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Varana

Venture capital

Denver · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Varana Capital backs early-stage (pre-seed through Series A) technology companies with a primary focus on asset-light deep-tech. It runs a highly concentrated venture portfolio (Varana Capital Focused) and emphasizes hands-on partnership—sitting on or advising most portfolio boards and working with management on strategy, operations, and financial planning. The firm also operates opportunity vehicles supporting Israeli technology companies (Chai 10X Fund and a parallel fund) amid reduced foreign investment, and offers co-investment access (Varana Capital Select) to existing limited partners. Its values center on character, cooperation, and identifying opportunity, prioritizing investment in exceptional leaders with subject-matter expertise.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Denver, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
Tracked investments
26

Team · 6 people

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What they invest in

from 18 of 26 portfolio companies

Hardware ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3AgTech ×3Cleantech ×3Consumer ×3Deep Tech ×3Biotech ×2

HQs:United States×3Israel×2

Investments · 26 tracked

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By year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated

REE AutomotiveOTC: REEAFNov 2023

Automotive technology company with a global manufacturing agreement with Motherson Group.

Kibbutz Glil-Yam

Michal Marom-Brikman(Director)Carlton Rose(Director)Michal Drayman(Director)Daniel Barel(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Tali Miller(Chief Business Officer)Ittamar Givton(Director)

Ipsidy Inc.Apr 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Long Beach, US

Board seatPhilip Broenniman· per SEC Form D · $13.4M raise · filed Apr 2022

Addionicsaddionics.comin

Addionics develops porous 3D current collectors ("Smart Metals") that can be integrated into existing battery production lines to improve energy density, lifetime, charging speed, and cost.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsBridges IsraelCatalyst Investments, L.P.Deep InsightDoon CapitalGiTV, Inc.Next Gear Ventures+2 more

Arcuro Medicalarcuromedical.comin

Arcuro Medical develops the SuperBall all-suture soft-tissue repair system for orthopedic surgeons performing meniscal and rotator cuff procedures.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsTrendlines GroupConsensus Business Group

authIDauthid.ai

authID provides biometric identity authentication and verification technology with FIDO2 support and a no-biometric-storage option, offered via APIs and integrations for developers.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Bee Herobeehero.ioin

BeeHero provides managed, data-driven pollination services for commercial crop growers, using in-hive and in-field sensors to monitor bee activity and colony strength and measure actual pollination outcomes.

AgTechData & InfrastructureIoT

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalMS&AD VenturesUpWestGaingelsiAngelsJ-Ventures+1 more

Clear Cannabis Inc.clearcannabisinc.comin𝕏

Clear Cannabis Inc. licenses intellectual property for The Clear™ and other cannabis brands, and provides hardware, packaging, training, quality control, sales, marketing, and R&D services to licensee partners in cannabis-legal states.

AgTechConsumerDenver, US

Richard M. Batenburg, Jr.(Chairman of the Board, President and Secretary)John Cushman(Chief Executive Officer)Richard Batenburg, III(Chief Investment Officer)Jason Mashburn(Chief Operations Officer)

Customedcustomed.ai

CustoMED offers a software platform for personalized surgery that turns medical imaging into 3D anatomical models and supports AI-assisted surgical planning and production of patient-specific outputs such as implants, cut and drill guides, and surgical plans.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsLongevity Venture Partners

EVR Motorsevr-motors.comin

EVR Motors develops compact, lightweight electric motor technology based on a patented Trapezoidal Stator topology, offering higher power density and lower production costs than conventional RFPM motors.

CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationPetah Tikva, IL

Co-investorsSIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC

Freightosfreightos.comin𝕏

Freightos is a global freight booking and payment platform that connects carriers, freight forwarders, importers and exporters for air, ocean and trucking freight pricing, booking and shipment management.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsAlephMoreVC

NeuRealityneureality.aiin𝕏

NeuReality builds software and networking infrastructure that helps AI teams improve GPU and XPU utilization, throughput, and cost per token for production AI inference.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSemiconductors

Moshe Tanach(Co-founder & CEO)Tzvika Shmueli(Co-Founder & COO)Yossi Kasus(Co-Founder & VP VLSI)Lior Khermosh(CTO)Itay Avilevich(VP R&D)Gaurav Shah(VP Business Development)

Co-investorsCardumen CapitalCleveland AvenueGefen CapitalOurCrowdXT Venture CapitalSamsung Ventures+2 more

Nimblenimblebeauty.com

Nimble Beauty sells nail polish, offering a range of colors as a beauty and cosmetics product.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Omri Moran(Founder)in

Co-investorsAristagoraEntrée CapitalIBI Tech FundLionBirdTarget Global

ROCArollingcard.io

ROCA (Rolling Card) produces card-sized cannabis delivery products made with a proprietary printable cannabis ink and automated printing technology, offering consistent dosing of up to 300 mg per unit for THC, CBD, and psychedelics.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerHardware

Stämmstamm.bioin𝕏

Stämm develops a high-throughput bioprocessor for biomanufacturing, offering hardware for biologics production in research-use settings.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper AssociatesDraper CygnusGRIDX

Stämm Biotech

Biomanufacturing company involved in cultivated meat, backed in a $17M round.

SuperMeat

Cultivated meat company; created a lab-grown meat restaurant in Tel Aviv.

Co-investorsAgronomicsBlue Horizon CorporationGood Seed VenturesSeier CapitalStray Dog Capital

Varana Capital Arbe Roboticsarberobotics.comin𝕏

Israeli developer of 4D imaging radar chipsets for ADAS and autonomous driving, listed on Nasdaq as ARBE.

Co-investorsCatalyst Investments, L.P.LoftyInc CapitalManiv MobilityNext Gear VenturesTexas Ventures

Varana Capital craft.iocraft.ioin𝕏

Craft.io is an end-to-end product management platform with built-in product frameworks and AI capabilities, covering the product lifecycle from feedback collection and feature definition to prioritization, roadmapping, and execution.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsJAL Ventures Ltd.

Varana Capital Galileo Cupwheelgalileowheel.comin

Galileo Wheel designs and manufactures TrakWheel tires and wheel solutions built for demanding conditions across agriculture, irrigation, and construction.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardwareRaleigh, US

Varana Capital NakAinakairobotics.com

Co-investorsAristagoraTal Ventures

Varana Capital Raft Technologiesraft-tech.comin𝕏

Raft operates an ultra-low latency wireless network using HF radio Skywaves to establish intercontinental data links between the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Deep TechFintechHardware

Varana Capital Sakuusakuu.comin

Sakuu develops the Kavian dry-process manufacturing platform for producing next-generation battery electrodes with lower factory complexity, reduced energy use, and high-throughput scalability.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy

Co-investorsCandou Ventures

Varana Capital SuperMeatsupermeat.comin𝕏

SuperMeat develops cultivated chicken meat grown directly from animal cells, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and improve food safety.

BiotechFoodTech

Co-investorsAgronomicsBlue Horizon CorporationSeier CapitalStray Dog CapitalUnovis Asset ManagementStarlight Ventures

Varana Capital Terrestrial Energyterrestrialenergy.com
Varana Capital TriEyetrieye.techin𝕏

TriEye develops SWIR (short-wave infrared) sensing technology for mass-market applications, providing imaging and 3D ranging information across all weather and lighting conditions.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsTel Aviv, IL

Omer Kapach(Founder)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Deep InsightNext Gear Ventures

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.

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

REE AutomotiveOTC: REEAF

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Varana made?
Varana has 25 tracked investments.
What stage does Varana invest at?
Varana invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Varana focus on?
Varana focuses on Deep Tech.
Where is Varana located?
Varana is headquartered in Denver, US.
Does Varana lead rounds?
Yes, Varana leads investment rounds.
Who does Varana co-invest with?
Varana most often shares deals with Next Gear Ventures, Deep Insight, Entrée Capital, among 42 tracked co-investors.

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