Point72 Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Point72 Ventures is a thematic-driven investor that goes deep rather than wide, backing ambitious founders building for large outcomes in critical domains. The firm concentrates on artificial intelligence—believing defensible AI businesses turn data challenges into competitive advantages—as well as consumer companies competing in the attention economy and defense technology addressing global stability and security. It supports companies from seed to pre-IPO, contributing sector insights, partnership, and hands-on help to build enduring businesses. Since 2016 it has backed more than 130 companies across industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 72 of 187 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×36Enterprise Software ×34SaaS ×28Fintech ×21Data & Infrastructure ×12Cybersecurity ×7Defense Tech ×7Hardware ×7
HQs:United States×51United Kingdom×2Mexico×2Argentina×1Australia×1Switzerland×1
Investments · 187 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12019 · 32016 · 110 dated
CueZen provides an AI platform that turns lifestyle and clinical data into personalized health actions, serving health enterprises that want to personalize their digital offerings.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Gary J. Miller(Director)Suparna Mitra(Director)Ankur Teredesai(CEO)Sunil Shinde(Director)Sanjay Chandiram(Director)Gary Miller(Director)
Seattle, US
DAVID WANG(Director)KANU GULATI(Director)EMAD ELWANY(Executive Officer, Director)GAURAV OBEROI(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTIM PORTER(Director)
Board seatSri Chandrasekar· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Apr 2023
EliseAI applies artificial intelligence to streamline operations in housing and healthcare, two industries historically resistant to technological transformation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPropTechSaaSNew York, US
Minna Song(Co-founder and CEO)Stoyan Stoyanov(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Korn(Executive Officer)Kamil Sindi(Director)
BoardLouis Schotsky(Director)Jo Ann Corkran(Director)
Board seatDaniel Gwak· per SEC Form D
Seattle, US
Nic Surpatanu(Executive Officer, Director)Sri Chandrasekar(Director)Sudhir Steven Singh(Director)
Board seatSri Chandrasekar· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Jun 2024
San Francisco, US
Board seatSri Chandrasekar· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jan 2019
Unbabel provides AI-powered machine translation software combined with human editors to enable multilingual customer support and localization for businesses globally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vasco Pedro(Founder/CEO)inJoão Graça(Founder/CTO)inBruno Prezado Silva(Founder/Lead Designer)inHugo Silva(Founder/Developer)Phil Shawe(President and CEO)Jin Lee(Co-CEO)
Board seatSri Chandrasekar· per SEC Form D
Acorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs.
Fintech
Jeff Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Dru(Executive Officer)Walter Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Caccavo(Director)Jay Fishman(Director)Mike Sekits(Director)
Aghanim operates dual hubs, with headquarters in Los Angeles and a technical team in Lisbon.
Westlake Village, US
Constantin Andry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Konstantin Golubitskii(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Albert Tugushev(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Implicit is an AI-powered knowledge platform that aggregates technical content from manuals, tickets, and procedures to provide cited answers to both human workers and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Construction technology company accelerating homebuilding to address housing supply
El Cajon, US
Kyle N. Tompane(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett T. Moore(Executive Officer, Director)
EnergyRedondo Beach, US
Julia DeWahl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Bramble(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Hartz(Director)Alana Palmedo(Director)
BoardJack Altman(Director)
Anvilogic is a security operations platform that helps detection engineers and incident responders build, deploy, and manage security detections across hybrid SIEM and data lake environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Michael Monte(VP of Customer Success & Sales Engineering)in
Defense and space manufacturer producing satellite bus platforms for rapid spacecraft delivery
Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ian Cinnamon(CEO)inMax Benassi(CTO)in
Palo Alto, US
Joshua Benjamin Looks(Executive Officer, Director)Itamar Arel(Executive Officer, Director)
Societies creates AI-powered simulations of human personas and attitudes to enable market research, audience analysis, and consumer insights at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
James He(Founder)inPatrick Sharpe(Founder)in
Atomic Industries uses artificial intelligence and custom software to design plastic molds for manufacturing, enabling faster production of injection-molded parts for customers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsDetroit, US
Aaron Slodov(Founder)in
Blackshark.ai builds AI infrastructure that converts satellite and drone imagery into operational intelligence for understanding the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Mount Laurel, US
Joseph Buonadonna, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph Buonadonna, Sr.(Director)Matthew Stevens(Director)
AI-driven platform for cosmetic enhancement
Vault Radar is a product on the HashiCorp Cloud Platform that automates the detection and identification of unmanaged secrets, personally identifiable information (PII), and non-inclusive language in code to help security and development teams remediate risks.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Botkeeper provides an automated bookkeeping platform for accounting firms and professionals, using bots and AI to handle data entry, reporting, and analytics for small and mid-sized business clients.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSBoston, US
Enrico Palmerino(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Thomas Biggins(Director)Kellan Carter(Director)Mark Terbeek(Director)Angelina Palmerino(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Sallie Halsey(Chief Operations Officer)
Stavvy provides an end-to-end digital default management platform that enables mortgage servicers to streamline loss mitigation processes and homeowners to access mortgage assistance remotely through mobile-friendly portals and automated workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Eric Rachmel(Executive Officer, Director)David Silverman(Director)Robert Brueckmann(Director)Tripp Shriner(Director)
Brightwave converts large volumes of unstructured information into actionable intelligence for analysts, operators, and executives across industries making high-stakes business decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Brandon Kotara(Founder & CEO)in
Buddy is a voice-based AI learning platform that provides personalized 1:1 lessons and game-based learning experiences for children developing foundational and grade-level skills in language, math, and social-emotional development.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Franchise creation platform partnering with creators to launch and accelerate original intellectual property
Grand Cayman
Pedro Sirotsky Melzer(Director)Fabio Caetano Andrade Bacarin(Director)Hernan Kazah(Director)Vitor Dullenkopf Torres(Executive Officer, Director)
Covalto is a digital bank in Mexico that provides unsecured financing and investment services to businesses, offering flexible credit terms, fixed-rate investment products, and banking services without traditional collateral requirements.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMexico City, MX
David Solomon Poritz(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Apoj Pascal(Executive Officer, Director)
Financial products marketplace with comparison tools and education resources for personal finances
CX2 builds AI-enabled hardware and software systems for detecting, disrupting, and destroying RF threats in military operations across multiple domains.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Nathan Mintz(CEO/Co Founder)Porter Smith(CSO/Co Founder)Lee Thompson(CTO/Co Founder)Mark Trefgarne(Co Founder)
Dashworks builds an AI system designed to answer questions across an organization's internal knowledge and work context.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Prasad Kawthekar(Founder)inPraty Sharma(Founder)inAshish Toshniwal(Director)Pratyaksh Sharma(Director)
New York, US
Tim Delisle(Executive Officer, Director)Shivon Zilis(Director)Bryan Russet(Director)
Docent provides custom-compounded prescription skincare treatments for acne and aging, formulated by licensed dermatologists based on individual skin assessments.
Digital HealthHealthtech
DriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology platform offering Brokerage-as-a-Service through APIs, enabling banks, broker dealers, asset managers, digital wallets, and consumer brands to build investing and trading experiences for their end users.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Robert Cortright(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Dugan(Executive Officer, Director)
Endurance Energy develops subsea geothermal technology to generate renewable electricity from volcanic activity on the seafloor, providing reliable 24/7 power with minimal environmental footprint for islands, industrial sites, and data centers.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
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 · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAntares Nuclear · intelligence360.news · Aug 4, 2026
Cape · tipranks.com · Jul 17, 2026
Shield AI · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026
Tesouro · cbn.globo.com · Jul 17, 2026
Overland Ai · thedefensepost.com · Jul 17, 2026
Saronic · propmodo.com · Jul 17, 2026
Brace · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Nav · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Point72 Ventures invest at?
- Point72 Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Point72 Ventures's typical check size?
- Point72 Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $75M.
- What sectors does Point72 Ventures focus on?
- Point72 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Defense Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Point72 Ventures located?
- Point72 Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Point72 Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Point72 Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFrom F-18s to Term Sheets, with Chris Morales (Partner at Point72 Ventures)
Arkaea Media Group · Chris Morales
Point72 Ventures, Managing Partner - Sri Chandrasekar
Collective Intelligence AI Podcast · Sri Chandrasekar
Challengers Conference 2020 [Day 1]: Tripp Shriner, Point72 Ventures
Tearsheet · Tripp Shriner
Ishan Sinha, Point72 Ventures: Investing Globally in Startups, Ep 101
Nathan Lustig · Ishan Sinha
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