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Scrum Ventures

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Growth · 42 people tracked

Also known as SCRUM VENTURES LLC · スクラムベンチャーズ合同会社

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Early-stage investor that facilitates collaboration between startups and corporations to drive joint innovation.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$83M
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
125

Team · 42 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Michael Yan· Partner & Head of Technical Investments
Ai Kashii· Fund Operations Senior Associate
Akihiro Tada· Advisor
Akira Hagiwara· Senior Analyst
Chris Park· Advisor
Fumiaki Koizumi· Advisor
Hideki Kuriyama· Advisor
Karl Albrecht· Controllerin
Kunimasa Suzuki· Advisor
Makoto Haruta· Advisor
Mie Yaginuma· Director of Marketing and Operationsin
Naomi Hayashi· Advisor
Naomi Koshi· Advisorin
Sakura Nagatoshi· Administration Managerin
Shinya Uematsu· SVP of Strategyin
Tomoya Sasaki· Fund Operation Manager
Wataru Baba· Advisor
Yohei Sadoshima· Advisor
Yuto Nagatomo· Advisor
Akane Miura· Director of Marketingin

What they invest in

from 46 of 125 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×16Consumer ×10SaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×9Media & Entertainment ×9Healthtech ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5

HQs:United States×36Japan×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 28 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
10 of 28 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 26 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×102 founders×133 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×3Dartmouth College ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×3Facebook ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×9Techstars ×2

6 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)

Investments · 125 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 42023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12018 · 12015 · 213 dated

Inspektlabsinspektlabs.comin𝕏✓ verified

Inspektlabs develops a computer vision platform that automates visual inspections of physical assets using photos and videos, serving industries that require asset assessment and damage evaluation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSNew Castle, US

Devesh Trivedi(CEO)inSanchit(CPO)in

Co-investorsChiratae VenturesIFCBetter CapitalFirst ChequeTechstarsTitan Capital

BlockIDJan 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Miami, US

DEVEN ORIE(Executive Officer, Director)CASEY SCHNEIDER(Executive Officer)

BoardCHRISTOPHER L EWING(Director)

Board seatMichael Proman· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed Feb 2025

Co-investorsDCM Ventures

222222.placein𝕏Feb 2024

222 is a membership-based social platform that matches compatible people for shared experiences like dinners, cocktail outings, and group activities across multiple cities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesSocialNew York City, US

Keyan Kazemian(Founder)inDanial Hashemi(Founder)inArman Roshannai(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystUpfront VenturesY Combinator

222
Aarki
Algal Bio
ALT Sports Dataaltsportsdata.comApr 2025 · $5M

ALT Sports Data builds data and betting-enablement products for combat sports leagues and sportsbooks, turning live fight data into regulated betting markets and fan engagement experiences.

Data & InfrastructureGamingSports TechCarlsbad, US

Todd Ballard(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Dunnigan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Albright(Director)in

Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesRelay VenturesEberg CapitalGame Changers Ventures

AMI Labs
amptalkamptalk.co.jp

Masashi Takanobu(Founder)inRyoma I.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.Global BrainMobile Internet Capital, Inc.Genesia Ventures

Ankored
AppGrooves
Apptronikapptronik.comin𝕏

Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Jeff Cardenas(CEO)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)inGeorge Samuel Rose(Director)

Co-investorsAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+22 more

Apto Payments
Arcturus
Array Labs
Athentic AI
Athlete To Athlete
Bandit
Binpressbinpress.com

binPress offers software development and AI integration services to businesses, along with a software license generator tool, and publishes articles on topics like web hosting, AI, and business ideas.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMedia & Entertainment

Adam BenayounEran Galperin

Co-investors500 GlobalFundersClub

Bloomo
Bobidiupswell.aiin𝕏

Upswell provides restaurants with marketing and customer engagement tools, including creator campaigns, customer data tracking, paid amplification, and CRM services to support new openings and drive repeat business.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jeong-Suh Choi(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Bobidibobidi.com𝕏

Upswell helps restaurants drive grand openings, re-openings, and repeat customer growth using creator campaigns, tracked customer data, paid amplification, and CRM.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMarketing TechLos Gatos, US

Jeong-Suh Choi(Founder)

Co-investorsLotte VenturesSazzeWe VenturesMetaPrimer Sazze PartnersY Combinator

Boom Entertainment
Boomy Corp.
Boostableboostable.comMar 2015Acquired

Boostable provides advertising tools that enable sellers and brands to promote listings on marketplaces while collecting performance data.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Selcuk Atli(Founder/CEO)inAlex Chang(Founder/CTO)inAlexander ChangNeil Scott Rafer(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalY CombinatorDigital GarageMorado VenturesOmidyar NetworkSV Angel+1 more

BRCK
Byte Technology
Cake
Campus Inkcampus.inkin𝕏

Campus is a licensed merchandise platform for college athletes and Greek organizations (fraternities and sororities), enabling athletes to earn money through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals and custom merch sales.

E-commerceEdTechSports Tech

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsConnetic VenturesHigh Street Equity PartnersIllinois VenturesLightbankRiverPark Ventures+1 more

Car IQ
Chariot
Circulate
Circulate Healthcirculate.healthin𝕏

Circulate Health provides therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) treatments for longevity care, offering science-based clinical interventions to extend healthspan.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSeattle, US

Eric Verdin(Co-Founder, CEO Buck Institute)Robbie Schwietzer(Executive Officer)Brad Younggren(Co-Founder, CEO)

BoardUri Greenwald(Director)

Co-investorsSeaside VenturesKhosla Ventures

Civil Mapscivilmaps.com

Civil Maps develops artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicle perception, creating continental-scale HD 3D maps and centimeter-level localization systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationSilicon Valley, US

Co-investorsElev8.vcReshapeTSVCAME Cloud VenturesMotus Ventures, LlcStartX

Coast App
CompScience
Dashbotdashbot.ioin

Dashbot builds AI systems to extract meaning from language and conversations, specifically focusing on understanding intention, emotion, desire, and truth within human communication.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Arthur Merritt(Executive Officer, Director)Dennis Yang(Executive Officer, Director)Jesse Hull(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAndrew Hong(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Frankel(Director)inAnderson Hicklen(Director)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFf Venture CapitalFlorida FundersR/GA VenturesRembrandt Venture PartnersSamsung Next

DeepMotiondeepmotion.comin𝕏

DeepMotion offers AI-powered motion capture and character animation technology that turns video into 3D animations, including facial capture, for creators, game developers, and studios.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGaming

DHARMA
Dr. Treat
EARTH AIearth-ai.comin𝕏

Earth AI uses AI to locate critical mineral deposits by analyzing geological data, supporting the supply chain for hardware and emerging technologies.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

Roman Teslyuk(Founder)in

BoardIan Rountree(Director)inMikhail Taver(Director)Jamie Lee(Director)inIsabella Sykes(Director)Arnoud Balhuizen(Director)

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAlpaca VCBlackbird VenturesCantos VenturesCorigin VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)+12 more

EMPOWERLYempowerly.cominFeb 2024 · $15M

Empowerly provides college admissions counseling and application support services to help students gain admission to top universities.

EdTechBay Area, US

Hanmei Wu(Founder)Changxiao Xie(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersBrighter CapitalConductive VenturesTransLink CapitalFJ LabsGoodwater Capital+2 more

Eztia Materials
Fanstake
Fast Accounting
Fellow Robots
Feverfeverup.comin𝕏

Fever operates an online platform for discovering and booking live entertainment and cultural experiences, including concerts, festivals, immersive shows, and tourism attractions.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Ignacio Bachiller Ströhlein(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelConvivialité VenturesGaldana VenturesNimble PartnersPoint72 VenturesRx3 Growth Partners+2 more

FocusMotionfocusmotion.io

Co-investorsAloft VCValence VenturesWavemaker Three-Sixty Health

FOODCODEfoodcode.jp

Co-investorsDelight VenturesMirai Creation Fund

Fursure
Fynn
GlobalComixglobalcomix.com𝕏

GlobalComix is a digital platform for reading and discovering comics, manga, and webtoons from publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image, as well as independent creators.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Christopher Carter(CEO / Founder)Eric Tapper(VP, Business Development / Co-Founder)

Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesPoint72SBI Holdings

GrubMarketgrubmarket.comin𝕏

GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mike Xu(Founder/CEO, , President)in

BoardHans Tung(Director)in

Co-investorsBascom VenturesBattery VenturesBuilders + BackersCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Celtic House Asia PartnersDisruptive Ventures+20 more

Guidesly
Habittohabitto.comin𝕏

Habitto is a Japanese financial platform offering savings, investment, insurance, and free personalized money advice.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureDG Daiwa VenturesGMO VenturePartnersQED InvestorsSaison Capital

HCMJ
Hedgehog MedTech
IOTAS
Ixanaixana.aiin𝕏

Ixana develops Wi-R, a low-power wireless connectivity technology based on confined electric-field coupling, and ships silicon and developer kits for OEMs building wearables, XR, robotics, and edge devices.

HardwareIoTSemiconductorsWest Lafayette, US

Shreyas Sen(Founder & CTO)Angik Sarkar(Co-founder & CEO)Shovan Maity(Co-founder & Head of Research)Bob Twomey(EVP, Global Sales)

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersElevate VenturesSamsung Next10x FoundersKonvoy Ventures

Kalos

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.

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Scrum Ventures made?
Scrum Ventures has 117 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Scrum Ventures invest at?
Scrum Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Scrum Ventures focus on?
Scrum Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Scrum Ventures located?
Scrum Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Scrum Ventures lead rounds?
Scrum Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Scrum Ventures co-invest with?
Scrum Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, FundersClub, among 181 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Coffey Talk: Scrum Ventures Michael Proman on Sports Tech VC

Sportico · Michael Proman

Startup Investors: What Is Scrum Studio & How Does It Work, With Ryan Mendoza of Scrum Ventures

Mindset Startup Academy - Verlin Gradney · Ryan Mendoza

Startup Investors: An Intro To Scrum Ventures, With Ryan Mendoza of Scrum Ventures

Mindset Startup Academy - Verlin Gradney · Ryan Mendoza

Startup Investors: How Does Scrum Ventures Define Market Size & Opportunity, With Ryan Mendoza

Mindset Startup Academy - Verlin Gradney · Ryan Mendoza

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Co-investors · 61

500 Global

500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.

$150K
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited investors access to vetted early-stage startups from Silicon Valley and beyond.

$250K – $5M
Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $100M
Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture investment arm associated with Qualcomm, backing technology companies from early to growth stage across multiple sectors.

Both backed · 2
$5M
Metaplanet

Metaplanet is an evergreen investment firm that backs mission-driven founders building deep technologies aimed at supporting humanity's long-term survival and flourishing.

$500K – $10M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 1
$200K – $40M
Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $1M
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.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $15M
Great Oaks Venture Capital

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based early-stage investor that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company building across the United States.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $500K
RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $15M
Bling Capital

Bling Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs entrepreneurs seeking to find and scale product-market fit, supported by its Bling Product Council of over 100 product leaders.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $5M
49 more co-investors

Sierra VenturesGoodwater CapitalTSVCFf Venture CapitalRembrandt Venture PartnersBrighter CapitalLumia CapitalHike VenturesMotus Ventures, LlcFounders FundCraft VenturesUberBoxGroupCoatue ManagementNorwest Venture PartnersSOSVGoat CapitalACME CapitalBonfire VenturesPractical Venture CapitalSoma Capital8VCRed Swan VenturesMaveronPolaris PartnersQueensBridge Venture PartnersBetter Tomorrow VenturesFootworkStandard CapitalSaga VenturesNotion CapitalTeamworthy VenturesSpider CapitalLocus VenturesMarcy Venture PartnersAmasiaRally Ventures Management, LlcGFT VenturesAntiFontinalis PartnersExpon CapitalFin CapitalWaverley CapitalQuest Venture PartnersAlpha JWC VenturesTensility Venture PartnersBeat VenturesFellowsCherre

Firms observed investing alongside Scrum Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Scrum Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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