Valor Equity Partners
Growth equityChicago · Seed–Late Stage · 20 people tracked
Also known as Valor Management Llc
Investment thesis
Valor positions itself as an operationally focused private investment firm that pioneered the concept of operational growth. Beginning over two decades ago by tech-enabling industrial companies, the firm applies an operational growth mindset to help portfolio companies improve efficiency, speed up production, and scale dramatically. It invests in technology and technology-enabled businesses across sectors including biosciences, transportation, food, and health and wellness, working closely alongside entrepreneurs to grow the operations of companies tackling significant challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Valor Equity Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 117 of 153 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×38Consumer ×23Enterprise Software ×18SaaS ×18Data & Infrastructure ×16FoodTech ×16Fintech ×14Deep Tech ×12
HQs:United States×103Canada×2Germany×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 44 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×202 founders×153 founders×54+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4Harvard University ×2Yale University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history
ACTIVE Network ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · 153 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 172025 · 162024 · 42023 · 32022 · 82021 · 72020 · 22019 · 32018 · 62017 · 32016 · 22015 · 274 dated
BitGo provides digital asset infrastructure including regulated custody, self-custody hot wallets, trading, staking, and settlement, offered to businesses and platforms through partnership programs.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechPalo Alto, US
Michael A. Belshe(Executive Officer, Director)Chen Fang(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Juvvadi(Executive Officer)Ed Reginelli(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Brody(Director)inBrian Murray(Director)in
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsArkStream CapitalBlockchain CapitalCraft VenturesCyber CapitalDigital Currency GroupDRW Venture Capital+11 more
Harmony Biosciences develops innovative therapeutic treatments focused on rare neurological diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNorthbrook, US
Jeffrey Aronin(Director)Jeffrey M. Dayno, M.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)Patrick Morris(Secretary and Treasurer)Robert Repella(Director and Chief Executive Officer)Darien Parhad(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardAaron Royston(Director)in
Board seatAntonio GraciasJuan Sabater· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAisling CapitalParagon Biosciences LLCvenBio PartnersVivo Capital
Porch provides homeowners insurance through its reciprocal exchange and offers bundled home services including warranty coverage, moving assistance, and handyman services.
InsurTechPropTechSeattle, US
Matthew Ehrlichman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matt Ehrlichman(Founder)inJake Cooney(Founder)inAsha Sharma(Executive Officer)Gregg Eskenazi(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Dossett(Executive Officer)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGraph VenturesRunway Growth CapitalCapricorn Investment GroupFounders Fund
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Executive Officer, Director)Bret Johnsen(Executive Officer)Gwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $250M raise · filed Aug 2022
Co-investorsG SquaredFuture VenturesGigafund
Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.
Palo Alto, US
Elon Musk(Co-founder & CEO)Jeffrey B Straubel(Executive Officer)Martin Eberhard(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)Deepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)John Douglas Field(Executive Officer)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Nov 2018
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL PartnersDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesKluz VenturesM33 Growth+9 more
A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)Sam Altman(Interim CEO (2014); board member until 2022)
Co-investors500 GlobalA.Capital VenturesA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen Horowitz+31 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more
Loop builds software to optimize supply chain finance and operations, using AI and data standardization to replace legacy back-office processes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Matt McKinney(Co-Founder and CEO)inShaosu Liu(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesFounders Fund8VCRaptor GroupSusa Ventures
Loop builds AI-powered software for transportation spend and payment management in the supply chain, using an LLM and an "atomic task" system to structure supply chain data and automate back office financial processes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Matt McKinney(Co-Founder & CEO)inShaosu Liu(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsIndex Ventures8VCFlexportFounders FundSusa VenturesExpa+3 more
NewLimit develops epigenetic reprogramming medicines to extend healthspan and treat age-related diseases at the intersection of computer science and biotechnology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevitySouth San Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Co-founder, Board of Directors)inBlake Byers(Director)inJacob Kimmel(Director)inMichael Polansky(Executive Officer)
BoardZavain Dar(Director)in
Co-investorsS328VCAbstract Venturesage1Beyond CapitalDraper Associates+6 more
Addepar is a portfolio management platform that enables investment teams and CIOs to aggregate, analyze, and report on diverse asset classes—including liquid equities and private markets—within a single consolidated system.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMountain View, US
Joe Lonsdale(Founder and Chairman of the Board)inEric Poirier(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)inStephen Snyder(Executive Officer)Mitchell Bompey(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardLaurence Tosi(Director)in
Board seatJuan Sabater· per SEC Form D
Co-investors8VCBlumberg CapitalCollective LiquidityCota CapitalCraft VenturesFf Venture Capital+10 more
Aescape provides on-demand personalized massage and bodywork services through an app-based booking platform, allowing customers to customize session duration, pressure level, music, and muscle group focus.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Eric Litman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Lema(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $34.1M raise · filed Nov 2022
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCrosslink CapitalFJ LabsAlley Robotics Ventures+2 more
Chicago, US
Steven Galanis(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Hsu(Executive Officer)Eric Fleisig-Greene(Executive Officer)
BoardJonathan Turner(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $2.9M raise · filed Jan 2025
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsStarting Line
Santa Monica, US
Travis VanderZanden(Executive Officer, Director)Nathaniel Justin Kan(Director)Stephen Schnell(Director)Daniel Friedland(Director)
BoardDavid Sacks(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed Mar 2018
Bokksu offers a subscription service that delivers monthly boxes of authentic Japanese snacks, candies, and teas sourced from family-run makers in Japan, along with a culture guide describing each product's origin and flavor.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceCarlstadt, US
Danny Taing(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $22.5M raise · filed Jan 2022
Castle Creek Biosciences develops re-dosable gene therapies for genetic diseases, with a lead candidate (D-Fi) in registrational clinical trials for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesExton, US
Matthew Gantz(President and Chief Executive Officer)David ChuMichael TownsleyChristopher J. LarsonRhea WilliamsJude Sullivan(Executive Officer)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsParagon Biosciences LLCFidelity InvestmentsHorizon
BiotechBedminster, US
Greg Licholai(President)Michael Derby(Chief Executive Officer and Secretary)Jeffrey Aronin(Director)
BoardPatrick Morris(Director)Timothy Cunniff(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $48M raise · filed Oct 2016
BiotechChicago, US
Darien Parhad(Executive Officer)Patrick Morris(Executive Officer, Director)Sai Chavala(Director)
BoardTimothy Cunniff(Director)Jeffrey Aronin(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $250K raise · filed Oct 2024
Cloud9 is an esports organization that competes in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, a first-person shooter game with competitive multiplayer modes.
GamingSports TechLos Angeles, US
Paullie K. Etienne(Executive Officer, Director)Jacques M. Etienne(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Fiden(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEspt Ventures LlcBalderton CapitalCloud9 CapitalFounders FundReimagined VenturesTrueBridge Capital Partners
Novel computational network productively utilizing excess energy resources
Denver, US
Chase Lochmiller(Founder)in
Board seatVivek K. Pattipati· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesZigg CapitalMubadala Capital
Toronto
Shraga Rosenzweig(Director)Yisroel Rosenzweig(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Nichols(Director)Rosenzweig Yisroel(Executive Officer, Director)Rosenzweig Shraga(Director)Vaturi Marc(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Mar 2025
Dom's is a Chicago sandwich shop serving deli items such as its turkey club made with local Slagel Farm smoked turkey, bacon, provolone, and various toppings.
ConsumerChicago, US
Robert A. Mariano(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Donald G. Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Promoter)Jay L. Owen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardKeith L. Kravcik(Director)inGreg Wasson(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCleveland AvenueInnventus
Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.
ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Matteo Franceschetti(Founder/CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(Founder/CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(Founder/CMO)in
BoardNG YiPin(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAltra VentureAntiAzure Capital PartnersBlue Scorpion InvestmentsComcast VenturesCota Capital+25 more
BiotechChicago, US
Aris Theologis(Executive Officer, Director)Darien Parhad(Executive Officer)Patrick J. Morris(Executive Officer, Director)Rama Ranganathan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeffrey S. Aronin(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed Sep 2023
Fooda operates a marketplace that brings restaurant partners and popup dining experiences directly to workplaces, allowing employees to access fresh meals from high-rated restaurants without leaving their office location.
FoodTechHR TechMarketplacesChicago, US
Orazio Buzza(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Stulberg(Executive Officer)Alex Groesbeck(Executive Officer)Maddy.perseghin Maddy.perseghin
BoardJonathan K. Shulkin(Director)Susan S. Hassan(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupFull In PartnersLightbankMultiplier Capital
San Francisco, US
David Sacks(Director)Robert Remeika(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Stein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrad Greiwe(Director)in
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $28.3M raise · filed Apr 2018
Co-investorsFifth Wall
HealthtechNew York, US
Ran Shaul(Executive Officer)Allon Bloch(Executive Officer, Director)inAshok Balakrishnan(Executive Officer)Chen Yehudai(Executive Officer)Yaron Savoray(Executive Officer)Adam Singolda(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsComcast VenturesLerer HippeauMangrove Capital PartnersNotable CapitalPrimary Venture Partners14W+5 more
San Francisco, US
Josh Gartland(Executive Officer)Christopher Grewe(Executive Officer)Isaac Pritzker(Director)Rachel Gonzalez(Director)David Friedberg(Director)Adam Brotman(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAntonio GraciasJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $41.7M raise · filed Aug 2019
LesserEvil makes organic, non-GMO snacks produced in its own factories using ingredients such as virgin coconut oil and avocado oil.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechDanbury, US
BoardCharles Coristine(Executive Officer)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsInvestEcoTouch Capital
New York, US
Peter Rahal(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Ranen(Executive Officer)
BoardJonathan K. Shulkin(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $75M raise · filed May 2025
Chicago, US
Erhan Musaoglu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAnna Garcia(Director)Cenk Bayrakdar(Director)in
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $26.4M raise · filed Feb 2023
Co-investorsRevo Capital
MagicSchool is an AI platform designed for schools that helps teachers with lesson planning, student support, and feedback, while enabling students to develop AI skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechDenver, US
Adeel Khan(Founder & CEO)inTodd Tobin(Executive Officer)James Biven(Executive Officer)
BoardChristina Melas-Kyriazi(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Jan 2025
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesGSV VenturesRange VCService Provider CapitalEdovate CapitalRethink Capital Partners
BiotechChicaco, US
Patrick J. Morris(Executive Officer)Eric Messner(Executive Officer, Director)Darien Parhad(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Aronin(Director)Timothy Cunniff(Director)
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $270M raise · filed Jul 2025
BiotechChicago, US
Darien Parhad(Executive Officer)Jeffrey S. Aronin(Director)Patrick J. Morris(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio J. Gracias(Director)in
Board seatAntonio Gracias· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Nov 2019
Chicago, US
Justin Seamonds(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Chu(Director)Mats Lederhausen(Director)Eric Becker(Director)Lawrence Lessans(Director)Lawrence Macks(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $27.7M raise · filed Apr 2021
Birmingham, US
Zack Levenson(Director)Daryl Gormley(Director)David J. Ziolkowski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan K. Shulkin(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Jan 2022
Montréal-founded short-term rental operator that scaled to 9,000+ hotel-style units before shutting down and liquidating in late 2025.
Travel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Francis Davidson Tanguay(Executive Officer, Director)Lucas Pellan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNabeel Hyatt(Director)inVivek Pattipati(Director)Laurence Tosi(Director)inNeil Mehta(Director)
Board seatVivek K. Pattipati· per SEC Form D · $225M raise · filed Jul 2019
Co-investorsSpark CapitalWestCap
Chicago, US
Robert Lindquist(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Kitun(Executive Officer, Director)John Williamson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCorazon Capital
Square Roots operates modular indoor hydroponic farming facilities and provides farm-management software along with expert services for growing crops in controlled environments.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechBrooklyn, US
Tobias Peggs(Executive Officer, Director)Kimbal Musk(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCity LightLightbank
San Francisco, US
Nathaniel Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel McCool(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel S. Bomze(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Apr 2022
Voyage Foods develops B2B ingredients that create sustainable, stable alternatives to traditional commodity sources for popular foods and beverages, addressing volatility in global ingredient markets and climate risks.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechOakland, US
Adam Maxwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardStephen George(Director)Alec Lee(Director)James Stewart(Director)inGary Wu(Director)
Board seatJonathan Shulkin· per SEC Form D · $36M raise · filed Feb 2022
Co-investorsBloom8Cerity Partners VenturesCollaborative FundHorizons VenturesLevel One FundNimble Partners+2 more
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Sejun Park(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHitachi Ventures
Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalCrosscut VenturesDash VC+24 more
ADP provides cloud-based human capital management solutions that integrate payroll, HR, talent management, time and attendance, tax, and benefits administration for businesses globally.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSRoseland, US
Co-investorsadMare BioInnovationsADP VenturesBraemont Capital
Aescape provides automated, personalized bodywork and massage sessions using robotic technology, letting users set pressure levels, target muscle groups, and session length (15–60 minutes).
HardwareRoboticsWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBroadLight CapitalSpacecadet VenturesAlley Robotics VenturesAlumni VenturesCrosslink CapitalFifth Wall
AgentSync provides insurance infrastructure software that manages onboarding, licensing, and appointment processes for carriers, agencies, MGAs, and producers.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSDenver, US
Niji Sabharwal(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJennifer Knight(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAnthemis VentureCraft VenturesMischiefNine Four VenturesOperator Collective+1 more
Amboss provides analytics, node and channel explorer tools, and free utilities (invoice/LNURL decoding, fiat-BTC conversion) for the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsSTILLMARKDraper Associates
AMP builds AI-powered automated sorting systems for waste recycling infrastructure, enabling material recovery and improving separation purity for recycling facilities globally.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRoboticsColorado, US
Matanya Horowitz(Founder & CEO)inTimothy Stuart(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Ross(Executive Officer)Robert Norris(Executive Officer)Beth Dec(Executive Officer)Robert Kreamer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundComet LabsGV (Google Ventures)Prelude VenturesSequoia CapitalCongruent Ventures+1 more
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Base is a membership community that organizes curated in-person gatherings—small "Circles" of eight and larger "Experiences" such as socials, art tours, and expert-led events—for accomplished, curious adults primarily aged 35 to 70.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocial
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesGeek VenturesTetradAdditionAltimeter CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+8 more
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(CEO)inJustin Lopas(Co-founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapitalGCongruent VenturesContrary+20 more
Bedrock Robotics develops autonomous robotic systems for construction sites, applying self-driving vehicle technology to address skilled labor shortages in building, energy, data centers, and factories.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics
Boris Sofman(Founder & CEO)inKevin Peterson(Founder)Ajay Gummalla(Founder)Tom Eliaz(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCC4 VenturesCapitalGDeviation CapitalEclipse VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+6 more
Bellwether Coffee makes an all-electric, ventless countertop coffee roaster along with a curated green coffee marketplace, roast profiles, and retail packaging for cafés and businesses to roast and sell coffee in-house.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardwareRetail TechBerkeley, US
Ricardo Lopez(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary)Nathan Gilliland(President and Chief Executive Officer)Rolph Decker(Director)Mathieu Brown(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKenneth Hood(Director)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesDBL PartnersFusionX VenturesHCVCRSE VenturesTandem Capital+1 more
Benchmark Analytics builds data-driven talent management and early intervention solutions for law enforcement agencies, sheriff's offices, and related organizations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHR TechLegalTechChicago, US
Bob Tulini(Co-Founder)inRon Huberman(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKaren Konow(Former Chief, Bureau of Internal Affairs, Chicago Police Department)Karen Rowan(Former Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Internal Affairs, Chicago Police Department)
Co-investorsLakewest Venture Partners
Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Co-investorsAccelAlate PartnersCanaan PartnersCoastCapComcast VenturesCraft Ventures+18 more
Braintrust provides AI observability and evaluation platform that monitors production AI systems to surface patterns, define quality standards, and automate improvements.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Ankur Goyal(Founder & CEO)inEden Halperin(Head of Product)
BoardMatthew Jacobson(Board Member; General Partner, ICONIQ Growth)Saam Motamedi(Board Partner / Investor Director, Greylock)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDatabricks VenturesElad GilGreylock PartnersICONIQSV Angel
Brightloom is a customer data platform and customer intelligence tool that consolidates customer data into a single view, monitors data quality in real time, and provides interactive dashboards.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Browze is an online store offering a catalog of home and kitchen products for consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Cambrium designs and produces enzymes, polymers, and peptides using a molecular design platform and biological systems, aiming to create high-performance materials.
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Mitchell Duffy(Founder)inCharlie Cotton, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEarth Venture CapitalGradient VenturesJuniperSBI Ventures Europe GmbHTranspose Platform Management+2 more
Caroo operates an employee gifting platform that offers recipient-choice gifting with personalized curation, global fulfillment, budget controls, and analytics.
HR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsRosecliff Ventures
Celero Communications develops coherent DSP (digital signal processor) technology for high-bandwidth, low-power optical connections used in AI and data center infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsCapitalGAtreides ManagementMaverick SiliconSutter Hill Ventures
Cerby provides an identity security platform that extends password management, SSO, MFA, user provisioning/deprovisioning, and privileged access management to disconnected applications that lack SAML, OIDC, or SCIM support.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Belsasar Lepe(Founder & CEO)inVidal(Co-Founder & CTO)inErnie Tkac(Chief Revenue Officer)inMatt McCawley(VP of Customer Experience, Business Development & Partnerships)inMiles Lavin(Chief Financial and Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesBowery CapitalCarnrite VenturesCategory VenturesCOREangelsIncubate US+7 more
Chaos Inc. develops portable radar systems and unmanned aerial system (UAS) detection technology for defense applications, offering efficient multi-target tracking and rapid deployment capabilities.
Defense TechHardware
John Tenet(Founder)John T.(Founder)inGavin Hood(Founder)
Co-investors8VCAccelAlpha Wave GlobalHOF CapitalInflection VenturesManhattan Venture Partners+6 more
Co-investorsAt One VenturesUntapped Ventures
Coalition offers Active Insurance, a cybersecurity-focused insurance product designed to help organizations identify, mitigate, and respond to digital risks before they occur.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Joshua Motta(CEO & Co-Founder)inJohn Hering(Director)
BoardNick Shalek(Director)inShardul Shah(Director)in
Co-investorsAllianz XFelicis VenturesIndex VenturesRibbit Capital
Counterpart is an insurance services company licensed as a producer and surplus lines broker in the United States, offering insurance products across all 50 states and D.C.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTech
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesVy Capital
Covina, US
Tanner Hackett(Executive Officer, Director)Pablo Mendoza(Director)
BoardJon Shulkin(Director)John Hering(Director)Michael Sapner(Director)
Co-investorsVy Capital
Cove develops PB1, a molded-fiber bottle and packaging platform that uses a multi-piece fiber structure with a biobased barrier liner to create containers recyclable in standard paper streams.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnergyDenver, US
Cully Cavness(Co-Founder)Chase Lochmiller(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAvenir Growth Capital+33 more
New York, US
Mesh Gelman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Shulkin(Director)Dan Levitan(Director)
Co-investorsMaveron
Dataminr provides AI-powered real-time event detection by synthesizing text, images, video, audio, and sensor signals across public data sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Edward Bailey(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Bailey(Founder)inPeter Bailey(Executive Officer)Daniel O'Connor(Executive Officer)Nella Domenici(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Kinsey(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupBlue Ivy VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Conversion Capital+19 more
Datasembly provides a technology platform that collects real-time, hyperlocal grocery and retail pricing, promotion, and assortment data from over 100,000 stores across hundreds of retailers, both physical and online.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaSWashington, US
Benjamin Reich(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Reich(CEO & Co-Founder)inDaniel GallagherEric Zuckerman
Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureLaunchCapitalNoro-Moseley PartnersPortfoliaTeamworthy Ventures+1 more
Decart builds infrastructure and real-time AI models for live, interactive experiences, optimizing the stack from hardware to live models.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsGamingRoboticsSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Dr. Dean Leitersdorf(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Moshe Shalev(Co-founder and Chief Product Officer)Dr. Orian Leitersdorf(Co-founder and Chief Scientist)Dean Leitersdorf(Founder)in
Co-investorsRadical VenturesBenchmarkAbstract VenturesAtreides ManagementManhattan Venture PartnersNVIDIA+5 more
Dispatch Goods operates a reverse logistics platform that enables businesses to implement reusable container systems and circularity in their operations.
Circular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Lindsey Hoell(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors1st Course CapitalBranded Strategic HospitalityBread And Butter Ventures, LlcClear Current CapitalCleo CapitalSanta Cruz Venture+3 more
Dominion develops autonomous systems and command-and-control platforms for defense and critical infrastructure operations in remote, harsh environments like the Arctic.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechWaterloo, CA
Co-investorsExpeditionsOMERS VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersDeloitte VenturesGeorgianLakestar
Dominion Dynamics develops autonomous systems for defense and critical infrastructure operations in remote, infrastructure-constrained environments like the Arctic.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechWaterloo, CA
Eliot Pence(Founder)in
Co-investorsBCIBessemer Venture PartnersGarage CapitalExpeditionsGeorgianLakestar+2 more
Cheswick, US
Norman E. O'Shea(VP, Chief Production Officer)Ross C. Wilkin(Chief Financial Officer)John M. Connolly(Director)Joel P. Adams(Director)Jonathan L. Beaver(Chief Architect)Michael Holthouse(Director)
Co-investorsAdams Capital ManagementBessemer Venture PartnersExpeditions
Emalex Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for central nervous system disorders, with a lead investigational asset, ecopipam, a selective dopamine D1 receptor antagonist for pediatric Tourette syndrome.
BiotechDigital Health
Co-investorsParagon Biosciences LLC
Enfabrica develops networking silicon and infrastructure for AI and accelerated computing, using a multi-path switched fabric that connects CPUs, GPUs, and memory endpoints with fault tolerance and load distribution.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSemiconductorsMountain View, US
Shrijeet Mukerjee(Director)Rochan Sankar(Executive Officer, Director)inShrijeet Mukherjee(Founder)
BoardGavin Baker(Director)Stefan Dyckerhoff(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Cisco InvestmentsProsperity7 VenturesSamsung Catalyst Fund+7 more
Crypto & Web3FintechChicago, US
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshDigital Currency GroupPantera CapitalBitmainFidelity Investments
Galoy builds Bitcoin-native banking software and infrastructure for regulated financial institutions, enabling banks to offer Bitcoin services to their customers.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Nicolasin
Co-investorsBrad MillsFulgur VenturesHivemind Ventures, LlcKube VCTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)Craft Ventures
Genvid is a media technology company building studio-grade production management infrastructure for generative AI content, with native generation, version control, asset tracking, and provenance for film, TV, and games.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US
Jacob Navok(CEO & Co-Founder)inChristopher Cataldi(COO & Co-Founder)inFabien Ninoles(CTO & Co-Founder)inJerry Heinz(CIO)inStephan Bugaj(Chief Creative Officer)
Co-investorsOCA VenturesAtreides ManagementGalaxy InteractiveHorizons VenturesMakers FundMarch Capital Partners
Good Karma is a plant-based food brand that makes dairy- and nut-free products such as flaxmilk, using ingredients that are certified glyphosate-residue free, non-GMO, and made without major allergens.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechPrairie Du Sac, US
Andrew S. Whitman(Director)Salvatore Galletti(Director)Daniel J. LaValley(Executive Officer, Director)Kimberly Anne Starke(Executive Officer)Sharon M. Kieffer(Director)
Philadelphia, US
Rafael Ilishayev(Founder)inYakir Gola(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAccelDarco CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCPalm Tree Crew Investments+2 more
HackerOne operates a platform for coordinating cybersecurity vulnerability disclosures and bug bounty programs.
CybersecuritySan Francisco, US
Mårten Mickosin
Co-investors1/1 CapitalDefy PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Savano Capital PartnersBenchmark
Hadrian offers an offensive security platform that continuously maps an organization's external attack surface, discovers assets, and uses agentic AI to validate which exposures are actually exploitable.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCapitalGConstruct CapitalLux CapitalPICUS CAPITAL137 Ventures1789 Capital+6 more
Holobiome discovers and develops therapies derived from the human gut microbiome, working to translate microbiome science into probiotics and targeted treatments for whole-body health.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLongevityBoston, US
Philip Strandwitz(Co-founder & Director, Chief Executive Officer)inKim Lewis(Co-founder, Director)Mike La Fleur(President, Co-founder, Director)Michael LaFleur(Executive Officer)
BoardJoan LaRovere(Director)inIain Chessell(Director)
Co-investorsAble PartnersBantam GroupHealthtech CapitaliSelect FundPace VenturesAlexandria+3 more
Indigov provides a constituent relations platform that helps government officials and agencies manage and respond to incoming communications from constituents across multiple digital channels.
GovTechWashington, US
Alexander Kouts(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors8VCVU Venture PartnersAlign VenturesTusk Venture Partners
Joy provides customizable wedding websites and planning tools for couples organizing their weddings.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vishal Joshi(Founder/CEO)inDorian Bach(Founder)inKaiwalya Kher(Founder/CTO)inVishal J.(Founder)inDorian B(Founder)Vishal J(Founder)
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesHelium-3 VenturesKube VCMVP VenturesObvious Ventures+12 more
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)in
Co-investorsDragon CapitalFiDi VenturesOpen Opportunity FundValia VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentY Combinator+2 more
Leto is a software suite that helps companies manage GDPR compliance, data security, AI Act obligations and employee awareness, with an AI agent called Hari that maps personal data, audits subcontractors, classifies AI systems and generates required documentation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityLegalTech
Co-investorsKima Ventures8VCAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementGeorgianLux Capital+1 more
Lightning Terminal is a web-based dashboard and management platform for Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators that simplifies node management and provides liquidity tools.
Crypto & Web3FintechPalo Alto, US
Elizabeth Stark(Founder)Olaoluwa Osuntokun(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCraft VenturesDigital Currency GroupHivemind Ventures, LlcSlow VenturesSommet AB+5 more
Little Spoon is a direct-to-consumer subscription service delivering organic baby and toddler food, including infant formula, purees (Babyblends), finger foods, cereal, puffs, smoothies, and kids' meals and snacks.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Lisa Barnett(Director)Benjamin J. Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)Anna Sweeting(Director)Montse Suarez(Director)
BoardJohnathan Shulkin(Director)
Co-investorsAurumKairos HQSiddhi CapitalWinklevoss CapitalInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcJam Fund+1 more
Loop manufactures smart digital photo frames that allow families to share photos via text message or a mobile app, with images displaying instantly on the frame's touchscreen display.
ConsumerHardware
Co-investorsMoai CapitalResolute Ventures8VCFounders FundIndex Ventures
Mason Dixie Foods makes scratch-made frozen food products, such as biscuits and other comfort foods, using simple ingredients for consumers to prepare restaurant-quality meals at home.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAssembled Brands
Misfits Market is an online grocery delivery service that rescues and delivers surplus produce and other food products that would otherwise be wasted due to cosmetic imperfections or supply chain inefficiencies.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechPhiladelphia</hq_country> <parameter name="hq_country">US
Abhi Ramesh(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsAccelBlue CollectiveChapter OnePROOFSoftBank Vision FundSound Ventures
Mode is a business intelligence platform that enables data and business teams to collaborate on analytics and derive actionable insights from data.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gaku Ueda(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yu-tung Kan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOm Malik(Director)
Co-investorsH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth Partners
Moov builds payments infrastructure software that enables businesses to embed payment processing capabilities into their products through direct connections to major payment networks.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Wade ArnoldRobert Smith(Founder)inBob Smith
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCommerce VenturesAbstract VenturesB3 CapitalCurql Collective, LLCDarco Capital+5 more
Motion is an AI-powered work platform that unifies projects, tasks, docs, and meetings in one interface, with autonomous AI agents that handle scheduling, reporting, and administrative work for teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Harry Qi(Founder)inOmid Rooholfada(Founder)inEthan Yu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrunchFundHOF CapitalLeonis CapitalNewView CapitalScale Venture PartnersSignalFire+5 more
Taner Ozcelikin
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)In-Q-TelKhosla VenturesLockheed Martin Ventures
Nirvana provides real-time insurance eligibility and benefit verification technology tailored to individual healthcare specialties, delivering coverage and cost details to reduce claim denials and automate revenue cycle management.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Kelvin K Chan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersEniac VenturesFour Acres CapitalInspired CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNextView Ventures+3 more
NoCow makes plant-based protein bars that are dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO, soy-free, and vegan.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsLever VCSun Mountain Capital
Englewood, US
Bradley Roulier(Founder)Jonas Tempel(Founder)Jonas Templ(Director)Anni Ylagan(Director)Patrick YEE(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesLitani Ventures
Overland AI develops ground autonomy solutions for military vehicles and land operations, enabling autonomous mobility without human operators.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSeattle, US
Byron Boots(Co-Founder & CEO)inStephanie Bonk(Co-Founder & President)inGreg Okopal(Co-Founder & COO)inJonathan Fink(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Morales(Director)
Co-investors8VCAscend Venture CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Point72 VenturesVoyager CapitalCubit Capital+3 more
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Percipient combines computer vision and AI technology to address national security and defense applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSanta Clara, US
Balan Ayyar(Founder & CEO, Brig Gen (USAF, Ret.))inRaj Shah(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalVenrockAlley Robotics Ventures
Polymarket is a prediction market platform where users trade contracts based on the outcomes of future events across politics, sports, economics, and other categories.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Shayne Coplan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAdvaita CapitalAntiAusum Ventures+17 more
Positron builds purpose-built hardware and inference accelerator silicon for running Transformer-based generative AI models, offering inference appliances that map HuggingFace Transformers models onto the hardware and expose an OpenAI API-compliant endpoint.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsLovelock, US
Thomas Sohmers(Executive Officer, Director)inEdward Kmett(Founder)inMitesh Agrawal(Executive Officer, Director)Barrett Woodside(Founder)
BoardRobert Reid(Director)
Co-investorsAsimov VenturesBanyan VenturesCaucasus VenturesIneffable VenturesInvariantes FundNZVC+9 more
Premise provides data-driven market intelligence and geospatial insights by combining machine learning with human intelligence from a global network of contributors.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Joseph Reisinger(Director)David Soloff(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChamath Palihapitiya(Director)Karim Faris(Director)inLawrence Summers(Director)
PartnerAntonio Gracias· led
Co-investorsBowery CapitalCommunitas Capital PartnersNightDragon8VCGV (Google Ventures)Social Capital Partnership+1 more
Recora builds technology for heart and lung health management and care navigation, designed to help people pursue preventive health goals and live longer, fuller lives.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Abhi Chandra(Co-Founder & CEO)inEd Wu(Co-Founder & COO)Vivek Vishwanath(Co-Founder & CGO)inEd Wu, MD(Founder)in
BoardTaylor Barada(Director)in
Co-investorsMGV.VCPear VCSignalFire
Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.
Circular EconomyEnergyNew MaterialsCarson City, US
JB Straubel(Founder & CEO)inKevin Kassekert(Executive Officer)Jason Thompson(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Danielson(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesEclipse VenturesFoothill Ventures+17 more
Remora Carbon provides strategic advisory services to transportation, logistics, infrastructure, and geospatial sectors, with focus on transformational technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainDetroit, US
Paul Gross(Founder and CEO)inDean Wise(Founder)
Co-investorsJuniperLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Wayfinder VenturesY Combinator+3 more
Renovate America provides financing for home improvement projects focused on energy-saving and water-saving upgrades, working with homeowners and contractors.
ConsumerEnergyFintechPropTech
Christopher Powell(Chief Financial Officer)inTameka Reese(Chief People Officer)inCraig Braun(Chief Capital Officer)inMark Matheson(Chief Legal Officer)in
Co-investorsSilver Lake Partners
Unlocking private markets for investors and institutions across the globe.
Elkhorn, US
Peter Green(Founder)inDonald Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Thompson(Director)Stephen McCown(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalGood Growth CapitalHack VCNextGen Venture PartnersOyster VenturesUpVentures Capital+2 more
Resident produces private, chef-driven dining experiences in New York City, pairing Michelin-trained chefs with bespoke one-night-only menus hosted in private residences and members-only clubs.
ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Brian Mommsen(CEO/Founder)
Co-investorsGood Ground
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Parker Conrad(Co-founder & CEO)inPrasanna Sankar(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmino CapitalAnsa CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBedrockBerkeley Frontier+34 more
Roti is a fast-casual restaurant chain serving customizable Mediterranean bowls, pitas, and salads with grilled meats, rice, vegetables, and sauces, available for individual orders and office catering.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAult Krug Ventures
Cultivated meat company developing a burger blending cultivated meat and plant-based ingredients using a proprietary synbio robotic cell line engineering platform.
Co-investorsLabel Investments
Sendwave provides international money transfer services designed to simplify remittances through digital channels with low fees and fast transfers, serving customers who want to send money across borders without visiting physical locations.
B2B MarketplacesFintechBoston, US
Drew Durbin(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelInitialized CapitalTCV
Shameless Pets makes dog and cat treats using upcycled real fruits and vegetables, produced in the USA.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Co-investorsBoro CapitalOcampo CapitalR/GA VenturesSpiral Sun VenturesTrue.
Sifter offers online food shopping and a mobile scanning app that let consumers find products matching their dietary needs, food allergies, and lifestyle preferences.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Skyryse is an aviation hardware and software company that builds SkyOS, a universal flight operating system, which powers its first aircraft, the Skyryse One, to simplify aircraft control during standard operations, bad weather, and emergencies.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsEl Segundo, US
Mark Groden(Founder & CEO)inShane Evangelist(Director)Lior Susan(Director)Will Summerlin(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)Stephen Koo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCantos VenturesCity LightDas & Co.Embedded VenturesFlucas VenturesFontinalis Partners+18 more
Solink provides a cloud-based video security platform for brick-and-mortar businesses that integrates camera footage with operational data such as POS, alarms, and inventory to enable risk management and loss prevention.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail TechSaaS
Michael Matta(Founder)in
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesWesley Clover International Corporation
Sonder operates a hospitality platform offering managed short-term rental accommodations across multiple cities globally, combining contemporary design with technology-enabled services for guests.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Francis Davidson(Co-Founder & CEO (2014–2025))inMartin Picard(Co-Founder)Lucas Pellan(Co-Founder)Sanjay Banker(President & Chief Financial Officer)Satyen Pandya(Chief Technology Officer)Daniel Cornwell(Interim Co-CEO (from June 2025))
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAlate PartnersBDC Venture CapitalBlackbird VenturesFounderFuelGreylock Partners+4 more
Spot & Tango makes fresh, human-grade dog food, including its FreshDry "UnKibble" product, using whole-food ingredients formulated by veterinary nutritionists to AAFCO standards.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
South Jordan, US
Greg Levesque(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Levesque(Director)
BoardConstantine Saab(Director)Michael Janke(Director)Michael Allen Brown(Director)Byron Knight(Director)
Co-investorsPelion Venture Partners
Substrate provides agentic AI software for healthcare revenue cycle management, automating claims processing, appeals, eligibility verification, and payment posting to recover revenue leakage and increase net revenue for providers and payers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Inderpal Singh(Founder)inAyo Omojola(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFounders FundGeneral CatalystIn-Q-TelLong Journey Ventures
Substrate develops X-ray lithography technology for semiconductor manufacturing, using synchrotron-generated light to print chip features at very small scales.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsLong Journey VenturesFounders FundGeneral CatalystIn-Q-Tel
Sway develops seaweed-based materials to create compostable packaging products such as polybags and retail bags, offered to brands as alternatives to plastic packaging.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsAlante CapitalBAM VenturesDesigner FundNew Earth VenturesThird NatureTrousdale Ventures+2 more
Terra Industries designs and manufactures autonomous drone and robotics systems, including surveillance UAVs, ground vehicles, and AI-powered security infrastructure, primarily for protecting critical infrastructure across African nations.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Co-investors8VCBelief CapitalLux CapitalSilent VenturesTofino Capital
The Boring Company designs and constructs underground tunnel systems, including the Loop, an all-electric public transportation network, and develops tunnel-boring machines like Prufrock to accelerate large-scale infrastructure construction.
Construction TechLas Vegas, US
Elon Musk(Founder)
Co-investors8VCAlpha Wave GlobalAurum Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementDBL PartnersDreamers VC+8 more
Chicago, US
Brian Fitzpatrick(Chief Technology Officer)Nicholas Kokonas(Chief Executive Officer and President)Stephen Bernacki(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)Jeff Kaplan(Chief Operating Officer)Matt Maloney(Director)Keith Shapiro(Director)
Co-investorsChicago VenturesOrigin Ventures
Tomorrow Farms develops modern food products positioned as better for people, animals, and the environment, sold through grocery retail channels.
Climate TechConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Ben Berman(CEO)Scaramucci Alexander(Treasurer)
BoardAlex Klokus(Secretary)
Trakstar builds talent development and people management software for HR leaders and companies, offering hiring, performance communication, and employee development tools.
HR TechSaaS
Co-investorsSaaS CapitalHearst VenturesUpfront VenturesY Combinator
Tric Robotics builds autonomous, tractor-scale farm equipment that uses ultraviolet light and an electric bug vacuum for chemical-free pest and disease control, primarily for strawberry farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsRedstick VenturesSoundboard Venture FundSpacecadet VenturesUndeterred CapitalEmbark VenturesGarage Capital+2 more
Unchained provides bitcoin financial services including loans and custody solutions built on collaborative custody structures.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Joe Kelly(Founder)inDhruv Bansal(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCVisary CapitalAptos FoundationEcliptic CapitalHivemind Capital LLCLattice Capital+1 more
Valor Vision provides movement analysis software for sports teams and athletes, using video and kinematic data to assess joint range-of-motion, functional movements, and performance mechanics for injury prevention and rehabilitation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSports TechAustin, US
Co-investorsTechstarsAndreessen HorowitzFounders FundSequoia CapitalVy Capital
WEKA develops a high-performance data infrastructure platform designed for AI and HPC workloads, offering storage and compute management across edge, core, and cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Liran Zvibel(Founder)in
Co-investors10DHitachi VenturesKey1 CapitalLumir VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersQualcomm Ventures+6 more
x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)Greg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArctic Digital+35 more
XSight is a multiplayer augmented reality platform that connects metaverse experiences to real-world scenarios such as coffee runs, conferences, and nightlife.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investorsYoubi CapitalAtreides ManagementBattery VenturesFidelity InvestmentsIntel CapitalKey1 Capital+2 more
Co-investorsBattery VenturesIntel CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Co-investorsSNAK Venture PartnersAlpaca VC
Brooklyn, US
Robert Schneidman(Executive Officer)Lucas Pellan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVivek Subramanian(Director)Andrew Chen(Director)
Zamp provides a sales tax compliance platform combined with a managed service of tax professionals that handles registrations, filings, notices, and support for businesses.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Rohit Bhadange(Founder)in
Co-investorsGood FriendsAcrew CapitalFriends Family CapitalThomson Reuters Ventures
Zeitview provides advanced inspection software for high-value infrastructure assets including solar, wind, properties, telecom, and utility infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSLos Angeles, US
Dan Burton(Founder)inDaniel Burton(Founder)
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentEnergy Transition VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Upfront VenturesY Combinator
Zipline operates a drone delivery service for rapid order fulfillment, with a focus on maintaining product temperature integrity during transit.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton(Founder & CEO)inKeenan Wyrobek(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Oksenhorn(Co-Founder)inWill Hetzler(Co-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBoxGroupCrunchFundEvolution VC PartnersFelicis Ventures+25 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.
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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 10
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV Consortio Fund L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2023 | — | — | 1.90x | 0.00x |
| Valor Equity Partners VI ASF IX BLPs: New York City Fire Department Pension Fund | 2023 | — | — | 1.49x | — |
| Valor Equity Partners VILPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, New York City Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York +4 more | 2022 | — | — | 1.44x | 0.00x |
| Valor Equity Partners V, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, New York City Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York +3 more | 2020 | — | 18.0% | 1.86x | 0.06x |
| Valor Equity VLPs: South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission | 2020 | — | 18.4% | — | — |
| N Valor Equity Partners VLPs: New York City Fire Department Pension Fund | 2019 | — | — | 9.90x | — |
| Valor Equity Partners IV L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund | 2017 | — | 20.6% | 3.11x | 0.22x |
| Valor Equity Partners IIILPs: New York City Police Pension Fund | 2013 | — | 12.0% | 2.02x | 1.38x |
| VALOR EQUITY IIILPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System | — | — | — | 1.08x | — |
| VALOR IVLPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System | — | — | — | 2.94x | — |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Public market activity · per SEC filings
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Valor Equity Partners made?
- Valor Equity Partners has 80 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Valor Equity Partners invest at?
- Valor Equity Partners invests at the Seed, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Valor Equity Partners focus on?
- Valor Equity Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Valor Equity Partners located?
- Valor Equity Partners is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Valor Equity Partners lead rounds?
- Valor Equity Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Valor Equity Partners co-invest with?
- Valor Equity Partners most often shares deals with Felicis Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Accel, among 347 tracked co-investors.
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