Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
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SA&E SV operates as a membership community rather than a fund, fostering relationships between Stanford-affiliated founders and accredited alumni angel investors. It is transitioning to a networking-led model built on the belief that human interaction drives differentiated investing, curating events where founders and investors connect organically. The group provides education and professional development, mentoring and advising, exclusive pitch sessions, and networking across the Stanford alumni community. Membership is open to Stanford alumni and affiliates, with non-affiliated members admitted at the board's discretion. The organization explicitly states it is not a fund, does not do crowdsourced fundraising, and does not provide investment advice; any investing is done by individuals on their own accord as accredited investors.
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Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 5 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×3Healthtech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1InsurTech ×1
HQs:United States×3India×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRigetti develops quantum computing hardware and systems, leveraging superconducting quantum processing units cooled by dilution refrigerators to enable advanced quantum computation capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareQuantum ComputingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Chad Rigetti(Founder/CEO)inDr. Subodh Kulkarni(President and CEO)
Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAlpha Intelligence CapitalAME Cloud VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)+32 more
Blue River Technology builds computer-vision and machine-learning robots that treat crops plant-by-plant; a Deere subsidiary since 2017.
Co-investorsATEL VenturesInnovation EndeavorsKhosla VenturesPontifax AgTech
Caspar develops a privacy-first Physical AI platform that processes continuous real-world data to help healthcare care teams intervene earlier and deliver proactive care at scale, particularly for vulnerable populations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAtlanticFrog CapitalThird Act VenturesAnanda Impact VenturesAtlantic Labs
Clinikk is a healthcare service and product, launched in 2018, that aims to be a family's first point of contact for illnesses through affordable, accessible care.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechWellness & FitnessBengaluru, IN
Bhavjot Kaur(Co-founder)inDr. Suraj Baliga(Co-founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalBeyond Capital VenturesEmphasis VenturesWEH VenturesAvaana CapitalCrane Venture Partners+3 more
Color Health operates a nationwide virtual cancer clinic delivering oncologist-led care, screening, and treatment management for employer, union, health plan, and public sector populations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Othman Laraki(CEO)in
Co-investors8VCComcast VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dria VenturesForesite CapitalGeneral Catalyst+11 more
Verkada builds AI-powered physical security solutions that integrate video security, access control, alarms, intercoms, air quality sensors, and visitor management into a single cloud-based platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Mateo, US
Filip Kaliszan(CEO & Co-founder)inHans Robertson(Chairman & Co-founder)inBenjamin Bercovitz(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Ren(Executive Officer)inTim Wilcox(Executive Officer)in
BoardBill Trenchard(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCapitalGDepth VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down CapitalFirst Round Capital+16 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Zipline
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1Rigetti Quantum ComputingNASDAQ: RGTI
Portfolio news
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Verkada · forgeglobal.com · Sep 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs made?
- Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs has 7 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs invest at?
- Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs focus on?
- Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs located?
- Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.





























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