Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 25 people tracked
Also known as TYPE ONE MANAGEMENT LLC
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Type One Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 37 of 66 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×18Hardware ×16AI & Machine Learning ×13Space Tech ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×6Robotics ×6Cleantech ×5Developer Tools ×5
HQs:United States×25United Kingdom×3Australia×1Canada×1Denmark×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 30 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×73 founders×44+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4University of Toronto ×4Harvard University ×3New York University ×2Stanford University ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2University of Cambridge ×2University of Colorado Boulder ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 50 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×19Computer Science ×14Physics ×7Business & Management ×4Economics ×3Humanities ×2Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 60 founders with career history
OpenAI ×9DeepMind ×5Stanford University ×5SpaceX ×3Holder Aerospace ×2McKinsey & Company ×2NVIDIA ×2Stripe ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
17 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 56 with degree data)
Investments · 66 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 22023 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 32016 · 217 dated
Gravitics is a space company developing infrastructure for orbital and space station modules.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechErie, US
Michael DeRosa(Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer)inColin Doughan(Co-Founder & CEO)inGary Hudson(Co-founder & Chief Architect)inSundeep Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)inJim Royston(CTO)inPhilip Wong(CFO)in
Board seatTarek Waked· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHelios CapitalSprint VcThe Venture CollectiveMana Ventures
Lunar Outpost builds robotic infrastructure, lunar rovers, and space resource systems to support human exploration and commerce on the Moon and other planetary bodies.
Deep TechHardwareRoboticsSpace TechGolden, US
Andrew Gemer(Executive Officer)inForrest Meyen(Co-Founder & CSO)inJulian Cyrus(Co-Founder & COO)inJustin Cyrus(Founder & CEO)inAJ Gemer(Co-Founder & CTO)in
BoardDaniel Kleinmann(Director)in
Board seatTarek Waked· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond Earth VenturesEniac VenturesIndustrious VenturesSpace Capital+3 more
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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)inBernt Børnich(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Alliance VCAlliance VentureEQT VenturesSamsung NextSandwater+9 more
Active Surfaces develops flexible, thin-film solar panels using organic and perovskite photovoltaic materials and roll-to-roll manufacturing, aimed at deploying solar in locations where conventional rigid panels are unsuitable.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsWoburn, US
Shivam Bhakta(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Swartwout(CTO & Co-Founder)inShiv Bhakta(CEO & Co-Founder)inJeremiah Mwaura(Chief Manufacturing Scientist)in
BoardVera Schroeder(Director)in
Co-investorsNew Climate VenturesSafar PartnersSeaX VenturesUmami Capital
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dario Amodei(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inChris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)in
Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator+85 more
Argospace provides launch and transportation services for spacecraft and satellites beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), including cislunar and interplanetary missions.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechEl Segundo, US
Ryan Carlisle(Founder)inKirby Carlisle(Founder)inRobert Carlisle(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Crosslink CapitalHelios CapitalTFX CapitalBlumberg Capital+1 more
Atomic Alchemy developed technology and facilities for producing radioisotopes for medical, industrial, and research applications, planning dedicated isotope-production reactors in Idaho.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyRoboticsIdaho Falls, US
Thomas Eiden(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesBreakwater VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Hemisphere Ventures LLCSeaChangeY Combinator
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)inMichael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBascom VenturesBasecamp FundBeyond Earth VenturesC5 Capital+32 more
BioOrbit produces pharmaceutical-grade crystals in microgravity environments via space-based facilities, enabling development of biologic drugs and treatments for patients.
BiotechDeep TechSpace TechLondon, GB
Katie King(CEO)inKatie King, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAIR CapitalAuxxoPhoenix CourtRobin CapitalSeraphim Space
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
Barmak Heshmat Dekhordi(Executive Officer, Director)Alok Mehta(Director)
BoardCalvin Chin(Director)in
Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesLockheed Martin VenturesGrit VenturesMonozukuri VenturesOne Way VenturesThe E14 Fund+1 more
Coco operates a robot delivery service using human-piloted sidewalk robots to deliver meals, groceries, and other goods in urban environments.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Zach Rash(Co-Founder and CEO)inBrad Squicciarini(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorKnockout CapitalLoup VenturesMetaPropStructural CapitalWorklife Ventures
Cosmic Shielding develops radiation-shielding technology that adapts commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics — including AI-capable GPUs, sensors, and cameras — for reliable operation in space.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechAtlanta, US
Yanni Barghouty(Co-Founder & CEO)inLembit Sihver(Co-Founder & CTO)inMichael Ghadaksaz(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsActuate VenturesHelios CapitalOutsidersStarbridge Venture Capital LlcWorldQuant VenturesSpaceFund
Cuby Technologies is a full-stack technology company that develops hardware and software for building homes.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareSector AgnosticNew York, US
Aleh Kandrashou(Executive Officer, Director)inAleksandr Gampel(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAbdo Hajj(Director)inLiang-Yu Chi(Director)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesSteel Atlas
Daanaa develops a power transfer unit (PTU) that integrates more than ten power-conversion functions into a single component at the battery-cell level, offered as a programmable battery platform and for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsVancouver, CA
Udi Daon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsForesightJuniperTitletownTechVoLo Earth VenturesWUTIF Capital
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Emerge is building a multi-sensory communication platform that uses a tabletop device generating an ultrasonic forcefield to let users feel on-screen content in their bare hands without controllers or gloves.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareLos Angeles, US
Isaac Castro García(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalGolden VenturesRed Beard VenturesSprint VcSQN Venture Partners, LLCAlpaca VC
Esusu is an economic mobility platform that helps working families build credit and strengthen financial stability through rent payment reporting.
FintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechNew York, US
Robert C. Henning(Executive Officer)in
BoardSamir Goel(Founder)inWemimo Abbey(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcumen AmericaImpact America FundMotley Fool VenturesNext Play VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPredictive VC+7 more
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 ComputingSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Jonathan Ross(Founder & CEO)inDouglas Wightman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChamath Palihapitiya(Director)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Acequia Capital (AceCap)Alumni VenturesB CapitalBasecamp FundBeyond Capital+41 more
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
Co-investorsNew North VenturesPi CampusSeraphim SpaceTranspose Platform ManagementYes VCCarthona Capital+3 more
Junevity is a biotech company developing siRNA therapeutics based on its RESET platform, which uses transcription factor repression to restore healthy gene expression and target age-related diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLongevity
John Hoekman(Co-founder & CEO)inJanine Sengstack(Co-founder & CSO)inRob Cahill(Co-founder, COO & CBO)inHao Li(Co-founder & UCSF Professor)in
Co-investorsGoldcrest Capital
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Lunar is a 100% digital bank offering personal banking services including accounts, digital and physical cards, savings, investment, and cryptocurrency trading, with headquarters in Denmark.
FintechCopenhagen, DK
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalGoose Valley VenturesPSVSEED Capital DenmarkEniac VenturesIndustrious Ventures+2 more
Moons provides invisible, removable dental aligners for teeth straightening in Mexico.
HealthtechMedical DevicesMexico, MX
Tommaso Tomba(Founder)inAlex Clapp(Founder)inLeonardo Miron(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpDila CapitalITERATIVEMagma PartnersWollef VenturesAlley Robotics Ventures
Natilus develops next-generation blended wing body aircraft for commercial cargo and passenger operations, designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase payload capacity.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechSan Diego, US
Aleksey Matyushev(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBeni Venture CapitalCapital FactoryDraper AssociatesFlucas VenturesInterlock Capital+6 more
Neurotechnology company developing implantable brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis and vision loss.
BiotechFremont, US
ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)in
BoardJared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalDreamers VCFounders FundGestio Capital+18 more
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 Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)inGreg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAlpha Wave Global+70 more
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)inJeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Shaper(CEO)inChingti Yang(Executive Officer)
Co-investors2045 VenturesACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAsymmetry VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCapital Factory+18 more
Outpost is an advisory and operations team of space-industry veterans that helps space companies grow from concept through scale-up, acquisition, and IPO.
Deep TechSpace TechSanta Monica, US
Jason Dunn(Founder & CEO)inAmir Blachman(President & COO)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper AssociatesHAWKTAILIA Seed VenturesMoonshots CapitalMyelin VC+6 more
Plaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US
Zach Perret(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Hockey(Co-founder & CTO)in
BoardMo Koyfman(Director)Rick Yang(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupCoatue ManagementEQUIAM+25 more
PsiQuantum builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using photonic qubits and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMoreton Bay, AU
Prof. Terry Rudolph(Co-founder & Chief Architect)Dr. Pete Shadbolt(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inProf. Mark Thompson(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Jeremy O'Brien(Founder)inVictor Peng(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardSiraj Khaliq(Director)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesC4 VenturesCold Start VenturesFounders FundFPVHARPER COURT VENTURES+26 more
Radian Aerospace is developing fully reusable spaceflight vehicles, including Radian One, a single-stage-to-orbit mission platform for routine access to Low Earth Orbit, and R3V, a reusable reentry capsule for hypersonic testing and rocket cargo.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechRenton, US
Curtis Gifford(Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, & Co-Founder)inRichard Humphrey(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inLivingston Holder(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inJeff Feige(Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalBalerion Space VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFine Structures VenturesHCVCHelios Capital+7 more
RoboTire builds automated robotic systems that change vehicle tires in roughly 10 minutes, designed for deployment in shops, parking lots, or remote fleet service areas to reduce maintenance costs and downtime for vehicle operators and fleet managers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsPlymouth, US
Victor Darolfi(Founder)inWill Mapes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityRed Beard VenturesY CombinatorAutomotive VenturesDetroit Venture PartnersFlucas Ventures
Science Corporation develops brain-computer interface and neural engineering technology to restore vision, cognition, and mobility to patients with debilitating conditions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesAlameda, US
Max Hodak(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsage1Artis VenturesAvalanche VCBeyond CapitalConversion CapitalDuke Capital Partners+8 more
Signaloid develops UxHw technology, a compute platform that propagates uncertainty by evaluating a distribution of inputs in a single program execution to produce distribution-based results.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Phillip(Founder, CEO/CTO)
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalIQ CapitalMartlet Capital
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Space Forge develops high-quality substrates for semiconductor applications, using microgravity manufacturing in space to reduce material defects and produce higher-purity, higher-performance materials.
New MaterialsSemiconductorsSpace TechCardiff, GB
Joshua Western(Founder)in
Co-investorsE2MC VenturesHelios CapitalHelium-3 VenturesStarbridge Venture Capital LlcTrousdale VenturesUnruly Capital+2 more
The Good Drone Company develops heavy-lift and long-endurance autonomous cargo drones for delivery services across emerging markets, high-cost downtime industries, and third-party logistics providers.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsParadise Valley, US
Co-investorsTechstars
ToffeeX provides cloud-native generative design software that optimizes mechanical components for cooling, manufacturing, and performance using physics-driven algorithms.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Francesco Montomoli(Founder)in
Co-investorsPresidio VenturesIQ Capital
TurinTech builds AI optimization platforms, including evoML for automated machine learning model creation and Artemis for software engineers, powered by its proprietary Intelligence Engine that combines genetic algorithms, machine learning, agentic systems, and LLMs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsOxfordIQ Capital
x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inGreg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+36 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsAtomic Alchemyacq. by OkloxAIacq. by Space X
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Anthropic · techcrunch.com · Sep 15, 2026
Hubble Network · in.investing.com · Aug 18, 2026
Openai · techcrunch.com · Aug 12, 2026
Lunar Outpost · payloadspace.com · Jul 24, 2026
Moons · retailtimes.co.uk · Jul 17, 2026
xAI · readsludge.com · Jul 17, 2026
Argo Space · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Type One Ventures made?
- Type One Ventures has 66 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Type One Ventures co-invest with?
- Type One Ventures most often shares deals with Helios Capital, Integra Groupe, E2MC Ventures, among 243 tracked co-investors.
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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An early-stage venture capital fund focused exclusively on backing entrepreneurs building the space economy, including infrastructure, intelligence, and commercial capability for space operations and exploration.
The Venture Collective (TVC) is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports a portfolio of startups across sectors such as energy and consumer products.
Mana Ventures is a venture capital firm backing founders building companies in advanced AI and other frontier technologies, supported by an LP network of founders, investors, executives, operators, and specialists.
Crosslink Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology startups across North America.
Space Capital is a venture capital firm investing in the space economy, focusing on GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications technologies.
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World Fund is a climate tech venture capital firm that invests in startups with significant climate performance potential, using a proprietary science-based methodology to quantify potential CO2e savings.
IBX is an innovation and investment firm focused on advancing humanity and human knowledge by exploring frontiers in space, technology, and energy.
Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.
Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.
Rebel Fund is a venture capital fund powered by an elite network of Y Combinator alumni.
1435 Capital is a venture and private equity investment firm working with early-stage and growth-stage companies, providing capital along with strategic and operational support to portfolio companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Type One Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Type One Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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