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Tribes Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

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.

Invests inSector AgnosticChicagoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $3M
HQ
Chicago, Illinois, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
45

Team · 31 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Brad Lomenick· Founder, BLINCin

Strategic advisor and founder of BLINC.

Daniel Townsend· Co-Founder, CoPilotin

Strategic advisor and co-founder of CoPilot.

Dr. Melissa Milanak· Founder, MIND Impact Consultingin

Strategic advisor and founder of MIND Impact Consulting.

Jason Locy· Founder, FiveStonein

Strategic advisor and founder of FiveStone.

Jeff Spanbauer· Founder & Chairman, Relevate Healthin

Strategic advisor and founder and chairman of Relevate Health.

Pete Ochs· Founder, Enterprise Stewardshipin

Strategic advisor and founder of Enterprise Stewardship.

Scott Lingle· Co-Founder, Remodel Healthin

Strategic advisor and co-founder of Remodel Health.

Seth Rainford· Co-Founder, Digital Diagnosticsin

Strategic advisor and co-founder of Digital Diagnostics.

Aaron Webster· CRO, PayPalin

Strategic advisor and CRO of PayPal.

Chris Carneal· CEO, Booster Enterprisesin

Strategic advisor and CEO of Booster Enterprises.

Dr. Hannah Stolze· Professor, Baylor Universityin

Strategic advisor and professor at Baylor University.

Josh Clark· Managing Partner, Todd Enterprisein

Strategic advisor and Managing Partner of Todd Enterprise.

Shaun Chambers· CRO, Treya Partnersin

Strategic advisor and CRO of Treya Partners.

What they invest in

from 29 of 45 portfolio companies

SaaS ×15AI & Machine Learning ×12Consumer ×7Enterprise Software ×4Future of Work ×4Circular Economy ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3E-commerce ×3

HQs:United States×17United Arab Emirates×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
63%
solo founders
5 of 8 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×1

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×4

Investments · 45 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22024 · 22022 · 12021 · 16 dated

Aisle AIaisleai.comin

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail Tech

Alloy
Ascent
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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

Attendattend.techin

Attend provides ticketing products for live entertainment—including subscription passes, last-minute, student, and credit-based ticketing—to bring younger fans into venues' databases and product ecosystems.

ConsumerSaaSSports Tech

Co-investorsElevate VenturesPhoenix Capital Ventures

Barometerthebarometer.co

Co-investorsAltari VenturesKnoll VenturesBrickyard

Bloomfilterthebloomfilter.comin𝕏

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)TechstarsHyde Park AngelsMagarac Venture PartnersSequoia Capital

Brainspace
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Breshnabreshna.ioin𝕏Jul 2022

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)Rizwan Nusrat(Director)Matthew Miller(Director)

Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesSuperCharger VenturesTechMeetsTraderBlockchain Founders Fund

Cabletequecableteque.comin

Cableteque provides quoting software built specifically for wire harness and cable assembly manufacturers, using AI to extract BOMs from customer drawings, source materials via ERP and distributor integrations, and estimate labor to produce quotes faster.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Arik Vrobel

Co-investorsPHX Ventures

Cerklcerkl.comin𝕏Oct 2021

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)

Circadian Riskcircadianrisk.comin𝕏

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

Commandercommanderai.comin𝕏

Commander AI is a sales intelligence and CRM platform for waste, recycling, and scrap haulers, offering geo-based prospecting, automated email outreach, lead qualification using permit and market data, and market intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsBarrel VenturesWatchfire Ventures42CAPBADideas.fund

Commander AI
Evercycleevercycle.ioinJan 2026

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)

Co-investorsGround Game VenturesLooking Glass Capital

FailSafe
Failsafecommunicationsfailsafecommunications.com

FailSafe Communications provides a patented backup system that detects failed 911 emergency calls and instantly delivers T911 emergency alerts to leaders, serving telecom carriers to help them avoid FCC fines.

Deep TechGovTech

Gemist Enjoy The Workgemist.ioin

Gemist provides embeddable software tools for fine jewelry brands, including a custom jewelry design builder, ring-stacking visualizer, live diamond/gemstone marketplace, and on-model photorealistic renders.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsHawke VenturesInterlock Capital

GoNanaseatgonanas.cominMar 2026

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)Annie Slabotsky(Co-founder)

BoardIsaac Arnold(Director)in

Co-investorsBarrel VenturesEntrepreneur VenturesWellness Ventures

Huntrhuntr.appin

Huntr develops AI agents for the labor migration industry, enabling workers to build verified, portable identities and reputation records that remain accessible across jobs and borders.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainDubai, AE

Co-investorsTechstars

Immersedimmersed.comin𝕏

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)

Co-investorsDipalo VenturesTechstars

iRx Reminderirxreminder.com
KeywiseAIkeywise.techin

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

Co-investors3CC | Third Culture CapitalIllinois VenturesJoyance PartnersMerus Capital

Kickykicky.com
Kidsykidsy.co

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

Co-investorsResponsibly VenturesRogue Womens Fund

Kinship
Kreplingkrepling.comin𝕏

Krepling is a no-code commerce platform that lets entrepreneurs and businesses build, customize, and manage online stores using a visual store builder, workflows, integrations, and analytics.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsBrickyard

Lease Upleaseup.coin𝕏Jun 2024

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 Karmalegalkarma.ioin

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)Kory Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMyers Dupuy(Director)

Co-investorsAltari VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFortySix Venture CapitalLegalTechTheVentureCityAmplify.LA+1 more

Mynqsmynqs.comin𝕏

NQS provides a healthcare data platform with clinical registries (trauma, burn, and emergency general surgery) that include integrated performance improvement, reporting, and customization, plus claim reconciliation for financial integrity.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsEarly Light Ventures

Native
Native AIgonative.aiin

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

NQS
Nutradnutrad.comJun 2024

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
Ourkinshipourkinship.com
Ryze
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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 AIscheduler.ai

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

Sensegrasssensegrass.comin𝕏

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

Surv
Thealloymarketthealloymarket.com

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 Datawattdata.aiin𝕏

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

Co-investorsArgon VenturesCompanyon Ventures

Wesurvwesurv.comin

Surv offers home project and maintenance services—including local moves, packing, junk removal, yard work, furniture assembly, and power/window washing—performed by its own insured, trained employees.

ConsumerMarketplaces

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Tribes Ventures made?
Tribes Ventures has 45 tracked investments, including 2 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 43 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

680th 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

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Both backed · 1
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