Tribes Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingChicago · Seed–Series A · 36 people tracked
Also known as Tribes Ventures Access
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 · 36 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 10 of 45 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Future of Work ×3SaaS ×3Circular Economy ×2Enterprise Software ×2AgTech ×1Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×11United Arab Emirates×1
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBloomfilter 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 LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCleveland, US
Ann Arbor, US
Michael Martin(Executive Officer)Daniel Young(Executive Officer, Director)Gustave Lipman(Director)
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)Nate Poynter(Executive Officer, Director)G. Scott Greenburg(Executive Officer)
Chicago, US
Anne Slabotsky(Executive Officer, Director)Morgan Lerner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardIsaac Arnold(Director)
KeyWise AI develops Skye, a system that continuously assesses cognitive performance by passively capturing keystroke behavior (not content) as people type on their phones during normal use.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Kidsy is an online discount store for baby and kids' gear, selling new-in-box, open-box, floor-model, and gently used items from brands like Graco, Evenflo, UppaBaby, and Chicco at reduced prices.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceChicago, US
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
Jay Black(Director)David Crosswhite(Executive Officer, Director)John Sexton Abrams(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Fives(Executive Officer)
Rashad Hossain(Founder)
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
SenseGrass develops geospatial AI tools for agriculture, environment, and urban planning sectors to support sustainability and conservation through data-driven analysis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechSan Mateo, US
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team680th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast with Mark Phillips, 11 Tribes Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Mark Phillips
Leading with intention, with Kristina Chapple ’22 of 11 Tribes Ventures
Morehead-Cain · Kristina Chapple
Funded: How To Impress On Your First Call, Advice From Kristina Chapple Of 11 Tribes Ventures
airCFO for Startups · Kristina Chapple
680th 1Mby1M Roundtable with Mark Phillips, 11 Tribes Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Mark Phillips
Empowering purpose-driven entrepreneurs with Mark Phillips from 11 Tribes Ventures
Life Self Mastery · Mark Phillips
Co-investors · 3
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Firms observed investing alongside Tribes Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Tribes Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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