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Team Ignite

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Folsom · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked

Also known as Ignite Ventures

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Investment thesis

Team Ignite is built around the power-law reality of venture capital, emphasizing broad access at the earliest stages, decisive underwriting, and an active network that helps exceptional companies break through. The firm invests before and alongside other investors, seeking founders with uncommon velocity, sharp insight, and the ability to see the future before it becomes obvious. Having made hundreds of investments, the firm believes volume creates more opportunities to meet extraordinary teams and participate in breakout outcomes. Beyond capital, Team Ignite connects founders, operators, advisors, LPs, and co-investors to build shared momentum around portfolio companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$15M
HQ
Folsom, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
143
Acquisitions
3

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Team Ignite went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 140 of 143 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×103Enterprise Software ×100SaaS ×64Developer Tools ×39Data & Infrastructure ×27Fintech ×19Advanced Manufacturing ×15Cybersecurity ×11

HQs:United States×111United Kingdom×6India×4Canada×3France×2Australia×1

Investments · 143 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 22022 · 22021 · 413 dated

6thSense6thsense.devinSeed

6thSense develops tactile capture hardware and software for robot learning, providing gloves and custom sensor skins that record touch, pressure, and grip dynamics during demonstrations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

James Baek(CEO)inRonak Agarwal(CTO)inAlex Hyungwoo Noh(COO)inMatt Wulff(CPO)in

Co-investorsKrew Capital VentureY CombinatorGreat Wave VenturesInflection Point VenturesRobinhood

a0.deva0.devin𝕏Seed

a0.dev provides a platform that generates React Native projects to accelerate mobile app development for developers.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Seth Setse(CEO)inAyomide Omolewa(CTO)in

Co-investorsLobster CapitalPioneerVentures TogetherY CombinatorCollab CapitalKarman Ventures+3 more

Acoliteacolite.aiinSeed

Acolite provides insurance brokerage services for construction contractors, shopping quotes across multiple carriers and offering rapid certificate of insurance issuance and direct customer service.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Daniel Siryakov(CEO)inBarak Ben Noon(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzEmbedding VCFlex Capital PartnersPerpetual VC

Adentrisadentris.comin𝕏Seed

Adentris builds AI agents that automate healthcare revenue cycle management, specifically addressing unpaid claims and billing denials for mid-market healthcare providers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dmitry Karpov(CEO)inAlex Odin(CTO)inSergey Yudovskiy(CPO)inYudovskiyinGerald Maccioli(Chief Medical Officer)inJulia Kondraskina(Hiring Specialist)

Co-investorsBlast.ClubFjor FoundersPioneerY CombinatorZAKA VCBatch Ventures+6 more

Agency Tool Companyagencytool.comin𝕏Seed

Agency Tool Company builds infrastructure for robotics teams to build, deploy, and manage fielded robots, including ATC Deploy (over-the-air software updates and fleet management for robot fleets) and ATC Build (a CI runner backed by hosted NVIDIA Jetson embedded compute).

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsDenver, US

Davis Foster(Founder)inJack Morrison(CEO)in

Co-investorsPioneerWSSY CombinatorZero IndexGaingelsGuil Mobility Ventures+6 more

Agentic Fabriqagenticfabriq.comin𝕏Seed

Agentic Fabriq provides an identity and access governance platform for AI agents, enabling secure authentication, permissions management, and audit logging across agent deployments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Paulina Xu(CEO)inMatthew Xu(Founder)in

Co-investorsThe E14 FundY CombinatorFAST — by GETTYLABRobinhoodStart Equity Ventures

Agnost AIagnost.aiin𝕏Seed

Agnost AI provides observability and failure detection for AI agents in production environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Parth Ajmera(CTO)inShubham Palriwala(CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform ManagementUntapped CapitalVela PartnersBlast.Club+3 more

Algoluxalgolux.comSeries B · Jul 2021 · $18M

Montreal

Jason Nolte(Director)Allan Benchetrit(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Christopher Rowen(Director)Domenic Durante(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardMark Kvamme(Director)inAlan MacIntosh(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnges QuebecBasecamp FundCastor VenturesDrive CapitalFerst Capital Partners+4 more

Anchorgetanchor.coin𝕏Seed

Anchor builds compliance and security solutions for financial services, providing guardrails and protective measures to help customers maintain regulatory compliance.

CybersecurityFintechLagos, NG

Segun Adeyemi(Founder)inGBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBI(Founder)inOlamide Sobowale(Founder)inDor Dankner(Founder)Gbemi Adelekan(Founder)Guy Ben-Simhon(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBVP InvestorsDigital Currency GroupFuture AfricaPioneerRebel Fund+9 more

Arlo Industriesarlo1.comin𝕏Seed

Arlo Industries builds a sensor network that detects and tracks aerial threats including drones using passive, distributed technology rather than traditional radar, serving military and defense operators.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSan Francisco, US

Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)(CEO)inDeo Arlo(Founder)Jainik Mehta(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsY CombinatorGaingelsMetsu CapitalPower AngelsTango.vcThe Restore Capital

Asimovtryasimov.aiin𝕏Seed

Asimov collects real-world human activity data at scale from diverse environments to create annotated datasets for training robotics AI models.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Lyem Ningthou(Founder)inAnshul Verma

Co-investorsY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBig Wok VenturesBlast.ClubCasdin Capital+4 more

Autosanaautosana.aiin𝕏Seed

Autosana provides automated end-to-end testing for mobile and web applications, generating and executing tests directly from code changes across iOS, Android, and web platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Yuvan Sundrani(CEO)inJason Steinberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalAmino CapitalBand of Angels+9 more

Aviroaviro.aiin𝕏Seed

Aviro builds training environments and simulated spaces for long-horizon agents and frontier AI models to learn complex navigation and tool use.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Aarush Kukreja(Founder)inAyush Karupakula(COO)inAryan Nair

Co-investorsY CombinatorSterling RoadTranspose Platform ManagementNetwork VC

Besimple AIbesimple.aiin𝕏Seed

BeSimple collects, licenses, and annotates high-quality conversational audio datasets across 15+ languages for training and evaluating audio and multi-modal AI models.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Yi Zhong(CEO)inBill Wang(CTO)inCandice Fan(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsY CombinatorMultifaceted CapitalScript CapitalSurgePoint AngelTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Amino Capital+4 more

beU deliverybeudelivery.comin𝕏Seed

beU is an on-demand delivery app serving Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that delivers food, groceries, medicine, parcels, and other goods from over 1,700 restaurants, shops, and pharmacies, typically within about 59 minutes.

ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesAddis Ababa, ET

Hao Zheng(Founder)inAlmas BeleshovMatvei VasilevJessie Peng(HR)

Co-investorsY CombinatorCrossFundEight CapitalGoodwater CapitalMiracle Plus

BharatXbharatx.techin𝕏SeedAcquired

BharatX offers a "buy now, pay later" service that splits purchases into three installments via UPI with zero interest, targeting merchants in fashion, apparel, and electronics categories.

FintechBengaluru, IN

Mehul Jindal(CEO)inShyam Murugan(Founder)inEeshan Sharma(Founder)inSiddharth Venu(Founder)inJainam Sanghavi(Fouunding Team)Aishwarya Dsouza(Founding Recruiter)

Co-investors8i VenturesDholakia VenturesIndia Foundation Fund Series I (A Scheme Of Multiply Ventures IndiaMars Shot VenturesY CombinatorJava Capital+7 more

Bluedotthebluedot.coin𝕏Seed

Bluedot provides a payment platform that consolidates charging transactions and expense tracking for electric vehicle owners and fleet operators.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Selinay Parlak(Founder)inFerhat Babacan(Founder)inEsra Erimez(Marketing Manager)Martin Hamedani(Vice President of Partnerships)

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesCollaborative FundDorm RoomHeartfelt CapitalLeap Forward VenturesLobster Capital+14 more

Cactusoncactus.comin𝕏Seed

Cactus automates lead response and customer re-engagement for home service businesses, ensuring calls are answered within 60 seconds and dormant CRM contacts are converted into repeat bookings.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ajith Govind(CEO)inAvinash Joshi(CTO)inWendy Moore(Recruiting)

Co-investorsBlast.ClubInvestorXMaiora Rebel VenturesMarketplacePioneerTaurus Ventures+28 more

Callab AIcallab.aiin𝕏Seed

Callab provides AI voice agents for enterprise contact centers that integrate with existing PBX, SBC, and telephony infrastructure via SIP without migration.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Haithem Kchaou(CEO)inChehir Dhaouadi(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorP1 VenturesZero Index216 CapitalDFS LabFlourish Ventures+6 more

camelAIcamelai.comin𝕏Seed

camelAI is an AI-powered coding agent that enables users to build and deploy applications from natural language instructions without traditional development or deployment workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Illiana Reed(CEO)inIsabella Reed(CRO)inMiguel Salinas(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCapitalize VCDot Slash CapitalKleiner PerkinsOrange Collective

Captainruncaptain.comin𝕏Seed

Captain builds infrastructure that makes unstructured enterprise data searchable and accessible through an Agent Swarm approach, serving large organizations that need to query and explore data at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Lewis Polansky(CEO/Co-Founder)inEdgar Babajanyan(CTO)inLewis Lien Polansky(CEO)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen HorowitzThe Lawrence G. Braitman TrustTiger Global Management+1 more

Cardlesscardless.comSeries B · Jul 2021 · $40M

Cardless provides a modular credit card platform that allows companies to embed credit products directly into their applications and websites.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Michael Spelfogel(Founder)inScott Kazmierowicz(Founder)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAssurant VenturesClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesDrive by DraftKingsGreat Oaks Venture Capital+13 more

Caseflood.aicaseflood.aiinSeed

Caseflood.ai provides intake software for high-end law firms, helping them manage client onboarding and case intake processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Ethan Hilton(CEO)inTolen Schreid(CTO)inAyushman Srivastava(Founder)

Co-investorsMaiora Rebel VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementValia VenturesY CombinatorAcquisition.com+11 more

Cekuracekura.aiin𝕏Seed

Cekura provides testing, monitoring, and optimization tools for voice and chat AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Tarush Agarwal(CEO)inShashij Gupta(CTO)inSidhant Kabra(Founder)in

Co-investorsImagination CapitalPioneerY CombinatorDecacorn CapitalFlex Capital PartnersHike Ventures+2 more

Certus AIcertus-ai.comin𝕏Seed

Certus AI provides an AI phone system that answers incoming calls for restaurants, takes orders, upsells menu items, and integrates directly with POS systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Gurveer Singh(CEO)inAdam Gamieldien(CRO)inIsaac Nichols(CTO)in

Co-investorsPioneerSaints CapitalY CombinatorBlast.ClubFounder CapitalPhosphor Capital

Clearspaceclearspace.orgin𝕏Seed

Clearspace advocates for reduced screen time in childhood and promotes outdoor activity and unstructured play.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Royce Branning(CEO)inOliver Hill(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorCaladanCapitalize VCCojourn CompaniesDream MachineElementum Ventures+10 more

COACHgetcoach.cominSeed

Coach is an AI coaching tool for in-person field sales reps that records and analyzes customer conversations to give each rep personalized feedback and one skill to improve at a time.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Mathieu Perez(CEO)inThomas Perez(COO)inNicolas Sebag(CTO)in

Co-investorsRelics VentureVela PartnersY CombinatorBatch VenturesBlast.ClubFirst Degree Capital+4 more

CodeParrot AIcodeparrot.aiin𝕏SeedDefunct

CodeParrot AI provides AI-powered software that converts visual designs from Figma files and screenshots into executable code, targeting developers who need to translate UI mockups into working implementations.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN

Royal Jain(Founder)inVedant Agarwala(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorTeam Ignite Ventures

Conduitconduit.aiin𝕏Seed

Conduit provides an AI agent platform for the hospitality industry that automates guest interactions across multiple channels, handles bookings and upsells, manages internal operations, and delivers leadership insights integrated with existing systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Cole Rubin(CEO)inPunn Kam(CTO)inLodovico Benvenuti(Founding AI Engineer)

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorUnpopular VenturesEight CapitalHack VCPi Labs+15 more

Conveoconveo.aiin𝕏Seed

Conveo provides AI-moderated consumer research for enterprises, conducting ethnographic interviews and tracking studies across markets.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAntwerp, BE

Dieter De Mesmaeker(CTO)inHendrik Van Hove(COO)inBen De Smet(Founder)Bart Lens(Founding Engineer)Maarten Claes(Founding Engineer)Florian Hendrickx(Chief Growth Officer)

Co-investors6 Degrees CapitalBalderton CapitalEntourage VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesPioneerPitchdrive+7 more

Coverage Catcoveragecat.comin𝕏Seed

Narragansett Bay Insurance Company is a specialty homeowners insurer focusing on coastal properties in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions where national carriers typically avoid coverage.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechNew York City, US

Max Cho(Founder)inGabriel Botelho(CTO)inTimothy Moura(President)

Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalPioneerResolute VenturesSoma CapitalSouth QuadY Combinator+5 more

Crimsoncrimson.lawinSeed

Crimson uses AI to automate document review, evidence sorting, and case file organization for litigation and arbitration teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB

Mark Feldner(CEO)inDavid Strömbäck(CTO)inAmine Amor

Co-investorsY CombinatorTwenty Two VenturesAcquisition.comAmino CapitalEight CapitalEight Capital+4 more

Datafruitdatafruit.aiin𝕏Seed

Datafruit captures and structures discovery conversations, decisions, and assumptions from calls and documents to create a traceable system of record for system integrators and services teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Venkat Arun(CEO)inNick Papciak(CPO)inAbhiram ChennupatiTom Jeong

Co-investorsY CombinatorBlast.ClubPioneerSaaStr Fund

Decaworkdecawork.aiin𝕏Seed

Decawork provides an operating layer for IT teams to deploy, govern, and maintain AI agents running across a company's systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Aman Raj(CEO)inSarthak Aggarwal(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform ManagementVela PartnersDTA Capital Advisors, LLC

DeepReach Inc.deepreach.aiin𝕏Seed

DeepReach runs a data-collection network where individuals ("Data Partners") wear a shipped device to record real-world operation data and get paid per accepted task.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Chris Liu(CTO)inTim Li(CEO)

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementVela PartnersWSSxNova VC (Aries)Y CombinatorAIspace Ventures+10 more

Devycedevyce.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2022

A team communication and collaboration platform that provides monitoring of communication performance through call logs and messaging statistics, along with built-in messaging features for workplace teams.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB

Nick Browne(Founder)inEdward Clayton(Founder)inLeo Bartle(Founder)inAli Clark(Founding Engineer)Richard Gibson(Engineer)Matt March(Engineer)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalFjor FoundersGarage CapitalSterling RoadY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+6 more

Dispatchdispatch.spacein𝕏Seed

Dispatch develops heat shields for spacecraft reentry and cargo return, enabling high-frequency satellite operations at lower cost.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Payton Case(CEO)inAndrew Mello(CTO)inDanny Nemer(President)inJia Hao Lim(Founder)Sonia Jin(Founder)Stav Braun(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAdverb VenturesAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAntlerBrewer Lane Ventures+25 more

Docketdocketqa.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2023

Docket automates complex testing workflows with pixel-perfect precision by capturing on-screen coordinates, enabling testing of canvases, iframes, popups, and non-standard elements that traditional testing tools cannot handle.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Nishant Hooda(CTO)inBoris Skurikhin(CEO)inArjun Rajasekharan Pillai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Anoop Thomas Mathew(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAshu Garg(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAfore CapitalAllos VenturesCanaryKaszek VenturesOnevc Venture Partners Llc+2 more

EigenPaleigenpal.comin𝕏Seed

EigenPal provides AI automation that learns business workflows from user-provided examples and automatically processes documents like mortgages, insurance claims, and invoices with high accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Matej Novak(CEO)inJedrzej Blaszyk(CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator20VCFounders FactoryKAYAS20

Evergroveevergrovelabs.cominSeed

Evergrove Labs builds voice AI agents purpose-built for the workers' compensation industry, running end-to-end phone calls and handling data retrieval and entry in systems of record to replace contact center staff.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Jacob Chia(CTO)inSid Unnithan(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Expanseexpanse.shin𝕏Seed

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

FastFarmafastfarma.comin𝕏SeedDefunct

FastFarma operates an online pharmacy platform serving Latin American customers, offering price-competitive medications with rapid delivery.

E-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessQuito, EC

Santiago Ribadeneira(Founder)inMarcelo Albuja(Founder)inJuan Carlos Holguin

Co-investorsY Combinator0BSAsymmetry VenturesAxial VCBankia Fintech VentureBuenTrip Ventures+10 more

Featherfeatherhq.cominSeed

Feather provides an operating system for deploying and managing AI agents across enterprise functions like customer service, IT, sales, legal, and operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US

Aahan Sawhney(Founder)inSaurabh Jain(Founder)in

Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorFoundersXFundamental VenturesHarvest Venture PartnersHat-Trick Capital+4 more

Feynusefeyn.comin𝕏Seed

Feyn provides a system for organizations to own and fine-tune their own AI models using their proprietary data and expertise rather than relying on third-party models.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Shreyash Nigam(CEO)inBhavnick Minhas(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBlast.Club

Flootfloot.comin𝕏Seed

Floot is a no-code AI app builder that enables users without coding knowledge to create fully functional mobile and web applications by describing their requirements.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Yujian Yao(CEO)inEdward Look(Founder)inFloot Team(Founder)Yujian Yao Edward Look(Founder)

Co-investorsPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalAlexandriaAmino CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+6 more

Flott HQflotthq.comin𝕏Seed

Flott is a fleet management platform that unifies telematics, business systems, and external data to provide enriched operational visibility and automate workflows for fleet, equipment, and site management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSParis, FR

Sylvanus MAHE(CEO)inKanvaly Fadiga(CTO)in

Co-investorsBlast.ClubY CombinatorGuil Mobility VenturesUnorthodox Ventures

General Learninggenerallearning.comin𝕏Seed

General Learning operates AI-powered learning platforms for exam preparation and study across multiple curricula.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSan Francisco, US

Bowen Liu(CEO)inJanet Liu(CMO)inMichael Tong(CTO)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator0 AD468 CapitalAcacia Venture Capital PartnersAkka+8 more

Gojiberry AIgojiberry.ai𝕏Seed

Gojiberry is an AI agent platform that automatically identifies high-intent sales prospects and conducts multichannel outreach on behalf of B2B sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Pierre-Eliott Lallemant(CEO)inRomàn Czerny(CMO)inDylan TEIXEIRA(CTO)in

Co-investorsFirst Generation CapitalKima VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorZero IndexAmino Capital+8 more

Guacguac.comin𝕏Seed

Guac helps grocery retailers reduce food waste and increase profitability through AI-powered demand forecasting and inventory replenishment.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechNew York City, US

Euro Wang(Founder)inJack Solomon(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundValuestream VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc57O InvestmentsAmerican Estate And Trust Inc+12 more

Halluminatehalluminate.aiin𝕏Seed

Halluminate provides reinforcement learning environments for financial services firms to train frontier AI models on workflows in investment banking, private equity, and consulting.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Jerry Wu(CEO)inWyatt Marshall(CTO)inRob Alward(Member of Technical Staff)Olivia Seastrom(Recruiter)

Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAntigravity CapitalMGV.VCOrange CollectiveTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+7 more

hardware intelligencehardwareintelligence.aiin𝕏Seed

Hardware Intelligence builds an agent-native toolchain for chip design, starting with Wave, an agentic waveform debugger for terminal use.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US

Athreya Anand(CEO)inRishov Sarkar(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorVela PartnersAera VCAmino CapitalBlast.ClubFirst Degree Capital+7 more

HOKALIhokali.comin𝕏Seed

HOKALI partners with schools to deliver and manage enrichment programs for students, helping schools expand learning opportunities and connect students with activities aligned to their interests.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ignacio Viau(CEO)inTomás Bisi(Co-Founder & CTO)inTomas Bisi(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBrass Ring VenturesNeer Venture PartnersAmerican Estate And Trust IncAngel HubFriends Family Capital+3 more

Hubhub.xyzin𝕏Seed · Aug 2026

Hub operates a data collection and annotation platform that gathers real-world data from physical environments to train embodied AI and robotics models.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Tim Sprecher(COO)inArmin Kiani(CEO)inChristopher Miller(Executive Officer)Keivane Fadavi(Head of Community)Daniel Georr(Head of Staff)Loic Schaeffer(Head Of Staff)

Co-investorsEight CapitalSymbiotic VenturesY CombinatorZero Index007 Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+13 more

Hyperboundhyperbound.aiin𝕏Seed

Hyperbound provides an AI sales coaching platform that analyzes sales calls and creates AI-powered roleplays to help sales representatives practice and improve their skills.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Sriharsha Guduguntla(Founder)inAtul Raghunathan(Founder)inSriharsha Guduguntla Atul Raghunathan(Founder)Eugene Reuka(Founding Designer)Luca Rondanini(Head of Engineering)Josh Norris(Director of Marketing)

Co-investorsY CombinatorMaiora Rebel VenturesPeak XV PartnersRoble VenturesTeam Ignite VenturesCourtyard Ventures+8 more

Illoominusilloominus.cominJul 2023

Illoominus provides workforce planning and analytics software that helps HR and finance teams model hiring, attrition, and organizational changes while automating reporting and workforce insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSAtlanta, US

Noelle London(Founder)in

Co-investorsGray VenturesTechstars

Jarmyjar.appin𝕏Aug 2021 · $4.5M

Jar is an Indian fintech app that helps users save money by investing in digital gold, positioning itself as a simplified savings tool for everyday consumers.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Misbah Ashraf(Founder)inNishchay AG(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersArkam VenturesCapria VenturesEmphasis VenturesEximius VenturesKalaari Capital+19 more

Jeevy Fabricationjeevyfabrication.cominSeed

Jeevy Fabrication operates a software platform that matches custom welded component orders with qualified fabricators in its network, using automated drawing analysis to generate bills of materials and production schedules.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCleburne, US

Jeevesh Konuru(Founder)inVinay Konuru(Founder)inVinay Konuruin

Co-investorsMonte Carlo CapitalPioneerStartXTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+9 more

Kaigo Healthkaigohealth.aiinSeed

Kaigo is an AI platform that analyzes skilled nursing facility (SNF) finances to identify missed revenue, billing errors, and wasteful spending.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Peter Chien(CEO)inLukas Klaiber(COO)inKazuki Shin(CTO)inAnne Fernandz(CEO)

Co-investorsY CombinatorFounders FactoryPageOne Lab, Inc.Rebel Fund

Kestrel AIusekestrel.aiin𝕏Seed

Kestrel provides AI agents for platform engineering that automate incident response, cloud provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and developer requests through deterministic workflows.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Raman Varma(CEO)inEvan Chopra

Co-investorsChispa VCY CombinatorFounders Factory

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How many investments has Team Ignite made?
Team Ignite has 143 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Team Ignite invest at?
Team Ignite invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Team Ignite's typical check size?
Team Ignite typically writes checks of $15M.
What sectors does Team Ignite focus on?
Team Ignite focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Team Ignite located?
Team Ignite is headquartered in Folsom, US.

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Co-investors · 16

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
UpHonest Capital

UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.

$50K – $1M
Operator Stack

Operator Stack is an early-stage technology fund and operator network with over 200 limited partners that invests in logistics, supply chain, fintech, and B2B SaaS startups, leveraging its founders' operational experience from top technology companies.

Both backed · 2
Activant Capital

Activant Capital is a research-led venture growth firm that partners with founders during their defining growth stages.

Both backed · 1
$3M – $40M
Kraken

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011, offering crypto trading along with related services such as margin trading, staking, derivatives, and (in the US) equities brokerage through Kraken Securities LLC.

Oak HC/FT

Oak HC/FT is a venture and growth equity firm that partners with founders in healthcare and fintech across a company's lifecycle.

Obvious Ventures

Obvious is a venture capital firm focused on supporting founders building solutions to humanity's largest challenges across planetary health, human health, and economic health.

$250K – $6M
Citi Ventures

Citi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Citi, based in Palo Alto with additional offices in New York, Shanghai, and Singapore. The unit makes equity investments and develops innovations that align with Citi's strategic priorities, working with both internal business units and external companies.

Amazon Alexa Fund

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is Amazon's Seattle-based cloud computing division, offering more than 240 cloud and AI services to customers ranging from startups to large enterprises. Its infrastructure spans over 120 availability zones across dozens of geographic regions worldwide. It is a technology provider rather than an investment firm.

HC9 Ventures

HC9 Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing in healthcare companies, leveraging the industry expertise of its limited partners and network to help startups refine product-market fit and scale.

JAZZ Venture Partners

JAZZ Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage companies at the intersection of technology, science, and human performance across enterprise, wellness, healthcare, and consumer markets.

$100K – $20M
WestCap

WestCap is a growth equity firm founded by investors and company builders who previously drove growth at companies like Blackstone and Airbnb, aiming to partner closely with portfolio companies beyond providing capital.

▶4 more co-investors

Calibrate VenturesApax DigitalRed Beard VenturesPack Ventures

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