Schematic Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as SCHEMATIC VENTURES, LLC
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Investment thesis
Schematic Ventures invests in technology that powers how the physical world is made and moved. Its focus areas center on industrial hardware, supply chain, automation, and logistics-oriented technologies, reflecting the team's operating and investing backgrounds in warehouse control, industrial systems, and supply chain venture investing.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 31 of 43 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Logistics & Supply Chain ×15SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×7Robotics ×5B2B Marketplaces ×3Climate Tech ×3
HQs:United States×19
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×73 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Cornell ×3Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Altana Technologies, Inc. ×2Faraday Future ×2
1 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · showing 36 of 43
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 42024 · 12021 · 32020 · 12018 · 211 dated
FedEx is a global courier and logistics company that provides shipping, delivery, and supply chain management services for businesses and consumers worldwide.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Frederick W. SmithRaj SubramaniaminJohn W. Dietrich(Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsMatrixArcTern VenturesGreycroftLeitmotifManiv MobilityOverture Climate+1 more
P-1 AI builds Archie, an AI agent designed to function as a junior mechanical and electrical engineer that integrates into engineering teams and uses the same design tools as human engineers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco Bay Area, US
Co-investorsLerer HippeauNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Radical VenturesVillage GlobalPredictive VCVast Ventures
CognitOps is a cloud-based platform that layers machine-learning predictive analytics on top of existing warehouse and order management systems to provide labor planning, real-time KPI tracking, and workflow optimization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US
Reas Macken(Executive Officer, Director)inOttoniel (Alex) Ramirez(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Christman(Director)inElizabeth Ferreira(Director)
Board seatJulian Burrough Counihan· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalGrid Capital
Plus One Robotics develops intelligent parcel handling robotics systems that combine computer vision, AI, and supervised autonomy for logistics and ecommerce organizations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Antonio, US
Erik Nieves(CEO & Co-founder)inShaun Edwards(CTO & Co-founder)inPaul Hvass(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWhitney Rockley(Director)inChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)
Board seatJulian Burrough Counihan· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDynamo VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirst Star VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedKhosla Ventures+7 more
Aircon builds a "decision layer" for air freight that gives freight forwarders real-time intelligence at the point of quoting, including margins, route feasibility, and carrier reliability, with auditable and traceable pricing decisions.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Chris Condon(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalLas Olas Venture CapitalUnderscore VC
Airspace provides time-critical and same-day logistics for urgent shipments, using a technology platform and a network of independent contractors to route, dispatch, and track deliveries with real-time visibility.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Jaz Banga(Founder)inNick Bulcao(Co-founder)Ryan Rusnak(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalQualcomm VenturesDefy PartnersPrologis Ventures
Acceldata provides a unified platform for building, governing, and scaling data and AI workloads with end-to-end observability across pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Rohit Choudhary(Executive Officer, Director)inAshwin Rajeeva(Executive Officer, Director)inSatish Krishnamurthy(Executive Officer, Director)Maram Nagendraprasad(Executive Officer, Director)Gaurav Nagar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESFelicis VenturesFocal VenturesGeneral CatalystInsight Partners+21 more
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Altana operates an AI-powered network platform that connects businesses, logistics providers, and government agencies to automate global trade compliance and supply chain visibility through a shared system of record for product information and value chains.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Evan Smith(CEO)inRaphael Tehranian(Founder)inIan Cadieuin
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlleyCorpAmadeus Capital PartnersCollective LiquidityFloating PointFriends Family Capital+11 more
Axle is a fleet maintenance operating system that connects VMRS codes, part numbers, and purchase orders in a single data model, combining shop floor tools with front office analytics.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSeattle, US
Maryam Khan Meurer(Founder)
CognaSIM develops AI-powered simulation software to help engineering teams design and test products more efficiently.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
John Zinn, P.E.(Founder)in
CVector is an AI-native margin optimization platform that continuously ingests real-time plant, equipment, and market data to generate dollar-scored operating recommendations for industrial plant operators.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyNew York City, US
Richard Zhang(Co-founder)inTyler Ruggles(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHitachi VenturesMyriad Venture Partners
Infrastructure planning tools for medium and heavy duty fleet electrification.
Arlington, US
Patrick Finch(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yanzhi Xu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAmy Francetic(Director)in
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Embucket is a managed SaaS repatriation platform that hosts bespoke rewrites of third-party SaaS on a customer's enterprise lakehouse, with an initial product offering a Snowflake-compatible, bring-your-own-cloud drop-in for Snowflake workloads.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsLunar Ventures
Flock provides shared truckload technology that optimizes freight transportation, reducing costs for shippers, increasing earnings for carriers, and lowering supply chain emissions.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsKortschak Investments L.P.SignalFireSoftBank Vision FundVolvo Group Venture Capital ABBracket CapitalGLP+2 more
FloorFound is an operational sales platform that connects premium furniture brands with independent dealers, handling inventory management, dealer targeting, and transaction execution for closeout and recovery inventory.
B2B MarketplacesRetail TechSaaSLeander, US
Chris Richter(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Marcantonio(Director)
Co-investorsData Point CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersNext Coast Ventures
Fulcrum is cloud-based manufacturing software that provides real-time job tracking, production scheduling, and job costing for manufacturing shops.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingSaaS
JeffSunny Han(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBread And Butter Ventures, LlcMotivate Venture CapitalSocial StartsIrishAngels
Guepard builds database collaboration infrastructure for engineering teams and AI agents, using copy-on-write storage to speed up database workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAgoranov
Harbinger Motors designs and manufactures electric vehicles built on medium-duty platforms for commercial and industrial transportation.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGarden Grove, US
John Harris(Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder)inPhillip Weicker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBenjamin Dusastre(Executive Officer)Ryan Clinton(Director)inWilliam Eberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGilbert Passin(Director)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)CarbonGreycroftGround Up VenturesIn-Q-TelLakewest Venture Partners+9 more
InfinitForm builds an AI-powered platform that optimizes engineering designs by integrating manufacturing constraints and performance criteria from the earliest stages of the design process.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Michael Bogomolny(Founder & CEO)inAdam Smith(Head of Business Development)in
Co-investorsCounterpart VenturesUP PartnersYamaha Motor Ventures
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 VenturesSozo VenturesTitletownTechREFASHIOND Ventures+1 more
lu.ma is a platform for creating event pages, inviting attendees, and selling tickets for events.
Marketplaces
Dan Liu(Founder)Victor Pontis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAtelierBonfire VenturesExceptional CapitalIOSG VenturesLongJump Ventures+8 more
ONRAMP is a payments platform built for trucking, enabling carriers and merchants to accept and make digital payments for expenses.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Natalya E(Founder)
Outrider develops automated yard operations technology for supply chain logistics, focusing on improving efficiency, safety, and sustainability through autonomous equipment and yard management systems.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsBrighton, US
Andrew F. Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRobert Hall(Executive Officer)Paul Sung Cha(Executive Officer)in
BoardByron Knight(Director)Mark Norman(Director)inAaron Jacobson(Director)in
Co-investors8VCFraser McCombs CapitalKoch Disruptive TechnologiesLoup VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Presidio Ventures+3 more
Platform Science provides fleet management software that integrates commercial vehicles and mobile applications into a single connected platform for transportation companies.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Diego, US
Jack KennedyinJOHN C KENNEDY III(Executive Officer, Director)SMOLEK ANTHONY(Executive Officer)
BoardCHRIS SULTEMEIER(Director)WILL O'DONNELL(Director)inJACOB MEDWELL(Director)
Co-investors8VCActivant CapitalManhattan Venture PartnersNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCNext Legacy PartnersSoftBank Vision Fund
Reshape Automation builds a "knowledge grounding layer" and tool harness for industrial companies, structuring product catalogs, compatibility rules, and approved substitutes into a queryable graph that AI agents can cite.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBee PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalExpansion VCHaystackIronspring VentureREMUS Capital+1 more
RiteSize AI is a software platform that sources supply, prices lots against live market data, executes trades, and manages logistics for manufacturers buying secondary (scrap) metals worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
SVT Robotics develops the SOFTBOT Platform, software that connects enterprise systems with robots and automation technology for faster integration in supply chain and warehouse operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaSWilliamsburg, US
Albert K. Schultz(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Hodson(Co-Founder & SVP of Customer Operations)inA. K. Schultz(Founder)inMichael Howes(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDynamo VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNewBuild.VCNGP CapitalNRV
Torch provides universal identity governance software that extends governance capabilities to all enterprise applications, including legacy systems, mainframes, and custom-built applications that fall outside traditional IAM tooling.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
GalRoni
Co-investorsSilicon Valley Data CapitalUpWest137 VenturesAnorak VenturesBluestein VenturesNorwest Venture Partners+5 more
Vibe Robotics is developing a multimodal, task-oriented user interface for general purpose robotics that works across hardware types such as industrial arms, humanoids, construction machines, and drones.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, Llc
A scheduling and workforce management platform for frontline workers in manufacturing that enables flexible work arrangements and skill-based assignment matching.
Advanced ManufacturingFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Rahil Siddiquiin
Co-investors25MadisonIron PrairieMotivate Venture Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 1
1 IPOsFedExNYSE: FDX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesP-1 AI · alpha-maven.com · Aug 5, 2026
FedEx · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026
Fulcrum · investegate.co.uk · Jul 17, 2026
Flock Freight · trysignalbase.com · May 22, 2026
Chassy · politico.com · Mar 17, 2026
electrotempo.com 🡭 · citybiz.co · Jun 18, 2025
Altana AI · salestools.io · Apr 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Schematic Ventures made?
- Schematic Ventures has 43 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Schematic Ventures invest at?
- Schematic Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Schematic Ventures's typical check size?
- Schematic Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
- What sectors does Schematic Ventures focus on?
- Schematic Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- Where is Schematic Ventures located?
- Schematic Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Schematic Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Schematic Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Schematic Ventures co-invest with?
- Schematic Ventures most often shares deals with Dynamo Ventures, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, among 106 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 35
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Amadeus Capital Partners is a technology investment firm that backs founders building complex, science-led and deep tech businesses, supporting them over the long term as they scale internationally.
Motivate Venture Capital (MVC) is an early-stage venture firm that invests in pre-seed and seed companies, co-creates new ventures with founders, and backs emerging VC funds.
Maniv Mobility is a venture capital firm focused on the transformation of transportation and the broader economy of movement, backing startups across energy transition and the digitization of automotive, transportation and logistics.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.
Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with AI companies, supporting their transition from founder-led growth to a scalable go-to-market operation.
Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies with global reach. The firm focuses on supporting innovative ventures from their initial funding stages.
Social Starts is a group of early-stage venture funds that applies a data-driven, analytics-based methodology to identify and back promising companies in high-potential segments. Its current fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, targets startups focused on helping people live longer and better.
9Yards Capital is a growth-stage technology investment firm that specializes exclusively in fintech/financial infrastructure and logistics/supply chain tech, focusing on the foundational systems that enable how the world trades, transacts and interacts rather than broad software or consumer apps. The firm differentiates itself through an unusually heavyweight Strategic Intelligence Council of former heads of state, defense officials, and national security leaders, plus founding partner George Osborne's background as former UK Chancellor, positioning them to help companies navigate policy and compliance in heavily regulated markets.
▶23 more co-investors
IrishAngelsNext Coast VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBMW i VenturesIronspring VentureSozo VenturesBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcBluestein VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital VenturesFirst Round CapitalBattery VenturesFirstMark CapitalLiquid VenturesAfore CapitalBowery CapitalRevolutionEclipse VenturesCowboy VenturesPlayground GlobalHouseLiveOak VenturesGreen Bay Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Schematic Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Schematic Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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