Hemi Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2016

AUM

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Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Hemi Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. The firm is led by Amy Gu, a former executive at Evernote, and Justin Li, who previously worked as an analyst at WI Harper Group. Hemi Ventures operates with a team of 10 professionals and focuses on partnering with founders to drive innovation in emerging technology sectors.

The firm invests in early-stage startups, primarily in the fields of autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, robotics, and biotechnology. Hemi Ventures typically makes investments ranging from $1-5 million, supporting companies from seed to Series A stages. The firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and actively seeks new investment opportunities.

Notable portfolio companies include Cypre - biotechnology, Persephone Biosciences - drug discovery, Mythic Therapeutics - drug discovery, Tensorflight - financial software, and MemryX - application-specific semiconductors. Hemi Ventures positions itself as a strategic partner, providing both capital and growth strategy guidance to its portfolio companies.

Industry

Biotechnology Education Edtech Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Medical Devices Robotics Security Software Transportation AI Technology HealthTech

Contacts

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Amy Gu Managing Partner
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Elephant Xu Operating Partner
Operating Partner
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FAQs about Hemi Ventures

Hemi Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Hemi Ventures is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Hemi Ventures was founded in 2016.
Hemi Ventures invests in companies and startups in Biotechnology, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Medical Devices, Robotics, Security, Software, Transportation, AI, Technology, HealthTech.
Hemi Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Hemi Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Hemi Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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