LDV Partners
Description
LDV Partners, also known as LDV Capital, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in deep tech investments. The firm primarily focuses on companies leveraging visual technologies, including computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Their investment scope spans a wide array of sectors where visual data plays a critical role, from autonomous systems and robotics to healthcare diagnostics and enterprise solutions. LDV Partners positions itself as a strategic partner for founders at the Seed and Series A stages, providing not just capital but also expertise in navigating the complex landscape of visual technology development and market adoption.
The firm's investment thesis centers on identifying innovative startups that are building foundational technologies or disruptive applications powered by visual intelligence. They seek out companies that can transform industries by extracting actionable insights from images and videos, driving efficiency, safety, or new user experiences. LDV Partners typically provides an initial check size ranging from $500,000 to $3,000,000, indicating their commitment to supporting nascent companies through their critical early growth phases. Their hands-on approach often involves connecting portfolio companies with industry experts and potential customers, fostering a collaborative ecosystem.
LDV Partners has demonstrated consistent growth in its fundraising efforts, underscoring its established presence and continued belief in the visual technology sector. In 2020, the firm successfully closed its second fund at $35 million, which was dedicated to further investments in computer vision, machine learning, and AI-driven companies. Building on this momentum, LDV Capital announced the closing of its third fund at $50 million in 2023, reinforcing its capacity to back a new generation of visual tech innovators. This progression in fund size reflects their expanding influence and commitment to fostering advancements in this specialized deep tech domain.
Investor Profile
LDV Partners has backed more than 40 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 5 rounds, about 13% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series B, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, China, Canada.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.
- Typical check size: $500K – $3M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (35%)
- Series B (28%)
- Series A (23%)
- Series Unknown (8%)
- Series C (3%)
- Pre Seed (3%)
- Series D (3%)
Country Focus
- United States (75%)
- China (8%)
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- Canada (8%)
- France (3%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
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Industry Focus
- Software
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Machine Learning
- Security
- Health Care
- Big Data
- Information Technology
- Network Security
- Cloud Data Services
- Computer
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