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Pack Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSeattle · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Also known as PACK VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Pack Ventures invests as a day-zero partner in research-led startups creating transformative companies, drawing on the University of Washington's top-tier global research ecosystem. The firm backs ambitious founders turning bold ideas into category-defining businesses, offering early-stage capital, hands-on operational support, and access to a world-class network of talent, research, and partnerships. While sector-agnostic, it is particularly focused on AI, life sciences, and deep-tech. Pack Ventures targets UW campus teams, alumni, and startups positioned to be accelerated by the UW community, emphasizing a founders-first, community-driven, and collaborative approach throughout every stage of a company's journey.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Pack Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 16 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Deep Tech ×6SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4Biotech ×3Healthtech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×13Canada×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 16 dated
Accipiter Biosciences uses computational protein design to develop de novo, single-agent protein therapies that engage multiple cell-surface receptors at once, functioning as agonists.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US
Matthew Bick(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJavier Castellanos(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHector De Jesus Rincon Arano(Executive Officer, Promoter)Heather Redman(Director)Randall Schatzman(Director)William Canestaro(Executive Officer)in
PartnerKen Horenstein· solo GP
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Flying Fish VenturesArgonautic VenturesColumbus Venture PartnersWRF Capital
Hearvana is developing acoustic intelligence technology aimed at enhancing listening capabilities for both humans and machines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Shyam Gollakota(Founder)inMalek Itani(Founder)inTuochao Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesPoint72 VenturesSCB 10XAI2 Incubator+6 more
Hera reviews mechanical engineering drawings (prints) automatically, checking parts against current drawings and catching missed callouts in minutes rather than the days senior engineers spend reading prints by hand.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSeattle, US
Meera Patel(Founder)inNoelle So(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEight CapitalGaingelsOurCrowdPioneer
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Humanly builds conversational AI and automated interviewing technology for high-volume hiring, helping organizations qualify candidates and conduct structured interviews at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Andrew Gardner(Founder)inPrem Kumar(Founder)inBryan Leptich(Founder)in
BoardChris Olsen(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBranded Strategic HospitalityChaos VenturesConvergeDrive CapitalFirst Row Partners+14 more
LifeAt provides desktop software that displays ambient scenes and planning tools on a second monitor to help users maintain focus and organize their work.
ConsumerFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Devin Ajimine(Founder)inMarisa Chentakul(Cofounder)Ashika Mulagada(Cofounder)inPouya Rad(Cofounder)inMarisa C(Founder)
Co-investorsPioneerTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorZ Venture CapitalGoodwater CapitalPioneer Square Labs+1 more
Monod Bio is a University of Washington spin-out that uses AI-powered de novo protein design to develop research-use-only tools and in vitro diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesSeattle, US
Daniel Adriano Silva Manzano(Executive Officer, Director)Alfredo Quijano Rubio(Co-Founder, CSO, Board Observer)inDaniel Silva Manzano(Co-Founder, CEO, Board Member)Greg Tibbitts(Fractional CFO)Dave Johnson(Director)David Shoultz(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGlobal Health Investment Corporation
NLM Photonics develops hybrid organic electro-optic modulation materials and devices that integrate into silicon photonics and other photonic integrated circuit platforms to improve modulation efficiency and reduce power consumption.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSeattle, US
Gerard Zytnicki(Co-Founder & Corporate Advisor)inPaul Nye(Co-founder)inDelwin Elder(Co-founder)inLewis E. Johnson(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inBruce H. Robinson(Co-Founder & Technical Advisor)inBrad Booth(Chief Executive Officer & Board Director)in
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgIdeashipOregon Venture FundStoryHouse
OpenRelay operates a distributed overlay network that connects consumer GPUs into a fault-tolerant mesh for inference workloads, automatically routing traffic around failed nodes without manual intervention.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Prashant Patel(Founder)inJaden Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsVela PartnersY Combinator468 CapitalBlast.ClubEniac VenturesLiquid Ventures+9 more
Outbound AI builds conversational AI agents that automate phone-based administrative work in healthcare, particularly for medical billing and revenue cycle tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSeattle, US
Jonathan Wiggs(Founder)inStead Burwell(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAscend Venture CapitalEPIC VENTURESKCRise FundMadrona Venture GroupSPRINGROCK VENTURES+3 more
Proxi provides a mapping and data visualization platform designed for sales teams to visualize customer locations, manage sales territories, optimize field routes, and organize account data.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesConsumerGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSales TechSeattle, US
Chelsey(Co-founder)Ken Doan(Manager)Melinda McClure Haughey(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGraham Walker VentureTechstarsGriffin Gaming PartnersTacoma Venture Fund
Rainfall Health provides a compliance and reimbursement-modeling platform built for the CMS TEAM Model, helping hospital CEOs and CFOs quantify and capture TEAM incentives across surgical episodes and the mandatory 30-day post-discharge window.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Ahmed 'Eddie' Qureshi(Founder)in
Co-investorsTwo Bear Capital
Ralo is an AI-powered mortgage platform that uses machine learning to automate loan processing tasks traditionally performed by multiple intermediaries, enabling lower rates and faster closings for borrowers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Arjun Lalwani(Founder)inHelly Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlast.ClubChile Ventures+7 more
Scispot provides automated sample tracking and traceability software for laboratory environments, replacing manual processes and spreadsheets with end-to-end logging and monitoring capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKitchener, CA
Guru Singh(Founder)inSatya Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAvenue Growth PartnersAxial VCBreakwater VenturesHarvard Management CompanyIncisive Ventures+1 more
Talus develops a proprietary platform that measures and modulates the regulome—the body's gene expression control system—in native cellular contexts.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSeattle, US
Alex Federation(Founder)inLindsay Pino(Founder)inAlex Federation, Ph.D.(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Lindsay Pino, Ph.D.(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)
BoardOmri Amirav-Drory(Director)inJ. Seth Strattan(Director)in
Co-investorsFarvatn VentureFifty YearsFundersClubJude GomilaNFXPioneer+11 more
Terrakotta.ai provides AI-powered voice cloning and voicemail automation for real estate and sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Vincent Wilson(Founder)inKusiima Boswell(Founder)inGabriel Wilson(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc
Turion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)inTyler Pierce(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryBacchus Venture CapitalBeyond Earth VenturesCenter15 Capital+40 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHERA · ycombinator.com · Jul 24, 2026
Ralo · thesaasnews.com · Jun 19, 2026
Scispot · ycombinator.com · May 26, 2026
Turion Space · finsmes.com · Apr 15, 2026
Rainfall Health · finsmes.com · Feb 18, 2026
NLM Photonics · nlmphotonics.com · Dec 30, 2025
Accipiter Biosciences · finsmes.com · Nov 7, 2025
Hearvana · geekwire.com · Nov 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pack Ventures made?
- Pack Ventures has 16 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Pack Ventures invest at?
- Pack Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Pack Ventures focus on?
- Pack Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Pack Ventures located?
- Pack Ventures is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Who does Pack Ventures co-invest with?
- Pack Ventures most often shares deals with Global Health Investment Corporation, Pioneer, Two Bear Capital, among 6 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Hidden Truth of Venture and AI with GP of Pack Ventures Ken Horenstein
Shift AI · Ken Horenstein
Ken Horenstein of Pack Ventures: Launching An Early Stage VC Firm
Founders Live · Ken Horenstein
Ken Horenstein, Pack Ventures - "The ethos and foundation of Pack started here on campus" - Sound Investments | Acast
Ken Horenstein · shows.acast.com
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