Ulu Ventures
Silicon Valley · Seed · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ulu identifies exceptional founder teams with deep insights into human needs and the focus and persistence to build world-changing companies. The firm operates on the belief that diversity and data-driven decision making are key to investment success, leveraging over a decade of seed-stage investing experience to support founders at their earliest stages of company building.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website
A learning-focused investor who is energized by breakthrough insights and transformative ideas that fundamentally shift perspective.
An early investor and builder across multiple startup lifecycle phases with a commitment to supporting founders from underrepresented backgrounds and challenging conventional wisdom about potential.
An investment team member who bridges connections and builds relationships across the startup ecosystem.
An investment professional who works with visionary founders and luminaries shaping the future.
An investor focused on supporting founders and companies driving significant transformation in their respective industries.
An investment professional with a focus on consumer-oriented ventures and companies.
An investment team member who values compelling narratives and the ability to articulate a compelling company story.
An investment team member committed to supporting founders as agents of positive change and impact.
An investment team member characterized by resilience and determination in evaluating and supporting startup founders.
An investment professional who identifies and supports founders solving critical problems and challenges.
An investor who demonstrates comfort with uncertainty and supports entrepreneurs pursuing bold, unconventional opportunities.
What they invest in
from 145 of 236 portfolio companiesSaaS ×50AI & Machine Learning ×48Enterprise Software ×41Fintech ×32Biotech ×17EdTech ×17Healthtech ×16Medical Devices ×15
HQs:United States×38Mexico×3India×2Philippines×1
Investments · showing 60 of 236
founders shown can be your intro pathPopulus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making. The company serves public agencies and mobility operators seeking to evaluate impacts of shared mobility services and plan sustainable transportation systems.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Fletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)Regina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
ADEii Health designs and operates community-based behavioral health programs in partnership with government, education, and nonprofit organizations. The organization focuses on expanding access to mental health support in everyday community settings and building sustainable workforce pathways.
GovTechHealthtechMental Health
Allocate provides infrastructure software for private markets, enabling wealth advisors and asset managers to efficiently handle subscriptions, capital flows, and portfolio operations. The platform automates manual processes that traditionally create bottlenecks in connecting wealth channel capital to institutional investment opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Samir Kaji(Co-founder)Hana Yang(Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer)
AltitudeIQ provides data quality and governance solutions designed to help organizations make confident decisions with reliable data foundations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
BetterUp provides an AI-powered coaching and professional development platform that helps organizations support employee growth and wellbeing. The platform serves enterprises and their employees through behavioral science-backed coaching and talent management tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Alexi Robichaux(Co-founder and CEO)Eduardo Medina(Co-founder and COO)
HomeLightoffers bridge loans and financial solutions that allow homebuyers to remove sale contingencies and access equity for home purchases. The platform serves real estate agents and homebuyers in the residential real estate market.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
Arch Systems develops agentic AI software that analyzes factory floor data to provide real-time expert-level guidance to manufacturing teams. The platform connects operational data to prescriptive actions, helping electronics and discrete manufacturers reduce downtime, improve equipment availability, and optimize throughput without requiring additional dashboards or staff.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Aromyx develops biosensor technology that replicates human olfactory receptors to measure and quantify odors and flavors for product development, quality control, and consumer targeting across food, beverage, sustainability, and health industries.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Attivare develops AI-powered personalized immunotherapy treatments using a proprietary biomaterial scaffold (ATTImmune) that delivers immune agonists directly to tumor microenvironments, aiming to reduce systemic toxicity in cancer and infectious disease treatment.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
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Avatour provides a 360° video collaboration platform that enables remote participants to explore immersive panoramic views of physical locations in real time. The platform serves enterprises for remote inspections, virtual facility tours, and on-site training, particularly in manufacturing and supply chain operations.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Avatour provides a 360° video platform for remote inspections, virtual tours, and training, enabling participants to explore immersive panoramic views of physical sites in real time. The platform serves manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics teams who need to conduct on-site activities remotely without travel.
Advanced ManufacturingFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply Chain
Avela provides software to school districts, charter networks, and early childhood programs to streamline student enrollment and help families discover and apply to schools. The platform is grounded in 20+ years of research on school choice systems and enrollment equity.
EdTechGovTechSaaS
Dr. Joshua Angrist(Co-Founder)Greg Bybee(CEO & Co-Founder)Parag Pathak(Co-Founder)Josh Angrist(Co-Founder)
Axiom Cloud develops software solutions for cooling systems to improve their economic, environmental, and operational sustainability. The company serves businesses that operate refrigeration and cooling equipment.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Banyan Infrastructure provides project finance software for renewable energy infrastructure investment, helping lenders, investors, and operators optimize returns across asset classes and technologies.
EnergyFintechSaaS
Beam is a platform that connects consumer purchases with nonprofit donations, allowing brands on the platform to direct a portion of sales to nonprofits chosen by customers. The company aims to redirect consumer spending power toward social and environmental impact.
B2B MarketplacesImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechSaaSSocial
Big Wolf provides early access to collectibles and games with ad-free gameplay, and operates a community platform where gamers can secure unique tags and license their likenesses as NFTs to game studios. The platform serves the gaming community and enables engagement with games, influencers, and brands.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
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Blitzz provides a remote visual support platform that enables customers and field teams to connect via live video, AR annotations, and screen sharing without requiring app downloads. The platform serves customer support teams, sales teams, inspectors, and auditors across industries including telecom, automotive, construction, and insurance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Blue River Technology builds intelligent machinery using computer vision and machine learning to solve complex challenges in agriculture, construction, mining, and forestry. The company's flagship product, See & Spray, uses advanced vision to distinguish crops from weeds, reducing herbicide use while improving field sustainability.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Boombox is an all-in-one platform for music makers that consolidates workflow tools for songwriting, production, distribution, and monetization in a single application. The platform serves musicians and producers who currently rely on fragmented tools like Dropbox, email, and text for collaboration and file management.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomySaaS
India Lossman(Co-Founder | CEO)Max Mathieu(Co-Founder | Head of Engineering)Tom Chavez(Co-Founder | Advisor)
Bridge Money is a mobile app that rewards users with cash back and coins for everyday purchases, surveys, games, and in-app deals, which can be redeemed for gift cards or direct bank transfers. The app operates two tiers: a free tier for linking existing bank cards and a paid membership tier with a debit card option.
ConsumerFintech
Buzz Solutions provides visual AI software that analyzes drone and camera inspection imagery to automate asset monitoring and anomaly detection across energy infrastructure including transmission lines, distribution networks, substations, and solar installations.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise Software
Cambium develops technology and marketplace infrastructure for the wood industry, connecting buyers and sellers while offering sustainably sourced wood products made from waste material. The company serves traditional wood industry participants with digital tools to improve transparency and sustainability across the supply chain.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsCalifornia, US
CapConnect+ operates a digital platform that simplifies fixed income issuance and investing by connecting issuers, dealers, and investors for commercial paper and bonds. The platform enables issuers to optimize pricing and funding costs while allowing fixed income investors to purchase corporate paper directly with customized maturity dates.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRedwood City, US
Centinel provides AI-driven energy optimization software for commercial real estate properties, delivering cost savings to tenants and revenue to property owners through building efficiency analysis. The platform serves REITs, private equity firms, and major CRE investors across over 2,200 buildings in the United States.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyPropTechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Raphael Rosen(CEO and Co-Founder)Brenden Millstein(Cofounder and President)
Cenoa is a fintech platform that enables global freelancers and solopreneurs to open free US, European, or UK bank accounts and receive international payments with zero fees. The platform offers instant local currency withdrawals, crypto stablecoin transfers, and AI-powered freelancer tools, targeting professionals earning income globally.
Creator EconomyFintechSaaS
Seçkin Çağlın(Cofounder, Co-CEO)inEmre Ertan(Cofounder, Co-CEO)inBuğra Çakmak(Cofounder, Blockchain)inSırrı Perek(Cofounder, Tech Lead)in
Centinel provides energy monitoring and optimization services for commercial real estate properties, identifying operational inefficiencies in HVAC systems and building equipment to reduce utility costs and carbon emissions. The company serves property owners and managers seeking to lower operating expenses and improve tenant comfort across their building portfolios.
EnergyIoTPropTech
Cerebro Capital provides a technology-enabled platform for commercial lending that connects businesses with lenders to simplify and accelerate the business loan process. The company aims to make access to capital easier, faster, and more equitable for mid-sized businesses.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBaltimore, US
Matthew Bjonerud(Founder & CEO)
Chantico Technology provides portfolio management software that brings comprehensive clarity to financial management. The company serves investors.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Gina Sanchez(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Gregory Hansen(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Full Stack Engineer)
Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew Materials
Greg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)
Clever provides a data integration platform for schools that connects student information systems with educational applications and tools. The company serves K-12 schools and districts seeking to streamline data access and interoperability across their technology ecosystems.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dan Carroll(Co-founder)inRafael Garcia(Co-founder & CTO)inTyler Bosmeny(Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor)
Coding Dojo is a coding bootcamp offering online programs in software development and data science. The company teaches programming skills to students preparing for careers in tech.
EdTech
Compound Foods develops alternative coffee and cocoa ingredients made from upcycled, climate-resilient sources to address supply chain volatility and environmental impact of traditional coffee and cocoa production.
Climate TechFoodTech
ControlHub is a procurement software platform that automates purchase-to-pay (P2P) workflows for businesses, including requisition management, purchase order generation, approval workflows, and supplier management. It serves small to mid-market organizations seeking to reduce procurement costs and operational inefficiencies through a centralized system.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Rodrigo Santibanez(Founder)inLeonardo de la Cerda(Founder)in
Corechain provides a B2B payments platform that streamlines paperless payments and supply chain financing to help suppliers unlock working capital from unpaid invoices.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
CourseMojo is an AI-powered teaching assistant that transforms curriculum texts and assignments into interactive, differentiated learning activities for students and provides real-time performance data for teachers. The platform integrates with top-rated curricula to support K-12 schools and districts in improving student achievement and closing achievement gaps.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Craft provides a platform for managing apprenticeships and work-based learning programs, handling funding alignment, academic partnerships, and compliance operations. The platform serves healthcare and education organizations seeking to develop skilled workers within their communities.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Creed Labs builds an AI-powered consumer app that provides biblical guidance, customizable daily prayers, and scripture verses. The app serves believers, pastors, and ministry leaders seeking religious and spiritual support.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Crossfill helps brands optimize their visibility in AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview. The platform shows companies how they appear in AI responses, identifies competitive gaps, and provides content optimization recommendations to increase AI-driven traffic and conversions.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Datacy measures and optimizes the consumer journey across discovery, validation, search, comparison, and purchase by tracking behavior signals across AI, social, search, commerce, and retail channels. The platform serves enterprise marketing and commerce teams seeking to understand cross-channel influence and allocate budget effectively.
ConsumerMarketing Tech
Deliberate AI develops AI-powered tools for mental health care, offering advanced diagnostics, clinical intelligence, and precision therapy planning for clinicians and patients.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Delpor develops subcutaneous implant devices that deliver therapeutic drugs over extended periods (6-12 months) for chronic condition treatment. The company's passive implant technology enables sustained-release drug delivery through simple in-office procedures, targeting improved patient adherence and consistent pharmacokinetic profiles.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Duo Oncology develops tumor-activated prodrug combinations designed to replace multi-agent chemotherapy with single medicines that concentrate therapeutic activity in tumors. The company is advancing DUO-207, a clinical-stage prodrug combining gemcitabine and paclitaxel for solid-tumor cancer treatment.
BiotechMedical Devices
Board seats · per SEC filings · 4
what is this? ⓘ$5.5M raise · filed Feb 2026 · via Steve Reale
$1.5M raise · filed Feb 2025 · via Steve Reale
$1.8M raise · filed Feb 2024 · via Steve G Reale, Steve P Reale
$10.4M raise · filed Feb 2024 · via Steve Reale
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ulu Ventures invest at?
- Ulu Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Ulu Ventures's typical check size?
- Ulu Ventures typically writes checks of $2M.
- What sectors does Ulu Ventures focus on?
- Ulu Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ulu Ventures located?
- Ulu Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Does Ulu Ventures lead rounds?
- Ulu Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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