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VSC Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
VSC Ventures backs founders applying AI to solve data, labor, and safety challenges across 'Dirty, Dusty, Dangerous' industries that other investors tend to overlook. The firm positions distribution as a founder's unfair advantage, running a media machine alongside its portfolio companies to generate clips, placements, and stories that move business pipeline. It seeks ambitious founders building with speed and conviction, and supports them not just with capital but with hands-on brand and content operations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×6Cleantech ×5Enterprise Software ×5Hardware ×4Robotics ×4Developer Tools ×3Biotech ×2
HQs:United States×10Germany×1Israel×1
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 17 dated
BrightAI provides AI hardware, sensors, and drones that add continuous observability to physical infrastructure, using on-device AI models and foundation models trained on telemetry data to predict failures and guide field teams.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Alexander Hawkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Hanks(Executive Officer)inGolda Hartman(Executive Officer)inKiran Bharwani(Executive Officer)inAlex Hawkinson(Founder)
BoardRussell Gehrett(Director)
Co-investorsInspired CapitalKhosla VenturesBoxGroupUpfront VenturesZero Infinity PartnersCapital One Ventures+2 more
BurnBot builds purpose-built, remotely controlled machines and services for wildfire mitigation, fuels management, vegetation control, and timber operations.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Waleed Haddad(Founder)in
BoardAnukool Lakhina(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesConvective CapitalDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Ecosystem Integrity FundHAWKTAIL+9 more
Ceramic provides a web-scale search API designed for AI applications and LLMs, offering lower-cost, faster search to give models access to current web information.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMountain View, US
Anna Patterson(Founder)inDr. Anna Patterson(Founder)Tom Costello(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundGrant Park VenturesMento vcNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Reciprocal Ventures+3 more
Cognichip develops Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI), an AI system designed to accelerate semiconductor design by reducing design effort and time-to-market for chip manufacturers.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSemiconductorsRedwood City, US
Faraj Aalaei(Founder)inEhsan Kamalinejad(Founder)inSimon Sabato(Founder)
Co-investorsCandou VenturesFPVGlobal Catalyst Partners JapanLux CapitalMayfield FundNewBuild.VC+3 more
Condoit provides a cloud-based platform that digitizes and manages electrical infrastructure asset data for commercial and industrial contractors.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSBirmingham, US
Ian Hoppe(Founder)Peyton Sherwood(Co-founder)
Co-investorsC2 VenturesClocktower VenturesFontinalis PartnersInnovation DepotOverlineTechstars+1 more
F2 is a private markets intelligence platform that helps investment firms leverage their institutional knowledge to screen, diligence, underwrite, and monitor deals more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Don Muir(Founder)inEmre Kazdagli(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundLeft Lane CapitalNext Legacy PartnersNFXSarah Smith+12 more
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GaeaStar uses patented 3D printing (additive manufacturing) technology to make ultra-thin ceramic products from natural clay, starting with disposable cups intended to replace single-use plastics.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechHardwareNew MaterialsSan Fransisco, US
Clifton Chang(CFO)
Co-investorsEvolution VC Partnersat.inc/DART Labs
Glacier develops AI-powered robotic systems for material recovery facilities (MRFs) to improve recycling sorting and material quality.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Rebecca Hu-Thrams(Founder)inAreeb Malik(Founder)inRebecca Hu(Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesAsymmetric Capital PartnersEcosystem Integrity FundJetstreamNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+9 more
Glacier provides software and educational programs to help companies bring climate action into the workplace, including tools for structure, transparency, and sustainability measures.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rainhard Fuchs(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsHansmann Family OfficeAlleyCorpNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Goodcall is an AI phone assistant platform designed to integrate with business communication and productivity tools to enhance customer service and operational workflows across various industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesMerus CapitalVerissimo Ventures75 & SunnyNeoXoogler Ventures
Hyper provides AI-generated meeting summaries that turn long discussions into concise recaps highlighting key decisions and open questions, including AI transcription of calls.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsEniac VenturesVermilion Cliffs VenturesGreatPoint VenturesK5 GlobalRipple VenturesTusk Venture Partners
Multitude Insights builds software for law enforcement agencies that centralizes intelligence such as bulletins, emails, and PDFs so information can be created, shared, and tracked across units, departments, and jurisdictions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCommonweal VenturesCounterview CapitalFulcrum VenturePrimary Venture Partners
NeuraLight develops AI-powered digital biomarkers for neurological diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTel Aviv, IL
Edmund Ben-Ami(Founder)inEdmund Benami(Founder)Gil Shklarski(Founder)in
BoardProf. Thomas SüdhofProf. Olivier Rascol
Co-investorsMS&AD VenturesAlumni VenturesBreyer CapitalKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSamsung NextWormhole Capital+3 more
Platform accelerating drug discovery for untreatable diseases.
BiotechDedham, US
Samantha Dale Strasser(Director)Jon (Yu) Hu(Founder)inYu Hu(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOmri Amirav-Drory(Director)in
Co-investorsbig_betsSilverton PartnersXEIA Venture PartnersB Capital GroupMana VenturesNFX
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Presso builds AI-powered robotic machines for on-demand, low-carbon express garment care, offering a wet-cleaning alternative to traditional dry-cleaning for professional laundry and garment care operators.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareRoboticsAtlanta, US
Nishant Jain(Co-Founder & CEO)inThibault Corens(Co-Founder & CTO)inJon Gershman(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsPathbreaker VenturesUncork Capital1517AME Cloud VenturesSOSV
Sesame Solar develops mobile nanogrids that provide off-grid, fuel-independent power for defense, emergency response, and commercial operations.
CleantechDefense TechEnergyHardware
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ChillTechConcrete AIEmpower3dGrittPaintjetPanthalassaRuck
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesF2 · finsmes.com · Jun 10, 2026
Cognichip · finsmes.com · Apr 2, 2026
BrightAI · bright.ai · Jul 18, 2025
Glacier · finsmes.com · Apr 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VSC Ventures made?
- VSC Ventures has 23 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does VSC Ventures invest at?
- VSC Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is VSC Ventures's typical check size?
- VSC Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
- What sectors does VSC Ventures focus on?
- VSC Ventures focuses on AdTech, Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is VSC Ventures located?
- VSC Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does VSC Ventures co-invest with?
- VSC Ventures most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Basecamp Fund, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 61 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Climate Automation, Hidden Economies, and Sustainable Investing
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Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Finding Purpose, Startup Storytelling, and the Founder with 1000 Faces
Consensus Digital Media · Jay Kapoor
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Co-investors · 25
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
NFX is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups and provides founders with proprietary software tools, educational content, and a founder network known as the NFX Guild.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
Upfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and partners with startups over the long term.
Inspired Capital is a generalist early-stage venture fund that leads rounds with high conviction, backing founders across a wide range of sectors.
Fontinalis Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on mobility, industrial innovation, and energy.
FPV Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that backs mission-driven founders.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
▶13 more co-investors
Founders FundKleiner PerkinsSound VenturesRRE VenturesStride VCHarrison MetalCausalMarcy Venture PartnersRubicon Venture CapitalChingona VenturesIntuition CapitalGrit Capital PartnersTeam Builder Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside VSC Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with VSC Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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