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Storm Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 60 people tracked

Also known as STORM VENTURES, L.L.C.

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Investment thesis

Storm Ventures is an early-stage, B2B-focused venture firm dedicated to building enterprise leaders. It invests in disruptive B2B AI software startups across areas such as enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Drawing on more than 23 years of experience and over 200 investments, the firm emphasizes helping founders unlock growth and achieve go-to-market fit, using the metaphor of a surfer catching a wave to describe the transition to scalable growth. Storm partners with GTM experts to help companies scale and does not restrict investment by geography, seeking startups with happy customers, innovative software, and ambitious teams targeting the enterprise.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Palo Alto, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1992
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$925M
VC funds
10
Tracked investments
259
Unicorns
4
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
18

Team · 60 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Ajay Awatramani· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Akhila Satish· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Alex Ethier· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Chris Roblee· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Christina Noren· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Christof Baumgaertner· EIR network (no status label shown)
Gene Yoon· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Ibrahim Okuyucu· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Jian Zhen· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Josh Leslie· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Josh Steinitz· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Karthik Rajan· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Liat Ben-Zur· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Lisa Maki· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Lou Pelosi· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Marc Ruxin· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Matt Radman· Current EIRin
Nick Miller· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Nolan Wright· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Ofer Mendelevitch· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Rahul Parikh· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Ram Krishnan· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Ramneek Bhasin· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Sambavi Muthukrishnan· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Sean Kae· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Shea Tate-Di Donna· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Siddharth Venkatesh· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Sunil Subhedar· Current EIRin
Tom Cameron· EIR network (no status label shown)in
Taylor Hoefler· Investor Relations & Operationsin𝕏

12 people who came through Storm Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 105 of 259 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×61Enterprise Software ×61SaaS ×50Cybersecurity ×19Data & Infrastructure ×18Cloud Computing ×14Developer Tools ×10Marketing Tech ×10

HQs:United States×78South Korea×5Germany×3Netherlands×2Australia×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 70 portfolio companies
29%
solo founders
20 of 70 mapped founding teams
40%
repeat founders
of 91 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 41 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×202 founders×223 founders×154+ founders×13

Where their founders studiedfrom 85 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9University of California, Berkeley ×8Stanford University ×7Carnegie Mellon University ×3Harvard University ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3USP - Universidade de São Paulo ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 77 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×22Business & Management ×13Economics ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Physics ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 91 founders with career history

Oracle ×5CrowdStrike ×4IBM ×4Autodesk ×3Google ×3Microsoft ×3TIBCO Software ×3Barracuda ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3500 Global ×2

11 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 86 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 259 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 52024 · 52023 · 82022 · 42021 · 92020 · 22019 · 42018 · 112017 · 32016 · 72015 · 888 dated

Nutanixnutanix.comin𝕏NASDAQ: NTNXSep 2016

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

Dheeraj Pandey(Founder)inRajiv Mirani(Executive Officer)inHoward Ting(Executive Officer)inDuston M. Williams(Executive Officer)inSunil Potti(Executive Officer)inDavid Sangster(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAccelerator VenturesBattery VenturesBlumberg CapitalCervinDell Technologies Capital+12 more

Sandforcesandforce.comin𝕏NASDAQ: STX

Seagate manufactures data storage infrastructure, including hard drives and storage systems, for enterprises and organizations managing large-scale data and AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardware

Alan ShugartDave Mosleyin

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCanaan PartnersLuminari CapitalOak Investment PartnersStaenberg Venture PartnersTransLink Capital

Compacompa.aiinMay 2024✓ verified

Compa builds AI agents and live market data tools for enterprise compensation teams, helping them analyze pay trends and guide pay decisions across recruiting and HR.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNewport Beach, US

Charlie Franklin(Founder)inJoseph Delmonico Malandruccolo(Founder)inTaylor Cone(Founder)in

Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D

Co-investors2.12 AngelsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcCrosscut VenturesDragonXNavigate VenturesPermanent Capital Ventures+3 more

Retorioretorio.comin✓ verified

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

Co-investorsPassion CapitalPorsche VenturesBasinghall PartnersSquareOneTechFounders

Splashtopsplashtop.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2021 · $11M✓ verified

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 SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Mark Lee(Founder)inRobert Ha(Founder)inThomas DenginPhilip Sheuin

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sapphire VenturesDFJ DragonFundDraper AssociatesDraper DragonPointguard Ventures+2 more

AirPRonclusive.comin𝕏Dec 2013

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 & EntertainmentBurlingame, US

Sharam Fouladger-Mercer(Director)Rajagopal SathyamurthiinSharam Fouladgar-MercerinDan BeltramoinJim.heinzen Jim.heinzenPeter Werner(Executive Officer)

Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D

Co-investors500 GlobalPereg VenturesStgCheyenne VenturesWildcat Venture Partners

AtScaleatscale.comin𝕏Jan 2015

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 SoftwareSan Mateo, US

Dave Mariani(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inChristopher Lynch(Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman)in

BoardRoseann Palmieri(Director)inMichael Egan(Director)Michael Borrus(Director)

Board seatRyan Floyd· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge VenturesComcast Venturesfama Ventures, LLCUMC CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersXSeed Capital

Clear Skyeclearskye.cominSeries A · Sep 2025 · $14M

Clear Skye provides identity and access governance software built natively on the ServiceNow platform.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEmeryville, US

Thomas Gryziec(Executive Officer, Director)Vahan Galachyan(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Tweddle(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRajan Aggarwal(Director)M. Brinkley Morse(Director)

Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalToba Capital

Digital Shadowsdigitalshadows.cominSeries A · Jan 2016 · $8M

San Francisco, US

Alastair Ewan Paterson(Executive Officer, Director)James Chappell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEileen Michael Burbidge(Director)inStuart McClure(Director)

Board seatRyan Floyd· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOctopus VenturesPaladin Capital GroupPassion CapitalTen ElevenIndustry VenturesTrinity Ventures+1 more

GuideSparkguidespark.comFeb 2015 · $15M

Menlo Park, US

Keith Kitani(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Krook(Executive Officer)

BoardPete Sonsini(Director)inKevin Lynch(Director)

Board seatRyan Floyd· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMeritech Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

LogicHubinJan 2016

SOAR + detection automation (exited)

Mountain View, US

Kumar Saurabh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMonica Jain(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardJishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)in

Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNexus Venture Partners

Logikculllogikcull.comJan 2018Acquired

Logikcull provides software for managing and reviewing data in internal investigations, enabling legal and compliance teams to quickly search, process, and organize documents and communications across corporate systems including email, Slack, and cloud storage.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sheng Yang(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inAndrew 'Andy' Wilson(Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer)Patrick Barry(Former Chief Operating Officer)Russell Sachs(Former Chief Revenue Officer)Robert Hilson(Former Logikcull marketing leader; SVP Marketing at Reveal)

BoardBlake Bartlett(Former director; OpenView partner)

Board seatAlex Mendez· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SaaStr FundBenchmark

Modo Labsmodolabs.cominOct 2015

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 SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US

Marshall Vale(Executive Officer)inRobert Mallon(Executive Officer)Andrew J. Yu(Executive Officer, Director)inStewart Katherine Elliot(Executive Officer, Director)Eric J. Kim(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsSE Ventures

Qualioqualio.comin𝕏Jun 2020

Qualio provides a compliance platform for life science companies that combines quality management, regulatory intelligence, and AI agents to accelerate product delivery.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Robert Fenton(Founder)in

BoardVijay Nagappan(Director)in

Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D

Co-investors500 GlobalFrontline VenturesMenlo Ventures

Sendersenderwallet.ioDec 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

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

Kris Rudeegraap(Executive Officer, Director)Braydan Young(Executive Officer, Director)Allen Miller(Director)William Macaitis(Director)Brian Murray(Director)Michelle Palleschi(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatPascale Diaine· per SEC Form D · $46.5M raise · filed Mar 2020

Co-investorsD1 VenturesPantera Capital

SignalWiresignalwire.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2019 · $12M

SignalWire offers APIs, SDKs, and a programmable control plane for developers to build and orchestrate real-time voice, messaging, video, and AI-agent communication workflows.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US

Anthony Minessale(Founder)inBrian West(Director of Support & Head of Developer Experience)inMichael Jerris(Senior Program Manager)Anthony Minessale II(Executive Officer, Director)inJill Minessale(Executive Officer)Sean Heiney(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatRyan Floyd· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBreakawayGrowth FundCerity Partners VenturesFlucas VenturesMighty CapitalProsperity7 VenturesT.Capital+2 more

Talviewtalview.comin𝕏May 2019

Talview provides AI-powered video interviewing, remote proctoring, and assessment solutions for recruitment and exam administration.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Sanjoe Tom Jose(Founder)inMani KainTom JoseinJobin Jose(Founder)inSanjoe Tom Matthew Jose(Executive Officer, Director)inSubramanian Kailasam(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatArun Penmetsa· per SEC Form D

Co-investors2am VCEileses CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESMayfield FundInventus Capital Partners

Trustartrustar.co𝕏Nov 2016acquired by Splunk

TruSTAR provides intelligence management technology that automates data orchestration to centralize and normalize security intelligence across security operations.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Paul Kurtz(Founder)

BoardPatrick Coughlin(Founder)

Board seatTae Hea Nahm· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAugust CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Heavybit+6 more

4me4me.com𝕏

4me/Xurrent provides an AI-powered IT service management and incident response platform that automates ticketing, escalations, and post-incident workflows for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSanta Barbara, US

86 Repairs86repairs.cominJul 2022

86 Repairs provides a platform to help restaurants manage repairs and maintenance, removing the burden of equipment R&M so operators can focus on their core business.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Daniel Estrada(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Cleveland AvenueConnetic VenturesID VenturesLightbankLofty Ventures+8 more

AB180ab180.coAug 2023 · $15M

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 TechSeoul, KR

Roi Nam(Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-founder))inHunjae Jung(Co-Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Industrial Bank of KoreaKB InvestmentKorea Development BankZ Venture Capital

Advisoryadvisory.cominJan 2015

Advisory Board provides healthcare consulting and research services that transform complex healthcare challenges into actionable insights for clinical and administrative leaders within healthcare organizations.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechWashington Dc, US

Michael T. Kirshbaum(Executive Officer)inMary D. Van Hoose(Executive Officer)Cormac F. Miller(Executive Officer)inEvan R. Farber(Executive Officer)inFrank J. Williams(Director)inRichard A. Schwartz(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsHLM Investment Partners

Airgapairgap.ioin𝕏Series A · Apr 2022 · $13Macquired by Zscaler · Apr 2024

Network security platform providing universal network segmentation with zero agents and zero trust policy framework

Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurityIoT

Ritesh Agrawal(Founder)in

Co-investorsAspenwoodCervinEngineering CapitalKhosla VenturesCERVIN VENTURESSorenson Ventures

AirMDRairmdr.comin𝕏

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

Kumar Saurabh(Founder)inAnthony Morrisin

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalRace Capital

Algoliaalgolia.comin𝕏Series A · May 2015 · $18.3M

Algolia provides an API platform that enables developers to integrate search and discovery functionality into websites and mobile applications, serving thousands of companies across e-commerce, media, and SaaS.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nicolas Dessaigne(Board Member)inJulien Lemoine(CTO)inBernadette Nixon (CEO)(Founder)Gabriel Dillon(Senior Partner Sales Executive, Americas)Kristie Rodenbush(Chief People Officer)Zaviear Lue(Senior Manager, Recruiting)

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aglae VenturesCollective LiquidityFounders Circle Capital+20 more

Appceleratorappcelerator.comAug 2014 · $22M

Mountain View, US

Jeffrey Haynie(Executive Officer, Director)Nolan Wright(Director)MIKE ASHER(Executive Officer)

BoardNavin Chadda(Director)John Occhipinti(Director)inLarry Augustin(Director)in

Co-investorsTransLink CapitalEbayEDB InvestmentsMayfield FundPresidio VenturesRelay Ventures+4 more

Aptrinsicaptrinsic.comin𝕏Jul 2017 · $7.2Macquired by Gainsight

Gainsight's product experience platform tracks how users interact with software products and provides analytics, in-app engagement, onboarding, and feedback surveys to help teams reduce churn and increase adoption.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsOpus Capital

Atlas Magneticsatlasmagnetics.cominDec 2021

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 TechHardwareSemiconductorsReno, US

John McDonald(CEO)inRay Chen(Executive Officer)inJin Zhao(Executive Officer)Sean Li(Executive Officer)

BoardTae Nahm(Executive Officer)in

Atomicworkatomicwork.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2023 · $25M

Atomicwork is an AI-native IT service management and employee service platform that integrates with Microsoft Teams and other enterprise tools to deliver IT, HR, and support workflows within Teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kiran Darisi(Founder)inVijay Rayapati(Founder)inParsuram Vijayasankar(Founder)in

Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundBattery VenturesFoster VenturesPeak XV PartnersTranspose Platform ManagementZ47+8 more

Avanooavanoo.comDec 2018

San Francisco, US

C. Prosper Nwankpa(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLaunchCapital

Avisoaviso.comin𝕏

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 TechRedwood City, US

Andrew Abrahams(Founder)inTrevor A. Rodrigues-Templar(CEO & President)inK.V. Rao(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCowboy VenturesScale Venture Partners

Avomaavoma.comin𝕏Dec 2021

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 TechPalo Alto, US

Albert Lai(Founder & AI Head)inAditya Kothadiya(Founder & CEO)inDevendra Laulkar(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesInvariantes FundK9 VenturesTSVCTwin VenturesHeadline+2 more

Blindteamblind.com

Blind is an anonymous online community where verified professionals discuss workplace topics, pay, layoffs and job moves.

Sunguk Moon(Founder)inKyum Kim(Founder)

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentCisco InvestmentsDCM VenturesGlobal BrainKiwoom InvestmentDCM+2 more

Blue Shift Labsblueshift.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2016 · $12M

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 TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Subramanyam Mallela(Executive Officer, Director)Mehul Shah(Founder)inVijay Chittoor(Founder)inManyam Mallela(Founder)

BoardJishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)inAnshu Sharma(Director)

Co-investorsAvatar Growth Capital PartnersConductive VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMilliways VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)R136 Ventures+5 more

Bridgitgobridgit.comin𝕏

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)Mallorie Brodie(Founder)in

Co-investorsCamber CreekCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)FundersClubGotham Gal VenturesGraphite VenturesHyde Park Venture Partners+7 more

Bridgitbridgit.com.auin

Bridgit is an Australian financial services company that offers bridging loans to property investors and homeowners, enabling them to purchase or refinance properties before selling existing ones.

FintechPropTechAustralia, AU

Aaron 🚀 Bassin(Founder)in

Co-investorsOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Perennial PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+2 more

Caminocamino.ai

Clariti (formerly Camino) provides permitting and licensing software for government agencies, helping municipalities streamline building permits, planning approvals, and other administrative processes through automation and guided workflows.

GovTechPleasant Hill, US

CarbonSixcarbon6robotics.comApr 2026

CarbonSix develops AI-powered robots that learn manufacturing tasks from human operator demonstrations, enabling automation of high-mix, high-variance factory work that traditionally requires manual labor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSeoul

Jehyeok Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Seongmin Kang(Director)Taeyeon Moon(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesLB InvestmentXquared VC

CareSkorecareskore.com𝕏Aug 2016

CareSkore offers an AI and machine learning platform for healthcare providers that aggregates and normalizes patient data to predict population health risks and generate regulatory reports such as PQRS, HEDIS, and MACRA.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsCota CapitalRising TideLiquid Ventures

Carta Healthcarecarta.healthcareinSeries A · Jun 2023 · $17M

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AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechPittsburgh, US

Gilan El Saadawi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Betsy Castillo(Head of Clinical Data Abstraction)inMichael Finke(Director)Brenton Burns(Director)Scot Stevens(Director)Aaron Brauser(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyCU Healthcare Innovation FundFrist Cressey VenturesHealthy VenturesKatalyst VenturesKatalyst.Ventures+10 more

Catalinacatalina.comin𝕏

Catalina delivers personalized digital advertising and promotional solutions to CPG brands, retailers, and agencies across mobile, online, and in-store channels.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail Tech

Kevin Hunter(President & Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Huffmaster(Chief Financial Officer)inAriana Voigt(General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer)inZubin Singh(Chief Technology Officer)William Faivre(President, Europe)inKen Pascua(Chief Information Security Officer)in

Co-investorsVerizon Ventures

Circulacircula.comSeries A · May 2025 · $17M

Co-investorsAlstin CapitalCapnamicPeak

Classumclassum.comSeries A · Apr 2021 · $5M

Interactive learning platform focused on participant engagement.

Seoul, KR

Youjin Choi님(Founder)inChaerin Lee 이채린님(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalDunamu & PartnersPearl Abyss Capital

Cobaltcobalt.ioin𝕏Mar 2018 · $13M

Cobalt provides penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and offensive security testing for enterprises, offering both on-demand pentests and continuous testing programs enhanced with AI-powered vulnerability detection.

CybersecurityEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Jacob Hansen(Founder)inChristian Hansen(Founder)inEsben Friis-Jensen(Founder)Jakob Storm(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalbyFounderseLab VenturesHighland EuropeKima VenturesSparkland Capital+7 more

Cobaltcobaltid.comMar 2018 · $13M

Cobalt maps networks of beneficial owners and entity relationships to identify fraud rings, shell structures, and coordinated schemes that evade detection.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investors2048 VenturesNycaNyca PartnersBloomberg BetaFounders FundPromus Ventures+1 more

Cobaltcobalt.pein𝕏Mar 2018 · $13M

Cobalt provides portfolio monitoring and data analytics software for private capital fund managers across venture, buyout, growth equity, infrastructure, and other investment strategies.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSBoston, US

Jason Weinstein(Chief Executive Officer)Emily Monaghan(Chief Technology Officer / Chief Product Officer)

Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalTechstarsValia VenturesBloomberg BetaFounders FundSequoia Capital

Cobaltcobaltlp.com𝕏Mar 2018 · $13M

Cobalt LP provides technology solutions and data platforms for investors in private markets, offering investment diligence tools, fund analytics, and portfolio monitoring.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsHamilton LaneBloomberg BetaFounders FundPromus VenturesSequoia Capital

Cobaltcobaltintl.cominMar 2018 · $13M

Cobalt International is an oil exploration, development, and production company.

Energy

Co-investorsAzimuth Capital ManagementBloomberg BetaFounders FundHighland EuropePromus VenturesSequoia Capital

Cobalt Roboticscobaltrobotics.comin𝕏Jan 2018 · $13M

Cobalt Robotics provides an AI-powered physical security monitoring platform that connects access control systems, video feeds, and edge devices to automate incident investigation and response for enterprise security operations centers.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Erik Schluntz(Founder)inTravis Deyle(Founder)inKen Wolff(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCoatue ManagementComet LabsFlucas VenturesGen CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLC+3 more

Com2uScom2us.com

Com2us is a game development and service company.

Gaming

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Aju IB InvestmentGalaxy InteractiveWalden International

Coppercopper.comin

Copper is a CRM platform designed to prioritize relationship management and collaboration, integrating natively with Google Workspace for seamless workflow.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Steve Holm(CEO)in

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaNorwest Venture PartnersRed Dog CapitalVela Partners

Daseradasera.comSeries A · Apr 2023 · $12M

Acquired by Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK)

Co-investorsBetter CapitalCorrelation VenturesMighty CapitalSaama CapitalSand Hill AngelsSierra Ventures+3 more

Datagriddatagrid.comin𝕏

Datagrid provides AI agents that automate workflows across disconnected enterprise systems and documents in construction and facilities management.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise Software

Thiago Da Costa(Founder)in

Co-investorsPathbreaker Ventures

Demandbasedemandbase.comin𝕏Jul 2015

Demandbase provides an AI-powered B2B intelligence platform that integrates go-to-market data, tools, and execution across the GTM ecosystem.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Chris Golec(Founder)inGabriel Rogol(Chief Executive Officer)Umberto Milletti(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inGabe Rogol(CEO)in

BoardAnthony Lee(Director)inStacey Bishop(Director)in

Co-investorsScale Venture PartnersCamber PartnersFirstMark CapitalFoundation CapitalJackson Square VenturesNewView Capital+7 more

Devodevo.comin𝕏Dec 2017

Devo provides cybersecurity threat detection and response solutions, along with IT data management capabilities, for global enterprises.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US

Pedro Castillo(Founder)inOyefunke Fayoyin(Chief Information Security Officer)inMike(Chief Financial Officer)inTom Pucciarella(Chief Customer Officer)inIngo(General Counsel)inTim(Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Operations)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEverywhere VenturesIsaiISAI GestionKibo VenturesEurazeo+4 more

Flywlflywl.cominSeed · Nov 2024 · $7M

Flywl provides a cloud marketplace platform that streamlines software procurement for buyers and connects them with sellers.

B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingMarketplacesSaaSDanville, US

Ankur Srivastava(Founder)inAnil Koppisetti(Founder)in

Co-investorsFEBE Ventures

Gainsight, Inc.gainsight.comin𝕏

Gainsight provides a customer intelligence platform for revenue and sales teams that helps identify and prevent revenue leakage, optimize renewal processes, and identify expansion opportunities within existing customer bases.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechMountain View, US

Nick Mehta(Founder)inJames Eberlin(Director)Theodore Stann(Chief Financial Officer)Allison Pickens(Founder)Jim Eberlin(Founder)Sreedhar Peddineni(Founder)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapital InnovatorsCisco InvestmentsFounders Circle Capital+8 more

German Bionicgermanbionic.comin𝕏

German Bionic develops wearable exoskeletons and smart power suits that use AI to assist workers with heavy lifting, prevent posture injuries, and improve workplace safety.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsBerlin, DE

Co-investorsAtlanticSamsung Catalyst FundAtlantic LabsBayern KapitalBenhamou Global VenturesEuropean Investment Bank+2 more

HAEGINhaegin.krin

Haegin develops and operates mobile games, including sports simulation titles and action-adventure games for the Korean market.

GamingSeoul, KR

Co-investorsLotte Ventures

Harmonicharmonic.funin𝕏

Harmonic builds an advanced reasoning engine, a mathematical and computational tool for solving complex problems across scientific and technical domains.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Tudor Achim(Founder)inVlad Tenev(Founder)inVlad Tenev Tudor Achim(Founder)

Co-investorsBlossom CapitalFirestreak VenturesGreatPoint VenturesIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsParadigm+8 more

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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 21

3 IPOs · 18 acquisitions · showing 13

NutanixNASDAQ: NTNXSandforceNASDAQ: STXTrustaracq. by SplunkAirespaceacq. by CiscoAirgapacq. by ZscalerAptrinsicacq. by GainsightAtheros Communicationsacq. by QualcommCellfireacq. by Catalina MarketingGatheracq. by Vista Equity PartnersInvokeacq. by RegnologyLimbixacq. by Big HealthMarketoacq. by AdobeMetacloudacq. by Cisco

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Storm Ventures Fund VII, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2022—-10.1%0.83x0.00x
Storm Ventures Fund VI, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2018—3.4%1.16x0.03x
Storm Ventures Fund V, L.P.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association2015—21.6%4.51x0.98x

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

How many investments has Storm Ventures made?
Storm Ventures has 259 tracked investments, 21 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
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, Gaming, GovTech, HR Tech, LegalTech, Marketing Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sales Tech, Semiconductors.
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.
Who does Storm Ventures co-invest with?
Storm Ventures most often shares deals with Norwest Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Battery Ventures, among 365 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Storm Ventures back?
Across 31 deals with disclosed amounts, Storm Ventures has joined rounds of $3M – $30M (median $12M).

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Co-investors · 77

Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.

$10M – $30M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 8
$200K – $40M
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

$500K – $100M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$100K – $20M
Mayfield Fund

Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.

Both backed · 5
$500K – $12M
Sierra Ventures

Sierra Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage SaaS and technology startups, focusing on B2B cloud software delivered via subscription models.

Both backed · 4
$500K – $10M
Correlation Ventures

Correlation Ventures is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a fast, data-driven investment process, using a large VC dataset and its network to support startups.

$100K – $4M
Blumberg Capital

Blumberg Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1991, with offices in Miami, San Francisco, New York and Tel Aviv.

Both backed · 4
$500K – $5M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.

$5M – $20M
Wing

Wing Venture Capital is an early-stage venture fund backing founders building the AI-first economy across infrastructure, enterprise, physical, domain-specific, security, and healthcare AI.

$200K – $20M
Passion Capital

Passion Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders building technology companies, with a focus on AI, FinTech and Risk.

Both backed · 3
Digital ShadowsRetorio555 Bryant Street
▶65 more co-investors

Ten ElevenCervinIndustry VenturesAccelRedpoint VenturesMenlo VenturesCanaan PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersPoint NineDCM VenturesNexus Venture PartnersUnusual VenturesLead Edge CapitalHeavybitRelay VenturesEngineering CapitalKyber Knight CapitalStruck CapitalBain Capital VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)AME Cloud VenturesOak HC/FTAccel-KKRMeritech Capital PartnersUlu VenturesTrinity VenturesUS Venture PartnersWildcat Venture PartnersPeakMango CapitalOctopus VenturesKaszek VenturesBlume VenturesWalden CatalystCerity Partners VenturesAsset Management VenturesCamber CreekR136 VenturesTrue VenturesStreamlined VenturesHCVCOperator LPSocial LeverageHanabi CapitalKortschak Investments L.P.MatrixICONIQ CapitalXtripe AngelsNGP CapitalEndeavor CatalystFusionMerus CapitalVisionaire VenturesGriffin Gaming PartnersIlluminate VenturesDarling Venturessuper{set}WI Harper GroupFocalF2 Venture CapitalEight Roads VenturesNext Frontier CapitalSixThirty VenturesCenter ElectricSeae Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Storm Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Storm Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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