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Susa Ventures

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked

Also known as Susa Ventures Founders · SUSA VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC · Susa Ventures Stord1

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Investment thesis

Seed-stage investor focused on data-centric, moat-driven startups; founder-first (no board seats, won't vote founders out), offers late-stage operating support at seed and limits partners to 6–8 companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
10 investments
AUM
$765M
VC funds
20
Tracked investments
122
Unicorns
7
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
13

Team · 10 people

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Hammad Aslam· Partnerin
Shaheer Sandhu· Investorin

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Susa Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 106 of 122 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×47SaaS ×47Enterprise Software ×39Fintech ×28Healthtech ×20Data & Infrastructure ×16Consumer ×11Developer Tools ×11

HQs:United States×71Brazil×2United Kingdom×2Canada×1Japan×1Mexico×1

Investments · 122 tracked

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Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOODAug 2019

Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.

FintechMenlo Park, US

BAIJU BHATT(Executive Officer, Director)inVlad Tenev(Co-founder & CEO)inBaiju Bhatt(Co-founder)inJASON WARNICK(Executive Officer)inGRETCHEN HOWARD(Executive Officer)in

BoardSCOTT SANDELL(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBLN Capital+42 more

Talkspacetalkspace.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TALK

Talkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Oren Frank(Founder)inJon Cohen, M.D.inJon Cohen(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalQumra CapitalRunway Venture PartnersVillage GlobalAlpine Ventures+13 more

FundersClubfundersclub.com𝕏✓ verified

FundersClub is a venture capital platform that sources early-stage investment opportunities in seed and series A rounds through direct relationships, referrals, and connections to top incubators and VC firms, offering accredited investors access to vetted startups.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Mittal(Founder/CEO)inBoris Silver(Founder/President)inAlexander Mittal(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzHigh AlphaSaama CapitalSOSV+11 more

Looploop.comin𝕏✓ verified

Loop builds AI-powered software for transportation spend and payment management in the supply chain, using an LLM and an "atomic task" system to structure supply chain data and automate back office financial processes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Matt McKinney(Co-Founder & CEO)inShaosu Liu(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investors8VCIndex VenturesFlexportFounders FundValor Equity PartnersExpa+8 more

Memomemo.co✓ verified

Memo provides article readership data sourced directly from publications, letting communications and PR teams see how many people actually read their press coverage and which stories, outlets, and reporters drive traffic.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

Eddie Kim(Founder & CEO)Karlie Santucci(Chief Customer Officer)inBrad Kagawa(CTO)in

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveMHS CapitalAbstract VenturesLauder PartnersLightShed VenturesPreface Ventures

PolicyFlypolicyfly.comin✓ verified

PolicyFly provides a digital platform for specialty insurance that automates underwriting, policy servicing, and submission management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US

Marcel Esser(Founder)Michael Fiedel(Founder)inCory Crosland(CEO & Co Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBain Capital VenturesVIEWPOINT VENTURES

Adaptadapt.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $10M

Adapt builds a company-wide AI agent that integrates across systems, tools, and data to automate workflows, analyze information, and take action.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jim Benton(Founder)inSean Smith(Founder)inJohn Andrew Entwistle(Founder)in

Co-investorsHeadlineActivant CapitalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBackwards CapitalNexus BayPredictive VC

Ansagetansa.comMay 2023 · $5.4M

Ansa provides a branded wallet solution for marketplace platforms that keeps seller and customer earnings on-platform, reducing payment processing costs and encouraging repeat spending.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Co-investorsReshapeB37 VenturesBain Capital VenturesBoxGroupCambrian VenturesMischief+3 more

Aqueraaquera.comJun 2017

Aquera provides an HR and identity integration platform-as-a-service for automated user provisioning and identity governance.

Menlo Park, US

Jerry Waldorf(Executive Officer, Director)inReed Henry(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsShasta Ventures

Ardenardentech.aiinFeb 2025 · $4.3M

Arden provides an end-to-end audit automation platform that collects evidence across systems and executes control tests for SOX compliance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aryaman Khanna(Co-founder)inDavid Lomelin(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsLink VenturesY Combinator1Sharpe VenturesCoalition OperatorsOrange CollectiveStoryHouse

Ascendfly-flat.comJan 2022 · $30M

Ascend is a membership-based travel concierge service that manages flight, hotel, and ground transportation bookings via WhatsApp for frequent travelers, emphasizing rapid response times, proactive disruption handling, and significant cost savings.

Travel & Hospitality

Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalFJ LabsIndex VenturesFirst Round CapitalMischiefNFP

Ascenduseascend.comin

Ascend is a financial operations platform purpose-built for insurance agencies, wholesalers, MGAs, and carriers, combining AI-powered accounting automation, payments, and premium financing.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Praveen Chekuri(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupDistributed VenturesFinancial Venture StudioMGV.VCNFPNyca+3 more

Ascendjoinascend.comSep 2021 · $5.5M

Ascend is a membership-based travel concierge for frequent business and leisure travelers, offering a human team that books and manages flights, hotels, and ground transport end-to-end via WhatsApp.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsRevUp CapitalExponent CapitalFirst Round CapitalFirstMark CapitalIndex VenturesMischief+1 more

Ascend Ioascend.ioinJan 2022 · $30MDefunct

Ascend was a data engineering platform that provided declarative pipeline technology, unified ingest/transform/orchestration capabilities, and agentic data engineering solutions to help data engineers.

Data & Infrastructure

Praveen Chekuri(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelCore Ventures GroupFelicis VenturesWebb Investment NetworkFirst Round CapitalFirstMark Capital+4 more

Assembleassemble.aiin𝕏Jan 2022 · $5M

Assemble provides a platform for managing changes across enterprise systems, allowing developers to scope dependencies, modify logic, and validate changes across multiple platforms from a single interface.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aliyan Ishfaq(Co-Founder & CEO)inShaurnav Ghosh(Co-Founder)inShrish Janarthanan(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsVela PartnersY CombinatorGoldcrest Capital

Asymmetric Securityasymmetricsecurity.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Jan 2026 · $4M

Asymmetric is an AI-native digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) firm that pairs forensic analysts with in-house AI systems to investigate cybersecurity incidents.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityLondon, GB

Alexis Carlier(Cofounder)inZainab Ali Majid(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First

Better Stackbetterstack.comin𝕏

Better Stack is an observability and monitoring platform offering log management, metrics, incident alerting, and status pages for engineering teams, positioned as a cheaper alternative to Datadog.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Juraj Masar(Founder)inVeronika Kolejak(Founder)in

Co-investorsAternusK5 GlobalKAYACreandumCredo Ventures

Blipblip.ai𝕏

Blip provides conversational AI and customer interaction orchestration software for enterprise companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Roberto Oliveira(Founder)in

Co-investorsSoftbank Latin America FundWarburg PincusBrowder CapitalDash FundEndeavor CatalystShrug Capital+1 more

Blumen SystemsinSeed · Apr 2023 · $1M

San Francisco, US

Hannes Boehning(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Cavelacavela.comin𝕏

Cavela offers an AI sourcing agent that automates supplier discovery, negotiation, and order coordination across a network of 200,000+ vetted global manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain

Anthony Sardain(Founder)in

Co-investorsPropel Venture PartnersXYZ Venture Capital

Centaurcentaur.aiin𝕏Oct 2024 · $16M

Centaur.ai uses performance-based AI and collective intelligence methods to improve medical decision-making in skin lesion assessment for cancer detection.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Erik Duhaime(Founder)inTom Gellatly(Founder)inZach Rausnitz(Founder)in

Co-investors186 VenturesAccelAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundMatrixOmega Venture Partners+5 more

Chaptergetchapter.cominApr 2026 · $100M

Chapter provides Medicare plan comparison and advisory services to help seniors choose the best health insurance coverage.

HealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Noah Wilsonin

Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalMaverick VenturesStripesXYZ Venture Capital8VCAddition+3 more

Chapteraskchapter.orginSep 2021 · $17M

Chapter helps American seniors navigate and select Medicare plans by comparing options nationwide and recommending personalized coverage.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechInsurTech

Noah WilsoninToni Aldridge

Co-investorsFifth Down CapitalHealth2047 Capital Partners LLCMaverick VenturesMorrison Seger Venture Capital PartnersNarya CapitalXYZ Venture Capital+5 more

Chapter.runchapter.showin𝕏Apr 2026 · $100M

Chapter provides lead intelligence for B2B software companies by scanning the internet in real-time to identify relevant prospects based on immediacy and buying intent, serving developer tool vendors seeking high-quality sales outreach.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US

Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash(Co-Founder & CEO)Ece Kayan(Cofounder)

Co-investorsTechstars8VCAdditionCore Innovation CapitalFifth Down CapitalGeneration Investment Management+5 more

Chatdeskchatdesk.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $7M

Chatdesk offers a platform that runs one-to-one email outreach for ecommerce brands, using customer purchase history to identify contacts most likely to buy again and re-engage them in the brand's own voice.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Aneto Okonkwo(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCultivation CapitalFika VenturesHustle FundLunch PartnersMenlo VenturesSerena Ventures+1 more

Cluelycluely.com𝕏

Cluely is an AI meeting assistant that provides real-time transcription, note-taking, and instant answers during video calls while remaining undetectable on screen.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Chungin (Roy) Lee(Co-founder)inNeel Shanmugam(Co-founder)inAlex Chen(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnti

Convictionparachute-ai.com

Parachute provides AI governance and compliance software for hospitals, automating the evaluation, deployment, and monitoring of clinical AI systems to reduce risk and accelerate pilot programs.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York City, US

Aria Vikram(Founder)inTony Yamin(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorRampersandUpfront Ventures

Coroscoros.netNov 2021 · $6.1M

COROS designs GPS sport watches and training software for runners, climbers, cyclists and other endurance athletes.

Saqib Rasool(Founder)in

Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesTech Square VenturesDynamo VenturesFlexportFontinalis Partners

Cottagecotta.gein𝕏Apr 2022 · $15M

RenoFi provides proprietary renovation underwriting technology that enables lenders to offer renovation loans based on after-renovation value, helping homeowners increase borrowing power for home renovations.

FintechPropTechSan Francisco, US

Alex Czarnecki(Founder)

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesITERATIVEReshapeBase10 PartnersDivcoWestFifth Wall+1 more

Counterpartcounterpart.vcin𝕏

Counterpart Ventures is a venture capital fund based in San Francisco that invests $1M-$5M in seed and Series A enterprise software startups focused on AI-native solutions for traditional industries.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsMOL SwitchFelicis VenturesValor Equity PartnersVy Capital

CrowdAIcrowdai.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2021 · $2MAcquired

CrowdAI provides a no-code platform that enables organizations to build and deploy computer vision applications without requiring deep technical expertise.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Devaki Raj(Founder/CEO)inNic Borensztein(Founder/CTO)inPablo Garcia(Founder)in

BoardMohammad Islam(Director)

Co-investorsCompoundThreshold VenturesY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesBoxGroupSV Angel

Dantidanti.aiin𝕏Seed · May 2024 · $5M

Danti provides a search engine for location-based and Earth data, allowing users to query geospatial information from multiple sources through a unified interface.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Jesse Kallman(Founder)in

Co-investorsHumba VenturesOverlineRadius Capital VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square VenturesEmbedded Ventures+2 more

Eyeboteyebot.coinSeed · Jun 2024 · $6M

Eyebot develops technology solutions for vision care, serving retailers, patients, and eye doctors to improve vision care delivery and access.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRetail Tech

Matthias Hofmann(Co-founder, CEO)inJack Moldave(Co-founder, CTO)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBaukunstHumba VenturesRavelin CapitalSpacecadet VenturesUbiquity Ventures+3 more

Fanstakefanstake.com𝕏Apr 2025 · $6.3M

Fanstake is a platform focused on college sports that lets fans influence and support their teams while helping college athletes earn fair-market value through NIL (Name, Image, Likeness).

ConsumerGamingMarketplacesSports Tech

Co-investorsBantam GroupCourtside VenturesScrum VenturesAlumni VenturesMyriad VenturesWill Ventures

FarmRaisefarmraise.comin𝕏Dec 2021

FarmRaise provides technology and advisory services to help farmers increase profitability and sustainability.

AgTechFintechRiverside, US

Albert(Co-founder)Sami Tellatin(Executive Officer, Director)inJayce Hafner(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesFinancial Venture StudioPear VCRestive VenturesUlu VenturesCendana Capital

Fierce Networkfiercetelecom.comin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Fierce Network is a B2B media outlet covering the communications and network infrastructure industry, including wireless, wireline, cloud, AI-native networks, broadband, optical transport, data centers, edge computing and security.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.AmploLudlow Ventures

Flexportflexport.comin𝕏Apr 2019

Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ryan Petersen(Founder & CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)inChristopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)in

BoardMichael Ronen(Director)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more

Floatcardfloatcard.comin

Float is a business banking platform designed for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses, offering faster access to funds, cash management, and spend controls integrated with financial operations management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCanada, CA

Co-investorsGolden Ventures

Flock Homesflockhomes.comin

Flock Homes is a real estate investment platform that provides individual investors access to professionally managed residential rental properties across multiple U.S. markets.

FintechPropTechDenver, US

Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)Ari Rubin(Founder & CEO)in

BoardAlex Rampell(Director)inBradley Svrluga(Director)inRenata Quintini(Director)

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesAndreessen HorowitzHuman CapitalMVP VenturesRenegade PartnersRWT Horizons+5 more

Fuzzbuzzfuzzbuzz.ioin𝕏Acquired

Fuzzbuzz provides automated fuzzing testing delivered as a cloud service for software developers seeking to identify vulnerabilities and edge cases in their applications.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sabera Hussain(Founder)inEverest Munro-Zeisberger(Founder)inAndrei Serban(Founder)in

Co-investorsHomebrewIn-Q-TelY CombinatorFuel Capital

Fynnfynncredit.comin𝕏Mar 2023 · $36M

Fynn offers private loans to finance trade school education for students entering fields such as electrical work, nursing, welding, and pharmacy.

FintechNew York City, US

Eric Menees(Founder)inEthan Anderson(Founder)inBhavin Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorSocially FinancedTenacity Venture CapitalVillage GlobalWatchfire Ventures

Fynnfynn.ioinMar 2023 · $36M

Fynn is a software platform designed for senior living communities to manage care coordination, staffing, compliance, and resident outcomes.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalTenacity Venture CapitalVillage GlobalWatchfire VenturesY Combinator

Gardengarden.ioSeed · Aug 2024 · $7M

Garden is a DevOps automation tool that enables teams to build and test Kubernetes applications in production-like environments for development, testing, and CI, with smart caching to accelerate builds and test runs.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsbyFoundersFly Ventures468 CapitalCraft VenturesCrowberry CapitalDigital Garage+2 more

GovPortgovport.cominSeed · Feb 2023 · $3MAcquired

GovPort provides contract management software for government contractors, helping them manage federal contracts and win business opportunities.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS

Co-investorsHumba VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersPruVen Capital PartnersQED InvestorsFin Capital

Guildedguilded.ggin𝕏acquired by Roblox

A group communication platform for gaming communities that includes built-in calendars, discussion boards, and additional collaboration tools.

ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US

Eli Brown(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorInitialized CapitalMatrix

Haladirhaladir.comin𝕏Apr 2026

A data infrastructure platform that unifies operational data from systems like WMS, TMS, OMS, YMS, and ERP.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jibran Hutchins(Co-founder & CEO)inQuan Huynh(Founder)inPreston Schmittou(Founder)inJoseph Tso(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBoxGroupSV AngelValkyrie Ventures Management, LlcXPRESS Ventures

Hallow Prayer and meditationhallow.com𝕏

Hallow is a mobile app that offers guided contemplative and meditative prayer techniques rooted in Catholic tradition.

ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Alex Jones(CEO)Alessandro DiSanto(Founder)in

Co-investorsContraryDrive CapitalHomebrewIrishAngelsNarya CapitalNextView Ventures+4 more

Hanoverparkhanoverpark.comin𝕏

Hanover Park is an AI-native fund administrator that combines automated services with software for investment firms, handling tasks such as bill processing, evidence collection, investment updates, LP responses, and KPI reconciliation.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Chris Hladczuk(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Harpoon VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESSteel AtlasStrawberry Creek Ventures+1 more

Harmonyaharmonya.cominJun 2023

Harmonya provides a product intelligence platform for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and retailers, enriching product listings, reviews, and performance data at the UPC level to reveal which attributes drive demand and where portfolio gaps exist.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechNew York, US

Cem Kent(Executive Officer, Director)inDima Machlin(Director)in

BoardFrancisco Aivado Nunes(Director)inYuval Schachar(Director)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalMarkerSilicon Road VenturesTeam8

Henryhenry.aiin𝕏Seed · Feb 2025 · $4.3M

Henry provides AI-powered software for commercial real estate teams to automate property database management, underwriting models, and institutional pitch deck creation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Sammy Greenwall(Founder, CEO)inAdam Pratt(Founder)in

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesCoalition OperatorsY CombinatorOrange CollectiveStoryHouse

HOPPRhoppr.aiinSeries A · Jun 2025 · $32M

HOPPR develops medical imaging AI models, including vision-language models for radiology workflows.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Robert Bakos(Founder)inKhan Siddiqui, MD(Founder)in

Co-investorsGreycroftFortitude VenturesHealth2047

Human Interesthumaninterest.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2016 · $4M

Human Interest provides a software platform for 401(k) retirement savings plans, designed to help small and mid-sized businesses offer affordable retirement benefits to their employees.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Roger Lee(Founder/CEO)inPaul Sawaya(Founder/CTO)inJeff Schneble(Executive Officer, Director)inTripp Faix(Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn Flynn(Director)Jacob Flomenberg(Director)

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesCrunchFundFundersClubGlynn Capital ManagementGreat Oaks Venture CapitalImmeasurable+13 more

Journeyjourney.ioin𝕏Oct 2022Acquired

Journey.io helps founders, marketers, and salespeople deliver value; the company is operated by its CEO and co-founders who also acquire and operate SaaS companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Peter Clark(Founder)inAnil Sevim(Founder)inBrendan Weitz(Founder)inDanny(CEO)John Sutton(Founder)inpeter clark(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorChemistryFirst Round CapitalGTMfundInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners+3 more

Lightyeargolightyear.comin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear is a low-fee investment platform for retail investors in Europe that provides transparent access to stock markets with a simplified user experience.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

MihkelMartin Sokk(Founder)in

Co-investorsMosaic VenturesAmploLudlow Ventures

Lightyearlightyear.oneinOct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear develops solar charging systems integrated into vehicle exteriors to enable electric vehicles to generate their own power and operate with reduced grid dependence.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation

Lex Hoefsloot(Founder)inDr. Bonna Newman(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))

Co-investorsBOMAmploLudlow Ventures

Lightyearlightyear.comin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear is an investment platform offering commission-free ETF trading, access to stocks, funds, bonds and crypto, high-yield savings accounts, and automated investing plans for retail investors.

FintechSaaS

Martin Sokk(Founder)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetSpecialist VCAmploLudlow VenturesTaavet Hinrikus

Lightyearlightyear.artin𝕏Oct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear curates and distributes market data for AI compute and inference, publishing quality-adjusted, transaction-validated price indices (benchmark indices) for the cost of intelligence, delivered via REST API and MCP tools for both humans and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsHivemind Capital LLCAmploLightspeed Venture PartnersLudlow VenturesMetaplanetNordicNinja

Lightyearlightyear.ioOct 2020 · $3.7M

Lightyear, based in the United States, provides a platform for blockchain-based payments and currency exchange, with an emphasis on developing markets.

Developer Tools

Ryan Schrack(Founder)inBrit Yonge

Co-investors500 GlobalAAF Management Ltd.AmploLightspeed Venture PartnersLudlow VenturesMetaplanet+1 more

Lima Charlielimacharlie.ioin𝕏May 2022 · $5.5M

LimaCharlie provides security infrastructure for MSSPs and enterprise security teams, using AI "agentic operators" that connect to clients' existing tools via API to automate queue work such as email quarantine, endpoint approvals, DLP violations, and alert triage.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsHumba VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsStoneMill VenturesStrategic Cyber VenturesStreamlined VenturesCoFound Partners Venture+6 more

Localeshoplocale.comin

ShopLocale is a meal delivery service that provides meals made with high-protein, organic natural ingredients, without seed oils and reduced microplastics.

Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Christopher Clark(Founder)inKaveh Nemati(Founder)inJonathan Friedland(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzY CombinatorBetter CapitalChiratae Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Centaur LabsGrata HealthPower Life ScienceSelfieTildeiTogether ComputerTortuga AgTech

Exits · 15

2 IPOs · 13 acquisitions · showing 5

RobinhoodNASDAQ: HOODTalkspaceNASDAQ: TALKGuildedacq. by RobloxTroopsacq. by SalesforceWorkRampacq. by Learning Pool

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Susa Ventures made?
Susa Ventures has 122 tracked investments, 15 of which have exited, including 24 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Susa Ventures invest at?
Susa Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Susa Ventures's typical check size?
Susa Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What sectors does Susa Ventures focus on?
Susa Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Susa Ventures located?
Susa Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Susa Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Susa Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Susa Ventures co-invest with?
Susa Ventures most often shares deals with Acrew Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, OMERS Ventures, among 13 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

SaaS Acquisitions w/ Leo Polovets - Co-Founder and GP, Susa Ventures

acquiredotcom · Leo Polovets

The Bet on Robinhood that turned $250k into $400M with Chad Byers, Co-Founder of Susa Ventures

Delphi · Chad Byers

Thinking beyond Seed and Series A with Hammad Aslam of Susa Ventures

Seed to Sequoia Podcast · Hammad Aslam

"ASK US ANYTHING" session with Hammad Aslam (Susa Ventures) and Aatif Awan (Indus Valley Capital)

Paklaunch · Hammad Aslam

Leo Polovets, Founder & General Partner at Susa Ventures: Favorite Books, Lessons Learned as an I...

Outliers with Daniel Scrivner · Leo Polovets

Hammad Aslam, Investor Susa Ventures

FinTech Silicon Valley · Hammad Aslam

Co-investors · 219

Andreessen Horowitz

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$500K – $50M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.

$1M – $7M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$540K – $10.8M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

$1M
Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.

$100K – $1M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
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.

$200K – $40M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

Both backed · 5
RobinhoodMashginTogether AIViz AiOpportunistic North America Early Stage
$500K – $15M
Matrix

Early-stage venture capital firm investing from idea through Series A, led by former founders and company builders who partner with technically-grounded entrepreneurs with clear visions.

$100K – $10M
XYZ Venture Capital

XYZ Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders from the earliest stages, supporting portfolio companies across fundraising, go-to-market, product, and sales.

Both backed · 5
$10K – $5M
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