Fundraising FoxTwin Ventures
Angel networkPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Twin Ventures is an angel/pre-seed fund focused on AI-first startups. It backs founders with strong technical backgrounds who are building disruptive products that solve hard real-world problems using applied AI and can define and lead new markets. Typical first checks are around $100,000 with follow-on investments of up to $150,000, and the firm will also partner and co-invest with VCs in seed or Series A rounds. Beyond capital, Twin offers technical, product, and operational expertise in areas such as NLP, neural networks, machine learning, personalization, AI analytics, chatbots, and human-assisted AI.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 25, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Twin Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×4Sales Tech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2IoT ×2
HQs:United States×14United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×2
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32023 · 12021 · 15 dated
Avoma is a meeting intelligence platform that automatically captures, transcribes, and analyzes meetings, delivering summaries and key takeaways to Microsoft Teams channels to keep teams aligned.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechPalo Alto, US
Albert Lai(Founder)in
Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesInvariantes FundK9 VenturesStorm VenturesTSVCHeadline+2 more
Clazar is a sales automation platform that helps vendors launch and manage listings on cloud marketplaces (AWS, Azure, GCP) and automate co-sell workflows.
Cloud ComputingSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Aayush Bahuguna(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnsemble VCFOG VenturesDST GlobalGeneral PartnershipRidge Ventures
FirstHive is an AI-powered customer data platform that unifies fragmented customer data from multiple sources and enables real-time, autonomous decision-making and personalized customer experiences across channels.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSunnyvale, US
Aditya Bhamidipaty(CEO)in
BoardHemant Asher(Director)inKrishnakumar Natarajan(Director)inSunder Velamuri(Director)Amit Midha(Director)
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsInfo Edge VenturesMela VenturesSaama CapitalSUVAN VENTURESBenhamou Global Ventures
Flam's Connect product builds humanlike AI visual agents that use natural language understanding and low-latency streaming to deliver real-time conversational experiences based on a company's knowledge base.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Shourya Agarwal(Founder)inMalhar Patil(Founder)in
Co-investors9Unicorns Accelerator FundDholakia VenturesRTP GlobalSeafundUpsparks CapitalInventus Capital Partners
Matician produces a robot vacuum and mop designed for household use that combines vacuuming and mopping with computer vision to navigate around obstacles and adapt cleaning to different floor types.
ConsumerHardwareIoTRobotics
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesHike VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCNationwide
Blue Bell, US
Steve C Sterling(Chief Operating Officer and Manager)Jed K Corenthal(Chief Executive Officer and Manager)
BoardJohn Thompson(Manager)William Thompson(Chairman/Manager)John Bradley(Manager)
Co-investorsMONASHEESGreycroftGreycroft PartnersSierra Ventures
Observe.AI builds an AI agent platform that enables businesses to deploy specialized autonomous agents to handle customer conversations, support frontline teams, and optimize contact center operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Swapnil Jain(CEO & Co-Founder)inJithendra Vepa(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesScale Venture PartnersNexus Venture Partners01 AdvisorsCommon OceanEMERGENT VENTURES+14 more
Beans provides a dispatch and routing platform with enhanced location data and doorstep-level geocodes to optimize last-mile delivery operations.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaSPalo Alto, US
Nitin Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Saama Capital
Pawsh is an online marketplace that lets pet owners compare prices, read verified reviews, and book vetted local pet groomers, with secure in-app payments and a PawshProtect booking guarantee.
ConsumerMarketplacesSaaS
Karthik NaralasettyKimleng Hor
Co-investors500 Global
Shoptimize provides AI agents that operate across commerce channels using a live commerce knowledge graph, so that different agents reason on the same product and shopping data from initial search through final decision.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechFoster City, US
Mangesh Panditrao(Executive Officer, Director)inVivek Phalak(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardSunil Bhargava(Director)in
Co-investorsTandem CapitalAJ CapitalIntegra Partners
Sibros provides a software-defined platform for connected vehicle management, offering tools for over-the-air updates, logging, monitoring, and remote command capabilities for automotive fleets.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTMobility & TransportationSan Jose, US
Hemant Sikaria(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersEvolvence India FundFontinalis PartnersGlobal BrainIron PillarMoneta Ventures+2 more
VeriSIM uses machine learning and computational simulation to accelerate drug development, replacing traditional trial-and-error experimentation with computational prediction to improve success rates and reduce animal testing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Jo Varshney(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Vivek Gupta, Ph.D.(Scientific Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersCerity Partners VenturesIntel CapitalLoup VenturesOCA VenturesSerra Ventures+5 more
XOR builds AI-powered recruiting software to help organizations find and hire talent more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aida Fazylova(CEO)inNikolay Manolov(CTO)in
Co-investorsGurtin VenturesITERATIVESignalFire
Zeni provides AI-powered bookkeeping and accounting software paired with a dedicated team of finance experts, offering services such as automated data posting, reconciliation, bill pay, payroll management, tax, and fractional CFO support.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Swapnil S.(Founder)in
BoardSwapnil ShindeinSnehal Shinde(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevation CapitalSaama CapitalSierra VenturesThink Investments
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AI-enabled commerce for BrandsAI-Powered Content PersonalisationAI-powered Drug InsightsAI-powered Finance TeamAI-Powered Last 100 Mile DeliveryAI-powered Law Enforcement PlatformAI-powered Revenue OptimizerAI-powered Robots To Help PeopleEnabling Connected Vehicle EcosystemIOT enabled Personalized Chai MachineRecruitment Engagement AutomationSesame LabsVoice AI For Call CentersYour intelligent assistant for meetings
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSibros Technologies · finsmes.com · Jan 7, 2026
Flam · globenewswire.com · May 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Twin Ventures made?
- Twin Ventures has 29 tracked investments.
- What stage does Twin Ventures invest at?
- Twin Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Twin Ventures's typical check size?
- Twin Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $150K.
- What sectors does Twin Ventures focus on?
- Twin Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Twin Ventures located?
- Twin Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Twin Ventures lead rounds?
- Twin Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Twin Ventures co-invest with?
- Twin Ventures most often shares deals with Saama Capital, Cathay Innovation, Global Brain, among 43 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 2
Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.
Ensemble VC is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing extraordinary founding teams, with the stated mission of accelerating the pace of innovation.
Firms observed investing alongside Twin Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Twin Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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