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Unpopular Ventures — 2025 Investments

5 investments dated 2025 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Airhart Aeronauticsairhartaero.cominSeed · Oct 2025

Airhart Aeronautics designs and builds advanced personal airplanes with a focus on safety, reliability, and intuitive operation.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Nikita Ermoshkin(Founder)inBrendan Quinn(Executive Officer, Director)inNate Thuli(President)inSoren Rademacher(Software Engineer)Cary Volpert(Head of BD)

BoardJonathan Edwards(Director)

Co-investorsPioneerSoma CapitalY CombinatorAlumni VenturesFAST — by GETTYLABLiquid Ventures+1 more

Chowdeckchowdeck.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2025

Chowdeck is a food delivery platform in Africa that connects customers with restaurants and delivery riders.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesLA, NG

Femi Aluko(Founder)inOlumide Ojo(Founder)inLanre Yusuf(Founder)inBabafemi Aluko(CEO / Co-founder)

BoardBrian Waswani Odhiambo(Director)in

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalGFR FundHoaQMaiora Rebel VenturesNovastar VenturesPalm Drive Capital+15 more

Orbital Operationsorbitalops.techin𝕏Seed · Jan 2025

Orbital Ops develops propulsion systems and related aerospace hardware for airborne vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Ben Schleuniger(CEO)inRoss Doherty(COO)inHunterNico Montoya(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlack FlagGaingelsGoAhead VenturesInitialized CapitalMaiora Rebel Ventures+16 more

Readylyreadyly.cominPre-Seed · Jan 2025 · $2M

Readyly provides agentic AI for local governments and public-facing organizations, automating resident inquiries and complex tasks like permit requests, utility service changes, and inspection scheduling across text, chat, phone, email, and social channels.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS

Vijay Jagoori(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapital A PartnersAiSprouts VCContext VenturesHustle FundPage One Ventures

Wise Layerwiselayer.comin𝕏Jan 2025 · $7.2Macquired by BlackLine

WiseLayer builds AI agents that automate specific complex tasks for finance and accounting teams, such as accruals and payroll accounting.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Therese Tucker(Founder & Co-CEO)

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersPerkins Cove PartnersK5 GlobalThe Fintech FundUnusual Ventures

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