Storm Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 27 people tracked
Also known as STORM VENTURES, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Storm Ventures invests at the early stage in disruptive B2B software startups, with a focus on AI, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, and related enterprise categories. Drawing on more than 23 years of experience, the firm emphasizes helping founders achieve go-to-market fit and scale toward $100M+ in ARR. It positions itself as a partner in 'unlocking growth' and works with GTM experts to support portfolio companies. Storm is geography-agnostic, prioritizing startups with happy customers, innovative software, and ambitious teams focused on the enterprise.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 27 people
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What they invest in
from 90 of 291 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×57AI & Machine Learning ×56SaaS ×43Cybersecurity ×17Data & Infrastructure ×15Cloud Computing ×13Developer Tools ×9HR Tech ×8
HQs:United States×43South Korea×4Germany×3Netherlands×2India×1Japan×1
Investments · 291 tracked
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Nutanix provides a cloud infrastructure platform that enables organizations to run applications, data, and AI across hybrid environments including public clouds, private clouds, datacenters, on-premises, and edge locations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Rajiv Mirani(Executive Officer)Howard Ting(Executive Officer)Michael P. Scarpelli(Director)Jeffrey T. Parks(Director)Dheeraj Pandey(Executive Officer, Director)Duston M. Williams(Executive Officer)
Retorio develops AI-powered coaching software for enterprise sales teams, using realistic client simulations and behavioral feedback to help salespeople build customer trust and improve performance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMunich, DE
Jan Beuthin
Compa builds compensation management software to help organizations establish fair and competitive compensation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Splashtop is a remote access and support platform that enables users to securely access and control computers from any device with high performance, up to 4K quality at 60fps.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mark LeeRobert HaThomas DengPhilip Sheu
Burlingame, US
Peter Werner(Executive Officer)Jay Fulcher(Director)Tae Hea Nahm(Director)Sharam Fouladger-Mercer(Director)Bryan Stolle(Director)Andrea Cunningham(Director)
Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D · $6.1M raise · filed May 2018
San Mateo, US
Roseann Palmieri(Director)Michael Egan(Director)Mark Palmer(Director)Ryan Floyd(Director)Chris Lynch(Executive Officer, Director)David Mariani(Director)
Board seatRyan Floyd· per SEC Form D · $82.1M raise · filed Feb 2026
Emeryville, US
Thomas Gryziec(Executive Officer, Director)Arun Penmetsa(Director)Vahan Galachyan(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Tweddle(Executive Officer, Director)Rajan Aggarwal(Director)M. Brinkley Morse(Director)
Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D · $17.1M raise · filed Sep 2025
Newport Beach, US
Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D · $12.1M raise · filed May 2024
Grand Rapids, US
Daniel C Estrada(Chief Executive Officer)Joseph H Gallagher IV(Head of Product)Joseph Gallagher(Manager)
BoardWill Rayner(Director)
Board seatRyan Floyd· per SEC Form D · $3.5M raise · filed Feb 2025
Mountain View, US
Tae Hea Nahm(Director)Kumar Saurabh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Monica Jain(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)
Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D
Cambridge, US
Marshall Vale(Executive Officer)Eric J. Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Mallon(Executive Officer)Tae Hea Nahm(Director)Andrew J. Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Stewart Katherine Elliot(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D
San Jose, US
KISHORE BOPARDIKAR(Director)DEEPTI YENIREDDY(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D
San Francisco, US
Vijay Nagappan(Director)Robert Fenton(Executive Officer, Director)Arun Penmetsa(Director)
Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D
Sender Wallet is a wallet application that gives users control of their private keys and funds with security features including malicious address detection and fraud prevention.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Allen Miller(Director)William Macaitis(Director)Brian Murray(Director)Kris Rudeegraap(Executive Officer, Director)Braydan Young(Executive Officer, Director)Michelle Palleschi(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPascale Diaine· per SEC Form D · $46.5M raise · filed Mar 2020
Palo Alto, US
Sanjoe Tom Matthew Jose(Executive Officer, Director)Subramanian Kailasam(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D
Berkeley, US
Dov Amihod(Executive Officer, Director)Thiago da Costa(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRyan Floyd· per SEC Form D · $10.3M raise · filed Feb 2022
Splunk provides a data platform for analyzing machine-generated data, delivering visibility and real-time insights to security operations, IT operations, and engineering teams across networks, endpoints, cloud, and applications.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Patrick Coughlin(Executive Officer, Promoter)Paul Kurtz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D
Provus AI is a services quoting platform powered by agentic AI that helps sales teams create quotes, monitor deals, and optimize pricing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech
Krisp builds real-time voice AI products that enhance communication through noise cancellation, accent conversion, voice translation, transcription, and summarization across audio hardware and applications.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Motivo develops AI and machine learning solutions for semiconductor chip design analytics and optimization, helping Fortune 500 companies accelerate integrated circuit design workflows and improve manufacturing yield.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Blueshift creates AI-driven solutions for customer engagement and marketing intelligence that enable consumer marketers to execute data-driven campaigns across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Avoma is a meeting intelligence platform that automatically captures, transcribes, and analyzes meetings, delivering summaries and key takeaways to Microsoft Teams channels to keep teams aligned.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Talview provides AI-powered video interviewing, remote proctoring, and assessment solutions for recruitment and exam administration.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaS
Aviso builds an AI-guided revenue platform that serves go-to-market (GTM) teams, particularly sales organizations, by combining predictive AI, generative AI, and agentic AI capabilities to guide deal execution and forecasting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Trevor A. Rodrigues-Templar(CEO & President)
Heeler is an application security platform designed for AI-driven development that automates code review, remediation, and risk auditing across the software development lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Sendoso provides a platform for sending personalized gifts, welcome kits, and branded merchandise to employees and prospects for purposes of employee engagement, onboarding, recruitment, and sales enablement.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech<UNKNOWN>, US
Kris Rudeegraap(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inBraydan Young(Co-Founder and Chief Alliances Officer)in
Solaris is a German banking-licensed company that provides a Banking-as-a-Service platform enabling businesses to embed financial solutions and banking features into their products.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSGermany, DE
AtScale provides a semantic data platform that helps enterprises establish a unified, trusted source of truth for analytics and AI across cloud platforms and BI tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Dave Mariani(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inChristopher Lynch(Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman)in
Talkdesk is a cloud-based customer experience platform that enables organizations to optimize contact center operations, improve agent efficiency, and deliver customer service at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Tiago Paiva(CEO)
Flywl provides a cloud marketplace platform that streamlines software procurement for buyers and connects them with sellers.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingMarketplacesSaaS
Populus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Fletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)Regina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
Onclusive provides media monitoring and intelligence infrastructure that aggregates global content through a proprietary database and partners with publishers, news agencies, and technology providers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
OPAQUE provides a hardware-enforced trust layer for AI systems that enables organizations to run AI on sensitive data with independently verifiable proof of data protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Ion Stoica(Co-founder)inRaluca Ada Popa(Co-founder)inRishabh Poddar(Co-founder)inChester Leung(Co-founder)inWenting Zheng(Co-founder)inAaron Fulkerson(CEO)in
Bridgit provides workforce planning and project management software for construction contractors, offering real-time visibility into projects, team members, and staffing needs with AI-powered recommendations for team assembly and resource allocation.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
David Diamond(CEO and Co-founder)
Workato provides an integration and automation platform that connects enterprise applications and data systems across cloud and on-premise environments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Vijay Tella(CEO & Co-Founder)
OpsLab develops software for air operations optimization that simplifies logistics and improves operational readiness for the U.S. military and commercial airlines.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSVirginia Beach, US
Arun Nair(Founder & CEO)
Praisidio is a people analytics platform that uses machine learning and generative AI to provide instant custom reports and insights from integrated HR data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Tekion provides an AI-native cloud platform that unifies dealership management, OEM operations, and consumer experiences for automotive retailers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwarePleasanton, US
Jay Vijayan(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Guru Sankararaman(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
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AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Betsy Castillo(Head of Clinical Data Abstraction)in
Atlas Magnetics designs integrated circuits and advanced packaging solutions that consolidate passive components into IC substrates, reducing board size and component count for power, programmable logic, and RF applications in the semiconductor industry.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
John McDonald(CEO)Ray(COO)
Clear Skye provides identity and access governance software built natively on the ServiceNow platform.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
AB180 provides full-stack AI solutions for marketing and advertising technology, including deep linking, attribution, product analytics, customer engagement, and intelligent monetization capabilities.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
AirMDR provides managed detection and response (MDR) services powered by AI and automation for security teams, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Modo provides a platform that integrates disparate back-end systems into a single, unified interface for students and employees without requiring custom coding.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Haegin develops and operates mobile games, including sports simulation titles and action-adventure games for the Korean market.
GamingSeoul, KR
Honeycomb provides observability and monitoring software that helps engineering teams understand how their software behaves in production.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Charity Majors(Co-founder & CTO)inChristine Yen(CEO & Co-founder)in
Tilda Research provides AI-powered teammates designed to streamline clinical trial operations for sponsors, contract research organizations, and research sites by automating data management and workflow processes.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Ram Yalamanchili(Founder/CEO)
Specter is a talent verification platform that enables companies to query work reputation data on job applicants and allows candidates to build verified career credentials through peer references.
HR TechSeoul, KR
Openprise provides a data and AI orchestration platform that automates data work for go-to-market operations teams, enabling advanced segmentation, personalization, and pipeline management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ed(Founder)MarioRey
Nexla is an enterprise-grade AI-powered data platform that connects multiple data sources and transforms them into production-ready data products for AI applications and autonomous agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Hyperproof is a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform that automates compliance management and audit workflows for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Craig Unger(Founder)
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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Ventures Fund VII, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2022 | — | -10.1% | 0.83x | 0.00x |
| Storm Ventures Fund VI, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2018 | — | 3.4% | 1.16x | 0.03x |
| Storm Ventures Fund V, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2015 | — | 21.6% | 4.51x | 0.98x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Storm Ventures invest at?
- Storm Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Storm Ventures focus on?
- Storm Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, GovTech, HR Tech, LegalTech, Marketing Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sales Tech.
- Where is Storm Ventures located?
- Storm Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Storm Ventures lead rounds?
- Storm Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team7 Exits in 10 years – How To Win US Market? | Arun Penmetsa (Storm Ventures) on The Desi VC - YouTube
The Desi VC with Akash Bhat · Arun Penmetsa
Ryan Floyd: Storm Ventures Co-Founder on Key Metrics for SaaS Startups and AI Impact - YouTube
Grace Gong · Ryan Floyd
586th 1Mby1M Roundtable with Tae Hea Nahm, Storm Ventures - YouTube
1Mby1M Roundtables · Tae Hea Nahm
EUVC #15 Ryan Floyd, Storm Ventures - YouTube
The European VC · Ryan Floyd
Ryan Floyd - How he invests in B2B SaaS companies at Storm Ventures - YouTube
Jan Kartusek · Ryan Floyd
050 Capital to Scale with Storm Ventures MD Tae Hea Nahm & LP Bob Tinker - YouTube
ShawnFlynnSV- The Silicon Valley Podcast · Tae Hea Nahm
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