Origin Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as ORIGIN VENTURES GROUP, LLC
Investment thesis
Origin Ventures invests in early-stage founders it sees as leaders of the 'Artificial Intelligence Economy,' viewing AI as the driving force of the next economic era that reshapes how people live, work, and play. The firm backs infrastructure, software, applications, services, and marketplaces that transform productivity and automation through AI. It favors transformative technology that moves industries and humanity forward, and bold founders with deep industry expertise. Operating a coast-to-coast, people-first partnership with investors across several U.S. cities, the firm has led Seed and Series A rounds for over 25 years, offering patient, long-term capital along with experience and resources to help companies scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 49 of 72 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24SaaS ×22Enterprise Software ×9HR Tech ×8Logistics & Supply Chain ×8Consumer ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×5Deep Tech ×5
HQs:United States×43Brazil×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 28 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×73 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×3Harvard Business School ×2Purdue University ×2The University of Chicago Booth School of Business ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history
Pluralsight ×2Spot Pet Insurance ×2Tesla ×2University of Wisconsin-Madison ×2Wisconsin Racing ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 72 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 52024 · 22022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 22018 · 12016 · 22015 · 321 dated
15Five provides a strategic performance management platform that helps businesses track employee engagement, performance, and retention through tools like performance reviews, goal tracking, and AI-powered manager coaching.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Hassell(Executive Officer, Director)Shane Metcalf(Director)inNazar Ivaniv
BoardMatthew Cowan(Director)in
Board seatBrent Hill· per SEC Form D
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesConvergeEdison PartnersGray Line Partners+9 more
Chicago, US
ANDREW O'DEKIRK(Executive Officer)GABE VEHOVSKY(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Atkins(Director)Gabe Vehovsky(Director)
BoardSONIA NAGAR(Director)BRENT J. HILL(Director)in
Board seatBrent Hill· per SEC Form D · $900K raise · filed Oct 2017
Co-investorsSNAK Venture Partners
Salt Lake City, US
Jack D Vines(Executive Officer, Director)David Whipple(Director)Andy Kao(Executive Officer)
Board seatBrent Hill· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Jun 2019
Fort Collins, US
Kaitlyn Feeney(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Henderson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrigette Lau(Director)inAndy Boyd(Director)Jill Frankle(Director)
Board seatBrent Hill· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Jul 2025
Co-investorsFirework VenturesKalos Ventures
Everee operates the Flex Platform, a payroll system that runs on flexible schedules (daily, weekly, or on demand) and pays both W-2 and 1099 workers with multi-state tax compliance across all 50 states.
FintechHR TechSaaSHolladay, US
Brett Barlow(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Welch(Executive Officer)Greg Woodward(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Ron Ross(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tyler Ploeger(Executive Officer)Steven Dickert(Director)
Board seatBrent Hill· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsRainfall VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesSignal Peak Ventures
Mountain View, US
Uzi Shmilovici(President, CEO, Secretary and Treasurer)Bartlomiej Kiszala(Vice President of Products)Pawel Niznik(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardBernard Dalle(Director)inTal Tsfany(Director)
Board seatJason Heltzer· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Aug 2015
Co-investorsIndex Ventures
Minneapolis, US
Paul Hanson(Executive Officer)Douglas M. Berg(Executive Officer, Director)Paul M. Hanson(Executive Officer)Peter R. Brasket(Director)Thomas A. Doering(Director)
BoardDaniel J. Frawley(Director)
Board seatJason Heltzer· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Apr 2017
Co-investorsChicago VenturesWisconsin Investment PartnersGrotech Ventures
Prisidio is a secure digital vault app that lets individuals and families organize documents, passwords, valuables, financial information, and memories in one encrypted place and share them with chosen family members, advisors, or executors.
ConsumerCybersecurityFintechSaaSNaples, US
Glenn Shimkus(Co-Founder & CEO)inPaul Koziarz(Director)
BoardRob Chesney(Director)inVanessa Pegueros(Director)inJames Dugan(Director)
Board seatJason Heltzer· per SEC Form D · $14.9M raise · filed Dec 2025
Co-investorsChicago VenturesGula Tech AdventuresLakewest Venture PartnersTamiami AngelFlying Fish Ventures
Chicago, US
Brian Fitzpatrick(Chief Technology Officer)Nicholas Kokonas(Chief Executive Officer and President)Stephen Bernacki(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)Jeff Kaplan(Chief Operating Officer)Matt Maloney(Director)Keith Shapiro(Director)
Board seatJason Heltzer· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsChicago VenturesValor Equity Partners
Vivrelle is a membership service that gives subscribers access to luxury accessories such as handbags and jewelry across four membership tiers, including unlimited personal stylist appointments and brand partner perks.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Wayne Geffen(President)Blake Geffen(Executive Officer, Director)Jodi Kessler(Director)
BoardHarry Hurst(Director)inJacqueline Marshall Siegmund(Director)Zachary Coopersmith(Director)
Board seatJason Heltzer· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsPLUS CapitalProtagonist
Aisle50 operates a marketing platform that connects grocery retailers and consumer packaged goods brands with shoppers through promotional campaigns, helping retailers increase basket size and trip frequency while offering consumers discounts on products.
ConsumerChicago, US
Riley Scott(Founder/co-CEO)George Korsnick(Founder/CTO)inChristopher Steiner(Founder)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalY Combinator
Allermi offers custom prescription nasal sprays combining up to four active ingredients to treat nasal allergies (rhinitis), delivered via online allergist consultations and home delivery.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Shuba Iyengar(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersNelstone Ventures
Anthill AI provides an automation platform for workforce management that recruits, onboards, manages, and retains frontline workers across 75 languages.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechChicago, US
Young-Jae Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Muriel Clauson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Lofty VenturesTechstarsBBG VenturesRethink Capital Partners
Anthill offers an AI-driven platform that automates workflows to recruit, onboard, manage, and retain frontline workforces across 75 languages.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsReach CapitalThe Fund
Apptentive, now Alchemer Mobile following its acquisition by Alchemer, is a mobile feedback platform that lets mobile-app product managers collect and act on customer feedback.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
"Robindranath ""Robi""" Ganguly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robi Ganguly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDamon Cronkey(Director)
BoardDamon Augustine Cronkey(Director)Michael Saffitz(Director)Brent Hill(Director)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesTechstarsFounders' Co-opGolden Venture PartnersSocial Leverage
Atavium provides operator access tools for eBay account management, including listing, scanning, and connection features for sales operations and inventory management.
E-commerceSaaSMinnetonka, US
Michael Klemm(Executive Officer)Marc Olin(Executive Officer)Edward J. Fiore(Executive Officer, Director)Mark A. Bakke(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Bell(Director)Lawson DeVries(Director)
Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, LlcCorrelation Ventures
AudioShake develops sound separation technology that splits audio into component parts for media, entertainment, and speech workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Jessica Powell(CEO & Co-Founder)Luke Miner(CTO & Co-Founder)in
BoardAlexander Hartz(Director)in
Co-investorsCoho DeeptechDisney AcceleratorPrecursor VenturesShine CapitalThomson Reuters VenturesBACKGROUND CAPITAL+1 more
Backlot Cars is a wholesale vehicle marketplace that provides high-quality engine recordings with AI-generated issue detection for dealer vehicles, helping wholesale buyers source inventory across various age, condition, and price points.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Justin Davis(Founder)inFabricio SolanesJosh ParsonsRyan Davis
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupKCRise FundRevolutionRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcSazze+4 more
Burq provides a technology platform for last-mile delivery management that helps businesses scale their delivery operations and improve customer experiences.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Salman Habib(Co-founder)inShaban Habib(Founder)in
Co-investorsMantis CapitalOne Way VenturesVillage Global
Marketplace enabling users to request personalized video messages or live chats with celebrities and influencers.
Steven Galanis(Co-founder)inMartin Blencowe(Founder)inDevon Spinnler Townsend(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupChicago VenturesCleo CapitalConnect VenturesDigi VenturesDuke Capital Partners+14 more
Carketa is a software platform for car dealerships that provides vehicle sourcing, real-time appraisal and valuation, competitor inventory analysis, reconditioning task management, inventory tracking, and market-based pricing.
Mobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaSPleasant Grove, US
Jason Berry(President and Secretary)Brady Thurgood(Chief Executive Officer)Keith Sorenson(Chief Financial Officer)James Feuille(Director)
Co-investorsCapital ElevenCrosslink Capital
Century Health is an AI company serving the healthcare and life sciences sector, with a stated focus on using data to support patient outcomes and its partners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Vish Srivastava(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesLifeX VenturesNext Play Ventures25MadisonAlumni Ventures
ClearJet provides logistics infrastructure that uses AI-driven intelligence and real-time exception management to track parcel movement from booking through final-mile delivery.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US
Daniel White(Director)Christopher Guggenheim(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEdison PartnersJetBlue VenturesSKY VC
Cloverleaf provides automated coaching and assessment solutions that integrate into employees' daily workflows to help organizations develop their talent and enable individuals to perform their best work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalConductive VenturesConnetic VenturesJobsOhio VenturesKeyhorse CapitalMucker Capital+3 more
Conflixis provides a platform for managing conflicts of interest in healthcare by integrating provider disclosures, external data, and behavioral risk signals to help organizations ensure transparency and compliance across clinician and corporate relationships.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechDallas, US
Aaron Narva(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJacquie Marshall Siegmund(Director)inVincent Wan(Director)Joseph Bergen(Director)
Co-investorsLerer Hippeaumark vc
ControlRooms.ai provides an AI-powered platform that helps industrial manufacturers automate troubleshooting to reduce unplanned downtime and production losses.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningAustin, US
Omar A. Talib(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmity VenturesGTMfund
Curbside SOS is an online marketplace that matches stranded motorists with local, insured roadside assistance and towing providers in real time, returning quotes and ETAs within minutes.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsStarting Line
Edison develops consumer email applications, including Edison Mail and OnMail, that help users organize their inbox, block senders, track packages, and receive price-drop and refund alerts.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS
Co-investorsMango CapitalUS Venture PartnersEdison PartnersSpringTime Ventures
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture Partners
Fountain provides an applicant tracking system designed specifically for hiring hourly workers at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBling CapitalCommerce VenturesCrosslink CapitalDCM Ventures+14 more
Fringe is an employee experience platform that consolidates rewards, wellbeing, and perks into a single tool for HR and People teams.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsADP VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcManchesterStory Group, LLC
Glimpse consolidates retail sales data and uses AI agents to automate revenue recovery, cash application, and dispute management for consumer brands.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US
Akash Raju(Founder)inAnuj Mehta(Founder)inKushal Negi(Founder)inElan Miller(Cofounder)
Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzData TechInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcY Combinator
Chicago-based online food ordering and delivery platform, formerly NYSE-listed, now owned by Marc Lore's Wonder Group.
Matt Maloney(Founder)in
Co-investorsDag VenturesFelicis VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSilver Lake PartnersSpectrum EquityStripes+1 more
H3X designs and manufactures advanced electric motors for industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechDenver, US
Eric Maciolek(Founder)inJason Sylvestre(Founder)inMax Liben(Executive Officer)
BoardNathan Doctor(Director)
Co-investorsIndustrious VenturesMetaplanetY CombinatorCubit CapitalLockheed Martin VenturesLombardstreet Ventures+1 more
Orlando, US
Siddharth Lunawat(Executive Officer, Director)Tyler Blunt(Director)
BoardPrashant Shukla(Director)in
Co-investorsSierra VenturesSilicon Road Ventures
U.S. rooftop solar startup building accurate, real-time consumer pricing to replace door-to-door solar sales.
Co-investorsSocial Leverage
Hoop is an AI agent that runs subscription cancellation conversations directly inside a brand's helpdesk, capturing cancel reasons and making segment-based save offers that write back to subscription billing tools like Recharge or Skio.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSNew York City, US
Brian Schmidt(Founder)Justin Gallagher(Founder)Stella Garber(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesChingona VenturesDivergent CapitalVenture Guides Management, L.P.Y Combinator
Hoop.dev provides a security gateway that inspects and controls database queries, API calls, and commands at the protocol layer, masking sensitive data and blocking risky operations before they execute.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSão Paulo, BR
Andrios Robert(Founder)in
Co-investorsValor Capital GroupVenture Guides Management, L.P.Y CombinatorIndex Ventures
Idelic offers Safety Suite, a platform that centralizes fleet driver data by integrating with existing vendors and uses predictive analytics to identify at-risk drivers and guide managers in coaching them before accidents occur.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPittsburgh, US
Thomas Hayden Cardiff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nick Bartel(Founder)in
BoardSean Sebastian(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersBirchmere VenturesCarbon VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture PartnersBain Capital Ventures+2 more
INTALUS uses a patented ceramic infusion process to integrate ceramics into metal, creating engineered material architectures that resist wear without a surface boundary layer or delamination.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsAshburn, US
Gene Skiba(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Ostlund(Director)
Co-investorsScout VenturesScout Ventures
Co-investorsIrishAngelsMatchstick VenturesRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcAlpaca VC
Lemurian Labs develops Tachyon, a software stack that runs AI workloads on any hardware and cloud while matching or exceeding the performance of hand-tuned kernels.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Jay Dawani(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalBlackhorn Venturesfutureland venturesGood Growth CapitalMistral Venture PartnersOval Park Capital+11 more
Enterprise SaaS company enabling financial institutions to deliver digital banking products including verification, fraud protection, lending, and deposit services.
Chicago, US
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAnsa CapitalAugust CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalHaymaker VenturesHyde Park Venture Partners+4 more
Lumanu provides a platform for teams to manage vendor relationships with creators and influencers, handling onboarding, compliance, and payments.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBurlingame, US
Tony Tran(CEO and Founder)Kevin Katari(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Sachse(Director)Hieu Tran(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Johnson(Director)
Co-investors9Mile LabsCapital Midwest FundCore Venture CapitalOssian CapitalLeawood Venture Capital Llc
Medmo manages medical imaging referrals for physicians and health plans, handling patient scheduling, prior authorizations, insurance coordination, and report collection across imaging centers and hospitals nationwide.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesNew York, US
Lucas Takahashi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Kelly(Director)Gadi Porat(Director)
Co-investorsW venturesC2 VenturesJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Lerer Hippeau
Mostdays operates Death Clock, a longevity platform that estimates users' life expectancy based on clinical studies, bloodwork, and health habits, and provides personalized longevity plans curated by doctors.
Digital HealthLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsKing River CapitalCake Ventures
OneRule is an AI-based procurement platform for managing purchasing processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOverland Park, US
Los Angeles, US
Zaijun Chen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsNeotribe Ventures
Pattern Labs develops autonomous robotics and software systems for airport ground operations and dynamic logistics.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsErie, US
John Pratt(Founder)inMatt Fedick(Founder)
Co-investorsE12 Venture Capital, LlcRPS VenturesService Provider Capital
Poplin is an on-demand wash-dry-fold laundry service platform that connects customers with independent Laundry Pros for pickup, laundering, and next-day or same-day delivery.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Co-investorsStarting Line
Co-investorsfresh.fund
Salad operates a peer-to-peer cloud computing network where users share spare computing resources for rewards while businesses run workloads like AI and gaming applications on the affordable, distributed infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Co-investorsKickstartLeft Lane CapitalNeuberger BermanStripesWellington Management
Salt Lake City, US
Robert Miles(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian Stalder(Director)
BoardDerek Urben(Director)Jeffrey Stowell(Director)
Co-investorsCarthona Capital
Co-investorsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Silkline provides supply chain orchestration software for advanced manufacturers, automating procurement workflows and enabling supplier collaboration to reduce time to revenue and improve operational efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Brent Shulman(Founder)in
Co-investors25MadisonBarrel VenturesValia VenturesForward Deployed VCMatchstick VenturesPlow Ventures
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersGelt VC
Swarm Robotics develops autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) swarms and autonomy software for military and tactical operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Stephen Houghton(Founder)inDrew Watson(Founder)in
Co-investorsConvergeScout VenturesScout VenturesSilent Ventures
Tilt is an AI-powered leave management platform designed for HR leaders and teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSFort Collins, US
Co-investorsKokopelli CapitalPortland Seed FundRockies Venture ClubTechstars
Torus Station is a full-stack energy storage platform that integrates hardware, software, security, and monitoring capabilities.
EnergyHardware
Nate Walkingshaw(Founder)inAnthony Woo(Founder)inGilbert Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESGreycroftMercato PartnersService Provider CapitalMagnetarMagnetar AI Ventures
Tovala provides prepared meals delivered weekly that are cooked in a proprietary WiFi-connected smart oven, requiring minimal preparation and cooking time.
ConsumerFoodTechHardwareIoTChicago, US
David Rabie(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBeringeaCaruso VenturesComcast VenturesDYDX CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGFR Fund+6 more
Tracer is an AI-based brand protection platform that monitors digital channels, removes infringing content, and maps brand abuse networks using patented graph technology and machine vision.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSMiddleburg, US
Peter Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalBDMINewRoad Capital Partners, LLCProgress VenturesS4S Ventures
UpEquity provides real estate services that help homeowners buying and selling simultaneously by unlocking equity and removing contingencies to enable competitive offers.
FintechPropTechAustin, US
Timothy Herman(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesLaunchpad CapitalNext Coast VenturesRiptide VenturesS3 VenturesThe MBA Fund+2 more
Veho operates an end-to-end logistics platform for e-commerce, providing fast and reliable shipping services through a network of warehouses and crowdsourced driver partners.
Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainBoulder, US
Itamar Zur(Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder)inFred Cook(Chief Technology Officer, and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalConstruct CapitalDorm RoomFontinalis PartnersGood FriendsHumba Ventures+9 more
ViralGains is an advertising platform that collects zero-party consumer data by gathering real-time feedback within ads, using it to build more personalized ad experiences.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Dan Levin(President, COO, and Co-Founder)inKate Willett(Executive Officer, Director)Tod Loofbourrow(Chairman and CEO)Cindy Brown(CRO)Safaa Lafnoune(VP of Product)Brian Mulderrig(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalBantam GroupLaunchCapitalMontage CapitalPallasite VenturesStage 1 Ventures+4 more
Voze is a voice-first field sales intelligence app for industrial sales teams that captures visit notes and surfaces account signals.
Co-investorsMercury FundAlbum VCPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Origin Ventures made?
- Origin Ventures has 57 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Origin Ventures invest at?
- Origin Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Origin Ventures's typical check size?
- Origin Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Origin Ventures focus on?
- Origin Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, SaaS, Sales Tech, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Origin Ventures located?
- Origin Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Origin Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Origin Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Origin Ventures co-invest with?
- Origin Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Service Provider Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, among 170 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Origin Ventures recently invested in three deep-tech companies: Century Health, which extracts clinical data for AI drug discovery; Intalus, which manufactures advanced hardened metal parts for defense and aerospace; and R2 Wireless, which provides RF sensing technology for detecting aerial and cyber threats. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMPods - Episode 9 - Jason Heltzer - Managing Partner of Origin Ventures
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Jason Heltzer @ Origin Ventures on Breaking into VC & Chicago's Diversified Economy
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Prashant Shukla @ Origin Ventures on Seed v. Series A, Cameo's Rise, & the Future of Chicago Tech
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