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V1 VC

Venture capitalActively deploying

Boulder · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked

Also known as V1 Capital · V1 VC, LLC

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Investment thesis

V1.VC backs AI-native and deep tech startups building the software and hardware that power critical real-world industries, spanning systems of record, autonomous agents, developer infrastructure, and vertical AI, as well as aerospace, energy, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. The firm partners with highly technical founders who possess unique insights into product and distribution, and who can attract exceptional talent and build durable, long-term businesses.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$100K – $300K
HQ
Boulder, Colorado, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$5M
VC funds
9
Tracked investments
74
Unicorns
4
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
9

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Benny Joseph· Co-Founder & Partnerin𝕏

Co-founder and Partner at V1.VC and current CTO at Allbirds. Previously founder and CEO of GoodApril (acquired by Intuit), Director of Technology and Product at TurboTax, and a software engineer at ETrade; holds degrees from Michigan, Chicago, and Georgia Tech.

Brett Jackson· Co-Founder & Managing Partnerin𝕏

Brett Jackson is Managing Partner of V1VC, a firm he co-founded in 2015 that invests at inception in AI-native software and deep tech, aiming to be a founder's first yes. Before investing, he was among the first ten employees at Crocs through its IPO and was a founding team member at AVX Aircraft. His investments span software, aerospace, and energy, including Astranis, Talos, Loft Orbital, Allbirds, and Automox. He brings firsthand experience building and commercializing complex technologies.

Bart Lorang· General Partner

Founder mafia

2 people who came through V1 VC went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 66 of 74 portfolio companies

SaaS ×23AI & Machine Learning ×22Enterprise Software ×18Developer Tools ×13Data & Infrastructure ×10Consumer ×9E-commerce ×9Hardware ×9

HQs:United States×44India×2Canada×1Germany×1Finland×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 35 portfolio companies
26%
solo founders
9 of 35 mapped founding teams
38%
repeat founders
of 55 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×113 founders×84+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Stanford University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Michigan ×3Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management ×2Purdue University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 50 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×16Engineering ×11Business & Management ×9Economics ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Physics ×3Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 55 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×3Microsoft ×3MIT Media Lab ×3Stanford University ×3Zed Industries, Inc. ×3GitHub ×2Google ×2Lyft ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×6Y Combinator ×6

4 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 53 with degree data)

Investments · 74 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 12022 · 12021 · 32018 · 22017 · 110 dated

Allbirdsallbirds.com𝕏NASDAQ: BIRD

Allbirds is a footwear brand that makes shoes using natural and regenerative materials such as merino wool, with a focus on reducing product carbon footprints.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Joseph Zwillinger(Director)Tim Brown(Founder)inRavi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)Joey Zwillinger(Founder)

Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersAurumBay Bridge Ventures ClimateExpansion Venture CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalIPD Capital+15 more

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASH

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)inEvan Moore(Founder)inRavi Inukonda(Chief Financial Officer)inPrabir Adarkar(Chief Operating Officer and President)in

Co-investorsA*Blue Owl CapitalBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+38 more

Allure Systemsalluresystems.cominSeedAcquired

Allure Systems develops generative AI technology that produces product images for fashion retailers, allowing brands to generate variations of apparel photos on different models and sizes without requiring physical photoshoots.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Jeremy CHAMOUX(Founder)inGabrielle CHOU(Founder)in

Co-investorsITERATIVEMAGIC FundUtopian VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesJapan Angel Fund+7 more

Alpinesgalpinesg.comin

ASG acquires and operates mission-critical software and tech-enabled services businesses across more than 15 verticals, transforming them into AI-native companies with deployable engineering, talent, and go-to-market support.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Mark Strauch(Board Member & Co-Founder)inBilly Maguy(Board Member & Co-Founder)inJake Brodsky(Board Member & Co-Founder)inSteve Reardon(CEO)inJamie Linden(President)inMegan Land(COO)in

Co-investorsAlpine Investors

Amperonamperon.coin𝕏

Amperon provides AI-driven energy forecasting and real-time grid analytics to utilities, renewable generators, and energy market participants across North America, Europe, and Australia.

AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaSHouston, US

Sean Kelly(Founder & CEO)inAbe Stanway(Founder)in

BoardTyler Lancaster(Director)inTimothy Healy(Director)Catherine Flax(Director)inMichael D'Aurizio(Director)

Co-investorsAcario InnovationAmbush CapitalBlackhorn VenturesBridges Fund Management Ltd.Energize CapitalGaruda Ventures+7 more

Artaarta.ioin

Arta provides commerce technology and services for the art, luxury, and collectibles market, handling insured shipping and transactions globally.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, New York

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalGaingelsMu VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointB Capital GroupCoatue Management+7 more

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏Seed

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more

Attomdataattomdata.comin𝕏

ATTOM provides property intelligence and data services for the real estate economy, covering 160M+ properties nationwide with enriched historical records, geospatial data, and AI-ready datasets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTech

David Damin

Co-investorsLovell Minnick

Automoxautomox.comin𝕏

Automox provides an IT automation platform that helps modern organizations manage and automate their IT operations.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US

John Prassl(Executive Officer, Director)Justin TalericoinRajat Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Prassl(Founder)Mark Manes(Founder)

BoardChris Marks(Director)in

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Ergo CapitalFirebrand VenturesGula Tech AdventuresKoch Disruptive TechnologiesService Provider Capital+6 more

Boundary Layer Technologiesboundarylayer.techin𝕏Seed

Valo produces modular hydrofoil systems for boat manufacturers to integrate into vessels, enabling boats to achieve higher speeds while reducing energy consumption and operational noise.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US

Ed Kearney(CEO)inJeremy Osborne(Founder)in

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCJude GomilaSoma CapitalUtopian VenturesY CombinatorClimate Capital+11 more

Builder iobuilder.ioin𝕏

Builder.io provides visual development tools that enable teams to collaborate on software development through a plug-and-play approach.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Brent Locks(Co-founder & COO)inSteve Sewell(Founder)inMisko Hevery(Chief Technology Officer)inLindsay Brunner(Head of Communications)in

BoardMike Duboe(Board Member (Venture Partner, Greylock))in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGaingelsGood FriendsGreylock PartnersHabitat PartnersImaginary Venture Capital+5 more

Caragetcara.aiin𝕏

Cara develops domain-specific AI software for insurance agencies and brokerages, combining insurance industry expertise with artificial intelligence to modernize insurance operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechNew York, US

Vic Yeh(Founder)inNikhil Kansal(Founder)inJon Patel(Founder)

Co-investorsNew Stack VenturesValia VenturesKearny Jackson

Cerulioncerulion.comin𝕏Seed

Cerulion provides a ROS2-compatible robot middleware that achieves microsecond-latency inter-process communication through zero-copy shared memory and deterministic execution.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Lakshay Sharma(CEO)inSe Hwan Jeon

Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalSBXiSoma CapitalThe E14 FundY CombinatorAsymmetry Ventures+6 more

Cloraclora.comin𝕏

Clora operates an AI-powered talent marketplace connecting biotech and pharma teams with 15,000+ vetted life sciences consultants across 300+ skillsets for fractional, on-demand engagements.

B2B MarketplacesBiotechFuture of WorkHR TechCambridge, US

Rahul Chaturvedi(Founder and CEO)in

BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)

Co-investorsElementum VenturesEniac VenturesGaingelsHypothesisNew Stack VenturesNotation Capital+5 more

Cropsafecropsafe.com

John McElhone Micheal McLaughlin(Founder)

Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture Capital

Curegetcure.appinMay 2026

CURE operates a booking platform that connects pharmacies with delivery service partners to generate online orders.

B2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE

Manuel Aberle(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesArtis VenturesFJ LabsJ12 VenturesStella CapitalAccel+23 more

DaySmartdaysmart.comin

DaySmart provides a point-of-sale software system for businesses that process customer payments, manage inventory, and track sales.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSales Tech

Patrick Shanahan(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Agostino(Chief Financial Officer)inJason Kirk(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsLLRParthenon

Dharma Labsdharma.io𝕏Seedacquired by OpenSea

Dharma Labs operates an Ethereum wallet that connects US bank accounts to decentralized exchanges, allowing users to purchase cryptocurrency tokens and access DeFi yield opportunities from a mobile app.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Nadav Hollander(Project Lead)inGraeme Boy(Director of Engineering)Brendan ForsterEd Burns(Lead Technical Recruiter)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBlockchange VenturesCantos VenturesCoinbase VenturesDraft Ventures LlcGreen Visor Capital+8 more

Ellisellis.comin𝕏

Ellis is a modern immigration law firm that combines legal services with a software platform to manage U.S. immigration and visa processes for companies.

HR TechLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

Co-investors20VCAdapt VenturesKindred Ventures645 VenturesKhosla VenturesSlow Ventures

Embraceembrace.ioin𝕏SeedAcquired

Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Eric Futoran(CEO)inFredric Newberg(Founder)inMaggie Shih(Founder)Victoria Stepp(Director of People Operations)James Elliott(Vice President of Sales)Sydnie Tom(Product and Design Lead)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAV8 VenturesBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesBoxGroupDuke Capital Partners+20 more

Entocycleentocycle.comin𝕏Seed

Entocycle uses industrial automation and machine learning to convert organic waste into animal and plant feed by breeding black soldier fly larvae at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechLondon, GB

Keiran Olivares Whitaker(Founder)inJames Millar(CEO)inKeiran Whitaker(Founder)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)InvestorXLowercarbon CapitalNazcaSustainable VenturesTeampact.ventures+9 more

Fairingfairing.coin

Fairing provides a survey platform that consolidates customer feedback into a single stream, allowing teams to target specific questions to customer segments based on behavior and timing.

AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Matt Bahr(Founder)in

Co-investorsFiDi VenturesHawke VenturesTrue VenturesCowboy Ventures

Fernbuildwithfern.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Fern provides documentation, SDK generation, and CLI tools for APIs, built with AI features including integrated chat, MCP server support, and agent-first capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Deep Singhvi(Founder)inDanny Sheridan(Founder)inAmit Yadav(Founder)inDanny Sheridan Deep Singhvi(Founder)Robert Xu(Founder)inSuhas Deshpande(Founder)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEight CapitalNKECHI IREGBULEMSoma CapitalY CombinatorAvlok Capital+10 more

Fernfern.botin𝕏

Fern develops high-fidelity, custom robot world models for scaling the evaluation and training of robot policies.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRobotics

Amit Yadav(CEO)inRobert Xu(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorCapitalize VCOUTBOUND CAPITAL

Fitryfi.com𝕏

Fi develops smart collars and wearable technology for dogs that track location, safety, and health metrics to help dog owners monitor their pets' wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechIoT

Jonathan(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersBatshit Crazy VenturesBaukunstBlack Jays VenturesFreestyle CapitalLerer Hippeau+2 more

Foretellixforetellix.comin𝕏Acquired

Verification and validation platform for automotive safety.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation

Ziv Binyamini(Founder)inGil Amid(Founder)inYoav Hollander(Founder)in

Co-investors83NorthNext Gear VenturesOurCrowdReshapeSynapse PartnersVolvo Group Venture Capital AB+6 more

Forever Labsforeverlabs.comin𝕏Seed

Forever Labs operates a stem cell banking service that collects, processes, and cryopreserves adult stem cells from individuals for potential use in future regenerative therapies.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityAnn Arbor, US

Steven Clausnitzer(CEO)inEdward Cibor(Partner)inMark Katakowski(President \u0026 Chief Science Officer)inSean Robenalt

Co-investorsBabel VenturesFundersClubSilicon BadiaY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAtain Specialty Insurance Corp+9 more

Galaxylaunchpointhq.comin𝕏SeedDefunct

LaunchPoint is a creator marketing platform that connects brands with a network of 50,000+ creators for on-demand content partnerships.

Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Adam Neuwirth(Founder)inAndrew Simpson(Head of Growth)Nadia Latifi(COO)

Co-investorsRaineRed Bear AngelsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesCory LevyElefund+3 more

Guest Houseguesthouseshop.comin

Guest House provides home staging and pre-listing styling services for real estate agents and sellers, offering pay-at-close pricing where fees come out of sale proceeds.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechDenver, US

Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesCaruso VenturesRange VCService Provider CapitalDenver VenturesLudlow Ventures+1 more

Hypericehyperice.comin𝕏

Hyperice develops technology-driven products for warm up, recovery, and performance, aimed at athletes and general wellness consumers.

Direct to ConsumerHardwareSports TechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsKaulig Venture HoldingsLDR VenturesMiroma VenturesRosecliff VenturesNaomi Osaka

InnerPlantinnerplant.comin𝕏

InnerPlant develops living sensor technology that enables farmers to detect plant stress in real-time, allowing targeted application of treatments to reduce chemical use and increase crop yields.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechIoTRoboticsCalifornia, US

RodinShely Aronov(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Berolzheimer(Founder & Managing Partner)inGary Schaefer(Chief Commercial Officer)in

BoardJocelyne Cooke(CFO)in

Co-investorsBee PartnersBison VenturesCultiv8 Funds ManagementGaingelsKokopelli CapitalMS&AD Ventures+7 more

IronCore Labsironcorelabs.comin𝕏

IronCore Labs provides application-layer encryption tools for engineering teams building AI applications and multi-tenant SaaS on sensitive data.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoulder, US

Patrick Walsh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBob Wall(Founder)inRobert Hall(Executive Officer, Promoter)

BoardJudson Valeski(Director)Richard Harjes(Director)in

Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesHilltop Venture PartnersLontra VenturesMatchstick VenturesNext Frontier CapitalTechstars+2 more

Jumpcutjumpcut.comSeed

Jumpcut provides tools and services to help content creators achieve viral growth and establish revenue streams from their work.

EdTechLos Angeles, US

Kong Pham(CEO)inJesse Jhaj(Chief Content Officer)inPeter Lu(COO)inBee(Recruiting Manager)Laney Chiu(Sourcer)

Co-investors500 GlobalAtomicBase Venture Management, Inc.Imagine K12Outbound VenturesSoma Capital+8 more

Kepler Communicationskepler.spacein𝕏

Kepler operates a satellite constellation designed to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond, functioning as internet exchange points for space-to-space communications.

Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardwareIoTSpace TechToronto, CA

Mina Mitry(Founder)inJeffrey Osborne(Founder)Mark Michael(Founder)Wen Cheng Chong(Founder)

Co-investorsBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundBerkeley SkyDeck FundCanaan PartnersDns CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGarage Capital+13 more

LightTwistlighttwist.comin𝕏Seed

LightTwist provides a browser-based virtual studio environment where users can record and broadcast video content with remote participants using only a camera and web browser.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoulder, US

Vikas Reddy(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalInitialized CapitalSHL Capital

Loft Orbitalloftorbital.comin𝕏

Loft Orbital operates space infrastructure, providing satellites equipped with sensing resources, onboard edge compute, and connectivity that let customers run missions without deploying their own hardware.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Antoine Bellon de Chassy(Executive Officer, Director)Pierre-Damien Vaujour(Founder)inAlex Greenberg(Founder)inAntoine de Chassy(Founder)

Co-investors1809 CapitalAlumni VenturesBlast.ClubBlitzscaling VenturesChaos VenturesEQUIAM+24 more

Medalliamedallia.comin𝕏

Medallia offers an AI-driven customer and employee experience platform that turns large volumes of feedback signals into prioritized actions for enterprise organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Amy Pressman(Co-Founder & President)inBorge Hald(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inAlan Grebene(Executive Officer)inMike Kourey(Executive Officer)in

BoardDoug Leone(Director)inStan Meresman(Director)

Co-investorsAdams Street PartnersBonfire VenturesEniac VenturesSaints CapitalSequoia Capital

Mermaid Chartmermaidchart.com

Mermaid Chart offers an AI-assisted diagramming tool that turns plain-language prompts, uploaded files (such as PRDs, meeting transcripts, or schemas), and templates into structured diagrams like flowcharts, Gantt charts, mind maps, and system architecture diagrams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsFirebrand VenturesGaingelsGood FriendsIrregular ExpressionsMana VenturesOpen Core Ventures+4 more

Misoaskmiso.comin

Miso builds an AI-powered search product for publishers that generates answers drawn solely from a publisher's own content, with citations and monitoring to reduce hallucinations and protect brand trust.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Andy Hsieh(Founder)inLucky Gunasekara(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalNat TurnerGV (Google Ventures)Mind Fund

Nectomenectome.comSeed

Nectome provides cryogenic preservation of the human body and brain shortly after legal death, aiming to preserve neural structure in sufficient detail that future revival may become theoretically possible.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevitySan Francisco, US

Aurelia Song(CEO)inMichael Ruzo (McCanna)

Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalUtopian VenturesY CombinatorBEENEXTChainFund CapitalFull Tilt Capital+5 more

NURXnurx.comin𝕏Series AAcquired

Nurx provides accessible and affordable medications and tests through a digital health platform designed for everyone.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Edvard Engesaeth(Founder)inVarsha RaoinHans Gangeskar(CEO)Emily Le(Recruiting Coordinator)Lindsey Spice(Talent Acquisition Operations Manager)Tommy Koo(Product Designer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesComcast VenturesDreamers VCFifty YearsForeground CapitalGarage Capital+16 more

OneFinonefin.inin𝕏Seed

OneFin provides loan origination, loan management, collection, and accounting software systems for banks and NBFCs.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN

Pratish Gandhi(CEO)inHarshit Vaishnav(Founder)inAbhash Anand(Founder)inHarshit V.(Founder)inAndré Gerbaulet(Founder)Oscar Strauss(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorKhosla VenturesMAVA VenturesMusha VenturesMyAsiaVCPeople Ventures+1 more

OpenSeaopensea.ioin𝕏

Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Devin Finzer(CEO)inAlex Atallah(Founder)inAdam Montgomery(Head of Blockchain)inKen Cadima(Recruiter)Calder Zwerling(Recruiting)Danielle Coburn(Recruiter)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBlockchain Capital+39 more

PathSpotpathspot.comin𝕏

PathSpot provides a health and safety operating system for restaurants, commercial kitchens, food manufacturers, and foodservice operations.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHR TechIoTSaaSNew York City, US

Christine Schindler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTaylor Waanders(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardTianxiang Zhuo(Director)in

Co-investors2045 Ventures2048 VenturesAlumni VenturesBAM VenturesFikaFirebrand Ventures+5 more

Paystackpaystack.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2018Acquired

Paystack provides payment processing services that allow businesses in Africa to accept credit card, debit card, bank transfer, and mobile money transactions through their websites and applications.

FintechLagos, NG

Shola Akinlade(CEO)inEzra Olubi(CTO)inOlusola Akinlade(Executive Officer, Director)Achille AROUKO(Team Lead)inAbdulhamid Hassan(Product Manager)inEmmanuel Quartey(Head, Growth)

Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeIngressive CapitalVentures PlatformY CombinatorBEENEXTBlue Rinc Capital+6 more

Radarcorescientific.comin𝕏

Core Scientific operates in the cryptocurrency mining and digital infrastructure space, providing infrastructure and investment services for blockchain-based assets and operations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergy

Eric Weiss(Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Blockchain Investment Group)in

BoardJeff Booth(Founding Partner, Ego Death Capital)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment GroupIrregular ExpressionsReal Tech Capital

Radar Relayradarrelay.cominAug 2018 · $10M

Radar Relay provides a crypto app for tracking token movements across decentralized exchanges, chains, and liquidity pools in real time.

Crypto & Web3Fort Collins, US

Alan Curtis(Manager)inMichael Roth(Manager)Devin Eldridge(CFO)

BoardCaleb Tebbe(Manager)in

Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsKokopelli CapitalNotation CapitalSparkland CapitalBlockchain Capital+11 more

Sail Internetsailinternet.cominJan 2017

Sail Internet is a fiber-based internet service provider serving the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley since 2015.

Fremont, US

Kevin Fisher(Chief Product Officer)inGeorge GinisinDana Wayne Tom(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAshmeet Sidana(Director)inClint Korver(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcBrainstorm VenturesLong Venture PartnersStartXUlu Ventures+1 more

Schematicschematichq.comin𝕏

Schematic provides embeddable, customizable customer portals and pricing tables that software companies add with a few lines of code to handle checkout, billing, usage-based pricing, entitlements, feature flags, and plan management.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageNextView VenturesRitual CapitalDenver VenturesTechOperators Venture Capital

Streamgetstream.ioin𝕏

Stream provides infrastructure for building AI applications and real-time communication features including chat, video, feed, and moderation across multiple platforms.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoulder, US

Thierry Schellenbach(Founder)inTommaso Barbugli(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohn Ives(Director)

Co-investorsTechstarsFelicis VenturesSocial StartsUpslope VenturesUpVentures Capital01 Advisors+10 more

Sundaygetsunday.com

Sunday sells subscription-based, custom lawn care plans that ship seasonal fertilizer and pest-control products tailored to a customer's soil, climate, and yard, applied via a garden hose.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Trent Lewis(Founder)in

Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesBond Capital ManagementChapter OneEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsS2G Investments+4 more

Sunnysidesunnyside.coin𝕏

Sunnyside is a platform for building a healthier relationship with alcohol, combining a behavior-change app, human coaching over SMS and email, and a telehealth service (Sunnyside Med) through which licensed providers can prescribe compounded Naltrexone medication to reduce alcohol cravings.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

Nick Allen(Founder)inIan Andersen(Founder)in

Co-investorsEudemian VenturesGaingelsJoyance PartnersMotley Fool VenturesScribble VenturesOffline Ventures+3 more

Swayshipsway.com

Sway operates a tech-enabled delivery and returns network for consumer brands, offering premium same-day and next-day delivery, box-less at-home return pickups, and doorstep exchanges.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech

Kristian Zak(Founder)inERIC WIMER(Founder)in

Co-investors7GC & CoEvolution VenturesFeldsmith CapitalGood FriendsGraph VenturesHawke Ventures+4 more

Talostalos.comin𝕏

Talos provides white-label cryptocurrency trading infrastructure and technology for retail investment platforms and digital asset brokerages.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Anton Katz(Founder)inEthan Feldman(Founder)

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)a16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBlockchain CoinvestorsCastle Island VenturesCoinbase Ventures+17 more

Thronethronescience.comin𝕏May 2026

Throne makes a smart sensor that clips onto a standard toilet bowl and automatically tracks gut health, hydration, and urinary function, delivering daily insights through an app.

Digital HealthHardwareWellness & FitnessAustin, US

Randall Scott Hickle II(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Hickle(Founder)inTim(Co-founder)John Capodilupo(Founder)in

BoardBen Gardner(Director)inTimothy Blumberg(Founder)

Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesGotham Gal VenturesLong Journey VenturesMoxxie VenturesMyelin VCNight Capital+9 more

Treettreet.coin𝕏May 2021

Freedom Rave Wear operates a branded resale platform for pre-loved rave fashion, enabling peer-to-peer and off-price sales of both customer items and brand-direct inventory.

Circular EconomyClimate TechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Jacob Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)Jake Disraeli(Founder)inMichael Hodgens(Chief AI Officer)inSonia Yang(Founder)

Co-investorsAlante CapitalBAM VenturesBBG VenturesBling CapitalGaingelsGreen Meadow Ventures+5 more

Treettreet.fiinMay 2021

Treet offers a web and mobile platform for remotely using pharmacy services, letting users order products and consult with pharmacists for same-day delivery within hours.

Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtech

Co-investorsNostetta VenturesAlante CapitalBAM VenturesBBG VenturesBling CapitalFirst Round Capital+5 more

Two Frontmytwofront.comin

Two Front connects general dentists with top orthodontists to deliver specialist-designed clear aligner treatment through trusted dental practices, shifting the focus from disease treatment to preventive care.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Dr. Ingrid Murra(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesGaingelsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLakehouse Venture PartnersRevere PartnersUnanimous Capital

Upgradedgetupgraded.comin𝕏Seed

Upgraded offers a subscription model for Mac computers that includes device upgrades every 24 months and device trade-in or recycling programs.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceFintechHardwareSan Francisco, US

Hendrik Roosna(Founder)inJR Rahn(Founder)inJohn Erik MetcalfMartin Samami

Co-investorsPlug and Play VenturesY CombinatorBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcInvesto CapitalItochu Technology VenturesLiquid Ventures+2 more

UpKeepupkeep.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

UpKeep provides an asset operations management platform that combines CMMS, EAM, and APM capabilities for maintenance teams.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSLos Angeles, US

Ryan Chan(CEO)inRyan Chan, CMRP(Founder)inRichard GirgesNick TsianosIsmail Elshareef(Senior Vice President of Product \u0026 Engineering)Gary Wong(Director of Engineering)

Co-investorsAccel-KKREmergence Capital PartnersFundersClubInsight PartnersMucker CapitalY Combinator+6 more

Other

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

KoobzOngoRBC SignalsSpyglassThermopylae

Exits · 11

2 IPOs · 9 acquisitions · showing 3

AllbirdsNASDAQ: BIRDDoorDashNASDAQ: DASHDharma Labsacq. by OpenSea

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has V1 VC made?
V1 VC has 74 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does V1 VC invest at?
V1 VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is V1 VC's typical check size?
V1 VC typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.
What sectors does V1 VC focus on?
V1 VC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
Where is V1 VC located?
V1 VC is headquartered in Boulder, US.
Does V1 VC lead rounds?
V1 VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does V1 VC co-invest with?
V1 VC most often shares deals with Gaingels, Techstars, Y Combinator, among 304 tracked co-investors.

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