Type One Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 21 people tracked
Also known as TYPE ONE MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Type One Ventures backs founders developing the technologies, infrastructure, and industrial systems intended to define humanity's next chapter and progress civilization toward a Type 1 Civilization. The firm invests across multiple stages in areas such as space technologies, artificial intelligence and automation, robotics, the future of mobility, nanotechnology, and human longevity, with a vision of enabling an abundant, self-sufficient, and interplanetary future.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 21 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 30 of 80 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Hardware ×11Space Tech ×7Robotics ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Biotech ×4Developer Tools ×4
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×2Australia×1Mexico×1
Investments · 80 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathErie, US
Board seatTarek Waked· per SEC Form D · $24M raise · filed Dec 2022
Arvada, US
Board seatTarek Waked· per SEC Form D · $37.1M raise · filed May 2026
1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO)
Woburn, US
Vera Schroeder(Director)Shivam Bhakta(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Swartwout(Executive Officer, Director)Shiv Bhakta(Cofounder)
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Dario AmodeiDaniela Amodei
Argospace provides launch and transportation services for spacecraft and satellites beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), including cislunar and interplanetary missions.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Oklo develops next-generation fast fission reactors designed to produce clean energy at scale, with its Aurora model capable of generating up to 75MWe of power using recycled nuclear waste as fuel.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyRoboticsIdaho Falls, US
Thomas Eiden(Founder)in
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)Michael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)
Brelyon develops headset-free virtual displays using optical and computational techniques to create 3D depth and panoramic imagery for gaming, entertainment, and enterprise applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Mateo, US
Calvin Chin(Director)Alok Mehta(Director)Barmak Heshmat Dekhordi(Executive Officer, Director)
Coco Delivery manufactures autonomous delivery vehicles designed for urban deliveries.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Cosmic Shielding develops Plasteel, a radiation shielding technology that protects commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware including GPUs, sensors, and electronics from radiation in space environments.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareSpace Tech
Yanni Barghouty(Executive Officer)Lembit Sihver(Executive Officer)
Cuby Technologies is a full-stack technology company that develops scalable hardware and software solutions.
HardwareSector AgnosticNew York, US
Aleh Kandrashou(Executive Officer, Director)Abdo Hajj(Director)Liang-Yu Chi(Director)Aleksandr Gampel(Executive Officer, Director)
Esusu is an economic mobility platform that helps working families build credit and strengthen financial stability through rent payment reporting.
FintechImpact & Social GoodPropTech
Samir Goel(Executive Officer, Director)Wemimo Abbey(Executive Officer, Director)Robert C. Henning(Executive Officer)
Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductors
Jonathan Ross(Founder & CEO)in
Hubble Network has created the first Bluetooth connection to space as part of building a global, battery-efficient, and cost-effective satellite network.
Data & InfrastructureIoTSpace Tech
Golden, US
Andrew Gemer(Executive Officer)Daniel Kleinmann(Director)Forrest Meyen(Executive Officer)Julian Cyrus(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Justin Cyrus(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BiotechFremont, US
Jared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam AltmanElon MuskGreg BrockmanIlya SutskeverWojciech Zaremba
Orbit Fab builds the in-space propellant supply chain, offering commercial spacecraft refueling services and standardized refueling interfaces to enable reusable spacecraft and a sustainable space economy.
HardwareSpace TechSanta Clara, US
Daniel Faber(Co-Founder)Peter Shaper(CEO)Jeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)Chingti Yang(Executive Officer)
Building logistics and industrial infrastructure for orbit, including delivery, manufacturing, and return-to-Earth services.
Plaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Zach Perret(Founder & CEO)William Hockey(Director)Mo Koyfman(Director)Rick Yang(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Type One Ventures invest at?
- Type One Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Type One Ventures's typical check size?
- Type One Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Type One Ventures focus on?
- Type One Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Longevity, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Type One Ventures located?
- Type One Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Type One Ventures lead rounds?
- Type One Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamType One Ventures Founder Abdo John Hajj Delivers Frontier Summit Takeaways
Abdo John Hajj · finance.yahoo.com
FROM EARTH TO ORBIT: RYAN KRISER ON BUILDING THE FUTURE OF SPACE AT TYPE ONE VENTURES
Internet Marketing Association · Ryan Kriser
Sanjeev Gordhan, General Partner, Type One Ventures U.K Limited at IGF London 2024
India Global Forum · Sanjeev Gordhan
How do you build the best you? Tarek Waked Investor of Type One Ventures - Tech Scenes Malibu
Collective Genius · Tarek Waked
Investing in the Commercial Space Sector with Tarek Waked of Type One Ventures
Celestial Citizen · Tarek Waked
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Co-investors · 11
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