Safar Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingCambridge · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 17 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Safar Partners invests in technology companies developed at leading universities, leveraging deep institutional ties to MIT, Harvard, and the University of Rochester to source and commercialize research-driven startups. Its principals act as board members, trustees, and partners of these institutions. The firm concentrates on three areas: cleantech and advanced materials, AI/IT and robotics, and life sciences. It applies a flexible, early-stage model designed to take technologies from inception to global scale, supported by a network of academic and operating experts. Safar targets a return multiple above 4x and a net IRR above 20%, while formally incorporating ESG considerations and publishing annual sustainability reports as a UN PRI signatory.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 17 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Safar Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 62 of 79 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×24AI & Machine Learning ×18Hardware ×15Biotech ×13Cleantech ×13Advanced Manufacturing ×11Healthtech ×11New Materials ×10
HQs:United States×53Italy×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 42 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×143 founders×94+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 53 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×17MIT Sloan School of Management ×5Vanderbilt University ×4Harvard University ×3Stanford University ×3Brigham Young University ×2UC Santa Barbara ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 60 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×44Physics ×8Computer Science ×5Business & Management ×4Chemistry ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 54 founders with career history
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×8Stanford University ×6Harvard University ×3Berkeley Lab ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2Clarkson University ×2GE ×2Imperial College London ×2
43 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 61 with degree data)
Investments · 79 tracked
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Altaeros designs and manufactures autonomous tethered aerostat systems, controlled by its Aerostat Autopilot software, for commercial and government applications including telecommunications, border security, and defense surveillance.
Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareIoTBoston, US
Adam Rein(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ben Glass(CEO/CTO & Founder)inJeff Lloyd-Jones(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Bailey(Executive Officer)inAlain Goubau(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPhilip Shevrin(Director)
Co-investorsSoftBank GroupIn-Q-Tel
Clerio Vision is a development-stage medical device company developing LIRIC, a femtosecond laser technology that changes the refractive index of lens materials or corneal tissue without cutting or removing tissue.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRochester, US
Alex Zapesochny(CEO)inAlissa Seidman(CFO)inLen Zheleznyak(Chief Scientific Officer)inWayne Knox(Chief Research Officer)Alexandra Latypova(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDavid Williams(Director)
Co-investorsArmory Square VenturesCapTableUpVentures Capital
Verve Motion develops wearable exosuits that integrate robotics into worker apparel to reduce physical strain and measure load reduction in real time for employees in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechE-commerceHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaSSemiconductors
Fred Cook(Co-founder)Ignacio Galiana(CEO)Conor WalshItamar Zur(CEO)Mitch NahmiasinMike Rouleau
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACMEConstruct CapitalFounder CollectiveFuture VenturesGenerational Partners+4 more
Pirouette develops self-injection devices for chronic condition management at home, featuring hidden-needle technology to reduce injection anxiety.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Hampshire, US
Conor Cullinane(Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO, President, Principal Investigator)Matthew J. Kane(Co-Founder, Secretary, and Chief Operating Officer)Elijah Kapas(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsGaingelsLiquid VenturesY CombinatorHelium-3 Ventures
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Imago Rehab provides at-home rehabilitation for people recovering from neurological or cardiovascular conditions, using one-on-one therapy delivered via telerehabilitation combined with robotic devices, gamification, and an integrated care team.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsLowell, US
Kristin Nuckols(Executive Officer)inConor James Walsh(Director)Gene Tacy(Executive Officer)Chris Dugan(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Hunter(Executive Officer)
Board seatArunas A. Chesonis· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBantam GroupBeacon AngelsLaunchpad Venture GroupWalnut Venture Associates
Quaise Energy develops ultra-deep geothermal drilling using gyrotron-powered millimeter-wave technology to reach depths up to 20 km and temperatures up to 500°C, aiming to build superhot geothermal power plants.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHouston, US
Matt Houde(Founder)inCarlos Araque(Founder)in
BoardColleen Calhoun(Director)inVinod Khosla(Director)William Restrepo(Director)Frohman Anderson(Director)
Board seatArunas Chesonis· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCollaborative FundFine Structures VenturesHelium-3 VenturesPrelude VenturesTechEnergy VenturesThe Engine Ventures+5 more
RightHand Robotics develops an AI-powered robotic piece-picking platform for order fulfillment in e-commerce and supply chain operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSomerville, US
Leif Jentoft(Founder)inYaro Tenzer(Founder)inLael Odhner(Executive Officer, Director)inYaroslav Tenzer(Executive Officer, Director)Brian D. Owen(CEO)in
Board seatArunas A. Chesonis· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesMatrixPlayground GlobalF-Prime CapitalGlobal BrainManiv Mobility+2 more
Via Separations makes industrial membrane filtration systems that cut the energy used in thermal separation processes.
Cambridge, US
Brent Keller(Executive Officer, Director)inShreya Dave(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatArunas Chesonis· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesCapTableClimate InvestmentPrime Impact FundEmbark VenturesThe Engine Ventures
Foundational Alloy develops engineering alloys through a solid-state process called MetalsFIRST, in which metal is produced without melting to create microstructures unreachable by conventional metallurgy while controlling oxygen and contaminants.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Jasper Lienhard(Cofounder)Jake(Co-founder (company strategy, operations, financing, commercialization))
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerica's Frontier FundBasecamp FundCastor VenturesEl Cap EquityMaterial Impact+4 more
Acoustica.bio develops acoustophoretic technology and microgel suspension formulations that concentrate biologic drugs (such as monoclonal antibodies) to ultra-high concentrations exceeding 500 mg/mL for small-volume subcutaneous injection.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Daniele Foresti(Founder)in
Co-investors3CC | Third Culture Capital
Active Surfaces develops flexible, thin-film solar panels using organic and perovskite photovoltaic materials and roll-to-roll manufacturing, aimed at deploying solar in locations where conventional rigid panels are unsuitable.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsWoburn, US
Shivam Bhakta(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Swartwout(CTO & Co-Founder)inShiv Bhakta(CEO & Co-Founder)inJeremiah Mwaura(Chief Manufacturing Scientist)in
BoardVera Schroeder(Director)in
Co-investorsNew Climate VenturesType One VenturesSeaX VenturesUmami Capital
Agility Robotics develops and deploys humanoid robots for warehouse automation and logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSalem, US
Jonathan Hurst(Co-founder & Chief Robot Officer)inDamion Shelton(Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board)in
BoardBruce Leak(Director)inMatthew Ocko(Director)in
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsDCVC (Data Collective)HARPER COURT VENTURESManhattan Venture PartnersMFV PartnersNVentures+6 more
Ancilia is a biotech company using CRISPR to create beneficial bacterial products, such as live biotherapeutics, that carry immunity against the viruses that destroy them.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechNew York, US
Rodolphe Barrangou(Co-founder)inAlex(Co-founder)inDavi Paez-Espino(Co-founder)inAlexandra Sakatos(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDale Pfost(Director)VERA SCHROEDER(Director)in
Co-investorsDeep Science VenturesMetaplanetPsyMed VenturesSnatched VenturesSpacecadet Ventures
Axoft is developing soft, tissue-mimicking neural implants and supporting bidirectional electronics that record and stimulate brain activity through a minimally-invasive burr-hole procedure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Paul Le Floch(Executive Officer, Director)inTianyang Ye(Director)inRachel Sha(Director)in
BoardChia An Lee(Director)Benjamin Pless(Director)
Co-investorsArcherman CapitalBlindspot Ventures Management CoCastor VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)The Engine VenturesAlumni Ventures+2 more
Hyperion Biosystems builds diagnostic devices that use computer vision and physics-based algorithms to improve the sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care and at-home tests.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsNewlin Investment Company LLCBoston Millennia PartnersBreakout LabsCranberry CapitalPropel Venture Partners
C3D Materials develops advanced elastomer materials and an additive manufacturing platform for 3D printing industrial-strength polyurethane rubber parts.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsGolden Valley, US
Cora Leibig(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsDas & Co.Excelestar VenturesGolden Seeds
Cerberus is a multi-platform investment firm that manages capital across diverse asset classes including direct lending, private equity, real estate, credit, and venture capital.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Co-investorsAHL Venture PartnersBooz Allen VenturesClean Energy VenturesBallistic VenturesForgePoint CapitalIAG Capital Partners+1 more
Cogito, now part of Verint, provides real-time AI coaching and monitoring solutions for contact centers to improve customer and employee experience.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Joshua Feast(Executive Officer, Director)inAli Azarbayejani(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Pentland(Director)Charles Popkin(Executive Officer)Dustin Pederson(Executive Officer)
BoardKrishna Gupta(Director)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalKube VCOpenView Venture PartnersOssian CapitalREMUS Capital
Commonwealth (commonwealth.im) is a DAO coordination platform; the sources supplied contain no verifiable information about it.
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesNascentBreakthrough Energy VenturesFuture Ventures+9 more
Commonwealth (WLTH) is a platform that lets individuals invest in private companies starting at $20, with holdings backed 1:1 by verified equity and the ability to buy and sell without long lock-up periods.
FintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsBlack DragonParaFi CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementEquinor VenturesFootPrint Coalition+10 more
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)inRobert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Brunner(Executive Officer)inBob Mumgaard(Founder)in
BoardMassimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+42 more
DMAT produces durable, self-healing concrete and mortar with reduced CO2 emissions, inspired by ancient Roman techniques, for the construction industry.
CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsCambridge, IT
Paolo Francesco Sabatini(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDeep Future
Droplet Biosciences develops cancer diagnostics with a focus on liquid biopsy and precision oncology.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMelrose, US
Haluk Tezcan(Chief Medical Officer)inStanley Lapidus(Director)inTheresa Tribble(Executive Officer, Director)Aadel Chaudhuri(Executive Officer, Director)Jose Zevallos(Director)
BoardAnn DeWitt(Director)in
Co-investorsThe Engine Ventures
Embr Labs makes the Embr Wave, a wrist-worn thermal wearable that delivers heating and cooling sensations to the skin at the press of a button to help users feel more comfortable with temperature.
ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Samuel Shames(Executive Officer)David Cohen-Tanugi(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew J. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Gazda(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWilliam Schroeder(Director)
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersSocial Starts
Encora Therapeutics makes the Encora X1, an FDA-cleared, prescription wrist-worn device that uses mechanical neurostimulation to relieve hand tremors in adults with essential tremor.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Daniel Carballo(Cofounder)inAllison Davanzo(Cofounder)Kyle Pina(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalInnospark VenturesSBXi
Evoloh operates high-throughput factories that manufacture electrolyzer stacks, sold as its Nautilus stack module to EPCs and project developers building hydrogen plants.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Jimmy Rojas(Founder)
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesJuniperThe Engine VenturesThird Sphere
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Finwave Semiconductor develops GaN-on-Silicon RF technology and devices, including E-mode GaN power amplifiers and high-power broadband RF switches for radio front-end applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Tomas Palacios(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCastor VenturesCitta CapitalFine Structures VenturesFoothill VenturesIn-Q-TelStrawberry Creek Ventures+3 more
Formic develops automation and robotics solutions for factories to increase production capacity and reliability while reducing costs, downtime, and safety risks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsChicago, US
Saman Farid(Founder & CEO)inMisa I.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlackhorn VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCarnrite VenturesChapter OneCorrelation Ventures+10 more
GelMEDIX is a Cambridge-based biotech developing injectable hydrogel-based cell and gene therapies for vision-restoring retinal treatment.
BiotechCambridge, US
Max Cotler(Executive Officer)inNasim Annabi(Director)Reza Dana(Director)Arthur Driscoll(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Cima(Director)Parinaz Motamedy(Director)in
Co-investorsBeacon AngelsBoston Harbor Angels
Gradiant designs and builds water and wastewater treatment plants using its proprietary technology stack, helping industrial customers reduce freshwater withdrawal, reuse wastewater, and return clean water to the environment.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechWoburn, US
Anurag Bajpayee(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)inPrakash Govindan(Co-Founder & CEO)inMark Danchak(Director)Jeff Luse(Director)Keith Wilson(Director)Ashok Belani(Director)
Co-investorsCapTableClearvision VenturesGRC SinogreenWarburg PincusWAVE Equity PartnersWorldQuant Ventures
Gradient manufactures a window-mounted 120V heat pump for residential heating and cooling that installs without drilling or refrigerant handling.
CleantechClimate TechHardwarePropTechSan Francisco, US
Vince Romanin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesAzolla VenturesClimate InvestmentISVNew Climate VenturesThird Sphere+1 more
Harmony Baby Nutrition develops hypoallergenic, human milk–inspired formula for infants and toddlers with cow's milk protein allergy or sensitivities, using hydrolyzed whey protein, lactose, and HMOs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Del Afonso(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrincMassVenturesPortfoliaTheVentureCityBig Idea VenturesSOSV
HealthtechRochester, US
SHARON SAMJITSINGH(Executive Officer, Director)inJARED DWARIKA(Executive Officer, Director)inPARINAZ MOTAMEDY(Director)in
BoardERIC ALLYN(Director)BRADFORD BERK(Director)KEITH WILSON(Director)
Co-investorsChloe CapitalD3VCCranberry CapitalSimon School Venture Fund
Honeoye Remedies develops all-natural skin care products for over-the-counter cosmetic use, leveraging pharmaceutical development expertise from its parent company Arcum Therapeutics.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessRochester, US
Paul M. Dunman(Co-Founder)Rachel Wozniak(Co-Founder)
Humanyze provides workplace analytics and data-driven insights to help companies improve organizational effectiveness and employee experience.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsREMUS Capital
InchFab offers a modular, integrated semiconductor fabrication platform that combines hardware, processes, and tools into one system, letting users start small and scale up for prototyping and production.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Mitchell Hsing(Founder)inParker Gould(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesFoothill Ventures
ISEE AI builds fully autonomous yard trucks for industrial supply chain and logistics operations, combining an AI platform with software and hardware engineering to automate yard operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US
Yibiao Zhao(Executive Officer, Director)inLe Yu(Director)
BoardReed Sturtevant(Director)in
Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalEniac VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalMaersk GrowthSamsung NextThe Engine Ventures+1 more
Kebotix uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and laboratory automation to discover and develop new materials and molecules.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
Dennis Sheberla(Executive Officer)inSemion Saykin(Executive Officer)Alan Aspuru-Guzik(Executive Officer)inAshish Kulkarni(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTong Hui(Director)Andrew Krowne(Director)in
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesBantam GroupFlybridge Capital PartnersOne Way VenturesPropagator VenturesWorldQuant Ventures+3 more
Lightsynq develops optical quantum interconnects using integrated diamond photonic circuits to enable scaling of fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Deep TechQuantum Computing
Co-investorsGrit VenturesTop Corner CapitalCerberus VenturesIAG Capital Partners
Liquid AI builds device-native foundation models (LFMs) designed to run efficiently on processors outside data centers, such as phones, laptops, and cars, under latency, privacy, and hardware constraints.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareBrookline, US
Daniela Rus(Co-founder)inMathias Lechner(Co-founder & CTO)inRamin Hasani(Co-founder & CEO)inAlexander Amini(Co-founder & CSO)inLouis Hunt(Executive Officer)Stephen Pagliuca(Director)
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersDuke Capital PartnersGlasswing VenturesIsaiISAI GestionLink Ventures+5 more
Liquid AI is an AI research and development company that creates applications using large language models to enhance creative workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCreator Economy
Mathias Lechner(Founder)inRamin Hasani(Founder)in
BoardMike Robinson(Chairman)
BiotechCambridge, US
Amy Ripka(Executive Officer, Director)inAnn DeWitt(Director)John Ripple(Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy Ventures
Membrion develops Electro-Ceramic Desalination (ECD) technology that treats complex industrial wastewater by continuously separating dissolved salts and metals, enabling water recovery and reuse without replacing existing infrastructure.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Greg Newbloom(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inThomas Mitchell(Executive Officer)inWayne Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Plaza(Executive Officer, Director)inPhillip Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNic Pannekeet(Director)in
Co-investorsFREEFLOWLam CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.PureTerra VenturesSand Hill AngelsSeaChange
MetOx develops high-temperature superconductor (HTS) wire technology that enables efficient power transmission with minimal resistance or loss.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsHouston, US
Dr. Ignatiev(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsDns CapitalHouston Angel NetworkKoch Disruptive TechnologiesCrosscut VenturesNew System Ventures
Nelumbo develops materials-science coatings that use microscopic surface structures to control how water and condensation interact with surfaces, serving industrial and consumer markets.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsHayward, US
Liam Berryman(Cofounder)inLance Brockway(Director)in
BoardLaura Smoliar(Director)in
Co-investorsBerkeley CatalystHarmonix FundPrime Movers LabUTEC1517
OmniPulse Bio develops next-generation therapies described as pulsatile and programmable.
Biotech
Pirouette develops OnePush, a fully automatic hidden-needle auto-injector platform paired with drug programs across chronic and rescue care indications.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Conor Cullinane(Founder)inMatthew Kane(Founder)inElijah Kapas(Founder)in
BoardPARINAZ MOTAMEDY(Director)inJOSEPH NEMMERS(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorGaingelsFoundersHelium-3 Ventures
Quadratic 3D develops volumetric 3D printing technology using a no-supports, high-speed fabrication process aimed at mass customization for commercial and industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Sam Sanders(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsPillar VCSierra Ventures
QuEra develops neutral-atom quantum computers, building both the quantum hardware and the classical control systems that operate them, along with related software and applications.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Nate Gemelke(Co-founder, Chief Technology Strategist)inVladan Vuletić(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inMikhail Lukin(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)Markus Greiner(Co-founder)Takuya Kitagawa(President)inDean Bogdanovic(SVP Engineering)in
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesSoftBank Vision FundFinTech VenturesNVenturesValor Equity Partners
Herndon, US
Gregory Gutt(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael O'Connor(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRohit Braggs(Director)Rich Perry(Director)Walter C. Melton(Director)Arunas A. Chesonis(Director)in
Co-investorsKhosla Ventures
Seaspire develops safe and sustainable suncare and skincare products using Xanthochrome®, a proprietary class of biomolecules inspired by oceanic compounds.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessCambridge, US
Camille A. Martin(CEO and co-founder)inLeila Deravi(Co-founder and scientific advisor)inCamille Martin, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsHuntington Angels NetworkMassVenturesTechstarsThe Engine VenturesAlumni Ventures
Solidec builds autonomous electrolyzer-based generators that use air, water, and electricity to produce essential chemicals on site and on demand, removing supply-chain, delivery, and storage burdens.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Ryan(Co-founder & CEO)inYang(Co-founder & CTO)inHaotian(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsEcho River CapitalNew Climate VenturesNew York AngelsChevron Technology VenturesCollaborative FundEcosphere Ventures+1 more
Soufflé Therapeutics develops nucleic acid medicines that precisely target and deliver genetic therapeutics to specific cell types to treat disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechWatertown, US
Victor Kotelianski(Founder)Daniel Anderson(Founder and Director)Robert Langer(Founder)Marino Zerial(Founder)Brad Pentelute(Founder)Amir Nashat, ScD(Founder, Director and CEO)
Co-investorsLeaps by BayerBessemer Venture PartnersVida VenturesPolaris Partners
Swift Solar develops high-efficiency solar cells using perovskite-silicon tandem technology combined with silicon heterojunction, aiming for panels that produce up to 1.5x the power of conventional silicon.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Carlos, US
Tomas Leijtens(Executive Officer, Director)inJoel Jean(Co-Founder & CEO)inKevin Bush(Cofounder)in
BoardJames Fickel(Director)
Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersGood Growth CapitalToba CapitalBlueScopeXClimate CapitalEni Next+2 more
Syntis Bio develops oral therapies that use the biology of the small intestine to treat conditions ranging from rare genetic disorders to common diseases.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechBoston, US
Rahul Dhanda(Executive Officer, Director)inCarlo Giovanni Traverso(Director)Robert Langer(Director)
BoardTeymour Boutros-Ghali(Director)inTEYMOUR BOUTROS-GHALI(Director)inMartin Madaus(Director)
Co-investorsBill & Melinda Gates FoundationBold Capital PartnersCerity Partners VenturesPortal Innovations
The Turing Company builds TOPClear, an AI- and IoT-based software platform that connects sensors, equipment, and processes across water treatment plants to detect anomalies, predict maintenance, optimize chemical dosing, and reduce operating costs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoTWoburn, US
Prakash Govindan(Founder)in
Ubiquitous Energy develops UE Power, a transparent solar coating that harvests invisible ultraviolet and infrared light while allowing visible light to pass through, enabling electricity generation from windows and everyday surfaces.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsRedwood City, US
Vladmir Bulovic(Director)Miles Barr(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardArunas A Chesonis(Director)inSusan Stone(Director)Bart Howe(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsCapTableSierra Wasatch Capital
Venti develops autonomous vehicle technology for logistics operations in ports, airports, warehouses, and factories.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesLDV PartnersUOB Venture Management
Venti Technologies develops AI-powered autonomous vehicle systems for industrial logistics hubs such as ports, railroads, airports, and warehouses.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsW11 CapitalAlpha JWC VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital
Symbotic builds end-to-end robotic warehouse automation systems and AI software for distribution and micro-fulfillment.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsWilmington, US
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux Capital
Verve Motion develops the SafeLift exosuit, a wearable device designed to reduce workplace injuries and increase productivity for physically demanding jobs.
Future of WorkHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Ignacio Galiana(Founder)in
Co-investorsConstruct CapitalCybernetix VenturesFounder CollectiveOUP (Osage University Partners)Pillar VC
Viken Detection develops x-ray imaging and chemical analysis products used to detect concealed weapons, narcotics, cash and explosives.
Burlington, US
Peter Rothschild(Director)inJonathan Decker(Executive Officer)James Ryan(Executive Officer, Director)Chitra Subramanian(Executive Officer)inHenry Grodzins(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Warming(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsHorizon Technology Finance
Xibus Systems develops a pathogen detection system that combines engineered bio-molecules, super fluorescent nano-beads, custom bacterial growth media, and AI analytical software to detect disease-causing bacteria in foods and beverages.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechBoston, US
Co-investorsNewlin Investment Company LLC
Zanskar uses geoscience, AI, and advanced drilling methods to map the Earth's subsurface and identify geothermal resources that have been overlooked or considered too risky.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergy
Carl Hoiland(Founder)inJoel Edwards(Founder)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesPrime Impact FundBessemer Venture PartnersFirst Star VenturesLowercarbon CapitalObvious Ventures+3 more
Other
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OrganiCore Nuclear, Inc.TURING AI Corp5x5 TechnologiesBostonmeatsCavilinQCirce BiosciencesCypris MaterialsEagledreamFinwave SemiconductorFluorityxRadical PlasticsSightstreambioVeo Robotics
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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Quaise · energy.mit.edu · Sep 3, 2026
Cerberus Ventures · prnewswire.com · Aug 24, 2026
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems · techcrunch.com · Jul 30, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Safar Partners made?
- Safar Partners has 79 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Safar Partners invest at?
- Safar Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Safar Partners focus on?
- Safar Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Safar Partners located?
- Safar Partners is headquartered in Cambridge, US.
- Does Safar Partners lead rounds?
- Safar Partners has led 5 of the 13 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Safar Partners co-invest with?
- Safar Partners most often shares deals with The Engine Ventures, CapTable, Azolla Ventures, among 165 tracked co-investors.
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Strawberry Creek Ventures is a private venture investing community for UC Berkeley alumni, part of Alumni Ventures, offering a diversified annual fund and deal-by-deal syndications that co-invest alongside leading VC firms.
Bold Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California. Its portfolio includes companies such as Insilico Medicine, which applies artificial intelligence to biomarker development and drug discovery, reflecting a focus on frontier technologies in areas like AI-driven life sciences.
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Neva Sgr.GV (Google Ventures)Prelude Ventures8090 IndustriesAlpha JWC VenturesInnovation EndeavorsGalaxy Digital Assets FundBain Capital Venture7BC Venture Capital
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