Profile
Axiom Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded by Sandhya Venkatachalam, a former partner at Khosla Ventures and Social Capital. The team includes Kipp Bodnar, Chief Marketing Officer at Hubspot, and Evan Morikawa, former Head of Applied Engineering at OpenAI. Axiom Partners is known for backing category-defining AI companies and has a strong focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to drive human progress.
The firm invests primarily in AI and related sectors such as software and business productivity, focusing on early-stage investments including Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds. Axiom Partners typically invests in companies located in North America and has a notable partnership with Khosla Ventures. Their fund, Axiom Partners Fund I, launched in 2026 with an AUM of $52 million, reflects their commitment to supporting innovative AI-driven solutions.
Notable investments by Axiom Partners include Groq, acquired by Nvidia for $20 billion, Fireflies.ai and Helm.ai, both recognized as AI unicorns, and Galileo, acquired by Google. These investments highlight Axiom's strategic focus on transformative AI technologies.
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Axiom Partners Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Axiom Partners Fund I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Digital
Edtech
Financial Services
Fintech
HealthTech
Machine Learning (ML)
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$52 M
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March 2026
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