San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 43 people tracked
Also known as OBVIOUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
Investment thesis
Obvious Ventures pursues a 'world positive' investment strategy, aiming to move the world from scarcity to abundance. The firm backs exceptional founders building breakthrough solutions, with particular emphasis on improving human health and longevity and accelerating a more sustainable future. It shares ideas, essays, and insights that shape how it thinks about and invests in the future it wants to help create.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 43 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
The Obvious Ventures mafia →7 people who came through Obvious Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 103 of 137 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×36Healthtech ×21SaaS ×21Biotech ×17Digital Health ×17Consumer ×15Energy ×15Deep Tech ×12
HQs:United States×85Germany×2France×1United Kingdom×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 63 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×292 founders×153 founders×104+ founders×9
Where their founders studiedfrom 57 founders with education data
Harvard University ×7Stanford University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4UC Santa Barbara ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Yale University ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Harvard Business School ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 61 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Goldman Sachs ×3Adobe ×2Flatiron Health ×2Google ×2Harvard Medical School ×2Massachusetts General Hospital ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
15 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 59 with degree data)
Investments · 137 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62025 · 62024 · 62023 · 32022 · 52021 · 42020 · 22017 · 52016 · 12015 · 32014 · 22013 · 144 dated
Beyond Meat creates plant-based protein products, including burgers and other foods designed to provide nutritional value while supporting environmental sustainability and soil regeneration.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechFoodTechEl Segundo, US
Ethan Brown(Founder & CEO)Teri L. Witteman(Executive Officer)Jonathan Nelson(Executive Officer)Dariush Ajami, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Drew Lufkin(Executive Officer)John Boken(Executive Officer)
PartnerJames Joaquin· led
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationCleveland AvenueCollaborative FundCPT CapitalDns CapitalEvolution VC Partners+12 more
BiotechSalt Lake City, US
Blake C. Borgeson(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher C. Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)Dean Y. Yi(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher C Gibson(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersManta Ray VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DCVC (Data Collective)Lux CapitalMenlo Ventures
Forum Mobility develops, owns, and operates heavy-duty charging depots near ports and drayage routes and leases electric Class 8 trucks, offering charging subscriptions and truck leasing individually or bundled for a monthly price.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationHalf Moon Bay, US
Matthew LeDucq(Executive Officer, Director)Matt LeDucq(Founder)inJacqueline Bruns(Executive Officer)Christopher Wood(Director)Robert Shaw(Director)Adam Browning(Director)
Board seatAndrew Beebe· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCBRE Investment ManagementHomecoming CapitalOverture Climate
Pi Health develops software and AI tools to make clinical research more inclusive, efficient, and globally scalable by eliminating barriers in clinical trial recruitment and execution for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechCambridge, US
Bobby Reddy(Chief Executive Officer)Rajuli Lall(Executive Officer)Chao Liu(Executive Officer)Geoffrey Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian Myers(Executive Officer)
BoardBrenton Fargnoli(Director)in
Board seatRohan Ganesh· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics Ventures
Enervee runs online product-comparison marketplaces that guide households toward energy-efficient and carbon-saving appliances, using its Enervee Score to rank products by efficiency.
CleantechEnergyMarketplacesSanta Monica, US
Matthias H Kurwig(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Don Epperson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsFuture Energy VenturesSaaS Capital
Fleetzero designs and retrofits commercial vessels with battery-electric propulsion systems to decarbonize ocean shipping.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareHouston, US
Steven Henderson(Founder)inMike Carter(Founder)inSteven H(Founder)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCantos VenturesDarco CapitalMaersk GrowthY Combinator8090 Industries+1 more
Gritt builds an AI and robotics system for construction work, handling pick-and-place, transport, and assembly across solar, concrete, and rebar, with expansion into verification and planning.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnergyRobotics
Puneet Puri(CEO)inVishal Dugar(CTO)in
Co-investorsClimacticCongruent VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)First Round CapitalJetstream
Hostie provides a voice AI phone system for restaurants that answers calls, texts, and emails to handle reservations, private dining, takeout orders, and guest questions.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Randall(Founder)Randall Hom(Co-Founder & CEO)Brendan Wood(Co-Founder & CTO)in
PartnerKahini Shah· led
Co-investorsGradient VenturesScribble VenturesBehind Genius VenturesBurst Capital
Los Angeles, US
Max Schorr(Executive Officer, Director)James McGinnis(Executive Officer)
Board seatJames Joaquin· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Jun 2024
Burlingame, US
Lily Kanter(Executive Officer, Director)Jill A. Horn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarshall Milliken(Director)
Board seatVishal Vasishth· per SEC Form D · $7.1M raise · filed Sep 2018
GenHealth provides AI-based revenue cycle management and administrative automation for healthcare providers and DME teams, handling intake, eligibility, claims, prior authorization, denials, and appeals.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechVienna, US
Ethan Siegel(Co-founder)Ritwik Sahu(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Marriott(Co-founder)Ricky Sahu(Co-founder)in
Board seatVishal Vasishth· per SEC Form D · $13.2M raise · filed Jun 2023
Co-investorsCraft Ventures
Inductive Bio builds AI and machine learning software to accelerate drug discovery for pharmaceutical and biotech researchers, combining computational chemistry with expertise in translating complex drug programs from preclinical to clinical stages.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechBrooklyn, US
Josh Haimson(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Birnbaum(Ph.D.)inAlexander Taylor(Ph.D.)in
PartnerVishal Vasishth· led
Board seatRohan Ganesh· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzCoalition OperatorsLux CapitalAlley Robotics VenturesAxial VC+3 more
Lightship designs and builds the AE.1, an all-electric travel trailer for the RV market.
CleantechDirect to ConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationBroomfield, US
Tobias Kraus(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Parker(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Toby Kraus(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Benjamin Parker(Founder)Hayley Cashdollar(Chief Operating Officer)inNick Herron(Chief Engineer)in
Board seatAndrew Beebe· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsClimacticCongruent VenturesHyperguapJetstreamPrelude VenturesALLEGIS CAPITAL+2 more
Petaluma, US
Miyoko Schinner(Executive Officer, Director)Stuart Kronauge(Executive Officer)Cisco Sacasa(Executive Officer)Billy Bramblett(Director)
BoardDan Gluck(Director)
Board seatJames Joaquin· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Jun 2025
Co-investorsCult CapitalStray Dog Capital
BiotechShelton, US
Paul Stamets(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tad Buchanan(Executive Officer, Director)John Parrish(Executive Officer)Pamela Kryskow(Director)
Board seatJames Joaquin· per SEC Form D · $7.4M raise · filed Dec 2021
New York, US
Board seatJames Joaquin· per SEC Form D · $24.3M raise · filed Dec 2022
Co-investorsHarmony Partners
Openly provides home insurance products and services for independent agents and consumers through a technology-enabled platform.
FintechInsurTechBoston, US
Ty Harris(Founder)inMatt WielbutMatt Wielbut 🦄(Founder)in
Board seatVishal Vasishth· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesDrive CapitalMTECH CAPITALTechstarsAllianz X+1 more
Pegasus Solar designs and manufactures rooftop solar mounting systems and installation hardware for solar installers.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Kai Stephan(Founder)Erich Kai Stephan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Conroy(Director)B. Marc Averitt(Director)
Board seatMike Miskovsky· per SEC Form D · $8.6M raise · filed Sep 2017
Co-investorsEcosystem Integrity Fund
Plant Prefab makes prefabricated buildings using a panel-based construction system that spans from open-cavity panels to finished modules, allowing custom solutions tailored to a project's design, site, and budget.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechPropTechArvin, US
Steve Glenn(Founder)inMichael Mann(Director)Ramin Kolahi(Director)
Board seatAndrew Beebe· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsManta Ray Ventures
Brooklyn, US
Georgiy Laptevsky(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatVishal Vasishth· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Aug 2021
San Francisco, US
Board seatAndrew Beebe· per SEC Form D · $13.3M raise · filed Sep 2022
Co-investorsEnergize Capital
Tentrr is a marketplace connecting travelers with privately owned camping and glamping sites across the United States.
MarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
Michael D'Agostino(Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary)
Board seatVishal Vasishth· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsDraft Ventures LlcHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRivet VenturesTribeca Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalWorldQuant Ventures
Lake Elmo, US
Sally Mueller(Executive Officer, Director)Michelle Jacobs(Director)
BoardSarah Foley(Director)Marne Keller-Krikava(Director)
Board seatJames Joaquin· per SEC Form D · $13M raise · filed Mar 2026
aifleet is a tech-driven trucking company that uses proprietary AI algorithms and route optimization tools to improve driver satisfaction, vehicle utilization, and operational efficiency for freight transport.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainTexas, US
Marc El Khoury(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNan Li(Director)
Co-investorsCompoundGRIDS CapitalVolvo Group Venture Capital AB
aifleet is a technology-driven trucking company that uses proprietary AI algorithms to plan efficient routes, price loads dynamically, and schedule drivers, aiming to increase truck utilization and driver pay.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsCompoundIbex Investors
AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR
Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)Laurent Solly(Founder)Michael Rabbat(Founder)Pascale Fung(Founder)Saining Xie(Founder)
PartnerRohan Ganesh· led
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalDaphniExpeditionsfirstminute capital+16 more
Provides usage-based charging service for fleets transitioning to electric vehicles, managing scheduling, demand charges, and upfront CAPEX.
PartnerAndrew Beebe· led
EnergySan Francisco, US
Vic Shao(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCongruent VenturesDesigner FundPeopleFund
Arbor provides a platform that helps households access renewable electricity at lower costs while reducing energy-related complexity.
ConsumerEnergySaaS
Co-investors645 VenturesCity LightFirst Round CapitalFJ LabsLowercarbon CapitalThird Sphere+3 more
Ataraxis develops AI foundation models that analyze multi-modal patient data, including pathology slide images, to assess cancer aggressiveness and predict recurrence risk and treatment response.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechNew York, US
Jan Witowski(Co-founder (physician-scientist))inKrzysztof Geras(Co-founder)Jan Witowski MD PhD(Founder)in
BoardKrish Ramadural(Director)Rohan Ganeshananthan(Director)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesFloating PointGiant Ventures Global LlpTranspose Platform ManagementBertelsmann InvestmentsFounders Fund
New York, US
Jose Ferreira(Executive Officer, Director)William Fleiss(Executive Officer)Victor Patterson(Director)
Co-investorsOwl VenturesTribeca Venture Partners
Baton develops AI-powered supply chain management software, including RyderShare, a collaborative logistics platform that provides real-time visibility and exception management for goods in transit across networks.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMiami, US
Chat Joglekar(Founder)in
Co-investors8VC75 & SunnyBloomberg BetaBurst CapitalDivergent CapitalFJ Labs+4 more
Baton provides business valuation tools and services for small business owners, combining an online calculator that uses market data and comparable sales with expert-reviewed valuations.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
Dylan Gans(Co-founder)Chat Joglekar(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFluent VenturesUnpopular Ventures
Baton Market is an online M&A brokerage and marketplace that connects small business owners looking to sell with buyers, providing brokerage support, financial data, and NDA-gated listing access.
FintechMarketplacesSaaSRichmond, US
Dylan Gans(Co-founder)Chat Joglekar(Co-founder)Jamie Roth(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTommy Stadlen(Director)inKoda Wang(Director)in
Co-investorsCoho DeeptechFluent VenturesGiant Ventures Global LlpTrust FundBloomberg BetaFJ Labs+1 more
Consumer wellness company designing natural, science-backed products to optimize physical and mental health.
Alex Frommeyer(Cofounder)Matt Salsamendi(Cofounder)
Block Renovation is a residential and commercial construction platform that connects homeowners and builders with vetted contractors and provides project management, pricing transparency, and buyer protections for renovation and new build projects across the United States.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTech
Co-investorsComcast VenturesEntropy Industrial CapitalEqual VenturesField VenturesGiant Ventures Global LlpGreen Meadow Ventures+5 more
Boltz develops generative AI models for biomolecular design and drug discovery, used by researchers across pharmaceutical, biotech, agricultural, and academic sectors.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLondon, GB
Gabriele Corso(Founder)inSaro Passaro(Founder)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAndreessen HorowitzFifty YearsAmplify Partners CVFactorial CapitalZetta Venture Partners
Brightside provides remote mental health care combining personalized psychiatry and therapy through a technology-enabled platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US
Jeremy Barth(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Kittredge(Founder)inBradley Kittredge(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEric Wiesen(Director)inAike Ho(Director)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalACME CapitalEastward Capital PartnersRosecliff VenturesSlow VenturesTime BioVentures+4 more
Brightside provides financial wellness services to employees through human Financial Assistants who address personal financial needs including emergency loans, budgeting, credit, and retirement planning.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Shawn Leavitt(Originator of the Brightside idea (deceased))inJacky Chiu(CTO & Co-founder)inTom Spann(CEO & Co-founder)inCallum King(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzClocktower VenturesComcast VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersSemperVirens Venture CapitalS32
Cal.com provides scheduling software for sales teams to coordinate client meetings, demos, and discovery calls, with features like round-robin assignment, collective events, routing forms, and automated reminders.
Developer ToolsFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSales Tech
Bailey Pumfleet(Founder)in
Co-investorsiThink VCLodge FamilyOSS CapitalBalaji SrinivasanFlex Capital Partners
Kevin Albert(Founder)in
Co-investorsGolden SeedsGrit VenturesMenlo VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesBrick Mortar Ventures
CareZone is a mobile app that helps people manage medications and health information, providing medication reminders, health trackers, and appointment reminders.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
ConcertoCare provides coordinated in-home and center-based medical, behavioral, and social care for seniors and adults with complex care needs who have Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicare+Medicaid coverage.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Co-investorsAtento CapitalSteelSky VenturesArboretum VenturesWells Fargo Strategic Capital
Corvus Insurance provides cyber and Tech E&O insurance paired with threat intelligence, cyber advisory services, and dedicated claims support, distributed through commercial insurance brokers in the United States.
CybersecurityFintechInsurTechHartford, US
Philip Edmundson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersMTECH CAPITALTitanium Ventures.406 VenturesAquiline Technology Growth
Commercializes AI technology to reduce the size of deep learning neural networks while maintaining accuracy and enabling explainable AI.
Devoted Health offers Medicare Advantage plans and integrated healthcare services for older Americans, including virtual and in-home care, member support guides, and coordination with local providers across 29 states.
HealthtechInsurTechUnited States, US
Todd Park(Co-founder)inEdward Park(Executive Officer, Director)Ed Park(Co-founder)in
BoardBryan Roberts(Director)inRobert Kocher(Director)inWilliam Frist(Director)
PartnerVishal Vasishth· led
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBronze InvestmentsCapital FactoryDns CapitalDreamers VCF-Prime Capital+18 more
Dexterity develops artificial intelligence and robotics systems that enable machines to perceive, reason, and act autonomously in unstructured physical environments, serving enterprises in logistics and material handling.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsRedwood City, US
Samir Menon(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerAndrew Beebe· led
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMatter Venture Partners
Diamond Foundry produces lab-grown diamond and diamond wafers for use as a semiconductor material, aiming to enable diamond transistors and electronics.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
PartnerJames Joaquin· led
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcLong Journey VenturesPrefix Capital
Dyno Therapeutics develops artificial intelligence-powered genetic technologies for gene therapy, specifically engineering adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids to improve gene delivery for treating genetic diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechWatertown, US
Eric Kelsic(CEO & Cofounder)inSam Sinai(Vice President, Head of ML & Cofounder)inAdrian Veres(Chief Scientific Officer & Cofounder)George Church(Scientific Cofounder)Tomas Bjorklund(Scientific Co-founder)Alan Crane(Executive Chairman & Cofounder, Polaris Entrepreneur Partner)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCRV (Charles River Ventures)GENERAL INCEPTIONGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalCasdin Capital+2 more
Develops fast, reliable, and physics-aware robotic systems using foundation models to enable safe, collaborative industrial automation.
PartnerKahini Shah· led
EnergyWest Conshohocken, US
Arthur Vos IV(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Machabee(Director)Scott Ungerer(Director, Promoter)Richard Mackellar(Director, Promoter)Tom Brady(Director)Robert Chiste(Director)
Galileo Health is a digital health service that connects patients with board-certified doctors and nurse practitioners available 24/7 via mobile app for consultations, prescription management, specialist referrals, and chronic care management.
Digital HealthHealthtech
PartnerVishal Vasishth· led
Co-investors8VCNext Coast VenturesOptum VenturesSemperVirens Venture Capital
Gandeeva Therapeutics uses AI, machine learning, and atomic-resolution cryo-EM imaging to map druggable protein interactions and design molecular glues that bind at specific protein interfaces.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital Health
Sriram Subramaniam(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalLux CapitalAmgen VenturesLeaps by Bayer
Good Eggs is an online grocery service that delivers fresh produce, groceries, and food products to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesOakland, US
Alon Salant(Co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer)Rob Spiro(Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer; later chair)Georgina Bale(Co-founder)Bentley Hall(Former Chief Executive Officer)Keith Brewer(Chief Executive Officer)Rodrigo Arevalo(Former Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesCrunchFundDns CapitalDYDX Capital+10 more
Gray Swan provides automated adversarial testing and runtime AI security solutions for enterprises and AI labs deploying large language models.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePittsburgh, US
Jeremy Kolter(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Fredrikson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jiaming Zou(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsJuniper Ventures Management, LlcMadrona Venture GroupWingMagarac Venture PartnersSamsung NextSnowflake Ventures
Grid is a consumer mobile app that offers cash advances, paycheck boosts, and credit-building tools to help users manage personal finances.
ConsumerFintech
Gernot Zacke(Founder)in
Co-investorsFikaKindred VenturesLaunchpad Capital
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+47 more
Halcyon provides automated alert monitoring for electric utility services and infrastructure projects, including high-voltage DC (HVDC) systems, replacing manual monitoring workflows.
Data & InfrastructureEnergy
Jon Miller(Founder)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesOverture Climate
Happiest Baby manufactures smart sleep products for infants, including the SNOO bassinet which uses gentle motion and swaddling to help babies sleep safely.
ConsumerHardware
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesGreycroftLauder PartnersLux CapitalMaywic Select InvestmentsCalibrate Ventures
Hedvig is an insurance provider offering home, car, pet, and vacation-home coverage that customers manage through a mobile app, where they can change policies, add coverage, and file claims.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechSanta Clara, US
Avinash Lakshman(Executive Officer, Director)Fredrik Fors(Founder)in
BoardAmarjit Gill(Director)Puneet Agarwal(Director)inBrian Long(Director)
Co-investorsCommerzVenturesSparking CapitalTrue Ventures
Howdy.com connects US technology companies with software engineers across Latin America who operate within US business hours, and provides recruitment, equipment, benefits administration, and office space management to support distributed engineering teams.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechAustin, US
Jacqueline Samira(Founder/CEO)inFrank Licea(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesFlucas VenturesGreycroftOpen Opportunity FundY Combinator
Inato operates a platform that connects patients with clinical trials in their communities, improving access and diversity in medical research.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Kourosh Davarpanah(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathay InnovationFly VenturesKima VenturesSerenaElaia
Inceptive builds foundation models of biological systems for drug discovery, specializing in sequence-based medicines like mRNA and peptides.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesPalo Alto, US
Jakob Uszkoreit(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kevin Heyries(Executive Officer)Diana Isabel Ajuria(Executive Officer)Do Soon Kim(Executive Officer)
BoardVijay S. Pande(Director)in
PartnerRohan Ganesh· led
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzArtis VenturesS32Section 32NVentures
Incredible Health operates an AI-enabled career marketplace connecting US healthcare employers with healthcare professionals for permanent hiring, offering healthcare-specific screening, matching, and career development tools.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechHR Tech
Consumer-focused clean energy platform for the energy-efficient connected home.
PartnerAndrew Beebe· led
Inspire is a clean energy supplier that provides residential customers with 100% renewable energy by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on their behalf and coordinating with local utilities to take over as the energy supplier without service interruption.
CleantechConsumerEnergy
Co-investorsBAM VenturesCrosscut Ventures
Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company that combines clinical trial expertise with AI to help research teams and study sponsors expand and speed up patients' access to novel therapeutics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Jonathan Ng(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPeter Moran(Director)Nan Li(Director)Charles Cooney(Director)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalG Vision CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Insight PartnersIntrepid Growth PartnersMicron Ventures+7 more
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 VCMVP VenturesOlive Tree Capital+12 more
The Joy Parenting Club is a subscription membership for parents offering 24/7 access to human experts (sleep, lactation, feeding, behavior, and parenting coaches), educational parenting guides, activity tracking, 1:1 video consultations, and discounts on family brands.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsForerunner VenturesIngeborg InvestmentsMagnify VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsNext Legacy PartnersRogue Womens Fund+2 more
Canadian company using AI and computer vision to help aquaculture farms manage aquatic populations.
Keyo builds a palm-based biometric identification system that lets people verify their identity by waving their hand, replacing wallets, keys, and physical IDs.
CybersecurityDeep TechHardwarePropTech
Aaron StrausCayetana PolancoDelna StrausJaxon Klein
Co-investors500 Global
LabGenius develops EVA, an automated discovery engine for identifying and co-optimizing complex therapeutic antibodies such as multispecifics across multiple properties.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLondon
Harrison Rickerby(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames Field(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Air Street CapitalBackedBeast VenturesChampion Hill VenturesGigafund+8 more
Lightship provides clinical trial operations for biopharma companies, CROs, and academic institutions, offering site services, decentralized and hybrid trial models, patient recruitment, and mobile research units.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechEl Segundo, US
David MacMurchy(Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Shipton(Chief Business Officer)inDarcy Forman(Chief Operating Officer)inLindsay Van Pelt(Chief Medical Advisor)in
Co-investorsHikma VenturesALLEGIS CAPITALAlumni VenturesCongruentCongruent VenturesDefine Ventures+3 more
Gauting, DE
Daniel Wiegand(Founder)in
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateFreigeist Capital
Prize-linked savings app rewarding users for building savings habits.
San Francisco, US
LINDSAY KANE HOLDEN(Executive Officer, Director)ASHBY MONK(Director)
Co-investorsBlackhorn Ventures
LTSE Private Markets is a platform operated by the Long-Term Stock Exchange that connects institutional and accredited investors to late-stage private companies through direct and secondary market transactions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Eric Ries(Founder/CEO)inJohn Bautista(Founder)inNatalie Riso
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzCollaborative FundFloodgateSeraph GroupY Combinator+1 more
Lynx provides payment and financial services infrastructure that connects health and finance for consumers, enabling them to afford and pay for healthcare.
FintechHealthtechSaaS
Isoken Abel(Founder)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesCVS Health VenturesFlare Capital PartnersFrist Cressey VenturesMcKesson Ventures
Magic Leap develops augmented reality hardware and technologies, including AR glasses and waveguide components.
Deep TechHardware
Rony Abovitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesK2 GlobalKleiner Perkins
Medable provides a cloud-based platform for clinical research that uses AI and digital tools to accelerate the development of therapies by improving the quality, reach, and efficiency of clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSPalo Alto, US
Michelle Longmire(Founder)Timothy R. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Perry Robinson(Executive Officer)
BoardYoung A. Sohn(Director)Richard Lim(Director)inAnna Long(Director)
Co-investorsACVC PartnersConnectivity VenturesHealthX VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcPROOFSapphire Ventures+4 more
MIXT is a fast-casual restaurant chain that serves made-from-scratch salads and healthy meals using fresh seasonal and responsibly-sourced ingredients.
ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Leslie Silverglide(Cofounder)David Silverglide(Cofounder)
Co-investorsBuilders Fund
Plant-based dairy company crafting vegan butter and cheese; certified B Corporation.
Miyoko's makes plant-based dairy alternatives, including a European-style cultured butter made from cashew milk.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechFairfax, US
Miyoko Schinner(Executive Officer, Director)inLisa Shanower(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsUnovis Asset ManagementStray Dog Capital
Mosaic provides financing and loan servicing for residential solar installations, giving homeowners an online portal to view account details, access loan information, and make payments.
CleantechEnergyFintech
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersRadical Ventures
Financing platform making solar energy loans accessible for homeowners.
Mozi is a private social network mobile app for sharing plans and locations with friends, showing when contacts are in the same city or their schedules overlap.
ConsumerSocial
Molly DeWolf Swenson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdverb VenturesProgression
MycoMedica Life Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company developing psilocybin-based treatments for mental health and neurodegenerative disorders.
BiotechDigital HealthMental HealthShelton, US
Co-investorsLauder Partners
Personal care brand offering plant-powered deodorant in a refillable system.
Co-investorsPartners ResoluteEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Nectar Allergy & Asthma is an allergy care platform offering testing, diagnosis, and treatment for food and environmental allergies, asthma, and eczema, including at-home testing kits and custom sublingual immunotherapy drops.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechNew York City, US
Hersh Patel(Founder)
Co-investorsGold House VenturesHarmony PartnersTrust FundGV (Google Ventures)Menlo VenturesMercury Fund+1 more
Obello is an AI-powered creative platform that converts AI-generated outputs into fully editable, on-brand ads, images, and videos that design and marketing teams can refine, animate, resize, and customize.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Ben Pham(Founder)in
Co-investorsAVVBaukunstCapria Ventures
Octave is a mental health practice platform that connects licensed therapists with patients seeking in-network mental health care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sandeep Acharya(Founder, CEO)David White(Executive Officer)
BoardSaurabh Bhansali(Director)Ellie Wheeler(Director)Craig Cimini(Director)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGreycroftHealthier Capital
Octave develops blood-based biomarker tests for neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
William Hagstrom(Founder and Chairman)Doug Biehn(President and CEO)
Co-investorsNorthpond VenturesSandbox IndustriesSection 32Blue Venture FundsEcho Health VenturesHikma Ventures+1 more
Octave provides a structured GTM (go-to-market) context layer that stores a company's ICP, positioning, messaging, personas, and competitive intel in a machine-readable form for AI agents and growth workflows.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Zach Vidibor(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesUnusual VenturesGreycroft
Olly is a wellness and nutrition brand that develops and sells vitamins, probiotics, supplements, and personal care products targeting consumers focused on health outcomes including digestive health, stress management, sleep, and women's health.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.
Consumer finance platform combining credit, funding, transfers, and repayment.
OnePay is a financial technology app that provides banking services including savings, earning options, and card management to consumer users.
FintechSacramento, US
Brian Hamilton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Cory Ruell(Executive Officer)Sarah Elliott(Executive Officer)Jay Shah(Director)
BoardArjan Schutte(Director)inCharles Moldow(Director)in
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalDesigner FundFoundation Capital
Oumi is a platform for building, fine-tuning, and deploying custom specialized AI models, automating the model development lifecycle including evaluations, data generation, training, and deployment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsBellevue, US
Jeremiah Greer(Founder)Kostas Aisopos(Founder)Matthew Persons(Founder)Michael Anthony Schuler(Founder)Oussama Elachqar(Founder)William Z(Founder)
PartnerKahini Shah· led
Co-investorsMozilla Ventures
Digital platform providing psychological evaluations and support for students with learning differences.
Parallel provides evidence-based services and assessment tools for schools and education providers to support students with learning differences.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthEdTechHealthtech
Dr. A. Jordan Wright(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalRethink ImpactValspring CapitalVine Ventures
Planet operates a web-geo platform that provides daily satellite imagery and foundational analytics of Earth's landmass for businesses, governments, and research institutions.
AgTechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Will Marshall(Co-founder and CEO)inRobbie Schingler(Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)Christopher R. Boshuizen(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Jacobson(Director)Robert H. Schlingler Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardZachary Bogue(Director)in
Co-investors137 VenturesDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesFuture VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLC+16 more
Positive Development provides autism therapy and developmental care services for neurodivergent children and their families.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthMclean, US
Mike Suiters(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Whitehead(Director)
BoardAdam Seabrook(Director)inDaniel Gebremedhin(Director)John Banta(Director)Brenton Fargnoli(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFlare Capital PartnersLifeforce CapitalAlley Robotics Ventures+2 more
Prism Data provides cash flow underwriting infrastructure and predictive analytics for financial institutions to assess creditworthiness of consumers without traditional credit history.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Jason Rosen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalCore Venture CapitalFairhaven Capital PartnersNOEMIS VenturesSamsung NextStory Ventures+1 more
Open banking infrastructure and cash-flow analytics powering next-gen credit scores (CashScore).
Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission battery systems for commercial vehicles.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGreenville, US
Ryan Popple(Executive Officer, Director)Eric McCarthy(Executive Officer)C. W. Plummer, Jr.(Executive Officer)Dave Rich(Executive Officer)Steven Rowe(Director)
BoardRob Johnson(Director)
PartnerAndrew Beebe· led
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesConductive VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersEvolution VC PartnersMitsui Global Investment+3 more
Pyka develops all-electric cargo aircraft for military logistics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Norcia(Founder/CEO)inNathan White(Founder/CEO)inKyle Moore(Founder)inChuma Ogunwole(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersCatapult VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)MetaplanetPerot JainPrelude Ventures+6 more
Radical Numerics develops AI models and architectures built for biology, including multimodal generative models trained on biological data to support genomic discovery and gene-editing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Eric Nguyen(Founder)inMichael Poli(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Spark Ventures, Llc
Recursion applies artificial intelligence and large-scale data analysis to accelerate drug discovery and development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US
Chris Gibson(Co-founder, Chairman of the Board)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Lux CapitalBaillie GiffordAir Street CapitalAmplify PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LP+8 more
Resilience is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that manufactures complex pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients to broaden access to medicines and protect biopharmaceutical supply chains against disruption.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechEnterprise SoftwareBlue Ash, US
William S. Marth(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Nelsen
Co-investors8VCARCH Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPGV (Google Ventures)Koch Disruptive TechnologiesLux Capital+4 more
Senken operates a carbon credit platform that vets and rates projects using its Sustainability Integrity Index, selecting a small fraction of available credits and building portfolios with corporate sustainability buyers.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Adrian Wons(Founder)in
Co-investorsFour Acres CapitalInflection.xyzNxGenTriton Capital
SINAI provides a technology platform that helps organizations measure, reduce, and report carbon emissions across their operations and value chains.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAfore CapitalClimacticDesigner FundHigh AlphaTransLink CapitalEnergize Capital
SINAI provides software to help companies measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions and develop decarbonization strategies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Maria Fujihara(Founder)inAlain Rodriguez(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEnergize CapitalHigh AlphaJetstreamValo VenturesY Combinator
Swan provides a modular autonomy platform for autonomous systems to operate in contested environments with degraded or denied GPS/GNSS signals.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Dima Kislovskiy(Co-founder & CEO)Narek Melik Barkhudarov(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalLMNT VenturesScout VenturesScout VenturesShine Capital+7 more
Synop provides an all-in-one software platform for managing commercial electric vehicle fleets, charging stations, and distributed energy resources such as battery storage.
EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSCarmel, US
Andrew Blejde(Executive Officer, Director)inGagan DhilloninGagandeep Dhillon(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcCongruent VenturesWireframe Ventures
LA-based media and tech startup whose OK Play app fosters parent-child bonding.
Tomorrow Health operates a managed marketplace platform for home-based healthcare services, connecting patients, clinicians, and health plans.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketplacesNew York, US
Vijay Kedar(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzFour Acres CapitalBoxGroupRainfall VenturesSound Ventures
Torch is a leadership coaching and alignment platform that pairs executive coaches with an AI agent to develop organization-specific leadership capacities aligned to strategic intent.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Cameron Yarbrough(Founder/CEO)inKeegan Walden(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsKindred VenturesY Combinator
Builds public carbon market infrastructure bringing carbon credits onto blockchains.
Urban Remedy makes ready-to-eat organic meals, snacks, and juices free from dairy, gluten, refined sugar, and unhealthy oils, sold direct to consumers online and through grocery kiosks.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Neka Pasquale(Founder)
Co-investorsBuilders FundHinge CapitalSlow Ventures
Online specialty clinic reversing type 2 diabetes through metabolic health and technology.
Virta Health offers a personalized nutrition program and digital health platform to help people reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Sami Inkinen(Founder)in
Co-investorsBronze InvestmentsChamaeleonDarco CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNFXPlayground Global+5 more
Visor is a car search and market research platform that aggregates inventory from multiple sources and provides buyers with transparent pricing, listing history, and market insights without dealer-influenced rankings or advertising.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerData & InfrastructureSaaSWilmington, US
Cole Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsLux CapitalTechstarsAccelFika VenturesMaveronY Combinator
Visor is a project visualization and reporting tool that syncs two-way with Jira, Asana, and Salesforce to create Gantt charts, roadmaps, spreadsheets, Kanban boards, and dashboards.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsConvergeFitz Gate VenturesTectonic VenturesFika VenturesLux CapitalMaveron
Creative channel building tools, spaces, and connections for self-expression
Greg Lutze(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelGlynn Capital ManagementIcon VenturesTop Corner CapitalBetaworksSequoia Capital
Womaness makes Melt For You, hormone-free vaginal inserts that melt at body temperature to release medical-grade hyaluronic acid, marketed to women experiencing vaginal dryness, irritation, or discomfort during intimacy.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Sally(Co-Founder)Michelle(Co-Founder)Sally Mueller(Founder)inMichelle Jacobs(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesEmmeline VenturesHDS CapitalPrimetime PartnersSWAT Equity PartnersUnilever Ventures
A Vietnamese-language site offering free live streams and match data (odds, head-to-head records, results) for football matches with Vietnamese commentary, branded as Xoilac TV.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechHo Chi Minh City, VN
Co-investorsTrinity VenturesSlow Ventures
Yoast develops SEO software, including plugins for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify, that provides real-time content analysis, AI-powered optimization suggestions, and readiness for AI-driven search discovery.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Joost de Valk(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalB Capital GroupBessemer Venture PartnersBlumberg Capitalboldstart venturesCathay Innovation+26 more
Zanskar develops geothermal energy projects using AI and advanced geoscience to map subsurface resources and deliver utility-scale, carbon-free power.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergy
Carl Hoiland(Founder & CEO)inJoel Edwards(Founder)
PartnerAndrew Beebe· led
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesClearvision VenturesFirst Star VenturesGVP ClimateLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+6 more
Zanskar uses geoscience, AI, and advanced drilling methods to map the Earth's subsurface and identify geothermal resources that have been overlooked or considered too risky.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergy
Carl Hoiland(Founder)inJoel Edwards(Founder)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesPrime Impact FundSafar PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersFirst Star VenturesLowercarbon Capital+3 more
Engineers microbes that make useful molecules for everyday materials (acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks).
Emeryville, US
Erik (Jed) Dean(Executive Officer)Joshua Hoffman(Executive Officer, Director)Zachariah Serber(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Hoffman(Founder)inEnakshi Singh(Executive Officer)Aaron Kimball(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesCota CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Hemisphere Ventures LLCKindred VenturesMission Biocapital+5 more
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 · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBeyond MeatNASDAQ: BYNDRecursion PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: RXRX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDevoted Health · businessinsider.com · Aug 21, 2026

Mosaic · stocktitan.net · Aug 12, 2026

Octave · quiverquant.com · Aug 12, 2026
Recursion · tipranks.com · Aug 11, 2026
Zanskar · x.com · Aug 6, 2026

Zymergen · claimdepot.com · Jul 27, 2026

Prism · whalesbook.com · Jul 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Obvious Ventures made?
- Obvious Ventures has 116 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Obvious Ventures invest at?
- Obvious Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Obvious Ventures's typical check size?
- Obvious Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $6M.
- What sectors does Obvious Ventures focus on?
- Obvious Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Longevity, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Obvious Ventures located?
- Obvious Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Obvious Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Obvious Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Obvious Ventures co-invest with?
- Obvious Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Lux Capital, among 390 tracked co-investors.
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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.
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.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 that invests in and supports entrepreneurs building climate-focused businesses to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
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True VenturesSound Ventures8VC75 & SunnyAlleyCorpJetstreamEnergize CapitalSequoia CapitalGeneral CatalystFounders FundLightspeed Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesTechstarsFirst Round CapitalB Capital GroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Gradient VenturesKapor CapitalAfore CapitalSoftBank Vision FundVillage GlobalHomebrewNextGen Venture PartnersBloomberg Beta.406 VenturesTrust FundS2G InvestmentsEvolution VC PartnersCraft VenturesIndex VenturesAlumni VenturesBenchmarkSV AngelNorwest Venture PartnersTiger Global ManagementStreamlined VenturesACME CapitalMayfield FundSciFi VCInnovation EndeavorsForerunner VenturesUlu VenturesTrinity VenturesLowercase CapitalPolaris PartnersBAM VenturesFuel CapitalNext Play VenturesScribble VenturesFreigeist CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)FikaOwl VenturesAdverb VenturesLombardstreet Ventures8090 IndustriesPiva CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersFPVSoftBank GroupGreylock PartnersRedpoint VenturesFounder CollectiveNotable CapitalUnknown VenturesUberCoatue ManagementSpark CapitalCanaan PartnersBalderton CapitalEniac VenturesGoat CapitalOffline VenturesPartech VenturesRRE VenturesPioneerC2 InvestmentsFreestyle CapitalPrecursor VenturesCanvas VenturesStellar CapitalPICUS CAPITALBond Capital ManagementResolute VenturesBowery CapitalStride VCTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund01 AdvisorsHanabi CapitalWEEKENDAccompliceThreshold VenturesGaingelsWGI GroupPrimary Venture PartnersCostanoa VenturesCoinbase VenturesEclipse VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcCausalFootworkHaun VenturesWorklife VenturesInspired CapitalRenegade PartnersMoxxie VenturesPassion CapitalCherry VenturesBedrockVine VenturesTorch CapitalAnthemis VentureReach CapitalClimate CapitalHeavybitFormation GroupK9 VenturesVitalStage VenturesYes VCDawn CapitalVast VenturesGolden VenturesBDC Venture CapitalKickstartSpero VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERS20VCPlaidAZ-VCMerus CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcGlobal Innovation FundCyfrinAI FundJAZZ Venture PartnersVista Venture PartnersBasecamp FundDeerfield Management CompanyLigature VCAirTree VenturesREMUS CapitalRed Sea VenturesRethink Capital PartnersRevel PartnersCoughdrop CapitalC2 VenturesTeam IgniteUnshackled VenturesAirAngelsMerian VenturesRed Beard VenturesJUXTAPOSE VENTURESFlight Deck CapitalEcosystem Integrity
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