New York · Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked
Also known as Parkway · PARKWAY ADVISORS, L.P. · PARKWAY FOUNDERS 2 LLC
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Investment thesis
Parkway Venture Capital focuses on backing founders working on what it considers the most important future technologies, including artificial intelligence, simulation, quantum technology, ubiquitous data, and complex engineering. The firm emphasizes deep, selective partnerships rather than a high-volume portfolio approach, seeking to give each founder strong individual commitment and support. Its stated aim is to amplify each company's potential through aligned partnership and to put important founders on a fast-track to success.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & curatedFounder mafia
2 people who came through Parkway Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 14 of 17 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×5Hardware ×4Deep Tech ×3SaaS ×3Consumer ×2EdTech ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×12United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Georgia Institute of Technology ×2University of California, Santa Cruz ×2University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×5Economics ×3Business & Management ×2Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
DeepMind ×3OpenAI ×2
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 22019 · 312 dated
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesBling Capital+43 more
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
Board seatJesse Coors-BlankenshipGregg Hill· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalBold Capital PartnersBVVCCoatue Management+25 more
OXOS develops portable digital radiography devices for orthopedic surgery, enabling point-of-care diagnostic imaging in medical facilities and surgical settings nationwide.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAtlanta, US
GREGORY KOLOVICH(Executive Officer, Director)inEVAN RUFF(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMICHAEL RIESEN(Executive Officer)
BoardJ.A. Thorson(Director)
Board seatJesse Coors-BlankenshipGregg Hill· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsIntel Capital
TestFit provides a real estate feasibility platform that automates design and planning tasks for developers, architects, and engineers across residential, mixed-use, industrial, and other property types.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechDallas, US
Clifton Harness(Co-founder)inRyan Griege(Co-founder)in
Board seatJesse Coors-Blankenship· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Jul 2022
Co-investorsPerot JainModerne Ventures
Adventr is a browser-based, no-code studio for creating interactive video and games from text or voice prompts, letting users add branching choices, multiplayer logic, and voice-controlled interactivity.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Devo Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsQuake CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersPaladin Capital GroupReinventure Capital
Capella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechPalo Alto, US
Payam Banazadeh(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWilliam Woods(Director)Chris Boshuizen(Director)inNabeel Hyatt(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAME Cloud VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersCastor VenturesCota Capital+9 more
Figure is a lending platform that offers residential and commercial loan products including home equity lines of credit, cash-out refinances, DSCR loans, and crypto-backed loans for borrowers.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechCharlotte, US
Mike Cagney(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)inJune Ou(Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member)inJin Woo Park(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsB3 CapitalBlue Lion GlobalChaos VenturesConversion CapitalDCM VenturesDigital Currency Group+21 more
HopSkipDrive operates a marketplace and software platform connecting students and other individuals needing support to vetted caregivers for transportation, while providing school districts with tools like RouteWise AI to optimize their transportation operations.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Carolyn Yashari Becher(Executive Officer)inJoanna McFarland(Executive Officer, Director)inJanelle McGlothlin(Executive Officer)in
BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investors1843 CapitalAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesBBG VenturesBuilders + BackersEnergy Impact Partners+9 more
Boston, US
Scott Thayer(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Hotchkiss(Director)Samuel W. Tolkoff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tracy Byrne(Executive Officer)
Persefoni provides carbon accounting and climate training tools for portfolio company engagement.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMesa, US
Kentaro Kawamori(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Frederick Offerman(Executive Officer, Director)Kim Stroh(Founder)in
BoardGreg Lyons(Director)Daniel Ahn(Director)inAudrey Constant(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCarnrite VenturesEnergize CapitalPrelude VenturesRice Investment GroupClearvision Ventures
SandboxAQ combines artificial intelligence and quantum technology to address complex industrial challenges.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Jack Hidary(Founder)in
BoardSergey Brin(Founder)
Co-investorsAllianz XAvant Global LLCBreyer CapitalElaiaFPVIn-Q-Tel+12 more
Wambi provides a gamified employee recognition platform for healthcare organizations that aggregates real-time feedback from patients and peers to improve staff engagement and address burnout.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR Tech
Alexandra Coren(Founder)inRebecca Coren(Founder)inRebecca Metter(CEO)
Co-investorsDraper Associates
x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inGreg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArctic Digital+35 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLyft · investing.com · Aug 10, 2026

xAI · readsludge.com · Jul 17, 2026

Figure · startbase.com · Jul 16, 2026

Sandbox AQ · quantumzeitgeist.com · Jun 17, 2026
Hark Labs · za.investing.com · May 22, 2026
Capella Space · capellaspace.com · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Parkway Venture Capital made?
- Parkway Venture Capital has 17 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Parkway Venture Capital invest at?
- Parkway Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Parkway Venture Capital focus on?
- Parkway Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Quantum Computing.
- Where is Parkway Venture Capital located?
- Parkway Venture Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Parkway Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Parkway Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Parkway Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Parkway Venture Capital most often shares deals with Coatue Management, Moonshots Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, among 127 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 14
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
FirstMark Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders and accelerates them through a platform providing access to networks, customers, and top talent.
TCG (formerly The Chernin Group) is an investment firm that backs platforms and brands shaping culture, focused on sports, media, and content businesses with strong brand identities and loyal fan communities.
Tenaya Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building enduring companies, focusing on growth-stage investments.
Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with major corporate partners to help drive the transformation of the global economy toward a more sustainable future.
Strawberry Creek Ventures is a private venture investing community for UC Berkeley alumni, part of Alumni Ventures, offering a diversified annual fund and deal-by-deal syndications that co-invest alongside leading VC firms.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited investors access to vetted early-stage startups from Silicon Valley and beyond.
Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a team-based approach to investing, offering portfolio companies access to its full team.
Pelion Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs and invests in early-stage B2B software-based companies. Since 1986, Pelion Venture Partners has been helping entrepreneurs turn early-stage concepts into tomorrow's industry-leading companies. Pelion invests in early-stage B2B software across the US. With 7 investment team members, Pelion has deepand diverse industry and investment experience. They are hands-on in their approach and work collaboratively with each portfolio company.
▶2 more co-investors
Firms observed investing alongside Parkway Venture Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Parkway Venture Capital's recorded portfolio.
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