Primary Venture Partners
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Series A · 54 people tracked
Also known as PRIMARY VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 54 people
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What they invest in
from 51 of 140 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×22SaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×16Healthtech ×12Data & Infrastructure ×7Fintech ×7Retail Tech ×5Developer Tools ×4
HQs:United States×26France×1Mexico×1
Investments · 140 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSmart lock and building access technology (NASDAQ: LTCH).
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation operating an e-commerce platform and physical stores offering a wide range of consumer products including apparel, electronics, home goods, and groceries.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Lunchbox is a digital commerce platform for enterprise restaurants that unifies ordering, catering, loyalty, and marketing functions.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Nabeel Alamgir(Executive Chairman & Founder)James Walker(CEO)
Mobot provides AI-powered robotic testing for mobile applications, combining mechanical robots and computer vision to automate complex quality assurance workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRoboticsNew York, US
Brad Svrluga(Director)Eden Full(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBrad Svrluga· per SEC Form D
AI platform transforming construction takeoffs and estimating, using computer vision to turn blueprints into accurate bids up to 10x faster.
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 LearningCybersecurityFintech
Tommy Nicholas(CEO)inLaura Spiekerman(President)inCharles Hearn(CTO)in
Venture intelligence company combining advanced systems with human judgment to give investors better research.
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 LearningBiotechSaaS
Zheng Huang(Co-Founder)Yossi Quint(Co-Founder & CEO)
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
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
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
Shehzad Khan(Director)Richard Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Damon Tassone(Executive Officer, Director)
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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJoe Lonsdale(Director)Jason Shuman(Director)
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)Sarah Sheehan(Executive Officer, Director)
Bundles open source AI to help customers reach production faster and at lower cost.
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
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(Co-founder)Rylan Hawkins(Co-founder)
BoardBrad Svrluga(Director)
Caspian provides software for global trade operations, helping businesses reduce friction in customs and trade processes.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Next-generation software connecting U.S. and Mexico supply chain partners with modernized technology and logistics.
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<UNKNOWN>
Jon Collins(Co-Founder & CEO)
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 ComputingEnergy
Cully Cavness(Co-Founder)Chase Lochmiller(Executive Officer, Director)
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(Executive Officer, Director)inSam Toole(Director)
BoardNiyum Gandhi(Director)inSendhil Mullainathan(Director)Ziad Obermeyer
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(Cofounder)
Direct-to-consumer wine company using data and technology to personalize wine selection.
Empowers SMBs to control their IT and security environment.
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(CEO)Yotam
Etched designs and manufactures AI inference chips and rack-scale systems optimized for frontier models, using co-designed hardware, software, and manufacturing processes to deliver best-in-class throughput, latency, and power efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Gavin Uberti(Co-Founder & CEO)Robert Wachen(Co-Founder & President)Chris Zhu(Co-Founder)
PartnerBrian Schechter· led
Converts individual rental properties into diversified shares of a pool of houses, helping landlords retire tax-advantageously.
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
Bradley Svrluga(Director)Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Rampell(Director)Renata Quintini(Director)
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(Executive Officer, Director)
Loan origination system built for integration and customization, helping financial institutions automate digital lending.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Mar 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Venture Partners IV, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2023 | — | 19.5% | 1.21x | 0.00x |
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
- 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 $50K – $2M.
- 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.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Primary recently highlighted emerging trends in AI infrastructure and compute: Hardware-Activated Agent Networks combining sensors with AI agents for automation, specialized semiconductor solutions for AI inference at scale through their investment in Etched, and a comprehensive mapping of the semiconductor and compute ecosystem through The Compute 100 initiative. AI summary
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