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Unusual Ventures — 2022 Investments

13 investments dated 2022 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Aeqiumaeqium.comNov 2022✓ verified

Aeqium provides AI-driven compensation planning software that lets teams configure compensation cycles, build pay logic, manage bands, and run analytics while integrating with HRIS, ATS, and equity management systems.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Peter McKee(Founder)inFrancis Peter McKee(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIan Sheridan(Director)in

Co-investorsVestigo VenturesRidge Ventures

HumanSignalhumansignal.comin𝕏Series A · May 2022 · $25M✓ verified

HumanSignal offers labeling and evaluation automation within Label Studio Enterprise, using prompts and LLMs to generate pre-labels, run active-learning retraining loops, and score model outputs against rubrics.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Michael Malyuk(Founder)inNikolai Liubimov(Founder)inMax TkachenkoinMaxim Tkachenko(Founder)Nikolay Lyubimov(Founder)

Co-investorsBow CapitalRedpoint VenturesSwift Ventures500 GlobalEssence Venture Capital

Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Eric Satz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+20 more

Connectlyconnectly.aiApr 2022 · $15M

Connectly builds an AI platform that lets retailers deploy AI agents to handle the full customer lifecycle—support, marketing, loyalty, and post-sales—across messaging (including WhatsApp), voice, and utilities.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US

Stefanos Loukakos(Founder)inYandong Liu(Founder)

Co-investorsDarkmode VenturesItalian Angels for GrowthMarathon Venture CapitalCanaryGlobal Founders Capital

Entrepreneur Firstjoinef.comin𝕏Series C · Jun 2022 · $160M

Entrepreneurs First is an accelerator and founder community that identifies and supports talented individuals from academic institutions and tech communities globally to become founders.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechFuture of WorkLondon, GB

Matt Clifford(Founder)inAlice Bentinck(Founder)in

BoardReid Hoffman(Board Member)inGreg Lawton(Board Member)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Charlie SonghurstDelin VenturesElad GilEnterprise Capital FundsFirestartr+16 more

Goldcastgoldcast.ioinSeed · Jun 2022 · $10M

Goldcast provides an AI-powered platform for creating and repurposing video content such as webinars, field events, video podcasts, and customer testimonials, using agentic workflows to turn long-form video into clips, blogs, emails, and social posts.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Kishore Kothandaraman(Founder)inPalash Soni(Founder)inKishore K(Co-Founder)Aashish Srinivas(Founder)inKelly Cheng(CMO)inLauren Creedon(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAfore CapitalHubSpot VenturesNewBuild.VCUnderscore VCArray Ventures Management LlcKearny Jackson+2 more

Graingrain.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2022 · $16M

Grain is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes video calls, tracks topics in customer conversations, and syncs notes to tools like HubSpot.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Ryan Johnson(Founder)in

Co-investorsCampus Founders FundKickstartNat Turner

Harnessgoharness.comApr 2022

Harness is a fundraising platform designed for nonprofits to increase donation revenue without expanding staff or software tools.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Jyoti Bansal(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlorida FundersHercules Capital, Inc.Alkeon CapitalBAM ElevateBattery VenturesCapital One Ventures+8 more

Harnessharnessfi.cominApr 2022

Harness turns financial institutions' raw transaction and member data into real-time, personalized engagement campaigns for card and rewards programs.

Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketing Tech

Co-investorsTruStage VenturesAlkeon CapitalBAM ElevateBattery VenturesCapital One VenturesCiti Ventures+9 more

Purple Dotgetpurpledot.comJan 2022

Purple Dot provides inventory management software for eCommerce brands and retailers, addressing overstock and understock issues by enabling flexible selling of stock in warehouses, in transit, and pre-production.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSNew York, US

Co-investorsAI SeedCommerce VenturesConnect VenturesMoxxie VenturesOpenOceanPaul Forster

Sike Insightssikeinsights.com𝕏Jul 2022 · $4Macquired by 15Five

15Five is an AI-powered people management platform for HR teams and managers, offering performance reviews, engagement surveys, compensation planning, and manager coaching in one system.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsOverton Venture CapitalTechstars2.12 Angels

Stiggstigg.ioin𝕏Seed · Apr 2022 · $6.4M

Stigg provides a usage runtime that decides in real time what customers, users, and AI agents are allowed to do, combining credits, entitlements, metering, and spend governance in a single enforcement layer.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSTel Aviv, IL

Anton Zagrebelny(Founder)inDor Sasson(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmerge VenturesRed Dot Capital PartnersHetz Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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