Dubai · Seed
Investment thesis
Somersault Ventures invests at the seed stage in next-generation software and marketplace businesses, seeking companies with potential to become enduring category leaders or monopolies, often within niche or overlooked verticals and functions. The remote-first team draws on backgrounds in product, finance, and operations, aiming to be hands-on partners to founders at early inflection points. Its first institutional vehicle, Fund I, is backed by global tech entrepreneurs and executives. The firm has a particular affinity for founding teams connected to UC Berkeley or with a CEE immigrant background, communities it understands well and where it sees consistent entrepreneurial talent.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 6 of 7 portfolio companiesSaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×2Marketing Tech ×2Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 45 dated
Intento automates localization using AI agents and machine translation, fine-tuning translations with historical data, glossaries, and tone-of-voice control across more than 650 languages.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Konstantin Savenkov(Executive Officer, Director)Grigory Sapunov(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Nevinskiy(Director)
BoardUlvi Rashid(Director)Andrew Gershfeld(Director)in
Board seatAlexander Nevinskiy· per SEC Form D · $6.9M raise · filed Oct 2025
Co-investorsFlint Capital
Foresight provides AI-powered consumer simulations that enable teams to test pricing, positioning, packaging, campaigns, and product concepts before launch.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York City, US
Eytan Rozenblum(Founder)inAntoine Bertrand(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCreandumI2BF Global Ventures
San Diego, US
Mark Hoadley(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Sikma(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Lousteau(Director)Nick Green(Director)Jennifer Davis(Director)
Co-investorsRecall CapitalFrontier GrowthI2BF Global VenturesK5 Global
Paanini (JIFFYAI) provides a cloud-native data warehouse and data aggregation platform that consolidates and normalizes wealth data from custodians, CRMs, statements, and emails.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsRebright PartnersI2BF Global Ventures
Jiffy Software presents itself as a digital agency offering e-commerce store development, custom software systems, and digital marketing services for brands.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsSmart Partnership CapitalI2BF Global Ventures
Ottometric provides a cloud-based data platform for developing driver-assistance and autonomous vehicle systems, automating validation workflows and transforming test data into actionable insights for automotive OEMs and suppliers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSWaltham, US
John Curran(Executive Officer)Joseph Burke(Executive Officer, Director)inNick Pandher(Executive Officer)
BoardOrhan Gazelle(Director)inRich Redelfs(Director)inZenas Hutcheson(Director)in
Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, LlcHuntington Angels NetworkProeza VenturesPS27 VenturesSchooner CapitalTrucks VC
Ridepanda offers an employer-sponsored subscription program for pedal bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters from brands like Specialized, Cannondale, and Brompton, with plans including theft coverage, maintenance, and safety add-ons.
HR TechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeattle, US
Chinmay Malaviya(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesDreamers VCLorimer VenturesOyster VenturesProeza VenturesYamaha Motor Ventures
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Jiffy · walesonline.co.uk · Aug 13, 2026
Foresight · sustainabilitymag.com · Jul 19, 2026
Hauler Hero · wastetodaymagazine.com · Feb 12, 2026
Ottometric · pulse2.com · Apr 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Somersault Ventures invest at?
- Somersault Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Somersault Ventures focus on?
- Somersault Ventures focuses on Marketplaces, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Somersault Ventures located?
- Somersault Ventures is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
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