VitalStage Ventures
Venture capitalCalifornia · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
Also known as VitalStage Ventures Paradigm AI LP
Investment thesis
VitalStage Ventures backs seed-stage founders building responsible innovation in AI infrastructure and breakthrough AI applications. Positioning AI as a force for human augmentation and positive advancement, the firm draws on its partners' experience as entrepreneurs and AI builders to support founders through the vital stages of company building — from inception through product strategy, launch, pivot, growth, and exit. It emphasizes building a community of responsible AI leaders, builders, and policymakers, and has previously backed more than 50 technology companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 8 portfolio companiesEnergy ×1Enterprise Software ×1New Materials ×1PropTech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Canada×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
Excalibur Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration company searching for precious metals, primarily silver and gold, in the Walker Lane region of Western Nevada.
EnergyNew MaterialsVancouver, CA
Sheila Margaret Paine(Corporate Secretary)John Gilbert(CEO)Dong Yool Lee(Chief Financial Officer)Mark Joseph Morabito(Director)Charanjit Hayre(Director)
Board seatBrian Shin· per SEC Form D · $184.7K raise · filed Apr 2026
Vancouver
Sheila Paine(Executive Officer)Leonard Karr(Director)Kenneth Brophy(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Sujir(Director)Matthew Lennox-King(Director)Daniel Lee(Executive Officer)
Board seatBrian Shin· per SEC Form D · $363.5K raise · filed Dec 2025
HqO develops REX, an operating system platform for commercial real estate owners, operators, and employers to optimize building operations and employee experiences through unified data and digital experiences.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Chase GarbarinoKevin McCarthyGreg GomerJared Stenquist
Uses AI to turn scattered customer data into actionable signals, helping account managers and CSMs predict churn, find expansion opportunities, and grow revenue.
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 · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioExcalibur Metals Corp.OTC: EXCBFIntrepid Metals Corp.OTC: IMTCFHubSpotNYSE: HUBS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does VitalStage Ventures invest at?
- VitalStage Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does VitalStage Ventures focus on?
- VitalStage Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Gaming, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- Where is VitalStage Ventures located?
- VitalStage Ventures is headquartered in California, US.
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