Differential Ventures

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Investor type

Founded

2017

AUM

$100 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed

Region of investment

North America Europe

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Differential is a NYC-based seed-stage venture capital fund investing in the next generation of enterprise technology that will enable companies to truly transition into the “data age.” Our team is comprised of experienced investors, data scientists and startup executives who have hands-on experience solving problems in the complex AI market. Because we have lived many of the challenges a startup faces along its growth trajectory through a variety of skillsets we support our founders, as a team, across all business functions, from seed to exit.

Our portfolio companies are providing the components critical to the next generation of enterprise technology and are fundamentally changing the way companies do business in sectors like financial services, manufacturing, hiring, government, retail, etc.

We are constantly seeking startups that will unlock the power of data in a responsible way; ranging from applied AI solutions to Advancing the ML Tech Stack to Advanced Engineering and Infrastructure solutions, including data privacy and cybersecurity. We view our investments starting with the data. So any tech solution that helps to collect, manage, analyze, and secure data is in thesis for us.

Industry

Cybersecurity SaaS Robotics Other Marketing and Advertising Financial Services Edtech Education Software Security Fintech Business Services (B2B) AI Infrastructure Cloud Machine Learning (ML) Data infra Media and Entertainment

Differential Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Differential Ventures Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Education Financial Services Fintech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$60 M	December 2021

Contacts

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David Magerman Managing Partner and Chief Technology Officer

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Nick Adams Managing Partner and co-founder

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FAQs about Differential Ventures

Is Differential Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Differential Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Pre-seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Differential Ventures located?

Differential Ventures is located in New York, New York, United States.

When was Differential Ventures founded?

Differential Ventures was founded in 2017.

What sectors and industries does Differential Ventures invest in?

Differential Ventures invests in companies and startups in Cybersecurity, SaaS, Robotics, Other, Marketing and Advertising, Financial Services, Edtech, Education, Software, Security, Fintech, Business Services (B2B), AI, Infrastructure, Cloud, Machine Learning (ML), Data infra, Media and Entertainment.

What is Differential Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Differential Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does Differential Ventures typically invest in?

Differential Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed.

What is the usual amount of Differential Ventures investment?

Differential Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Differential Ventures?

Differential Ventures has around $100m assets under management.

When was Differential Ventures last fund created?

Differential Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2021-12-03

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