Tq Ventures Llc
Actively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
TQ Ventures was built on first principles to identify, partner with, and support exceptional founders through intellectual independence, long-term relationships, and substantive engagement rather than transactional behavior. The firm emphasizes unmatched access to strategic networks, deep business thoughtfulness as a thought partner during scaling, authentic relationships grounded in trust and integrity, hands-on go-to-market support, and founder community building through regular global dinners. TQ actively pursues investments based on fundamental analysis rather than industry trends, treats founders as partners rather than portfolio bets, and maintains high engagement with zero bureaucratic friction across all team members.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 86 of 222 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×37SaaS ×27Enterprise Software ×26Consumer ×14Healthtech ×13Developer Tools ×10Fintech ×10Data & Infrastructure ×8
HQs:United States×20Germany×4United Kingdom×2Argentina×1Finland×1Ireland×1
Investments · showing 60 of 222
founders shown can be your intro pathLawhive is a digital legal services platform that connects individuals and small businesses with licensed lawyers through a technology-driven process. The company combines AI tools with regulated legal expertise to provide accessible, transparently-priced legal assistance.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Railway builds a cloud computing platform designed to reduce deployment friction and simplify the software development lifecycle. The service targets developers and engineering teams who want to deploy applications with minimal configuration overhead.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Conway Anderson(Product Designer)Bradon Jones(Recruiter)
Turf is a sports prediction market company that enables markets around sports opinions and events.
Crypto & Web3MarketplacesSports Tech
Marco Cornacchia(Founder)Sidd SharmaShiv Bagavathy
Adam is an AI agent that connects to CAD software, PLM systems, and supplier tools to automate hardware engineering workflows like BOM management, design reviews, sourcing, and RFQ generation. It serves hardware engineering teams and operates across Onshape, SolidWorks, Fusion, and other existing tools without requiring data migration.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Ahoy builds an AI-native CRM that automatically captures emails, calls, and meetings, maintains records, and prepares recommended next actions for sales teams. The software is designed for sales organizations and founders who want to minimize manual data entry and focus on closing deals.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechDublin, IE
Kevin Bluett(Co-Founder & CEO)inMonique Eisenach(Co-Founder)in
ApertureDB is a multimodal AI data platform that unifies diverse data types into a searchable database for building and deploying generative AI applications, agents, and RAG workflows. It serves organizations building AI/ML systems by providing vector search, knowledge graph integration, and centralized data management capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Apto Payments operates a platform that enables companies to launch their own branded debit and credit card programs, offering both a developer-focused instant issuance product and custom enterprise solutions for Visa and Mastercard issuance.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Architect Labs builds an AI system for chip exploration, design, and verification to support demanding computational workloads. The company focuses on accelerating semiconductor design through autonomous systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Astral provides an AI workflow engine that enables organizations to implement and deploy AI applications across their teams. The platform offers data sovereignty, integration with existing systems, and evaluation tools for enterprise customers building and scaling AI workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Spatial AI platform for retail enabling real-time product tracking in stores
Bear's Fruit produces probiotic-enriched beverages made with real fruit and herbs, marketed for digestive health and gut wellness.
FoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
BeReal is a social media platform where users share unfiltered photos using a front-and-back camera format during daily two-minute windows. The app focuses on authentic peer-to-peer social connection rather than curated content.
Social
Biodock provides an AI image analysis platform designed for researchers and scientists to train, run, and interpret deep learning models on biological images without requiring coding expertise. The platform enables rapid model creation, distributed execution at scale, and detailed quantitative analysis for research organizations in biotech and life sciences.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechAustin, US
Nurlybek Mursaliyev(Founder)in
Hive indexes and ranks Twitter accounts by community, identifying notable figures within communities based on follower networks and social graph analysis. The platform surfaces community membership and relative influence across approximately 40 million indexed accounts.
Data & InfrastructureSocial
Braintrust operates a talent marketplace and AI-powered hiring platform that connects enterprises with vetted professionals for recruitment, screening, and workforce automation. The platform combines a network of 2M+ professionals across engineering and operations roles with AI tools for resume screening, automated interviews, and process automation across enterprise operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Carepatron provides practice management and clinical workflow software for healthcare clinicians. The platform handles scheduling, patient documentation, billing, and payments in a single application, targeting medical practitioners globally.
HealthtechSaaS
Cleanlab develops machine learning tools for data quality and model improvement, serving enterprises and ML practitioners across industries. The company provides automated solutions for identifying and fixing data errors using confident learning technology.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Curtis NorthcuttJonas Mueller(Co-founder)inAnish AthalyeAnishathalye(Co-founder)
Cometeer produces flash-frozen specialty coffee in recyclable capsules designed for home brewing, emphasizing freshness and sustainability. The company serves coffee enthusiasts seeking high-quality, convenient coffee with minimal waste.
ConsumerFoodTech
Matt Roberts(Cofounder)Doug Hoon(CTO)Karl Winkler(VP of Engineering)George Howell
Copperlane builds an interface layer between borrowers and loan officers to streamline the mortgage application process. The platform addresses inefficiencies in home purchasing for first-time homebuyers, families, and immigrants by handling document collection, information coordination, and status clarity.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Athan Zhang(Cofounder & CEO)inBrianna Lin(Cofounder & COO)in
DeSo is a layer-1 blockchain built to decentralize social media and power storage-heavy applications, enabling developers to build social networks, NFT marketplaces, and creator monetization tools with on-chain data and user-owned content.
Crypto & Web3Social
Distribusion provides a B2B booking platform and API for ground transportation, connecting travel retailers and brands with bus, airport transfer, train, and ferry providers worldwide.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Board seats · per SEC filings · 3
what is this? ⓘ$40M raise · filed Apr 2026 · via Schuster Tanger
$10.7M raise · filed Oct 2024 · via Schuster B Tanger
$24M raise · filed Aug 2023 · via Schuster Dan Tanger
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Tq Ventures Llc invest at?
- Tq Ventures Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Tq Ventures Llc focus on?
- Tq Ventures Llc focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Tq Ventures Llc located?
- Tq Ventures Llc is headquartered in New York, US.
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