Origin Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as ORIGIN VENTURES GROUP, LLC
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 61 of 92 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×29SaaS ×29Enterprise Software ×12Consumer ×10Fintech ×9HR Tech ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×8Healthtech ×7
HQs:United States×55Brazil×1Finland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 36 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×103 founders×64+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 53 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Purdue University ×3The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×3The University of Chicago Booth School of Business ×3Brigham Young University ×2Duke University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×13Computer Science ×9Business & Management ×8Humanities ×5Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 52 founders with career history
Pluralsight ×3Tesla ×3University of Wisconsin-Madison ×3Embark Trucks ×2Foundation Capital ×2McKinsey & Company ×2SpaceX ×2Spot Pet Insurance ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 54 with degree data)
Investments · showing 88 of 92
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Yelp operates a local business review and advertising platform where consumers access ratings, reviews, and business information, while businesses use advertising products to reach consumers and operational subscription tools to manage their operations.
San Francisco, US
Jeremy Stoppelman(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Krolik(Chief Financial Officer)Geoff Donaker(Chief Operating Officer)Laurence Wilson(Executive Officer)Joseph R Nachman(Executive Officer)
BoardFred Anderson(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDag VenturesNextEquity PartnersRiverfront Ventures, LLCHeretic StudioSciFi VC
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)inShane Metcalf(Director)inNazar Ivanivin
BoardMatthew Cowan(Director)in
Board seatBrent Hill· per SEC Form D
Co-investors500 GlobalBling CapitalChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesConvergeEdison Partners+10 more
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)inScott Welch(Executive Officer)inGreg Woodward(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Ron Ross(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tyler Ploeger(Executive Officer)Steven Dickert(Director)
Board seatBrent Hill· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalRainfall VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesSignal Peak 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)in
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
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)inBlake Geffen(Executive Officer, Director)inJodi Kessler(Director)in
BoardHarry Hurst(Director)inJacqueline Marshall Siegmund(Director)Zachary Coopersmith(Director)
Board seatJason Heltzer· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsPLUS CapitalProtagonist
Abstraction builds a code comprehension layer that compiles source code into a universal semantic model to generate auto-validated wikis, process graphs, system maps, and semantic PR reviews.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsInception Fund2048 Ventures25MadisonAlumni VenturesAntlerBankless Ventures+11 more
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 VenturesLucas Venture Group
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)inMuriel Clauson(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Lofty VenturesTechstarsBBG VenturesRethink Capital Partners
Anthill automates employee communication in 75 languages throughout the workforce lifecycle for frontline workers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSChicago, US
AI experts and people scientists
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)in
BoardDamon Augustine Cronkey(Director)Michael Saffitz(Director)Brent Hill(Director)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesGolden 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)inLuke 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 SolanesinJosh ParsonsRyan Davisin
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupKCRise FundRevolutionRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcSazze+5 more
Blueboard was an experiential employee rewards and recognition platform that ceased operations in March 2024.
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcGaingelsGreycroft
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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
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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)inBrady Thurgood(Chief Executive Officer)inKeith Sorenson(Chief Financial Officer)James Feuille(Director)
Co-investorsCapital ElevenCrosslink CapitalHack VC
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
Darrin Murriner(Founder & CEO)in
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
Cosmopolitan is a women's lifestyle media brand publishing editorial content on fashion, beauty, relationships, entertainment, celebrities, and horoscopes.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
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
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
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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
Jason Murray(Founder)inChris Luhrman(Founder)in
Co-investorsADP VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcManchesterStory Group, LLCService Provider Capital
Highland Park, US
Tim Handorf(Executive Officer, Director)inGodard Abel(Director)inMatt Gorniak(Director)in
BoardAdam Koopersmith(Director)inTim Kopp(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelChicago VenturesHigh AlphaEmergence CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersIVC+2 more
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(Chief Executive Officer)inMax Liben(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardNathan Doctor(Director)in
Co-investorsIndustrious VenturesMetaplanetY CombinatorZillionizeCubit CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures+2 more
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Orlando, US
Siddharth Lunawat(Executive Officer, Director)inTyler Blunt(Director)
BoardPrashant Shukla(Director)in
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalSierra VenturesSilicon Road Ventures
U.S. rooftop solar startup building accurate, real-time consumer pricing to replace door-to-door solar sales.
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalSocial Leverage
Hoop builds AI agents that help individuals and teams manage context, prioritize what matters, and follow through on work spread across email, chat, meetings, and documents.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
Brian Schmidt(Co-founder, Operations, Finance & Legal)inJustin Gallagher(Co-founder, Product, Engineering & Design)inStella Garber(Co-founder, Go to Market)in
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
Hourly is a platform that combines payroll, time tracking, HR, and workers' compensation insurance in one system, using real-time wage data to keep insurance premiums accurate.
FintechHR TechInsurTechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Shay Litvak(Executive Officer, Director)inTomer Sagi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tom Sagi(Co-founder & CEO)inTal Sagi(Executive Officer, Director)Amir Faintuch(Director)in
BoardHaim Sadger(Director)in
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersMS&AD VenturesSienna Venture CapitalB Capital GroupCommerce Ventures+6 more
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)in
BoardPeter Ostlund(Director)
Co-investorsScout VenturesScout Ventures
Iris Auto Care offers mobile car detailing services for busy professionals in the Chicago area, with plans to expand across the Midwest.
ConsumerChicago, US
Grady WhiteinKuldeep Malik(Executive Officer)Marc T. Grabowski(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Doulas(Executive Officer)Cezary Kolodziej(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGuy Turner(Director)
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
Provides an AI-powered, core-agnostic platform for digital account opening, lending, and card origination across deposits, loans, and cards for both consumers and small businesses.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSChicago, 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)inKevin 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
Measured provides telehealth-based weight loss and metabolic health treatment using GLP-1 medications, supported by physicians and health coaches.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Monji Dolon(Founder)in
Co-investorsOpen Opportunity FundTelescope PartnersY CombinatorAV8 VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSilicon Valley Data Capital
Measured provides media mix modeling that combines incrementality testing and real-world ad data to deliver weekly causal insights for marketing budget optimization.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Trevor Testwuide(Founder)in
Co-investorsTIMIA CapitalAV8 VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSilicon Valley Data CapitalTelescope Partners
Measured is a digital securities-backed lending platform that enables advisors and firms to offer liquidity solutions to clients at competitive rates with an automated, paperless onboarding process.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsFikaAV8 VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSilicon Valley Data CapitalTelescope PartnersTIMIA Capital
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)in
BoardChristopher Kelly(Director)Gadi Porat(Director)in
Co-investorsW venturesC2 VenturesJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Lerer Hippeau
Death Clock is a preventive health platform powered by AI that identifies early markers of chronic disease before symptoms appear, helping users take action to prevent illness.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsKing River CapitalService Provider 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)in
Co-investorsE12 Venture Capital, LlcRPS VenturesService Provider Capital
Poplin operates an app-based, nationwide laundry service platform in the US that connects customers with independent "Laundry Pros" who wash, dry, and fold laundry from home.
ConsumerFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Co-investorsStarting Line
Prisidio is a secure digital vault that lets individuals and families organize and store important documents, passwords, financial information, and personal keepsakes, and share specific items with trusted family members, advisors, or executors.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Paul Koziarz(Founder)in
Pronto is a team communication app offering chat, video meetings, announcements and translation for education and business organizations.
Zachary Mangum(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstartService Provider CapitalAlbum VCBain Capital VenturesEpiq CapitalGeneral Catalyst+2 more
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Neptune is a retail marketing platform that connects consumers across their shopping journey by integrating in-store media, digital incentives, and near-store digital out-of-home networks to drive sales for grocery, drug, and dollar stores.
AdTechHealthtechMarketing TechRetail TechBush Loan, Penicuik
Jeremy Stackawitz(Executive Officer)Edward Farrell(Executive Officer)Paul Cowan(Executive Officer, Director)inRoland Boyd(Executive Officer)Stephen Unger(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Wilkerson(Director)
Co-investorsCincyTechGalen Partners
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 CapitalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcCarthona CapitalNeuberger BermanStripes+1 more
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Salad Africa is an agriculture-focused fintech that provides financing to smallholder farmers and agribusinesses, including interest-free crop production financing and invoice factoring, to move staple food crops from farm to market.
AgTechFintechFoodTechDover, US
Co-investorsTechstarsCarthona CapitalLeft Lane CapitalNeuberger BermanStripesWellington Management
Salt Lake City, US
Robert Miles(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian Stalder(Director)
BoardDerek Urben(Director)inJeffrey Stowell(Director)
Co-investorsCarthona CapitalLeft Lane Capital
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
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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-investorsConvergeLMNT VenturesScout VenturesScout VenturesSilent Ventures
Eptura (formerly Teem) provides workplace experience software that helps organizations manage hybrid work environments, enabling employees to book workspaces, locate colleagues, and access analytics on space utilization.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAlbum VCNGP Capital
Tilt is an AI-powered leave management platform designed for HR leaders and teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSFort Collins, US
Jen Henderson(Tilt Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsKokopelli CapitalPortland Seed FundRockies Venture ClubService Provider CapitalTechstars
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 VenturesThirty Five Ventures
Trala is a violin-learning app that teaches beginners and adult learners using real-time feedback, a built-in tuner, and progress tracking, with lessons from professional violinists.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechOak Park, US
Samuel S. Walder(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inVishnu Indukuri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLogan LaHive(Director)in
Co-investorsTechstarsAlt CapitalHyde Park AngelsLong Chicago 2025Next Play VenturesSeven Seven Six
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 PartnersFundamental VenturesGood Friends+11 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)inJay Singh(Executive Officer, Director)Kate Willett(Executive Officer, Director)Tod Loofbourrow(Chairman and CEO)inCindy Brown(CRO)inSafaa Lafnoune(VP of Product)in
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 FundAlbumAlbum VCPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
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Beacon SolutionsBonsai AnalyticsCareer Allies, Inc.FutureSimpleMyAlertsTock1692332692-torus_commercial_06mobile.jpgExploretockGet Smart ContentKidizenMightyR2 WirelessShopthingSmart oven & meal subscriptionSolesavy
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Origin Ventures made?
- Origin Ventures has 92 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 12 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 Service Provider Capital, Y Combinator, Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc, among 187 tracked co-investors.
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