San Mateo · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Also known as UNION LABS VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
UNION Labs focuses on backing technical deeptech founders at the earliest stages who are pursuing ambitious, world-changing ideas. The firm deploys capital and leverages its connected network to source, collaborate with, and support founders with visionary concepts. Established at Kleiner Perkins with backing from Google Ventures, the firm emphasizes investments it considers smart, disruptive, and capable of scaling.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 51 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×4Hardware ×4Construction Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3IoT ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:United States×8
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×1
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 12 dated
99 Counties sells regeneratively farmed meats — grass-fed and grass-finished beef, bison, and lamb, plus pasture-raised pork, chicken, and turkey — sourced from small family farms in the Midwest.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechKeystone, US
MICHAEL ADKINS(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL YANG(Director)NICHOLAS WALLACE(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCHRISTIAN EBERSOL(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Databricks offers a unified data, analytics, and AI platform that lets organizations build and run applications, AI agents, and analytics on their data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Michael Andersen(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Vertically integrated robotics and AI platform to prepare, image, and assess biopsy tissue
American semiconductor manufacturing company leveraging ultra-high vacuum environment of space to produce higher yield wafers
Butlr Care uses ceiling-mounted thermal sensors to monitor seniors and detect events like falls or changes in gait and activity without cameras or wearables, sending alerts and behavioral insights to care staff via an API.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechBurlingame, US
Honghao Deng(Executive Officer, Director)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in
BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)Naimish Patel(Director)
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalFounder CollectiveFoundryHyperplane Venture CapitalOpen Network LabParticle+6 more
Camect makes an AI-powered smart camera hub and network video recorder that filters false alerts and detects people, animals, and deliveries from IP and cloud security cameras.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTMountain View, US
Arup Mukherjee(Founder)Chao Liu(Founder)
Co-investorsCatapult Ventures
Low-code platform that automates the process of building computer vision models
Powering smarter money in construction finance
Derapi offers a universal API that connects to distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar, storage, HVAC, EV chargers, and appliances, replacing bespoke in-house integrations with a single connection.
CleantechDeveloper ToolsEnergy
Co-investorsMission One CapitalUbiquity VenturesEarthshot VenturesTuesday Capital
Accelerating the Distributed Energy Revolution
Energy management for electrified homes
Robots that build and maintain the world's physical infrastructure
IoT intelligence for indoor people movement and well-being safeguarding privacy
Data Platform for manufacturers
Onsemble is building software for the trades, though its website is currently under construction with no product details available.
SaaS
Co-investorsCleo Capital
Physics-based synthetic data generation
Pico MES provides a manufacturing execution system with digital work instructions and error-proofing tools that connect people, tools, and data on the shop floor.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Kuhlenbeck(Executive Officer, Director)Geoffrey Stewart Bucks(Director)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesCongruent VenturesCounterpart VenturesMomenta VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalSE Ventures+2 more
Raise Robotics builds the Autonomous Mobile Fabricator (AMF), a robotic work cell combining a robotic arm, compute stack, and universal tool interface that operates as a ground-level AGV or mounts on Genie mobile elevating work platforms.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Gary Chen(Cofounder)Conley Oster(Cofounder)Jiayi Chen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVivin Hegde(Director)Mark Martin(Director)
Co-investorsCybernetix VenturesMaC Venture CapitalZacua Ventures
Enables regenerative farms to reach the customers that support them
Rendered.ai provides synthetic data generation for computer vision, offering a platform-as-a-service and expert-led services to produce physically accurate, fully labeled training data across sensor modalities such as SAR, infrared, thermal, multispectral, hyperspectral, and X-ray.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesIn-Q-TelSpace CapitalTectonic Ventures
Daniel Shen(Founder)in
Co-investorsKicker VenturesLink VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcTaiwan Global AngelsThe E14 FundZelda Ventures
Intelligence for your security camera
Siren Optics builds material analysis systems that use cold atmospheric plasma and AI to perform real-time, non-destructive inspection of materials such as wafers, films, coatings, and battery components.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechOakland, US
Jared O'Leary(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMatthew Blaine(Director)
Co-investorsInMotion VenturesWireframe VenturesVoyager Partners
Strella makes sensors that monitor ethylene, the gas that drives ripening in fruits and vegetables, to track produce freshness across the supply chain.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechHardwareSeattle, US
Katherine Sizov(Executive Officer, Director)inJacob Jordan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardEric Linn(Director)Nolan Paul(Director)inBrett Topche(Director)in
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesDorm RoomMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersNextFab VenturesRed & Blue Ventures+3 more
Trustpoint AI provides software for construction and rehabilitation lenders, offering predictive portfolio analytics, draw operations management, asset management, cash forecasting, and automated document analysis.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFintech
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalNavitas CapitalRWT Horizons
Stealth startup building next generation AI and LLM tools for enterprises in design and manufacturing industries
Low-code platform that automates building computer vision models
Platform powering smarter money in construction finance
Data privacy cryptographic infrastructure service
Accelerating the distributed energy revolution
Energy management for electrified homes
IoT intelligence for indoor people movement and well-being while safeguarding privacy
Data platform for manufacturers
Enables regenerative farms to reach customers that support them
Robots that build and maintain the world's physical infrastructure
Intelligence system for security cameras
Remote sensing via stratospheric microballoon
Physics-based synthetic data generation
Real-time sensing and software platform to improve performance and yield of thin film products
Robots that reclaim wood waste for reuse as premium lumber
Thesis develops reusable, steerable microballoons for routine access to the stratosphere (40,000–130,000 feet), enabling persistent surveillance, communications relay, and atmospheric research for defense, intelligence, commercial, and scientific applications.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechInsurTechSpace TechDenver, US
Andrew Antonio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Leidich(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Liedich(Executive Officer)
BoardNick Moran(Director)inAlan Eustace(Director)Darren Liccardo(Director)in
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesTechstarsAltos VenturesDenver VenturesLavrock VenturesLerer Hippeau+2 more
Urban Machine builds a robotic system that uses AI and computer vision to detect and remove metal fasteners from construction and demolition lumber waste, reclaiming it into usable wood products.
Circular EconomyConstruction TechRobotics
Andrew Gillies(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsCatapult Ventures
Zerofy provides a platform that integrates residential energy devices—including solar inverters, EV chargers, heat pumps, batteries, and smart meters across 70+ brands and 800+ devices—allowing energy companies and installers to launch branded, intelligent fleet-management offerings.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Platform that automatically compensates customers for poor service experiences
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDerapi · pulse2.com · Feb 6, 2026
Raise Robotics · usglassmag.com · Jul 31, 2025
Urban Sky · newstack.com · May 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has UNION Labs Ventures made?
- UNION Labs Ventures has 51 tracked investments.
- What stage does UNION Labs Ventures invest at?
- UNION Labs Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is UNION Labs Ventures's typical check size?
- UNION Labs Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
- What sectors does UNION Labs Ventures focus on?
- UNION Labs Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, IoT, Robotics.
- Where is UNION Labs Ventures located?
- UNION Labs Ventures is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
- Does UNION Labs Ventures lead rounds?
- UNION Labs Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does UNION Labs Ventures co-invest with?
- UNION Labs Ventures most often shares deals with Catapult Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, among 46 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 5
MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that partners closely with founders, offering a multidisciplinary team, an extensive network spanning Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Washington DC, and emerging markets, and hands-on growth support.
Zacua Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs innovating in the construction and built environment sectors.
Cybernetix Ventures is an early-stage venture firm founded by robotics leaders, investing in robotics, automation, and industrial AI startups. It backs pre-seed, seed, and Series A companies and operates the Cybernetix Collective, a network of startups, advisors, and corporates.
Feenix Venture Partners is a New York-based investment firm that provides growth capital to consumer-facing businesses, typically at the early and mid-stages, while remaining involved throughout a company's financing lifecycle.
Firms observed investing alongside UNION Labs Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with UNION Labs Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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