One Way Ventures
Actively deployingBoston · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
One Way Ventures focuses on backing immigrant founders building high-impact global companies. The firm operates from a mission to provide equal opportunity regardless of where founders are born, removing geographic barriers to access capital and entrepreneurship. Investment decisions center on founder quality and the global significance of their ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 51 of 76 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×17Fintech ×13Enterprise Software ×11Logistics & Supply Chain ×8Healthtech ×5HR Tech ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4
HQs:United States×23United Arab Emirates×1Canada×1Switzerland×1Israel×1
Investments · showing 60 of 76
founders shown can be your intro pathBritive provides identity access management for cloud environments, offering a cloud-native privileged access management platform that centralizes visibility and controls across cloud and SaaS applications.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Art Poghosyan(Co-Founder & CEO)Alex Gudanis(Co-Founder & CTO)Sameer Hiremath(Co-Founder, SVP of Product & GM)
Attentive provides a multi-channel customer engagement platform that includes email, SMS, RCS, push notifications, and AI-powered lifecycle orchestration for direct-to-consumer brands. The company serves e-commerce and retail businesses seeking identity resolution and customer communication automation.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing Tech
Billdr is a construction management software that enables contractors to create quotes, invoices, and project documentation. It serves general contractors and construction teams by consolidating quoting, invoicing, scheduling, and expense management into a single platform.
Construction TechSaaSMiami, US
Brelyon develops headset-free virtual displays using optical and computational techniques to create 3D depth and panoramic imagery for gaming, entertainment, and enterprise applications. The technology delivers a cinema-like experience in a standard monitor form factor.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Mateo, US
Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools. The platform serves startups, scaled companies, and e-commerce brands to manage finances and spending.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Buddy is a voice-based AI learning platform that provides personalized 1:1 lessons and game-based learning experiences for children developing foundational and grade-level skills in language, math, and social-emotional development. The platform uses voice recognition technology and spaced repetition techniques to support language acquisition and literacy learning, with an emphasis on building speaking confidence and long-term retention.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Burq provides a technology platform for last-mile delivery management that helps businesses scale their delivery operations and improve customer experiences. The company serves businesses of all sizes looking to streamline delivery logistics.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
CareAcademy provides training, certification, and workforce management software for healthcare providers including home care agencies, home health services, senior living facilities, and hospice organizations.
EdTechHealthtechHR TechCambridge, US
Chipper Cash provides a mobile platform that enables Africans to send money internationally to bank and mobile money accounts across 21+ African countries, plus payment cards and fractional stock investing. The service targets individuals in Africa seeking low-cost cross-border transfers and financial access.
Fintech
Citruslabs is a clinical research organization that designs and runs consumer perception studies, clinical trials, and randomized controlled trials for health and wellness brands including supplements, skincare, pet health, biotech, and functional foods. The company translates study results into marketing-ready, regulator-reviewed product claims for consumer health brands that traditionally lack access to affordable clinical evidence.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & FitnessSanta Monica, US
Susanne Mitschke(CEO & Co-Founder)Patrick Renner(COO & Co-Founder)Roger Arellano(CTO & Co-Founder)
Compound Foods develops alternative coffee and cocoa ingredients made from upcycled, climate-resilient sources to address supply chain volatility and environmental impact of traditional coffee and cocoa production.
Climate TechFoodTech
Corvus Robotics builds autonomous drones that perform warehouse inventory scanning and material handling automation for large enterprises across North America. The company develops the physical artificial intelligence systems for warehouse operations at Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jackie Wu(Founder/CEO)inKabir Mohammed
O0 is a full-stack design studio providing cloud-based design services and development work for web, product, and brand projects.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Debbie is a financial platform that rewards users for saving, making on-time payments, and smart spending rather than incentivizing consumption. It serves consumers seeking to build wealth and reshape their relationship with credit card rewards and personal finance.
ConsumerFintech
Deduction combines AI and licensed tax professionals to provide personalized tax preparation and advice for individuals, available same-day at a fraction of traditional accountant costs. The company's AI assistant handles document organization, deduction identification, and return preparation, with all high-impact decisions reviewed by a licensed CPA before filing.
Fintech
Casey Epton(Senior Tax Advisor)Sai Dhanak(Co-Founder & CEO)
Drumkit develops AI automation software for freight brokerage operations. The platform helps operations teams manage transportation logistics more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Easyship provides shipping and logistics solutions for eCommerce stores, enterprise shippers, platforms, and crowdfunding projects, offering discounted multi-carrier shipping rates, label generation, international shipment handling, and fulfillment services.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
FightCamp provides home boxing and martial arts training equipment and coaching, combining a hardware console with trackers and wraps alongside a structured digital training platform. The company serves individuals who want to practice combat sports at home with measured progress tracking.
ConsumerGamingHardwareLos Angeles, US
Khalil Zahar(Founder/CEO)inPatrick Chandler(Founder/CMO)inAlexandre Marcotte(Founder/CTO)in
Provision develops AI-powered software for construction contractors to improve project profitability by reducing errors, managing complex contracts and estimates, and increasing operational predictability. The platform serves builders of all sizes across the construction industry.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction Tech
Luigi La Corte(Founder)Brendan Ardagh(Founder)
Greeneye develops AI-powered targeted spraying systems that convert standard agricultural sprayers into precision machines, enabling farmers to reduce chemical pesticide use by 80-90% while maintaining crop performance. The company combines machine vision and agronomic data to deliver autonomous, real-time field treatment decisions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechRoboticsTel Aviv, IL
Guiker is a real estate operating system that decouples living from investing, enabling users to access the real estate market despite frequent relocations. The platform combines flexible infrastructure with AI-native solutions to provide personalized guidance throughout the user journey.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTech
Helm.ai develops AI software for autonomous driving systems that enables automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to develop L2 through L4 autonomous vehicles. The company provides foundation models and AI-based development and validation tools for the automotive industry.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Hercules develops enterprise-grade AI workers to automate back-office operational tasks and reduce the knowledge worker deficit. The company builds multi-agent AI systems designed for organizations seeking to free knowledge workers from repetitive administrative work.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alex Babin(Chief Executive Officer)Beverley Chadwick(Chief Financial Officer)Trevor Bell(Chief Customer Officer)Victoria Vendolin(Head of People Operations)
Humanity offers an enterprise employee wellness platform that uses biological age monitoring to help teams improve health and productivity. The solution targets employers seeking to reduce absenteeism and build a health-focused workplace culture.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Influ2 provides account-based marketing software that operates at the contact level rather than the account level, helping marketers influence revenue by understanding individual buyer behaviors and priorities throughout their purchase journey.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
InStock develops software-driven goods-to-person robotics and automation systems for eCommerce fulfillment operations. The company serves retailers and fulfillment businesses seeking flexible, scalable inventory management with minimal physical footprint.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaS
KarmaCheck provides technology-based background checks, credentialing, and compliance solutions for staffing and healthcare companies, with emphasis on speed and candidate experience.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Ly(Co-founder & CEO)
Kebotix uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and laboratory automation to discover and develop new materials and molecules. The company serves product manufacturers and industries seeking high-performance, environmentally friendly materials.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Koverly is a financial technology platform that combines foreign exchange and credit services for small to medium-size importers. The platform reduces hidden costs in currency conversion and payment processing while offering private credit resources.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Lazarus AI researches, develops, and deploys artificial intelligence technology into operational environments. The company focuses on building AI solutions that address complex decision-making problems across industries where they can create meaningful positive impact.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Lumara provides AI agents that automate administrative tasks for healthcare organizations, helping health plans, digital health companies, and other healthcare ecosystem players reduce operational costs while improving member engagement and experience.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Lynk Global provides direct-to-device satellite connectivity to mobile phones without requiring ground infrastructure. The company operates in the satellite communications and telecom industry, serving mobile network operators and consumers globally.
Space Tech
<UNKNOWN>Tyghe Speidel(Co-Founder and CTO)
Machinery Partner facilitates the sourcing, financing, and management of heavy equipment for business customers. The company connects buyers with manufacturers and a network of service technicians across the United States.
B2B MarketplacesFintechBoston, US
MindMate is a mobile app that supports caregivers and individuals with cognitive decline through brain games, nutrition guidance, exercise, and social interaction features. The app helps users document memories and maintain engagement while managing symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness<UNKNOWN>
PatrickSusanneRoger
Nuvocargo provides software and services for cross-border freight management between the US and Mexico, targeting global brands and logistics companies seeking to improve efficiency in North American supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York City, US
Deepak Chhugani(Founder/CEO)in
Board seats · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ$4.7M raise · filed Aug 2021 · via Semyon Dukach
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does One Way Ventures invest at?
- One Way Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does One Way Ventures focus on?
- One Way Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is One Way Ventures located?
- One Way Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
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