Origin Ventures
Actively deployingSan Francisco · Seed–Series A
Investment thesis
Origin Ventures believes the artificial intelligence economy represents a fundamental shift driven by convergence of AI, machine learning, automation, robotics, and quantum computing. The firm identifies three core investment themes: compute, power, language models, security, and quantum infrastructure; AI applications across logistics, supply chain, sales, operations, and consumer sectors; and emerging opportunities in robotics, defense, electrification, space, materials, and manufacturing. The firm recognizes that AI is transforming white-collar labor through copilots and content creation, optimizing operations across industries, and enabling new AI-native business models.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
What they invest in
from 27 of 61 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×7HR Tech ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Deep Tech ×3E-commerce ×3
HQs:United States×14Brazil×1
Investments · showing 60 of 61
founders shown can be your intro pathAisle50 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
Anthill AI provides an automation platform for workforce management that recruits, onboards, manages, and retains frontline workers across 75 languages. The platform is designed for businesses managing high-volume, dispersed workforces using proprietary AI technology to automate workflows.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechChicago, US
Seattle, US
Atavium provides operator access tools for eBay account management, including listing, scanning, and connection features for sales operations and inventory management.
E-commerceSaaS
AudioShake develops sound separation technology that splits audio into component parts for media, entertainment, and speech workflows. Applications include speech extraction, music remixing, dubbing, and podcast/film editing.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Jessica Powell(CEO & Co-Founder)Luke Miner(CTO & Co-Founder)
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 Marketplaces
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
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<UNKNOWN>
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
Fountain provides an applicant tracking system designed specifically for hiring hourly workers at scale. The platform helps recruiters manage hiring processes from application to first day of work across 75+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Keith Ryu(Founder/CEO)in
Fringe provides an employee experience platform that consolidates rewards, wellbeing, and perks into a single interface for companies to manage employee benefits. The platform serves HR and people teams looking to engage employees across remote, in-office, and hybrid work environments.
HR TechSaaS<UNKNOWN>
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)in
H3X designs and manufactures advanced electric motors for industrial applications. The company operates a full-stack engineering facility with in-house manufacturing capabilities including CNC machining, power electronics labs, and test cells.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechDenver, US
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. The tool operates as middleware for engineering teams to prevent unauthorized data access and enforce security policies without requiring code changes or SDK installation.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSão Paulo, BR
Andrios Robert(Founder)in
INTALUS develops a patented ceramic infusion process that integrates ceramics into metal to create engineered material architectures for OEMs and manufacturers operating in demanding environments. The technology serves applications across aerospace, marine, and industrial sectors where surface durability and performance are critical.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Lemurian Labs develops Tachyon, a software stack that enables AI workloads to run on any hardware or cloud without modification while maintaining or exceeding hand-optimized kernel performance. The platform targets researchers, startups, and enterprises seeking to decouple their AI models from specific hardware and cloud vendor dependencies.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Lumanu provides a platform for teams to manage vendor relationships with creators and influencers, handling onboarding, compliance, and payments. The company serves businesses that work with creator and influencer talent.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Tony Tran(CEO and Founder)
Pattern Labs develops autonomous robotics and software systems for airport ground operations and dynamic logistics. The company leverages expertise in unstructured autonomy and complex process optimization to improve efficiency and safety in fast-paced logistics environments.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
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. The company uses a proprietary trust system to manage node performance and optimize hardware allocation across its community-powered cloud platform.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
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
Swarm Robotics develops autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) swarms and autonomy software for military and tactical operations. The company provides modular, attritable robotic platforms and control systems designed for command-and-control integration in combat environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Torus Station is a full-stack energy storage platform that integrates hardware, software, security, and monitoring capabilities. The company provides unified vendor management for energy storage systems with rapid deployment and high reliability.
EnergyHardware
UpEquity provides real estate services that help homeowners buying and selling simultaneously by unlocking equity and removing contingencies to enable competitive offers. The company serves residential homeowners in the United States.
FintechPropTechAustin, US
Timothy Herman(Founder)in
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. The company serves e-commerce brands and consumers, delivering packages with technology-driven optimization and customer control features.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainBoulder, US
Itamar Zur(Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder)Fred Cook(Chief Technology Officer, and Co-founder)
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 SoftwareHealthtechUnknown, US
Board seats · per SEC filings · 2
what is this? ⓘ$14.9M raise · filed Dec 2025 · via Jason Heltzer
$10M raise · filed Jul 2022 · via Jason Heltzer
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 Origin Ventures invest at?
- Origin Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Origin Ventures focus on?
- Origin Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, 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.
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