Sancus Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
Also known as SANCUS VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Sancus Ventures backs founders building the core building blocks of software infrastructure. Founded and staffed by former founders, technologists, and community builders, the firm positions itself as the kind of VC it wished existed when its team was raising capital. It leverages a 500+ member community of software infrastructure experts and decision-makers from major public and high-growth tech companies to help portfolio companies find product-market fit, access top technical talent, and recruit advisors, board members, and hires. The firm emphasizes deep technical understanding of building companies from the ground up.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 24 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Developer Tools ×8Enterprise Software ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Crypto & Web3 ×4SaaS ×4Cybersecurity ×3Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCased uses AI to automate cloud infrastructure management, letting developers describe what they want to deploy and where while the tool handles tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Ted NymanBen Bleikamp
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Monterey AI builds an AI-powered product analytics platform designed to extract insights from qualitative user data and feedback.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chun Jiang(Founder)inBen Kramer(Co-founder, CTO)
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Achievego provides human-in-the-loop evaluation for voice agents and LLM-based systems by pairing automated scores with calibrated human review to identify failure gaps and root causes in production interactions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
ALIGNMT AI provides AI governance infrastructure, including governance frameworks, risk monitoring, and certification support for enterprises in regulated industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Anyscale provides a platform for building and deploying machine learning and AI applications at scale, enabling developers to run applications from laptops to data centers without managing underlying infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Robert Nishihara(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Horowitz(Director)Philipp Moritz(Executive Officer, Director)Ion Stoica(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Artie provides a data replication platform built on change data capture (CDC) technology, enabling real-time data movement with sub-minute latency and zero data loss.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jacqueline Cheong(Founder)inRobin Tang(Founder)in
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
CipherOwl provides AI-powered security and compliance infrastructure for institutional stablecoins and digital assets, automating screening, investigation, and regulatory reporting across blockchain networks.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Dinari provides tokenized stocks and ETFs (dShares) that combine traditional equity securities with blockchain-based digital assets, serving financial institutions like neobanks, fintechs, brokerages, and institutional traders across 85+ jurisdictions.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Dyna develops general-purpose robots powered by foundation models that adapt across environments and learn new skills rapidly, with deployment across a fleet that continuously improves.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Lindon Gao(Founder)Jason Ma(Founder)inYork Yang(Founder)in
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Exceeds provides an agent intelligence layer that tracks and attributes AI-generated prompts to merged pull requests across the software development lifecycle, measuring token efficiency and return metrics for engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Softmax builds AI systems based on organic alignment principles—the concept that agents remaining aligned with human values also maintain alignment with each other.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector Agnostic
Emmett Shear(Founder & Lead)inDavid Bloomin(Founder)inYatharth Agarwal(Cofounder)in
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Napkin Labs provides an AI agent platform designed to support hardware engineering and manufacturing processes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Pax AI provides AI-powered compliance infrastructure for global trade, helping enterprises manage duty drawback and trade compliance across fragmented systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Penny Chen(Founder & CEO)inChris Le(Founder)in
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Silicon Data provides real-time price transparency and GPU performance data, along with GPU rental indices and forward curves, treating AI compute as a tradable commodity.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
Carmen Li(Founder and CEO)
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Decentralized Ethereum-equivalent ZK-rollup aiming to scale Ethereum while maintaining security and decentralization
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Zero-Knowledge Proof as a Service provider for Polkadot offering privacy and scalability tools.
PartnerLake Dai· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sancus Ventures invest at?
- Sancus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Sancus Ventures focus on?
- Sancus Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Sancus Ventures located?
- Sancus Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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Co-investors · 5
AIX Ventures is an AI-focused venture fund that backs founders building companies in artificial intelligence.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
The General Partnership (thegp) is a venture firm that supports founders with hiring, product execution, and go-to-market help to close the execution gaps that can undermine growing companies.
Alpha JWC Ventures is a Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm that, over its first decade, has backed founders in building transformative businesses across the region.
Firms observed investing alongside Sancus Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Sancus Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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