Taver Capital
Venture capitalWilmington · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Taver Capital backs early-stage artificial intelligence companies globally, emphasizing the industrial sector. It was among the first firms to specialize in AI, an industry projected to add trillions to the world economy by 2030. The fund leverages a broad network of entrepreneurs and scientists to source deals across many geographies, drawing on local expertise and insight to gain a competitive edge in each market it invests in.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 13 of 21 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3Healthtech ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Climate Tech ×2Cybersecurity ×2
HQs:United States×8India×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×33 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Stanford University School of Medicine ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×5Engineering ×4Business & Management ×2Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Medicine ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
PwC ×2University of Pittsburgh ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12017 · 13 dated
AI that interprets human behavior and context, converting human activity from video into data for enterprise customers.
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalDavidovs Venture CollectiveGSR VenturesGVA CapitalImpulse VC
Cureskin is a mobile app that uses AI to give users continuous access to dermatologist care for managing skin and hair conditions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessBengaluru, IN
Ramakrishna R(Founder)in
Co-investorsLVX VenturesSenseAI VenturesSharrp VenturesStride VenturesHealthQuadJSW Ventures+1 more
Earth AI uses AI to locate critical mineral deposits by analyzing geological data, supporting the supply chain for hardware and emerging technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Roman Teslyuk(Founder)in
BoardIan Rountree(Director)inMikhail Taver(Director)inJamie Lee(Director)inIsabella Sykes(Director)Arnoud Balhuizen(Director)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAlpaca VCBlackbird VenturesCantos VenturesCorigin VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)+13 more
Four Growers develops automated solutions for greenhouse crop management to support the agricultural technology sector.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechHardwareRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Brandon Contino(Founder/CEO)inDan Chi(Founder/CTO)inJohn P. Quayle(Chief of Staff)in
BoardChris Papouras(Director)Aldo Zini(Director)John Overbeck(Director)
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsBetter Food VenturesCathexis VenturesOspraie Ag ScienceStage 1 VenturesXplorer Capital+1 more
Openland is a messaging platform that enables users to create and manage chat-based communities focused on connecting people through shared interests and facilitating discussion.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Yury Lifshits(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsMAGIC FundY CombinatorPeak State Ventures
Prisma Labs develops AI-powered mobile apps for photo and video editing aimed at consumers with no editing experience.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsElysium Ventures
Regology provides software that automates the identification of regulations applicable to financial products and functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Mukund Goenka(Founder/CEO)inPavan Bayyapu(Founder/CTO)inPaul Bruin(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalGMO VenturePartnersY Combinator
Sayana is a mental wellness app that helps users manage stress, anxiety, and sleep through daily mood check-ins and personalized therapeutic practices.
ConsumerHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Alex Baranov(Founder)inSergey Fayfer(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Sixa provides a cloud-based computer accessed through a client application, allowing users to run software on remote infrastructure rather than local hardware.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAVentures CapitalRanch VenturesRising TideY Combinator
Spect provides automated retinal screening to detect conditions like diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma in primary care settings, reducing the need for manual assessment by eye specialists.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Ankur Gupta(Founder/CEO)inRishab Gargeya(Founder)inTed Leng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundY CombinatorMorado Ventures
Sterblue provides drone-based inspection services for energy and infrastructure assets, including wind turbines, transmission grids, distribution grids, and civil engineering structures.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyRobotics
Co-investorsContrarian VenturesThe Westly Group
Traverse automates tedious engineering tasks and processes for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers through software, artificial intelligence, and user interface design, enabling expert engineers to work significantly faster.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeveloper ToolsEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG
Eugene Huang(Founder)inThet Lin Thu(Founder)inJian Haoin
Co-investorsOyster VenturesY Combinator
Wallarm provides an AI security and API security platform that discovers AI workloads, monitors runtime behavior, enforces policy inline, and generates continuous compliance evidence such as EU AI Act mapping.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecuritySan Francisco, US
Ivan Novikov(Executive Officer, Director)inStepan Ilyin(Founder)inAnastasia Novikov(Director)
BoardVincent C. Smith(Director)inRajan Aggarwal(Director)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalRuna CapitalToba CapitalZillionize
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
GOSU Data LabID R&DIfarmRocketbodyStylehacksWinmill
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Regology · castleplacement.com · Jul 7, 2026
Cherry Labs · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Wallarm · thesaasnews.com · Aug 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Taver Capital made?
- Taver Capital has 21 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Taver Capital invest at?
- Taver Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Taver Capital focus on?
- Taver Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Energy, Robotics.
- Where is Taver Capital located?
- Taver Capital is headquartered in Wilmington, US.
- Who does Taver Capital co-invest with?
- Taver Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, AirTree Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, among 40 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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