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Quest Venture Partners
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as Quest Capital · QUEST VENTURE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC · Quest Ventures
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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 Oct 13, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
General Partner bringing over 20 years at Sony Group, where he began as an ASIC engineer and rose to CTO of Sony Mobile, working on PlayStation and Xperia. Most recently served as Chief Product Officer for Asurion's Japan region delivering insurtech services. Holds a BS&T with a concentration in Computer Graphics.
What they invest in
from 55 of 101 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×18Enterprise Software ×15Consumer ×12Data & Infrastructure ×11Deep Tech ×7E-commerce ×6Fintech ×6
HQs:United States×44France×2Finland×1United Kingdom×1Hong Kong×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 42 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×133 founders×104+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2Washington University in St. Louis ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×16Engineering ×11Business & Management ×10Economics ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 48 founders with career history
Google ×7Meta ×4Goldman Sachs ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Citadel LLC ×2EMQ Inc. ×2Stanford University ×2Stripe ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
13 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 47 with degree data)
Investments · 101 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 42019 · 22018 · 32017 · 12015 · 22014 · 32012 · 12010 · 126 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(CEO)inCurtis Liu(CTO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)inNathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)inBilal Mahmood(Head of Product)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)+21 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(Vice President)inJustin Yoshimura(CEO)inMATT GILBERT(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardERIC CHIN(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCrosslink CapitalGoAhead VenturesIntel Capital
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
Wayne Mackey(Founder)in
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)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+53 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)inAvlok K.inBabak Nivi(Founder)Naval Ravikant(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama Ventures+55 more
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
AppBistro runs a marketplace for Facebook tab applications.
Data & Infrastructure
Ryan Merket
Co-investors500 Global
AreaMetrics was a Seattle-based retail analytics startup that used Bluetooth beacons and software to track in-store customer behavior, such as dwell time and department visits, for brick-and-mortar retailers.
Honolulu, US
Brandon Bennett(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Solidum(Executive Officer)Carey Bennett(Executive Officer)
BoardDan Freedman(Director)Donavan Kealoha(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue StartupsSocial StartsSeraph GroupStartup Capital Ventures
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more
A logistics solution provider serving small to large drayage providers, freight forwarders, and BCOs to reduce costs in import operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Alexandra Griffon(Founder)inLaura Theveniau(Founder)inNaveen Jain(Investor)inClement Renault(Advisor)Arthus de Saint ChaffrayAkash Deshpande(Engineering Hiring Manager)
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesExpaHyperguapKima VenturesLeft Lane CapitalSoma Capital+17 more
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BuildBetter provides call recording, transcription, and summarization for teams, with options for both bot-powered automatic processing and local no-bot recording.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Car IQ Inc. built a fintech/telematics payment platform letting commercial vehicles autonomously authenticate and pay for fuel, tolls, and service without physical credit cards.
Co-investorsAlly VenturesAlpana VenturesAlumni VenturesScrum Ventures
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 for manufacturing and industrial operations, used to parse RFQs, generate proposals, validate specs against product catalogs, create SOPs, and track regulatory changes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaS
Ian Woodfill(Founder)Justin Fineberg(Founder)Justin Fineberg Ian Woodfill(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesHOF CapitalSpacecadet VenturesAmiti 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(Founder)inAndy Byrne(Founder)in
BoardEnrique Salem(Director)inAjay Agarwal(Director)inAaref Hilaly(Director)inMark Gainey(Director)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital VenturesHubSpot VenturesLevel EquityMadrona Venture Group+13 more
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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(Founder)inDawoon Kang(Founder)Soo Kang(Founder)
Co-investorsAC VenturesDCM VenturesSkystar CapitalWI Harper GroupAgaeti VenturesDCM+1 more
San Francisco, US
Ahreum Kang(Executive Officer, Director)Da Woon Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOsuke Honda(Director)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesGingerbread CapitalLightbankZ Venture CapitalAtami Capital+2 more
CSC Generation acquires consumer and retail brands, primarily in North America, and rebuilds them on Genesis, its agent-orchestrated operating system for retail operations like pricing, demand forecasting, and inventory management.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsConductive VenturesFJ LabsOTVRivet 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-investorsAlumni VenturesAPA Venture PartnersBlue Ivy VenturesBlue StartupsCircadian VenturesDataPower Ventures+22 more
EMQ operates a global payments network with last-mile endpoints that banks can integrate to enable cross-border money transfers and automate payment processes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Genevieve LiinJohn KanginMax Liu(Chief Executive)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAppWorks VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Intudo VenturesAppWorksDG Daiwa Ventures+4 more
Ensense develops AI and sensing technology to provide transparency and insights for public places, enabling organizations to make data-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTech
Shahram FarhadiMichael Trudeauin
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(Founder)inOren Barziali(Executive Officer, Director)Oren Barzilai(Founder)inArik Moav(Executive Officer, Director)inMody Radashkovich(Founder)
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalBattery VenturesGreenfield PartnersGroup 11ICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkLocalGlobe
Fauna built FaunaDB, a serverless document-relational cloud database, and shut down the service in May 2025.
San Francisco, US
Evan Weaver(Founder)Matt Freels(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesConversion CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Madrona Venture GroupMango CapitalPoint72 Ventures+11 more
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 LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Bruno, US
Sam FokinKwabena Boahen(Director)Nick N. Oza(Executive Officer)
BoardShyam Kamadolli(Director)inWen Hsieh(Director)Ingrid Burton(Director)
Co-investorsFine Structures VenturesGaingelsJ2 VenturesSand Hill AngelsVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited Partnership+2 more
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Machine learning software platform that transforms unlabeled data into high-quality AI training data.
Lukas Biewald(Founder)
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesCheyenne VenturesGen CapitalK9 VenturesPromus VenturesThe Perkins Fund+2 more
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(CEO of Fit3D)inTyler Carter(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTang Hon Loi Simon(Director)
Co-investorsBigfoot CapitalParticle
Foodzie is an educational resource and blog helping consumers reduce plastic use in their kitchens through information on microplastics, chemical leaching, and practical product alternatives.
ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Doug Reffue
Co-investorsTechstarsUncork CapitalFirst Round CapitalSoftTech VC
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 GlobalAgrolimen VenturesOrthogonal Thinker Inc.
GiveMeTap sells reusable water bottles and operates a network of refill locations at participating cafes and restaurants; 20% of bottle revenue funds clean water access projects in Africa through partnerships with NGOs.
Circular EconomyConsumerImpact & Social GoodLondon, GB
Edwin Broni-Mensah(The Water Guy)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundation CapitalNext Legacy PartnersPalmetto VenturesWefunderZillionize
Groove was a San Francisco-based B2B sales engagement platform that helped enterprise sales reps automate outreach, playbooks, and CRM data entry to boost productivity.
Chris Rothstein(Founder)in
Co-investors55 NorthCounterview CapitalLevel EquityOverton Venture CapitalResolute VenturesUncork Capital+4 more
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)inJeffrey Cole(Founder)inBrad Garber(Executive Officer)inGary Dominicos(Founder)inTim Graham(Executive Officer)inMike Goll(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesClaritas CapitalDRONE FUNDFounders Circle CapitalIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital Advisors+16 more
HighlightCam is a mobile app that continuously records the last 15 seconds of video and allows users to save clips when a highlight occurs, enabling sports teams and schools to capture and share action moments.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Katsevman(CTO)inMichael James O'Kelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsK9 VenturesY Combinator
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
MedXT provides cloud-based software for managing medical imaging data, including X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, serving imaging centers, hospitals, and radiology practices with tools for secure access, data sharing, and integration with radiology information systems.
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Reshma Khilnani(Founder)inCody Ebberson(CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzGeneral CatalystMaverick VenturesStart Capital
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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(Co-Founder & CEO)Michael Thompson(Executive Officer)inAdam Eizenberg-Molnar(Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investorsBramalea PartnersCapital FactoryCorteza CapitalDeepwater Asset ManagementFront Row FundFundersClub+15 more
NexTravel was a corporate travel management platform that let companies book and manage business travel online with policy controls and expense integrations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Wen-Wen Lam(CEO)inAlexey Pakhomov(Founder)inAvi Meir(Founder)Brett Leonard(Strategic Adviser)Tom Berg(Director of Engineering)Polina Resenchuk(HR Manager)
Co-investors500 GlobalSoma CapitalY CombinatorExponent CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS+3 more
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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
Hyunggi ChoinChan Kyu Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsKT investment Inc.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4Millennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersSk Telecom Venture Capital, LlcWe Ventures+4 more
Phase3D provides real-time inspection hardware and software for powder bed fusion and binder jet additive manufacturing machines, using optical measurement technology to detect and quantify process anomalies at micron-scale resolution.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareChicago, US
Co-investorsAsimov VenturesSymbiotic Ventures
PicCollage is a mobile app for creating photo collages, greeting cards, digital invitations, and photo layouts using templates, stickers, backgrounds, fonts, and AI-assisted editing tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSocial
John Fan(Founder)inChing-Mei ChenJaime Cham
Co-investors500 GlobalBrighter CapitalXG VenturesFloodgateFreestyle Capital
A U.S. company behind an open-source machine learning server.
Developer Tools
Donald SzetoKenneth ChanSimon ChanThomas Stone
Co-investors500 GlobalKima VenturesXG VenturesAzure Capital PartnersIronfire VenturesStartX+1 more
On-demand esports training platform
Sam Wang(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAmplify.LAGFR FundM13Sampac Tech Fund
Relimetrics builds industrial visual inspection software that uses generative AI to synthesize realistic defect images from only a few real samples, helping manufacturers train inspection models earlier in a new product's lifecycle.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSCalifornia, US
Kemal Levi(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalMerus CapitalNewfund CapitalPlug and Play VenturesSquareOneStartX+1 more
Retailigence uses machine learning to build AI solutions for retailers, helping them optimize assortments, store operations, and planning based on their own data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSLondon, US
Jeremy GeigerinAmbika (AD)(Heads technology and data science)
Co-investors500 GlobalBrand Foundry Ventures
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)inDavid Spector(Director)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBonfire VenturesForefront VentureGV (Google Ventures)Level EquityXG Ventures+4 more
Scopio operates a platform and mobile app that connects businesses with a global network of over 25,000 creative professionals for hiring photographers, illustrators, videographers, and graphic designers, plus a stock library of over 3 million authentic images from 172 countries.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Christina HawatmehinMary FreijiNour Chamoun(Founder)inShofwan Choiruzzad
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)GaingelsKreos CapitalRaivenObvious Ventures
Diagnostics, labs, and digital health platform for accessible detection and care at enterprise scale.
Dr. Sheena Menezes, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsGaingelsInitialized CapitalKapor CapitalKleiner 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)inJohn Quinn(Co-President and Treasurer of Issuer)Raphael Crawford-Marks(Executive Officer, Director)Tuomo Riekko(Founder)
BoardAmish Jani(Director)in
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshHighland EuropeLifeline VenturesVendep CapitalFirstMark Capital
SociableLabs is an online shopping platform that aggregates coupon codes, promotional offers, and exclusive discounts from thousands of online retailers across multiple categories.
Direct to ConsumerMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Nisan Gabbay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNoah Doyle(Director)Russel Siegelman(Director)Nakul Mandan(Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesFounders FundJavelin Venture Partners
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)inAngel Poon(Head of Growth)Jiarui Wang(Ops)Jason Siow(Producer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesFirst Round CapitalGradient VenturesMerus CapitalVenture Investment Associates
Switchboard provides a data platform that ingests and normalizes revenue and marketing data from many digital and monetization systems (such as GAM and SSPs) into a unified, audit-ready dataset with dashboards and AI-driven monitoring.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ju-kay Kwek(CEO & Co-founder)inMichael Manoochehri(Founder)in
Co-investorsGFT VenturesLytical VenturesCleo CapitalSequoia CapitalSpark CapitalXYZ Venture 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(CEO)inMarkus Jura(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 AssociatesEnspire CapitalNextEquity PartnersAmplify.LA+5 more
FlexFits produces menstrual products and advocates for accessible period care.
ConsumerFemTechLos Angeles, US
Lauren Schulte Wang(CEO)inPanpan Wang(CFO)inErika Jensen(Cofounder)inMolly Anderson(Recruiter)Brian Wang(Head of People Operations)Jocelyne Norris(Head of People Operations)
Co-investorsAutochrome VenturesBow CapitalCoyote VenturesFundersClubHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcSoma Capital+13 more
Nudgetext researches local activities and things to do, creates plans, and sends recommendations to users via text message (called a "Nudge").
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Sarah Peterson(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersNextView Ventures
ThinAir provides cloud-based data security software that gives administrators and employees control over sensitive information without compromising workflow efficiency.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Tony Gauda(CEO)inTyler Scrivenin
Co-investorsMission and MarketThink+ Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator10x Group11.2 Capital500 Global+11 more
Tripping.com is a vacation rental search engine that lets travelers filter, compare, and sort listings aggregated from major rental sites such as VRBO, Booking.com, TripAdvisor, and HomeAway.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsHuangpu River CapitalLaunchCapitalPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
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)inSebastian Bauer(Executive Officer, Director)inSebastian Bauer, Ph.D.(CEO and Co-Founder)Tristan Swedish, Ph.D.(CTO and Co-Founder)
BoardCraig Dickman(Director)inSunil Nagaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesConvergent VenturesRebellion VenturesThe E14 FundTitletownTechUbiquity Ventures+1 more
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(CTO)inMark Linsey(Founder)inRicky Yean(CEO)
Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAgrolimen VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Draper AssociatesElizabeth Yin+6 more
End-to-end ecosystem for running large-scale managed youth esports programs at national scale.
Zachary Fabi(Founder)in
Co-investorsScout VenturesScout Ventures
Custom shirt manufacturer offering personalized apparel with a 30-day return guarantee and quality assurance.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Tang(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
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
Watchful was a machine teaching platform for creating training data for machine learning, acquired by Thoughtworks in 2024.
San Francisco, US
John Singleton(Executive Officer, Director)Shayan Mohanty(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalCritical VenturesVertex VenturesVertex Ventures Israel
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latest coverage across their companiesAmplitude · Amplitude Investor Relations · Aug 5, 2026
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AMI Labs · theroboticsmedia.com · Jul 7, 2026
AngelList · angelinvestorsnetwork.com · Jun 27, 2026
Astranis · finsmes.com · May 7, 2026
BlueCargo · trysignalbase.com · Mar 23, 2026
Neurable Inc. · finsmes.com · Dec 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Quest Venture Partners made?
- Quest Venture Partners has 101 tracked investments, 25 of which have exited, 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, Alumni Ventures, among 240 tracked co-investors.
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Brand Foundry Ventures is a consumer product-only seed investor that focuses exclusively on "things you can see, touch, feel, and interact with" rather than software, targeting sustainable $250M-$750M outcome brands instead of chasing billion-dollar unicorns. The firm was born from Andrew Mitchell's successful angel investments in Warby Parker, Birchbox, Harry's, and Peloton, and maintains an unusually hands-on approach through their "People/Product/Pipeline" framework that requires founders to think as deeply about supply chain and margins as they do about design and marketing.
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