Profile

We are an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with passionate entrepreneurs to innovate and build successful technology companies. We specialize in leading Seed and Series A rounds collaborating with angel investors, other venture capital firms and strategic partners. We are active investors and board members – operating as an extension of the entrepreneurs’ network. We invest in the best teams, solving the biggest problems in technology hot spots around the world. Our typical initial investments range from $500,000 to $5 million with additional amounts reserved for follow-on funding. We take pride in our ability to forge and sustain great partnerships with visionary entrepreneurs. Being a strong partner means more than providing capital. It’s doing everything we can to support our portfolio companies. From recruiting, business development, marketing and operations, we provide resources and bench strength to help entrepreneurs. Our logo is inspired by history, an interpretation of a compass and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Flying Sphere.” It symbolizes our support of entrepreneurs through the ups and downs of their start-up stages, and graphically reminds us of the spirit of innovation, which continues into the future. The Leonardo da Vinci symbol is a drawing of a flying machine – the man in the center sphere remains upright no matter what direction the wind blows. So too with our entrepreneurs…carpe diem. Fueling Innovation It takes passion and total teamwork to build a company, help it grow and drive it to the top. We take pride in our ability to forge and sustain great partnerships with visionary entrepreneurs. Being a strong partner means more than providing capital. It’s doing everything we can to support our portfolio companies. From recruiting, business development, marketing and operations, we provide resources and bench strength to help entrepreneurs. CIO Council Exclusive access to an invitation-only council of CIOs that connects members and portfolio company entrepreneurs to provide introductions, forge meaningful partnerships and engage in thoughtful conversations about business and technology trends. The Council meets regularly in San Francisco and New York.