Thursday Ventures
Venture capitalBrandon · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Thursday Ventures invests in startups turning science fiction into reality, focusing on breakthroughs across energy, materials, medicine, robotics, and artificial intelligence. It backs small, agile teams using cutting-edge tools to tackle fundamental scientific and engineering challenges, typically from the early stage. Beyond capital, the firm differentiates itself through operational support: its affiliated talent acquisition firm, Towerhill Associates, recruits senior engineering, data science, and leadership talent for portfolio companies, and its AI advisory practice builds and operationalizes AI/ML teams inside companies. The firm emphasizes that technological progress depends on extraordinary talent and hard work rather than being inevitable.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 21 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Deep Tech ×5Robotics ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×10Puerto Rico×1
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 23 dated
Picnic manufactures an automated pizza assembly station that speeds up production and reduces waste in commercial kitchens.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardware
Board seatJared Furtado· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCreative VenturesFlying Fish VenturesUnlock Venture Partners
1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureSamsung NextSandwaterSkagerak CapitalSprettert+8 more
4D Sight is an AI-powered virtual signage platform that inserts region-specific advertisements into live sports, esports, and streamed entertainment broadcasts at the frame level.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Erhan Ciris(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEspt Ventures LlcJazzya InvestmentsMyelin VC
Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalCrosscut VenturesDash VC+23 more
Biobot pioneers wastewater epidemiology, monitoring pathogens and substances in sewage to provide real-time public health surveillance at the community level.
BiotechData & InfrastructureGovTechHealthtechBoston, US
Newsha Ghaeli(Cofounder & President)inMariana Matus(Founder)inMariana Guadalupe Matus Garcia(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVivek Pattipati(Director)inAndrew Perlman(Director)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBlindspot Ventures Management CoDCVC (Data Collective)Dorm RoomHomebrewPathbreaker Ventures+5 more
A company that applies AI and machine learning to anticipate disruptions and anomalies in global supply chains, positioning itself to generate revenue in volatile markets.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Roman(CEO)
Building Machines describes its operating principles and company culture centered on building, safety, and customer collaboration.
Sector AgnosticSouthborough, US
Jeremy De Bonet(Executive Officer, Director)
Chronicled operates MediLedger, a blockchain-based platform for data alignment and transaction settlement among pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, GPOs, and health systems.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Samantha Radocchia(Cofounder)Susanne Somerville
Co-investorsEmery CapitalNewtown PartnersPantera CapitalPortfoliaPortland Seed FundR/GA Ventures+4 more
Chronosphere provides an observability platform for microservices and containers that helps teams detect and fix customer-impacting issues while controlling costs and complexity.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
MARTIN CHEN MAO(Executive Officer, Director)ROBERT JAMES SKILLINGTON(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Mao(Co-Founder & CEO (now SVP, GM Observability, Palo Alto Networks))inRob Skillington(Co-Founder & CTO)inAshley Alexander(Chief People Officer)Margaret Dawson(Global Head of Marketing)
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesAdditionAntiBasis Set VenturesCarbide VenturesCardinia Ventures+13 more
Co-investorsBantam Group
Fishtail provides supply chain financing for freight forwarders and shippers, leveraging advanced underwriting to assess shipment risks and offer capital solutions at competitive rates.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainWellesley, US
Nikolaos Papageorgiou(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Albert Held(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBeat VenturesRackhouse Venture Management Lp
Formant Metaphysics is an AI-powered incident management and ticketing system designed for physical operations in industrial settings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Jeff Linnell(Founder)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesPICUS CAPITALIntel CapitalSignalFire
Nillion is a decentralized secure computing network that uses privacy-enhancing technologies to store and process sensitive data by distributing trust across nodes.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsARKN venturesBig Brain HoldingsChapter OneFlowdeskFOMO VenturesInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)+11 more
Odyssey is an AI lab developing general world models trained on multimodal observations of the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Jeff Hawke(CTO)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalEvolution VC PartnersIn-Q-TelMVP VenturesRocketship.vcUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Polymath develops core autonomy software for off-highway robots, providing modular planning, safety, and infrastructure tools to help robotics programs accelerate development and deployment.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Stefan Seltz-Axmacher(Founder)inIlia Baranov(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesIndustrious VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Undeterred CapitalY Combinator
Science Corporation develops brain-computer interface and neural engineering technology to restore vision, cognition, and mobility to patients with debilitating conditions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesAlameda, US
Max Hodak(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsage1Artis VenturesAvalanche VCBeyond CapitalConversion CapitalDuke Capital Partners+7 more
Skyways manufactures hybrid aircraft for logistics and defense operations, combining helicopter-like vertical takeoff with airplane-like cruise capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAustin, US
Charles Acknin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesDefense AngelsEvolution VC PartnersKima VenturesMVP VenturesNextView Ventures+4 more
Co-investorsNxGen
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Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Christian Wylonis(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalGood FriendsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Founders FundSequoia CapitalTiger Global Management
Volley Automation designs and builds robotic parking systems for new buildings in space-constrained locations, using software and automation to densify parking garages and reduce their environmental impact.
CleantechConstruction TechPropTechRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Michael Beebe(Founder)inSOHIN CHINOY(Executive Officer, Director)JAMES MULVIHILL(Director)
BoardRYAN MCKILLEN(Director)
WHOOP is a wearable health monitoring device that provides 24/7 tracking of sleep, strain, stress, and heart health metrics to help users optimize their fitness and wellness.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Will Ahmed(Founder)inWilliam Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Fagnan(Director)
Co-investorsAccompliceBose VenturesCAVU Consumer PartnersCollaborative FundDeviation CapitalDrive by DraftKings+10 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Picnic · dailyrecordnews.com · Jul 14, 2026
Odyssey · citybiz.co · Jun 29, 2026
Aalo Atomics · datacenterdynamics.com · May 7, 2026
Polymath Robotics · businessinsider.com · Mar 3, 2026
Skyways · hoodline.com · Feb 6, 2026
Chronosphere · Palo Alto Networks · Jan 29, 2026
Biobot Analytics · cambridgeday.com · Nov 24, 2025
1X Technologies · techstartups.com · Sep 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Thursday Ventures made?
- Thursday Ventures has 12 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Thursday Ventures invest at?
- Thursday Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Thursday Ventures focus on?
- Thursday Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics.
- Where is Thursday Ventures located?
- Thursday Ventures is headquartered in Brandon, US.
- Does Thursday Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Thursday Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Thursday Ventures co-invest with?
- Thursday Ventures most often shares deals with Evolution VC Partners, Fifty Years, MVP Ventures, among 100 tracked co-investors.
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