The Venture Reality Fund
Venture capitalRedwood City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as VR FUND MANAGEMENT, L.L.C
Investment thesis
The Venture Reality Fund focuses on deep tech, backing global companies developing Spatial and Physical AI, which it views as the technologies that will define the next computing era. Alongside its limited partners, the firm invests in visionary founders and innovative solutions spanning a range of sectors, from infrastructure and development platforms to content and applications. Its approach targets pioneers building foundational tools as well as end-user experiences within the emerging spatial and physical AI landscape.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Gaming ×7Enterprise Software ×5Deep Tech ×4Developer Tools ×3Creator Economy ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Defense Tech ×2
HQs:United States×9Argentina×1Australia×1
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAuchenflower, Queensland
Shreyas Nivas(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMarco DeMiroz· per SEC Form D · $2.9M raise · filed Sep 2021
Portland, US
Josh Faust(Director)Antony Falco(Director)Paul Reynolds(Executive Officer, Director)Jim McLean(Director)Marco DeMiroz(Director)
Board seatTipatat ChennavasinMarco DeMiroz· per SEC Form D · $1.3M raise · filed Dec 2019
Pasadena, US
Shay Badie(Director)Jeff V. Taliaferro(Director)John Wookey(Director)Stanislav George Djorgovski(Director)Marco DeMiroz(Director)Jerome Josz(Executive Officer)
Board seatMarco DeMiroz· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Sep 2025
AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Yann LeCun(Founder)
Apprentice builds an AI agent platform (Apprentice 4.1) designed to automate manufacturing workflows, including the generation of production-ready documents and integration with manufacturing tech stacks like ERP, MES, and QMS.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Angelo Stracquatanio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Doorstead provides property management services, aiming to reduce vacancies by ensuring consistent tenant placement across homes.
PropTechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Gracia builds volumetric video technology based on Gaussian Splatting for use in streaming, visual effects, and extended reality (XR) applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & Entertainment
Interplay Learning builds online skilled trades courses designed and delivered by industry experts and instructional designers, covering foundational technical knowledge and real-world applications for technicians.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Inworld AI provides a full-duplex audio streaming platform that enables real-time conversational AI interactions with intelligent turn-taking, function calling, and multi-model routing capabilities for developers building conversational applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Propriovision develops the Paradigm platform, an implant-agnostic surgical system that uses AI and structured intraoperative data to optimize surgical workflows, enhance safety, and improve capacity utilization for hospitals and health systems.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Rec Room is a cross-platform social app where users build and play games together using the Maker Pen creation tool.
Creator EconomyGamingSocial
Replica Studios was an AI voice technology company that provided synthetic voice generation capabilities for creative projects.
AI & Machine LearningGamingBrisbane, AU
Cupertino, US
Mitchell Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Dovey Wan(Director)Rizwan Virk(Director)
Velvet creates datasets and evaluations for multimodal AI models, working with AI labs and enterprises to improve models' interactive capabilities and spatial reasoning.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Ruffnauts builds a gaming experience where players can explore planets and participate in community-driven feature development and testing.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
VLGE captures human behavioral and spatial data from explorable 3D virtual environments to train AI systems on how people interact with physical spaces.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
World Labs builds foundational world models that perceive, generate, reason and interact with the 3D world using spatial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Fei-Fei LiJustin JohnsonChristoph LassnerBen Mildenhall
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does The Venture Reality Fund invest at?
- The Venture Reality Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is The Venture Reality Fund's typical check size?
- The Venture Reality Fund typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does The Venture Reality Fund focus on?
- The Venture Reality Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, Robotics.
- Where is The Venture Reality Fund located?
- The Venture Reality Fund is headquartered in Redwood City, US.
- Does The Venture Reality Fund lead rounds?
- The Venture Reality Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInterview with Tipatat Chennavasin, General Manager and Co Founder of The Venture Reality Fund
Great North Ventures · Tipatat Chennavasin
IMMERSIVE TECH INVESTOR - TIPATAT CHENNAVASIN CO-FOUNDER - THE VENTURE REALITY FUND
XROM - Home of Extended Reality · Tipatat Chennavasin
Marco DeMiroz highlights investments of The Venture Reality Fund – VR Days Europe 2017
VRDays Foundation · Marco DeMiroz
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