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Wisdom Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Los Gatos · Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Wisdom Ventures backs world-class founders building tech-enabled wellbeing companies at the intersection of AI and human flourishing. The firm invests in businesses that advance wisdom, mindfulness, and human connection, aiming to elevate how people live and lead. It supports a more connected, humane, and resilient world through emotionally intelligent companies, framing this ethical orientation as also commercially sound. The firm operates across multiple funds: Fund I deployed $10M across 38 early-stage companies, while the oversubscribed $77.7M Fund II continues investing in the next generation of AI and wellbeing startups, backed by iconic founders.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Los Gatos, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
4 investments
AUM
$77.7M
Tracked investments
20
Unicorns
3

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Diego Perez Lacera· General Partner

What they invest in

from 19 of 20 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×10Healthtech ×9Digital Health ×7Enterprise Software ×6Developer Tools ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2

HQs:United States×13Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 5 portfolio companies
36%
repeat founders
of 25 founders with career history

Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data

Harvard University ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2University of Toronto ×2University of Waterloo ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×8Humanities ×3Physics ×3Economics ×2Engineering ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history

OpenAI ×8Google ×7Stanford University ×3Google Deepmind ×2Stripe ×2Tesla ×2

8 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)

Investments · 20 tracked

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By year:2026 · 42025 · 12023 · 27 dated

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Founder)inDaniela Amodei(Founder)inTom Brown(Founder)inJack Clark(Founder)inJared Kaplan(Founder)inChris Olah(Founder)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+151 more

Blueheyblue.comin𝕏Seed

A keyboard application for iPhone that uses voice dictation, powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, to enable faster text input through speech.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US

Omar Abdelaziz(CEO)inFarhan Hossain(Founder)inPeter Krogh(Founder)in

Co-investorsEval Ventures FundPioneerShorooq PartnersY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBatch Ventures+13 more

Clauclau.comin𝕏Series A

Clau operates a real estate platform in Mexico that integrates property listings, broker management tools, mortgage brokerage services, and renovation coordination, along with data infrastructure for the residential market.

AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketplacesPropTechMexico City, MX

Bernardo Cordero(Founder)inVictor Noguera(Founder)inPaola FrettlohrinAlfonso Lizárraga(Head of Engineering)inFlorian Raetzer(Acquisitions Manager)inArturo Violante(Lead Architect)

Co-investors500 GlobalAmador HoldingsCota CapitalExpaFlucas VenturesHi Ventures+25 more

Clayfulclayfulhealth.comNov 2023 · $7M

Clayful Health provides accessible mental health resources and support for children and adolescents.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental Health

Maria Barrera(Co-founder)inMelissa Pelochino(Chief Experience Officer & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsEdovate CapitalReach CapitalCharter School Growth FundCommon Sense VenturesOVO Fund

Function Healthfunctionhealth.comin𝕏

Function Health provides routine whole-body lab testing, advanced imaging, and access to top doctors to help individuals achieve preventive health awareness and disease avoidance.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Mark Hyman(Founder)inJonathan Swerdlin(Co-founder and CEO)inPranitha Patil(Co-founder and chief business officer)inSeth Weisfeld(Co-founder and chief design officer)inDan Swerdlin(Co-founder and general counsel)inEmi Gal(CEO, Ezra)in

Co-investors1843 Capital53 StationsAble PartnersAgeTech CapitalAglae VenturesAlumni Ventures+37 more

Hume AIhume.aiin𝕏May 2026

Hume AI develops infrastructure for emotionally intelligent voice AI, providing datasets, speech models, evaluation frameworks, and human preference pipelines.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US

Alan Cowen(Founder)in

BoardJohn Beadle(Director)Janet Ho(Executive Officer)Andrew Weissman(Director)inJeffrey Kraut(Director)Marc Rubinstein(Director)

Co-investorsAegis VenturesBright Pixel CapitalComcast VenturesLG Technology VenturesMetaplanetUnion Square Ventures (USV)+3 more

Malama Healthheymalama.coin𝕏Feb 2026

Malama develops a digital health platform for managing gestational diabetes in pregnancy, providing data tracking, pattern analysis, and clinical support to reduce adverse maternal outcomes and progression to Type 2 diabetes.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Mika Eddy(Founder)inOrlando Li(Founder)inDaniela Bahamon ArangoinShalmali Banein

BoardVeenu Aulakh(Director)in

Co-investorsCoyote VenturesSamsung NextThe 23 FundY CombinatorAcumenAcumen America+4 more

Manas AImanasai.coin𝕏Sep 2025

Manas AI is an AI-native biopharmaceutical company that uses neuro-symbolic foundational models to discover and develop medicines.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US

Siddhartha Mukherjee(Founder)Reid Hoffman(Founder)inUjjwal Singh(Founder)inReid Hoffman Siddhartha Mukherjee(Founder)Siddhartha Mukherjee Reid Hoffman(Founder)

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystBlitzscaling VenturesMosaic VenturesNext Play VenturesWestbound Equity PartnersGreylock Partners

Medplummedplum.comin𝕏Seed

Medplum provides a data infrastructure and interoperability platform for developers building healthcare products and services.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Reshma Khilnani(Founder)inCody Ebberson(CTO)inRahul Agarwal

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalGaingelsPage One VenturesPioneerY Combinator10X Capital+1 more

Monatrymona.comSep 2026 · $3.5M

Mona helps businesses find and apply for grants, loans, and government funding programs by generating customized funding reports and drafting applications with expert grant writers.

FintechSaaS

Andrew Leon Hanna(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAlumni Ventures

OpenAIopenai.comin𝕏

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(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)inGreg Brockman(Founder)inIlya Sutskever(Founder)inWojciech Zaremba(Founder)inJohn Schulman(Founder)

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAliya Capital Partners+98 more

seven starlingsevenstarling.comin𝕏

Seven Starling provides virtual mental healthcare and psychiatric support for women experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma related to fertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, postpartum, early parenthood, and menopause.

Digital HealthFemTechMental Health

Tina Keshani(Founder)inSophia Richter(Founder)inTina Beilinson(Founder)

Co-investorsBand of AngelsDorm RoomDria VenturesExpaForeground CapitalGraham Walker Venture+10 more

Solum Healthgetsolum.cominSeed

Solum provides AI-driven software that automates administrative tasks for healthcare practices, including patient intake, insurance verification, prior authorizations, and scheduling.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

JP Montoya(Founder)inNoam Grebler

Co-investorsBAMCAPFundersClubHead & Heart CapitalMaiora Rebel VenturesRebel FundVentureSouq+8 more

Substacksubstack.com𝕏

Substack is a publishing platform that allows writers to create newsletters, cultivate audiences, and earn revenue through reader subscriptions.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Chris Best(CEO)inJairaj Sethi(CTO)inHamish McKenzie(COO)inChris Mueller(Engineering Manager)Gabriel Birnbaum(Product Designer)inAmanda Adams(Engineering Manager)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementConnetic VenturesFundersClubGarage CapitalGeneral Catalyst+15 more

Sunnysidesunnyside.coin𝕏Dec 2023 · $11.5M

Sunnyside is a platform for building a healthier relationship with alcohol, combining a behavior-change app, human coaching over SMS and email, and a telehealth service (Sunnyside Med) through which licensed providers can prescribe compounded Naltrexone medication to reduce alcohol cravings.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

Nick Allen(Founder)inIan Andersen(Founder)in

Co-investorsEudemian VenturesGaingelsJoyance PartnersMotley Fool VenturesScribble VenturesV1 VC+3 more

Ultralightultralig.ht𝕏

Ultralight is a GPU-accelerated HTML rendering toolkit that embeds modern web content in games and native applications across Windows, macOS, Linux, and game consoles.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingHardwareSan Francisco, US

Adam Simmons(CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAnthemis Venture

Ultralightvibrantpractice.cominApr 2026 · $9.3M

Ultralight is an electronic health record (EHR) system designed for clinics practicing functional, integrative, longevity, and concierge medicine.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Pedro Tabio(Founder)in

Co-investorsDria VenturesValia VenturesAnthemis VentureLombardstreet Ventures

Vitalizevitalize.carein𝕏Seed

Vitalize provides an AI platform for health systems that unifies staffing, scheduling, and capacity management to optimize labor operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Veeraj Shah(Founder)inSanketh Andhavarapu(Founder)inNikhil D'SouzaMel Condos(Head of Talent)Ryan Jordan(Talent)Brandon Yu(Product)

Co-investors.406 VenturesDorm RoomMemorialCare Innovation FundOak HC/FTY CombinatorAnorak Ventures+15 more

Vitalize Carevitalizecare.co

Vitalize provides an AI platform for health systems to optimize labor management, staffing, scheduling, and operational capacity.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Co-investorsGaingelsMaiora Rebel VenturesPowerhouse VenturesRebel FundDorm RoomY Combinator

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Wisdom Ventures made?
Wisdom Ventures has 20 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Wisdom Ventures invest at?
Wisdom Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Wisdom Ventures focus on?
Wisdom Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Digital Health, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Mental Health, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Wisdom Ventures located?
Wisdom Ventures is headquartered in Los Gatos, US.
Does Wisdom Ventures lead rounds?
Wisdom Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Wisdom Ventures co-invest with?
Wisdom Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Battery Ventures, among 59 tracked co-investors.

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4 Ways to Increase Mindfulness at Work | Ruchika Sikri, Wisdom Ventures

Sounds True · Ruchika Sikri

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