Fundraising FoxStemAI VC
AcceleratorPre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
StemAI focuses on AI-powered products that can be built with today's technology rather than chasing research benchmarks. Originally centered on LLM-native software, the program has broadened to back founders across the latest AI innovations and verticals, including physical AI, robotics, and defense. Its program provides a SAFE investment, substantial cloud credits from partners, regular checkpoints with experienced AI advisors, help accessing external funding, and a founder summit in Paris. StemAI emphasizes connecting founders to funding, talent, and early enterprise design partners across its global hubs, and building a practical, community-driven cohort of people shipping useful AI products to a global audience.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 17 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2Robotics ×2SaaS ×2Construction Tech ×1
HQs:United States×4United Kingdom×3Finland×1France×1India×1
Portfolio companies · 17 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Build develops agentic AI systems to automate mission-critical services in institutional real estate development and construction, helping organizations accelerate project delivery from concept to completion.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechNew York, US
James Stirrat-Ellis(CEO)inBen McClusky(CTO)inJames Stirrat(CEO)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesEntrepreneur FirstPebblebedTranspose Platform Management
UK defence startup building low-cost interceptor missiles and solid rocket motors to counter drones and missiles.
Steven Barrett(Founder)inJunaid Hussain(Founder)inChris Sylvan(Founder)
Co-investors7percent VenturesAccelEntropy Industrial CapitalExpeditionsLux CapitalSpark Capital+6 more
Hiverge builds an AI discovery engine that uses multiple parallel agents to automatically write and optimise algorithms for critical optimisation problems, from speeding up AI model training to solving combinatorial optimisation tasks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsCambridge, GB
Alhussein Fawzi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAlpha Intelligence CapitalFlying Fish VenturesVela Partners
MAKIINA develops a modular hardware and software stack for physical AI, including drone motors, actuators, power electronics, sensor units, perception stacks, and an AI robotics foundation model designed to combine into different physical AI agent form factors.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsTampere, FI
Fayez Salka(Founder)in
Co-investorsKvanted
Mbodi develops AI-powered robots that can learn new tasks through natural language instructions and demonstration, eliminating the need for reprogramming when processes change.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsNew York City, US
Xavier (Tianhao) Chi(Founder)inSebastian Peralta(Founder)in
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBetaworksFoundersX VenturesFuel Venture CapitalImagination Capital+22 more
NDEA develops artificial general intelligence technology and benchmarks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
François Chollet(Founder)inMike Knoop(Founder)inFrancois Chollet(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCoatue ManagementMenlo VenturesY Combinator
Poke is an AI personal assistant that integrates apps and services through familiar messaging interfaces (Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram) and uses recipes to automate tasks, create reminders, and proactively manage user activities based on schedules and integrated services.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSector AgnosticPalo Alto, US
Felix M. Schlegel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntiCollaborative FundVillage GlobalGeneral Catalyst
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Rastro pulls product data from supplier feeds, PDFs, and manufacturer sites to create clean, enriched product catalogs ready for PIM systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Baptiste Cumin(Founder)inAugustin Baudoin(Founder)inPapa Sougou Wele(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorSunset Venture Partners
SaveIN operates a marketplace connecting Indian patients with nearby healthcare providers and offers installment payment plans for medical services.
FintechHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessDelhi, IN
Jitin Bhasin(Founder)inGaurav Luthra(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VCLoric VenturesPioneerSoma CapitalY Combinator+10 more
A live sports streaming platform offering HD-quality broadcasts of football matches including Turkish Super Lig, European leagues, and Champions League.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBatch VenturesBGVIntel CapitalKima Ventures+2 more
A forecasting platform that applies large language model technology to time series prediction for enterprise use cases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Geoffrey Negiar(Founder & CEO)inJoachim Fainberg(Co-founder & CTO)inGeoffrey Négiar(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorKima VenturesNO LABEL VENTURESBatch VenturesBenhamou Global VenturesBGV+6 more
Twin is an AI agent platform that lets teams hire ready-made agents or build their own with no code, running autonomously on schedules or triggers to handle tasks like lead generation, data scraping, outreach, and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsAPY VenturesBetaworksKima VenturesLocalGlobeMotier VenturesMozilla Ventures+2 more
White Circle provides a real-time control layer for AI systems, letting teams test for failure modes, enforce behavior policies across inputs, outputs, and tools, analyze usage, and improve models.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Denis Shilov(Founder)in
Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesSaga VenturesAbstract VenturesRomain Huet
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPoke (The Interaction Company) · techcrunch.com · Apr 21, 2026
Rastro · ycombinator.com · Nov 5, 2025
Mbodi AI · ycombinator.com · May 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has StemAI VC made?
- StemAI VC has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does StemAI VC invest at?
- StemAI VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is StemAI VC's typical check size?
- StemAI VC typically writes checks of $250K.
- What sectors does StemAI VC focus on?
- StemAI VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Robotics, SaaS.