Quest Venture Partners
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as QUEST VENTURE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Quest Venture Partners focuses on early-stage companies, aiming to be the first institutional investor in a startup. The firm emphasizes backing exceptional founding teams as much as the quality of the underlying idea. It typically writes checks between $100k and $1.5mm, with a sweet spot around $500k, and concentrates on seed and Series A rounds. The team helps early-stage companies navigate their growth path, drawing on operating and investing experience across areas such as digital media, mobile, video, automotive, and procurement.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 39 of 90 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×14Data & Infrastructure ×9Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×6Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×5Developer Tools ×4
HQs:United States×30France×2Finland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3University of California, Berkeley ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Facebook ×2Stripe ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 90 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 22014 · 39 dated
Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Spenser Skates(Founder/CEO)inCurtis Liu(Founder/CTO)inJeffrey Wang(Co-founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)Nathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis Ventures+14 more
500Friends, now part of Merkle Loyalty Solutions, provides strategy, software, and analytics services to help customer-facing businesses design and manage loyalty programs that increase retention and revenue.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Hong Hu(Founder)inJustin Yoshimura(Founder)JUSTIN YOSHIMURA(Executive Officer, Director)MATT GILBERT(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardERIC CHIN(Director)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Aimlabs is an AI-powered aim trainer for FPS gamers, offering personalized training tasks, real-time analytics, an AI aim coach, and game-specific tools for titles like Valorant and Rainbow Six Siege.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSports Tech
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesEONXIMVP Ventures
AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR
Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)Laurent Solly(Founder)Michael Rabbat(Founder)Pascale Fung(Founder)Saining Xie(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalDaphniExpeditionsfirstminute capital+16 more
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.+39 more
AppBistro runs a marketplace for Facebook tab applications.
Data & Infrastructure
Ryan Merket
Co-investors500 Global
Honolulu, US
Brandon Bennett(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Solidum(Executive Officer)Carey Bennett(Executive Officer)
BoardDan Freedman(Director)Donavan Kealoha(Director)
Co-investorsSocial StartsSeraph GroupStartup Capital Ventures
BuildBetter is a customer development platform for B2B product, success, and engineering teams that automatically captures and transcribes feedback from calls, tickets, Slack, surveys, and CRM data, then uses AI to extract intent, apply a custom taxonomy, and surface insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Car IQ (Car IQ Pay, now branded Element Pay) is a vehicle-embedded payment platform that lets fleet vehicles connect directly to fuel pumps, toll gantries, and EV chargers to pay without physical fleet cards.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBand of AngelsEnerTech CapitalYAR Ventures
Cassidy is a no-code AI automation platform that connects to a company's data and tools to build workflows and agents for sales, customer support, marketing, and operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHOF CapitalSpacecadet VenturesGeneral Partnership
Clari, merged with Salesloft, provides an AI-powered system for revenue prediction and optimization serving enterprise customers.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSunnyvale, US
Venkat Rangan(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEnrique Salem(Director)inAjay Agarwal(Director)inAaref Hilaly(Director)inMark Gainey(Director)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital VenturesHubSpot VenturesLevel EquityMadrona Venture Group+8 more
Coffee Meets Bagel is a dating app that matches singles seeking serious relationships through curated daily batches of potential partners based on detailed profile information and stated preferences.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocialNew York, US
Arum Kang(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAC VenturesDCM VenturesSkystar CapitalGingerbread Capital
San Francisco, US
Ahreum Kang(Executive Officer, Director)Da Woon Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOsuke Honda(Director)
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesGingerbread CapitalLightbankZ Venture CapitalAtami Capital+2 more
AgTechOakland, US
Clifford Pollard(CEO and Manager of the Issuer)Charlie Brown(Director of Finance of the Issuer)
Co-investorsAssembled Brands
Co-investorsK9 Ventures
Co-investorsConductive VenturesOTVRivet Ventures
Dataplor provides global point-of-interest, mobility, and brand location data with AI-powered analytics for investors to assess market share, growth trends, and foot traffic.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAPA Venture PartnersBlue Ivy VenturesCircadian VenturesF-Prime CapitalFf Venture CapitalMagma Partners+4 more
Ensense operates a street-level data cloud that collects and analyzes real-world data about public places, offering products for places intelligence, infrastructure management, mobility, environmental monitoring, compliance, and public safety.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTech
Equitybee operates a stock option funding marketplace that connects startup employees needing to exercise their vested options with accredited investors and managed funds, providing non-recourse financing that covers exercise costs and AMT bills in exchange for a share of exit proceeds.
FintechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Oded Golan(Executive Officer, Director)inOren Barziali(Executive Officer, Director)Oren Barzilai(Founder)inArik Moav(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalBattery VenturesGreenfield PartnersGroup 11
femtoAI (Femtosense) designs AI inference chips and an embedded AI platform that run large AI models on very small, low-power silicon for edge devices such as smart home hardware and hearing/audio products.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Sam Fok
Co-investorsFine Structures VenturesVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited Partnership
Fit3D offers SNAP, a software-only 3D body composition and scanning platform delivered via an app, providing clinical-grade body measurements for gyms, clinics, and wellness providers.
HealthtechSports TechWellness & FitnessRedwood City, US
Greg Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Tyler Carter(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTang Hon Loi Simon(Director)
Co-investorsParticleBigfoot Capital
GazeHawk provides eye tracking technology for businesses to improve usability and user experience, making eye tracking accessible to companies of all sizes through webcam-based solutions.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Brian Krausz(Founder)inJoe Gershenson(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator500 Global
Hidden Level develops advanced RF (radio frequency) sensing technology for defense, aviation, and intelligence applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechGovTechHardwareSyracuse, US
Jeffrey A. Cole(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Garber(Executive Officer)Gary Dominicos(Executive Officer)Tim Graham(Executive Officer)Mike Goll(Executive Officer)Gary S. Dominicos(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesClaritas CapitalDRONE FUNDFounders Circle CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsLauder Partners+10 more
ifeelgoods operates a platform for digital gift card programs, offering an API, bulk-sending tools, and white-label loyalty shops that connect businesses to a catalog of over 350-450 retailer brands.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsKima Ventures
San Francisco, US
Thomas Scollay Petry(Executive Officer, Director)Jacky Bruno Gonzalez(Executive Officer, Director)
Animate Biosciences develops peptide therapeutics that target pathological tissue remodeling, using an AI platform trained on multi-omic data from highly regenerative organisms to design novel peptides.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevity
Peter Licariin
Co-investorsDorm RoomThe E14 Fund
Neurable develops brain-computer interface (BCI) technology via smart headphones designed to enhance employee focus, productivity, and well-being in corporate settings.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechHR TechAnn Arbor, US
Dr. Ramses Alcaide(CEO and Co-Founder)Michael Thompson(Executive Officer)Adam Eizenberg-Molnar(Cofounder)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryFundersClubGlobal BrainGoAhead VenturesHartmann CapitalHouston Angel Network+9 more
Phantom AI develops a modular, software-based autonomous driving stack, including deep learning computer vision (PhantomVision), sensor fusion (PhantomFusion), and vehicle control (PhantomDrive) for Euro NCAP-compliant ADAS and level 2/3 autonomy.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Chan Kyu Lee(Founder)inHyunggi Cho
Co-investorsKT investment Inc.Millennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersWe VenturesAndreessen HorowitzParadigm+1 more
Autonomous driving integrated platform development (acquired by Harbinger)
Co-investorsKT investment Inc.
Phase3D develops Fringe Inspection, an in-process monitoring system that detects defects in real time during industrial metal additive manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsAsimov Ventures
A U.S. company behind an open-source machine learning server.
Developer Tools
Donald SzetoKenneth ChanSimon ChanThomas Stone
Co-investors500 GlobalKima VenturesCrunchFundXG Ventures
On-demand esports training platform
Sam Wang(Cofounder)
Co-investorsGFR FundAmplify.LA
Relimetrics offers ReliVision, a no-code platform for building, deploying, and maintaining AI-based visual quality inspection solutions on the factory shop floor.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Kemal Levi(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalMerus CapitalNewfund CapitalSquareOne
Retailigence provides an AI and machine learning suite that helps retailers with category management by clustering stores, curating assortments, allocating category space, and monitoring in-store operational issues.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS
Jeremy Geiger
Co-investors500 Global
Rockbot offers a platform for businesses to manage in-location audio and visual experiences, including licensed background music, digital signage, in-store TV content, guest song requests, and audio/visual advertising.
AdTechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSOakland, US
Garrett Dodge(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardGabe Karp(Director)David Spector(Director)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBonfire VenturesForefront VentureXG VenturesDetroit Venture PartnersSusa Ventures
Diagnostics, labs, and digital health platform for accessible detection and care at enterprise scale.
Dr. Sheena Menezes, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsModi VenturesPortfolia
Smartly provides a data analytics and optimization platform for performance marketing teams managing multi-channel advertising campaigns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSHelsinki, FI
Kristo Ovaska(Founder)in
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshLifeline VenturesHighland Europe
San Francisco, US
Noah Doyle(Director)Russel Siegelman(Director)Nakul Mandan(Director)Nisan Gabbay(Executive Officer, Director)
Spellbrush is a platform for generating anime and portrait artwork using AI.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSan Francisco, US
Cory Li(Founder)inRuwen Liu(Founder)inHaitao Mao(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFirst Round Capital
Switchboard provides a data integration layer that unifies fragmented data sources into governed, AI-ready pipelines for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ju-kay Kwek(Founder)Michael Manoochehri(Founder)
Co-investorsGFT VenturesAptos LabsArche Capital VentureAscensive AssetsBreed VCCleo Capital+8 more
Mobile games & applications; acquired by Disney.
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesSLVCUncork Capital
Testmunk provides remote access to a cloud-based collection of physical Android and iOS devices for mobile app testing across different operating system versions and device types.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCA, US
Martin Poschenrieder(Founder/CEO)inMarkus Jura(Founder/CTO)
Co-investorsY Combinator
The Bouqs Co. is an online flower delivery service that sources arrangements directly from sustainable farms and offers next-day, same-day, and subscription delivery across the U.S.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAliment CapitalAzure Capital PartnersDraper AssociatesNextEquity Partners
FlexFits produces menstrual products and advocates for accessible period care.
ConsumerFemTechLos Angeles, US
Lauren Schulte Wang(Founder/CEO)inPanpan Wang(CFO & Cofounder)in
Co-investorsBow CapitalCoyote VenturesFundersClubHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcY Combinator
Ubicept develops single-photon imaging and perception technology, turning research in the field into practical products for computer vision and camera design teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsBoston, US
Tristan Swedish(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Bauer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCraig Dickman(Director)inSunil Nagaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsThe E14 FundTitletownTechWisconsin Investment PartnersUbiquity Ventures
Upbeat is a PR service that combines software and hands-on expertise to help companies develop media strategies, run outreach campaigns, build journalist relationships, and secure media coverage.
ConsumerMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Tran(Founder/CTO)inMark Linsey(Founder)inRicky Yean
Co-investorsY CombinatorDraper AssociatesSV AngelUpHonest Capital
End-to-end ecosystem for running large-scale managed youth esports programs at national scale.
Custom shirt manufacturer offering personalized apparel with a 30-day return guarantee and quality assurance.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Tang(Founder/CEO/President)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Vela is an AI-powered platform for online sellers that connects to multiple ecommerce platforms, letting merchants centralize their shops and add new sales channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Stanford, US
Apoorva Dornadula(Director, Promoter)Kai Ping Tien(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Vital Signals makes Signal Ring, a wearable smart ring that measures blood pressure continuously without a cuff or calibration, using a high-resolution sensor to track blood flow.
Digital HealthHealthtech
San Francisco, US
John Singleton(Executive Officer, Director)Shayan Mohanty(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Israel
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAmplitudeNASDAQ: AMPLTapulousacq. by Disney
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCoffee Meets Bagel · old.desktop.barcelona.casa.education · Aug 6, 2026
Amplitude · Amplitude Investor Relations · Aug 5, 2026
AngelList · axios.com · Jul 18, 2026
Upbeat · sahmcapital.com · Jul 14, 2026
Smartly · nubiapage.com · Jul 7, 2026
AMI Labs · letsdatascience.com · Jul 2, 2026
FemtoAI · altss.com · May 29, 2026
Neurable · businesswire.com · Apr 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Quest Venture Partners made?
- Quest Venture Partners has 87 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Quest Venture Partners invest at?
- Quest Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Quest Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Quest Venture Partners typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Quest Venture Partners focus on?
- Quest Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Quest Venture Partners located?
- Quest Venture Partners is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Quest Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Quest Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Quest Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Quest Venture Partners most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Accelerator Ventures, among 172 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Firms observed investing alongside Quest Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Quest Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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