Otherwise
Venture capitalMill Valley · Pre-Seed–Series B · 1 people tracked
Also known as OTHERWISE FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Otherwise is a network of founders that invests in other founders, aiming to give founders more power.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×6SaaS ×4Developer Tools ×3LegalTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cloud Computing ×1Construction Tech ×1
HQs:United States×7Sweden×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCausal Labs builds a Large Physics foundation Model to learn causality through physics and weather observations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Dar Mehta(Founder)inYue (Kelsie) Zhao(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupKarman VenturesKindred VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementUnion Square Ventures (USV)Refactor Capital
Interfere is a real-time monitoring platform that helps engineers detect and understand bugs and issues in production applications before users encounter them, providing root cause analysis and suggested fixes.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Luke Shiels(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDesigner FundHummingbird VenturesY CombinatorWorldbuild Ventures
Legora builds AI-powered collaboration software for lawyers to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency in legal work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechStockholm, SE
Max Junestrand(Co-founder & CEO)inSigge Labor(Founder)inAugust Erséus(Co-founder)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)Jacob Effron(Redpoint board member)inLogan Bartlett(Redpoint board member)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAccelAirTree VenturesAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAlkeon InnovationAtlassian Ventures+39 more
Marker embeds with client companies to build custom AI agents on its Marker Command Center platform, aiming to move organizations toward AI-native operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Richard Berwick(Founder)inWill Drevno(Founder)inDavid Pastewka(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRedbud Trail GroupVela PartnersBetaworksBlast.ClubCCL Investments SaRL+4 more
Moritz is an AI-native law firm that combines senior lawyers with custom software to deliver legal work for technology companies across the EU, US, and Australia, using fixed fees and rapid turnaround rather than hourly billing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pamir Ehsas(Founder & CEO)inStefan Mandaric(Founder)inDaniel Dalla Vedova(Founding Head of Legal & COO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator20VCInception FundPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementUrban Innovation+13 more
Parameter builds autonomous security software that continuously monitors and discovers vulnerabilities in modern applications as they are deployed, leveraging AI for application security teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Prama Yudhistira(Founder)inHuzaifa Ahmad(Co-Founder)inAhmad Khan(Co-Founder)inPrama Yudhistria(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorNorthside VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+13 more
tash is an investment platform that lets users buy and sell shares in professionally selected indexes of graded trading cards held inside registered investment vehicles with vaulted custody.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Nathan Borshell(Founder)inJohn Ohannesian(Founder)inVictor Shammas(Founder)inNicolas Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBoxGroupGeneral CatalystOperator LPRobinhoodSV Angel+2 more
Voxel Energy designs and deploys data centers using modular prefabricated systems with on-site power generation and storage, reducing construction timelines from years to months.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConstruction TechEnergyHardware
Casey Spencer(Founder)inMax Pfeiffer(Founder)inEvan Schmidt(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalPioneerScript CapitalY CombinatorZypsy Capital007 Venture Partners+21 more
Vybe builds AI coworkers and custom applications that automate repetitive operations tasks and integrate with existing team workflows through Slack and 3,000+ business integrations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Quang Hoang(Cofounder/CEO)inFabien Devos(Cofounder/CTO)in
Co-investorsBlast.ClubFjor FoundersHAWKTAILOrange CollectivePioneerY Combinator+10 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Legora · runtimewire.com · Sep 22, 2026
Marker · ycombinator.com · Aug 19, 2026
tash · ycombinator.com · Aug 6, 2026
Parameter · ycombinator.com · Feb 9, 2026
Voxel Energy · ycombinator.com · Jan 28, 2026
Moritz · ycombinator.com · Jan 21, 2026
Vybe · vybe.build · Dec 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Otherwise made?
- Otherwise has 9 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Otherwise invest at?
- Otherwise invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Otherwise focus on?
- Otherwise focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, SaaS.
- Where is Otherwise located?
- Otherwise is headquartered in Mill Valley, US.
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