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Residual Ventures is a generalist early-stage fund that backs small, AI-native teams. Its investing is organized around four themes: AI applied to science, Industry 2.0, the agentic economy, and the physical world. It does not invest internationally.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 8 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Biotech ×3Healthtech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Deep Tech ×2Fintech ×2Robotics ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×1
Investments · 8 tracked
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AtlasDiscovery develops foundation models of patient drug response trained on pre-clinical and clinical data to improve drug trial design and success rates.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Sanjukta Bhattacharya(Founder)inShaamil Karim(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlumni VenturesFrialeGeneral AdvanceGlasswing VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+4 more
Axis builds an AI system that helps commodities traders monitor markets and deploy trading models for metals, agricultural products, and energy, covering derivatives, inventory, geopolitical factors, and other market signals relevant to their trading decisions.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Eric Zhu(Founder)inIan Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorWefunder
Chamber builds GPU infrastructure software that provides visibility and enables sharing of idle GPU capacity across teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Charles Ding(Founder & CEO)inAndreas Bloomquist(Founder)inJason Ong(Founder)inShaocheng Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEudemian VenturesImagination CapitalHassan Lantry (Blast)OurCrowdRebel Fund
Ditto Bio uses AI to identify protein candidates from parasites and pathogens for treating autoimmune diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Dennis Sun(CEO)inAdair Borges(CSO)inEmily Weiss(CTO)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAlumni VenturesBO LE VENTURESEight CapitalFlex Capital Partners+4 more
FinalDose develops a programmable DNA-targeting molecule designed to recognize and destroy cells carrying specific genetic sequences, with initial applications in oncology across cancer types.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLondon, GB
Li-Yao Huang(Founder)inSteven Lin(CTO & Co-Founder)inJeff Liu(CEO & Co-Founder)inLiyao Huang(CSO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalScribble VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorZAKA VC468 Capital+18 more
Kita provides document processing and credit assessment software for lenders to evaluate borrowers in underserved markets.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Carmel Limcaoco(Founder)inRhea Malhotra(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGolden Gate VenturesKaya FoundersAltara VenturesApex Star Capital Nebula FundBEENEXT+5 more
One Robot builds simulation environments with world models that enable robotics teams to train manipulation policies faster by learning physics and visuals from real robot experience, reducing reliance on physical hardware during development.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Hemanth Sarabu(Founder)inElton Shon(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelAmino Capitalboundless venturesF-LOG VenturesGaingels+2 more
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Robocurve develops open-source tools and benchmarks for evaluating the real-world capabilities of AI systems and robots.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jay Chooi(Founder)inAris Zhu(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAcephale VenturesCapitalize VCDecasonicDoomers Media LLC+10 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Robocurve · svpost.com · Sep 14, 2026
FinalDose · ycombinator.com · May 12, 2026
Axis · ycombinator.com · Feb 27, 2026
One Robot · ycombinator.com · Feb 25, 2026
Ditto Biosciences · ycombinator.com · Feb 6, 2026
Chamber · ycombinator.com · Jan 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Residual made?
- Residual has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Residual invest at?
- Residual invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Residual focus on?
- Residual focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.