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Palumni VC
Angel networkActively deployingMiami · Seed–Series B · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Palumni VC operates as an investment syndicate focused on backing companies that have at least one co-founder or senior executive who is a Palantir alumnus. The syndicate points to notable Palantir-alumni-founded companies such as Addepar, Blend, Anduril, RelateIQ, and Authy as evidence of the talent it aims to support. The first $250k of every sourced deal meeting its Palantir-alum criterion is syndicated to its LP base, subject to the startup's approval, allowing individual limited partners to participate in these early-stage rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Deep Tech ×2Defense Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Robotics ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×2
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
Adyton builds mobile and edge software for US defense units, spanning logistics, personnel and tactical operations in disconnected environments.
Frisco, US
James Alexander Boyd(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua James Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)JJ Wilson(Founder)James Boyd(Founder)
BoardMorgan Hitzig(Director)in
PartnerLuba Lesiva· solo GP
Co-investorsKindred VenturesAlumni VenturesForward Deployed VCInitialized CapitalKhosla VenturesLiquid Ventures+1 more
Ameba provides an AI agent workforce that automates supply chain administrative tasks such as chasing suppliers, producing quotes, confirming dates, and updating ERP/PLM systems, running configured processes on every order around the clock.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, GB
Cedrik Hoffmann(Co-founder)inCraig Massie(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstVisionaries ClubAnamcaraHedosophia
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(Founder)inTrae Stephens(Founder)inJoe Chen(Founder)Joseph Chen(Founder)inMatt Grimm(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+105 more
BitBoard enables users to generate dashboards and analyses from AI chat tools and coding agents, storing queries, code, and connections as persistent assets that can be shared and rerun with consistent logic.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Connor Jones(CEO)inAmbar Choudhury(CTO)in
Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorAmino CapitalHomebrewUnpopular Ventures
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Designbase offers an interface design tool that converts visual designs into code, aimed at small teams and resource-constrained organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Alexandru Antihi(Founder)inRyan Xie(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorCrosstimbers Capital GroupDecent CapitalForm CapitalGaingels+3 more
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Digger is an infrastructure-as-code automation tool that generates Terraform and Kubernetes configuration from short commands, letting engineering teams stand up cloud environments without writing the boilerplate themselves.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Igor Zalutski(CEO)inMohamed Habib(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstInitialized Capital
Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(CEO)inTroy Demmer(COO)inIan Miller(CTO)inFalon Fox(Director of HR \u0026 TA)Jaclyn Goldstein(Head of Recruiting)Nate Kurtz(Technical Recruiter)
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalDrive CapitalFifth Down Capital+45 more
Novel Care accelerates the development and deployment of new medical treatments by bringing together clinicians, technologists, and designers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechNew York City, US
Ethan Bond(Founder)inJason Marmon(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCrosstimbers Capital GroupForward Deployed VCLerer HippeauLombardstreet VenturesOriginal Capital
Smack builds domain-specific AI models for military decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechBoston, US
Andy Markoff(Founder & CEO)inClint Alanis(COO & Co-Founder)inDan Gould(Head of Strategy & Co-Founder)Giuseppe Stuto(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Iudiciani(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesFelicis VenturesFulcrum VentureGeodesic CapitalScribble VenturesWashington Harbour Partners+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Manifest CyberTamarack Software
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSmack Technologies · citybiz.co · Aug 19, 2026
Anduril · geekwire.com · Jul 24, 2026
BitBoard · ycombinator.com · May 6, 2026
Gecko Robotics · geckorobotics.com · Jan 20, 2026
Digger · finsmes.com · Jun 17, 2025
Adyton PBC · finsmes.com · May 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Palumni VC made?
- Palumni VC has 11 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Palumni VC invest at?
- Palumni VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Palumni VC's typical check size?
- Palumni VC typically writes checks of $127K.
- What sectors does Palumni VC focus on?
- Palumni VC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Palumni VC located?
- Palumni VC is headquartered in Miami, US.
- Who does Palumni VC co-invest with?
- Palumni VC most often shares deals with Drive Capital, Entrepreneur First, Felicis Ventures, among 34 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamOne Woman Army: Solo-Woman VC with Luba Lesiva, Partner at Palumni VC - YouTube
The Silicon Valley Podcast · Luba Lesiva
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