Theory Ventures

North America, California, United States, Portola Valley

Description

Theory Ventures primarily invests in early-stage software companies.

Investor Profile

Theory Ventures has backed more than 10 startups, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 80% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, United Kingdom.
Strong thematic focus on Machine Learning, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Led 5 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

Series A (80%)
Seed (10%)
Series B (10%)

Country Focus

United States (80%)
Singapore (10%)
United Kingdom (10%)

Industry Focus

Machine Learning
Information Technology
Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
Blockchain
Data Management
Saas
Software
Analytics
Cryptocurrency
Cyber Security

FAQ

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Who does Theory Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Kleiner Perkins

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 1

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Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Co-Investments: 1

Firestreak Ventures

North America, Colorado, United States, Aspen

Co-Investments: 1

Index Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 1

20SALES

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 3

In-Q-Tel

North America, Virginia, United States, Arlington

Co-Investments: 1

Amplify Partners

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 1

Unusual Ventures

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 1

PSL Ventures

North America, Washington, United States, Seattle

Co-Investments: 1

Decibel Partners

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Theory Ventures often collaborate with?

Jordan Tigani

North America, Washington, United States, Seattle

Shared Deals: 1

Anshu Gupta

Shared Deals: 1

Joshua Scott

North America, California, United States, Agoura Hills

Shared Deals: 1

Boris Jabes

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

George Fraser

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Garrett Held

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Theory Ventures?

Doss

San Francisco, California, United States

Doss provides an adaptive resource platform (ARP) that integrates core business functions.

AccountingConsultingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Series BMar 24, 2026

Amount Raised: $55,000,000

BackOps AI

San Francisco, California, United States

BackOps AI develops software that automates operational workflows for logistics and supply chain teams using artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareSupply Chain Management

Series AMar 12, 2026

Amount Raised: $27,499,981

Koah Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

Koah Labs is an advertising platform that develops AI-native monetization solutions to generate revenue

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Sales

Series AFeb 24, 2026

Amount Raised: $20,500,000

Dropzone AI

Seattle, Washington, United States

Dropzone AI delivers pre-trained autonomous AI security agents that work alongside human analysts on security operations teams

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecuritySaaS

Series BJul 17, 2025

Amount Raised: $37,000,000

LanceDB

San Francisco, California, United States

LanceDB is a developer friendly, open source database for multi-modal AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information ServicesMachine Learning

Series AJun 24, 2025

Amount Raised: $30,000,000

Maze

London, England, United Kingdom

Maze a platform that uses AI agents to investigate and resolve cloud security vulnerabilities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningNetwork Security

Series AJun 10, 2025

Amount Raised: $25,000,000

Doss

San Francisco, California, United States

Doss provides an adaptive resource platform (ARP) that integrates core business functions.

AccountingConsultingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Series AApr 15, 2025

Amount Raised: $18,000,000

Omni

San Francisco, California, United States

Omni is a business intelligence platform that combines the reliability of a unified data model with the flexibility of SQL.

Business IntelligenceInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware

Series BMar 13, 2025

Amount Raised: $69,000,000

Aampe

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Aampe provides mobile app engagement and personalization infrastructure for short-form notifications and messaging.

Information TechnologyMobile AppsSoftware

Series ADec 10, 2024

Amount Raised: $18,000,000

Initia Labs

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Initia is a network for 0-to-1 omnichain rollups built by fusing a novel L1 with an interwoven application-specific L2 infrastructure.

BlockchainWeb3

Series ASep 25, 2024

Amount Raised: $14,000,000

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Stage Focus

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Industry Focus

Frequently Asked Questions

Who does Theory Ventures frequently co-invest with?

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What are some of recent deals done by Theory Ventures?

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