Anorak Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2016

AUM

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

Europe North America Africa Asia
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Anorak Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The firm focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies that are building differentiated technology. Anorak Ventures has a team that brings hands-on expertise from leaders in spatial computing and defense resilience, helping portfolio companies find product-market fit and secure follow-on financing.

The firm invests in sectors such as AI, deeptech, hardware, enterprise, gaming, VR, and health. Anorak Ventures typically writes checks ranging from $25K to $400K and focuses on early-stage investments. They have invested in over 120 companies, contributing to an aggregate market capitalization of $125 billion. The firm primarily invests in the USA, Europe, Canada, Africa, India, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Notable investments by Anorak Ventures include Heaviside Industries - aerospace and defense, Serene Sleep - therapeutic devices, Arinna - other energy, Soctera - application-specific semiconductors, and Hayla - other commercial products.

Industry

AdTech HealthTech LegalTech Energy MedTech Transportation Security Robotics Real Estate Other Marketing and Advertising Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Software Media and Entertainment Healthcare Services Gaming Education Defense

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Greg Castle Managing Partner
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🤝Michael Fusco Limited Partner
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FAQs about Anorak Ventures

Anorak Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Anorak Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Anorak Ventures was founded in 2016.
Anorak Ventures invests in companies and startups in AdTech, HealthTech, LegalTech, Energy, MedTech, Transportation, Security, Robotics, Real Estate, Other, Marketing and Advertising, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Software, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare Services, Gaming, Education, Defense.
Anorak Ventures invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
Anorak Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Anorak Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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