How many investments has xfactor ventures made?

xfactor ventures has 51 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does xfactor ventures invest at?

xfactor ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

What is xfactor ventures's typical check size?

xfactor ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $200K.

What sectors does xfactor ventures focus on?

xfactor ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS, Social.

Where is xfactor ventures located?

xfactor ventures is headquartered in Dedham, US.

Does xfactor ventures lead rounds?

xfactor ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Dedham · Pre-Seed–Seed · 27 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Focuses on ambitious female founders who show the X Factor: the insight and drive to build the next billion-dollar company.

Invests inDeep Tech Fintech Hardware Healthtech Impact & Social Good SaaS Social United States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Seed

Check

$100K – $200K

Dedham, Massachusetts, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2017

Last 12 months

4 investments

Tracked investments

IPOs

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Team · 27 people

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Aihui Ong· Founder and CEO, EdgiLife / Love With Food· San Francisco, CAin 𝕏

Aihui Ong is a former software engineer and entrepreneur. She founded EdgiLife, an AI consumer insights platform for CPGs that gathered feedback through the LoveWithFood snack subscription box, building it from initial development in Ruby on Rails to multi-million dollar revenues before its acquisition in 2018; she subsequently served as CEO of Whistle, a smart pet collar company. She is a General Partner at Transform Capital and a mentor at 500 Global and Techstars Farm to Fork, and holds a BSc in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from Warwick Business School.

Anna Palmer· Co-Founder and General Partner (XFactor); General Partner (Flybridge), Flybridge· Boston, Massachusettsin 𝕏

Venture Partner backing women and gender-diverse teams across the US, Europe, and Latin America, focused on agentic business applications and marketplaces. She co-founded XFactor Ventures and previously founded Dough Collective and Fashion Project. Holds a BA from Eureka College and a JD from Harvard Law School.

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Betsy Fore· Founding Partner, Velveteen Ventures· Chicago, ILin 𝕏

Betsy Fore is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Velveteen Ventures, which invests in solutions for children and the planet. She previously co-founded and co-led Tiny Organics, a company selling organic baby and toddler meals, and earlier founded Wondermento (creators of the WonderWoof dog wearable) and worked at Mind Candy in London leading product. She also co-founded the non-profit Natives Rising, a community of Indigenous technologists and founders.

Chip Hazard· General Partner, Flybridge· Boston, Massachusettsin 𝕏

Co-founder and General Partner focused on AI infrastructure, developer platforms, and agentic business applications. He co-founded XFactor Ventures, sits on MongoDB's board, and was previously a General Partner at Greylock. Holds a BA from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Fatima Dicko· Founder/CEO, Sugar· Los Angeles, CAin 𝕏

Fatima Dicko is the founder and CEO of Sugar, a platform that helps apartment managers build community among residents. She previously spent five years as a senior engineer at P&G, where she worked on early-stage product development and received several patents. Originally from Mali and raised in New York City, she holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from Stanford Business School.

Felicia Curcuru· Co-Founder/CEO, Binti· Oakland, CAin 𝕏

Felicia Curcuru is the co-founder and CEO of Binti, a company that builds software for government child welfare agencies to help more children find foster and adoptive families. Binti has raised $60M, grown to about 100 people, and helped over 40,000 families get approved to foster or adopt. As an angel investor, she focuses on supporting women founders raising their first round, most often in SaaS.

Jessica Mah· CEO, inDinero· Los Angeles, CAin 𝕏

Jessica Mah is the founder and CEO of inDinero, which she grew from zero to multi-million dollar revenues with over 200 employees. She left high school at 15 to attend Bard College at Simon's Rock, studied computer science at U.C. Berkeley, and went through Y Combinator. She has been named to the Forbes and Inc 30 Under 30 lists and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization.

Maia Bittner· Co-Founder of Rocksbox & Pinch· Bellingham, WAin 𝕏

Maia Bittner co-founded Rocksbox and Pinch. As an investor she focuses on fintech, B2B SaaS, and other varied opportunities.

Michelle Egger· Founder & CEO, BIOMILQ· Durham, North Carolinain 𝕏

Michelle Egger is a food scientist focused on global food security, malnutrition, and infant nutrition. In 2020 she co-founded BIOMILQ, working on infant nutrition, maternal health, and lactation science. She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the social impact category.

Nanxi Liu· Co-Founder and CEO, Blaze· Los Angeles, CAin 𝕏

Nanxi Liu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enplug, a Los Angeles-based company that builds open software for displays used in venues such as stadiums, offices, retail stores, and restaurants, with international offices. She earlier founded Nanoly Bioscience, which develops polymers to allow vaccines to remain stable without refrigeration, and serves as its chairman. A Colorado native, she double majored at UC Berkeley and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.

Steph Korey Goodwin· Co-Founder, Charmspring & Co-Founder, Away· New York, New Yorkin 𝕏

Steph Korey Goodwin is an entrepreneur and early-stage investor. She co-founded the lifestyle brand Away in 2015, which raised $156 million and reached a $1.4 billion valuation, and served as its CEO until 2020; prior to that she was Head of Supply Chain at Warby Parker, overseeing product development, sourcing, and fulfillment. She invests in and advises early-stage companies, with most of her investments in businesses founded by entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds.

Allison Kopf· Investor· New York, New Yorkin 𝕏

Allison Kopf is the founder and CEO of Artemis (formerly Agrilyst), an agriculture technology platform serving the fruit, vegetable, floriculture, cannabis, and hemp industries. Before founding Artemis, she worked at BrightFarms in the US indoor agriculture space. She holds a BS in Physics from Santa Clara University and was named to Forbes 2019 30 Under 30.

Amanda Bradford· Investor· San Franciscoin 𝕏

Venture Scout and founder of The League.

Aubrie Pagano· Investor· Brooklyn, New York, United Statesin 𝕏

General Partner and Managing Member at Alpaca VC who leads the firm's AI-native investment strategy based on the Aquarius Economy thesis. She has invested across commerce, industrials, energy, and applied AI sectors, served on boards, and provides operational support to founders.

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Heather Hasson· Investor· United Statesin 𝕏

Heather Hasson is the Co-CEO and Co-founder of FIGS, a digitally native, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand making products for healthcare professionals. Under her leadership, FIGS built a branded scrubs business with an online DTC platform. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Jilliene Helman· Investor· Los Angeles, Californiain 𝕏

Jilliene Helman is the founder and CEO of RealtyMogul, a fintech company focused on commercial real estate investing, where she has invested in over $2 billion of real estate and deployed more than $400 million of equity capital, raising over $50 million in venture capital from firms including Canaan Partners and Sorenson Capital. She also serves as CEO of several RealtyMogul subsidiaries, including RM Manager, RM Advisor, Mogul Securities, RealtyMogul Commercial Capital, and RM Communities. She led the first round of financing for NextHealth, a health optimization business in the Los Angeles area, and sits on its board.

Joanna McFarland· Investor· Los Angeles, Californiain 𝕏

Joanna McFarland is the CEO and cofounder of HopSkipDrive, a youth transportation ride service that connects families and schools with vetted drivers. Before starting HopSkipDrive in 2014, she led product and business development at technology and online companies including WeddingChannel.com, Green Dot, YP.com, and Oversee.net, and began her career in investment banking and private equity. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

Kate Ryder· Investor· New York, New Yorkin 𝕏

Katherine Ryder is the founder and CEO of Maven, a telehealth platform providing access to a network of women's and family health providers, including a maternity management program for employers. She previously worked as an early stage investor at Index Ventures in London, focusing on consumer technology across health, education, art, and retail. Before that she was a journalist writing for The Economist and assisted former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson with his memoirs; she holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an MSc from the London School of Economics.

Kathryn Minshew· Advisor· New York, New Yorkin 𝕏

Kathryn Minshew is the CEO and founder of The Muse, a career platform used by more than 75 million people. Before founding the company, she worked on HPV vaccine introduction in Rwanda with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and previously worked at McKinsey & Company. She authored "The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career," a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Liz Whitman· Investor· New York, New Yorkin 𝕏

Liz Whitman is the Founder & CEO of Exponent Beauty, a clinical skincare brand, and has worked in the beauty industry as a corporate executive, entrepreneur, and early-stage investor. She previously served as President & CMO of The Red Door by Elizabeth Arden, founded the corporate beauty services startup Manicube (acquired by The Red Door), and was an early hire at Quidsi where she launched BeautyBar.com. She also co-founded the womenswear line Lewis Albert and holds a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mada Seghete· Investor· Palo Alto, Californiain 𝕏

Mada Seghete is a co-founder of Branch, a mobile deep linking and measurement platform, where she leads community and developer marketing. She also co-founded Mobile Growth, a global community of app developers and mobile marketers, and co-authored the 2016 Mobile Growth Handbook. Born and raised in Romania, she studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University and earned a Masters of Engineering and MBA from Stanford.

Natalya Bailey· Investor· Massachusettsin 𝕏

Dr. Natalya Bailey is the CTO and co-founder of Accion Systems, where she previously served as founding CEO and led the company to its first space flights and $40M in venture capital and government revenue. Her doctoral work at MIT's Space Propulsion Laboratory contributed to an early prototype of the ion engine technology that became Accion's core product. She holds a Ph.D. from MIT, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from San Diego State University, and invests in women-led businesses through XFactor Ventures.

Nicole Sanchez· Investor· New York, New Yorkin 𝕏

Nicole Sanchez is a Managing Director at Chase and was previously Co-Founder and CEO of Credit Hero, a fintech startup backed by CFSI and JP Morgan. She holds degrees from Harvard Business School and Harvard College and was a Y Combinator Fellow. Her investing interests include fintech, insurtech, mobile messaging, bots, and markets in Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Ooshma Garg· Investor· Palo Alto, Californiain 𝕏

Co-founder and CEO of Gobble.

Trina Spear· Investor· United Statesin 𝕏

Trina Spear is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FIGS, a direct-to-consumer medical apparel company that uses a data-driven e-commerce platform and proprietary performance fabric technology. Before founding FIGS, she worked at The Blackstone Group. She holds a BA in Economics from Tufts University (magna cum laude) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jeremy Neilson· Executive Officer

Richard Thoms· Executive Officer

Founder mafia

The xfactor ventures mafia →

23 people who came through xfactor ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

Aihui OngFounder and CEO, EdgiLife / Love With FoodFounded Love With Food +2 Danielle MorrillPartnerFounded Firstparty Labs +2 Erica BresciaManaging Director, Redpoint VenturesFounded BitRock +1 Anna PalmerCo-Founder and General Partner (XFactor); General Partner (Flybridge), FlybridgeFounded Boston Legacy FC +1 Jessica MahCEO, inDineroFounded Astonishing Labs +1 Liz WhitmanInvestorFounded Manicube +1 Nanxi LiuCo-Founder and CEO, BlazeFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1 Amy NelsonInvestorFounded Riveter +1 Aubrie PaganoInvestorFounded Bow & Drape Kate RyderInvestorFounded Maven Ooshma GargInvestorFounded Gobble Allison KopfInvestorFounded TRACT

+ 11 more →

What they invest in

from 35 of 51 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×13Consumer ×12SaaS ×10Digital Health ×9Wellness & Fitness ×7Enterprise Software ×6Biotech ×4

HQs:United States×27United Kingdom×2Canada×1Singapore×1

Investments · 51 tracked

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By year:2026 · 2 2025 · 5 2024 · 2 2023 · 2 2022 · 5 2021 · 10 2020 · 7 2019 · 5 2018 · 2 2017 · 545 dated

Tinyandtiny.com in 𝕏OTC: TNYZFJun 2021 · $11M

Tiny builds an ERP platform that uses AI agents to handle routine manufacturing tasks for factories, targeting the large share of production facilities still dependent on spreadsheets and unstructured data systems.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG

Edward Zhang(Co-Founder and CTO)inChris Sparling(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Taub(Executive Officer)inMike McKenna(Executive Officer)Andrew Wilkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Brown(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAtento Capital BlueRun Ventures D&FG Elements Y Combinator Gaingels Human Ventures +3 more

Leo ARleoapp.com✓ verified

LEO® is a mobile augmented reality software platform for capturing, AI-transforming, storing, streaming, and sharing AR photos and videos, letting consumers and creators place 3D and 4D animated objects into real-world scenes.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyImpact & Social GoodSocial

Dana Loberg(Founder & CEO)Dana LoberSahin Boydas

Co-investors500 Global Betaworks GGV Capital IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Quake Capital Beresford Ventures+1 more

AltrixBioaltrixbio.comSeed · Jan 2021

AltrixBio develops AJN003, a non-systemic, once-daily oral therapy for type 2 diabetes and related metabolic conditions that transiently coats the stomach and upper intestine to shift nutrient sensing and trigger a metabolic reset similar to bariatric surgery.

BiotechDigital HealthWilmington, US

Ali Tavakkoli(Co-founder)Nancy Briefs(Executive Chair of the Board & Founder)inJeff Karp(Co-founder)

BoardJohn Brooks(Director)

Co-investorsService Provider Capital Walnut Venture Associates

Armoirearmoire.style inJun 2019 · $2M

Provides a wardrobe solution to professional women with a convenient, personalized way to shop

Seattle, US

Ambika Singh(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsGrace Beauty Capital Halogen Ventures Management Company Llc Flying Fish Ventures

Atomos Spaceatomosspace.com inDec 2018 · $460K

Denver, US

Co-investorsMatchstick Ventures Pure Ventures Techstars Urania Ventures Cantos Ventures Dolby Family Ventures +1 more

Attn: Graceattngrace.com in 𝕏Pre-Seed · Jun 2020 · $1M

Attn: Grace designs and manufactures plant-based, skin-safe incontinence products for women, manufactured in carbon-neutral facilities.

Circular EconomyConsumerFemTechHealthtech

Alexandra Fennell(Founder)in

Co-investors37 Angels Backbone Angels Flybridge Capital Partners How Women Invest Ingeborg Investments Joyance Partners +9 more

Auggieauggie.com 𝕏

Auggie provides a baby registry platform that combines personalized product recommendations with input from a community of other parents.

Brooklyn, US

Lily Walla(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoyote Ventures NFX Swizzle Ventures Accel Mother Ventures Precursor Ventures

Bountifulbountiful.ag in 𝕏Seed · Mar 2017 · $1M

Bountiful provides machine learning-based crop yield forecasting and transparent supply chain insights for specialty crop farmers.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Megan Nunes(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investors2.12 Angels Better Food Ventures Cavallo Ventures Y Combinator Basis Set Ventures Correlation Ventures +4 more

Carawaycaraway.healthSeed · Jul 2022 · $11M

A women's+ digital company providing integrated mental, reproductive, and physical healthcare

Co-investors7wire Ventures Corewell Health Ventures GV (Google Ventures)Maveron The Venture Collective ACME Capital +3 more

Clara Labsclaralabs.com in 𝕏Series A · Jul 2017 · $7MAcquired

Clara Labs provides an AI scheduling assistant that handles meeting coordination by reading email threads and proposing meeting times on behalf of professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Maran Nelson(Founder/CEO)inMichael Akilian(Founder/CTO)in

Board Xuezhao Lan(Director)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Basis Set Ventures Deciens First Round Capital Fuel Capital Haystack +6 more

Duxdux.io inSeed · Dec 2025 · $9M

Dux offers an AI-agent platform for exposure management that analyzes vulnerability exploitability, suggests lightweight mitigations, and accelerates remediation for cybersecurity teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Or Latovitz‏(Founder)in

Co-investorsTLV Partners Redpoint Ventures

Engage Bioengagebio.com inSeedAcquired

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

Co-investorsCALIFORNIA INNOVATION Metaplanet SciFounders WorldQuant Ventures Y Combinator 10X Capital +8 more

Enzymeenzyme.com in 𝕏Seed · Oct 2017 · $2MAcquired

Enzyme develops a Quality Management System (QMS) software platform for life science companies including drug, biologic, device, and digital product manufacturers, designed to streamline regulatory workflows and generate FDA-ready documentation.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jared Seehafer(Founder/CEO)in Jacob Graham(Founder/Vice President QA/RA)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Ag Startup Engine Seed DCVC (Data Collective)Hack VC Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc Parcel B +4 more

Foodologyfoodology.com.co inSeed · Aug 2020 · $5M

Bogata

Daniela Izquierdo(Executive Officer, Director)inJuan Guillermo Azuero(Director)

Co-investors17Sigma 30N Ventures Andreessen Horowitz Flucas Ventures Kayyak Ventures Kube VC+4 more

Front of the Packfotp.comSeries A · Jul 2021 · $10M

Front of the Pack sells a daily powdered dog supplement called The One, formulated with clinically studied ingredients to support canine joint, gut, and mental health.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Jamie Peyton(Chief Science Officer (DVM, DACVECC, CVA, CVC, CCRT))

Co-investorsHeartcore Capital Matrix

Give InKindgiveinkind.com in 𝕏Pre-Seed · Nov 2019 · $2M

GiveInKind makes it easy for people to offer and receive support during difficult times.

B2B MarketplacesImpact & Social GoodSocialTacoma, US

Laura Malcolm(Executive Officer, Director)James Kocsis(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsGraham Walker Venture Madrona Venture Group SeaChange

Glass Healthglass.health in 𝕏Seed · Sep 2023 · $5M

Glass Health provides an AI platform that assists clinicians in generating diagnostic hypotheses and developing treatment plans.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dereck Paul(Founder/CEO)in William Hart(Founder/CTO)inBrett Plotzker(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Bluvol(Executive Officer)

BoardHari Sundram(Director)Jeffrey Parkinson(Director)

Co-investorsBreyer Capital Headwater Ventures Y Combinator 645 Ventures Initialized Capital Orange Collective +1 more

Heyday Health Health falseheydayhealth.com inJun 2024 · $13M

Heyday Health develops solutions for in-home care, serving healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Bobby Shady(Founder)in

Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture Capital LionBird General Catalyst Khosla Ventures Premji Invest Spark Capital +1 more

Hollowayholloway.com in 𝕏Seed · Aug 2019 · $5M

Holloway offers an online reading platform, the Holloway Reader, that presents books with inline definitions of key terms, margin commentary, highlighting, and search.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Joshua Levy(Founder)

Co-investorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Quiet Capital Sterling Road

it’s electricitselectric.us in 𝕏Pre-Seed · May 2022 · $2M

it's electric installs and maintains curbside Level 2 EV chargers on partner properties in U.S. cities, using the property's spare electrical supply at no cost to the owner.

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationNYC, US

Tiya Gordon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in Nathan King(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardTopias Soininen(Director)

Co-investorsChloe Capital Clean Energy Venture E8 Angels Failup Ventures Family Angel Management Fund Gener8tor +9 more

Lanternwithlantern.com inSeed · Dec 2020 · $1M

Lantern builds an open-source execution engine for AI agents that automate revenue and sales operations, translating plain-language briefs into inspectable execution plans with human approval gates.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Co-investors8-Bit Capital Coalition Operators Hawk Hill Ventures Moxxie Ventures Echo Health Ventures Primary Venture Partners +1 more

Loveverylovevery.comSeries C · Jun 2021 · $100M

Lovevery designs play products for babies and young children based on child development research and neuroscience.

ConsumerEdTechWellness & FitnessBoise, US

Rod(Co-founder)Jessica Rolph(Executive Officer, Director)in Roderick Morris(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative Fund Eastward Capital Partners Founder Collective GV (Google Ventures)Maveron Reach Capital +3 more

Milliraymilliray.com inSeed

Milliray develops millimeter-wave radar systems designed to detect, track, and classify small unmanned aircraft systems that conventional radar misses.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsLondon, GB

Matthew Moore(Founder)in Thomas Doherty(Founder)in Jordina Frances de Mas(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Agrolimen Ventures Capitalize VC Cosmic Venture Partners Gaingels Oxonian Ventures +6 more

NaluBio, Inc.nalubio.com inSeed · Jan 2021 · $2M

Nalu Bio develops an AI-powered drug discovery platform targeting the endocannabinoid system to create therapeutics for inflammatory, immune, and metabolic diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Caitlyn Krebs(Co-founder + CEO)in Phyllis Whiteley(Co-founder + Board Member)inRandall Ussery(Co-founder + Board Member)Howard Goodwin(Director)

Co-investorsBonaventure Equity, LLC Flybridge Capital Partners Portfolia Golden Seeds

Nextmvnextmv.io in 𝕏Seed · Mar 2020 · $3MAcquired

Nextmv provides a decision automation and optimization platform for developers, delivering optimization and scheduling solutions for logistics, delivery, and similar operational challenges.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPhiladelphia, US

Carolyn Mooney(Founder)in Ryan O'Neil(Co-Founder + CTO)in

Co-investorsFirstMark Capital RTP Global Y Combinator 2048 Ventures Atypical Ventures Dynamo Ventures +1 more

Nodalnodal.com inSeed · Sep 2022 · $5M

Nodal operates a platform connecting surrogates (gestational carriers) and intended parents, with tools and education to support both parties through the surrogacy process.

B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechMarketplaces

Dr. Brian Levine(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAmplo Ventures Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc Myelin VC NFX Great Oaks Venture Capital

Nomikunomiku.comSep 2017Defunct

Nomiku makes home sous vide cooking appliances and offers a meal delivery service with pre-portioned ingredients designed for use with their circulator.

ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Lisa Q. Fetterman(Founder/CEO)inAbe Fetterman(Founder/CTO)Wipop Suppipat(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackstage Capital Wakestream Ventures Y Combinator 500 Global AAF Management Ltd.Bragiel Brothers +1 more

Oula Healthoulahealth.com inSeed · Jun 2020 · $3M

Oula delivers maternity care before, during, and after pregnancy through a team of midwives, OBGYNs, and care navigators.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US

Elaine Purcell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAdrianne Nickerson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDr. Jessica Vernon, MD(Associate Medical Director and Director of Mental Health)

Board Taylor Greene(Director)in

Co-investors8VC Black Jays Ventures Collaborative Fund Great Oaks Venture Capital GV (Google Ventures)January Ventures +7 more

Paradeyourparade.comSeed · Dec 2019 · $4M

Parade makes organic cotton sleep and loungewear for families and babies, using GOTS-certified materials produced under fair trade standards in India.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessVancouver, CA

Co-investorsEvolution VC Partners Maveron Visible Ventures

RoadSyncroadsync.com in 𝕏Seed · Mar 2018 · $2M

RoadSync provides digital payment and accounts payable software for the transportation industry, focused on heavy truck repair shops, towing companies, and vendors.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAtlanta, US

Robin Gregg(CEO)inMatthew Chanoff(Director)Lansing Tyler Scriven(Director)

Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLC Circadian Ventures Clocktower Ventures Companyon Ventures EQUIAM Excelestar Ventures +8 more

Ruma Carerumacare.com inSeed

Ruma provides prior authorization software for healthcare practices, helping clinics manage and scale authorization requests across multiple locations.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Meng Fei Shen(Founder)in Christina Huang(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Rebel Fund Robinhood

ShareWellsharewellnow.com inSeed · Jul 2025

A platform providing peer support services.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

CeCe Cheng(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBright Ventures Very Serious Ventures First Round Capital Quiet Capital

Shirushiru.com in 𝕏Seed

Shiru uses AI and material science to discover natural proteins and ingredients for use in food, personal care, agriculture, and advanced materials, reducing traditional development timelines from 5-15 years to 1-2 years.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechEmeryville, US

Jasmin Hume(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsEmles Venture Partners Lux Capital S2G Investments SGH Capital The W Fund Y Combinator +7 more

Stardaystardayfoods.comSeed · Aug 2021 · $4M

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 Light Equal Ventures Hannah Grey Ventures Pure Ventures VU Venture Partners +1 more

Summer Healthsummerhealth.com in 𝕏Seed · Jul 2022 · $8M

Summer Health provides text-based, on-demand pediatric care that connects parents with doctors within minutes for their children's non-scheduled health needs.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech

Ellen D.(Founder)in

Co-investors7wire Ventures Coalition Operators Corewell Health Ventures Ingeborg Investments Lux Capital Sequoia Capital +6 more

Swehlswehl.comMar 2023

Swehl provides digital tools, education, and community support for parents navigating breastfeeding, addressing disparities in access to judgment-free information and peer connection.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Betsy Riley(Co-Founder)inElizabeth Myer(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsKaya Ventures Cleo Capital

Tiny Organicstinyorganics.com in 𝕏Jun 2021

New York-based DTC subscription brand of organic, plant-based finger-food meals for toddlers.

New York, US

Sofia Laurell(Director)in Betsy Fore(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardVictor Friedberg(Director)Andrew Heintzman(Director)in Genevieve Gilbreath(Director)in

Co-investorsElizabeth Street Ventures InvestEco Gaingels Human Ventures Rocana Ventures Silas Capital Partners +1 more

Trunk Toolstrunktools.com inSeries A · Aug 2024 · $20M

Trunk Tools provides software solutions for construction workers to improve their job site effectiveness.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Co-investorsPrudence PruVen Capital Partners Redpoint Ventures Suffolk Technologies Innovation Endeavors Insight Partners +2 more

Vegavega.investments inSeries A · Sep 2025 · $60M

Vega builds AI agents and a data platform for private markets fund operations, providing a digital workforce, a machine-readable ontology of institutional knowledge, and a core platform with structured data models and integrations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Alexis Augier(Founder & CEO)in Alfonso Bauzá de Mirabó Vidal(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsCyberstarts PICUS CAPITAL Accel CRV (Charles River Ventures)Redpoint Ventures

Veracity Healthveracityhealth.coSeed · Sep 2021 · $5M

Veracity Health develops a metabolic health product that targets cellular energy metabolism to support sustainable weight loss and overall health benefits.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Allie Egan(Founder & CEO)inGabrielle Francis(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investors37 Angels Cartan Capital Coalition Operators Maveron Melitas Ventures Llc Meridian Street Capital +6 more

WellTheorywelltheory.com inSeed · Nov 2022 · $7M

Welltheory offers evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle coaching for people with autoimmune conditions, including 1-1 coaching, unlimited messaging, personalized whole-body care plans, and access to testing and a patient community.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Ellen Rudolph(Cofounder)in Wallace Torres(Founder)in Zac Prutzman(Executive Officer)inClaire Rudolph(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Rudolph(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCandace Richardson(Director)

Co-investorsAccel Coalition Operators Corewell Health Ventures Ingeborg Investments Samsung Next Scribble Ventures +3 more

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

AutocodeDay MadeFenrockHugh & GraceJetStream SecurityLeonaLiberare (Formerly Intimately)Park Place Payments Push Security, Inc.Tastemakers Africa

Exits · 5

1 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 1

TinyOTC: TNYZF

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has xfactor ventures made?: xfactor ventures has 51 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does xfactor ventures invest at?: xfactor ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is xfactor ventures's typical check size?: xfactor ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $200K.
What sectors does xfactor ventures focus on?: xfactor ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS, Social.
Where is xfactor ventures located?: xfactor ventures is headquartered in Dedham, US.
Does xfactor ventures lead rounds?: xfactor ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Co-investors · 68

Redpoint Ventures

Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/

Both backed · 4

Dux Push Security, Inc.Trunk Tools Vega

$100K – $10M

Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 3

Auggie Vega WellTheory

$1.6M – $70M

7wire Ventures

7wire Ventures builds and invests in early-stage digital health companies focused on empowering informed, connected health consumers.

Both backed · 3

Caraway Summer Health WellTheory

$100K – $5M

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

Both backed · 2

FoodologyLeona

$500K – $50M

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

Both backed · 2

Clara Labs Summer Health

$4.4M – $214M

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 2

Heyday Health Health false WellTheory

$30M

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

Both backed · 2

HollowayLeo AR

$15M – $75M

Quiet Capital

Quiet Capital is an early-stage venture firm run by builders who back founders from day zero.

Both backed · 2

ShareWellHolloway

$100K – $25M

Pioneer

Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm investing in the top Y Combinator startups.

Both backed · 2

Engage Bio Milliray

Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

Both backed · 2

Shiru Summer Health

$100K – $100M

Precursor Ventures

Precursor Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm that focuses on backing founders and building long-term relationships with them from the earliest stages.

Both backed · 2

Attn: Grace Auggie

$250K – $4M

Kapor Capital

Kapor Capital is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage tech startups building solutions that create economic opportunity and address inequality across sectors such as education, work, finance, justice, food and health.

Both backed · 2

Attn: Grace Oula Health

$100K – $1M

▶56 more co-investors

Flybridge Capital Partners Basis Set Ventures Khosla Ventures ACME Capital FirstMark Capital 8VC Base10 Partners 2048 Ventures Primary Venture Partners OMERS Ventures Amplo Ventures Female Founders Dynamo Ventures Flying Fish Ventures Sterling Road Town Hall Ventures S2G Investments VU Venture Partners SoGal Ventures Innogen Capital Ventures Craft Ventures New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alumni Ventures Notable Capital Uber Kraken Sound Ventures Streamlined Ventures Susa Ventures Liquid Ventures Forerunner Ventures Bowery Capital South Park Commons Stride VC Bonfire Ventures Practical Venture Capital Red Swan Ventures VitalStage Ventures UP Partners Color Capital BBG Ventures Cherubic Ventures Anti Runa Capital Tola Capital GSR Ventures SuperAngel.Fund Imagination Capital Define Ventures Morpheus Ventures Data Point Capital Casa Verde Capital Vertical Venture Partners Upheaval Investments 25Madison Constant Therapy

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