Spero Ventures β Full Portfolio
42 tracked investments Β· listed companies and verified rows first
Berkeley, US
Dengjun Lu(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohannes Schumm(Director)Paolo Micalizzi(Director)
Board seatMarc TarpenningΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $5.1M raise Β· filed Mar 2020
San Francisco, US
Sarah McDevitt(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatShripriya MaheshΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $5.9M raise Β· filed May 2019
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalAlpaca VC
Corvus Robotics builds autonomous drones that perform warehouse inventory scanning and material handling automation for large enterprises across North America.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jackie Wu(Founder/CEO)inKabir Mohammed(Director)inMohammed Kabir(Director)
BoardArthur Chow(Director)in
Board seatShripriya MaheshΒ· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis Venturesf7 VenturesGoAhead VenturesOne Way VenturesS2G Investments+1 more
Gencove provides direct-to-consumer genetic sequencing and polygenic risk scoring for health insights.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Tomaz Berisa(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Pickrell(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSara EshelmanShripriya MaheshΒ· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBalaji SrinivasanRefactor CapitalThird Kind Venture CapitalVersion One Ventures
South San Francisco, US
Michael Florea(Executive Officer, Director)Pratomo Alimsijah(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSara EshelmanΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $7.4M raise Β· filed Mar 2026
Oakland, US
Don Hutchison(Director)Bill Woodcock(Director)Paul Hainsworth(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatShripriya MaheshΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $50M raise Β· filed Mar 2018
Co-investorsAugust Capital
San Francisco, US
Shelby Clark(Director)Andre Haddad(Executive Officer, Director)Anne Dorman(Executive Officer)
BoardDeepak Kamra(Director)inHoward Hartenbaum(Director)inJoe Kraus(Director)
Board seatShripriya MaheshΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $35.2M raise Β· filed Mar 2022
Co-investorsAugust CapitalCanaan Partners
New York, US
Ryan Schulke(Director)Ari Kassman(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatShripriya MaheshΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $2M raise Β· filed Jul 2018
Singularity Energy provides tools for measuring grid emissions and supporting decision-making around decarbonization.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyCambridge, US
Wenbo Shi(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatMarc TarpenningΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $4.5M raise Β· filed Jan 2022
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersThird Sphere
AgTechLakewood, US
Tim Brackbill(Director)Eric Adamson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMarc TarpenningΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $20M raise Β· filed Nov 2021
Wattch provides a software and hardware platform for monitoring, intelligence, and control of renewable energy assets such as solar and storage, including a Hybrid SCADA system, digital twin analytics, and AI-optimized dispatch.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyIoTSaaSSmyrna, US
Jared Duncan(Founder)inRobert Alexander Nussey(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMarc TarpenningΒ· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsVoLo Earth Ventures
Alex Sandoval(Founder)Nicolas Hernan Degiorgis(Founder)
Co-investorsBDev VenturesVoyager Partners
Aralez Bio produces noncanonical amino acids using biocatalysis, including compounds that add rigidity to peptide backbones and increase enzyme resistance.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsBerkeley, US
Tina Boville(Co-founder & CEO)David Romney(Co-founder)Frances Arnold(Co-founder / Scientific Founder)
Co-investorsAstiaFifty YearsFREEFLOWGood Growth CapitalISVJuniper+1 more
Base Operations provides a platform for corporate security teams to proactively identify and analyze threats using street-level intelligence and data-driven insights.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Canopy develops an IoT-based wearable safety platform for healthcare organizations to protect workers from safety risks and workplace violence.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTPalo Alto, US
Shan Sinha(Co-founder & CEO)inVinay Pulim(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inHemanth Meenakshisundaram(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)in
Co-investors25MadisonACME CapitalFounder CollectiveNextView Ventures
Clarity provides air quality sensing-as-a-service solutions, combining hardware air pollution sensors with cloud-based monitoring software and consulting services for organizations and communities measuring air quality.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureHardwareIoT
BoardMinette NavarreteRamanan RaghavendranMarc Tarpenning
Co-investorsBlue Bear VenturesKickstart VenturesSoundproof VenturesHumba VenturesLMNT VenturesRegeneration.VC
Confirm is an AI-powered performance management platform that uses Organizational Network Analysis to map collaboration patterns and provide objective data for fairer employee reviews.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Joshua Merrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Josh Merrill(Founder)inJeremy Lerner
Co-investorsResolute VenturesScribble VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentAccomplice
Eli simplifies access to home energy programs through software that streamlines complex workflows in clean energy and electrification.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyFintechSaaS
Jeff Coleman(CEO & Co-Founder)Adrian Del Balso(Head of Product & Co-Founder)Eduardo Del Balso(Head of Engineering & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCity LightR/GA VenturesUP Partners
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 VenturesScrum VenturesTransLink CapitalFJ Labs+2 more
Euclid is a venture capital firm focused on Vertical AI, providing research-driven insights and investing in companies building vertical AI software.
AI & Machine LearningPalo Alto, US
William Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Nic Poulos(Founder)in
BoardMichael Dearing(Director)Patrick Chung(Director)
Co-investorsDeep AcreCommonweal VenturesDesigner FundToba CapitalVenrock
Euclid Power provides software and technical services that help renewable energy teams organize project documents, convert them into structured verified data, and manage projects across their lifecycle.
CleantechEnergySaaSNew York City, US
Jacob Sandry(Cofounder)Brian DeMaio(Founder)inRyan Guay(Founder)in
Co-investorsBridges Fund Management Ltd.Coalition OperatorsCommonweal VenturesDesigner FundNextView VenturesToba Capital+1 more
Guide builds Aria, an AI agent that automates interview scheduling and recruiting coordination work for talent acquisition teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsScribble Ventures
Huckleberry offers a baby tracker app and sleep support that combines pediatric sleep experts with AI to build custom sleep plans for families.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital Health
Seng Oon Toh(Founder)
Co-investorsCity LightTamarisc VenturesVela PartnersThe Fund
Plug-and-play conversational AI platform enabling voice and chat interactions with information across digital channels.
Israel Krush(Founder & CEO)Rom Cohen(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Opal VenturesDorm RoomEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Hanaco Venture CapitalHealthier CapitalK20 Fund+7 more
Juno provides disability insurance for children under 26 in the United States, offering financial protection and support to parents managing a child's severe illness or disability.
FintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechBay Area, US
Jordan Epstein(Cofounder)Snae(Cofounder)BillDanMeghanSnaebjorn Gunnsteinsson(Cofounder)
Co-investorsFloating PointImmeasurableNVP CapitalNewark Venture Partners
Co-investorsCapria VenturesRadicle GrowthCultivian Sandbox Ventures
Mast combines forest restoration with biomass burial to remove carbon and restore wildfire-affected landscapes.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Grant Canary(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesDcode CapitalGENIUS NYKeiki CapitalPulse FundTechstars+7 more
Mobius Materials operates a certified marketplace enabling contract manufacturers and OEMs to buy and sell excess electronic components directly, addressing annual waste of $15B in discarded components despite ongoing demand.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Margaret Upshur(Founder)in
Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcOutsidersUndeterred CapitalY CombinatorREFASHIOND Ventures
Oova offers a clinical-grade at-home hormone test that pairs with an AI-powered app to measure LH, estrogen (E3G), and progesterone (PdG) levels from urine, scanned via a smartphone camera.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTech
Amy Divaraniya(Founder & CEO)Aparna (Amy) Divaraniya, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsKluz VenturesSamsung NextBBG VenturesHelm
Persist AI provides AI-driven formulation development services for pharmaceutical compounds, combining robotic lab automation with machine learning models to accelerate drug formulation optimization and reduce time-to-market.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSacramento, US
Karthik Raman(Founder)inChristopher Shelner(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesGlobal BrainGood AI CapitalJovonoY CombinatorInnospark Ventures+1 more
Pickaxe is a no-code platform for building, packaging, and deploying custom AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Nathaniel Mahowald(Founder)in
Co-investorsSwift Ventures
Remark provides AI-powered customer support and shopping assistance for e-commerce businesses, using AI personas to answer shopper questions and resolve support tickets while routing complex cases to human agents.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Theo Satloff(Co-founder & CEO)Carl-Philip Majgaard(Co-founder & Tech Lead)Ian Patterson(Co-founder & Sales)
Co-investorsInspired CapitalShine CapitalStripeSugar CapitalVisible Ventures
Sora Schools provides an engaging, personalized learning experience built by educators, designers, and engineers.
EdTech
Co-investorsContraryHoneystone VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Inspired CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Peak State Ventures+3 more
Sora is a labor compliance platform that digitizes and manages employee records for companies in Mexico, using AI agents to advise on labor decisions, generate documents based on the Federal Labor Law (LFT), and provide legally valid electronic signatures with facial biometrics.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechLegalTech
Co-investorsAct One VenturesInspired Capital
Sora Ventures is an Asia-based investment firm that acquires and operates publicly traded companies while implementing Bitcoin treasury strategies and backing web3 and digital asset infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsSerafundInspired Capital
Sora Fuel produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel using a proprietary closed-loop direct air capture and conversion process that draws carbon from air rather than biomass or industrial feedstocks.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyCambridge, US
Curtis BerlinguetteinGareth Ross(Executive Officer, Director)inCurtis Belinguete(Director)
BoardPatrick Sarver(Director)inMarc Tarpenning(Director)inMichael Kearney(Director)in
Co-investorsInnovation UBCInspired CapitalLeitmotifThe Engine VenturesWireframe Ventures
TalkShop.live is a live shopping platform where users watch live video streams and buy featured products directly during the broadcast, using its patented shoppable embedded point-of-sale technology.
E-commerceMedia & EntertainmentRetail Tech
Bryan Moore(Founder)inTina Moore(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesFourth RealmProgress Ventures
TELO Trucks builds the MT1, an all-electric compact pickup that combines pickup-truck utility with EV range and advanced safety technology in a subcompact footprint.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsE12 Venture Capital, LlcGoAhead VenturesTO VC
Tiny Health offers at-home gut and vaginal microbiome test kits with age-specific, evidence-based reports that recommend diet, supplement, and lifestyle changes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Cheryl Sew Hoy(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCartan CapitalModi VenturesNext Coast VenturesNorth South Ventures+6 more
Vistapath develops technology solutions to modernize pathology lab operations, helping pathology laboratories improve quality, efficiency, and consistency in critical lab processes.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Timothy Spong(CEO & Founder)Ben Burley(COO & Founder)inBurley Benjamin(Executive Officer, Director)Spong Timothy(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Guggenheim(CTO)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalFirst Star VenturesMoxxie VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersScribble VenturesValuestream Ventures
Personal website of Andrew Parker, a General Partner at Spero Ventures who previously spent 16 years in venture capital at Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures.
Personal website of Marc Tarpenning, an engineer and co-founder of NuvoMedia and Tesla, who now works as a Venture Partner at Spero Ventures investing in early-stage startups.
Deep Tech
BoardMarc Tarpenning(Venture Partner (Spero Ventures); Co-founder (NuvoMedia, Tesla))
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