Wisdom Ventures
Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Tech-enabled mindfulness, compassion, and human-connection founders gain the team's decades-long contemplative-practice expertise (15+ years at Google, Microsoft, Airbnb) and access to Wisdom 2.0 meditation teachers and practitioners.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
Bradley Horowitz, a 15-year Google product leader (VP for Photos and Gmail), backs foundational AI startups (OpenAI, Anthropic) early and is a product partner and GP while on Circle's board.
Cecily Mak, General Partner at a human-first firm centered on mindfulness, applies contemplative practice, behavior-change expertise, and advocacy for alcohol-free living to advise founders creating products for intentional human flourishing.
Soren Gordhamer leverages decades building the Wisdom 2.0 conference and ties to Silicon Valley leaders and contemplative teachers to back spiritually informed tech that fosters inner well‑being, connection, and purpose.
Diego Perez, known as Yung Pueblo, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose Vipassana-rooted contemplative teaching and large mission-aligned audience connect spiritually oriented founders with VC.
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy pairs his role as U.S. Surgeon General with venture partnering, offering an active policymaker's perspective and Surgeon General–level expertise on loneliness, social connection and mental health.
Jack Kornfield, a Buddhist meditation teacher with monastic training in Thailand, India and Burma and a clinical psychologist, serves as a wisdom holder supporting founders' resilience, self-awareness and heart-centered leadership.
Ruchika Sikri draws on over 15 years building mindfulness and well-being programs at Google, Microsoft and Cisco to evaluate mental-health and workplace-wellness founders, teaching breathwork to reduce suffering and loneliness.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Wisdom Ventures invest at?
- Wisdom Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Wisdom Ventures focus on?
- Wisdom Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Does Wisdom Ventures lead rounds?
- Wisdom Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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