Pre-Seed · Seed · Series A

Backing data-native founders from the earliest stages

We invest in thoughtful founders who leverage data, ML, and AI to fundamentally change the way we live and work.

40+
Portfolio Companies
$500M+
Follow-on Raised
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Alongside Leading Firms
Sequoia Andreessen Horowitz Tribe Capital Spark Capital Initial Capital Sierra Ventures Bragiel Brothers Google Ventures Sequoia Andreessen Horowitz Tribe Capital Spark Capital Initial Capital Sierra Ventures Bragiel Brothers Google Ventures
Investment Thesis

We look for conviction, not consensus

i.

Data & AI First

Companies where data and machine learning aren't features — they're the foundation. Teams that build compounding moats from day one.

ii.

Thoughtful Founders

Deep domain expertise and strong conviction. Operators who understand the problem space intimately and build with intention.

iii.

Step-Change Impact

Not incremental improvement. We seek companies that fundamentally shift how industries operate — rewriting the rules, not optimizing them.

Recent

Portfolio news

2025

Graphite acquired by Cursor

Code review and developer productivity platform joins Anysphere's AI-native development suite.

Acquired
November 2024

Roboflow raises $40M Series B

Led by Google Ventures, continuing to build the infrastructure layer for computer vision.

Series B
October 2024

Causal acquired by Lucanet

Next-gen financial modeling finds its home with European FP&A leader Lucanet.

Acquired
October 2024

UpLink acquired by DataSnipper

Intelligent document processing meets audit automation in a strategic acquisition.

Acquired
Portfolio

Select investments

Retool
DevTools
Internal tool builder for engineering teams
Growth Stage
Roboflow
AI / ML
Computer vision infrastructure and tools
$40M Series B
Vise
Fintech
AI-powered investment management
Growth Stage
Hightouch
Data Infra
Reverse ETL and data activation
Growth Stage
Graphite / Cursor
Enterprise
Code review and developer productivity
Acquired by Cursor
Certn
Enterprise
AI-powered background screening
Growth Stage
BioRender
Enterprise
Scientific illustration platform
Growth Stage
Culture Biosciences
Biotech
Cloud bioreactor platform
Growth Stage
Snapdocs
Fintech
Digital closing for mortgages
Growth Stage
Openly
Insurtech
Premium homeowners insurance
Growth Stage
Lob
DevTools
APIs for automated direct mail
Growth Stage
Seldon
AI / ML
ML deployment and monitoring at scale
Acquired
Alloy Automation
DevTools
Embedded integrations for SaaS
Growth Stage
Doorvest
Proptech
Turnkey real estate investing
Growth Stage
Appcues
Enterprise
Product-led growth and onboarding
Growth Stage
HiOperator
AI / ML
AI-powered customer support ops
Growth Stage
Twelve
Climate Tech
CO2 to chemicals and fuels
Growth Stage
Datasaur
AI / ML
Data labeling and NLP workspace
Early Stage
Meticulous
DevTools
Automated frontend testing via AI
Early Stage
Tabs
Fintech
Revenue automation for B2B billing
Early Stage
Stream
Data Infra
Chat and activity feed APIs
Early Stage
BoldMetrics
AI / ML
AI-powered body data for apparel
Early Stage
Honeybee Health
Healthcare
Online pharmacy, transparent pricing
Early Stage
Token Transit
Transportation
Mobile payments for public transit
Early Stage
Causal
Fintech
Next-gen financial modeling
Acquired by Lucanet
UpLink
AI / Fintech
Intelligent document processing
Acquired by DataSnipper
OkayHQ
Data Infra
Engineering analytics and insights
Acquired by Stripe
TruePlan
Data Infra
Compensation planning and data
Acquired
Level
Fintech
Benefits platform for modern teams
Acquired
RideReport
Transportation
Mobility data platform for cities
Acquired
Purpose Finance
Fintech
Financial products platform
Acquired by Scale.com
Tendies
Consumer Fintech
Consumer fintech platform
Acquired
Team

Who we are

KL

Kevin Liu

General Partner
Salmon Labs, Techstars
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Chris Yin

General Partner
Plume Network, Coupa Software
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