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Venture capitalAustin · Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Seaplane focuses on seed-stage companies in the US with business models centered on network effects and recurring revenue streams. The firm emphasizes a concentrated investment approach that allows deeper founder support and maintains flexibility across investment scenarios, including first institutional capital, inter-round investments, and co-investments.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 13 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Cybersecurity ×2Developer Tools ×2E-commerce ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2
HQs:United States×10India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×23 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Cornell ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Engineering ×4Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Uber ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 12023 · 25 dated
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PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsBerkeley FrontierBlitzscaling VenturesPark Rangers Capital
Better Auth is an open-source authentication framework for TypeScript applications that provides composable, plugin-based authentication with support for multiple methods including credential auth, social sign-on, passkeys, and enterprise features.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bereket Engida(Founder)inRavindra Mistriin
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsChapter OneLobster CapitalP1 VenturesPeak XV PartnersPioneerRain Capital+9 more
Quito
Roberto Alejandro Arroyo Aguirre(Executive Officer, Director)Mauricio Weiss(Director)inSantiago Nicolas Arroyo Aguirre(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsZacua Ventures
Hyperspell builds a context platform that connects to enterprise data sources (Slack, email, documents, CRMs, ticketing systems) and synthesizes them into a unified, permission-aware knowledge graph accessible to AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Conor Brennan-Burke(Founder)inManu Ebert(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsDraper B1Fjor FoundersImagination CapitalMento vcOlive Tree CapitalPerceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc+22 more
micro1 operates a data lab that produces expert human data, reinforcement-learning training environments, and contextual evaluations to train frontier AI models and assess AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRobotics
Ali Ansari(Founder and CEO)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investors01 AdvisorsActivant Capitalalphabet angelsAntlerCoho DeeptechCompanyon Ventures+9 more
Packsmith provides technology-driven order fulfillment and logistics services for e-commerce brands, offering customizable fulfillment, greater operational transparency, and faster shipping.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersEvolution VenturesMPG FundSpacecadet VenturesTrust FundVery Serious Ventures+7 more
Packsmith is an AI-driven fulfillment and distribution platform that handles order fulfillment, delivery, and supply chain strategy for brands.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Simon Robb(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsPrana Tech VenturesSpacecadet VenturesBanana CapitalFlexportM13Nomad Venture Partners, Llc+2 more
Rainwalk provides pet insurance policies with expanded coverage options and enhanced value for cat and dog owners.
ConsumerInsurTechColumbia, US
Joshua Snead(Executive Officer, Director)Tong Wu(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsGlobal Insurance AcceleratorManchesterStory Group, LLCNew Stack VenturesTechstarsBridge InvestmentsInsurtech Gateway Fund
Rocketable acquires software businesses and automates their operations by replacing human staff with AI agents across functions; the company develops tools to coordinate these agents toward shared business objectives.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alan Wells(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsTrue VenturesY Combinator468 CapitalBloomberg BetaIndie.vcMaiora Rebel Ventures+7 more
Super.AI provides intelligent document processing (IDP) software that automates information extraction and downstream business processes from documents for enterprises in logistics, shipping, financial services, and technology sectors.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareWilmington, US
Brad Cordova(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsMosaic VenturesNFXPioneer Square Labs
An AI platform that automates investment research production for hedge funds by interviewing analysts, generating reports, and delivering them via subscription.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsFundersClubPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesFirestreak VenturesProCap Velocity+1 more
Unifize provides a unified platform for managing compliance and knowledge processes in FDA- and ISO-regulated industries such as manufacturing, life sciences, and aerospace.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTSaaSBengaluru, IN
Ben Merton(Co-founder & CEO)inLakshman Thatai(Co-founder & Head of Product)inAvinash Sultanpur(Co-founder & VP of Engineering)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstarsSupermorpheusSaka Ventures
Upkid provides a staffing solution for child care providers to help them address staffing shortages.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechMarketplaces
Andrew Allison(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalDivergent CapitalGutter CapitalFullCircleNewfund Capital
Veria AI is an autonomous pentesting platform that identifies and exploits security vulnerabilities across code repositories, then generates fix recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Cayden Liao(Founder)inJayden Sarveshkumar(Founder)inStephen Xu(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorAntigravity CapitalAmino CapitalBBQ CapitalEight CapitalEight Capital+11 more
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XENA Intelligence provides AI-powered software and consulting services to help ecommerce brands optimize listings, campaigns, and operations across marketplaces like Amazon.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSLouisville, US
Akhil Suresh Nair(Founder)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsBluegrass Angel VentureKeyhorse CapitalRender CapitalTechstars
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsBetter Authacq. by Vercel
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Better Auth · better-auth.com · Jul 7, 2026
Hyperspell · ycombinator.com · Oct 15, 2025
Veria Labs · ycombinator.com · Oct 1, 2025
Packsmith · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Seaplane Ventures made?
- Seaplane Ventures has 16 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Seaplane Ventures invest at?
- Seaplane Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Seaplane Ventures focus on?
- Seaplane Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Seaplane Ventures located?
- Seaplane Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Seaplane Ventures lead rounds?
- Seaplane Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Seaplane Ventures co-invest with?
- Seaplane Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Pioneer, Techstars, among 53 tracked co-investors.
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Saka Ventures is a New York based venture fund that backs resilient founders building products for large global markets. It supports startups with go-to-market, product, and strategy expertise.
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