Chicago · Seed–Series A · 31 people tracked
Also known as Tribes Ventures Access
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Investment thesis
11 Tribes Ventures invests at the early stage, leading rounds for ambitious founders who are well-matched to their markets. The firm positions itself at the intersection of capital and care, describing itself as a partner invested in the whole founder rather than only the company being built. Its philosophy holds that healthy founders build healthy companies, producing sustainability, durability, and profitability over the long term. The firm supports founders through initiatives such as a founder's summit focused on organizational health and relationship-building, reflecting a people-centered, others-focused approach to venture investing.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 31 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Tribes Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 29 of 45 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×8Future of Work ×5Marketplaces ×4Retail Tech ×4Circular Economy ×3
HQs:United States×19United Arab Emirates×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×43 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
University of Michigan ×3The George Washington University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Humanities ×3Design & Architecture ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 22022 · 12021 · 16 dated
AisleAI provides AI-powered analytics and execution tools for consumer packaged goods companies, helping them unify retail data, identify growth opportunities, optimize shelves, and activate new store locations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Chris Hughes(Founder)in
Ascenti Tech builds WearTAK, a wrist-worn Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) end-user device that passively monitors operator vitals, drops MIL-STD-2525D map points, sends alerts, and provides microphone-based gunshot and UAS detection over existing TAK infrastructure.
Defense TechHardwareIoT
Paul Couston(Founder)in
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Elevate VenturesIllinois VenturesSandalphon CapitalFox Ventures
Pass is a ticketing and revenue platform that enables teams, venues, and organizations to monetize unsold inventory by allowing holders to upgrade seat locations or purchase add-ons.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsElevate VenturesPhoenix Capital Ventures
Bloomfilter provides end-to-end visibility and traceability over work execution by humans and AI agents, unifying data across development tools and platforms into a shared intelligence layer.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCleveland, US
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Service Provider CapitalTechstarsHyde Park AngelsMagarac Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
Breshna is a platform that lets people create their own video games, including from templates, and offers a library where users can discover and play games made on the platform.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingSaaSVienna, US
Mariam Nusrat(Founder & CEO)inRizwan Nusrat(Director)Matthew Miller(Director)
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesSuperCharger VenturesTechMeetsTraderBlockchain Founders Fund
Cableteque develops software specifically for wire harness and cable assembly manufacturers to automate quoting, material sourcing, and labor estimation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Arik Vrobel(Founder & CEO)Viktoras Kovaliovas(Chief Technology Officer)Ofer Amram(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsPHX Ventures
Cerkl provides an internal communications platform for organizations, offering internal email and omni-channel distribution across channels such as intranet, Teams, Slack, and mobile.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSCincinnati, US
Tarek Kamil(Chief Executive Officer)in
Circadian Risk offers a physical security risk and compliance assessment platform that lets organizations monitor risk across multiple locations, run assessments against any compliance standard, and manage remediation from a single dashboard.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAnn Arbor, US
Daniel Young(Executive Officer, Director)inGustave Lipman(Director)inMichael Martin(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsTamiami AngelArthur VenturesRoll Tack Ventures
Commander AI offers a customer relationship management platform designed to help sales teams track opportunities, manage pipelines, and close deals faster.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSales TechSouth Bay, US
David Berg(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inShantanu Bhardwaj(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))inDave Meizlik(President & Chief Operating Officer (COO))
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesWatchfire Ventures42CAPBADideas.fund
Evercycle provides a platform for managing the entire mobile device lifecycle within organizations, from planning and repair through buyback and disposition.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSRancho Cucamonga, US
Arthur Stone(Executive Officer, Director)inNate Poynter(Executive Officer, Director)inG. Scott Greenburg(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGround Game VenturesLooking Glass Capital
FailSafe Communications develops T911, a monitoring system that detects failed 911 calls in real time and alerts public officials, carriers, and emergency responders.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Leo A. Wrobel(Founder)
Gemist provides technology solutions for online jewelry retailers, offering customizable user experiences and tools designed to increase customer engagement and sales conversion.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Madeline Fraser(Founder + CEO)inAnup Murarka(Co-Founder + CTO)in
Co-investorsHawke VenturesInterlock Capital
GoNanas sells allergen-friendly banana bread baking mixes made with a small number of clean ingredients, offered in a range of rotating and limited-edition flavors.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechChicago, US
Anne Slabotsky(Executive Officer, Director)Morgan Lerner(Co-founder)inAnnie Slabotsky(Co-founder)in
BoardIsaac Arnold(Director)in
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesEntrepreneur VenturesWellness Ventures
Immersed develops VR software that creates portable, distraction-free workspaces for remote workers to improve focus and productivity.
Future of WorkHardwareCincinnati, US
Renji Bijoy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsDipalo VenturesTechstars
KeyWise AI develops Skye, an iPhone keyboard app that analyzes typing patterns using AI to generate a Clarity Score measuring cognitive function aspects like attention and processing speed.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investors3CC | Third Culture CapitalIllinois VenturesJoyance PartnersMerus Capital
Kidsy is an online retailer that sells discounted baby and children's products, including toys, strollers, furniture, and learning essentials, sourced from open-box, overstock, and returned inventory.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechChicago, US
Shraysi Tandon(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsResponsibly VenturesRogue Womens Fund
Krepling builds a composable platform for e-commerce operations that allows merchants to create customized purchasing experiences and manage their storefronts.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Liam Gerada(Founder & CEO)Travis Gerada(Founder & CPO)
Co-investorsBrickyard
LeaseUp is a transaction and data management platform for commercial real estate brokers, offering AI-enabled tools to build and share market surveys, reports, and tour books across web, PDF, and mobile.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSBoston, US
Kurt Chisholm(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMARK PHILLIPS(Director)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Incisive VenturesRed Swan VenturesService Provider Capital
Legal Karma provides an estate planning platform for credit unions and their wealth management teams, letting advisors offer estate plans in-house rather than referring members to outside attorneys.
FintechLegalTechSaaSAustin, US
Mauricio Cano(Executive Officer, Director)inKory Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMyers Dupuy(Director)in
Co-investorsAltari VenturesAmplify.LAEvolution VC PartnersFortySix Venture CapitalLegalTechTheVentureCity+1 more
NQS provides software for hospitals to manage clinical registries and financial claims reconciliation, enabling data-driven performance improvement and ensuring accurate revenue capture to support program sustainability.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsEarly Light Ventures
Native AI is an always-on market intelligence platform that analyzes qualitative and quantitative data to help companies understand and predict consumer preferences and behavior.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsConnetic VenturesTech Square Ventures
nutrād operates an AI-powered product data orchestration platform (Intelligent Product Data Fabric) that consolidates scattered product information from ERPs, PIMs, DAMs, spreadsheets, supplier feeds, and EDI systems, then enriches and publishes governed records to retailers, distributors, marketplaces, GDSN pools, and AI answer engines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSChicago, US
David Crosswhite(Executive Officer, Director)John Sexton Abrams(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Fives(Executive Officer)
BoardJay Black(Director)
NuTrād is an AI-driven data-mapping platform that helps manufacturers, distributors, and retailers reconcile disparate data to reduce supply-chain friction.
RYZE makes an organic instant mushroom coffee blend combining arabica coffee with a six-mushroom functional blend, marketed for calmer energy, focus, gut health, and immune support.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Rashad Hossain(Co-founder)Andrée(Co-founder)
Co-investorsPS27 VenturesReign Ventures
Scheduler AI is an AI scheduling assistant that books meetings, proposes times, reschedules, reminds, records meetings, and generates follow-up notes through multiple channels including email, webchat, and text message.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsDrive Capital
SenseGrass develops geospatial AI tools for agriculture, environment, and urban planning sectors to support sustainability and conservation through data-driven analysis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTSan Mateo, US
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Startup Wise GuysTechstarsSVG Ventures | THRIVE
Alloy is an online service for selling gold, silver, and platinum jewelry for cash, offering a mail-in process with free insured shipping, expert lab appraisal, and same-day payment.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesNewtown, US
Brandon Aversano(Founder)Ramon Khan(Founder)
Watt is an AI audience-building platform that lets marketers describe target customers in plain English and composes sized, daily-refreshed audiences from over 200,000 behavioral signals, then pushes them to ad channels.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
John Zila(Founder)in
Co-investorsArgon VenturesCompanyon Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AlloyAscentBarometerBrainspaceBrainspacemedCommander AIFailSafeiRx ReminderKickyKinshipNativeNQSOurkinshipRyzeSurv
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsSurvacq. by Cornerstone Franchise Brands
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Commander · vgtimes.com · Aug 16, 2026
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GoNanas · castleplacement.com · May 7, 2026
Circadian Risk · prnewswire.com · Feb 24, 2026
Cerkl · cerkl.com · Jan 10, 2026
Evercycle · castleplacement.com · Sep 23, 2025
Breshna · leadsontrees.com · Jul 23, 2025
Kidsy · ideas.everywhere.vc · Jul 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tribes Ventures made?
- Tribes Ventures has 45 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Tribes Ventures invest at?
- Tribes Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Tribes Ventures's typical check size?
- Tribes Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Tribes Ventures focus on?
- Tribes Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Tribes Ventures located?
- Tribes Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Tribes Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Tribes Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Tribes Ventures co-invest with?
- Tribes Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, Altari Ventures, Barrel Ventures, among 45 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 3
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