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Primary Venture Partners

Venture capitalActively deployingventure arm of Primary

New York · Seed–Series A · 59 people tracked

Also known as PRIMARY VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC · Primary Ventures

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Investment thesis

Primary positions itself as a specialized and scaled seed fund built to actively support founders. The firm backs entrepreneurs building novel ideas at the earliest stage, before broad market belief. It differentiates through deep sector specialization paired with a 60+ person operating team that delivers substantive, hands-on work to help founders turn ambitious concepts into extraordinary companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
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$1M – $3M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
7 investments
AUM
$1.6B
VC funds
18
Tracked investments
179
Unicorns
8
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
14

Team · 59 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Logan Nash· Founding Engineerin
Marcela Sapone· Incubation Venture Partner
Alex Giles· Market Development Associatein
Alex Horne· Associate, People & Networksin
Alexandra Lappas· Office Managerin
Amber Braman· Executive Assistant
Anna Floyd· Assistant Controllerin
Annabelle Kim· Analyst, People and Networksin
Barbara Aprilakis· Principal Executive Recruiterin
Catherine Lane· Senior Associate, People and Networksin
Charles Holley· GTM Managerin
Daria Arzy· Market Development Associatein
Emily Runey· Executive Assistant
Emma Balin· VP Strategy, Chief of Staffin
Gabe Smoller· Designerin
Jason Gelman· Operating Partner, Go-to-Marketin
Joe Lehr· Director, GTM Engineeringin
Maxine Litre· Executive in Residencein
Mesa Melton· Executive Assistantin
Niamh Gronningsater· Senior Associate, People and Networksin
Ryan Monk· Principal, People and Networksin
Sarah Housman· Executive Assistant & Investor Relationsin
Savannah Wolf· Designerin
Tanmaye Bhatia· Senior Associate
Theo Sun· AI Operations Analystin
Wyatt Bramhall· Associate, Industrialsin

33 people who came through Primary Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 21 more →

What they invest in

from 122 of 179 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×56SaaS ×55Enterprise Software ×37Healthtech ×24Fintech ×23Consumer ×14Digital Health ×13Data & Infrastructure ×11

HQs:United States×84United Kingdom×3France×2Argentina×1Canada×1Indonesia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 63 portfolio companies
40%
solo founders
25 of 63 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 82 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 21 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×252 founders×193 founders×134+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 79 founders with education data

Harvard University ×8Cornell ×6Stanford University ×6Columbia Business School ×4University of Pennsylvania ×4Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3The Wharton School ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 76 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×21Engineering ×17Economics ×13Business & Management ×11Finance & Accounting ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×5Physics ×5Politics & Policy ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 82 founders with career history

Microsoft ×5Goldman Sachs ×3Google ×3Knox Payments ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Atlassian ×2Cadre ×2Chargebee ×2

8 founders hold a PhD · 16 hold an MBA (of 85 with degree data)

Investments · 179 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 62025 · 62024 · 62023 · 42022 · 112021 · 52020 · 52019 · 92018 · 22017 · 42016 · 12015 · 164 dated

Coupangcoupang.comin𝕏NYSE: CPNGMay 2014 · $100M

Coupang operates an online retail platform and logistics network offering same-day and next-day delivery of general merchandise, fresh groceries, and luxury goods; provides restaurant delivery, video streaming, and digital payment services; and operates a marketplace connecting merchants and luxury brands with customers across multiple geographies.

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US

Bom Kim(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsEntrée CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsFounder Collective+16 more

Latchlatch.aiinOTC: LTCHAug 2018 · $70M

Latch captures how teams actually work and converts operational context into structured data that AI tools can rely on.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Stefan KalbinJared KofroninPriyen Patel(Chief Strategy and Legal Officer)

Co-investorsCade VenturesFUSEPioneerRRE VenturesBAM ElevateCamber Creek+4 more

Lunchbox Technologieslunchbox.ioin𝕏Seed · Dec 2019 · $2M✓ verified

Lunchbox is a digital commerce platform for enterprise restaurants that unifies ordering, catering, loyalty, and marketing functions.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US

Nabeel Alamgir(Founder)inAndrew Boryk(Founder)inJames Walker(CEO)inHadi Rashid(Founder)Mohammad Afzal(Founder)

Co-investors645 Ventures1982 VenturesBeaconsfield CapitalBeyond CapitalCoatue ManagementEvolution VC Partners+7 more

Electric Aielectric.aiin𝕏Sep 2017

Electric provides IT management and security software designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage their IT environments in-house.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Ryan Denehy(Founder)inYotam

Board seatBrad Svrluga· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCharge VCEverywhere VenturesFour Acres CapitalHarmonic Growth PartnersNat Turner+9 more

Maybernmaybern.cominMay 2022

Maybern provides fund finance software for private capital fund managers, offering scenario modeling and projection tools to calculate metrics like IRR, DPI, TVPI, NAV, and carry at the investment, fund, and LP level.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Ashwin Raghu(Founder)inRoss Mechanic(Founder)in

Board seatEmily Man· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCamber CreekHuman CapitalMetaPropMetaProp Ventures

Mobotmobot.ioin𝕏Seed · Apr 2019

Mobot provides infrastructure-as-a-service that combines human expertise with mechanical robots to automate testing and development processes for engineering teams building software and hardware products.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSaaSNew York City, US

Eden Full Goh(Founder)inEden Full(Executive Officer, Director)inTracey Fu(Operations Manager)Jilly Chen(Customer Success Manager)Jereme Corrado(Vice President of Engineering)Andrew Gerhart(Vice President of Revenue)

Board seatBrad Svrluga· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBling CapitalCota CapitalHeavybitMPG FundRRE VenturesUncorrelated Ventures+2 more

Tabstabs.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $55M

Tabs provides an AI-driven accounts receivable and collections platform that automates post-invoice work such as failed payments, customer follow-ups, payment matching, and reporting.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Ali Hussain(Founder)inRebecca Schwartz(Founder)inDeepak Bapat(Founder)in

BoardAlex Tran(Director)in

Board seatBrian Schechter· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesCommerce VenturesFOG VenturesGeneral CatalystOne Way Ventures+2 more

1mind1mind.comin𝕏

Redefining go-to-market with AI Superhumans

Amanda Kahlow(Founder)inSachin Bhat(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBantam GroupBasecamp FundBattery VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersMSIV+3 more

Aliumalium.ioin

Alium conducts compensated research interviews with brand leaders about their experiences with enterprise technology vendors, using AI to analyze and synthesize the data into actionable intelligence for buyer evaluation.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Jonathan Sherry(Founder)in

Co-investors37 AngelsGreycroft

Alloyalloy.comin𝕏

Alloy provides an identity and fraud prevention platform for financial institutions and fintechs to manage fraud, credit, and compliance risk through real-time data orchestration and AI algorithms integrated with over 200 intelligence sources.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechBrooklyn, US

Tommy Nicholas(Founder)inLaura Spiekerman(Founder)inCharles Hearn(Founder)inBrandon Aversano(Founder)Christian Iacullo(Founder)inGregg Mojica(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAvenir Growth CapitalAvid VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesEniac Ventures+26 more

Almagetalma.euinAug 2022 · $130M

Alma provides buy-now-pay-later instalment payment solutions for e-commerce and physical retailers, letting shoppers split purchases into instalments online, in-store, or via payment links while merchants receive guaranteed upfront payouts.

E-commerceFintechRetail TechNeuilly-sur-Seine, FR

Louis Chatriot(Founder)inFintech Retail Tech Louis Chatriot(Founder)Guillaume Desloges(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersIsaiISAI GestionKima VenturesPICUS CAPITALRoosh Ventures+6 more

Almamyalmafi.comAug 2022 · $130MDefunct

A mobile banking application that incorporates game-like mechanics and offers users the chance to win prizes, including a $1 million jackpot distributed weekly.

FintechGamingSeattle, US

Agni Bhattacharya(Founder)inAllison Bellows(Founder)inGuillaume Desloges(Founder)Harry Ritter(Founder)Louis Chatriot(Founder)Louis Chatriot Guillaume Desloges(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAglae VenturesBoxGroupForerunner VenturesFounders FutureGR Capital+9 more

Almahelloalma.comin𝕏Aug 2022 · $130M

Alma provides practice management and insurance billing software solutions for behavioral health providers, helping them manage sessions and payments.

HealthtechMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US

Harry Ritter(Founder)in

Co-investorsAble PartnersBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalOptum VenturesRainfall VenturesTusk Venture Partners+3 more

Almatryalma.comin𝕏Aug 2022 · $130M

Alma is a modern immigration law firm serving both companies and individuals, where attorneys handle US visa and green card cases such as O-1, H-1B, and EB-2/EB-1 petitions.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechLegalTechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Shuo Chen(Founder)inAizada Marat(Co-founder)inAssel Tuleubayeva(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalMVP VenturesConvictionNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NFXVillage Global+8 more

Almaalmapay.cominAug 2022 · $130M

Alma is a payment platform that enables merchants in Europe to offer installment payment options to customers, both online and in-store.

FintechRetail TechSaaSFrance, FR

Co-investorsAglae VenturesWind VentureYolo InvestmentsBoxGroupInsight PartnersOptum Ventures+4 more

Almaalma.foodAug 2022 · $130M

Alma is a nutrition coach and food tracker app for iOS that allows users to log meals via voice, photo, or text and tracks calories, macros, and 25+ nutrients.

ConsumerHealthtech

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesBoxGroupInsight PartnersOptum VenturesRainfall VenturesSound Ventures+2 more

Almaalma.euAug 2021 · $50M

alma provides IT-focused project management services, defining project goals and milestones with clients and delivering tailored solutions through a single point of contact.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCathay InnovationBoxGroupInsight PartnersOptum VenturesRainfall VenturesSound Ventures+2 more

Altisaltis.vc

Altis provides independent, IC-grade investment diligence and market research on private companies from Seed to Series D+, working outside-in without access to management or data rooms.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsBenchstrength PartnersDebiopharm Innovation FundGalapagos Capital

androsandros.coin𝕏

Andros provides data-driven provider network management solutions for healthcare organizations, offering strategic and execution support across the full network lifecycle.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Andrew Camel(Founder)inMike Simmons(Founder)in

Co-investorsBowery CapitalChicago VenturesMarram VenturesMeridian Street CapitalQuesta CapitalWindham Capital Partners

Andurilanduril.comin

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(Founder)inTrae Stephens(Founder)inJoe Chen(Founder)Joseph Chen(Founder)inMatt Grimm(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+105 more

Arkark.comDefunct

Ark is a search engine that indexes social network profiles to help users find people, including classmates, professional contacts, and acquaintances.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Jonas Templestein(Founder)inYiming Liu(Chief Platform Officer)inPatrick Riley(Founder)

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalY CombinatorStreamlined Ventures

Arkark-biotech.com

Ark applies machine learning and AI to bioprocessing, replacing trial-and-error methods with hybrid predictive models to accelerate drug development and scale biotherapeutic manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSNew York, US

Zheng Huang(Co-Founder)inYossi Quint(Co-Founder & CEO)Yosef A Quint(Executive Officer, Director)Irving Fain(Director)

Co-investorsHAWKTAILHCVCSiddhi Capital

Atero AIatero.ai

Atero develops a unified memory architecture platform that optimizes GPU fleet efficiency and performance for AI workloads, covering inference, training, and session management.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Co-investors91 VenturesAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundEncoded VenturesLool VenturesMVP Ventures+1 more

Bedrockbedrockocean.comin𝕏

Bedrock Ocean manufactures autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and a cloud platform that collect high-resolution seafloor mapping and monitoring data for offshore energy, maritime infrastructure, defense, and scientific research sectors.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardware

Anthony DiMare(Founder)Charles Chiau(Founder)

Co-investorsEniac VenturesHarmony PartnersCostanoa VenturesKatapult AfricaR7 PartnersValor Equity Partners

BetterUpbetterup.comin𝕏

BetterUp provides an AI-powered coaching and professional development platform that helps organizations support employee growth and wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessAustin, US

Alexi Robichaux(Founder)inEduardo Medina(Founder)inEddie Medina(Founder)Will Kohler(Director)David Hatfield(Director)Emily Melton(Director)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalAurumCarnrite VenturesConvergeCrew CapitalCrosslink Capital+26 more

Biological Black Boxbbb-tech.comin𝕏

The company builds "Biological Adapters" that integrate living neurons with AI foundation models to improve performance and reduce training cost, and it operates an algorithm discovery platform based on principles from biological neural systems.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsBanyan VenturesCapital B Private HoldingsWonder VenturesE1 VenturesRefactor Capital

Black Crow Aiblackcrow.aiinMar 2021

Black Crow provides AI-powered analytics and personalization software for e-commerce brands to understand customer behavior and deliver tailored shopping experiences.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechNew York, US

Richard Harris(Founder)inJoel Goldman(Founder)inDamon Tassone(Founder)

BoardShehzad Khan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaGood FriendsHabitat PartnersImaginary Venture CapitalInterlock PartnersLeft Lane Capital+4 more

Bobyardbobyard.cominSeries A · Dec 2025 · $35M

Bobyard is an AI-powered infrastructure platform that automates takeoff and estimating for construction trades by analyzing drawings and extracting quantities, enabling contractors to generate bids significantly faster.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechCupertino, US

Michael Ding(Founder)in

BoardJoe Lonsdale(Director)inJason Shuman(Director)in

Co-investors8VCCaffeinated CapitalPear VC

Bravelyworkbravely.comin𝕏

Bravely provides personalized coaching services to employees at organizations, helping with leadership development, conflict resolution, and employee retention.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Toby Hervey(Executive Officer, Director)inSarah Sheehan(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBling CapitalCorrelation VenturesRiverPark VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalTelescope Partners+3 more

Cakecake.app𝕏Dec 2024 · $13M

The page presents JURAGAN69, a platform offering free demo slot games and online games from various providers accessible via desktop and mobile browsers.

Gaming

Co-investorsSeeder FundGradient VenturesLerer HippeauPrimarySilas Capital Partners

Cake Aicake.aiin𝕏

Cake is a fully managed, modular AI infrastructure platform that helps teams build and deploy AI-powered applications using open source tools with built-in security and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Misha Herscu(Founder)inSkyler Thomas(Founder)in

Co-investorsGradient VenturesAlumni VenturesFirestreak VenturesFriends Family CapitalPrimary

Cardinal Landscardinallands.comin

Cardinal Lands develops luxury residential communities in mountain regions across the American West, including properties in Jackson Hole, Ketchum, and Teton Valley.

ConsumerPropTechJackson Hole, US

AlbertBryan

Cargadocargado.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $12M

Cargado operates a digital marketplace connecting freight brokers and carriers for cross-border freight movements between Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

Matt Silver(Founder)inRylan Hawkins(Founder)inMatt Silver Rylan Hawkins(Founder)

BoardBrad Svrluga(Director)in

Co-investorsLGVPAssembly VenturesConversion CapitalIronspring VentureProeza VenturesStarting Line+3 more

Casapcasaphq.comin

Casap is an AI agent platform for dispute and fraud operations at financial institutions including banks, credit unions, and fintechs.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Shanthi Shanmugam(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inSaisi Peter(Co-Founder)Saisi ​‌‌‍(Founder)

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersGener8torLightspeed Venture Partners

Casapcasap.ai

Saisi Peter(Founder)Shanthi Shanmugam(Founder)

Co-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners

Caspianmeetcaspian.cominSeed · Jan 2024

Caspian provides software for global trade operations, helping businesses reduce friction in customs and trade processes.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Justin M. Sherlock(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalFJ LabsMute Ventures

Chiefchief.comin𝕏

Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocial

Lindsay Kaplan(Founder)inAlison Moore(CEO)inCarolyn Childers(Founder)

Co-investorsAble PartnersAvid VenturesCapitalGFlybridge Capital PartnersInspired CapitalNotable Capital+6 more

Circuit & Chiselatxp.ai

ATXP provides infrastructure that gives AI agents identity, payments, email, and tools so they can transact.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper Tools

David Noel-Romas(Founder)Louis Amira(Founder)

Circuit Chiselcircuitandchisel.comSeed · Sep 2025 · $19M

Fairfield, US

David Noël-Romas(Founder)Louis Amira(Founder)

Co-investorsGraph VenturesParaFi CapitalParafi General FundSamsung Next

Cloosivcloosiv.comOct 2019Acquired

Charlotte-based developer of mobile ordering and pickup software for independent coffee shops and small businesses.

Co-investorsMPG FundVentureSouqGGV CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesY Combinator

Complifcomplif.comin𝕏Seed

Complif simplifies operational processes and reduces administrative burden for financial services institutions, enabling them to focus on growth and innovation.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBuenos Aires, AR

Lucas Ranallo(Founder)inMathias Caramutti(Founder)in

Co-investorsFundersClubPioneerPrimary XY CombinatorCommerce VenturesTheVentureCity+1 more

Cozykincozykin.cominSeries A · May 2019 · $6M

CozyKin is a childcare staffing agency that matches families with nannies through consultation, candidate sourcing, background screening, and interview support.

ConsumerMarketplacesAllston, US

Jeremy Au Hon Fai(Executive Officer, Director)Alie Moya(President & Founder)Tatyana (Ana) Gubin(Founder)in

Co-investorsDorm Room

Crosswalk Healthcrosswalk.healthin

Crosswalk builds a network of community-based first responders and EMS agencies to provide tailored, pre-hospital care for patients who do not require emergency transport, reducing unnecessary ED utilization.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Jon Collins(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsLRVHealth

Crusoecrusoe.aiin𝕏

Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyDenver, US

Cully Cavness(Founder)inChase Lochmiller(Founder)inCharles Cavness(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew DeNezza(Executive Officer)inJamey Seely(Executive Officer)inMichael Gordon(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAkkaAlkeon Innovation+73 more

Dandelion Healthdandelionhealth.aiinFeb 2024

Dandelion Health develops clinical AI applications by combining healthcare domain expertise with machine learning research to advance AI adoption in healthcare.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSyosset, US

Elliott Green(Co-founder and CEO)in

BoardSam Toole(Director)inNiyum Gandhi(Co-founder and Board Chair)inSendhil Mullainathan(Co-founder and Scientific Advisor)inZiad Obermeyer(Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer)

Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersConvergent VenturesFloating PointHealthier CapitalMoxxie VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Dandymeetdandy.comin𝕏

Dandy is a digital dental laboratory that provides AI-powered technology and software to dental practices, offering services including crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and clear aligners.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Daniel Hanover(Founder)inToni Oloko(Founder)in

Co-investors3cubed VenturesAvenir Growth CapitalDorm RoomGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalInspired Capital+10 more

Deliveroodeliveroo.co.ukin𝕏Acquired

Deliveroo operates a food delivery platform and app that lets consumers order meals from local restaurants, with order tracking and deals.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesLondon, GB

Will Shu(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelAngel Capital ManagementBlue Wire CapitalEntrée CapitalFELIX CAPITALGeneral Catalyst+10 more

Drawbridge Networksdrawbridgenetworks.comNov 2014

New York, US

John Terrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMichael Brown(Director)in

Co-investorsBowery CapitalBloomberg BetaGrand Central TechPaladin Capital GroupQueensBridge Venture Partners

Durolabsdurolabs.coin𝕏

Duro offers a cloud- and AI-native product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for hardware engineering teams, centralizing part data, bills of materials, and change orders while connecting to CAD, ERP, MES, and requirements management tools.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaS

Michael Corr(Founder)in

Co-investorsBonfire Ventures

Electricelectric.axSeed · Nov 2016 · $2M

Berkeley, US

Valter Balegas(Founder)

Co-investorsCharge VCSupernode Ventures

Etchedetched.comin𝕏Seed · May 2023 · $5M

Etched designs custom inference chips, racks, and software co-designed for running frontier AI models, including large sparse mixture-of-experts models, long-context, and agentic workloads.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Gavin Uberti(Founder)inRobert Wachen(Founder)Chris Zhu(Founder)inMark Ross(CTO)inBrian Loiler(VP of Platform)inWayne Cao(VP of Production)in

PartnerBrian Schechter· led

Co-investorsThiel CapitalAntiAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESBain Capital VenturesBeyond CapitalConversion Capital+29 more

Exploretechexploretech.aiin

ExploreTech is a software-driven critical mineral exploration business that acquires mineral rights and uses data and AI tools to manage and de-risk exploration projects.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Diego, US

Alex Miltenberger(Founder)in

Firstleaffirstleaf.comin

Firstleaf sources and delivers curated wines to consumers based on their taste preferences, using technology to match bottles to individual palates.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Philip James(Founder & CEO)inErik Steigler(Cofounder & Chief Architect)inCarolin Meier(Chief Wine Officer)inGreg Kryder(President and Chief Financial Officer)inKevin Jessen(Sr. Vice President, Technology & Product)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesGreycroftLifeX VenturesTribeca Venture Partners

Flockflockexchange.com

Flock is a Denver-based real estate platform that lets landlords exchange their rental properties for shares in a diversified, professionally managed portfolio using 721 Exchange tax deferral structures.

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesRenegade PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBedrockMatrixSpark Capital+1 more

Flock Homesflockhomes.cominSeed · Oct 2020 · $2M

Flock Homes is a real estate investment platform that provides individual investors access to professionally managed residential rental properties across multiple U.S. markets.

FintechPropTechDenver, US

Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)Ari Rubin(Founder)inJake Sparkman(Founder)Matt Litovitz(Founder)

BoardAlex Rampell(Director)inBradley Svrluga(Director)in

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupFJ LabsHuman CapitalMVP Ventures+8 more

Flumetryflume.aiinMar 2022 · $30M

Flume brings transparency to material sourcing and procurement in construction, helping teams plan, compare options, and control costs.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSan Luis Obispo, US

James Fazio(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Adler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardSonali Vijayavargiya(Director)in

Co-investorsAugment VenturesHCAP PartnersTranspose Platform ManagementAccompliceCrosslink CapitalFounder Collective+2 more

Flume Healthflumehealth.comin

Flume Health provides AI-powered solutions for healthcare insurance operations, including tools for claims processing, care management, underwriting, and regulatory compliance automation.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechScarsdale, US

Cedric Kovacs-Johnson(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Founder CollectiveOptum VenturesRemarkable VenturesRoute 66 Ventures+3 more

FUNDINGOfundingo.com

FUNDINGO provides a Salesforce-native loan origination and underwriting system that consolidates application intake, document collection, credit analysis, and decisioning into a single record and workflow.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Fusefuse.co.idMar 2026 · $25M

Fuse provides a WhatsApp-based platform that enables insurance agents and partners to manage automobile insurance transactions, from quotations to policy issuance.

InsurTechSaaSJakarta, ID

Co-investorsAC VenturesGolden Gate VenturesLowercarbon CapitalCommerce VenturesFootworkNextView Ventures

Fuseletsfuse.cominMar 2026 · $25MDefunct

Fuse provides a single API layer that connects to multiple bank data providers like Plaid, MX, and Teller, automatically routing each bank to its most reliable provider and normalizing data across them.

FintechSaaSNew York City, US

Boateng Opoku-Yeboah(Founder)inLandon Vago-Hughes(Founder)inTunde Alao(Founder)in

Co-investorsimec.istartY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBBQ CapitalCommerce VenturesFootwork+7 more

Other

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

Reframe TechnologiesScryerSimpleHealth VenturesAI Revenue PlatformAI Supply Chain IntelligenceAI Takeoffs for the TradesAtpcoAutomated Data ProtectionBounce ExchangeCandidClearcoCordageEosFlexPort MexicoFresh Pet Food BrandGuestfriendIndependent Provider Groups PlatformiXblueKervKindredLifetime ValueMedicare Advantage OSMental Health Care ProviderMultitudePendulum BiotechPrescott Land CompanySenior Living EcosystemSlice LifeSparkStanzaSuperhumansTempusThe Biological Computing CompanyTHE LISTTheSquareFootTicketflyUnfilteredVerityWorkplace Savings and Investing Program

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 · 16

2 IPOs · 14 acquisitions · showing 9

CoupangNYSE: CPNGLatchOTC: LTCHHealthifyacq. by WellSkyinaiacq. by ChargebeeiXblueacq. by Groupe GorgéOllieacq. by AgrolimenRealmacq. by MongoDBSparkAIacq. by John DeereWhoSayacq. by Viacom

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as of Mar 2025
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Primary Venture Partners IV, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2023—19.5%1.21x0.00x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Primary Venture Partners made?
Primary Venture Partners has 179 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Primary Venture Partners invest at?
Primary Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Primary Venture Partners's typical check size?
Primary Venture Partners typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What sectors does Primary Venture Partners focus on?
Primary Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Sales Tech, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
Where is Primary Venture Partners located?
Primary Venture Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Primary Venture Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Primary Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does Primary Venture Partners co-invest with?
Primary Venture Partners most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Notable Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, among 347 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 104

Alumni Ventures

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.

$100K – $10M
BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

$250K – $1M
Notable Capital

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$5M – $50M
Andreessen Horowitz

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.

$500K – $50M
Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.

$500K – $2M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

$1M – $100M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
Crosslink Capital

Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in San Francisco that partners with founders building category-defining enterprise and consumer technology companies.

$1M – $9M
Toba Capital

Toba Capital is an early-stage investment firm focused on backing technology companies with long-term growth potential and teams capable of reshaping markets for the common good.

$1M – $10M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

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