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Investment thesis
VU Venture Partners is a global, geography-agnostic early-stage tech fund that invests across six vertical teams: Consumer (D2C, marketplaces, web3), Enterprise (B2B, big data, cybersecurity), FinTech (financial services, blockchain, crypto), Frontier (AI, robotics, materials, space), Healthcare (healthtech, medical devices, biotech, pharma), and PropTech (residential and commercial real estate tech). Leveraging a large investment team of 70+ investors, it sources roughly 20,000 deals annually and invests in about 0.1% of them. VU acts as a long-term capital partner able to lead and follow across multiple rounds, supporting portfolio companies with customer acquisition, partnerships, hiring, and exit strategies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 40 people
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through VU Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 92 of 118 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×29SaaS ×25Deep Tech ×18Biotech ×17Fintech ×15Healthtech ×15Digital Health ×14Hardware ×14
HQs:United States×47Germany×3India×3Australia×2Colombia×2United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 74 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×402 founders×203 founders×84+ founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 98 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×5University of Cambridge ×5Cornell ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Delhi University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 90 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×31Business & Management ×22Computer Science ×16Economics ×8Life Sciences ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×7Medicine ×4Politics & Policy ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 101 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×7Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ×3SpaceX ×3Aurora ×2Founders Fund ×2Harvard Medical School ×2Parsagen Diagnostics, Inc. ×2Sheetak Inc. ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
21 founders hold a PhD · 17 hold an MBA (of 99 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · 118 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 52024 · 42022 · 12021 · 42020 · 12018 · 12017 · 118 dated
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures2080 Ventures4DX Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA*+150 more
Dayta.ai offers Cyclops, a cloud-based shopper analytics platform that connects to existing IP video cameras to capture, analyze, and interpret in-store visitor behavior in real time.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Patrick Tu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersGobi PartnersParticle
1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO)inBernt Børnich(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Alliance VCAlliance VentureEQT VenturesSamsung NextSandwater+9 more
Kenny Rose, CFE(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtland VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCleo Capital
Berkeley, US
Will Glaser(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersComet LabsCrunchFundPropel Venture PartnersRidge VenturesTuesday Capital+1 more
The page is an affiliate/marketing site promoting Pin Up Bet, an online sports betting and casino platform aimed at Indian players, covering sports such as cricket, football, tennis, and esports along with bonus offers.
ConsumerGaming
AdrenoMed AG is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing Enibarcimab (formerly Adrecizumab), a first-in-class antibody targeting the peptide Adrenomedullin to restore vascular integrity in critically ill patients, with septic shock as its lead indication.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHennigsdorf, DE
Gerald Moeller(Co-founder and former CEO of AdrenoMed; Supervisory Board member)inRichard Jones(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inDavid Germonpré(Chief Financial Officer (CFO))in
Co-investorsBrandenburg KapitalCatalyze Capital
Akash Systems develops thermal management technology called Diamond Cooling, which integrates diamond with semiconductors to dissipate heat and improve efficiency in AI servers.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Alex Carter(Founder & CEO)Felix Ejeckam(Co-founder & CEO)inTy Mitchell(Co-Founder & Board Director)inPamit Surana(Chief Commercial Officer)inDaniel Francis(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsFounders FundKhosla VenturesACME CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundARC Angel FundBackstage Capital+11 more
Alexandria Labs runs a platform for limited-edition collectible e-books and audiobooks issued as NFTs, letting readers buy directly from authors and publishers, read them, and collect or gift them.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Amelie Lasker(Co-founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesRed Beard Ventures
Amberdata provides institutional-grade data, analytics, and infrastructure solutions for digital assets and Web3, covering market data, portfolio and risk management, compliance, and tax management.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechFremont, US
Joanes Espanol(Executive Officer, Promoter)inTongtong Gong(Executive Officer, Promoter)inShawn Douglass(CEO)in
BoardLars Leckie(Director)in
Co-investorsAspenwoodboldstart venturesCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Chicago Trading Company+5 more
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+84 more
AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)in
BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAstiaAurum Venture Partners+19 more
Arzooo, operated by Moksha Retails Global Private Limited, runs a B2B commerce platform for electronics and consumer durables in India, connecting retailers with competitive pricing, product selection, and delivery.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Khushnud Khan(Founder)Rishi Raj Rathore(Founder)
Co-investorsAlteria CapitalSBI HoldingsSBI InvestmentTrifecta Capital AdvisorsWRVI Capital
askporter provides an AI platform for property operations management, serving social housing providers, build-to-rent operators, private landlords, and facilities management companies through resident engagement, repair management, and task automation tools.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Till(CEO)Mark(Chief Commercial Officer)Harry(Chief Product Officer)
Atomionics builds quantum-grade gravity sensors (GRAVIO) and AI-powered 3D subsurface modeling (ORE-O) to map underground geology and locate mineral deposits.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergyMobility & TransportationQuantum ComputingSingapore, SG
Sahil Tapiawala(CEO)inRavi Kumar(CTO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstWavemaker PartnersBHP VenturesIn-Q-TelPaspalis+1 more
Salvador Zepeda(Founder)in
Co-investorsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcVertical Venture PartnersWestern Technology Investment
Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US
Igino Cafiero(Founder/CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgFunderExpansion Venture CapitalGraphene VenturesGreen Cow Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesLiquid Ventures+5 more
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Bitesize is an AI-powered lead reactivation tool that scans a car dealership's CRM (such as Eleads, VinSolutions, and Tekion) to identify cold or dormant leads and re-engages them with automated, personalized text follow-ups sent under a manager's name.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsElevate CapitalInvariantes Fund
Advanced ManufacturingClyde Hill, US
Aaron Holm(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesKnockout CapitalKapor CapitalLAUNCHMotley Fool VenturesThird Sphere
BrainHi builds AI-powered patient communication and healthcare access solutions for underserved populations, particularly in Puerto Rico and beyond.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Juan, PR
Emmanuel Oquendo(Founder/| CEO)inIsrael Figueroa Fontánez(Founder/| CTO)inIsrael Figueroa(CTO & Co-Founder)inEmmanuel Oquendo Rosa(Cofounder)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Robotics furniture startup designed to change the way of living.
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersLoup VenturesUpHonest CapitalBloomberg BetaIIMA VenturesInertia Ventures+3 more
Buy&Ship operates an international package-forwarding and proxy-buying service, letting shoppers buy products from overseas markets unavailable locally and consolidating shipments for delivery to their home.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainHong Kong, HK
Co-investorsAVA AngelsAltara Ventures
Cellbricks is a tissue therapeutics company developing cell-based human tissue implants using light-based biofabrication and AI-driven tissue engineering to restore soft tissue defects and organ function.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Michael Kring(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersACT Venture PartnersSilicon Roundabout Ventures
Conception develops stem cell technology to create functional reproductive cells in the laboratory, enabling in-vitro gametogenesis as a solution for individuals facing biological and medical fertility barriers.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechBerkeley, US
Matt Krisiloff(CEO)inBianka Seres(President)in
Co-investorsage1CompoundHOF CapitalMetaplanetSciFounders
Contraline develops new contraceptive and reproductive health technologies, with a focus on male contraception.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesCharlottesville, US
Kevin Eisenfrats(Co-Founder and CEO)inJohn Herr(Co-Founder)
BoardIris Van Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh(Director)Gurdane Bhutani(Director)inMartin J Emerson(Director)Tom Thorpe(Director)
Co-investorsBiotechnology Value FundMBX CapitalAllied Venture PartnersAmboy Street VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBeni Venture Capital+15 more
Corporate is a health technology company that sells workplace well-being programs to employers.
Healthtech
Co-investors500 GlobalGlobevestor
San Francisco, US
Kristina Bingham Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalLDR VenturesNFX
Doorstead provides property management services, aiming to reduce vacancies by ensuring consistent tenant placement across homes.
PropTechSaaS
Jennifer Bronzo(Founder)inBernard Liang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersAvanta VenturesHustle FundMadrona Venture GroupMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+4 more
Dover Microsystems develops CoreGuard, silicon IP that integrates with RISC processor architectures to monitor executed instructions and block network-based cyberattacks, software vulnerabilities, and safety violations.
CybersecurityHardwareIoTSemiconductorsWaltham, US
Jonathan B. Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director)Jothy Rosenberg(Founder & Executive Chairman)inJohn MacPhee(Executive Officer)inGreg Sullivan(Chief Scientist (former))in
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BoardVivjan Myrto(Director)inKaigham Gabriel(Director)
Co-investorsDellin InvestmentsDuke Capital PartnersSilicon CatalystHyperplane Venture Capital
A platform addressing inefficiencies in veterinary care by improving access to pet healthcare services and the working conditions of veterinary professionals.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Rakesh Tondon(Founder)inHetal Shah(Founder)incharlie bowman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersDG Daiwa VenturesY CombinatorCathexis VenturesYes VC
Consider is a recruiting platform that helps talent teams source and manage candidate profiles, including a Chrome extension for adding LinkedIn profiles to talent pools in one click.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSUnion City, US
Arnab Bhattacharjee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inGautam Satalkar(Founder)inRalph Rabbat(Founder)inBhaskar Rathod(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsExpaFoothill VenturesGaingelsTenOneTen Ventures
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EarthGrid uses patented plasma-powered boring machines to tunnel and excavate through hard rock via thermal spallation, without drilling chemicals, at lower cost and faster speeds than traditional methods.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyRichmond, US
Troy Helming(Founder)inDavid Rees(Director)Rachel Payne(Director)ALYSIA HELMING(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBand of AngelsBoston Harbor AngelsD3VCHBS Angels of BostonInterlock Capital+5 more
EnClear Therapies is a bio/med-tech company developing the EnTrega CSF platform, focused on cerebrospinal fluid-related therapies.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Anthony DePasqua(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Kalish(COO)inMarcie Glicksman(VP Biology)inWilliam Gormley(CMO)Jason Camm(Director)Kasper Roet(Director)in
Co-investors20/20 HealthCare Partners LLCFlucas VenturesTachyon VenturesAmgen VenturesDolby Family VenturesFounders Fund
Equii makes food products that combine complete protein with carbohydrates while reducing sugar, positioned around balanced nutrition.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Monica Bhatia(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersWestern Technology InvestmentKdT Ventures
One Health operates a clinical trial platform using canine cancer data to accelerate and de-risk human oncology drug development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Christina Lopes(Co-Founder & CEO)inBenjamin Lewis(Co-Founder)inchristina lopes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzaVentureCivilization Ventures Management, LlcGlobal BrainMaC Venture CapitalMyAsiaVC+5 more
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
Co-investorsAlign VenturesAUDEO VENTURESAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalBold Capital PartnersBVVC+25 more
Finless Foods develops cell-cultivated seafood alternatives, starting with Pacific bluefin tuna, aimed at consumers seeking sustainable options that reduce pressure on wild fish stocks.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Brandon Chen(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrian Wyrwas(Co-Founder & CSO)inMichael Selden(Co-Founder & Advisor)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBabel VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Draper Associates+9 more
Fintor builds agentic AI systems that automate mortgage operations—including document processing, verification, and borrower communication—from application to close.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaS
Masoud Jalali, Ph.D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesVibe Capital500 GlobalGraphene VenturesHustle FundMana Ventures
The Flower Company offers on-demand cannabis delivery, providing flower and concentrates to medical and recreational users.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Scott Davies(Founder)inTed Lichtenberger(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtemis Growth PartnersService Provider CapitalY Combinator
FLYR provides a modular Offer & Order retailing platform for airlines, layered on top of existing passenger service systems to enable omnichannel shopping carts, dynamic AI-driven pricing, marketplace bundling of flights with hotels and activities, post-booking servicing, and cross-airline commerce.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Alex Mans(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inCyril Guiraud(Co-Founder and Former Chief Marketing Officer)inJean Tripier(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardUllas Naik(Director)inPankaj Shah(Director)
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBoeing HorizonX VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalCota CapitalHaymaker VenturesJetBlue Ventures+4 more
goSTOPS operates a network of 30+ hostels across India offering accommodation in dorm beds, private rooms, and shared spaces designed for solo travelers, backpackers, and digital nomads.
Travel & HospitalityDelhi, IN
Pankaj Parwanda(Founder)inPallavi Agarwal(Founder)in
Co-investors1CrowdAurum Venture PartnersThe Chennai AngelsBlume VenturesMumbai Angels
Gozem is a "super app" offering mobility (ride-hailing), delivery, digital purchases, financial services, and loyalty programs through a single mobile application.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Gregory Costamagna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Aurum Venture PartnersCentury Oak VenturesTembusu PartnersAl Mada Ventures
Hadean is a deep-tech company that builds distributed computing technology.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGamingSaaSLondon, GB
Rashid Mansoor(Founding CEO)inAlec Mocatta(Founding CTO)inCraig Beddis(CEO)inMimi Keshani(Current COO)in
Co-investors2050 CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBooz Allen VenturesEntrepreneur FirstIn-Q-TelMolten Ventures+3 more
Healx uses artificial intelligence to redevelop, combine, and enhance known compounds to build a pipeline of therapies for rare diseases, with an expanding focus on oncology and preventing cancer recurrence.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Tim Guilliams(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersAtomicoR42
Homebase is a Southeast Asian proptech company that helps individuals achieve home ownership, including through installment-based homebuying processes.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
JunYuan Tan (JY)(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator1982 VenturesEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesITERATIVEKube VC+12 more
Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former founders and operators that invests in and advises pre-seed startups.
FintechSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Eric Bahn(Founder)inElizabeth Yin(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAtento CapitalFoundryInvariantes FundStartup TNT500 GlobalGraphene Ventures+1 more
Hydrogen is a modular, no-code platform for embedded finance that lets companies build and offer financial products and services.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Matthew Kane(CEO)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesRoute 66 VenturesSixThirty Ventures
iComply provides a modular AML compliance platform covering KYT, KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring, and adverse media screening, with edge-computing for local data processing across 195 countries.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Matthew Unger(Founder)in
Co-investorsClick Ventures
ICW provides an online platform for e-commerce marketplaces to review and verify product safety compliance against regulatory requirements in different jurisdictions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBetatron Venture Group
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-investors8VCAlign VenturesTusk Venture PartnersValor Equity Partners
InSite Health provides outpatient therapy and psychiatric services for children, teens, and adults, delivered in-person or via telehealth.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Christopher Gaeta(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersDellin Investments
IntegriCulture is a Japanese cellular agriculture company developing cell-culture systems and production technology for cultured foods, along with OEM/ODM cosmetics and supplements and sales of cell-culture consumables and equipment.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechFujisawa, JP
Yuki Hanyu(代表取締役 (CEO))in
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Iyogin CapitalSpiral CapitalAgFunderBeyond Next Ventures
Yuki Hanyu(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesUntroD CapitalAgFunder
Bellevue, US
Yohan Kyubum Han(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJohn Fan(Director)
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalGoAhead Ventures
Inventia Life Science provides RASTRUM Workflow Paths, tools for generating reproducible 3D cell models for research and drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Co-investorsMain Sequence VenturesTenmileBlackbird VenturesSkip Capital
ISAAC provides an active, non-invasive structural protection system based on a patented Active Mass Damper installed on building roofs to improve seismic safety and vibration control with real-time monitoring.
Construction TechIoTPropTech
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupNovaCapitalAirAngelsB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesFlare Capital Partners+3 more
Isaac Health provides virtual, interdisciplinary care for people experiencing memory and thinking changes, staffed by board-certified neurologists, geriatric specialists, neuropsychologists, speech-language pathologists, and care navigators.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Julius Bruch(Founder & CEO)inJoel Salinas(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFlare Capital PartnersMeridian Street CapitalAirAngels+4 more
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LIFELENZ provides AI and machine learning software for workforce management, including demand forecasting and staff scheduling.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSWashington, US
Stephen Kirkby(Founder and President)inJason Marker(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsTidal Ventures
Luable is a fintech holding company building digital investment products for consumers across Latin America, starting with MejorCDT, a Colombian marketplace that compares certificate-of-deposit rates across banks in real time.
ConsumerFintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsLatin LeapTantauco
Macrometa builds a globally distributed cloud platform designed for real-time applications that require high performance and low latency.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBenhamou Global VenturesBGVDnx VenturesPartech VenturesPelion Venture Partners+2 more
Made In Space, Inc. develops 3D printing and manufacturing technology for use in space, having built the first 3D printer to manufacture an object in orbit through a collaboration with NASA.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace Tech
Mike Chen(Cofounder; Director of R&D)Jason Dunn(Cofounder; Director of R&D)inAaron Kemmer(Cofounder; Director of R&D)inMichael Snyder(Cofounder; Director of R&D)in
Co-investorsARC Angel FundSpace CapitalSpaceFundStarbridge Venture Capital LlcStarlight Ventures
Varda industrializes low Earth orbit by manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other specialized products in space, then returning them to Earth via reusable reentry capsules.
BiotechDeep TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US
Will Bruey(Co-founder)inDelian Asparouhov(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlso CapitalCaffeinated CapitalFounders FundKhosla VenturesLux CapitalGeneral Catalyst+25 more
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Tesh Mbaabu(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCP1 VenturesSprint VcVentures Platform
Maude is a sexual wellness company that designs and sells body-safe intimacy and personal care products, guided by a medical advisory board.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US
Éva Goicochea(Founder)inDakota Johnson(Investor & Co-Creative Director)Dina Epstein(Executive Officer, Director)Eva Iliana Yazmin Cantu(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCoyote VenturesNew Theory VenturesOutbound VenturesPortfoliaTrue Beauty VenturesTrue.
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Max Space builds expandable space habitats designed to provide large pressurized volume at lower cost for low Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Aaron Kemmer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryAurum Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesE2MC VenturesIA Seed Ventures1435 Capital+2 more
Tracy Weir(Founder)in
Metadata builds a Marketing OS (operating system) for B2B marketers to automate manual and repetitive marketing tasks.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gil Allouche(Executive Officer, Director)inYan Manevich(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBobby Lent(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAcorn Pacific VenturesBeyond CapitalEmery CapitalGraph VenturesNext47+8 more
Mojo Vision develops micro-LED technology, positioning it as a platform for AI infrastructure and next-generation displays.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Nikhil Balram(Chief Executive Officer)inMike Wiemer(Chief Technology Officer)inG. Aaron James(General Counsel)in
BoardSteve Jurvetson(Founder)in
Co-investorsARC Angel FundArgonautic VenturesBold Capital PartnersDisney AcceleratorFlucas VenturesFusion+15 more
me&u is an AI-powered menu, ordering, and payment platform for hospitality venues such as restaurants, bars, and food halls, offering personalized guest menus, CRM, loyalty, and staff upsell tools.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesCommerce VenturesFlying Fox VenturesTen13OneVenturesSkip Capital+1 more
Natilus develops next-generation blended wing body aircraft for commercial cargo and passenger operations, designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase payload capacity.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechSan Diego, US
Aleksey Matyushev(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBeni Venture CapitalCapital FactoryDraper AssociatesFlucas VenturesInterlock Capital+6 more
Neurotechnology company developing implantable brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis and vision loss.
BiotechFremont, US
ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)in
BoardJared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalDreamers VCFounders FundGestio Capital+19 more
NovaMeat develops plant-based protein food products, positioning them as part of a new culinary tradition.
FoodTech
Giuseppe Scionti(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersCarbonSofinnova PartnersUnovis Asset ManagementForbionRubio Impact Ventures
Nutromics is developing a wearable patch for continuous, real-time monitoring of biomarkers in hospital settings, starting with therapeutic drug monitoring of the antibiotic vancomycin.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMelbourne, AU
Peter Vranes(Co-Founder & CEO)inHitesh Mehta(COO & Co-Founder)inGarry Chambers(Co-Founder)inJustin Gooding(Chief Scientific Officer)Rowan(CFO)
Co-investorsArtesianCP VenturesMedTech Actuator
Nutromics is developing a "lab-on-a-patch" that combines DNA-based (EAB) sensors with microneedles to continuously monitor multiple targets in the body for diagnostic and treatment use.
Deep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Peter Vranes(Founder)in
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)inGreg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAlpha Wave Global+70 more
Star Catcher builds a space-based power grid that uses optical power beaming to transmit concentrated solar energy directly to satellites' existing solar arrays, increasing their available power without hardware modifications.
Deep TechEnergySpace Tech
Bryan Lyandvert(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryB Capital GroupB4 CapitalGreatPoint VenturesMVP VenturesOceans Ventures+1 more
Orchard builds hardware and software systems that collect and process farm data to enable autonomous decision-making for fruit and specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
Charlie Wu(Founder)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersContraryCorrelation VenturesHumba VenturesMythos Ventures Management, LlcRavelin Capital+4 more
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Oxygen was a fintech platform offering financial products aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs, launched as a neobank serving mid-to-high income millennials, gig economy workers, and SMBs.
FintechSaaSPrinceton, US
Hussein AhmedDavid Rafalovskyin
Co-investors500 GlobalDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCVibe CapitalZMT CapitalEarl Grey Capital
Picap is a ride-hailing app offering motorcycle rides with a driver, VIP motorcycles, cars, taxis, and corporate mobility services.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Daniel R.(Founder)in
Co-investorsMC CapitalStartupsTransition Level InvestmentsMiami AngelsSignia Venture Partners
Qunomedical helps patients find and access fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization, matching them with reproductive medicine doctors and assigning a personal Patient Manager to guide them from planning through post-treatment.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMarketplaces
Dr. Sophie Chung(Founder)inGero Graf
Co-investors500 GlobalKima VenturesCalm/Storm VCDvH VenturesKnockout CapitalMS&AD Ventures+2 more
Rain provides real-time financial guidance to employees by monitoring cash flow, analyzing spending patterns, and offering personalized financial advice.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Alex Bradford(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBig Brain HoldingsClear Haven Capital ManagementEnsemble VCEthos VCBessemer Venture Partners+7 more
Redcliffe Labs is a diagnostic services company offering doctor-curated health checkup packages, genetic and pathology testing, along with expert consultation, AI assistance, and personalized health guidance.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDelhi, IN
Dheeraj Jain(Founder)inAditya Kandoi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkemi Growth CapitalChiratae VenturesFundamental VCHealthQuadLeapFrog InvestmentsLVX Ventures+4 more
REGENT designs and manufactures Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for regional coastal transportation and defense logistics, offering high-speed zero-emission travel between coastal cities and military applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechNorth Kingstown, US
Billy Thalheimer(Founder)inMichael Klinker(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FundAurum Venture PartnersDarco CapitalFuture Planet CapitalGlobal BrainGraph Ventures+18 more
ROOM designs and sells modular, prefabricated office pods and phone booths that provide soundproof private spaces or collaboration areas within workplaces.
Construction TechFuture of WorkHardwarePropTech
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesMultiplier CapitalSJF VenturesCoatue ManagementSequoia Capital+1 more
Root Access designs and manufactures American-made electronic components for drones and autonomous robots, including perception sensors (cameras, LiDAR, depth), navigation modules (GPS, IMUs, time-of-flight), and communication modules (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RF).
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsNew York, US
Samarpita C.in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpCapital FactoryAlley Robotics Ventures
Runa is an HR management platform that automates payroll, employee onboarding, offboarding, training, performance tracking, and compliance processes through AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMexico City, MX
Courtney McColgan(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersScribble VenturesY Combinator
SAVii partners with employers in the Philippines to provide salary-linked financial wellness benefits, including salary-deduction lending, free insurance, and financial education at no cost to the employer.
FintechHR TechWellness & FitnessRaleigh, US
Liam Grealish(CEO / Founder)inBenoit Portoleau(CPO / Co-founder)inJavier Frassetto(CRO / Co-founder)inDavid Nason(Executive Officer)Regina Michelle Harper(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDavid Gardner(Director)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersIDEA NCYolo InvestmentsCofounders Capital
This company runs a social commerce platform serving Latin American markets.
Zach Oschin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersDila CapitalPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Polymath Ventures
Starday is an AI-enabled innovation partner for food and beverage companies, helping teams prioritize, develop, and launch new products through expert guidance, defined processes, and internal technology.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTech
Lily Burtis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.City LightEqual VenturesHannah Grey VenturesPure VenturesSlow Ventures+1 more
The Riveter is a membership community and educational platform for women building independent income and planning career transitions, offering expert workshops, mentorship, and accountability networking.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaS
Amy Nelson(Founder)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupWestRiver GroupAlpha EdisonFlybridge Capital PartnersGingerbread CapitalHelm+1 more
Torramics is developing an ultra-small disposable insulin patch pump ("nanoPump") that combines nanofluidic technology with a nanoCompressor to deliver three days of insulin in a compact form factor.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Peter Garbuz(Co-founder & CEO)inDavid Johnston(Co-founder, Product)inSergey Gimelshein(Co-founder, Physics)inJulya Collins(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture Partners
Touchcast builds a native generative AI stack—including a generative CMS, a cognitive CDN, and LLM caching—that turns website content into personalized, conversational, multilingual experiences such as videos, presentations, and virtual events.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsAlexander Capital Ventures Management, LlcAurum Venture PartnersAccenture Ventures
Turion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(CEO & Co-Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)inRyan W(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryBeyond Earth VenturesCenter15 CapitalDG Daiwa Ventures+18 more
Tyme is a digital banking group that builds and operates consumer banks in emerging markets, offering a customer-facing platform for managing and growing money.
Digital HealthFintech
Coenraad (Coen) Jonker(Founder)inCoenraad J. Jonker(Founder & CEO)inDavid Pfaff(Co-CEO)inCheslyn Jacobs(CEO of GoTyme Bank South Africa)Nathaniel D. Clarke(CEO of GoTyme Bank Philippines)John Kane(CEO Merchant Cash Advance Asia)in
Co-investorsBlue Earth Capital AGNorrsken22Yolo InvestmentsLavender Hill Capital PartnersTencent Holdings
Vertical Oceans farms prawns in controlled, ocean-like water conditions and sells them to professional kitchens, seafood retailers, and home cooks.
AgTechFoodTech
John F. Diener(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersAgFunderKhosla VenturesSOSV
Viridian develops Air-Scooping Electric Thruster (ASET) technology that collects propellant from the upper atmosphere to power refuelable satellite platforms operating in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechCulver City, US
Rostislav Spektor(Chief Executive Officer)inMatthew Feldman(CFO; Secretary)in
Co-investorsSeraphim Space
Waydev is an engineering intelligence platform that analyzes code activity and toolchain data to surface visibility into software development processes and measure engineering team productivity.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Circei(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAurum Venture Partners
Wayflyer provides alternative financing to small businesses and ecommerce brands, assessing business performance in real time to deliver customized funding options quickly.
E-commerceFintechSaaSDublin, IE
Aidan Corbett(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital 49Flucas VenturesKinled HoldingKube VCLeft Lane CapitalQED Investors+4 more
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Wegrow is a platform that enables organizations to share, discover, and scale proven best practices across teams and regions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Arnaud Sliwa Bliset(CEO)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersNauta CapitalScaleFundWille Finance
X-Therma develops a proprietary peptoid-based technology that inhibits ice crystal formation to enable long-term sub-zero preservation and transport of cells, tissues, organs, and other biologics.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRichmond, US
Xiaoxi Wei(Founder & CEO)inMark Kline(Executive Officer, Director)inJohannes Weggemann(Director)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersDellin InvestmentsLIFTTPortfoliaZen11 Holding
Xplore provides space infrastructure and satellite operations services to commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSSpace Tech
Jeff Rich(Chief Executive Officer)Dave Claussen(Chief Technology Officer)David Floyd(Engineering Director)inLisa Rich(Chief Operating Officer)Henry Lin(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalHelios CapitalIndustrious VenturesSand Hill AngelsStarbridge Venture Capital Llc+4 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VU Venture Partners made?
- VU Venture Partners has 118 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does VU Venture Partners invest at?
- VU Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is VU Venture Partners's typical check size?
- VU Venture Partners typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
- What sectors does VU Venture Partners focus on?
- VU Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Medical Devices, New Materials, PropTech, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is VU Venture Partners located?
- VU Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does VU Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, VU Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does VU Venture Partners co-invest with?
- VU Venture Partners most often shares deals with Aurum Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Flucas Ventures, among 372 tracked co-investors.
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AgFunder is a venture capital firm focused on the agrifoodtech sector, and also publishes research such as its annual Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report.
Vibe Capital is a $10M venture fund investing in Web3, AI, and Deep Science startups at the pre-seed and seed stage.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.
XFactor Ventures is an early-stage venture firm affiliated with the broader Flybridge community, giving portfolio founders access to a network of founders, builders, and mentors.
Beyond Next Ventures is a Japan-based deep-tech venture capital firm supporting the commercialization of research from academia and large corporations, and building startup ecosystems.
Trajectory Ventures invests in and partners with innovative founders and companies driving digital transformation, while also providing advisory, growth marketing, financing strategy, and M&A support.
Brand Foundry Ventures is a consumer product-only seed investor that focuses exclusively on "things you can see, touch, feel, and interact with" rather than software, targeting sustainable $250M-$750M outcome brands instead of chasing billion-dollar unicorns. The firm was born from Andrew Mitchell's successful angel investments in Warby Parker, Birchbox, Harry's, and Peloton, and maintains an unusually hands-on approach through their "People/Product/Pipeline" framework that requires founders to think as deeply about supply chain and margins as they do about design and marketing.
G20 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs new businesses with capital, storytelling support, and connections, with a focus on enterprise SaaS companies.
Starting Line is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer culture and brands early, with a tagline of investing in 'culture before it's consensus.'
Headwater Ventures is an early-stage investor backing preseed and seed founders building software for the modernization of healthcare and care delivery.
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