Twenty Two Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Also known as TwentyTwo VC
Investment thesis
Twenty Two Ventures focuses on early-stage investments, often committing before companies publicly launch. The firm writes smaller check sizes than larger funds, enabling fast decisions and efficient execution that appeals to founders who want to focus on building. It targets SaaS, fintech, open source, marketplaces and developer tools, and seeks magnetic, tenacious, adaptable founders willing to pursue big ideas and ship great products.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 36 of 40 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×27SaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×19Developer Tools ×13Fintech ×10Data & Infrastructure ×6Future of Work ×5Marketing Tech ×4
HQs:United States×31Colombia×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 52022 · 111 dated
Crimson uses AI to automate document review, evidence sorting, and case file organization for litigation and arbitration teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Mark Feldner(Founder)inDavid Strömbäck(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalEight CapitalProgressive Ventures
Relari builds an AI development platform called Nuvi that enables developers to define intelligent agents in plain English without prompt engineering or visual programming.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Yi Zhang(Founder)inPasquale Antonante(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalGeneral CatalystSoma Capital468 Capital
Airbyte provides a context layer for agents and pipelines, enabling data connectivity and integration solutions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michel Tricot(Co-Founder & CEO)inJean Lafleur(Co-Founder & COO)inJean (John) Lafleur(Co-Founder and COO)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Benchmark partner and board member)
Co-investors8VCAccelCoatue ManagementFlex Capital PartnersKima VenturesRebel Fund+6 more
Berbix provides identity verification and fraud detection technology that online platforms integrate via SDKs to confirm users' identities and prevent fraudulent accounts.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Levine(Founder)inSteve Kirkham(Founder)in
Co-investorsDream MachineFikaY CombinatorFika VenturesInitialized CapitalMayfield Fund
BuildBuddy makes tools for developers to increase productivity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Siggi Simonarson(Founder)inTyler Williams(Founder)in
Co-investorsScribble VenturesSwitch VenturesThe E14 FundVillage GlobalY Combinator
Centralize all your data in minutes
Cron is a next-generation calendar application designed for professionals and teams to manage their schedules and time.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Raphael Schaad(Founder CEO)in
Co-investorsChapter OneNext Play VenturesY CombinatorYourNest Venture Capital
Dots is an API-first payouts platform that lets businesses onboard payees, send domestic and international payments across 300+ rails in 190+ countries, and handle tax form collection and filing.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sahil Hasan(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower Ventures
Dropback provides a database and toolkit for college sports front offices to centralize personnel and financial data, enabling data-driven roster decisions and cap strategy management without spreadsheets.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSports Tech
Luke Bogus(Co-Founder)inNick Siscoe(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorReach Capital
Finley provides software to banks and asset managers that automates debt capital management, due diligence, compliance, and reporting for asset-backed finance, private credit, and structured finance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jeremy Tsui(Founder)inKevin Suh(Founder)inJosiah Tsui(Founder)in
BoardJames Green(Director)in
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Upper90Y CombinatorBain Capital VenturesHaystack
A financial technology platform that enables fractional home ownership through partnerships with payment processors and banking services.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkPropTechSan Francisco, US
Stella Han(Founder)inCarlos Treviño(Founder)in
Co-investorsContraryDreamers VCLeft Lane CapitalOutbound VenturesPath VenturesY Combinator
Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ned Dwyer(Founder / CEO)inPJ Murray(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubImmeasurableInovia CapitalNOMO VenturesY CombinatorFCVC
Infisical is an all-in-one platform for managing application secrets, certificates, and privileged access across cloud, on-premises, and AI infrastructure, serving developer teams and organizations.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vlad Matsiiako(Founder)inTony Dang(Founder)inMaidul Islam(Founder)in
Co-investorsGradient VenturesY CombinatoravraElad Gil
Loops builds an email platform designed for software companies to manage customer communication and engagement.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSWashington, US
Chris Frantz(Founder)inAdam Kaczmarek(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorA16Z SpeedrunCardumen CapitalScale Venture Partners
Lua is a free online PDF converter that enables users to convert PDF files to Word, Excel, JPG, PNG, PPT, and HTML formats without requiring downloads.
SaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsTechstars20VCFlourish VenturesNorrsken22P1 VenturesY Combinator
Magic provides managed virtual assistant teams for executives and growing businesses, handling administrative tasks like calendar management, email, travel planning, and operational coordination.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWashington, US
Mike Chen(Founder/CEO)inAaron Kemmer(Founder)inDavid Merriman(Founder)inNic Novak(Founder)inMichael Rubin(Founder/CFO)in
Co-investorsAltra VentureMVP VenturesSilicon VenturesSprint VcY CombinatorBling Capital+4 more
Magic provides a bank-based payment solution that allows merchants to accept direct bank transfers at checkout, reducing processing fees and payment failures compared to traditional card payments.
E-commerceFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Chetan Kulhari(Founder)inDavid Guo(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBling CapitalESSENCE VCFloodgateLerer HippeauStandard Capital
Magic Patterns generates user interface designs that match existing product styling and enables rapid prototyping of new features.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Danilowicz(Founder)inTeddy Ni(Founder)in
Co-investorsStandard CapitalY CombinatorESSENCE VCEssence Venture Capital
Social platform enabling fractional ownership of investment properties.
Newton builds a unified phone system platform for dental practices, integrating AI receptionist capabilities with traditional staff workflows to replace fragmented communication tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rohit Chaparala(Founder)inSam Detjen(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Newton is an onchain authorization layer that verifies and enforces programmable compliance, security, and risk policies on each transaction before it settles across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalY Combinator
Nexus offers a combined checking and investment account that automatically invests the account balance to generate market returns while keeping funds accessible for withdrawal at any time, including after-hours.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Stefan Heule(Founder)inChen-Chen Huo(Founder)inKonstantin Weitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystTranspose Platform Management
Palette Technology provides AI-powered native image and video generation tools for creative teams, enabling them to produce audience-ready content across formats (video, visuals, structured content) from a single source material without rebuilding assets for each output.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Josephine Lee(Founder)inSerena Pei(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBain Capital Ventures
Palette Desktop is a workspace application designed for non-engineering professionals to manage writing, research, planning, operations, and design tasks across shared folders using AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBain Capital VenturesExfinity Venturespi VenturesTin Men Capital
Patterns provides an AI-powered platform for financial analysis and reporting that allows users to perform data analysis using natural language instead of traditional spreadsheets.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ken Van Haren(Founder)inChris Stanley(Founder)in
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorESSENCE VCStandard Capital
PoplarML provides tooling to deploy machine learning models to GPU infrastructure and expose them as scalable API endpoints with minimal configuration.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Danna Liu(Founder)inEvan Chu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
PostHog is a product analytics and data platform offering multiple integrated tools for product engineers, including analytics, experimentation, and customer data management.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
James Hawkins(Founder)inTim Glaser(Founder)in
Co-investors1984 Ventures Management, LlcFormus CapitalPeak XV PartnersStandard CapitalUnusual VenturesValkyrie Ventures Management, Llc+4 more
Platform that connects private data sources to LLM-powered applications.
Routable provides business payment infrastructure and automation for accounts payable teams, enabling instant payments through FedNow and Real-Time Payments to US bank accounts, and automating invoice processing with features like PO-matching and AI-powered bill coding.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Omri Mor(Founder/CEO)inTom Harel(Founder)in
BoardCHRIS DEVORE(Director)in
Co-investorsGood FriendsY CombinatorFounders' Co-op
SafeBase (part of Drata) provides an AI-driven platform that automates security compliance, manages internal and third-party risk, and maintains a Trust Center to share always-current proof of an organization's security posture.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Al Yang(Founder)inAdar Arnon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnalog VenturesComcast VenturesContour Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Time Zero CapitalTouring Capital+3 more
Sim is an open-source AI workspace where teams build, deploy, and manage AI agents across their existing tool stack using 1,000+ integrations and every major LLM.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Emir Karabeg(Co-Founder / CEO)inWaleed Latif(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsRitual CapitalY CombinatorLiquid VenturesStandard CapitalSV Angel
Smobi is an AI-powered messaging platform that enables brands to send interactive RCS (Rich Communication Services) and SMS campaigns directly to customers' phones.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Kunal Puri(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Socratix provides AI agents for fraud detection and compliance investigations at financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Riya Jagetia(Co-Founder & CEO)inSatya Vasanth Tumati(Co-Founder & CTO)inSatya Tumati(Founder)
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorPear VC
Treinta is a cloud-based business management system that enables small business owners to manage sales, inventory, customers, suppliers, and employees from mobile or web.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkRetail TechSaaSBogotá, CO
Lluis Canadell(Founder and CEO)inMan Hei Lou(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesKube VCLoftyInc CapitalOutbound VenturesTen13Y Combinator+1 more
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesNeer Venture Partners
Vellum builds AI development tools and platforms for teams building AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkNew York City, US
Akash Sharma(Founder)inSidd Seethepalli(Founder)inNoa Flaherty(Founder)in
Co-investorsEastlink Capital PartnersY CombinatorRebel FundSocii Capital
Voicepanel provides customer research tools to help companies understand their customers faster and more reliably than traditional research methods.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Asa Schachar(Founder)inJohn Provine(Founder)inDavidin
Co-investorsY Combinator
Whatnot is a live commerce marketplace that enables creators and entrepreneurs to build businesses by connecting with audiences through real-time streaming and shopping.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocialLos Angeles, US
Grant LaFontaine(Founder/CEO)inLogan Head(Founder)in
BoardDalton Caldwell(Director)inConnie Chan(Director)inLaela Sturdy(Director)inAnu Hariharan(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBackwards CapitalCapitalGFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcGreycroft+11 more
Zip is an AI platform for enterprise procurement that automates and optimizes the B2B purchasing process from intake to payment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(Founder)inLu Cheng(Founder)inLarry Diamond(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Brooke(Executive Officer)Peter Gray(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhilip Crutchfield(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorTiger Global ManagementAlkeon InnovationCRV (Charles River Ventures)Fjor FoundersNight Capital+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Newton · kniakrls.com · Aug 18, 2026
Psychic · noetic.org · Aug 12, 2026
Palette · finsmes.com · Aug 12, 2026
Whatnot · dot.la · Jul 17, 2026
Fractional · standardledger.co · Jul 17, 2026
Newton · newtonbeacon.org · Jul 14, 2026
Sim · help.myfundedfutures.com · Jul 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Twenty Two Ventures invest at?
- Twenty Two Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Twenty Two Ventures's typical check size?
- Twenty Two Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does Twenty Two Ventures focus on?
- Twenty Two Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Developer Tools, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Twenty Two Ventures located?
- Twenty Two Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Twenty Two Ventures lead rounds?
- Twenty Two Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 11
Standard Capital leads Series A rounds in top post-product-market-fit startups through a fast application and interview process, taking a minimum 10% ownership without board seats and supporting founders via cohort-based group office hours in San Francisco.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Liquid 2 is an early- and growth-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders across all sectors of technology, providing capital along with support from a network of operators.
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, emphasizing close relationships and running a fellows program for those just getting started.
Kima Ventures operates as a "high-frequency business angel" that backs roughly 2 startups per week with standardized €150k checks, using a single-LP evergreen structure funded by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel rather than behaving like a traditional VC fund. The fund applies a radical diversification strategy across hundreds of global investments with same-amount, same-terms deals and very fast decisions, focusing on backing founders first over traditional traction metrics.
Hack VC is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and AI companies.
Transmedia Capital (TMC) is an early-stage technology venture fund that provides domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory support to founders.
A.Capital Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that provides funding, network access, and hands-on support to entrepreneurs building forward-thinking technology companies.
A team of analytical investors, traders, and builders employing data-driven and first-principles approaches to identify market trends and solve complex problems across diverse segments.
Nine Four Ventures is an early-stage PropTech investor backing technologies that affect the people, processes, and ecosystems interacting with the built world.
Firms observed investing alongside Twenty Two Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Twenty Two Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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