Preface Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Also known as HUMBLE VENTURES LLC
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Investment thesis
Preface Ventures invests at the earliest stages, writing meaningful pre-seed and seed checks of $750K to $2M. The firm targets what it calls the 'Frontier Enterprise' — technology that improves how work gets done — and prefers to partner with founders very early, often before a company bank account exists and frequently as the first check into a round. It emphasizes building long-term trust and supporting founders through the ups and downs of company creation.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 38 of 48 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×15Cybersecurity ×13Healthtech ×10Developer Tools ×7Cloud Computing ×5Digital Health ×5
HQs:United States×18Canada×2Argentina×1Brazil×1Mexico×1
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 32023 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 113 dated
IP Copilot is an AI platform that discovers inventions across a team's tools and documents, guides inventors through disclosure, runs prior art searches, and manages patent portfolios with market and infringement monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSColumbia, US
Austin Walters(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJason Harrier(Director)
Board seatFarooq Abbasi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsNextGen Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures
AKASA provides generative AI solutions for healthcare revenue cycle management, helping health systems automate administrative workflows and reduce costs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Malinka Walaliyadde(CEO, Co-founder, and Board Member)inBen Beadle-Ryby(Chief Revenue Officer, Co-founder, and Board Member)inAndy Atwal(Vice President of R&D Special Projects and Co-founder)inVarun Ganapathi, Ph.D.(Co-founder and Advisor)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFounders Circle CapitalBalaji SrinivasanRefactor Capital
Ambient.ai develops an AI-powered platform using computer vision to automate physical security monitoring and threat detection for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shikhar Shrestha(Founder/CEO)inVikesh Khanna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllegion VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCerity Partners VenturesLobby CapitalMonta Vista CapitalY Combinator
Areti Health provides an AI coordinator for clinical trial enrollment that handles patient outreach, eligibility screening, scheduling, and follow-up across multiple channels and languages.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHillsborough, US
Ilya Gluhovsky(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Neyman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRob Leclerc(Director)in
Co-investorsAgFunderAlmaz Capital
Arvo uses AI to audit medical bills, analyzing 100% of claims by cross-referencing data, business rules, and exceptions to detect atypical patterns and fraud risk.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechSão Paulo, BR
Fabricio Valadão(Founder)
Co-investorsK50 VenturesLatitud Ventures
AUTO1 operates an online marketplace for used cars where dealers bid on vehicles, offering car condition documentation, transport, and document handling.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Christian Bertermann(Founder)in
Co-investorsDN CapitalG SquaredMutschler VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTarget GlobalVentura Capital+1 more
Barndoor provides a control plane for agentic AI that enables enterprises to manage how AI is used, shared, and scaled across their organization while maintaining security and governance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investors8-Bit CapitalCrosslink CapitalBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesGradient VenturesY Combinator
Candor Health builds an AI-native provider data intelligence platform for payers, digital health companies, and provider groups, supporting care navigation, referral management, network strategy, and regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Sury Agarwal(CEO)inBikram Vikash(Founder)inLucky(CTO)inAniq Rahman(Director)Suryansh Agarwal(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAtento CapitalPathlight VenturesTorch Capital
Certn provides background screening and identity verification software for HR and talent acquisition teams, offering criminal record checks, credit and civil litigation checks, professional register verifications, and reference checks across multiple countries.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTechHR TechSaaS
Andrew McLeod(Founder & CEO)inOwen Madrick(Founder)in
Co-investorsInovia CapitalTelstra VenturesTribe CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 Capital+10 more
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Clario identifies and removes redundant, obsolete, and trivial unstructured data across enterprise content systems so organizations reduce storage, lower risk, and create cleaner data foundations for AI.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGolden Sparrow Ventures, LlcFoster VenturesMoment Ventures, LlcPage One VenturesRain CapitalRidge Ventures+1 more
Compscience develops AI and computer-vision systems for workers' compensation insurance, designed to promote workplace safety and reward companies that prioritize injury prevention.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsIA Seed VenturesPathbreaker VenturesWorking Capital Fund
CyDeploy provides a platform that uses automated asset discovery, digital twins, and AI-driven testing to help organizations understand the impact of technology changes like patches and digital transformations on their environment.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLaurel, US
Tina Williams-Koroma(Founder & CEO)David Steadman(Technical Co-Founder/President of Engineering)
Co-investorsBIP VenturesMaryland TEDCOTechstarsTEDCOPanoramic Ventures
Dassana provides AI-native managed detection and response (MDR) services that combine threat intelligence, AI-powered operations, and expert oversight to help organizations detect, investigate, contain, and respond to security threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsDell Technologies Capital
A cybersecurity company focused on improving user experience and product quality, positioning itself against vendors that prioritize marketing over practical solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kunal Agarwal(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)
Endor Labs provides application security tooling to identify, prioritize, and fix vulnerabilities in software development, with particular focus on securing AI-generated code and open-source dependencies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Varun Badhwar(Founder & Co-founder)inDimitri Stiliadis(Founder & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersDell Technologies CapitalCoatue ManagementS32Salesforce VenturesSection 32+5 more
Feroot discovers and monitors third-party scripts, tags, and trackers on websites to detect malicious or unwanted code and block threats.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Ivan Tsarynny(Founder)inVitaliy Lim(Founder)in
Co-investorsStoneMill VenturesTrue VenturesY Combinator
HumanLayer is an AI coding IDE and collaboration platform that lets engineering teams run and orchestrate multiple AI agent sessions, manage tasks and artifacts, and review design docs across the software development lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Kyle Mistele(Founder)in
Co-investorsHawk Hill Ventures
Knock is an AI-native customer engagement platform that lets teams build and send product, marketing, and transactional messaging across email, SMS, push, chat, and in-app channels from one place.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
Thomas Petry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Demetri Themelis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalCraft VenturesExpaMadrona Venture GroupWorklife VenturesCoFound Partners Venture+7 more
Leen builds developer tools for security teams to improve their workflow and capabilities.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Kabir Mathur(Founder)in
Co-investorsInner Loop Capital11.2 Capital
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(Founder/CEO)inShobin Uralil(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCostanoa VenturesFifty YearsFundersClubLobby Capital+9 more
Memo provides article readership data sourced directly from publications, letting communications and PR teams see how many people actually read their press coverage and which stories, outlets, and reporters drive traffic.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Eddie Kim(Founder & CEO)Karlie Santucci(Chief Customer Officer)inBrad Kagawa(CTO)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveMHS CapitalSusa VenturesAbstract VenturesLauder PartnersLightShed Ventures
Provides membership health plans in Mexico that include in-app access to nutritionists, psychologists, and general practitioners, 24/7 emergency telemedicine, ground ambulance service, discounted specialist consultations, and coverage for accidental death and funeral expenses.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Jean-Louis Brunet Torres(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsTantaucoAmadorLatin Leap
The page is an alphabetical glossary of insurance terms (in Portuguese) with definitions sourced from Brazilian SUSEP circulars and CNSP resolutions.
InsurTech
Jean-Louis Brunet Torres(Founder)in
Co-investorsDOMO.VCAmadorG2 Momentum CapitalLatin LeapTantauco
Nilus is a social-impact initiative that connects suppliers, local shops, and community organizations to distribute essential branded products at lower prices in low-income neighborhoods of Argentina.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCapria VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBetter Tomorrow VenturesBTVFelicis VenturesVesey Ventures
The page is an Indonesian-language football live-streaming site ("Jalalive") offering match streams, schedules, scores, statistics, standings, and news for competitions such as the Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, and World Cup 2026.
Co-investorsBDev VenturesColle Capital PartnersW11 CapitalHyperplane Venture CapitalSuperAngel
Oort provided identity security and threat detection, now part of Cisco as Cisco Identity Intelligence, offering visibility into an organization's identity population and helping move toward passwordless authentication.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSHarvard, US
Matthew Caulfield(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors.406 Ventures645 VenturesCisco InvestmentsDreamit VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersArgon Ventures+2 more
Opnova provides AI agents that learn from video demonstrations of IT operator workflows and autonomously execute identity governance tasks across enterprise applications without requiring connectors or APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sinan Eren(Co-Founder & CEO)inJosé Luís Pereira(Co-Founder, CTO & President)inPedro Saleiro(Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer)inTiago Melo(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)in
Co-investorsFaberIncubate USScaleX Ventures
Custom Health operates a connected infrastructure combining pharmacy services, in-home monitoring technology, and pharmacist-led clinical care to support medication management at home.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAtento CapitalCortado VenturesPlains Ventures
QPoint provides an endpoint security tool (Qcontrol) that installs as a single binary to discover AI agents running on a machine and capture their file access, tool calls, network requests, and process execution in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsWindermere, US
Tyler Flint(Founder)inMark Parson(Co-founder)inAndrew Valencia(Leadership Team)inJon(Head of Engineering)Kevin Romani(Executive Officer)Marc Berry(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMango CapitalScribble VenturesBloomberg Beta
Software platform to improve drug discovery
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
David William Rooklin(Executive Officer, Director)Haotian Li(Director)
Co-investorsHAWKTAILNotation CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)Collaborative FundRefactor CapitalThird Kind Venture Capital+1 more
Remitly is an international money transfer service that enables customers to send money across borders to multiple countries.
FintechSeattle, US
Joshua Hug(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matt Oppenheimer(Founder)inHilton Hewitt(Executive Officer)Andrew Larson(Executive Officer)
BoardWilliam Bryant(Director)inCharles Stonecipher(Director)in
Co-investorsDN CapitalPrime VenturesQED InvestorsScalare PartnersStripesTechstars+7 more
Los Angeles, US
Brittany Chavez(Founder)in
Co-investorsDebut CapitalTechstarsBackstage CapitalHispanics in PhilanthropyPrecursor Ventures
Solvemed develops a smartphone-based FDA-cleared medical device for pupil size and reactivity testing in neurological exams, eliminating the need for separate hardware.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Michal Wlodarski, PhD(Founder)inHugo Chrost(Founder)in
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupFf Venture CapitalAPEX VenturesSunfish PartnersTechniVenturesTensor Ventures
Strata provides identity orchestration software that secures human and agent identities across multiple cloud environments and identity providers without vendor lock-in or application refactoring.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNiwot, US
Eric Olden(Founder)inCarl Eric Leach(Founder)Christopher Marie(Founder)
BoardRohit Gupta(Director)
Co-investorsTitanium VenturesA'Z AngelsForgePoint CapitalInnovating CapitalMenlo VenturesNew York Life Ventures+1 more
Ten8 builds AI agents that handle carrier sales and track-and-trace for freight logistics providers, automating carrier calls, rate negotiation, carrier verification, load board posting, and follow-ups across voice, email, and TMS integrations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Ivan Tsybaev(Founder)
Rocket Money (formerly Truebill) is a personal finance application that helps users manage subscriptions, set budgets, and track savings goals.
ConsumerFintechSilver Spring, US
Yahya Mokhtarzada(Founder/CEO)inHaroon Mokhtarzada(Founder)inIdris Mokhtarzada(Founder/CTO)in
BoardCesar Lee(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelBessemer Venture PartnersDVCEvolution VC PartnersFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+6 more
Twosense uses passive biometrics and machine learning for continuous user authentication in enterprise environments, eliminating the need for passwords and physical tokens.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBrooklyn, US
Dawud Gordon(CEO)inJohn Tanios(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChristopher Wake(Director)
Co-investorsBoro CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Glasswing VenturesOpen Field CapitalAtypical VenturesFirst In+1 more
Velocity is an enterprise platform that provides payments and treasury solutions powered by stablecoins, designed for CFOs and global businesses.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsActivant CapitalDigital Space VenturesCapital One VenturesCoinbase VenturesDragonflyFirstMark Capital+3 more
Benji provides a platform that enables loyalty programs and merchants to offer point redemption across partner networks, allowing members to convert accumulated points into purchases in real-time across multiple channels including ecommerce, mobile apps, and physical stores.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture Partnersat.inc/Outside VC
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Alpha HealthBackchannelContextaiDrugviuFunnelstorySemantic HealthTryforestZingbox
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1Semantic Healthacq. by AAPC (American Academy Holdings, LLC)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Clario · nextmsc.com · Aug 19, 2026
Auto1 · investing.com · Jul 29, 2026
Velocity · thefintechtimes.com · Jul 24, 2026
Remitly · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026
Barndoor · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Endor Labs · yeswriting.com · Jul 16, 2026
Memo · businessinsider.com · Mar 25, 2026
Strata Identity · coindesk.com · Dec 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Preface Ventures made?
- Preface Ventures has 48 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Preface Ventures invest at?
- Preface Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Preface Ventures's typical check size?
- Preface Ventures typically writes checks of $750K – $2M.
- What sectors does Preface Ventures focus on?
- Preface Ventures focuses on Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Preface Ventures located?
- Preface Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Preface Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Preface Ventures leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 30
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.
Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell Technologies, investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in first-principles founders, backing companies from inception through Series A across AI infrastructure, applied/vertical AI, deep tech, and physical/embodied AI.
Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.
Tribe Capital is a venture firm that uses an AI and data-science engine for quantitative underwriting to invest in technology companies, and runs a co-investment program called Firstlook.
Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, software, and tech-enabled services companies connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast.
Mango Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing in enterprise software founders at inception, before product-market fit, with a focus on agent infrastructure and intelligent applications.
Glasswing Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports startups through its Building Partners model, providing operational expertise across go-to-market, product, engineering, and finance.
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Working Capital FundUncork CapitalKrakenLookout VenturesAddition8VCHustle Fundboldstart venturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Blu Venture InvestorsAmplify.LARackhouse Venture CapitalSand Hill AngelsM25Collab CapitalCarao VenturesNTT Venture CapitalJumpstart Foundry
Firms observed investing alongside Preface Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Preface Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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