Where does Leo Polovets work?

Leo Polovets is Partner at Humba Ventures.

What check size does Leo Polovets write?

Leo Polovets typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.

Where did Leo Polovets go to school?

Leo Polovets studied at Caltech (BS with Honors, Engineering and Applied Science (Computer Science)).

Leo Polovets

Investor

Partner at Humba Ventures · General Partner at Susa Ventures

Dallas, Texas

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $750K

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Riley FinchunlockedLeo: together at Susa Ventures (2020–2021)

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About

Former competitive math/programming/science competitor who spent about a decade in software engineering as an early LinkedIn engineer and at Google and Factual. Co-founded Susa Ventures, a seed investor in companies such as Robinhood, Flexport, Mux, Expanse, Mashgin, and Andela.

Contact· published on Leo's own website

leo@susaventures.com

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechFintechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSaaS

Experience

Humba VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
Susa VenturesCo-founder and Partner Emerituscurrent2024 — present
Susa VenturesGeneral Partner2012 — 2024
FactualSenior Software Engineer2009 — 2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
GoogleSoftware Engineer2005 — 2009
LinkedInSoftware Engineer2003 — 2005
MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2003
ReutersIntern Java Developer2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Hadoop15MapReduce11Java4Linux4JavaScript4Algorithms22Distributed Systems14Scalability8Start-ups17Algorithm Design3Clojure3Code Review2

+12 more

InterviewsData MiningPerformance TuningAngel InvestingSoftware DesignOOPRecruitingBig DataFraud DetectionDeduplicationEntity ExtractionTechnical Advisory

Languages English · French · Russian

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Investments

Investor

Antares AqueraAvroBlumen Systems Casetext Danti DataFox EyebotFlexportFriend TrustedFuzzbuzzGentemGovPortHackers/FoundersHollowayHumble DotHurryinterviewing.ioIntricately Lima CharlieMytraNorthwood SpaceOLSETOnwardOutlierPachydermParallel Bio PaylodePeople Data LabsPeriscope DataPersephone BiosciencesPexRigetti Quantum ComputingRobinhoodRockbot ScalyrScopeARSmile ID (formerly Smile Identity)SpiketrapStediSwarm Aero Text Blaze The Lumber Manufactory Treasury PrimeTrendmdUnion CrateYendo

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Leo Polovets?: Former competitive math/programming/science competitor who spent about a decade in software engineering as an early LinkedIn engineer and at Google and Factual. Co-founded Susa Ventures, a seed investor in companies such as Robinhood, Flexport, Mux, Expanse, Mashgin, and Andela.
Where does Leo Polovets work?: Leo Polovets is Partner at Humba Ventures.
What does Leo Polovets invest in?: Leo Polovets invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS.
What check size does Leo Polovets write?: Leo Polovets typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
What companies has Leo Polovets invested in?: Investments tracked here include Antares, Aquera, Avro, Blumen Systems, Casetext, Danti, DataFox, Eyebot, Flexport, Friend Trusted, Fuzzbuzz, Gentem, and 35 more.
Where did Leo Polovets go to school?: Leo Polovets studied at Caltech (BS with Honors, Engineering and Applied Science (Computer Science)).