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Xora

Venture capital

Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Xora invests in entrepreneurs building AI infrastructure to enable intelligence at scale, applied AI solutions integrated into software and hardware, and deep technology platforms that advance energy, materials, and manufacturing sectors.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
28

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Alan Thompson· Chief Executive Officer
Phil Inagaki· Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Artem Smirnov· Partner
Eric Rosenblum· General Partner
Phoebe Tan· Partner
Dickson Thian· VP, Investments
Evon Chua· Executive Assistant & Legal Secretary
Hendy Handoko· Head, Legal
Huey Lin· Operations Manager
Joel Leong· Director, Research & Analytics
Kenny Jin· VP, HR Business Partner
Shan Joo Lim· Head, Finance

What they invest in

from 8 of 28 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×4Deep Tech ×3Energy ×3Cleantech ×2Semiconductors ×2Climate Tech ×1Construction Tech ×1Cybersecurity ×1

HQs:United States×2Singapore×1

Investments · 28 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Aether Fuelsaetherfuels.comin

Aether Fuels develops technology to convert syngas and carbon feedstocks into sustainable fuels, using its Aether Aurora solution built on technology licensed from GTI Energy.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Conor Madigan(Founder and CEO)Dhaval Shah(Chief Technology Officer)

BoardMichelle Robson(Director)inPhilippe Inagaki(Director)

Co-investorsXora Innovation Pte LtdAP VenturesCDP Venture CapitalFoothill VenturesJetBlue VenturesSKY VC+4 more

Agentic AI site reliability engineering
AI for semiconductor process optimization
AI inference services and infrastructure
Amperesandamperesand.io

Amperesand manufactures medium voltage solid-state transformers for critical power infrastructure, enabling faster deployment of power systems for AI data centers and industrial applications.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

Brian Dow(Chief Executive Officer)Tommy Joyner(Sr. VP of Engineering)Marc Bouchet(Chief of Staff)inAndrey Reznik(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesMaterial ImpactTDK VenturesWalden CatalystXora Innovation Pte Ltd

Antaris
Autonomous vehicles for construction
Bedrock Roboticsbedrockrobotics.comin𝕏

Bedrock Robotics develops autonomous robotic systems for construction sites, applying self-driving vehicle technology to address skilled labor shortages in building, energy, data centers, and factories.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics

Boris Sofman(Founder & CEO)inKevin Peterson(Founder)Ajay Gummalla(Founder)Tom Eliaz(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCC4 VenturesCapitalGDeviation CapitalEclipse VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+6 more

Celestial AIcelestial.aiin𝕏

The page describes Photonic Fabric, an optical interconnect technology platform for the scale-up interconnect market that enables high-bandwidth, power-efficient links for AI data center infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector AgnosticSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Preetinder Virk(Chief Operating Officer)David Lazovsky(President and Chief Executive Officer)Kelyn Brannon(Chief Financial Officer)Philip Winterbottom(Chief Technology Officer)

BoardLip-Bu Tan(Director)Alonso Galvan(Director)

Co-investorsFitz Gate VenturesIAG Capital PartnersKoch Disruptive TechnologiesM VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundThe Engine Ventures+2 more

Cosmos Innovationcosmosinnovation.com

Cosmos Innovation develops a machine learning platform for optimizing recipe development in semiconductor and solar process engineering.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

Distributed green ammonia production
Elio Labs
GridCare

Unlocking grid capacity for the AI era; raised a $64M Series A.

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFuture Energy VenturesSherpalo VenturesStepchange

Gruve
Hyperlight
Neubirdneubird.aiin

NeuBird AI develops production operations software that helps engineering teams anticipate and prevent issues before they occur.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US

Gou Rao(Founder)

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Mayfield Fund

OpenLight

Silicon photonics platform for heterogeneous integration of III-V materials.

Co-investorsLam CapitalMayfield Fund

Peak Energy
Quantum networking and security solutions
Rhoda Ai
Speqtralspeqtral.spacein𝕏

SpeQtral develops quantum key distribution technology for secure communications, offering both satellite-based and fiber-optic terrestrial solutions to protect critical infrastructure against quantum computing threats.

CybersecurityQuantum ComputingSpace TechSingapore, SG

Robert Bedington(Founder)in

Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesGolden Gate VenturesSGInnovateShasta VenturesSpace Capital

Summit Nanotechsummitnanotech.comin

Summit Nanotech develops an integrated Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) platform called denaLi, combining a proprietary multi-column system, its eLivate sorbent, and predictive multi-physics modeling to extract lithium from brine with low water use and high recovery.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsCalgary

Amanda Hall(Director, Executive Officer)Cheri Corbett(Director)Joseph Lowry(Director)

BoardNaynika Chaubey(Director)Dipender Saluja(Director)Philippe Inagaki(Director)

Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupEvok InnovationsHelios Climate VenturesTechnology ImpactXora Innovation Pte Ltd

Sustainable direct lithium extraction
Talus
Tensordyne
Thin-film lithium niobate photonic devices
Upscale Ai
Vinci

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Xora made?
Xora has 28 tracked investments.
What stage does Xora invest at?
Xora invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Xora focus on?
Xora focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
Does Xora lead rounds?
Yes, Xora leads investment rounds.
Who does Xora co-invest with?
Xora most often shares deals with Foothill Ventures, Mayfield Fund, 8VC, among 32 tracked co-investors.

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