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Venture capitalSeries A · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Staged Ventures backs determined founders building scalable, globally oriented technology businesses. Under the philosophy of 'entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs,' the firm blends capital, operational experience and global networks to help companies overcome challenges and accelerate growth. It emphasizes hands-on support, acting as active partners, advisors and board members focused on value creation rather than passive investors. The firm provides commercial connections that pave the way for US expansion and follow-on funding, leveraging a network spanning the US, Brazil and Latin America. It also aims to educate and engage its investor community, giving qualified investors exclusive access to venture opportunities traditionally reserved for institutions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2SaaS ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Cybersecurity ×1
HQs:United States×5Brazil×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 6 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
University of Toronto ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Google ×38VC ×2OpenAI ×2Twitter ×2
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 32018 · 15 dated
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures+191 more
Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Mohit Aron(Founder Emeritus)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)in
BoardWILLIAM COUGHRAN(Director)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco Investments+25 more
Digibee provides an integration platform that connects legacy and modern systems across enterprises, enabling teams to unify disparate applications without replacing existing infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Peter Kreslins Junior(Founder)in
Co-investorsGAA InvestmentsInvestidores.VCGoldman SachsKfundSoftbank Latin America Fund
New York, US
David Ferrucci(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph McGeehin(Director)Greg Jensen(Director)David Shepler(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesBreyer CapitalBridgewater AssociatesRedpoint Ventures
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and CCO)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAnti+33 more
Sirius Education is a Brazilian higher education institution offering online and bootcamp-based courses in AI, data science, programming, and emerging technologies, targeting professionals seeking career advancement and practical skills for the digital economy.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechLagoinha, BR
Co-investorsTechstarsG2 CapitalNewtopia VC
The Bakery is a global corporate innovation and venture solutions firm founded in 2012, providing strategy, innovation management, and technology investment services to large corporations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Felipe Novaes(Co-founder)inAndrew(Co-founder)
x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inDennis Mortensen(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Poon(Director)Greg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+60 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Project PrometheusSling HubUm Bom App
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesxAI · techcrunch.com · Jan 6, 2026
Cohesity · cohesity.com · Jul 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Staged Ventures made?
- Staged Ventures has 12 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Staged Ventures invest at?
- Staged Ventures invests at the Series A stage.
- What sectors does Staged Ventures focus on?
- Staged Ventures focuses on Deep Tech.
- Who does Staged Ventures co-invest with?
- Staged Ventures most often shares deals with ARTFO Holdings LLC, Sozo Ventures, 8VC, among 68 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#51 - Geraldo Neto (Staged Ventures)
Made In USA Podcast · Geraldo Neto
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Co-investors · 1
Anjos do Brasil is a non-profit organization focused on fostering the Brazilian startup ecosystem by connecting entrepreneurs, angel investors and advisors/board members, and by disseminating knowledge to promote angel investment and innovation entrepreneurship.
Firms observed investing alongside Staged Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Staged Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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