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Saga Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Austin · 3 people tracked

Also known as Saga Ventures Epona · SAGA VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC · Saga Ventures Saria

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Investment thesis

Pre-seed and seed investor with $2–4M checks; trio of investor, GTM operator and ML/fintech founder, focused on fundamentals-driven, deep company building in defense, space, industrial automation and AI infrastructure.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

HQ
Austin, WY, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Founded
2022
Last 12 months
3 investments
Private fund assets
$198.7M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
36
Unicorns
8
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
2

Team · 3 people

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Max Altman· General Partnerin

What they invest in

from 36 of 36 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×12SaaS ×11Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×5Developer Tools ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Cloud Computing ×4

HQs:United States×26Chile×1Philippines×1United Kingdom×1

Investments · 36 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 52024 · 22020 · 110 dated

Opendooropendoor.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OPEN

Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US

Eric Wu(Co-founder)inJD Ross(Cofounder)Keith Rabois(Co-founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Access Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue Lion GlobalCoatue ManagementCrunchFund+26 more

Redditreddit.comin𝕏NYSE: RDDTAcquired

A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.

Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US

Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)inMelissa Tidwell(Executive Officer)in

BoardSam Altman(Interim CEO (2014); board member until 2022)Keith Rabois(Director)Robert A. Sauerberg, Jr.(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalA.Capital VenturesA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen Horowitz+28 more

Endeavor AIendeavor.ai✓ verified

Endeavor builds proprietary, custom AI systems that its enterprise clients own permanently, with a focus on serving companies outside Silicon Valley.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sami Senapathy(Founder & CEO)inSami S.(Founder)in

Co-investorsBenchmarkBoxGroupCraft VenturesFriends Family CapitalICONIQContrary+1 more

Andurilanduril.comin

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+83 more

Armadaarmada.aiin

Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesArtisanal VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+11 more

Atlasatlascard.comin𝕏

Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US

Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)in

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelChapter OneEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture StudioKindred Ventures+11 more

AtoBatob.comin𝕏

AtoB provides fleet fuel cards that consolidate fuel, vehicle maintenance, repairs, tolls, and operational expenses for businesses operating private fleets, OTR carriers, or single-vehicle operations.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vignan Velivela(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsCleo CapitalContraryDesigner FundGeneral CatalystJetstreamLeadout Capital+7 more

Axion Rayaxionray.comin𝕏

Axion provides an AI platform that helps manufacturing enterprises detect customer issues and drive product improvements across design, supply chain, and manufacturing decisions.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLondon, UK

Daniel Firstin

Co-investorsAmplo VenturesAutomotive Ventures MobilityInspired CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures

Dedalus Labsdedaluslabs.aiin𝕏

Dedalus Labs provides virtual machines that boot in 250ms with Linux isolation, persistent storage, and scale-to-zero billing.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Cathy Di(Founder)inWindsor Nguyen(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorActivant CapitalKindred VenturesThe E14 FundTranspose Platform ManagementSunshine Lake

Finchtryfinch.comin𝕏

Finch provides an API platform for applications to securely access employer and employee data with explicit consent, serving businesses that need workforce data integration.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jeremy Zhang(Founder)inAnsel Parikh(Founder)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFiDi VenturesHomebrewMenlo VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersQED Investors+4 more

Fintualfintual.clin𝕏

Fintual is a technology company offering online savings, investment, and wealth management services, including mutual funds, stock trading, and retirement (APV) accounts.

FintechSaaS

Omar Larré(Co-founder & CIO)inAndrés Marinkovic(Co-founder)inAgustín Feuerhake(Co-founder)inPedro Pineda(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCapria VenturesHi VenturesALLVPKaszek VenturesSequoia CapitalY Combinator

FleetWorksfleetworks.aiinNov 2025 · $17M

FleetWorks operates an AI-powered marketplace that connects freight jobs with truck operators, replacing manual coordination methods with automated matching.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Paul Singer(Founder)inQuang Tran(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFirst Round CapitalLFX Venture Partners

Flexportflexport.comin𝕏

Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ryan Petersen(Founder & CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)inChristopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)in

BoardMichael Ronen(Director)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more

Fortresslabsfortresslabs.com

Axilon Maestro provides reliability and resilience tooling for existing industrial IT/OT systems, offering virtualized clones for validation, failover, and online patching, plus version control with semantic change analysis.

Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Hadrianhadrian.co

Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US

Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)in

BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)inBrandon Reeves(Director)inKatherine Boyle(Director)inDayna Grayson(Director)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGConstruct CapitalFloodgateFounders Fund+8 more

Hike Medicalhikemedical.cominSep 2026 · $22.5M

Hike Medical provides preventative musculoskeletal care focusing on foot health, combining technology with clinical expertise to make treatment more accessible to working Americans.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Aadi Bhanti(CEO & Co-founder)Steven Chacko(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFifth Down CapitalRiverPark VenturesIndicator Ventures

Hydra Hosthydrahost.comin𝕏

Hydra develops Brokkr, an operating system that enables independent data centers to operate AI Factories by providing shared infrastructure, customer access, and monetization tools on a unified network.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMiami, US

Aaron Ginn(CEO)inAriel Deschapell(Executive Officer)inGarrett Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSteve Jang(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesComcast VenturesGraph VenturesKindred VenturesLaunchBay CapitalLoup Ventures+8 more

Karat Financialtrykarat.comin𝕏

Karat provides financial products and credit solutions for creators and entrepreneurs.

Creator EconomyFintechLos Angeles, US

Will Kim(Founder)inEric Wei(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCommerce VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauNotable CapitalSignalFireUnion Square Ventures (USV)+4 more

Manufacturing in spacevarda.comin𝕏

Varda industrializes low Earth orbit by manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other specialized products in space, then returning them to Earth via reusable reentry capsules.

BiotechDeep TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Will Bruey(Co-founder)inDelian Asparouhov(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlso CapitalCaffeinated CapitalFounders FundKhosla VenturesLux CapitalGeneral Catalyst+25 more

Newfrontnewfront.comin𝕏Acquired

Newfront is an insurance broker that combines specialty insurance expertise with technology platforms to help clients manage risk and make informed insurance decisions.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Spike Lipkin(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inGordon Wintrob(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Abstract VenturesAltai VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBessemer Venture Partners+17 more

Obvioobvio.aiJul 2024

Obvio builds context-aware AI technology that helps cities and police departments monitor reckless driving, educate drivers, and enforce traffic laws such as stop sign, school zone, failure-to-yield, and distracted driving violations.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Carlos, US

Dhruv Maheshwari(Executive Officer, Director)inAli Rehan(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsHomebrewPathlight VenturesBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesGTMfundKhosla Ventures

Owner.comowner.comin𝕏Jul 2020

Owner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dean Bloembergen(Co-Founder & CTO)inAdam Guild(Co-Founder & CEO)inRob Lehman(President & COO)in

BoardJason Lemkin(Director)inJack Altman(Board Director)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalRedpoint VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementAlt CapitalBrowder CapitalDay One Ventures+13 more

Paywithyieldpaywithyield.comin

Yield offers an AI-powered accounts receivable and credit platform that provides B2B businesses with credit risk assessment, automated collections, embedded financing at checkout, and revolving credit lines backed by trade assets.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Profoundtryprofound.comin

Profound provides tools for PR and brand teams to monitor and influence how their brands appear in AI answer engines like ChatGPT, tracking brand sentiment and citations across domains.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

Dylan Babbs(Co-founder)inJames Cadwallader(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsSequoia CapitalSouth Park Commons3one4 CapitalBalaji Srinivasan

Ragieragie.aiin𝕏

Ragie provides a context engine with APIs for document indexing and retrieval, parsing (agentic OCR), and entity extraction to supply AI agents, assistants, and applications with accurate context.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Mohammed Rafiq(Founder)in

Co-investorsChapter OneCraft Ventures

Rampramp.comin𝕏

Ramp offers a finance platform that combines corporate cards, expense management, and AI-driven automation for receipt capture, transaction coding, and reimbursements.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US

Karim Atiyeh(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly CTO))inEric Glyman(CEO)inGene Lee(Co-Founder)inRahul Sengottuvelu(Chief Technology Officer)inWilliam (Will) Petrie(Chief Financial Officer)inGeoff Charles(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures8VCA*Alpha Wave GlobalAnti+47 more

Reframejoinreframeapp.comin𝕏Aug 2025 · $20M

Reframe is a digital habit-change program that helps users reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption through science-based methods.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessAtlanta, US

Vedant Pradeep(Founder)inZiyi Gao(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageCathexis VenturesY CombinatorCubit CapitalEclipseHOF Capital+1 more

Reframeusereframe.aiin𝕏Aug 2025 · $20M

Reframe operates a marketplace where hardware teams source both commercial off-the-shelf and custom manufactured components, leveraging relationships with suppliers experienced in producing parts for established consumer hardware products and using AI agents to automate the procurement process.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Bryan Zin(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorCubit CapitalEclipseHOF CapitalVoLo Earth Ventures

Reframehelloreframe.cominAug 2025 · $20M

Reframe (Reframe Financial / Reframe.care) helps families plan and prepare for the financial issues of aging, with a focus on long-term care financing and home health care needs.

Digital HealthFintechInsurTech

Karan Aneja(CEO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsMS&AD VenturesCubit CapitalEclipseVoLo Earth Ventures

Reframe Systemsreframe.systemsin𝕏Aug 2025 · $20M

Reframe helps developers and builders deliver construction projects—from small multi-unit builds to community-scale developments—with more predictable timelines and outcomes.

Climate TechConstruction TechPropTechRobotics

Aaron Small(Founder)in

Co-investorsFoundamentalRA CapitalService Provider CapitalVoLo Earth VenturesCubit CapitalEclipse

Revenue Vesselrevenuevessel.comin

Revenue Vessel provides supply chain intelligence to logistics companies by analyzing customs data and bills of lading to identify shipment activity, decision makers, and business opportunities.

Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Brian Li(Chief Executive Officer)inNoah Stewart(Chief Operating Officer)inDaniel Keller(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsTeamworthy VenturesZenda

Ripplingrippling.comin𝕏

Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Parker Conrad(Co-founder & CEO)inPrasanna Sankar(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmino CapitalAnsa CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBedrockBerkeley Frontier+33 more

SafeAIsafeai.aiin𝕏Jul 2026 · $100Macquired by Pronto

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Bibhrajit Halder(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAlexei Andreev(Director)in

Co-investorsFoundamentalMonta Vista CapitalAutotech VenturesBain Capital VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesBuilders VC+8 more

Standstandinsurance.com

Stand uses physics-based simulation, satellite imagery, and field inspection to model per-property natural-peril risk (wildfire, wind, hail, water, and earthquake) and translates it into insurance coverage.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech

Dan Preston(Founder)in

Co-investorsConvective CapitalEqual VenturesFinancial Venture StudioFjor FoundersInspired CapitalLOWERCARBON+4 more

Superhumansuperhuman.comin𝕏

Superhuman provides an AI-native platform for marketing teams that integrates AI agents, email management, and collaborative documentation within existing workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS

Conrad Irwin(Founder)inRahul VohrainVivek Sodera

Co-investors1809 Capital500 Global7BC Venture CapitalAndreessen HorowitzArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture Capital+24 more

Vapivapi.aiin𝕏Oct 2024

Vapi is a platform for building, deploying, and monitoring voice AI agents at enterprise scale, with APIs and integrations for customer support and inbound communications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jordan Dearsley(Founder)inNikhil Gupta(Founder)in

BoardMichael Droesch(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGarage CapitalNew York Life VenturesNotable CapitalPeak XV PartnersshuckerVC+6 more

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OpendoorNASDAQ: OPENRedditNYSE: RDDTSafeAIacq. by Pronto

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How many investments has Saga Ventures made?
Saga Ventures has 36 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does Saga Ventures focus on?
Saga Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Defense Tech, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
Where is Saga Ventures located?
Saga Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
Does Saga Ventures lead rounds?
Saga Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Co-investors · 89

Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Contrary

A talent and research-driven investment firm that identifies and invests in entrepreneurs and their companies across funding stages from seed through scaling.

$2M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.

$5M – $50M
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