter(Co-Founder)inBen Plomion(Chief Operating Officer)inGad Sakin(Chief Technology Officer)in

Board seatKrishna Kolluri· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCraft VenturesCrosscut VenturesDIAGreen Meadow VenturesLeft Lane CapitalSmash Capital+1 more

Quattrquattr.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2021 · $6M

Quattr is an AI-powered SEO platform that unifies keyword research, content optimization, rank tracking, technical SEO, and automated internal linking into one workflow.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Anurag Singhal(Founder & CEO)in

BoardAnupam Rastogi(Director)in

Board seatNeeraj Hablani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEMERGENT VENTURES

Vendiavendia.netin𝕏Jan 2021

Vendia provides a platform for unified data integration that connects disparate data sources and enables secure data sharing across systems and warehouses.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Tim Wagner(Founder)inShruthi Rao(Founder)in

BoardSwaroop Kolluri(Director)in

Board seatSwaroop 'kittu' Kolluri· per SEC Form D

Co-investors515 VenturesAspenwoodBlockchain CoinvestorsCanvas VenturesCorrelation VenturesFloodgate+5 more

Yoodli AIyoodli.aiin𝕏Series A · Dec 2025 · $14M

Yoodli is an AI-powered platform that provides interactive roleplay scenarios to help users improve their communication skills and public speaking confidence.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US

Varun Puri(Founder)inEsha J.(Chief Customer Officer, Co-founder)Esha Joshi(Founder)inVarun P.(CEO, Co-founder)

BoardPatrick Ennis(Director)in

Board seatNeeraj Hablani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNotable CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Ascend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesMadrona Venture Group+4 more

1Touch1touch.ioin𝕏May 2023Acquired

1touch.io offers Kontxtual, a data security platform that continuously discovers sensitive data at rest and in motion, builds a contextual record per data element to track access, behavior, and exposure risk, and automates protection, compliance, and governance workflows.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Itzhak Assaraf(CTO and Founder)inDmitry Shevchenko(Founder and VP of Innovation)Zak Rubinstein(Founder)inAshish Gupta(President and CEO)in

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsMindset VentureNational Grid PartnersOcean Azul PartnersJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)SixThirty Ventures

Aquarius Energyaquariusenergy.comin𝕏Aug 2020

Aquarius Energy is a joint venture between Tristar and Glencore that operates a global network of bulk liquid storage and distribution facilities for energy products at major trading hubs.

EnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMenlo Park, US

John Fitzgerald Dodaro(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardRicardo B Levy(Director)

Arcadearcade.devin𝕏

Arcade provides an MCP runtime layer that enables AI agents to securely connect to external tools and business systems through user authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Sam Partee(Founder)inAlex Salazar(Founder)

Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersGaruda VenturesHanabi CapitalSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcWipro VenturesLaude Ventures

Arch Systemsarchsys.ioin𝕏

Arch builds agentic AI that acts as a virtual factory expert, analyzing manufacturing data to identify root causes and give operators, engineers, and shift leaders prescriptive next steps in real time.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTPalo Alto, US

Andrew Scheuermann(CEO & Co-founder)inTim Burke(CTO & Co-founder)inJennifer Davis(Chief Operating Officer)inBen Freeman(SVP of Engineering)inGus Shahin(Director)

BoardMichael Goguen(Director)in

Co-investorsCapmontComet LabsHCVCMerus CapitalStartXTeam Builder Ventures+3 more

Atlantic Quantumatlantic-quantum.comMay 2022

Building scalable quantum computers with reduced complexity and cost to reach error correction at scale.

Cambridge, US

Bharath Kannan(Executive Officer)inSimon Gustavsson(Director)in

Co-investorsBlindspot Ventures Management CoChalmers Ventures ABGlasswing VenturesMassVenturesThe E14 FundThe Engine Ventures+2 more

Auquanauquan.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2023 · $4M

Auquan builds autonomous AI agents that automate end-to-end manual workflows for financial institutions, including credit memos, sustainability reports, and LP documentation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Chandini Jain(Founder)inShub Jain(Founder)in

Co-investorsEpisode1Outrun VenturesPeak XV PartnersSentiero VenturesTechstars

Bigupbigup.comin

BigUp is a creator-led platform that combines live streaming, community features, and prediction markets into a format it calls "Predictainment." The company is currently rebuilding the experience ahead of a relaunch.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsPillar VC

CalWavecalwave.energyin𝕏

CalWave develops wave energy converter technology that generates power from ocean waves while withstanding storms and extreme conditions.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware

Nigel Kojimoto(Vice President of Engineering)in

Co-investorsThird Derivative1517

Cambridge Terahertzthzcorp.cominMay 2025

Cambridge Terahertz commercializes terahertz sensor technology based on MIT research, delivering compact on-chip radar systems that use non-ionizing radio waves to create 3D images analyzed by AI.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareCambridge, GB

Nathan Monroe(Founder)in

BoardCarolyne LaSala Holtorf(Director)Anand Dixit(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis Venturesfutureland venturesGood Growth CapitalSBXiSilicon Catalyst

Carbon Capturecarboncapture.comin𝕏Sep 2021

CarbonCapture develops CO₂ direct air capture technology aimed at removing carbon from the atmosphere to address climate change.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwarePasadena, US

Bill Gross(Co-founder & Chairman)inAdrian Corless(Chief Executive Officer)inLindsy Sanders(Director)Tom McGovern(Director)

BoardBrandon Simmons(Director)Carly Anderson(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateIdealabLightbankPrime Movers Lab

Ciphertraceciphertrace.comFeb 2019 · $15M

Helping businesses and governments make cryptocurrencies safe and trusted.

Menlo Park, US

David Jevans(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Jevans(Founder)

BoardAditya Singh(Director)Stephen Ryan(Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesGalaxy VenturesOwl CapitalThird Point VenturesGalaxy Interactive+2 more

ClimateAiclimateai.venturesSeries A · Jul 2021 · $12M

ML-powered climate forecasting platform for enterprise supply chains.

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORNational Grid PartnersThirdstream PartnersEndeavor8

ClimateAiclimate.ai

ClimateAi offers ClimateLens, an AI and machine-learning platform that applies patented models to weather and climate data at 1km resolution to produce short- and long-term forecasts and actionable insights.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechSan Francisco, US

Himanshu Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBlackhorn VenturesClimacticDYDX CapitalNo Talking Capital+3 more

Cluesoclueso.ioin𝕏Series A

Clueso is an AI-powered video creation platform for sales enablement teams that transforms screen recordings into polished training videos and step-by-step guides.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSales TechBengaluru, IN

Akash Anand(Founder)inNeel Balar(Founder)inPrajwal Prakash(Founder)inKrish Ramineni(Co-founder & CEO)Pranamya Rao(Senior People \u0026 Ops Associate)Ajinkya Gajbhiye(Designer)

Co-investorsf7 VenturesY CombinatorBO LE VENTURESFounders FutureShift Left VenturesVy Capital

Correlia Biosystemscorreliabio.cominSeries A · Nov 2020 · $7MDefunct

Correlia Bio develops the PIXI platform, a benchtop automated immunoassay system that uses proprietary microfluidic gel technology to quantify proteins from samples as small as 1 uL.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Akwasi Apori(Founder)inKursad Araz(CTO)inSamuel Tia(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesBlue Bear VenturesCota CapitalEndurance28Pallasite VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.+13 more

Dopplerdoppler.comin𝕏Dec 2025

Doppler provides a secrets management platform for developers, DevOps, and security teams to securely manage sensitive credentials and configuration data within their development workflows.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Brian Vallelunga(Chairman \u0026 Founder)inAjay Kanuri(Executive Officer, Director)Phillip ChaoThomas Piccirello(CTO)Christian Bogeberg(Technical Recruiter)Ruud Visser(Founding Engineer)

Co-investors515 VenturesAbstract VenturesBoxGroupChapter OneCRV (Charles River Ventures)GV (Google Ventures)+17 more

Emerald AIemeraldai.coin𝕏

Emerald AI develops software to enable power flexibility in data centers by orchestrating power demand in response to grid needs.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyBoston, US

Varun Sivaram(Founder)inAyse Coskun(Chief Scientist)in

BoardRob Toews(Director)inMarkus Specks(Director)in

Co-investorsCarbonCongruent VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Energy Impact PartnersIn-Q-TelNVentures+9 more

Fortifyfortifyedu.com

Fortify is a student financing platform that lets schools offer payment plans (FortifyPay) and loans (FortifyLoan) through a single application, with a marketplace where buyers compete to purchase tuition.

EdTechFintechMarketplaces

Katrina Vanderveen(Founder)inStephanie Rempel(Founder)in

Co-investorsBroom VenturesFikaHustle FundCota CapitalLockheed Martin VenturesPrelude Ventures

Furnofurno.cominJul 2023

Furno (Furno Materials) is developing modular, energy-efficient cement plants that produce ASTM-certified clinker locally using oxyfuel combustion and machine learning for combustion optimization.

CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsMountain View, US

Gurinder Nagra(Founder)David McColl(Director)Joel Moxley(Director)

BoardVictor Pascucci III(Director)in

Co-investorsCantos VenturesEnergy Capital Ventures

Grady AIgradyai.comin𝕏

Grady is an AI-powered grading assistant that helps university faculty automate grading and provide detailed feedback on student work while maintaining data privacy and accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

PeriklisTasos

Green Canopy NODEgreencanopynode.comin𝕏

Green Canopy NODE Capital is a fund manager providing investor and capital management services focused on impact investments addressing housing, environmental sustainability, and climate challenges in high-growth cities.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSeattle, US

Bec Wilder(Cofouder)inDon Bunnell(Founder)inSam Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Fairchild(Executive Officer, Director)inCanuche Terranella(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Wolverton(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsChloe CapitalElysium VenturesLAB VenturesPortland Seed FundTechstarsUtopian Ventures+9 more

Hakimohakimo.comin𝕏Jul 2026 · $12M

Hakimo provides AI-based live security monitoring that acts as a remote alternative to on-site night security guards.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sagar Honnungar(Co-founder)inSam Joseph(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsDefy PartnersRocketship.vcVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Zigg CapitalVertex Ventures

Heliogen Solar for Industrial Heatheliogen.comin𝕏

Heliogen delivers concentrated solar power, photovoltaic, and thermal energy storage systems for industrial and utility customers seeking to decarbonize operations.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy

Christie Obiayain

Co-investorsNew Ground VenturesPrime Movers LabRevolutionUrania Ventures

Inception Cyberinceptioncyber.aiin

Inception Cyber develops email security software that uses generative and predictive AI to analyze intent, semantics, tone, and sentiment to detect and stop evasive and AI-generated email threats before they reach the inbox.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Abhishek Singh(Founder and CTO)inBill Mann(CEO and Co-founder)in

Keebokeebo.aiin𝕏acquired by Stream

Keebo optimizes cloud data workloads on Snowflake and Databricks using AI algorithms to reduce costs while maintaining service level agreements, serving data teams and organizations managing large-scale data infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

Barzan Mozafari(Founder)inYongjoo Park(Founder)

Co-investors.406 VenturesPear VCTrue Ventures

Koopidkoopid.ai

San Ramon, US

Venkatesh Krishnaswamy(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsTri-Valley Ventures

Lineajelineaje.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2024 · $20M

Lineaje provides software supply chain security tools, including SBOM360 Hub for managing software bills of materials (SBOMs), compliance, and centralized visibility into supply chain risks.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Javed Hasan Anand Revashetti(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDreamit VenturesHitachi VenturesProsperity7 VenturesWipro Ventures

MacroCyclemacrocycle.techinFeb 2025 · $6.5M

MacroCycle uses a proprietary chemical process called SolvoGenesis, based on solvent systems and macrocyclic chemistry, to convert textile waste into pure polyester resin at low cost.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsCambridge, US

Stwart Peña Feliz(Executive Officer, Director)inJan-Georg Rosenboom(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardCatia Cesari(Director)Temple Fennell(Director)in

Co-investorsCircular Innovation FundCollaborative FundVolta CircleClean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesCycle Capital+2 more

Macromoltekmacromoltek.comin𝕏Seed

Macromoltek provides computational modeling and AI-driven antibody design services to biotech and pharmaceutical companies, accelerating the discovery and optimization of therapeutic antibodies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechAustin, US

Monica Berrondo(CEO)inSusana Kaufmann(CTO)inLisa Hendrickson(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsY CombinatorDCVC (Data Collective)

Martinimartini.aiApr 2022

Santa Clara, US

Rajiv Bhat(Executive Officer, Director)Rohit Singh(Director)

Co-investorsRocketship.vc

Meriticmeritic.ai

Meritic is a technology and product company with teams working across business, engineering, and product functions.

AI & Machine LearningBoston, US

Meshusemesh.cominSeed

Mesh automates accruals accounting for finance teams by extracting transaction data from accounts payable systems and communication platforms to generate audit-ready entries, reducing manual month-end close work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Erin Kim(CEO)inNandini Ramakrishnan(Founder)inSethu Chandra(Recruiting Coordinator)Kunal Mundada(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsMaiora Rebel VenturesY CombinatorAmino CapitalCarnegie Mellon UniversityCoinbase VenturesDragonfly+9 more

Metalenzmetalenz.comin𝕏Oct 2022 · $30M

Metalenz develops metasurface optics technology for optical sensing in consumer and industrial devices.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsStoneham, US

Federico Capasso(Co-founder)inRob Devlin(Co-Founder and CEO)in

BoardXuhui Shao(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupBraemar Energy VenturesFoothill VenturesGlobal BrainIntel CapitalM Ventures+5 more

Moichormoichor.cominSeed · Apr 2021 · $4M

Moichor is an animal diagnostics laboratory providing automated blood count and cytology testing for veterinarians across the United States.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Shevy Karbasi(Founder)inThanh Le(Founder)inMatt Chen(Co-founder)inJoe Faiella(CEO)Sherveen Karbasiafshar(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Kaori Davis(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsParade VenturesY CombinatorCory LevyFlight Ventures

Nimbleedgenimbleedge.comin𝕏

NimbleEdge provides on-device AI infrastructure, including Python scripting, real-time data ingestion, event processing, and on-device AI models with voice interactions, RAG/vector databases, model query routing, and tool calling for agentic workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Varun Kumar Khare(Executive Officer, Director)Ayush Bansal(Executive Officer, Director)in

Nodeconnectsnodeconnects.comin

Node (IOwnMyData, Inc.) offers a standalone mobile app and patented technology that lets merchants build direct relationships with customers—delivering personalized offers, order history, and 1-click repeat purchases—without requiring account sign-up and without storing or transmitting customer data on servers.

E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechMenlo Park, US

Opticoreopticore.aiSep 2024

Los Angeles, US

Zaijun Chen(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsOrigin Ventures

PactFipactfi.comin

Pact focuses on private credit, a higher-yielding segment of the lending market.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Emma Zhang(Founder)in

Co-investorsFin CapitalVestigo VenturesWatertower Ventures Management, Llc

Plexiumplexium.cominJul 2025

Plexium is a targeted protein degradation company developing small molecule therapeutics for treating diseases with high unmet medical needs using their proprietary DELTA Discovery platform.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US

Michael Martin, Ph.D.(Chief Executive Officer, President)Jorge F. DiMartinoinMichael Martin(President, Chief Executive Officer)inStephen Mullennix(Executive Officer)in

BoardSerge Messerlian(Director)inCariad Chester(Director)in

Co-investorsaMoonCRV (Charles River Ventures)DCVC (Data Collective)M VenturesPivotal Life SciencesSoftBank Vision Fund+3 more

Prompt AIpromptai.co

Prompt is an Ambient AI product and research company that develops human-centered AI products designed to sense the physical environment.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Tete Xiao(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAIX VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)AlexandriaBraidwellCDP Venture Capital+4 more

Proshortproshort.aiin

Proshort builds an AI assistant that provides real-time guidance to sales representatives during customer calls, helping teams capture, analyze, and sync conversation data.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechCupertino, US

Gaurav Mishra(Founder)in

Revise Roboticsreviserobotics.cominSeed · Feb 2025

Revise Robotics builds robotic systems with AI that automate the assessment and refurbishment of discarded electronics for recycling facilities and second-hand resellers.

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsNew York City, US

Rupesh Jeyaram(CEO)inAntonio Monreal(CTO)in

Co-investorsMyAsiaVCTranspose Platform ManagementVirta VenturesY CombinatorCRV (Charles River Ventures)Liquid Ventures+7 more

Revsurerevsure.aiin𝕏Jun 2023 · $10M

RevSure provides marketing attribution software that measures channel, campaign, and touchpoint effectiveness for pipeline and revenue generation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechDublin, US

Deepinder Singh Dhingra(Founder)in

BoardNitin Chopra(Director)Josh Rapperport(Director)

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesOperator CollectiveZ Nation Lab GrowthInnovation Endeavors

SentiLinksentilink.comin𝕏Jul 2021

SentiLink provides fraud detection and identity verification products and data solutions for financial institutions and businesses.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Max(Co-founder)Maxwell Blumenfeld(Founder)inNaftali Harris(Founder)inMax Blumenfeld(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down CapitalFlexcap VenturesNew York Life Ventures+30 more

Simbie AIsimbie.aiin𝕏

Simbie AI builds healthcare workflow management software for clinical practices, automating scheduling and documentation to reduce administrative burden on providers and improve patient care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Natalia Khosla, MD(Founder)inRachel O’Driscoll(Founder)inNatalia PerinaCatherine Nguyen(Strategy \u0026 Operations)Sabbir Hossain(Vice President of Engineering)Leila Anderson(Client Success Lead)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAglae VenturesContour Venture PartnersFoundersXSandhill (ex Stonks)Sequoia Capital+1 more

Solgraphsolgraph.com

Solgraph produces battery-grade crystalline graphite through direct solar pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gas, a process developed from UCLA research that captures graphitic carbon without CO2 emissions.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsLos Angeles, US

Mark Seneker(Founder)in

Standstandinsurance.com

Stand uses physics-based simulation, satellite imagery, and field inspection to model per-property natural-peril risk (wildfire, wind, hail, water, and earthquake) and translates it into insurance coverage.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech

Dan Preston(Founder)inBill Clerico(Founder)inJason Mueller(Founder)Sam Shank(Founder)

Co-investorsConvective CapitalEqual VenturesFinancial Venture StudioFjor FoundersInspired CapitalLeap Forward Ventures+5 more

Other

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

BinIt Inc.AnkoHeliogenInfiotPangeam Inc.StepZen

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 · 4

2 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 3

BillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNEnergy VaultNYSE: NRGVKeeboacq. by Stream

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Neotribe Ventures II, L.P.LPs: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2019—-2.1%0.94x0.00x
NeoTribe Ventures ILPs: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2017—17.9%2.34x0.67x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Neotribe Ventures made?
Neotribe Ventures has 77 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 12 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Neotribe Ventures invest at?
Neotribe Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Neotribe Ventures's typical check size?
Neotribe Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What sectors does Neotribe Ventures focus on?
Neotribe Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Neotribe Ventures located?
Neotribe Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does Neotribe Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Neotribe Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Neotribe Ventures co-invest with?
Neotribe Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, In-Q-Tel, DCVC (Data Collective), among 202 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 49

Prime Movers Lab

Prime Movers Lab is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups advancing breakthrough scientific and engineering innovations.

$2M – $30M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

Both backed · 2
Theta LakeInfiot
$1M – $5M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

Both backed · 2
$50K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Intel Capital

Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, investing in AI and deep tech companies across cloud, devices, frontier, and silicon.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $20M
Nyca Partners

Nyca Partners is a thesis-driven fintech venture capital firm that partners with founders modernizing the financial system.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $10M
Foothill Ventures

Foothill Ventures is a technology-focused venture fund based in Los Altos, California, run by a team with founder and operator backgrounds. It makes early-stage investments in frontier technology, particularly infrastructure and AI applications.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $10M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

Both backed · 1
$540K – $10.8M
Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.

Both backed · 1
$10M – $30M
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $100M
▶37 more co-investors

Innovation EndeavorsMadrona Venture GroupCanvas VenturesRibbit CapitalThrive CapitalPeak XV PartnersHOF Capital9Yards CapitalHummingbird VenturesWestWave CapitalArriveFrialeEndeavor8Founders FundBessemer Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesMenlo VenturesB Capital GroupIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Freestyle CapitalSocial LeverageUpfront VenturesMatrixRenegade PartnersMarch Capital PartnersARCH Venture PartnersProximity VenturesTeam8NGP CapitalAlsop Louie PartnersBuilders VCBMW i VenturesMarathon Venture CapitalMission and MarketArgonautic VenturesFirst Rays Venture PartnersAmerica's Frontier Fund

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

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