Presidio Ventures
Corporate VCSilicon Valley · Seed–Series B · 24 people tracked
Investment thesis
As the corporate venture arm of Sumitomo Corporation, Presidio Ventures backs innovative technology companies and helps them establish a place in the global marketplace. Beyond capital, the firm offers business development support drawing on Sumitomo's presence across many industries. It focuses on emerging technologies spanning enterprise IT, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital media, mobility, IoT, fintech and robotics, while also connecting startups to Sumitomo's broad sector network including auto/mobility and aerospace, chemicals and electronics, construction and transportation, energy, environment and infrastructure, food and agriculture, health care, logistics, mineral resources, real estate, steel and metals.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 24 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 58 of 71 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×27Enterprise Software ×20Hardware ×13SaaS ×12Data & Infrastructure ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×8Cleantech ×8Cybersecurity ×8
HQs:United States×34United Kingdom×4Israel×2Canada×1Lithuania×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 71 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBloom Energy manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems for onsite power generation at commercial, industrial, and data center facilities.
CleantechEnergyHardware<UNKNOWN>, US
K.R. Sridhar(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)
Leap builds a platform that enables virtual power plant management by connecting storage, electric vehicle, and smart building systems to grid-support energy programs, helping reduce fossil fuel dependence and integrate renewable energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS
Remco van den Elzen(Co-founder)
Leap builds a platform for virtual power plants that connects distributed energy resources like battery storage, electric vehicles, and smart buildings to grid support programs, enabling utilities to reduce reliance on fossil fuel plants and integrate more renewable energy.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Remco van den Elzen(Co-founder)NICK GROSSMAN(Director)THOMAS FOLKER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
mabl is an AI-driven testing platform that automatically maintains test coverage, identifies quality issues, and adapts to changes across software portfolios for engineering and quality teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSBoston, US
Geoff Cooney(Head of Technology)Ismail Azeri(Executive Officer, Director)Karim Faris(Director)Sabri Murat Bicer(Director)Daniel Belcher(Executive Officer, Director)
Acalvio provides ShadowPlex, a deception-based security platform that detects reconnaissance, credential misuse, and lateral movement during red and purple team exercises across IT, cloud, and OT environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSilicon Valley, US
Splashtop is a remote access and support platform that enables users to securely access and control computers from any device with high performance, up to 4K quality at 60fps.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mark LeeRobert HaThomas DengPhilip Sheu
Afero develops an IoT platform that enables manufacturers to build and secure connected devices across consumer, industrial, and enterprise applications.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT<UNKNOWN>, US
Shin Matsumura(Executive Officer, Director)Joe F. Britt(Executive Officer, Director)
Agrivida develops enzyme technology for animal feed and nutrition, improving efficiency in poultry, swine, and other livestock production.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechMassachusetts, US
Rob Johnson(Director)R. Michael Raab(Executive Officer)Daniel Meagher(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Austin(Director)Robert Bucklin(Director)Ron Meeusen(Director)
Atropos Health develops a cloud-based platform that generates real-world evidence from electronic health records to inform clinical decision-making and healthcare research.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechStanford, US
Nigam Shah(Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist)Brigham Hyde(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Saurabh Gombar(Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)MATTHEW BETTONVILLE(Director)NEIL SANGHAVI(Executive Officer)JAMES BREYER(Director)
Built Robotics develops autonomous robotics systems for solar energy installation, specifically for piling, trenching, and safety applications in solar farm construction.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsUnited States, US
Noah Ready-Campbell(Founder & CEO)Forest Baskett(Director)
Intematix develops and manufactures phosphor materials and solutions for LED solid-state lighting, serving display and general lighting markets across commercial and residential applications globally.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsFremont, US
Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US
Greg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)inRahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)inBryce Meredig(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Brady(Director)Mark Cupta(Director)Amar Hanspal(Director)
CropX develops digital farming solutions for growers and agribusinesses to optimize agronomic decisions through soil sensors, precision irrigation, and data analytics.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT<UNKNOWN>, IL
DataCebo develops SDV Enterprise, a synthetic data platform built on open-core foundations that enables organizations to generate synthetic datasets matching the properties and relationships of real data for AI training and testing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
DAVID BLUNDIN(Director)KALYAN VEERAMACHANENI(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMARK GORENBERG(Director)
DataPelago develops data processing accelerators and AI platforms to eliminate data processing bottlenecks for large-scale AI and analytics workloads.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMountain View, US
Mayhem provides AI-powered fuzzing and symbolic execution tools for vulnerability discovery and API testing, designed to reduce noise in software supply chain assessments for development teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsPittsburgh, US
Aaron Jacobson(Director)Tiffany To(Executive Officer, Director)David Brumley(Executive Officer, Director)Alexandre Rebert(Cofounder)
Zero Carbon System develops direct air capture technology that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to address climate change.
CleantechClimate Tech
Glympse provides real-time location intelligence and operational coordination software that helps businesses manage field operations, deliveries, and asset movements through live visibility, geofencing, proactive notifications, and workflow automation.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US
STEPHEN MILLER(Executive Officer)PRAVIN VAZIRANI(Director)GREG TARR(Director)BRYAN TRUSSEL(Executive Officer, Director)THOMAS HUSEBY(Director)FRANK LEE(Director)
HiBob operates Bob, an HR platform that consolidates HR processes and workflows into a single user-centric tool for organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
HIFI builds programmable money infrastructure using stablecoins, enabling financial products where money can execute rules and logic at the asset level.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSNew York City, US
Karamba Security provides runtime protection and binary hardening software for edge devices, embedded systems, and containerized workloads to prevent AI-enabled attacks and supply chain compromises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper ToolsIoTHod Hasharon, IL
Redwood City, US
Giovanni Vigna(Executive Officer, Director)John Walecka(Director)Kirk Dunn(Director)Andreas Von Blottnitz(Director)Jens Andreassen(Executive Officer, Director)Engin Kirda(Executive Officer)
Lilac Solutions develops direct lithium extraction technology using ceramic ion exchange media, enabling fast, clean, and affordable lithium production from brines for the electric vehicle and battery industries.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsOakland, US
David Snydacker(President & Chief Technology Officer)inNicholas Goldberg(Chief Legal Officer of Issuer)Ian Pearce(Director)inDavid Gelinas(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)inSamuel Romer(Director)Raef Sully(Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)in
Monitaur provides governance and accountability solutions for AI models and systems to ensure responsible development and fair outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSector AgnosticBoston, US
Anthony Habayeb(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Clark(Executive Officer, Director)David Verrill(Director)
Xsens develops motion capture systems and inertial sensor modules based on sensor fusion technology for applications in humanoid robotics, entertainment, health, sports, and industrial automation.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Nord Quantique develops error-corrected quantum computers using superconducting bosonic codes that embed error correction at the hardware level to achieve a 1:1 logical-to-physical qubit ratio.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Nu Quantum develops quantum networking solutions to enable commercial quantum computer scaling.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCambridge, GB
Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero(Founder and CEO)
Optoro provides software and services for managing retail returns, including a customer-facing returns portal, data-driven processing technology, and secondary sales channels designed to reduce landfill waste and support circular economy practices.
Circular EconomyE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechLanham, US
Tony Nader(Director)Theodore Leonsis(Director)Tobin Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Levine(Director)Adam Vitarello(Executive Officer, Director)James MacIntyre(Director)
ORI provides an integrated business planning platform for sales and operations planning (S&OP) and demand forecasting, combining real-time analytics and data integration tools for supply chain professionals across food & beverage, consumer packaged goods, and healthcare industries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Path Robotics develops AI-powered robotic welding systems that adapt in real-time to part variations, serving manufacturers in heavy industry, critical infrastructure, defense, and energy sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsColumbus, US
Andy Lonsberry(Founder & CEO)Alex Lonsberry(Founder)inNick Solaro(Director)
Santa Cruz, US
Matt Shaner(Executive Officer, Director)inAbhiram Kannan(Director)Fridrik Larusson(Executive Officer, Director)Shaner Matt(Executive Officer, Director)Larusson Fridrik(Executive Officer, Director)McKay Ian(Director)
Phoenix Tailings develops clean technology for rare earth element refining in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Nick Myers(CEO & Co-Founder)Thomas Villalón(CTO & Co-Founder)Anthony Balladon(Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder)Nichola Eliovits(Director)Steve Bolze(Director)Yong Hyun Kim(Director)
PreVeil provides secure communication and file-sharing platforms for business and personal use, built on a different security paradigm than traditional data protection approaches.
CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Sanjeev Verma(Founder & Chairman)Randy Battat(Founder & CEO)
Realm.Security develops an AI-native security data pipeline platform that helps enterprise security teams manage high log volumes, achieve unified visibility across data sources, and maintain detection and response capabilities without vendor lock-in.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Snow Commander is a hybrid cloud management platform that automates resource provisioning, lifecycle management, and multi-cloud visibility across public and private cloud environments including AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Shapeways provides digital manufacturing services including 3D printing, injection molding, and CNC machining for hardware teams building robotics, drones, medtech, electronics, and defense products.
Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceHardwareEindhoven, NL
Marleen Vogelaar(CEO)inPeter Weijmarshausen(Founder)Robert Schouwenburg(CTO)inMartin Meyer(Executive Officer)Josh Wolfe(Director)Chris Dixon(Director)
Slamcore develops embedded software that uses multi-sensor data fusion and SLAM algorithms to enable machines and robots to understand and navigate their environment.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsLondon, GB
Andrew Davison(Professor)Stefan Leutenegger(Dr)Jacek Zienkiewicz(Dr)Owen Nicholson
Frontdoor provides home maintenance and repair services for homeowners, combining technology with over 50 years of industry experience.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerPropTechSaaS
Tealium provides a customer data orchestration platform that collects, unifies, and activates customer data across real-time, cloud, and hybrid environments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
James W. MacIntyre, IV(Director)Ali Behnam(Director)Jeffrey Lunsford(Executive Officer, Director)Doug Lindroth(Executive Officer)Michael Anderson(Director, Executive Officer)
BoardStewart Gollmer(Director)
Telly builds a television platform designed as a central hub for home entertainment, information, fitness, and social connection.
AdTechConsumerHardwareMedia & Entertainment<UNKNOWN>, US
Cameron Lester(Director)Nasser Al-Sabah(Director)Mohammed El Saadi(Director)Mohammad Al Adham(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Presidio Ventures invest at?
- Presidio Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Presidio Ventures's typical check size?
- Presidio Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Presidio Ventures focus on?
- Presidio Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Presidio Ventures located?
- Presidio Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
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