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Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Omni Ventures invests in manufacturing technology startups at the earliest possible stage, typically first round and first check. Its thesis centers on making the physical world machine-readable: today humans bridge disconnected engineering systems, factories, supply chains, and infrastructure through experience and intuition, but intelligent machines cannot. The firm backs technologies building the connected foundation AI requires to operate in the physical world. Target verticals include digital engineering, manufacturing robotics, supply chain, and future of work, with a focus on enterprise industrial SaaS and capital-light hardware-as-a-service business models. It seeks technical founders who have worked in their problem space for 3+ years, with round sizes ideally $2M or less.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 12 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×1Hardware ×1Robotics ×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAI-NC offers a browser-based tool that reviews mechanical product designs for manufacturability, flagging issues such as unmachinable features, tolerance problems, and changes between revisions before parts reach production.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsBoson VenturesFlying Fox VenturesMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Startmate Launch Club
Drafter builds software that automates the creation of 2D mechanical drawings, reducing manual drafting work for mechanical engineers in design and manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaS
Co-investorsBee PartnersFocal Ventures
Uptool offers an AI-powered quoting platform that automates the RFQ-to-quote workflow for machine and fabrication shops, reducing quoting time from around 20 minutes to 2 minutes per part.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsMento vcBessemer Venture PartnersEclipseKleiner Perkins
AI-powered search engine for electronic components.
Co-investorsAugment VenturesBee PartnersNido VenturesCoelius CapitalHustle FundJAZZ Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
MetisMimiqMorale AIPolymathRunMatSpatial SupportTripolar
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUptool · prnewswire.com · Feb 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Omni Ventures made?
- Omni Ventures has 12 tracked investments.
- What stage does Omni Ventures invest at?
- Omni Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Omni Ventures's typical check size?
- Omni Ventures typically writes checks of $2M.
- What sectors does Omni Ventures focus on?
- Omni Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Hardware, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Omni Ventures located?
- Omni Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Omni Ventures co-invest with?
- Omni Ventures most often shares deals with Boson Ventures, Flying Fox Ventures, Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP), among 5 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 5
Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests quickly in startups, offering capital along with educational programs and mentorship. It also runs an angel investing community that lets members invest alongside the fund.
Coelius Capital provides entrepreneurial early-stage capital to technology startups, generally investing in B2B or B2B2C companies.
JAZZ Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage companies at the intersection of technology, science, and human performance across enterprise, wellness, healthcare, and consumer markets.
Zetta Venture Partners provides early-stage capital and hands-on support to founders building AI-native applications, infrastructure, and developer tools.
Blackbird is a venture capital firm that backs founders from the earliest stages, with a focus on ambitious technology startups across Australia and New Zealand.
Firms observed investing alongside Omni Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Omni Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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