Path Ventures
Venture capitalSan Mateo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Path Ventures is a boutique pre-seed firm founded in 2020 that provides first checks typically ranging from $100K to $300K to early-stage founders. It targets post-money valuations between $4M and $10M and usually invests as the 2nd or 3rd largest check in a round, though it can set terms and lead smaller rounds. Most deals are done via standard post-money SAFEs, with priced equity for larger raises. The majority of the fund is deployed as first checks, with occasional follow-ons or SPVs. Though a generalist, the firm is currently drawn to fintech, enterprise SaaS, consumer tech, proptech, and legaltech, primarily in the US and Canada.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 31 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×11Consumer ×5Fintech ×4Enterprise Software ×3PropTech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Construction Tech ×2
HQs:United States×17
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×83 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
BrainStation ×2Harvard Business School ×2New York University ×2Stanford University ×2Utah Valley University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Engineering ×7Computer Science ×6Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Affirm ×2
2 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12020 · 12 dated
Abstract builds an AI-powered policy intelligence platform that tracks and interprets legislation and regulatory changes in real time.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsAspira CapitalBonfire VenturesCommunitas Capital PartnersHawk Hill VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointCheyenne Ventures+3 more
Beverly Hills, US
Brandon Werber(Executive Officer, Director)inEliyahu Ben-Ezra(Executive Officer)Roy Rubin(Director)Asher Leids(Director)
BoardWilliam Su(Director)David Shadpour(Director)
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesHawke VenturesHeadlineMountain Group CapitalStarting Line75 & Sunny+4 more
Bettermode is a no-code community platform that enables teams to build, manage, and measure community engagement.
Marketing TechSaaS
Mo Malayeri(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Golden VenturesInovia CapitalN49P
Birdwatch is a home maintenance and management service that handles upkeep tasks such as cleaning gutters and fixing toilets for homeowners.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Ryan Troll(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsFJ LabsSocial LeverageStarting Line
Co-investorsChloe CapitalTemerity Capital PartnersBeta Boom
Christian Salem(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsAlbum VCDraper AssociatesGreatPoint VenturesNight CapitalPrime VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Copilot Money is a personal finance app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web that automatically tracks a user's bank accounts, spending, budgets, investments, and net worth.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechChicago, US
PATRICK G. RYAN(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR)Andres Ugarte(Founder)inROBERT LEVIN(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioLudlow VenturesPathlight VenturesRestive VenturesShrug CapitalAdjacent Ventures Llc+1 more
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Corca is a math editor that lets users type equations without syntax or coding, using a search-like input for symbols such as roots and integrals.
EdTechSaaS
Younghyun Chung(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaDaft CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NventureNVIDIA
Edlink provides Single Sign On (SSO) functionality supporting over a dozen authentication providers, enabling education technology products to integrate seamlessly with school systems via LTI, Clever, Classlink, and other platforms.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dakota Gordon(CEO & Co-Founder)inAmanda Goodson(COO & Co-Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFirebrand VenturesWorkshop Venture Partners
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A financial technology platform that enables fractional home ownership through partnerships with payment processors and banking services.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkPropTechSan Francisco, US
Stella Han(Founder)inCarlos Treviño(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsContraryDreamers VCLeft Lane CapitalOutbound VenturesY CombinatorCRV (Charles River Ventures)+7 more
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Gearflow is an AI-powered procurement platform for fleet teams, letting them report equipment needs, route request workflows, and source parts, service, equipment, and freight from vendors.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Luke Powers(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Preston(Director)
BoardGreg Owens(Director)Austin Yount(Director)inPatrick Dillingham(Director)
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)NVP CapitalWatchfire VenturesChicago VenturesNewark Venture Partners
Slang AI provides AI-powered phone answering and reservation management for restaurants, automatically handling guest calls and booking management across multiple platforms 24/7.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSNew York, US
Alex Sambvani(Founder and CEO)inGabe(Co-founder)
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Autopilot is an investing app that lets users pick a curated portfolio (such as trackers following notable investors or fund managers) and connect their brokerage account, after which trades are executed automatically.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesNomad Venture Partners, LlcToba CapitalTTV Capital
JustPoint aggregates health and safety data from proprietary sources and government agencies and applies AI to detect data gaps and surface health risks that may be incomplete or delayed in disclosure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechBoulder, US
Victor Bornstein, PhD(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersAmino CapitalBeresford VenturesBeyond CapitalDeep AcreHoneystone Ventures+6 more
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Lina provides private, customizable office suites and membership plans for independent health practitioners including medical, mental health, and wellness specialists.
HealthtechPropTechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Rachel Puri(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsMSW CapitalUpper90Bloomberg Beta
Modalic builds unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autonomous "mothership" platforms that extend the range of AI-powered drone swarms and enable real-time multi-domain missions.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Monumental Labs develops an AI-powered robotic fabrication platform for automating stone carving and sculpture production, serving architects and builders.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardwareNew York City, US
Micah Springut(Founder & CEO)inSebastian Marino(CTO)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsSeven Seven SixIceNineMythos Ventures Management, LlcShadow VenturesHummingbird VenturesKhosla Ventures+1 more
Palm provides an identity verification and management platform for business identity verification and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alex Goode(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesGrand VenturesMGV.VC
Parallel is headcount planning software that helps SaaS startups model the full financial impact of hiring decisions, tracking salary, benefits, taxes, and other costs against runway and revenue projections.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Clint Savage(Co-founder)inTyler Slater(Co-founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsParadigmSequoia Capital
Rushir Parikh(Cofounder)
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersNew York Venture PartnersRed Beard VenturesUnanimous Capital
Rosy Soil makes carbon-negative, eco-friendly soil blends for gardening.
AgTechClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerChicago, US
Chad(Founder)
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsAP VenturesDraper AssociatesGATHER VENTURESPure VenturesRodeo Partners
Sendspark is a video platform that enables sales teams to create and send personalized video emails at scale using AI, with features for recording, customization, and viewing analytics.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Bethany StachenfeldinBrandon Escalantein
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalPurple Sage VenturesRoot and Shoot VenturesService Provider CapitalBrickyard
Slang AI provides a voice AI platform for full-service restaurants to answer calls, book reservations, and handle inquiries 24/7 with customized, warm service.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Alex Sambvani(Founder and CEO)inGabe(Co-founder)
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsHomebrewStage 2 CapitalTechstarsThayer VenturesUnderscore VCUS Venture Partners+2 more
Spellbook develops AI-powered software for lawyers that integrates directly into Microsoft Word to automate contract drafting and review.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTech
Scott Stevenson(Founder)inDaniel Di Maria(Founder)inMatt Mayers(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsBling CapitalConcrete VenturesGood News VenturesInovia CapitalKhosla VenturesKillick Capital+5 more
Twig is an autonomous AI support platform that triages, self-evaluates, and resolves Tier 1 customer support tickets, integrating with helpdesk tools such as Zendesk, Salesforce, and Intercom.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco Bay Area, US
Chandan Maruthi(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsRhino Ventures
Ursa Major makes clean skincare products with forest-infused formulas free of harsh chemicals.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessVermont, US
Emily Doyle(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)EclipseExplorer 1 Fund
Zencastr provides audio and video recording and editing tools for podcasters and content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Josh Nielsen(Founder)inAdrian Lopez(Founder)in
PartnerBilly Draper· solo GP
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalSupermorpheusKickstart
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Ursa Major · govconwire.com · Aug 26, 2026
Copilot · github.blog · Aug 7, 2026
Fractional · standardledger.co · Jul 17, 2026
Monumental · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Spellbook · entrevestor.com · Jul 3, 2026
Corca · thesaasnews.com · Jun 11, 2026
Rosy Soil · hgtv.com · Jun 8, 2026
Parallel · finsmes.com · Apr 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Path Ventures made?
- Path Ventures has 31 tracked investments.
- What stage does Path Ventures invest at?
- Path Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Path Ventures's typical check size?
- Path Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.
- What sectors does Path Ventures focus on?
- Path Ventures focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, LegalTech, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Path Ventures located?
- Path Ventures is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
- Does Path Ventures lead rounds?
- Path Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Path Ventures co-invest with?
- Path Ventures most often shares deals with Draper Associates, Inovia Capital, Night Capital, among 88 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 11
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.
Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.
Ludlow Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2010, known for a people-first investment approach centered on building close relationships with founders.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011, offering crypto trading along with related services such as margin trading, staking, derivatives, and (in the US) equities brokerage through Kraken Securities LLC.
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.
8090 Industries is an investment firm that partners with established industrial companies to invest in and accelerate the next generation of category-leading industrial businesses.
Alchemist Accelerator runs a six-month program for technical founders building enterprise-focused AI-SaaS and deeptech companies, providing coaching, mentorship, commercialization support, and access to Silicon Valley investors.
Firms observed investing alongside Path Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Path Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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