WorldQuant Ventures
Venture capitalOld Greenwich Β· SeedβSeries A Β· 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
WorldQuant Ventures invests in innovative entrepreneurs driving emerging technologies toward real-world change, concentrating on financial technology and Big Data companies while remaining open to a wide range of alternative investments. The firm's strategy is to invest early in technologies it expects to become widely adopted. Drawing on 25 years of experience as users and innovators of technology and data science, WorldQuant Ventures applies world-class expertise in big data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, recruiting, and strategic fundraising to help portfolio companies grow. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships and unlocking the potential of the startups it backs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 61 of 87 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ25Deep Tech Γ14Enterprise Software Γ14Hardware Γ14SaaS Γ12Healthtech Γ10Data & Infrastructure Γ9Fintech Γ9
HQs:United StatesΓ29IndiaΓ2AustraliaΓ1CanadaΓ1IsraelΓ1
Investments Β· 87 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRigetti develops quantum computing hardware and systems, leveraging superconducting quantum processing units cooled by dilution refrigerators to enable advanced quantum computation capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareQuantum ComputingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Chad Rigetti(Founder/CEO)in
Zapata Quantum is a publicly traded company (OTCQB: ZPTA) that develops quantum algorithms and applies agentic AI to automate quantum resource estimation workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum ComputingBoston, US
Implicit is an AI-powered knowledge platform that aggregates technical content from manuals, tickets, and procedures to provide cited answers to both human workers and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)
Ankr provides blockchain infrastructure and Web3 APIs, enabling developers to build decentralized applications across 70+ blockchains with services including RPC endpoints, rollup and sidechain creation, liquid staking, and a decentralized physical infrastructure network.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Ankr provides patient care coordination and communication services that deliver clinical results same-day and enable direct doctor-patient communication outside standard clinic hours.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Antithesis provides deterministic simulation testing software that automatically finds and reproduces bugs in mission-critical software systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Will Wilson(CEO & Co-Founder)inDave Scherer(Co-Founder)
Applecart is a marketing technology platform that uses social network mapping and permissioned data to help organizations reach high-level decision makers and those who influence them across advertising channels.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Matt Kalmans(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)inSacha Samotin(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)
Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Jeff Cardenas(CEO)
Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US
Ben Bloom(Founder & CEO)inDror Berman(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)
Clinikally develops and sells dermatology-backed skin and hair care products for Indian consumers, complemented by online consultations with dermatologists.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessGurugram, IN
Arjun Soin(Founder)in
Cosmic Shielding develops Plasteel, a radiation shielding technology that protects commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware including GPUs, sensors, and electronics from radiation in space environments.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareSpace Tech
Yanni Barghouty(Executive Officer)Lembit Sihver(Executive Officer)
Applies real-time AI and public data to generate actionable alerts for corporations, newsrooms, and NGOs.
Dataminr provides AI-powered real-time event detection by synthesizing text, images, video, audio, and sensor signals across public data sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Peter Bailey(Executive Officer)Edward Bailey(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel O'Connor(Executive Officer)Nick Beim(Director)Nella Domenici(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Kinsey(Executive Officer)
EngageBio develops DNA-based medicines using proprietary non-viral delivery technology to achieve extended therapeutic expression from a single dose with low manufacturing complexity.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Will Olsen(Founder)in
New York, US
Atish Davda(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Haslett(Executive Officer, Director)Shriram Bhashyam(Executive Officer, Director)
Crowdsourced earnings and economic estimate platform
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Jesse Coors-Blankenship(Director)Lee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Grant Hosking(Director)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)
Avatar technology company enabling Gen Z users to create avatars, wearable fashion, and digital experiences in web3 spaces.
Genies creates AI personas with visual avatars that can be customized and deployed across various applications, games, websites, and brands, functioning as AI companions, NPCs, and enterprise agents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
GorillaLink provides satellite connectivity as a platform service, enabling IoT devices and vehicles to connect globally via multiple satellite networks.
IoTSaaSSpace TechTel Aviv, IL
Gradiant provides water management solutions for industrial operations, including freshwater conservation, wastewater resource recovery, and on-site water recycling technologies that reduce dependency on external water supplies.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechWoburn, US
Mark Danchak(Director)Jeff Luse(Director)Keith Wilson(Director)Ashok Belani(Director)Anurag Bajpayee(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
Immuta provides data access and governance solutions that enable safe, instant provisioning of data at scale for humans and AI systems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareAnnapolis, US
Sapan Shah(Director)Steven Touw(Director)Matthew Carroll(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Schiller(Executive Officer, Director)
IonQ develops trapped ion quantum computers along with quantum networking, sensing, and security technology, aimed at solving problems beyond the reach of classical systems.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCollege Park, US
Jungsang Kim(Co-founder)Andrew Schoen(Director)David Moehring(Executive Officer, Director)Blake Byers(Director)Christopher Monroe(Executive Officer)Ron Bernal(Director)
Santa Cruz, US
Socrates Rosenfeld(Executive Officer, Director)Abraham Rosenfeld(Director)Nicholas Deans(Director)Ly Tran(Director)
Jericho provides AI-powered security solutions to defend organizations against generative AI-driven attacks through red team simulations, phishing campaigns, and threat detection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Kebotix uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and laboratory automation to discover and develop new materials and molecules.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
Dennis Sheberla(Executive Officer)Semion Saykin(Executive Officer)Ashish Kulkarni(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Aspuru-Guzik(Executive Officer)
BoardTong Hui(Director)Andrew Krowne(Director)
medAstra offers a post-operative recovery system combining pre-sequenced physical medication kits, a QR-code-based digital guidance tool called juno that delivers day-by-day reminders and instructions, and a clinic dashboard tracking patient adherence.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Mytonomy provides a cloud platform for healthcare organizations that delivers video-based patient education, communications, and engagement across the patient care journey, with EHR integration (Epic MyChart, Cerner), analytics, and e-consent for clinical research.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Neteera develops a contactless, radar-based patient monitoring system that measures vital signs including heart rate, respiratory rate, and movement through ceiling-mounted sensors.
HealthtechIoTMedical Devices
Pico provides low-latency technology and connectivity services for financial markets clients, including its PicoNet fiber-optic network platform that delivers multi-asset market data and machine time analytics to colocated trading systems.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech<UNKNOWN>
Eric Harkness(President & CFO)Seetharam Gorre(Chief Information Officer)David Toomey(Chief Technology Officer)Holly Meacham(Chief Sales Officer)Lauren Goldberg(General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer)Matt Norman(Chief People Officer)
PNE Cycle operates a platform for producing battery materials, including battery-grade cathode active material (CAM) and Advanced Black Mass, using its patented LPAS recycling technology to recover critical minerals.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Polaris Quantum Biotech (PolarisQB) offers a Quantum-Aided Drug Design (QuADD) platform that uses quantum annealing and quantum-inspired algorithms to search ultra-large chemical spaces and identify optimized small-molecule drug candidates.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechQuantum Computing
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does WorldQuant Ventures invest at?
- WorldQuant Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does WorldQuant Ventures focus on?
- WorldQuant Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Robotics.
- Where is WorldQuant Ventures located?
- WorldQuant Ventures is headquartered in Old Greenwich, US.
- Does WorldQuant Ventures lead rounds?
- WorldQuant Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors Β· 4
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