Seaplane Ventures
Venture capitalAustin · Seed · 1 people tracked
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.
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What they invest in
from 11 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×6SaaS ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Cybersecurity ×2Developer Tools ×2AdTech ×1Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×7India×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12 dated
Warm-intro marketplace connecting tastemakers.
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsBerkeley FrontierBlitzscaling Ventures
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)in
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsChapter OneLobster CapitalP1 VenturesRain CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
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+2 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
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investors01 AdvisorsActivant CapitalCoho DeeptechCompanyon VenturesConversion CapitalCosmic Venture Partners+3 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 ChainSaaS
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsPrana Tech Ventures
Rainwalk provides pet insurance policies with expanded coverage options and enhanced value for cat and dog owners.
ConsumerInsurTechColumbia, US
Joshua Snead(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsGlobal Insurance AcceleratorManchesterStory Group, LLCNew Stack VenturesTechstars
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-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalBloomberg BetaRebel FundTrue Ventures
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
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 Software
Brad Cordova(Founder)inBrad
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsMosaic VenturesNFXTPG
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
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)Lakshman Thatai(Co-founder & Head of Product)Avinash Sultanpur(Co-founder & VP of Engineering)
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstarsSupermorpheus
Upkid provides a staffing solution for child care providers to help them address staffing shortages.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechMarketplaces
PartnerJoe Magyer· solo GP
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalGutter CapitalFullCircle
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 CapitalHypersphere Ventures+5 more
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 VentureRender CapitalTechstars
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBetter Authacq. by Vercel
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Better Auth · followict.news · Jul 17, 2026
Super · wired.com · Jul 15, 2026
Veria Labs · technews180.com · Feb 10, 2026
Hyperspell · ycombinator.com · Oct 15, 2025
Rocketable · rubencolomer.substack.com · Jul 10, 2025
Xena Intelligence · bizjournals.com · Apr 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Seaplane Ventures made?
- Seaplane Ventures has 15 tracked investments, including 1 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, Techstars, Mosaic Ventures, among 37 tracked co-investors.
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