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PJC

Venture capital

Providence · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

Also known as POINT JUDITH MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

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Investment thesis

Seed-stage investor offering continuity from Series A through IPO and unique public policy and regulatory connections via co-founder Gina Raimondo, former Rhode Island governor and U.S. Commerce Secretary.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $1.5M
HQ
Providence, Rhode Island, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2001
AUM
$173M
VC funds
3
Tracked investments
104
Unicorns
3
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
14

Team · 5 people

from curated & public directories

Founder mafia

4 people who came through PJC went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 82 of 104 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×33Enterprise Software ×29SaaS ×29Consumer ×14Fintech ×14Healthtech ×14Digital Health ×9Data & Infrastructure ×8

HQs:United States×66Brazil×2Spain×2Canada×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 42 portfolio companies
40%
solo founders
17 of 42 mapped founding teams
29%
repeat founders
of 42 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 17 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×183 founders×54+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data

Harvard University ×5Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University ×3The Johns Hopkins University ×3Brown University ×2Cornell ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University School of Medicine ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×16Engineering ×9Finance & Accounting ×7Business & Management ×5Economics ×5Politics & Policy ×5Design & Architecture ×3Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 42 founders with career history

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Google ×3Harvard Innovation Labs ×2Hyperproof ×2Klarna ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Meta ×2MIT Media Lab ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×14Techstars ×5

1 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 48 with degree data)

Investments · 104 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 82022 · 22021 · 42020 · 62019 · 52018 · 12017 · 12016 · 32015 · 32014 · 139 dated

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASH

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inEvan Moore(Co-founder)inRavi Inukonda(Chief Financial Officer)inPrabir Adarkar(Chief Operating Officer and President)in

Co-investorsA*Blue Owl CapitalBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+38 more

Expensifyexpensify.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EXFY

Expensify offers a corporate expense management card and platform that issues Visa cards to employees, automatically syncs transactions, codes receipts, enforces spend controls, and integrates with accounting software.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

David Barrett(Founder)inRyan Schaffer(Chief Financial Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesDelta-v CapitalNOMO VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersHillsvenRedpoint Ventures

Klarna_sklarna.comNYSE: KLAR

Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE

Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Co-founder & CEO)inVictor Jacobsson(Co-founder)in

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+58 more

ICX Mediaicxmedia.com𝕏Seed · Feb 2019 · $3MAcquired

A Vietnamese-language online gambling/betting portal promoting the "Sumvip" real-money gaming app, with downloads for APK/iOS/Android and deposit/withdrawal support across multiple banks and e-wallets.

GamingWashington, US

Michael B. Avon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardPhil Herget(Director)inTom MacIsaac(Director)

Board seatDavid Martirano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBlazar Ventures, LLCGrotech VenturesNRVArdent Venture

Nexampnexamp.comin𝕏Dec 2015

Nexamp develops and acquires clean energy assets for communities, businesses, and municipalities, offering subscribers average annual electricity savings of $275 through a vertically integrated model that handles deployment, customer acquisition, and operations.

CleantechEnergyBoston, US

Peter Tawczynski(Director, Executive Officer)inKamran Idrees(Executive Officer)inJohn Murphy(Mr. Murphy is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Issuer.)inChristopher Clark(Mr. Clark is the Chief Development Officer of the Issuer.)inRobert E. Pantano(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardZaid Ashai(Director, Executive Officer)

Board seatDavid Martirano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGenerate CapitalManulife Investment Management

Acelabacelabusa.comin

Acelab provides a platform for architects and construction professionals to research, select, and document building materials.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrooklyn, US

Vardhan Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)inDRIES CARMELIET(Executive Officer, Director)inDave Lemont(Executive Chairman)inEmily Farirbairn(Director)

BoardMatthew Hayes(Director)inParker McKee(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesDesignXDraper AssociatesJLL Spark Global VenturesNavitas Capital+2 more

AceUpaceup.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2024 · $23M

AceUp provides leadership development and team coaching services focused on building emotional intelligence, communication, and management skills among organizational leaders.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBoston, US

Will Foussier(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inWill Guillaume Foussier(Founder)inJohn Huysmans(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupLaunchpad Venture GroupService Provider CapitalTechstarsWalnut Venture AssociatesFrench Partners

Annoanno.ai

Test range infrastructure for autonomous vehicles (unmanned aerial, ground, and marine systems) serving commercial and defense sectors.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsDuluth, US

Matt Thomasson(Executive Officer)Steven Witt(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Cutrone(Director)Laura Barr(Director)

BoardCyndi Gula(Director)in

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsGula Tech AdventuresPerot JainStoneMill Ventures

Appcastappcast.ioin𝕏

Appcast provides recruitment marketing technology that uses hiring and labor market data to allocate job advertising spend across channels and track candidate performance from ad click through applicant-tracking-system outcomes.

AdTechHR TechSaaSLebanon, US

Christian Forman(President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer)inDzmitry Nikitsin(Chief Technology Officer)inNancy Cromwell(Vice President - Operations)

BoardBenedict Rocchio(Director)Steven H. Pogorzelski(Director)Warren Wilcox(Director)

Co-investorsBaird CapitalIrishAngels

Benablebenable.com

Benable is a platform where people share personal recommendations for products, places, and services in one place, and earn affiliate commission when others buy through their links.

ConsumerCreator EconomySocialWashington, D.C., US

Co-investorsThird Prime

BlockFiblockfi.comJul 2018 · $52.5M

BlockFi was a cryptocurrency financial services company; its site now serves only as a wind-down and client remediation portal covering bankruptcy distributions, identity verification, and phishing warnings.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Flori Marquez(Executive Officer)Zachary Lee Prince(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Richard Shaffer(Executive Officer)

BoardKavita Gupta(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsCastor VenturesGalaxy VenturesSprint VcConsensys Ventures+6 more

Bpocbpoc.com

Provides outsourced technology and services to healthcare providers and payors, including employer health and benefits administration, cost containment, workforce management and staffing, revenue cycle management, consulting, and EHR/practice management software.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

David Beecken(Founder)in

by StepStonestepstonegroup.com

StepStone offers private credit investment vehicles, including the StepStone Private Credit Fund LLC ("SCRED") and an associated feeder fund, available to accredited investors on a private placement basis.

Fintech

Co-investorsYieldstreet

Caktuscaktus.ai𝕏Pre-Seed · Feb 2014

Caktus AI is an AI-powered academic platform for students, offering 25+ specialized tools including an essay writer with academic citations, a step-by-step math solver, a text humanizer, research and citation finder, and a flashcard/quiz maker.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSClifton, US

Panu Matti Keski-Pukkila(Executive Officer, Director)YrjO Tapani Honkavaara(Executive Officer)Heikki Matti Tapani Sateri(Executive Officer, Director)

Castleentercastle.comSeedDefunct

Reddy Book is an online sports betting and live gaming platform offering cricket, football, and casino games with real-time odds and account management tools.

GamingMarketplacesPropTechDetroit, US

Max Nussenbaum(Founder/CEO)inTim Dingman(Founder/COO)inScott Lowe(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBoost VCKhosla VenturesLiquid VenturesSV AngelWinklevoss Capital

CB Therapeuticscbthera.cominSeed · Jul 2016

CB Therapeutics builds a yeast platform for biosynthesis of molecules including psychedelics, cannabis, and alkaloids that are difficult to source through conventional methods.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Sher Butt(Founder)inJacob Vogan(Founder)inJason (Zhen) Qi(Founder)inGuoliang Yu(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBing Zhu(Resignation effective upon this financing.)Alex Wu(Resignation effective upon this financing.)

Co-investorsaVentureC3 VenturesJames Beshara FundMetaplanetPioneerY Combinator+7 more

Centivocentivo.comin

Centivo is a primary-care-centered health plan administrator for self-funded employers, sold through benefits brokers and consultants.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech

Alan Cohen(Founder)inAshok Subramanian(Founder & CEO)Stuart Roth(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital VenturesBasecamp FundCox Enterprises+7 more

CoachUpcoachup.cominDec 2017

CoachUp is an online marketplace that connects athletes and parents with vetted, background-checked private sports coaches for booking and paying for training sessions.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechBoston, US

Jordan Fliegel(Director)Arian Radmand(Cofounder)inJohn Kelley(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Stonein

BoardDiane Hessan(Director)inScott Savitz(Director)in

Co-investorsData Point CapitalFounder CollectiveGeneral CatalystTechstarsBreakaway Ventures

CodeStreamcodestream.comin𝕏acquired by New Relic

CodeStream built a developer collaboration tool that brought code discussion, review, and issue tracking directly into the IDE, integrating with editors like VS Code and JetBrains.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Claudio Pinkus(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrightstone Venture CapitalY Combinator342 CapitalCTC VenturesCypher CapitalFriale+3 more

Consensusgoconsensus.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2023 · $3M

Consensus offers an AI-powered demo automation platform that enables self-serve, personalized product discovery sessions for sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Garin Hess(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlbum VCCausalRiverside Acceleration CapitalService Provider CapitalDraper AssociatesGreatPoint Ventures+2 more

Deeplitedeeplite.aiMar 2021

Montreal

Sudhakar Sah(Executive Officer)Nick Romano(Executive Officer, Director)Davis Sawyer(Executive Officer)Venkat Srinivasan(Director)inEhsan Saboori(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Butler(Director)

Co-investorsDifferential VenturesInnospark VenturesTandemLaunch

Deloitte Digitaldeloittedigital.comin𝕏

Deloitte Digital is a consulting and technology services firm that combines creative and technical expertise to help enterprises transform their operations and customer experiences through digital innovation and AI-powered solutions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsRaptor Group

Diligent Pharmadiligentpharma.cominSeries A · Feb 2023 · $8M

Diligent provides a centralized vendor management platform for clinical trial sponsors to discover, qualify, and oversee vendors, aiming to reduce qualification timelines and mitigate risk.

BiotechHealthtechSaaSPrinceton, US

Patricia Leuchten(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersFCA Health Innovations QP

Disrupteldisruptel.com𝕏Jan 2021 · $1.1MAcquired

Samba.tv is a TV recommendation service that aggregates content from streaming services and live TV, personalized based on viewing trends.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSt. Louis, US

Alex Quinn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Baker(Director)John Lowrey(Director)

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCapital InnovatorsGFR FundLauder PartnersNelstone VenturesProgress Ventures+3 more

Dripdripapp.com.brin𝕏Defunct

Drip offers buy-now-pay-later services, allowing users to purchase from over 300 partner retailers and split payments into three monthly installments via Pix, Brazil's instant payment system.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSão Paulo, BR

Patrick McDougall(Founder)inPaulo Albuquerque(Founder)inBianca Orsini(Founder)in

Co-investorsTremis CapitalY Combinator6th Man VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)AntlerEight Capital+8 more

Driposdripos.cominSeed

Dripos provides integrated hardware and software point-of-sale and business management system designed for independent coffee shops.

FintechHardwareRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US

Jack Pawlik(Co-Founder, CEO)in

Co-investorsCota CapitalY CombinatorAltaclub VCAltaIR CapitalBase10 Partners

Edeneden.art𝕏Feb 2021 · $60M

Eden is a platform for creating autonomous generative AI agents ("spirits") that produce creative content collaboratively with people and with each other.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsGenerative VenturesAspect VenturesCompany VenturesFlexcap VenturesInsight PartnersLiquid Ventures+2 more

Eden Healthedenhealth.comin

New York, US

Scott Luke Sansovich Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Sansovich(Founder)inMatt McCambridge(Cofounder)in

BoardBenjamin Stein(Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalFlare Capital PartnersInsight Partners

Evergageevergage.cominPre-Seed · Jun 2011 · $250K

Evergage is now Salesforce Personalization (formerly Interaction Studio / Marketing Cloud Personalization), an AI-driven personalization platform that uses customer data to deliver real-time, one-to-one experiences across web, email, mobile, and agent interactions.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsArrowroot CapitalG20 Ventures

Expent Incexpent.ai𝕏

Hyperproof provides an AI-native third-party risk management platform that automates vendor security assessments and centralizes risk data for security, procurement, and compliance teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Harikrishna Narayanan(Founder)inSrikanth Veeraraghavan(Founder)in

Co-investorsFour Acres CapitalLorimer VenturesSupernode VenturesY CombinatorCoyote VenturesGlobal Founders Capital+2 more

Featherlivefeather.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Feather operates a furniture rental platform where customers can pay monthly toward potential ownership or return items for refurbishment and reuse, with options to swap pieces as needed.

ConsumerMarketplacesNew York City, US

Jay Reno(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsBlue CollectiveFlucas VenturesFundersClubY CombinatorBain Capital VenturesCobalt Capital+12 more

Featherfeather.solutionsFeb 2020 · $30M

Feather is a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that runs finite element analysis — including linear static, thermal, modal, harmonic, and buckling analysis — for single parts and assemblies.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechSaaS

Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcBain CapitalCobalt CapitalFuel CapitalKeen Venture PartnersKleiner Perkins+3 more

Featureformfeatureform.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2023 · $6M

Featureform is a feature store platform that lets machine learning teams define features as code and turn them into production data pipelines for model training and real-time inference.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Wade Khadder(Executive Officer, Director)Simba Khadder(Founder)in

BoardJocelyn Goldfein(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesElma VenturesGreatPoint VenturesTuesday CapitalZetta Venture Partners

Fidelis Securityfidelissecurity.comin𝕏

Fidelis Security provides proactive cyber defense solutions for enterprise and government organizations, detecting post-breach attacks significantly faster than competitors.

Cybersecurity

Co-investorsRunway Growth Capital

FINDMINEfindmine.com

New York, US

Michelle Bacharach(Executive Officer, Director)inKonstantin Itskov(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAgility CapitalGolden SeedsHumans Of The InternetRevTech VenturesXRCGrayhawk Capital

flexEngageflexengage.comin𝕏Acquired

flexEngage provides retail software that personalizes post-purchase communications like receipts to drive repeat customer purchases.

Enterprise SoftwareOrlando, US

Tomas Diaz(Founder/CEO)inJay Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalFlorida FundersFlorida Technology Seed Capital FundStruck CapitalY CombinatorAltaIR Capital+4 more

Flexpaflexpa.comin𝕏

Flexpa provides an API platform that enables developers to retrieve and integrate patient health records from insurers, electronic health record systems, and national health information networks using standardized FHIR format and patient consent workflows.

Data & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaS

Andrew ArrudainThomas Hamilton

Co-investors500 GlobalBlitzscaling VenturesCorrelation VenturesGeneral CatalystStreamlined VenturesVillage Global+2 more

Gamergainsgamergains.com

Gamer Gains operates an online social casino platform offering casino-style games including slots, live games, table games, and game shows using a Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins model.

ConsumerGaming

Co-investorsLightbankThird PrimeWinklevoss Capital

Getwellnetwork Incgetwellnetwork.comin𝕏Jul 2016

Get Well provides patient and family engagement technology for healthcare providers, now combined with RhythmX AI to bring AI capabilities to its offerings.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSCambridge, US

Michael O'Neil(Founder & CEO)inDeepthi Bathina(Founder & CEO, GW RhythmX (Get Well + RhythmX AI))inPaul Roscoe(President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Issuer)Nathan Gnanasambandam(Chief AI Officer)inTim Kostner(Chief Revenue Officer)in

BoardTrevor Price(Director)

Co-investorsAscension VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Grapevinegrapevine.orgin𝕏Seed · Aug 2023 · $2M

Grapevine operates a platform for Giving Circles that enables groups to pool donations, manage members, and direct funds to nonprofits.

Impact & Social GoodSaaSSocial

Emily RasmusseninJessan Hutchinson-Quillian

Co-investorsDiagram CapitalKae CapitalNotation CapitalOverton Venture CapitalUlu VenturesAtlas Venture+3 more

Grinongrin.comSeedAcquired

Grin operates a micromobility and payments service across seven Latin American countries, including Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationMexico City, MX

Sergio Romo(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Lewy(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalPi CampusSoma CapitalY CombinatorBase10 PartnersBond Capital Management+25 more

Hatchusehatch.aiin𝕏Acquired

Hatch provides an AI customer service representative platform for service businesses that handles inbound calls, SMS, and email communications to manage leads, support inquiries, and customer follow-up without requiring additional headcount.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Chris Bache(Founder)inBill Violante(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersNextView VenturesY CombinatorAqua SparkDifferential VenturesDragon Capital+4 more

Hatchhatchcare.com

Hatch provides a platform for specialty medical practices to manage patient referrals, centralizing intake, document processing, and workflow coordination to replace manual EHR and spreadsheet-based processes.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNashville, US

Chris Poole(CEO)Craft Hayes(CRO)

Co-investorsFulcrum Equity PartnersBDC Seed Venture FundFoundation CapitalKleiner PerkinsOrion Industrial Ventures

Health Ecommercehealth-ecommerce.comin

Health-E Commerce operates four direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands selling qualified health, wellness, and medical products eligible for tax-advantaged accounts like FSAs and HSAs.

Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Zack Peckham(Chief Executive Officer)inStuart Hill(Chief Financial Officer)inKeri Kaiser(Chief Revenue Officer)inBhargav J. Shah(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inRachel Rouleau(Chief Compliance Officer)inVik Panda(Chief Digital Health Officer)in

Co-investorsBPOC

Intersect Labsintersectlabs.ioin𝕏SeedAcquired

Intersect Labs provides a platform for creating, customizing, and deploying data notebooks visually, enabling organizations to process, analyze, and share data workflows without code.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US

Ankit Gordhandas(Founder)in

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorFCVCKhosla VenturesSoma CapitalVenture Investment Associates+1 more

Intrinsicvmware.comAcquired

Application and serverless security startup, acquired by VMware in 2019, that restricted what code could do at runtime.

Palo Alto, US

Mukul Gupta(Founder)Rohit Toshniwal(Founder)Shiv Agarwal(Founder)

Co-investors83NorthAccompliceAllegisCyber CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAristos VenturesAugust Capital+16 more

Invitemanagerinvitemanager.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2010 · $3M

InviteManager provides an API-based platform for creating, managing, and executing client entertainment and loyalty reward events.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Jozujozu.comin𝕏Seed · May 2025 · $4M

Jozu provides security, governance, and orchestration solutions for the AI lifecycle, enabling enterprises to deploy and manage machine learning models securely and at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Jesse Williams(Founder)inBrad Micklea(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpMozilla VenturesSentiero VenturesUnion Bay PartnesAlley Robotics Ventures

Kovikovi.com.brinSeedAcquired

Kovi provides vehicle rental services for rideshare and delivery app drivers in Brazil, with options for monthly rentals and purchase plans that include maintenance, roadside support, and flexible payment based on kilometers driven.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMobility & TransportationSão Paulo, BR

ADHEMAR MILANI NETO(Founder)in

Co-investorsGrupo Globo - Mídia e ConteúdoInvestidores.VCMAYA Capital VenturesMONASHEESNorte VenturesOnevc Venture Partners Llc+19 more

Kudosmykudos.com

Kudos manufactures disposable diapers and wipes for babies, featuring a patent-pending DoubleDry absorption technology and 100% cotton liners made from sustainably sourced materials.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTech

Amrita Saigal(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesPatronThe Mini FundNewtype VenturesPrecursor VenturesQED Investors+3 more

Lightscreen AIlightscreen.aiinSeed

Lightscreen is an AI-powered recruiting platform that automates the hiring pipeline for frontline roles in warehouse, retail, healthcare, and call centers by screening candidates, scheduling interviews, conducting background checks, and managing correspondence across integrated recruiting tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US

Gavin Saldanha(Founder)in

Co-investorsThink+ Ventures Management, LlcY CombinatorLlama venturesMaiora Rebel VenturesProgressive VenturesRebel Fund+2 more

Ligo Biosciencesligo.bioin𝕏Seed

Ligo develops computational tools for enzyme design by combining large language models with specialized neural networks to enable scientists and AI agents to discover new enzymes and biological functions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Edward Harris(Founder)inEmily Egerton-Warburton(Founder)inArda Goreci(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesHAWKTAILOxonian VenturesSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder Ventures+15 more

Livedocslivedocs.comin𝕏Defunct

Livedocs is an AI agent that performs data analysis tasks—including querying, visualization, forecasting, and anomaly detection—converting raw data into dashboards and insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Arsalan Bashir(Founder)inEhsaan Iqbalin

Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesUnshackled Ventures

Livelywearlively.comAcquired

Lively is a direct-to-consumer intimates brand selling bras and related apparel in a wide range of band and cup sizes as well as standard clothing sizes.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Michelle Cordeiro Grant(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesNotable CapitalTransmedia CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersHaystackInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+5 more

Lively, Inc.livelyme.comin𝕏Oct 2019

Lively provides AI-powered customer service and support for the benefits administration industry, combining intelligent technology with human representatives to resolve employee and customer inquiries.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Cyriac(Co-Founder and CEO)inShobin Uralil(Co-Founder and COO)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAlly VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCostanoa VenturesFifty Years+21 more

lvl5lvl5.ai𝕏SeedAcquired

lvl5 creates high-definition mapping technology used by autonomous vehicle developers for navigation and localization.

Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

George Tall(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.IT-Farm CorporationY CombinatorFrialeHack VC+4 more

Machinery Partnermachinerypartner.comin𝕏

Machinery Partner facilitates the sourcing, financing, and management of heavy equipment for business customers.

B2B MarketplacesFintechBoston, US

Co-investorsBantam GroupOne Way VenturesSNAK Venture PartnersTechstarsZelkova VenturesArmory Square Ventures+2 more

Magneticmagnetictax.comin𝕏

Magnetic provides software that automatically converts scanned client tax documents—including handwritten notes, spreadsheets, and multi-state forms—into tax software entries, reducing manual data entry work for accounting firms.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Thomas Shelley(Founder)inPatrick Fay(Founder)in

Co-investorsFormus CapitalOrange CollectiveTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAcquisition.comAmino Capital+6 more

Marketomarketo.comacquired by Adobe

Marketo builds marketing automation software for lead management, email campaigns and account-based marketing.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise Software

Phil Fernandez(CEO)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCrosslink CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)fronttrail Equity Partners GmbHFuel VenturesGen Capital+16 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Acuired by General DynamicsAetherpalAntenna SoftwareCohoraEfablessHowieOntonUpsideVisuWell

Exits · 17

3 IPOs · 14 acquisitions · showing 6

DoorDashNASDAQ: DASHExpensifyNASDAQ: EXFYKlarna_sNYSE: KLARCodeStreamacq. by New RelicMarketoacq. by AdobeRailbirdacq. by Draft Kings

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Expensify11.2%$27.00Nov 2021$202.7M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has PJC made?
PJC has 104 tracked investments, 17 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does PJC invest at?
PJC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is PJC's typical check size?
PJC typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
What sectors does PJC focus on?
PJC focuses on Cleantech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS.
Where is PJC located?
PJC is headquartered in Providence, US.
Does PJC lead rounds?
PJC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does PJC co-invest with?
PJC most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Techstars, Bantam Group, among 246 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 23

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Asymmetric Capital Partners

Asymmetric Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded by former founders, operators, later-stage investors, and limited partners, aiming to be a strategic partner to companies across every stage of growth.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $10M
NextView Ventures

NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $4M
Zetta Venture Partners

Zetta Venture Partners provides early-stage capital and hands-on support to founders building AI-native applications, infrastructure, and developer tools.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $5M
Curious Capital

Curious is a long-term software holding company that buys, builds, and grows software businesses, having evolved from an early-stage venture firm into a permanent holding company.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $5M
Jump Capital

Jump Capital is a venture capital firm that leads and participates in startup financing rounds, providing capital, strategic guidance, hiring support, and operational assistance to its portfolio companies.

Both backed · 1
Grotech Ventures

Grotech Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports early- and growth-stage B2B software companies located outside of Silicon Valley.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Baird Capital

Baird Capital invests in founder- and entrepreneur-led B2B technology and services companies across the capital spectrum, operating both a Global Private Equity platform and a U.S. Venture Capital platform. It is a privately held, employee-owned firm affiliated with Robert W. Baird & Co.

Both backed · 1
Data Point Capital

Data Point Capital invests in revenue-stage technology companies disrupting large B2B and B2C markets, targeting businesses that are both capital efficient and high growth.

Both backed · 1
Volition Capital

Volition Capital is a Boston-based growth equity firm that invests in and partners with founders to build enduring, high-growth software and technology companies.

Both backed · 1
Cohora
$10M – $100M
NRV

NRV is an investment firm run by a team of entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and industry experts that provides tailored company services alongside capital to help scale and grow early-stage ventures.

Both backed · 1
▶11 more co-investors

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Firms observed investing alongside PJC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with PJC's recorded portfolio.

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