V1 VC
Venture capitalActively deployingBoulder Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 2 people tracked
Also known as V1 VC, LLC
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 Aug 7, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 36 of 52 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ13SaaS Γ13Enterprise Software Γ9Data & Infrastructure Γ7Developer Tools Γ7Consumer Γ5Cloud Computing Γ4E-commerce Γ4
HQs:United StatesΓ22CanadaΓ1
Investments Β· 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAllbirds manufactures and sells sustainable footwear and apparel for men and women through direct-to-consumer channels.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Lily Yan Hughes(Director)Timothy Brown(Director)Ravi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)Dick Boyce(Director)
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Founder/CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)in
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)Billy Maguy(Board Member & Co-Founder)Jake Brodsky(Board Member & Co-Founder)Steve Reardon(CEO)Jamie Linden(President)Megan Land(COO)
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 LearningEnergySaaS
Sean Kelly(Founder & CEO)Abe Stanway(Founder)Timothy Healy(Director)Catherine Flax(Director)Michael D'Aurizio(Director)
BoardTyler Lancaster(Director)
Automox provides an IT automation platform that helps modern organizations manage and automate their IT operations.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
Rajat Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)John Prassl(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Marks(Director)
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
Clora is a curated talent marketplace connecting biotech and pharmaceutical companies with specialized life sciences consultants to build flexible, scalable teams across the drug development lifecycle.
B2B MarketplacesBiotechHR TechCambridge, US
Rahul Chaturvedi(Founder and CEO)John Melas-Kyriazi(Director)
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
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
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.
AgTechBiotechIoTCalifornia, US
RodinGary Schaefer(Chief Commercial Officer)inShely Aronov(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Judson Valeski(Director)Patrick Walsh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robert Hall(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardRichard Harjes(Director)
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.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardwareSpace TechToronto, CA
Foretellix provides a Physical AI toolchain for autonomous vehicle developers, using real-world data curation, verification & validation, and synthetic data generation to accelerate training, validation, and safety evaluation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Ziv Binyamini(CEO & Co-Founder)Yoav Hollander(CTO & Founder)Gil Amid(Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, VP Operations & Co-founder)
Miso builds "Answers," an LLM-based search engine that generates responses grounded solely in a publisher's own content, with source citations and monitoring to reduce hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
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(Founder/CEO)in
PathSpot provides a health and safety operating system for restaurants, commercial kitchens, food manufacturers, and foodservice operations.
CleantechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechIoTNew York City, US
Tianxiang Zhuo(Director)Christine Schindler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Taylor Waanders(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
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)George GinisDana Wayne Tom(Executive Officer, Director)Ashmeet Sidana(Director)Clint Korver(Director)
Sunnyside is a digital health platform that combines behavioral coaching, community support, and medication management to help users reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Nick AllenIan Andersen
Throne makes a smart toilet sensor that automatically tracks gut health, hydration, and urinary function by analyzing flush patterns, providing users with daily insights about how diet, medications, stress, and other factors affect digestion.
Digital HealthHealthtechIoTAustin, US
Timothy Blumberg(Director)Ben Gardner(Director)Randall Scott Hickle II(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Michael Hodgens(Chief AI Officer)inJacob Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)Sonia Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
Vectrix scans SaaS applications to detect security misconfigurations and compliance gaps, alerting IT and security teams to issues such as exposed files, weak password policies, and missing authentication controls across platforms like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, and Zoom.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Corey Mahan(Founder)inAlex Dunbrack(Founder)inMatthew Lewis(Founder)in
Wise Systems provides an AI-driven routing optimization platform for delivery and fleet operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCambridge, US
Charles Sims II(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Kamil(Executive Officer, Director)Layla Shaikley(Executive Officer, Director)Jemel Derbali(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDr. Sandy PentlandEdgar Blanco
Womp is free, browser-based 3D modeling software that lets users design, import, or generate 3D models and order production, with Womp handling printing and shipping.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- 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 β $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.
Images
Similar investors
A globally recognized venture capital firm designed to provide access to highly competitive venture deals to individual investors, consistently recognized for top-decile DPI performance and as one of the most active US venture firms.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders globally, supported by a community of founders and operators as LPs.
Monte Carlo Capital is an early-stage investment firm founded by Ian Sosso that began as an angel investor deploying its own capital and evolved into a value-added co-investor backing early-stage companies alongside leading VCs.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies which apply technology to major challenges across areas such as energy, biotech, agriculture, and machine learning.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm known for backing bold, contrarian bets in world-class teams that can reshape entire industries.