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Valia Ventures — 2021 Investments

9 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Humanehumane.comSep 2021 · $100Macquired by HP · Feb 2025

Humane was a consumer hardware startup founded by former Apple executives that developed the Ai Pin, a screenless wearable AI device.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Imran Chaudhri(Founder)inBethany Bongiorno(Founder)Imran Chaudhri Bethany Bongiorno(Founder)

Co-investorsKindred VenturesNext VenturesRadicle ImpactBond Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesLachy Groom+10 more

Lendtablelendtable.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2021 · $18M

Lendtable provides cash advances to employees to enable them to contribute to their 401(k) plans and capture employer matching contributions, recouping its costs from a portion of the vested match earnings.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Sheridan Clayborne(Founder)inMitchell Jones(Founder)inYav Todorov(Engineering)Isaiah de la Fuente(Business Development)Celena Chong(Marketing)

Co-investorsBlue Trail PartnersBT Growth CapitalDragon CapitalFiDi VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPartech Ventures+12 more

Minlyminly.comJun 2021 · $3.6M

Minly is a marketplace connecting fans with celebrities and content creators for personalized video messages and direct engagement.

Creator EconomyMarketplaces

Khaled Zaki(Founder)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesBY Venture PartnersCapria VenturesFoundation VenturesGlobal VenturesWndrCo

Native Voicenativevoice.aiJul 2021

Native Voice operates an on-demand voice services library letting users reach branded voice assistants across audio devices.

Denver, US

John Goscha(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAzure Capital PartnersBantam GroupFirst Star VenturesMaccabee VenturesPJC+8 more

Proven Groupprovenskincare.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2021

Proven Skincare provides personalized skincare routines for acne-prone skin based on a science-backed quiz assessment.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Amy Yuan(Founder)inMing Zhao(Founder)inMINGSHU ZHAO(Executive Officer, Director)ZAOSHI YUAN(Executive Officer, Director)inMing S. Zhao(Founder)inAmy Zaoshi Yuan(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsMindset VentureSoma CapitalStartXVentureSouqY Combinator+5 more

Seed Healthseed.comin𝕏Apr 2021

Seed develops clinically studied probiotic and prebiotic formulations designed to support digestive health and overall wellness through proprietary delivery technology that protects beneficial bacteria through the digestive tract.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessVenice, US

Ara Katz(Executive Officer, Director)inRajat Dhir(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Bradley(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArtis VenturesBold Capital PartnersBoxGroupCollaborative FundColor Capital+15 more

Selfbookselfbook.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2021 · $25M

Selfbook provides a hotel booking platform optimized for mobile and last-minute reservations, enabling hoteliers to accept direct bookings with support for digital wallet payments.

FintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Khalid Meniri(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesFin CapitalVeridical Ventures9Yards CapitalAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)+5 more

Supysupy.ioinPre-Seed · Sep 2021 · $2M

William Stanley is a hospitality-only accountancy firm that helps restaurants understand and optimize their financial performance through detailed P&L analysis, inventory controls, and financial training.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaSLondon, GB

Dani El-Zein(Founder)inIbrahim Bou Ncoula(Founder)Tom Stanley(Founder)

Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeCapria VenturesBECO CapitalCOTU VenturesGlobal Ventures

System Incsystem.cominApr 2021

System is a Public Benefit Corporation building a systems-based architecture to organize the world's interconnected knowledge, powered by AI, for decision-making and resource allocation across health, climate, economy, and security sectors.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechSector AgnosticNew York, US

Adam Bly(Founder)inGeorge Gregory(Executive Officer, Director)inTuna Oezer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJosh Wolfe(Director)Asad Khaliq(Director)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlpha Wave GlobalTrue VenturesGame Changers VenturesLux CapitalRelay Ventures+1 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.