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NFX

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 23 people tracked

Also known as NFX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · NFX Guild · NFX ventures

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Investment thesis

NFX backs early-stage founders with a particular focus on network effects, which it treats as a core driver of durable startup value. Beyond capital, the firm builds free software products for founders (such as Signal and Brieflink), publishes extensive content on fundraising, growth, leadership, and network effects, and connects portfolio founders through the NFX Guild of 400+ founders. Its investment activity spans a wide range of technology sectors, including AI, space, biotech, legal tech, quantum computing, healthcare, logistics, gaming, and wellness.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$250K – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
26 investments
AUM
$875M
VC funds
12
Tracked investments
335
Unicorns
18
IPOs
8
Acquisitions
16

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Chris Travers· Chief Operating Officer
Davis Doherty· General Counsel
Lauren Chin· Head of Investor Relationsin
Matt Foxworthy· Chief Finance Officerin
Sarah Miers· Guild Fundraising Strategistin

Founder mafia

The NFX mafia →

12 people who came through NFX went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 263 of 335 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×115SaaS ×98Enterprise Software ×72Fintech ×46Consumer ×42Healthtech ×30Marketplaces ×27Gaming ×25

HQs:United States×139Israel×19United Kingdom×10Colombia×4Brazil×3Canada×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 160 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
58 of 160 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 220 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 58 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×582 founders×513 founders×214+ founders×30

Where their founders studiedfrom 191 founders with education data

Stanford University ×19Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×18University of California, Berkeley ×10Tel Aviv University ×9Reichman University ×8Harvard Business School ×7The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×7Harvard University ×6

What their founders studiedfrom 192 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×60Business & Management ×39Engineering ×35Life Sciences ×20Economics ×19Mathematics & Statistics ×12Finance & Accounting ×10Physics ×9

Where their founders worked beforefrom 220 founders with career history

Google ×15Microsoft ×8Stanford University ×8Meta ×6McKinsey & Company ×5Apple ×4Monday ×4Oracle ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×15Techstars ×4500 Global ×2

31 founders hold a PhD · 43 hold an MBA (of 208 with degree data)

Investments · 335 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 202025 · 222024 · 182023 · 132022 · 242021 · 212020 · 92019 · 52018 · 72017 · 22016 · 12015 · 2145 dated

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASH

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)inEvan Moore(Founder)inRavi Inukonda(Chief Financial Officer)inPrabir Adarkar(Chief Operating Officer and President)in

Co-investorsA*Blue Owl CapitalBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+38 more

JetFuelliftoff.ioin𝕏NASDAQ: LFTO

Liftoff provides mobile marketing and monetization solutions including user acquisition, ad monetization, and programmatic advertising powered by Cortex, an AI-enabled growth platform designed for mobile app publishers and advertisers.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSRedwood City, US

Mark Ellis(Executive Officer, Director)inTim Lenardo(Cofounder)Jeremy Bondy(President and Chief Executive Officer and Director)inPhil Crosby(Executive Officer, Director)inHarry Robertson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSimon Robert Goldman(Director)

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesC3 VenturesCore Ventures GroupEniac VenturesGeneral AtlanticBlackstone

LiveRampliveramp.cominNYSE: RAMPacquired by Acxiom · May 2026 · $2.2B

LiveRamp Ventures is the investment arm of LiveRamp, backing startups building in AI-driven marketing, data collaboration standards, customer personalization, premium internet advertising, programmatic efficiency, and identity resolution.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Travis May(Founder)inScott Howe(CEO)inAuren Hoffman(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesCanaan PartnersDace VenturesDnx VenturesFelicis VenturesLG Technology Ventures+7 more

Lyftlyft.comin𝕏NASDAQ: LYFT

Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(Chief Executive Officer)inErin Brewer(Chief Financial Officer)Lindsay Llewellyn(Chief Legal and Business Officer and Corporate Secretary)Marcus Cohn(Founder)

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAidenlair CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen Horowitz+54 more

Playtikaplaytika.cominNASDAQ: PLTK

Playtika develops and operates a portfolio of mobile and social games, including titles such as Dice Dreams, Solitaire - Grand Harvest, and a domino game.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentHerzliya, IL

Robert Antokol(Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairperson of the Board)in

Co-investorsKaedan CapitalUpfront Ventures

Similarwebsimilarweb.comin𝕏NYSE: SMWB

Similarweb provides web analytics showing traffic market share across mobile, desktop, and tablet platforms, including device traffic trends and top platforms by country.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

Or Offer(Founder)in

Co-investorsSaban VenturesUnion Tech VenturesViola VenturesARC VENTURESProsus Ventures

Twist Biosciencetwistbioscience.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TWST

Twist Bioscience develops a silicon-based synthetic DNA manufacturing platform that produces high-quality DNA, genes, and NGS reagents for customers in medicine, agriculture, and industrial chemicals.

BiotechDeep TechSemiconductorsSouth San Francisco, US

William Charles Banyai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bill James Peck(Executive Officer, Promoter)Emily Leproust(Founder)inEmily Leproust, PhD(CEO and Co-Founder of Twist)Patrick Finn(President and Chief Operating Officer)inAdam Laponis(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors+ND Capital3E Bioventures CapitalARCH Venture PartnersAsset Management CompanyATEL VenturesBay City Capital+10 more

Almatryalma.comin𝕏✓ verified

Alma is a modern immigration law firm serving both companies and individuals, where attorneys handle US visa and green card cases such as O-1, H-1B, and EB-2/EB-1 petitions.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechLegalTechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Shuo Chen(Founder)inAizada Marat(Co-founder)inAssel Tuleubayeva(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalMVP VenturesConvictionNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Village GlobalMento vc+8 more

Constraforconstrafor.comin𝕏Dec 2024 · $264M✓ verified

Constrafor provides a SaaS and fintech platform for general contractors and subcontractors to manage back-office operations, procurement, invoicing, and payments, with integrated AI-powered job costing and receivables financing capabilities.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Anwar Ghauche(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesFJ LabsVillage GlobalFifth WallFinTech CollectiveClocktower Ventures+5 more

Fireflyfireflyon.comin𝕏✓ verified

Firefly operates a network of digital advertising screens on vehicles including car top displays and branded wraps on taxis and rideshare vehicles, delivering geo-targeted and contextually relevant messages to urban audiences across 60,000+ screens in the U.S. and 7 countries globally.

AdTechMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationNew York City, US

Kaan Gunay(Co-Founder and CEO)inOnur KardeşlerSteve Cymerman

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalCaruso VenturesChesterfield Funde2vcMaC Venture Capital+8 more

Guildguild.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Guild provides an observability and control runtime for AI agents, capturing full session traces of every model call, tool invocation, input, output, and decision at runtime.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

James Everingham(Founder)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Acrew Capital515 VenturesScribble VenturesWebb Investment Network

HQhqtravel.com✓ verified

HQ is an AI-powered platform for managing corporate ground transportation, handling ride booking, billing, and payments across services like private taxis, chauffeured cars, ride-sharing, and corporate shuttles.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Amiad Solomon(Founder)Itay Ovits(Founder)inYoram Freund(CFO)Noam Nir(Senior Vice President of Product)in

Co-investorsMoving CapitalAltaIR CapitalBoxGroupMagenta Venture PartnersAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Founders Fund+2 more

Incredible Healthincrediblehealth.comin𝕏Jun 2017✓ verified

Incredible Health provides personalized career coaching to nurses seeking new employment, offering one-on-one support from experienced nurses and career experts for job search, interview preparation, resume review, and offer negotiation.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Iman Abuzeid(Founder)inRome Portlock(Founder)inHarry Jerome Portlock II(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzObvious VenturesPrecursor VenturesBase10 PartnersRethink ImpactARC VENTURES+2 more

Komodorkomodor.comin𝕏May 2022 · $42M✓ verified

Komodor is an autonomous AI SRE platform that provides visualization, troubleshooting, and optimization for Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsTel Aviv, IL

Itiel Shwartz(Founder)inBen Ofiri(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelPitangoTiger Global ManagementCisco InvestmentsFelicis VenturesGround Up Ventures+5 more

Modular Cloudmodular.cloud𝕏✓ verified

Modular Cloud develops infrastructure and tools for the modular blockchain ecosystem, enabling developers to build and operate modular blockchains.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalMaven 11

NFXnfx.comin𝕏✓ verified

NFX is a venture capital firm that builds software products for startup founders, several of which are offered for free.

Developer ToolsSaaS

Brian(Co-founder)Sid(Co-founder & CTO)Pete Flint(Founder)inJames Currier(Founder)inGigi Levy-Weiss(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesNorthzoneF.A. Muhsen CapitalGelt VCTransform Capital ManagementVeronorte+1 more

Onsionsi.com✓ verified

Onsi provides savings, insurance, and instant payment benefits that businesses use to reward workforces made up of gig, shift, and full-time workers, with a focus on self-employed people in the UK and EU.

FintechHR TechInsurTechLondon, GB

Co-investorsProsus VenturesInsurtech Gateway FundRedbus Ventures

Permitpermit.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Permit.io provides a full-stack authorization framework that lets developers add access control and Identity Access Management to their products, with low-code tools for the rest of the organization.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTel Aviv, IL

Or Weis(Founder)inAsaf Cohen(Founder)in

Co-investors97212 VenturesMana VenturesRainfall VenturesRoosh VenturesCalm VenturesFirestreak Ventures+2 more

Pontelaborpontelabor.comin✓ verified

Ponte is an AI recruiting assistant for hotels that automates resume screening, voice-based pre-screening interviews, interview scheduling, and onboarding follow-ups.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesWischoff Ventures

Sesosesolabor.cominFeb 2020 · $26M✓ verified

Seso offers HR, payroll, and H-2A visa filing and compliance software plus managed worker services for U.S. agricultural employers to hire, onboard, and retain farm labor.

AgTechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michael Guirguis(Founder)inJordan Taylor(Founder)inDuring Zhang(Founder)

Co-investorsIndex VenturesFounders Fund137 VenturesBond Capital ManagementFormus CapitalHOF Capital+10 more

tomotomo.cominJun 2021 · $70M✓ verified

Tomo Mortgage is a technology-driven mortgage lender that uses AI and automation to reduce back-office costs and offer lower interest rates with no lender fees to homebuyers.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechNew York, US

Greg Schwartz(Founder)inAllan Guthrie Paterson III(Executive Officer)Carey Armstrong(Founder)

BoardPete Flint(Director)inWenda Harris Millard(Director)

Co-investorsMetaPropDST GlobalRibbit CapitalFJ LabsMetaProp VenturesZigg Capital+3 more

UNISONin-unison.comin𝕏Seed✓ verified

Unison develops hardware and software tools for creative and productive computing.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsGamingHardwareSan Francisco, US

MichaelMaxime C PeroumalAbtin Khayatian(Product Engineer)Justin Lloyd(Principal Software Engineer)Mieszko Kruger(Principal Hardware Engineer)Michael Mayers(Principal Software Architect)

Co-investorsEQTGeneral CatalystLGFLa FamigliaOlive Tree CapitalY Combinator+11 more

Verasveras.comin✓ verified

Veras builds a workforce platform for the long-term and post-acute care industry, handling shift-based scheduling, CMS compliance, and frontline care workforce management.

HealthtechHR TechSaaSLehi, US

Walnutwalnut.ioin𝕏Jan 2022 · $35M✓ verified

Walnut provides interactive, personalized product demo software for SaaS sales teams, enabling prospects to experience products across websites, email, and live presentations rather than generic, buggy demos.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Yoav Vilner(CEO)in

Co-investorsGraph Ventures515 VenturesA.Capital VenturesEight Roads VenturesFelicis Ventures

Castlight Health Inccastlighthealth.cominMay 2015

Castlight Health provides digital health navigation solutions that help employees understand and use their benefits while enabling employers to manage benefit programs effectively through integrated, personalized services.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Jonathan Porter(CEO)Robert Derek Newell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardChris Kuenne(Director)Lawrence Leisure(Director)James Currier(Director, Promoter)in

Board seatStan Chudnovsky· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsOak HC/FTOak Investment PartnersUS Venture PartnersVenrockMaverick Ventures

Dovlydovly.comin𝕏May 2020 · $3M

Dovly is an AI-powered credit app that helps consumers monitor, dispute, and build their credit through an automated credit engine that submits disputes and surfaces financial opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechPhoenix, US

Nirit Rubenstein(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Rubenstein(Executive Officer)inTedis Baboumian(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatJames Currier· per SEC Form D

Co-investors1984 Ventures Management, Llc

ImmuneBridgeimmunebridge.comMar 2025 · $7.7M

ImmuneBridge is a company working in cell-based cancer immunotherapy, including research on engineered natural killer cells for solid tumor treatment.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Peretz Partensky(Executive Officer, Director)inStuart Alexander Jacobson(Executive Officer, Director)Nina Horowitz(Chief Executive Officer)inRui Tostoes(Chief Technology Officer)inAlicia Jackson(Director)in

BoardDylan Morris(Director)in

Board seatOmri Drory· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsM VenturesPioneerGaingelsHealthspan CapitalInsight PartnersOne Way Ventures+1 more

La Jolla Labs Inc.lajollalabs.cominOct 2021

LJL Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that backs AI-driven therapeutics companies applying machine learning, generative biology, and computational chemistry across drug discovery, development, and clinical stages.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLa Jolla, US

Donald Jeff Milton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardOmri Amirav-Drory(Director)inTamar Rachel Grossman(Director)

Board seatOmri Drory· per SEC Form D

Pepper Biopepper.bioSeed · Dec 2023 · $6.5M

Platform accelerating drug discovery for untreatable diseases.

BiotechDedham, US

Samantha Dale Strasser(Director)Jon (Yu) Hu(Founder)inYu Hu(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatOmri DroryOmri Amirav-Drory· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsbig_betsMana VenturesSilverton PartnersXEIA Venture PartnersB Capital GroupVSC Ventures

ResistanceBioresistance.bioinSeed · Jan 2024Defunct

ResistanceBio develops treatments to address drug resistance in cancer patients.

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Nicholas Goldner(CEO)inChristopher Bulow(Founder)inKYLE LAPHAM(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardOMRI AMIRAV-DRORY(Director)in

Board seatOmri Drory· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFifty YearsY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalCantos Ventures+11 more

Starcloudstarcloud.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2024

Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US

Philip Johnston(CEO)inEzra Feilden(CTO)inAdi Oltean(Founder)inPaul Adrian Oltean(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Johnston Ezra Feilden(Founder)

Board seatMorgan Beller· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAb Capital Holding BVAmbush CapitalCisco InvestmentsDnx VenturesDragon CapitalFUSE+58 more

Starfish Spacestarfishspace.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $100M

Starfish Space develops Otter, an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion to dock with satellites for life extension and disposal.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTukwila, US

Trevor Bennett(Founder)inAustin Link(Founder)in

BoardPeter Ortez(Director)Letitia Long(Director)

Board seatMorgan Beller· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlumni VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesis+25 more

Stoke Spacestokespace.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2020

Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US

Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)inSula Bondaruk(Recruiter)Marla Nielsen(Recruiting Coordinator)Chantal Penton(Recruiter)

Board seatMorgan Beller· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AF WPartnersATEL VenturesAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond Capital+53 more

Talus Biotalus.bioin𝕏Seed · Jul 2024

Talus develops a proprietary platform that measures and modulates the regulome—the body's gene expression control system—in native cellular contexts.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSeattle, US

Alex Federation(Founder)inLindsay Pino(Founder)inAlex Federation, Ph.D.(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Lindsay Pino, Ph.D.(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)

BoardOmri Amirav-Drory(Director)inJ. Seth Strattan(Director)in

Board seatOmri Drory· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFarvatn VentureFifty YearsFundersClubJude GomilaPioneerPlanet 9 Capital+11 more

Theatortheator.ioin𝕏Jan 2021

Theator builds an intelligence layer for surgery that turns video from minimally invasive procedures into usable data.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPalo Alto, US

Dotan Asslemann(Director)Tamir Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)inDotan Asselmann(Founder)in

BoardGigi Levy Weiss(Director)in

Board seatGigi Levy-Weiss· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalInsight PartnersStageOne VenturesiAngelsKdT VenturesMayo Clinic Ventures+1 more

Triple Whaletrytriplewhale.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Triple Whale is an intelligence platform for ecommerce brands that unifies marketing attribution, marketing mix modeling, and incrementality measurement, with an AI assistant that analyzes real-time data and takes media-buying actions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechColumbus, US

Cherniv Ivan(Chief Technology Officer)Orbach Avraham(Secretary & CEO)Maxx Blank(Founder)inAJ OrbachinIvan Chernykhin

Board seatGigi Levy-Weiss· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsShopifyGround Up VenturesElephant Partners

TwoStep Therapeuticstwosteptx.cominSeed · Jan 2026 · $7M

TwoStep Therapeutics is a Stanford spinout developing targeted cancer therapies, including peptide-based drug conjugates and radioligand programs built on a tumor-targeting peptide platform.

BiotechHealthtechSan Carlos, US

Caitlyn Miller(CEO & Co-Founder)inJennifer Cochran(Co-Founder)Carolyn Bertozzi(Co-Founder)Ronald Levy(Co-Founder)

BoardOmri Amirav-Drory(Director)inJohn Prufeta(Director)in

Board seatOmri Drory· per SEC Form D

Co-investors2048 VenturesFifty YearsMedical Excellence Capital

A Teama.teamin𝕏Dec 2021

A.Team assembles vetted senior technical talent (ML engineers, data engineers, and specialists) into on-demand teams matched via AI to client specifications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSNew York, US

Raphael Ouzan(Founder)inKobi Mastri(Founder)Kobi Matsri(Founder)

BoardJeff Horing(Director)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupFJ LabsInsight PartnersReshapeSemperVirens Venture CapitalVillage Global

Ace Gamesace.gamesinMay 2021 · $7M

Ace Games is a mobile gaming company that develops games for a global audience, including the detective board game Clue Chase based on the CLUE/CLUEDO license.

GamingIstanbul, TR

ACID Labsastronomica.ioinSeed · Feb 2025 · $8M

Astronomica is a game development studio that creates instant social games designed for chat superapps.

GamingSocialLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunAndreessen HorowitzFusion VC

Akoodaakooda.coin𝕏Feb 2023

Provides AI-powered tools for manufacturing and factory operations, including a chat assistant for troubleshooting, configurable AI agents, automated label validation, hands-free note-taking, and visual defect inspection.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Yuval Itzhak Gonczarowski(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Flint(Director)

Co-investorsArgon VenturesAtlassian VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersFounder CollectiveTwo Lanterns Venture PartnersMitsubishi Electric Corporation+2 more

Alicealice.com.brinAug 2026 · $140M

Alice is a Brazilian corporate health plan (plano de saúde empresarial) for companies, combining a curated network of doctors and hospitals with an app-based care team and a data-driven, proactive care model.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech

Guilherme [Gui] Azevedo(Founder)inIsabela ChusidAndré Florence(Founder)Guilherme Azevedo(Founder)Guilherme Berardo(Founder)Matheus Moraes(Founder)

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystGrupo Globo - Mídia e ConteúdoIKJ CapitalKaszek VenturesMAYA Capital VenturesNext Billion Capital Partners+11 more

Alignedalignedup.cominSeed · Aug 2022 · $6M

Aligned provides a centralized digital sales room where sellers and buyers collaborate on deals, sharing links, documents, milestones, and follow-ups in one workspace.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechWilmington, US

Gal Aga(CEO)inMark Mirra(Founder)inYotam Sela(Founder)in

Co-investorsHetz VenturesJAL Ventures Ltd.

Alliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)alliance.xyzin𝕏

Alliance is a selective accelerator and founder community for crypto and AI startups, providing $1M in funding, a 10-week program (in-person in New York City plus remote), mentorship, and connections to investors to help startups reach product-market fit.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3New York City, US

Imran ..(Founder)inImran Khan(Founder)Jacob Franek(Founder)Qiao Wang(Founder)

Co-investorsFounders FundAdaverseCoinbase VenturesCoinFundFounderheads,gumi Inc+15 more

Alteryaalterya.devin𝕏Seedacquired by Chainalysis · Jan 2025 · $150M

Alterya provides fraud detection software for financial institutions, fintech companies, and cryptocurrency platforms to identify and block scams that target their customers.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Elad Fouks(Founder)inShahaf Gonen(Founder)in

Co-investorsNycaNyca PartnersY CombinatorAlchemy VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBattery Ventures+3 more

Altro Healthaltrohealth.comin𝕏Jun 2026

Altro provides a platform for wellness businesses to offer clinical services like GLP-1 therapy, hormone therapy, peptides, and lab testing under their own brand, handling compliance, clinical oversight, and pharmacy operations.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsDorm Room

Amtamt.aiMar 2025

AMT is an operating system for creator marketing that automates campaign management, creator outreach, and partnership tracking for brands.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

Christian Johnston(Co-Founder & CEO)inTom Hollands(Founding CEO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstKeyhorse CapitalMythos Ventures Management, LlcTranspose Platform Management

AnyRoadanyroad.comin

AnyRoad provides a platform for managing and optimizing events, tours, classes, and activations for businesses seeking to build brand loyalty and increase return on investment.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Jonathan Yaffe(Founder)inDaniel Yaffe(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPrecursor VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcRuna CapitalDay One Ventures500 Global+9 more

Arcjoinarc.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Arc provides a unified platform for managing cash, accessing competitive yield, raising debt capital, and using AI-powered financial services, serving businesses and organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Nick Lombardo(Founder)inDon Muir(Founder)inAustin Lockwood(Founder)inHaomiao Huang(Founder)inMichael Vitus(Founder)inMitch Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCarya Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesLeft Lane CapitalNext Legacy PartnersPioneer+13 more

Arkhivistarkhivist.io

Arkhivist builds tools for investing in decentralized finance protocols with an emphasis on risk management and security.

Co-investorsIOSG Ventures

Arkivearkive.netJul 2022

Arkive is a decentralized, member-curated physical museum that acquires artifacts chosen by community votes recorded on-chain.

Thomas McLeod(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesInterlace VenturesParade VenturesAmity VenturesAwesome People VenturesChainforest+10 more

Auctoaucto.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Aucto operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used industrial equipment such as presses, forklifts, and metal fabrication machinery, offering auctions, buy-now, make-an-offer, and best-offer formats.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCircular Economy

Jamil Rahman(Founder)in

Co-investorsMotivate Venture CapitalTop Corner CapitalBIP Ventures

Auggieauggie.com𝕏

Auggie provides a baby registry platform that combines personalized product recommendations with input from a community of other parents.

Brooklyn, US

Lily Walla(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoyote VenturesSwizzle VenturesAccelMother VenturesPrecursor Venturesxfactor ventures

Autographautograph.ai

Autograph is a voice-led memory service that uses an AI agent named Walter to call users, record their spoken stories, and automatically organize them into a private, shareable archive around life events like weddings, graduations, reunions, and memorials.

AI & Machine LearningConsumer

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture Partners

Autumn Labsautumnlabs.ioinSeed

Autumn Labs provides real-time monitoring and analytics software for factory floors, enabling manufacturers to observe equipment performance, optimize production processes, and predict equipment issues before they occur.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Prathik Muppidi(CEO)inHarsh Bhatt(CTO)inSam Monga(CTO)in

Co-investorsSurgePoint AngelThe MBA FundY CombinatorContour Venture PartnersSwitch Ventures

Azra Gamesazragames.comin𝕏Oct 2024 · $42M

Azra is a video game developer that creates role-playing games for mobile platforms, leveraging proprietary AI technology to accelerate development and bring titles to market faster.

GamingSacramento, US

Mark Otero(Founder)inDavid Scurfield(Executive Officer, Director)inSonny Mayugba(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardFranklin Bi(Director)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBollinger Investment GroupBreederDAOCoinbase VenturesGrowth Factory Ventures+4 more

Biconomybiconomy.ioin𝕏Jul 2021

Biconomy provides developer tools and APIs that handle transaction infrastructure for blockchain applications.

Aniket Jindal(Founder)in

Co-investorsBitDAOBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)D11-Labs+29 more

Bizzabobizzabo.comin𝕏

Bizzabo provides event management software for conferences, including registration, check-in, onsite support, sponsor/exhibitor tools, and CRM data integration for B2B event teams.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Eran Ben-Shushan(Founder)inAlon Alroy(Founder)inBoaz Katz(Founder & CDO)

Co-investorsKaedan CapitalLionBirdMaor InvestmentsNext47Ontario Centre of Innovation programsPilot Growth Equity+3 more

Blackbirdblackbrd.coin

Blackbird provides an onboarding and KYC/compliance platform for investment firms and funds, using smart forms, adaptive workflows, and reusable pre-verified investor data to speed up client onboarding.

CybersecurityFintechSaaS

Ben Leventhal(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystHeadlinePhoenix Court

Blinkmoonblinkmoon.comin𝕏

Blinkmoon is a studio that combines VFX and gaming technologies to produce visuals for games and film.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentVancouver, CA

Co-investorsSymbolic Capital

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Exits · 24

8 IPOs · 16 acquisitions · showing 10

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has NFX made?
NFX has 335 tracked investments, 24 of which have exited, including 45 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does NFX invest at?
NFX invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is NFX's typical check size?
NFX typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
What sectors does NFX focus on?
NFX focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Gaming, Healthtech, LegalTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Quantum Computing, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is NFX located?
NFX is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does NFX lead rounds?
Yes, NFX leads investment rounds.
Who does NFX co-invest with?
NFX most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, FJ Labs, among 736 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 70

FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
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.

$1M – $5M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Liquid Ventures

Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.

$250K – $5M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
Abstract Ventures

Abstract is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm managing $1.8 billion in assets, investing in seed and early-stage companies across all sectors.

$250K – $750K
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.

$10M – $30M
Flybridge Capital Partners

Flybridge Capital Partners is an East Coast venture capital firm backing early-stage, AI-focused startups. Founded in 2002, it invests at the pre-seed and seed stages across AI applications, infrastructure, and related sectors.

$250K – $10M
Clocktower Ventures

Clocktower Ventures is the venture arm of Clocktower Group, backing technology companies transforming financial services across consumer and enterprise fintech.

$100K – $20M
▶58 more co-investors

Founder CollectiveUncork CapitalBling CapitalGreylock PartnersLong Journey VenturesBenchmarkSpark CapitalSound VenturesSlow VenturesSignalFireKapor CapitalFloodgateVenrockCreandumDnx VenturesB Capital GroupRecursive VenturesVSC VenturesAtomicoSapphire VenturesOffline VenturesForerunner VenturesStride VCNext47Array Ventures Management LlcOutlander VCHaun VenturesPrelude VenturesForgePoint CapitalSlack FundCambrian Asset ManagementPayPal VenturesHillsvenUnanimous CapitalUnknown VenturesUberDCVC (Data Collective)Plug and Play VenturesSusa VenturesLookout VenturesCatapult CapitalRidge VenturesWGI Group8-Bit CapitalSpider CapitalScience VenturesVast Venturessuper{set}iHeartMediaRichmond Global VenturesFortress Investment GroupDocuSignLifeX VenturesSaints CapitalCSC Venture CapitalArtist CapitalUnderline VenturesTheVentureCity

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