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WSS is a network of more than 450 ultra-high-net-worth investors that invests mainly in seed and Series A rounds, often alongside firms such as Sequoia, Lightspeed, Khosla Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Accel, and corporate investors including Google and Samsung Ventures. Its portfolio includes Kraken, Tether, Databricks, Parrot Finance, Refine, Audiomob, Touchcast, Earli, Ozlo, and Pulse It. It does not invest internationally.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 17 of 17 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Advanced Manufacturing ×7Enterprise Software ×5Robotics ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Deep Tech ×4Hardware ×4Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×14United Kingdom×3
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAgency Tool Company builds infrastructure for robotics teams to build, deploy, and manage fielded robots, including ATC Deploy (over-the-air software updates and fleet management for robot fleets) and ATC Build (a CI runner backed by hosted NVIDIA Jetson embedded compute).
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsDenver, US
Davis Foster(Founder)inJack Morrison(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorGaingelsGuil Mobility VenturesRebel FundRobinhood+5 more
Allia Health offers an electronic health record (EHR) platform for behavioral health practices, combining intake, scheduling, documentation, prescribing, and billing in one system.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSNew York City, US
Saroosh Khan(Founder)inAmie Leighton(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesY CombinatorBatch VenturesFastbreak VenturesFounder CapitalLobster Capital+4 more
Computable operates a marketplace for buying, selling, and redeeming GPU compute hours by calendar week, offering wholesale pricing, standing buyback quotes, and the ability to lock in future capacity at a set price.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorMaiora Rebel VenturesRobinhoodWefunder
Cosmic Robotics develops autonomous construction equipment for critical infrastructure projects, starting with solar installations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
James Emerick(Co-founder, CEO)inLewis Jones(Founder)in
Co-investorsGiant Ventures Global LlpHCVCMaC Venture CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAlso Capital+21 more
Datoric sources and licenses ethically obtained voice, video, and multimodal training data for frontier AI development, working directly with consented, compensated contributors such as native speakers and domain experts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Nikhil Reddy(Founder)inJeffrey Lin(Founder)in
Co-investorsVela PartnersY CombinatorActive CapitalComposite VenturesFormus CapitalFounder Capital+9 more
DeepReach runs a data-collection network where individuals ("Data Partners") wear a shipped device to record real-world operation data and get paid per accepted task.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementVela PartnersY CombinatorAIspace VenturesBatch VenturesDoomers Media LLC+7 more
Dock is a collaborative workspace where users create teams of specialized AI agents that coordinate with one another to carry out departmental work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Govind Kavaturi(Co-Founder)inMike Molinet(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerVela PartnersY CombinatorAmino CapitalHearst VenturesLightbank+7 more
Frontier Computing grows lab-cultured biological neural networks at large scale to serve as a training substrate for machine learning, colocating memory and compute to support training of large-parameter models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareLondon, GB
Michael Domarkas(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsLocalGlobePioneerY CombinatorAcephale VenturesAmino CollectiveAndreessen Horowitz+15 more
GAMGEE develops personalised mRNA cancer vaccines for dogs, created from the animal's own tumour tissue to help its immune system fight the cancer.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechTampa, US
Paul Conyngham(Founder)inRobert Quinn(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardVinod Khosla(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorMaiora Rebel Ventures
Graphify is an open-source, on-device tool that maps a code repository into a local knowledge graph (graph.json, graph.html, GRAPH_REPORT.md) using tree-sitter grammars, letting AI coding assistants query real paths through the code instead of grepping.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Safi Shamsi(CEO/Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerVela PartnersY CombinatorCCL Investments SaRLEight CapitalFounder Capital+2 more
Insurf provides a managed workflow platform for healthcare providers to prepare and submit prior authorization requests and denial appeals.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Bryan Chung(Founder)inChang Lu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorArbor VenturesDTA Capital Advisors, LLC
Isengard Industries manufactures production systems that enable allied nations to domestically produce precision-strike and counter-unmanned aircraft systems at scale and lower cost than traditional defense contractors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US
Francisco Serra-Martins(Founder)inJames Tennant(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorA3 VenturesBackswing VenturesBrave CapitalFounder CapitalFounders Future+8 more
Kara engineers single-crystal diamond, handling growth in its own reactors as well as processing and characterization in-house.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsQuantum ComputingSan Francisco, US
Anuveer Chadha(Founder)inAarin Jhaveri(Founder)inArjun Lakhanpal(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCanvas VenturesDeepTechX VenturesDTA Capital Advisors, LLC+9 more
Pacific builds modular, containerized supercomputers ("pods") that deploy onto stalled construction sites with existing grid connections to provide AI compute infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechFintechHardwareRoboticsLondon, GB
Harper Dammann Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcephale VenturesGaingelsRebel Fund
Parasma develops algorithms and infrastructure to train living neural systems for computation, aiming to make advanced AI far more energy-efficient and accessible by leveraging biological neurons as programmable compute.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorVela PartnersA*Anthos CapitalAtaraxia CapitalGolden Gate Ventures+2 more
Praxis AI collects egocentric video, 3D scans, and multimodal sensor data from industrial and residential work environments through partnerships with large corporations, then sells this real-world training data to AI companies developing physical robotics and other systems.
Advanced ManufacturingSan Francisco, US
Dev Karpe(Founder)inTommy Li(Founder)inRohan Seelamsetty(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalGaia VenturesGreat Wave VenturesHat-Trick CapitalNYX Ventures Partners+3 more
Wondering is a mobile learning app that breaks down topics such as machine learning, quantum mechanics, and product design into short lessons combining visuals, podcasts, and interactive exercises.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US
Cheng-Wei Hu(Founder)inAngelica Kosasih(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAddin Venture
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrontier Computing · ycombinator.com · Aug 31, 2026
Allia Health · ycombinator.com · Aug 20, 2026
Graphify Labs · ycombinator.com · Aug 19, 2026
DeepReach Inc. · ycombinator.com · Aug 13, 2026
Kara · ycombinator.com · Aug 11, 2026
Praxis Robotics · ycombinator.com · Aug 6, 2026
Wondering · ycombinator.com · Jul 30, 2026
Agency Tool Company · ycombinator.com · Jul 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has WSS made?
- WSS has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does WSS invest at?
- WSS invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does WSS focus on?
- WSS focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.




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