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REFASHIOND Ventures

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

REFASHIOND Ventures positions itself as 'The Industrial Transformation Fund,' backing companies that refashion legacy industries. The firm views the modernization of established industrial sectors and supply chains as one of the largest sector-driven opportunities of the current era. It invests through a seed fund and its coverage spans companies in areas such as materials, food technology, agriculture technology, clean technology, and supply chain transformation. Portfolio companies referenced include CarbonBridge, Mothership Materials, Sortile, and Barn Owl Precision Agriculture, reflecting an emphasis on deep-tech and industrial innovation applied to real-world sectors.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$25K
HQ
New York, NY, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
88

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website
Brian Lindquist· Venture Partner

What they invest in

from 56 of 88 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×31Logistics & Supply Chain ×19Enterprise Software ×17SaaS ×17Advanced Manufacturing ×14Climate Tech ×10Circular Economy ×8Cleantech ×8

HQs:United States×40Canada×1Netherlands×1Thailand×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 5 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2

Investments · 88 tracked

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InnovaciJun 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

New Brunswick, US

Louis Holder(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian L. Aoaeh(Director)Michael Gordon(Director)Patrick Scire(Director)

Board seatBrian Laung Aoaeh· per SEC Form D · $1.7M raise · filed May 2015

Advocatadvocat.ai

Co-investorsSybilla Masters

Aerotraxaerotrax.cominJun 2021

Aerotrax builds the Aerotrax Operating System (aOS), a secure data-sharing platform that connects personnel managing below-the-wing ground operations to actionable operational data.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDallas, US

David Bettenhausen(Executive Officer, Director)inPhong Nguyen Dang(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBloccelerate VC

Ampere
Arcstonearcstone.coin

Arcstone provides manufacturing data software that gives management and factory workers tools to run day-to-day operations and to forecast and plan for future growth.

Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Brian KimDeon SiahWillson Deng

Co-investors500 Global

Arkaarka.comin

Arka makes custom, eco-friendly corrugated shipping boxes and packaging for businesses across industries such as beauty, apparel, and consumer goods, with an online 3D design studio and instant proofs.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Michael HandlerOmid AhouraiPhillip Akhzar

Co-investors500 GlobalAsimov VenturesEvolution VC PartnersSprint Vc

Arvistarvist.aiin𝕏Jul 2025

Arvist provides an AI platform for warehouse operations that integrates with existing systems to automate claims management, detect errors, and improve supply chain efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainWilmington, US

Nilay Parikh(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWerner Stapela(Director)

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Geek VenturesIron PrairieKOMPAS VCNew Leaf InvestRackhouse Venture Management Lp+9 more

Athionathion.ioin

Onyx 360 develops 3D simulation and digital environment software for operators to safely test ideas, automate processes, and train on critical operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareChesterfield, US

Co-investorsTechstars

AutoMetricsautometrics.cain

X-Sigma provides real-time process monitoring and quality control software for advanced manufacturing, using edge-deployed machine learning models to detect and prevent defects during production rather than at end-of-line inspection.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTMarkham, CA

Co-investorsTechstars

Avatar
Avatarroboticsavatarrobotics.com

Avatar Robotics provides humanoid robots combined with remote human operators and AI autonomy as an always-on workforce for warehouses and manufacturers facing labor shortages.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Colin Webb(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorp

Barn Owl Precision Agriculture

La Junta, US

Sarah Hinkley(Executive Officer, Director)Jaron Hinkley(Director)

BoardCory Finney(Director)inEric Adamson(Director)Pat Moran(Director)

Co-investorsGreater Colorado Venture Fund

Benchmark
Benchmark Labsbenchmarklabs.comin𝕏

Benchmark Labs develops AI-powered, asset-specific weather forecasting solutions for agriculture, energy, and insurance sectors.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySan Diego, US

Carlos Gaitan, Ph.D.(CEO & Co-Founder)Ulrik Soderstrom(Chief Strategy + Operations Officer & Co-founder)inChristopher Lund, Ph.D.(Co-Founder)Carlos Gaitan(CEO & Co-Founder)inChristopher Lund(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsNextView VenturesTechstars

Bigthinxbigthinx.comin𝕏

Bigthinx AI builds AI foundation models combining computer vision, generative AI, 3D, digital humans, and spatial computing for the retail and fashion industry.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRetail Tech

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Bite
BITE Databitedata.ioinOct 2025 · $3M

BITE provides a trade compliance platform that monitors, analyzes, and enriches trade operations data, offering product classification, tariff lookups, sanctions and forced-labor screening, and post-entry audits.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLeesburg, US

Thariq Kara(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLas Olas Venture CapitalTechstars

Bopa
BOPA Precision Agriculturebarnowlag.comin

Barnowl AG builds robotic systems and automation infrastructure for agriculture.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsBarnowlag, US

Sarah Hinkley(CEO / Co-Founder)inJaron Hinkley(Co-Founder)Bryan Stafford(Co-Founder)James Chivers(CTO)in

Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorCORI InnovationFirstMile VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundLeVert Ventures+1 more

Buildstockbuildstock.com

Kathryn Thiele AIA CSI(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersMGV.VC

CarbonBridgecarbonbridge.ioin

CarbonBridge develops a proprietary direct gas bioprocessing platform for bioreactor operations that eliminates solubility barriers without traditional equipment like spargers or agitators.

AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechSan Jose, US

Co-investorsBrincClean Energy VentureGROOVE CAPITALTechstarsSOSV

Ceres
Cerestechcerestech.coin

Ceres is an AI planning engine for enterprise supply chain and S&OP teams that reconciles ERP records, customer demand signals, and external market signals into a single plan and flags exceptions needing a decision before the planning cycle closes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain

Channel19channel19.ioin

Fremont, US

Tony Singh(Founder)inChris Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)Duane Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Yugrail Singh(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAccionOverton Venture CapitalTMVAccion Venture LabAugment Ventures

Clariumclariumhealth.com

Clarium provides an AI-powered platform that automates hospital operational and administrative workflows, including supply chain and demand planning functions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechNew York City, US

Co-investorsAlleyCorpNorthzoneTMC Venture FundAlley Robotics VenturesGeneral Catalyst

Clearfactr
ClearFactr Self-describing spreadsheetsclearfactr.comin𝕏

ClearFactr is a spreadsheet-based modeling platform that lets financial subject-matter experts build models in a familiar grid while exposing them to apps, data pipelines, and AI agents via REST, client-side, and MCP APIs.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Dean Zarras(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsValuestream Ventures

Cosyndcosynd.comin𝕏Aug 2019

Cosynd provides a service for filing copyright registrations with the U.S.

LegalTechSaaSNew York, US

Jessica Sobhraj-Kerrodar(President and Chief Executive Officer)Jennifer Ridley(General Counsel and Secretary)Leo Larkpor(Chief Technology Officer)Elizabeth Cimarelli(Chief Operating Officer)Cassidy Williams(Chief Product Officer)

Daptic
Denimdenim.comin𝕏

Truckstop operates an online load board and freight management platform that connects carriers and shippers to facilitate the movement of goods.

B2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York City, US

Shawn Vo(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalEvolution VenturesNeer Venture PartnersTechstarsTrucks VCBlumberg Capital+1 more

Diagon Technologiesdiagon.aiin

Diagon operates a marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of surplus manufacturing equipment to address supply chain inefficiencies and support reshoring trends in North America.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesMarketplacesAlameda, US

Will Drewery(CEO / Founder)inShri Muthu(Co-Founder & CTO)Greg Smyth(Co-Founder & VP of Supply Chain)Clara Bradley(Co-Founder & Head of Design)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureTechstarsThe Westly GroupValia Ventures

Diplo Aidiplo-ai.com

Daptic offers an AI-powered platform for regulatory and product compliance, helping global manufacturers build and sell compliant products by connecting compliance and engineering teams.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsSBXiEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

Dock
Docktechnologiesdocktechnologies.com

Dock Technologies is a MedTech company that offers the INSIGHT System to automate core clinical documentation, enhance device monitoring, and improve protocol adherence in intensive care units (ICUs).

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US

Ekei
Firstshift
Firstshift Aifirstshift.aiin𝕏Jun 2025

Firstshift is an AI-native, cloud-based supply chain planning platform that provides demand forecasting, inventory optimization, scenario modeling, and embedded AI assistants for manufacturers.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Altos, US

Harikumar J. Menon(Executive Officer, Director)Padmanabhan Ramankutty(Director)

BoardBrett Brohl(Director)in

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesFoothill VenturesMonta Vista CapitalZ5 CapitalBread And Butter Ventures, Llc

Fluixfluix.aiin𝕏

The page presents a quote about a collaboration focused on integrating AI with environmental sustainability to transform energy use in server rooms.

AI & Machine Learning

Abhishek Sastri(Founder)in

Co-investorsShadow Ventures

GGXggx.trade

GGX is an AI trading platform that captures and standardizes buy/sell messages from WhatsApp, email, and SMS into structured orders, letting traders compare quotes and terms in a unified dashboard.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Spencer Connaughton(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBlitzscaling Ventures

Gildformgildform.comin𝕏

Gildform is an on-demand product creation platform that uses AI to generate design mockups and connects users with a global network of CAD designers to produce 3D models for manufacturing custom jewelry, fashion hardware, home décor, and collectibles.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainDetroit, US

Karissma Yve(Founder)in

Co-investorsID VenturesMichigan RiseTechstarsCapitalize VC

Graphiqgraphiq.ai

GraphIQ.ai is a B2B identity graph that resolves over 300 million organizations into structured, continuously updated data — including firmographics, corporate parent-subsidiary hierarchies, contacts, and market signals — accessible via a product UI, API, and MCP server.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSales Tech

Greenirrgreenirr.comin

GreenIRR offers a carbon reporting platform for trucking carriers and fleet operators to measure and report their fleet emissions.

Climate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSWestport, US

Celine King(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRichard Hyman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsChloe CapitalSoundboard Venture Fund

GreenScreens AIgreenscreens.aiin

Green Screens provides AI-driven freight rate prediction software that combines a company's historical load data with verified market data to generate short-term buy and sell price recommendations.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSWilmington, US

WILLIAM VITTI(Director)GENNADY GAZIN(Director)FELIKS LYUBASHEVSKIY(Director)STEPHEN POLAKOFF(Director)DAWN SALVUCCI-FAVIER(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBENJAMIN GORDON(Director)

Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesOperator StackOverton Venture Capital

Groupupsgroupups.comin

GroupUps uses an AI-driven form to translate a dental or medical practice's equipment needs and buying preferences into brand-neutral product recommendations, then hands the buyer off to a specialist at a partner distributor for a quote and purchase.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHealthtech

Gybegybe.cloud

Gybe builds digital work-day tools designed for deskless, frontline, and critical industry workers who typically lack the software available to office-based employees.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Hazel
Kadeyakadeya.comin𝕏

Kadeya operates a closed-loop beverage system that autonomously bottles filtered water and flavored, sparkling, or branded drinks on demand at vending stations, then collects the reusable glass and stainless steel bottles for cleaning and reuse.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTechHardwareWellness & FitnessChicago, US

Manuela ZoninseininAli Rose van OverbekeinAndrew Dunn(Director)

BoardZachary Smith(Director)

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Clocktower VenturesDipalo VenturesEvergreen Climate InnovationsGROOVE CAPITALOxonian Ventures+4 more

Kayausekaya.ai

Kaya provides an AI-driven delivery coordination system for construction jobsites, automating scheduling, supplier confirmations, approvals, and delivery updates so field teams reduce manual calls and emails.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSColumbus, US

Nicholas Selz(Founder)

Co-investors4DX VenturesMantis CapitalSuffolk TechnologiesVirta Ventures

Kaya Ai
Larxlarx.ioin𝕏

Larx builds a decision intelligence platform, offered via an API and a natural language interface, with edge-ready deployment options.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise Software

Tad Mielnicki(Founder)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersExpeditionsFulcrum Venture

Leaf
Leaf Logisticsleaflogistics.comin𝕏

Leaf uses predictive analytics and AI to identify optimal transportation contracting opportunities for shippers and carriers, helping them reduce costs, improve operations, and lower carbon emissions.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsDynamo VenturesMadrona Venture GroupMS&AD VenturesSchematic VenturesSozo VenturesTitletownTech+1 more

Limeloopthelimeloop.cominDec 2018

LimeLoop provides premium reusable shipping mailers that replace single-use cardboard boxes and return automatically to the merchant for reuse up to 20+ times.

Circular EconomyE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainEmeryville, US

Ashley Etling(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCity LightJohnson Venture PartnersKnockout CapitalSilicon Road VenturesThird Sphere

LOOMIAloomia.comin

Loomia manufactures flexible, washable electronic interconnects and components for integration into textiles and wearable products.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareIoTNew MaterialsBrooklyn, US

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalXRC

Lynqlynqnetworks.comin𝕏

Lynq Networks develops wireless connectivity solutions and IoT technology for ubiquitous connectivity across devices and markets.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTNew York City, US

John Peter Norairin

Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalBeresford VenturesOcean Azul PartnersSony Ventures CorporationTechstarsFf Venture Capital

Mavimavi.io

Molly Liu(Founder)in

Co-investorsGOVO Venture PartnersMiami Angels

Mobius
Mobius Materialsmobiusmaterials.comin𝕏Dec 2022

Mobius Materials operates a certified marketplace enabling contract manufacturers and OEMs to buy and sell excess electronic components directly, addressing annual waste of $15B in discarded components despite ongoing demand.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Margaret Upshur(Founder)in

Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcOutsidersSpero VenturesUndeterred CapitalY Combinator

Mothership Materialsmothershipmaterials.comin

Mothership Materials converts industrial agricultural and food waste into non-food-competitive feedstocks for biomanufacturing, using patented modular technology deployed at waste sources to recover molecules such as sugar for precision fermentation and cellulose for fibers.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials

Myavanamyavana.comin𝕏

MYAVANA offers an AI-based hair analysis platform that uses photo-based diagnostics (HairAI and HairScope) to identify hair type and texture and recommend personalized products, regimens, and expert support.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsNew Age Capital

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has REFASHIOND Ventures made?
REFASHIOND Ventures has 38 tracked investments.
What stage does REFASHIOND Ventures invest at?
REFASHIOND Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is REFASHIOND Ventures's typical check size?
REFASHIOND Ventures typically writes checks of $25K.
What sectors does REFASHIOND Ventures focus on?
REFASHIOND Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, New Materials.
Where is REFASHIOND Ventures located?
REFASHIOND Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Does REFASHIOND Ventures lead rounds?
REFASHIOND Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does REFASHIOND Ventures co-invest with?
REFASHIOND Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, B Capital Group, The Westly Group, among 21 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Episode #54 Brian Laung Aoaeh, GP @REFASHIOND Ventures on Fireside with a VC

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