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Susa Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked

Also known as Chad Bayers · Chad Byers · Susa · SUSA VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC

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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 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$1M – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
16 investments
AUM
$765M
VC funds
20
Tracked investments
177
Unicorns
12
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
24

Team · 9 people

from public directories
Kate Walker· Partnerin𝕏
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 158 of 177 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×74SaaS ×69Enterprise Software ×64Fintech ×36Healthtech ×31Data & Infrastructure ×29Developer Tools ×20Digital Health ×19

HQs:United States×108Canada×5United Kingdom×4Brazil×2Mexico×2India×1

Investments · 177 tracked

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Rigetti Quantum Computingrigetti.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RGTISeries C · Aug 2014 · $2.5M

Rigetti 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(CEO)inDr. Subodh Kulkarni(President and CEO)Dave Yen(Product Lead)inSteven HeidelWill ZengCelena Tanguay

Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAlpha Intelligence CapitalAME Cloud VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)+34 more

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

Vlad Tenev(Founder)inBaiju Bhatt(Founder)inJason Warnick(Chief Financial Officer)inGretchen Howard(Executive Officer)inVladimir Tenev(Founder)

BoardScott Sandell(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAliya Capital PartnersAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+66 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)inRoni Frank(Founder)

Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersQumra CapitalRevolutionRunway Venture Partners+15 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(CEO)inBoris Silver(President)inShlomo Zippel(Product Manager)inJeff Barg(Software Engineering Intern)in

Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzHigh AlphaSaama CapitalSOSV+22 more

Looploop.comin𝕏Jan 2022✓ 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(Founder)inShaosu Liu(Founder)inCarey Anne Nadeau(Founder)Carey Anne Nadeaux(Founder)Cato Pastoll(Founder)Dustin Cavanaugh(Founder)

Co-investors8VCIndex VenturesFlexportFounders FundValor Equity PartnersExpa+13 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.cominJul 2024✓ 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(Founder)inAndrew Armenante(EM, Solutions)Katerina Begetis(EA)Kris Neuharth(Director of Engineering)

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)inAndrew John Entwistle(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsHeadlineActivant CapitalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBackwards CapitalNexus BayPredictive VC+2 more

Andelaandela.comin𝕏

Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesWashington, D.C., US

Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+30 more

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(CEO)inDavid Lomelin(CTO)in

Co-investorsLink VenturesY Combinator1Sharpe VenturesCoalition OperatorsOrange CollectiveRXR+1 more

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 VenturesDistributed VenturesFirst Round CapitalMischief+1 more

Ascenduseascend.cominJan 2022

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)inAndrew Wynn(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupDistributed VenturesFinancial Venture StudioFirst Round CapitalMGV.VCNFP+10 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 CapitalDistributed VenturesExponent CapitalFirst Round CapitalFirstMark CapitalIndex Ventures+2 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)inSean Knapp(Founder)

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(CEO)inShaurnav Ghosh(CTO)inShrish Janarthanan(CPO)in

Co-investorsVela PartnersY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFirebrand VenturesFounders FactoryGoldcrest Capital

Assemblecomeassemble.comJan 2022 · $5M

Assemble provides an AI platform for hospital operations that delivers performance insights across departments and units and supports manager workflows such as huddles, rounding, staff management, and shift handoffs.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Wes Jules(Founder)

Co-investorsBling CapitalGoldcrest Capital

Assort Healthassorthealth.comin𝕏Apr 2025

Assort provides voice AI agents for healthcare that use deep patient interaction data to proactively guide patients through their care journey, orchestrating tasks from intake and scheduling to billing and care gap closure.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Jeffery Liu(Founder)inJon Wang(Founder)inJeff Liu(Founder)inJonathan Wang(Founder)Jonathan Wang Jeffery Liu(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesavraChemistryCoho DeeptechCold Start VenturesCollective Liquidity+19 more

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(Founder)inZainab Ali Majid(Founder)inPippa Thompson(Founder)

Co-investorsCircle VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSeldon LabsCharlie SonghurstOverlook Ventures

Avro Life Scienceavrolifesci.comSeed

Avro Life Sciences develops platform technology for novel drug delivery through passive transdermal administration.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWaterloo, CA

Shak Lakhani(Founder)inKeean Sarani(Founder)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Embark VenturesFifty YearsGarage CapitalHeuristic Capital PartnersJude Gomila+10 more

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 VenturesFounders Fund

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 Systemsblumen-c45734.webflow.ioinSeed · Apr 2023 · $1M

Blumen provides software that analyzes geospatial, project, and regulatory data to automate permitting and critical-issues analysis at the federal, state, and local level.

AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US

Hannes Boehning(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsMute Ventures

Bonfiregobonfire.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Euna Procurement is an AI-powered procurement software platform designed for government agencies to manage sourcing, contracts, purchasing, and invoicing across the full procurement lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSON, CA

Corry Flatt(CEO)Alex Millar(CTO)Kris BraunHeather

Co-investorsFundersClubGarage CapitalSpider CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBattery Ventures+5 more

Brightthinkbright.mxinSeed

Bright provides solar energy systems and battery storage (BESS) solutions for industrial, manufacturing, and commercial businesses in Mexico, along with flexible financing options including PPAs, leasing, and direct purchase to facilitate renewable energy adoption.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew York City, US

Jonah Greenberger(Founder)inJB StraubelAna Cardoso(Head of People Ops)Fanny Wenzel(Talent Acquisition)Diana Garcia(Head of Recruiting)Kathya Hernandez(Lead Recruiter)

Co-investorsY CombinatorCollaborative FundFirst Round CapitalSoma Capital10x GroupCaffeinated Capital+17 more

Casetextthomsonreuters.comin𝕏Acquired

Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Jake Heller(CEO)inSteve Hasker(President and Chief Executive Officer)inLaura Safdie(Founder)Pablo Arredondo(Founder)Joanna Hueyr w(CTO)

Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBoxGroupBuildGroupCanvas Ventures+25 more

Cavelacavela.comin𝕏Nov 2025

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.aiin𝕏Series A · Oct 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)inRajya Atluri(Growth Marketer)Kira Prentice(Product Manager)John Calcio(Director of Sales)

Co-investors186 VenturesAccelAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundGrant Park VenturesMatrix+9 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+4 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 AldridgeCobi Blumenfeld-Gatz(Founder)

Co-investorsFifth Down CapitalHealth2047 Capital Partners LLCMaverick VenturesMorrison Seger Venture Capital PartnersNarya CapitalXYZ Venture Capital+7 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-investorsRubio Impact VenturesTechstars8VCAdditionCore Innovation CapitalFifth Down Capital+6 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 VenturesHarlem CapitalHustle FundLunch PartnersMenlo Ventures+2 more

Claimclaim.coin𝕏

Claim is a consumer app that gives users weekly cash-back "Drops" from local restaurants and brands, paying them back via Venmo automatically after they check out with a linked credit card.

AdTechConsumerFintech

Drew Peters(Founder)inSam Obletz(Founder)inTap Stephenson(Founder)

Co-investors6th Man VenturesBoxGroupReflexive CapitalSequoia CapitalA*Bedrock+1 more

Cluelycluely.com𝕏Apr 2025

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(Founder)inAlex Chen(Founder)inChungin Lee(Founder)Chungin Roy Lee(Founder)Roy Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAntiSoma Capital

Cocooncocoon.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Cocoon provides technology to simplify leave management for employees and employers, handling leave compliance, insurance claims, and payroll administration in the United States.

ConsumerHR TechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US

Alex Cornell(Founder)inSachin Monga(Founder)inMahima Chawla(Founder)inLauren Dai(Founder)Amber Feng(Founder)inEliot Brooks(Founder)

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalIndex VenturesLerer HippeauMagnify VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalXYZ Venture Capital+16 more

Convictionparachute-ai.comJun 2018 · $30M

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 LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York City, US

Aria Vikram(CEO)inTony Yamin(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorPioneerTRANSFORMATION CAPITALGrace Beauty CapitalH.I.G. Growth PartnersInsight Partners+3 more

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.ge𝕏Apr 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+2 more

Counterpart Venturescounterpart.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(CEO)inNic Borensztein(CTO)inPablo Garcia(Founder)inNicolas Borensztein(Founder)Cliff Massey(Business Development)Ashley Burrow(BizOps)

Co-investorsCompoundThreshold VenturesY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesBoxGroupComcast Ventures+3 more

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

Deepnotedeepnote.comin𝕏Seed

Deepnote is a collaborative data analysis platform that enables data teams to conduct analytics, build models, and share insights through a single interface.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jakub Jurovych(Founder)inLior Alexander(CEO)Filip Stollár(Founder)Fillip Stollár(Founder)Jakub Jurových(Founder)inJan Matas(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelCoatue ManagementDig Ventures Management LimitedIndex VenturesY CombinatorCredo Ventures+1 more

Drivezydrivezy.com𝕏SeedDefunct

Drivezy operates a vehicle-sharing platform in India that allows customers to rent cars and motorcycles from private owners.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityBengaluru, IN

Abhishek Mahajan(Founder)inHemant Sah(Founder)inAshwarya Singh(Founder)invasant verma(Founder)inAmit Sahu(Founder)Vasant Verma(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorZillionizeAxan InvestBain Capital VenturesDas & Co.Kima Ventures+2 more

Edison Scientificedisonscientific.cominNov 2025

Edison Scientific builds AI agents for scientific research, enabling researchers and industries to accelerate discovery across biology, chemistry, physics, and related domains.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Franciso, US

Andrew White(CTO, Co-Founder)inSam Rodriques(CEO, Co-Founder)in

BoardNick Leschly(Director)inJeff Huber(Director)in

Co-investorsHAWKTAILNVenturesNVIDIAPage One VenturesPillar VCSpark Capital+3 more

Elliotelliot.storeJan 2018 · $3M

The page is an Indonesian-language guide about "Bayar77", an online gambling/gaming service, covering account login, registration, game lobby, mobile access, and community etiquette.

Gaming

Co-investorsBAM VenturesBowery CapitalFlexportSV Angel

Euka AIeuka.aiin𝕏Sep 2026 · $5M

Euka AI applies AI to help brands scale creator partnerships for e-commerce.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Kevin Wang(Founder)inJeremy Yaoxin Ding(Founder)inJeremy Ding(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCircle & Co.Creator Ventures

Expanseexpanse.shin𝕏

Expanse predicts the GPU, memory, runtime, and failure risk of compute jobs before they run, so clusters do more work on the same hardware and reduce failed or overprovisioned jobs.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ismaeel Bashir(CEO)inNikodem Bieniek(Founder)inYafet Melake(Founder)inEren Mendi(Founder)inMatt Kraning(Founder)Tim Junio(Founder)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scribble VenturesY CombinatorAIP SeedBlast.ClubCrane Venture Partners+13 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 LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRetail Tech

Matthias Hofmann(Founder)inJack Moldave(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBaukunstGeneral CatalystHumba VenturesRavelin CapitalSpacecadet 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-investorsAlumni VenturesBantam GroupBascom VenturesCourtside VenturesScrum VenturesMyriad Ventures+1 more

FarmRaisefarmraise.comin𝕏Dec 2021

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

AgTechFintechRiverside, US

Albert(Co-founder)Sami Tellatin(Founder)inJayce Hafner(Founder)Albert Abedi(Founder)

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesFinancial Venture StudioPear VCRestive VenturesSilent CapitalStartX+2 more

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.Amplo VenturesLudlow Ventures

Fleetcraftgetfleetcraft.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Fleetcraft provides AI-powered software that automates administrative and documentation work for aircraft maintenance and repair organizations.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSpace TechLondon, GB

Finn Cormac Quinlan(CEO)inAmmar Naseer(CTO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management

Flexportflexport.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2019 · $1B

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(CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)inChristopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)inDavid C. Petersen(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital3Spoke Capital8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, Llc+70 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.cominMar 2021

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)inJake Sparkman(Founder)Matt Litovitz(Founder)

BoardAlex Rampell(Director)inBradley Svrluga(Director)in

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupFJ LabsHuman CapitalMVP Ventures+8 more

Focal Point Procurement Solutionsgetfocalpoint.comin𝕏Jun 2022

Focal Point is a procurement software platform built for enterprise procurement teams that consolidates data, workflows, and processes without requiring users to switch between applications.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAtlanta, US

Anders Lillevik(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGyan Kapur(Director)Ramneek Gupta(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmplo Venturesm]x[v CapitalPruVen Capital PartnersTechstarsBungalow Capital+2 more

FutureClinicfutureclinic.comin𝕏Seed

FutureClinic provides direct messaging access to licensed U.S. doctors for ongoing personal healthcare at a fixed monthly subscription price, with AI-assisted intake to reduce administrative burden and ensure unbiased medical advice.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Nabil Belahouane(CTO)inHassan Mirza(Founder)inUsama Syed(CEO)inDr. Riyan Moussaoui(Founder)inRiyan MoussaouiOlivia Seastrom(Head of Recruitment)

Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalPioneerSoma CapitalValia VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc+5 more

Fuzzbuzzfuzzbuzz.ioin𝕏Seed · Apr 2019 · $2.7MAcquired

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-investorsHacker.Capital LLCHomebrewIn-Q-TelY Combinator408 VenturesCostanoa Ventures+4 more

Fynnfynncredit.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 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)injoe oliver(Senior Software Engineer)Nancy Down(Head of Ops)Jeremy Beebe(CCRO)

Co-investorsKesha VenturesY Combinator10X CapitalBasementDraper AssociatesGlobal Founders Capital+9 more

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 · 28

4 IPOs · 24 acquisitions · showing 9

Rigetti Quantum ComputingNASDAQ: RGTIRobinhoodNASDAQ: HOODTalkspaceNASDAQ: TALKGuildedacq. by RobloxNaborlyacq. by SingleKeyPachydermacq. by HPEShapedacq. by WhatnotTroopsacq. by SalesforceWorkRampacq. by Learning Pool

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Susa Ventures made?
Susa Ventures has 177 tracked investments, 28 of which have exited, including 33 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 Andreessen Horowitz, OMERS Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, among 14 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 · 223

SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
$250K – $5M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

$540K – $10.8M
Founders Fund

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

$500K – $5M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Kleiner Perkins

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

$500K – $15M
▶211 more co-investors

Spark CapitalFundersClubAccelNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)CRV (Charles River Ventures)Fifth WallLightspeed Venture PartnersLong Journey VenturesFJ LabsMenlo VenturesCoatue ManagementLux CapitalMatrixXYZ Venture CapitalAmplo VenturesFoundation CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Gradient VenturesSlow VenturesPioneerQED InvestorsVillage GlobalMischiefBloomberg BetaCraft VenturesFounder CollectiveSound VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGreycroftAME Cloud VenturesUpHonest CapitalSignalFireCaffeinated CapitalThrive CapitalCreandumChemistryNyca PartnersElefundBessemer Venture PartnersUncork CapitalInsight PartnersBenchmarkB Capital GroupTiger Global ManagementStreamlined VenturesQuiet CapitalScale Venture PartnersAfore CapitalSouth Park CommonsTwo Sigma VenturesThreshold Ventures500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstBetter Tomorrow VenturesTuesday CapitalAlleyCorpAnorak VenturesHuman CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersDST GlobalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Bling CapitalInnovation EndeavorsAmplify PartnersUlu VenturesBullpen CapitalRevolutionSherpalo VenturesUS Venture PartnersQueensBridge Venture PartnersUpfront VenturesOMERS VenturesSerena VenturesLead Edge CapitalNewView CapitalFuture Perfect VenturesHouseGolden VenturesAmasiaRavelin CapitalConvective CapitalImmeasurableFifty YearsDeciensCrane Venture PartnersCambrian VenturesA*Advancit CapitalCourtside VenturesKhosla VenturesNotable CapitalSciFi VCResolute VenturesBowery CapitalStride VCTrinity VenturesNot Boring CapitalSocial LeverageKortschak Investments L.P.AccompliceBlockchain CapitalGeneral PartnershipAngelPadNextGen Venture PartnersWorklife Ventures468 CapitalBedrockGotham Gal VenturesTorch Capitalxfactor ventures645 VenturesBlue Owl CapitalPropeller VCWhat If VenturesNotation CapitalRefactor CapitalHC9 VenturesIlluminate VenturesFoothill VenturesNKM CapitalFuture AfricaUbiquity VenturesTNT VenturesFramework VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalBaukunst6th Man VenturesDolby Family VenturesHeroic VenturesDFJEcho Health VenturesTLcom CapitalBanter CapitalEvio VCAxial VCUnknown VenturesUberEverywhere VenturesKrakenGoat CapitalHCVCC2 InvestmentsPhysical IntelligenceFreestyle CapitalLookout VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersFloodgatePractical Venture CapitalElectric CapitalIA VenturesRed Swan VenturesRidge Ventures2048 VenturesLightbankGSV AccelerationTSVCEclipse VenturesFootworkHaun Ventures7percent Ventures23andMe8-Bit CapitalTransmedia CapitalNFXPeakPolychain CapitalThe Finger GroupClimate CapitalAllison Pickens VenturesFikaWalden InternationalCP VenturesRelay VenturesStructure CapitalStealth CapitalPlaidWormhole CapitalAZ-VCMerus CapitalAmbush CapitalAmity VenturesGFT VenturesPrimitive VenturesBINARY CAPITALNorthpond VenturesTA VenturesDimension CapitalBlu Venture InvestorsLigature VCTrust VenturesCambrian Asset ManagementFirsthandVCMatchstick VenturesHorizonNorthside VenturesHubrix VenturesAnsa CapitalCarao VenturesEarly Light VenturesThe E14 FundDrummond Road CapitalTechAviv Founder PartnersRock VenturesSonder CapitalARK Investment ManagementCercano ManagementCyber Mentor FundChile VenturesInflection.xyzCyberlaunchproChain Ventures

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