The Hive
Venture studioSanta Monica · Pre-Seed–Series C · 33 people tracked
Also known as HIVE GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Seed-stage co-creation studio investing in enterprise AI (about $1.5–$2M, 4–5 companies/year) that partners with founders and corporations, offers research and community programs, and has driven corporate acquisitions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 33 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
The The Hive mafia →7 people who came through The Hive went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 21 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×10Cybersecurity ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5SaaS ×5Crypto & Web3 ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×14Canada×1Cayman Islands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×63 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Andhra University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Engineering ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
University of Michigan ×2
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12021 · 12019 · 22017 · 32016 · 12015 · 22014 · 22012 · 115 dated
Altizon offers DFX, an AI-native manufacturing execution system (MES) that turns shop-floor and ERP data into a real-time intelligence layer for quality, productivity, and sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTPrinceton, US
VINAYNATHAN VISWANATHAN(Executive Officer, Director)YOGESH KULKARNI(Executive Officer, Director)inRanjit Nair(Founder)in
Co-investorsLumis PartnersWipro Ventures
Astound Commerce is a global digital commerce agency building and supporting ecommerce solutions for consumer brands.
Blockstream builds infrastructure and products for the Bitcoin ecosystem, including a wallet app for managing bitcoin and Liquid assets and a hardware wallet for self-custody.
Crypto & Web3FintechHardwareMontreal, KY
Adam Back(Co-founder & CEO)inAustin Hill(Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)inErik Svenson(Founder)inHammie Hill(Director and Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardReid Hoffman(Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Blockchain CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)DG Daiwa VenturesDigital Currency GroupFulgur Ventures+3 more
Bloq builds blockchain infrastructure and applications for Web3, covering areas such as decentralized finance (DeFi), crypto mining, Web3 tools, and the metaverse.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Jeff Garzik(CEO / CTO / Co-Founder)inMatthew Roszak(Chairman / Co-Founder)inHadley Stern(Chief Operating Officer)Phil Gomes(Chief Communications & Marketing Officer)Carol Sama(CFO)Matt Lam(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupSixThirty Ventures
Claryo builds Spatial Generative AI that creates a photo-realistic, spatially accurate digital twin of a warehouse from phone or drone scans, letting operators design configurations, monitor inventory and safety compliance, and plan labor and automation.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Mohamed Amer(Founder)inDylan Bourgeois(Director)
BoardIgor Taber(Director)in
Co-investorsCortical VenturesPage One Venturesnoa
Colabo is an AI-powered, no-code knowledge automation and sales engagement platform acquired by Uniphore in 2022.
Co-investorsMarkeriAngelsKaedan Capital
DecisionEngines offers ConverseIQ, a generative AI platform for procurement and sourcing that combines data analytics and automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales Tech
Sridhar Gunapu(Founder)in
Co-investorsMomenta Ventures
Disco, formerly Co-op Commerce, runs a shared network that lets direct-to-consumer brands cut customer acquisition costs together.
Conner Sherline(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGround Up VenturesSuperAngel.FundBessemer Venture PartnersIndicator VenturesLiveOak Venture Partners+2 more
Diskover builds metadata catalog software that enables organizations to discover, manage, and understand unstructured data across all platforms and systems.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Chris Park(CTO & Founder)
Co-investorsSnowflake Ventures
Entrada is a consulting firm specializing in Databricks expertise, data engineering, and machine learning implementation across major cloud platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketing TechBrentwood, US
JOHN R. BURCH, JR.(Director)WILLIAM C. KESSINGER(Director)G. WILLIAM BROWN(Executive Officer, Director)MATTHEW A. KING(Director)JOHN H. CHADWICK(Director)WILLIAM EDWARDS, JR.(Director)
Co-investorsDatabricks Ventures
Flutura offers the Accenture Industrial Intelligence Suite, an analytics platform that applies AI and multi-domain physics to industrial operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
Srikanth Muralidhara(Lead Industrial AI, Growth Markets)in
Co-investorsLumis PartnersVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Vertex Ventures
Geminus builds physics-native AI systems that understand, predict, and optimize complex industrial infrastructure in real time by combining physics-based simulation with real-world data and uncertainty-aware reasoning.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnergyEnterprise Software
Karthik Duraisamy(Dr.)inAlex Gorodetsky(Dr.)in
Co-investorsFocal VenturesSentiero Ventures
InfoHawk detects, analyzes, and neutralizes online deception at scale using AI, providing real-time fraud detection across URLs, ads, accounts, and digital assets for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsMoonshots Capital
Lightning Terminal is a web-based dashboard and management platform for Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators that simplifies node management and provides liquidity tools.
Crypto & Web3FintechPalo Alto, US
Elizabeth Stark(Founder)Olaoluwa Osuntokun(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCraft VenturesDigital Currency GroupHivemind Ventures, LlcSlow VenturesSommet AB+7 more
OV Loop builds a Web3 commerce platform comprising a SuperWallet for secure private transactions, an Embedded POS system for merchant engagement, and EV Services for ride-hail and delivery.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechMarketing TechSaaS
Will Graylin(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsLiebenthal VenturesSparq Capital (SFO)
Percolata provides machine-learning-based forecasting and optimization for retailers and restaurants, predicting hourly sales, foot traffic, and takeout orders so businesses can optimize staffing, delivery, and marketing budget allocation.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechPalo Alto, US
Greg Lin Tanaka(Director, President, Chief Executive Officer. and Treasurer)
BoardJin Park(Director)Andreas Weigend(Director)
Co-investorsAmasiaAndreessen HorowitzFoundation CapitalMenlo Ventures7BC Venture CapitalComet Labs+4 more
Purgo AI provides agentic AI tools that automate data engineering workflows, converting business requirements written in Jira into production-ready pipeline code (Python, PySpark, SQL) using Databricks' Medallion Architecture, with built-in quality testing and audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLos Altos, US
Sang Kim(Founder)Sudhir Jha(Founder)
Sonet.io provides browser-based remote access and application delivery as an alternative to traditional virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Dharmendra Mohan(CEO & co-founder)inVenu Banda(CTO & co-founder)in
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalOutliers VC
System Two Security builds an AI-agent platform for detection engineering, operating the detections.ai community and enterprise product.
Cohu supplies test, automation, inspection, metrology, and software analytics products and services to the semiconductor industry, helping manufacturers optimize yield and productivity.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductorsSeattle, US
Jon Herlocker(Founder)inMatthew R McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAshmeet Sidana(Director)in
Co-investorsClear VenturesDN CapitalM VenturesEngineering Capital
FintechNew York, US
Alex Bangash(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJeff Webber(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Hemisphere Ventures LLCRoute 66 VenturesFounders FundRRE Ventures
TrustLogix offers a patented, AI-powered data security platform that provides a unified control plane to govern and secure data access across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureMountain View, US
Ganesh Kirti (Hiring)(Founder)inSrikanth Sallaka(Founder)in
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersWestWave Capital
TruU is an identity-based security platform that uses behavioral modeling and AI to predict breaches by evaluating whether a user's actions align with their identity context.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCXO FundStanley Ventures
Generative AI SaaS platform for semantic search, product discovery and personalized recommendations, acquired by Shopify.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSOttawa, CA
Tobias Lutke(CEO)Daniel WeinandScott Lake
Co-investorsLobby Capital
Xage builds zero trust access and security solutions to protect critical infrastructure systems and prevent cyberattacks.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSPalo Alto, US
Roman Arutyunov(Executive Officer)inSusanto Irwan(Executive Officer, Director)inSriinDuncan Greatwood(Executive Officer, Director)inDorea El-Sayed(Executive Officer)Norman Thorlakson(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCity LightMarch Capital PartnersMomenta VenturesPiva CapitalAramco VenturesChevron Technology Ventures+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BrandShieldCoinalyticsDiskover DataGlossi, Inc
Exits · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 2Tignisacq. by CohuVantage Discoveryacq. by Shopify
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Disco · boston.com · Aug 27, 2026
InfoHawk · intelligence360.news · Jun 29, 2026
Bloq · thequantuminsider.com · Apr 13, 2026
Xage Security · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Apr 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Hive made?
- The Hive has 29 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does The Hive invest at?
- The Hive invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is The Hive's typical check size?
- The Hive typically writes checks of $1.5M – $3M.
- What sectors does The Hive focus on?
- The Hive focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is The Hive located?
- The Hive is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Does The Hive lead rounds?
- The Hive typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does The Hive co-invest with?
- The Hive most often shares deals with Digital Currency Group, Momenta Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), among 37 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamT.M. Ravi: How AI will transform Business & Society | Founder & M.D | The Hive Venture Studio
Startup Vision TV · T.M. Ravi
Welcome to The Hive Annual Summit 2019 from T.M. Ravi
HiveMumble · T.M. Ravi
AI & the Future of Business: Introduction to The Hive by T.M. Ravi
HiveMumble · T.M. Ravi
T.M. Ravi on The Hive Unique Approach
HiveMumble · T.M. Ravi
Transforming Threat Hunting with Generative AI
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Transforming Customer Experiences with Generative AI in Fintech
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