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Investment thesis
SLVC focuses on seed-stage investing, backing exceptional founders pursuing big ideas. The firm emphasizes the value of its significant and non-traditional network of relationships, which it uses to support portfolio companies in distinctive ways beyond capital. Its portfolio and the partners' prior investments span a wide range of technology sectors, including AI, consumer apps, gaming, fintech, biotech, crypto/web3, and climate.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
What they invest in
from 33 of 50 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16Consumer ×10SaaS ×9Creator Economy ×5Enterprise Software ×5Gaming ×5Media & Entertainment ×5Crypto & Web3 ×4
HQs:United States×23
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×73 founders×44+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with education data
Harvard University ×5Cornell ×3Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ×2University of Michigan ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×12Engineering ×8Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 36 founders with career history
Google ×6Stanford University ×4Goldman Sachs ×3Aifoundation ×2Flexus Biosciences ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 33 with degree data)
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22022 · 12021 · 12019 · 15 dated
Akia builds AI-powered technology for the hospitality industry, offering a platform that covers the entire guest journey from initial website visit through post-stay reviews.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcAltos VenturesGSR Ventures
Archipelo builds a system of record for software production, capturing execution attribution — who or what (human developers, AI copilots, or agents) made each change and on what authority — to support security and governance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesDell Technologies CapitalFlucas VenturesHumans Of The InternetSamsung Next
Arcus Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that designs small molecule and monoclonal antibody combination therapies for people with cancer.
BiotechHealthtech
Juan Jaen(Co-founder & President)inTerry Rosen(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBob Goeltz(Chief Financial Officer)inRichard Markus(Chief Medical Officer)inCarolyn Tang(General Counsel)Yvonne Gehring(SVP, Human Resources)
Co-investorsAisling CapitalDecheng CapitalDroia VenturesEcoR1 CapitalForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+4 more
David Dindi(Founder)inMarco Alban-Hidalgo(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFlucas Ventures
BlueSpace.ai is a software company focused on solving perception and prediction challenges in autonomous driving, addressing the "black box" problem in AV systems.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Joel Pazhayampallil(CEO)inChristine Moon(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFusionKakao VenturesX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorBlue Ivy VenturesWasabi Ventures
Eion removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through enhanced weathering, working with farmers, ranchers, and other operators to process rocks that pull carbon from the air.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersAgFunderOverture Climate
Exa is an AI-powered search API that retrieves high-quality information from the web in real-time, designed for AI agents, developers, and applications that require precise natural-language search capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
William Bryk(co-founder/CEO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inWalden Yan(Co-Founder)Marcus Holm(Chief Revenue Officer)in
BoardGuru Chahal(Director; Lightspeed Partner)inSarah Wang (reported)(Board member (Andreessen Horowitz))
Co-investors137 Ventures49 Palms VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesHaystackHelium-3 Ventures+29 more
Fireside is a creator platform for live and virtual interactive shows, acquired by Digital Indies to power creator-led media businesses.
Milpitas, US
Falon Macbeth(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Hilberman(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFirst Check VenturesMantis CapitalNB VenturesRed Beard VenturesCleo CapitalFlorida Funders+1 more
Generation Lab offers an at-home epigenetic aging test (SystemAge) that measures 460 biomarkers across 21 organs and systems using DNA methylation, delivering a personalized aging report and action plan for consumers.
BiotechDigital HealthLongevityBurlingame, US
Irina Conboy(Co-Founder & CSO)inAlina Su(Co-Founder & CEO)inMichael Suswal(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsAccelBerkeley FrontierCoral CapitalEast Sunshine VenturesMARKHAM VALLEY VENTURESSamsung Next+4 more
Grain is a mobile app that lets users draw on a line of credit linked to their existing debit card, offering credit access based on their spending patterns rather than traditional credit assessment.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Patrick De Suza(Founder)inChristian-Robert Joseph(Founder)inCarl-Alain Memnon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAperture Venture CapitalMerus CapitalPioneerY CombinatorAlephBain Capital Ventures+12 more
Heap provides analytics and data collection tools for growth marketers to optimize digital experiences, track user acquisition channels, measure engagement, and personalize messaging across the conversion funnel.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
Matin Movassate(Founder/CEO)inRavi Parikh(Director)
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)
Co-investorsInitialized CapitalMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalPear VCSixth Street+15 more
Higgsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Gatos, US
Alex Mashrabov(Founder & CEO)inYerzat Dulat(Executive Officer, Director)inMahi De Silva(Co-founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesAccelAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity Fund+35 more
Hinkal provides privacy technology for public blockchains, keeping wallets, amounts, and counterparties private while transaction settlement remains public and verifiable.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsCVP NoLimitDraper DragonNo Limit Holdings (NLH)Solari Capital
LFCarry connects players with vetted professional players to complete game content such as raids, dungeons, ranked climbs, and seasonal challenges across 40+ live-service titles.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Aleksei Beliankin-Bauer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfford.CapitalScrum VenturesSmart Partnership CapitalVibe CapitalY CombinatorACE & Company+7 more
Legitimate provides NFC-embedded physical products and merchandise that unlock digital experiences when scanned, enabling brands and artists to create authenticated, interactive moments and track consumer engagement without third-party platforms.
Creator EconomyHardwareIoTMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investors6th Man VenturesDraper AssociatesFactor CapitalFermionLemniscapScript Capital
Lion Pose develops dermatologist-formulated skincare products clinically tested on diverse skin tones to address conditions like hyperpigmentation, melasma, acne, and eczema.
ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Nisha Phatak(Founder)inMadhu(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesigniteXL VenturePioneerSprint VcY Combinator2 Pillars+11 more
Loup provides AI-driven marketing audits that combine AI agents with a senior growth marketer to analyze a brand's funnel, competitors' live creative and pricing, and visibility inside AI search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity (AEO).
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsGradient Ventures
Mammoth is a client app for accessing Mastodon, offering features such as cross-instance following and unified feeds for users of the decentralized social network.
ConsumerSocial
Co-investorsParkway Venture Capital
Mental Canvas Draw is a drawing and animation application that allows artists to create interactive scenes and animations.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Julie Dorsey(Founder)in
Co-investorsHearstLabM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Metaplex is a Solana-based protocol and platform for creating tokens and NFTs, offering tools such as token launching, AI agents, and developer infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Emily Poplawskiin
Co-investorsCultur3 CapitalMantis CapitalMulticoin CapitalParaFi CapitalParafi General FundPetRock Capital+7 more
MixerBox develops a suite of daily-essential mobile applications including alarm, news, AI browser, payment, streaming, and meditation features, serving general consumers seeking integrated digital tools for daily tasks.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomySaaSLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY Combinator408 VenturesBrighter CapitalHeadline Asia
Multiverse is a web-based platform for creating games that operates a marketplace for game assets and content created by established creators, taking a commission on sales.
ConsumerGamingBoston, US
Sara Alfageeh(Founder)inHisham Bedri(Founder)inThariq Shihipar(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAnthos CapitalAudaciousBond Capital ManagementCove CapitalFounders Circle Capital+2 more
Orange Cap Games designs, manufactures, and distributes physical and digital trading card games, including Vibes TCG based on the Pudgy Penguins IP.
Crypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsV3V Ventures
Pair AI offers practical coding competitions to assess software engineering candidates at scale, replacing traditional resume-based and LeetCode-style hiring.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyHR TechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Parth Detroja(Founder)in
Co-investorsGSV VenturesRoble VenturesY Combinator645 VenturesRebel FundSandhill (ex Stonks)+2 more
Passionflix is a subscription streaming service offering movies and series adapted from best-selling romance novels, available on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentPalmetto, US
Tosca Musk(CEO and Founder)in
BoardMichael Bloom(Director)Megan Wheatley(Director)Ian Stratford(Director)Nicholas Seibert(Director)
Co-investorsDot CapitalAMC Networks
Pencil Spaces provides a virtual classroom platform with a collaborative whiteboard, integrated video calling, and built-in teaching apps for online instruction.
EdTechSaaS
Playco is an instant gaming company that develops web-based games playable across platforms without app downloads, designed for people to play together with friends and family.
Gaming
Michael Carter(Co-founder)Justin Waldron(Co-founder)inTakeshi Otsuka(Co-founder)inCross(Co-founder)
Co-investorsDreamers VCFirestreak VenturesGood AI CapitalMaven VenturesRoosh VenturesSGH Capital+4 more
Posterous provides a blogging platform that lets users publish content by sending emails, and offers privacy-controlled sharing features across multiple platforms.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Sachin Agarwal(Founder/CEO)inBrett Gibson(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesIcon VenturesKapor CapitalRedpoint VenturesXG VenturesY Combinator+4 more
Reality Defender develops an AI platform for detecting deepfakes and synthetic media, serving enterprise organizations to prevent fraud and impersonation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Ben Colman(Co-Founder and CEO)inGaurav Bharaj(Co-founder)inAli Shahriyari(Co-Founder and Advisor)inLars Buttler(Founder)inMilos Fulton(Executive Officer)in
BoardAlexander Ross(Director)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalArgon VenturesBantam GroupBooz Allen VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Evolution VC Partners+21 more
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Stipop is a platform that enables independent character creators to earn revenue directly from their audiences through digital features.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Tony Park(Founder)inDaniel Cho(Founder)in
Co-investorsLotte VenturesNextView VenturesPioneerY CombinatorStrong Ventures, LlcTranslink Investment+2 more
Subtle Computing (legally Skywalk, Inc.) makes wireless earbuds sold directly at subtle.co and through authorized resellers, along with a companion mobile app.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
Tyler Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEntrada VenturesInception Studio Capital3E Bioventures CapitalBaidu VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+10 more
Sybill provides an AI copilot for sales teams that reduces administrative work and surfaces actionable insights from customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechMountain View, US
Gorish Aggarwal(Co-founder & CEO)inSoumyarka Mondal(Executive Officer)inNishit Asnani(Executive Officer, Director)inMehak Aggarwal(Executive Officer)in
BoardMark Terbeek(Director)in
Co-investorsGreycroftMyAsiaVCNeotribe VenturesPowerhouse VenturesThe MBA Fund
Weights & Biases is an AI developer platform that enables teams to build, train, and monitor AI agents, applications, and models with tools for experiment tracking, model management, and agent evaluation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Shawn Lewis(Distinguished Engineer and Cofounder)inLukas Biewald(General Manager and Cofounder)inChris Van Pelt(Distinguished Engineer and Cofounder)inMariah Nagy(Executive Officer)inYan-David Erlich(Executive Officer)inCameron Kinloch(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBond Capital ManagementBrighter CapitalBrilliant Phoenix CapitalCoatue ManagementDiagram Capital+41 more
Wish is a mobile-first, low-price e-commerce marketplace connecting mainly Chinese merchants with bargain shoppers worldwide.
San Francisco, US
Peter Szulczewski(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Carbide VenturesChina Growth CapitalCoatue Management+22 more
Xterio is a Web3 gaming ecosystem and publishing platform that provides developers with tools for game development and distribution across mobile, PC, and consoles, including onboarding wallets, deployable smart contracts, identity/analytics/LiveOps tooling, and onchain AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Michael Tong(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsFunPlusY2Z VenturesBinance LabsForesight VenturesKuCoin Labs+4 more
Y Combinator is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that runs a three-month program four times a year, investing $500,000 per company via SAFEs and culminating in a Demo Day presentation to investors.
Fintech
Jessica Livingston(Founder, Retired)inTrevor Blackwell(Founder, Retired)inPaul Graham(Founder, Retired)inRobert Morris(Founder, Retired)inGarry Tan(President & CEO)in
Co-investorsSequoia Capital
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Y Combinator · techcrunch.com · Sep 18, 2026
Reality Defender · biometricupdate.com · Sep 11, 2026
Exa · exa.ai · Jun 26, 2026
Subtle · finsmes.com · Nov 7, 2025
Generation Lab · prnewswire.com · Oct 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SLVC made?
- SLVC has 50 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
- What stage does SLVC invest at?
- SLVC invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does SLVC focus on?
- SLVC focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does SLVC co-invest with?
- SLVC most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Pioneer, Samsung Next, among 177 tracked co-investors.
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Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
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GreycroftLowercase CapitalPear VCTransmedia CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)Preston-Werner VenturesGFT VenturesKhosla VenturesFirst Round CapitalKrakenTrue VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Balderton CapitalStreamlined VenturesGoat CapitalUpHonest CapitalFreestyle CapitalCaffeinated CapitalLerer HippeauKindred VenturesOutlander VC7percent VenturesPelion Venture PartnersDigital Currency GroupZetta Venture PartnersOMERS VenturesAnorak VenturesLocus VenturesFormation GroupMarcy Venture PartnersUP PartnersBlueRun VenturesGlobal Innovation FundConnectivity VenturesGranite VenturesKombo VenturesBerkeley Blockchain XceleratorDekrypt CapitalBetter Food VenturesBlueberry Ventures
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