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Investment thesis
Ventek focuses on platform businesses operating in large markets supported by strong technology tailwinds, across software, hardware, robotics, networking, e-commerce and AI/AIGC. Drawing on the team's own founder, operating and technical experience, the firm positions itself as a long-term partner that helps startups navigate management, operations and technology challenges toward IPO or M&A outcomes. Beyond capital, Ventek offers hands-on business and technology consulting and advisory services. Its portfolio spans the USA, Greater China and Southeast Asia, and other emerging markets including Africa, South Asia and Latin America, reflecting a globally oriented investment approach.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
What they invest in
from 14 of 21 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Fintech ×5Consumer ×3Gaming ×3SaaS ×3Creator Economy ×2Enterprise Software ×2Hardware ×2
HQs:United States×7Pakistan×2Australia×1China×1Colombia×1Morocco×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Lahore University of Management Sciences ×3CESA ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2UNSW ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×4Computer Science ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Business & Management ×2Design & Architecture ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Careem ×4Bitkraft Esports Ventures ×2Institute of Business Administration, Karachi ×2MIT Media Lab ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 21 tracked
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Surf Air Mobility operates regional air travel across the U.S. through scheduled flights, on-demand private charter booking, and electric aviation technology.
CleantechMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityHawthorne, US
Sudhin Shahani(Director)inOliver Reeves(Executive Officer)Tyler Painter(Director)Deanna White(Executive Officer)inJames Bailey(Director)Bruce Gonzalez(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcBaroda VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Ff Venture CapitalMucker CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+7 more
BITKRAFT Ventures is a global venture capital firm making Seed, Series A, and Series B investments in gaming, interactive media, Web3, AR/VR, and AI.
GamingDenver, US
Jens Hilgers(Founding General Partner)inMalte Barth(Founding Partner)inScott Rupp(Founding General Partner)
Co-investorsMantis CapitalThree PointKrafton
Butlr makes anonymous thermal sensors that measure occupancy and space utilization across offices, buildings, campuses, stores, and labs without cameras, badges, or Wi-Fi tracking.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US
Honghao Deng(Founder)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in
BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)inNaimish Patel(Director)inYijia Andy Sun
Co-investors1Flourish Capital500 GlobalFounder CollectiveFoundryGS FuturesHDS Capital+13 more
Chari is a mobile financial services app for Moroccan users that combines digital wallet, Visa card, money transfers, bill payments, phone top-ups, and cash deposit/withdrawal services.
FintechCasablanca, MA
Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesP1 VenturesVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Australian fintech offering real-time account-to-account payments with instant cashback rewards and AI analytics for merchants.
Sydney, AU
Gavin Vy Nguyen(Founder)Caroline Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsVariant FundYolo Investments
codeSpark is a learn-to-code app for children ages 3-10 that teaches coding concepts such as sequencing, loops, conditionals, and variables through word-free visual puzzles and game creation.
ConsumerEdTechGamingPasadena, US
Grant Hosford(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Chrisney(Executive Officer)
BoardBill Gross(Director)Marcia Goodstein(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFusionIdealabKapor CapitalUrban Innovation
Dastgyr operates a B2B marketplace connecting retailers, wholesalers, exporters, and suppliers to trade products and access capital.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechRetail TechKarachi, PK
Muhammad Owais Qureshi(Founder)inZohaib Ali(Founder)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesCentury Oak VenturesIndus Valley CapitalKhwarizmi VenturesKube VC+4 more
Dill provides a software platform for construction wholesalers and distributors to automate credit applications, accounts receivable management, and online payment processing.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Catherine Jiang(Founder)in
Co-investorsFormus CapitalPunch CapitalY CombinatorAidenlair CapitalCapitalize VCRomulus Capital+2 more
This company runs a social commerce platform serving Latin American markets.
Zach Oschin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersDila CapitalFJ LabsLeo Capital VenturesPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)+2 more
Flowbo is a financing platform designed for content creators across platforms like YouTube and TikTok, offering capital through a revenue-share model rather than traditional lending.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Daniel Kang(Founder)inNorman Yu(Founder)in
Co-investorsUnshackled VenturesVentureSouqY CombinatorBAM VenturesBDMIEmles Advisors+5 more
KDAN is a global provider of AI document and data infrastructure that transforms unstructured documents into actionable intelligence for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAccord Ventures
Tesh Mbaabu(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCP1 VenturesSprint VcVentures PlatformVU Venture Partners
Nightingale, founded in 2014, builds autonomous drone-based physical security systems that detect, verify, and respond to threats in real time using edge-based AI.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsUpmost Capital Limited
Rosebud AI provides generative AI tools that enable users to create games and immersive interactive experiences without requiring extensive technical expertise.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSan Francisco, US
Co-investors2am VCAngel Collective Opportunity FundFoothill VenturesKhosla VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator+13 more
Soul is a Chinese AI-powered immersive social platform where users interact through customizable avatars rather than real identities, matched by interest graphs and AI-driven recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialShanghai, CN
Zhang Lu(CEO & Founder)Tao Ming(Chief Technology Officer & Executive Director)Zhang Gaozheng(Vice President of Technology & Executive Director)
Co-investors5Y CapitalGranite AsiaCleveland AvenueHorizons VenturesLiberty City VenturesSalesforce Ventures+2 more
Tpaga is a mobile financial platform offering digital payments, money transfers, bill payments, and cash withdrawals through a network of over 45,000 points across Colombia.
FintechBogotá, CO
Andres Gutierrez(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsConny & Co.CP VenturesInvariantes FundNew Ventures CapitalTekmen Teknoloji Reklamcilik Yayincilik A.S.+15 more
TruckItIn operates an all-in-one platform for freight and trucking operations, offering live shipment tracking, load booking, fleet management, and analytics.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSKarachi, PK
Haider Navid(Founder)inMuhammad Sarmad Farooq(Founder)inRaza Afzal(Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesAmaana CapitalCianna CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesPICUS CAPITALReflect Ventures+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Robotic Aerial Security
Exits · 1
1 IPOsSurf AirNYSE: SRFM
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ventek made?
- Ventek has 21 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Ventek invest at?
- Ventek invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Ventek focus on?
- Ventek focuses on AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Robotics, SaaS.
- Who does Ventek co-invest with?
- Ventek most often shares deals with ADB Ventures, P1 Ventures, Partners for Growth, among 79 tracked co-investors.
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