The CXO Fund

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

$600 M

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

The CXO Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Jose, California, founded in 2017 by Gary Gauba. The firm is a strategic investment vehicle for CxOs of Fortune 500 companies, focusing on early and pre-series A technology-driven startups. The team includes notable members such as Atul Kapadia and Vic Bhagat, and it collaborates closely with strategic partners and universities.

The fund primarily invests in sectors like FinTech, DeepTech, HealthTech, and FoodTech, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing. The CXO Fund typically invests in seed and pre-series A stages, focusing on startups in the United States. The firm manages a fund with an AUM of $17 million, launched in 2017.

Notable investments by The CXO Fund include TruU - identity management platform, Breinify - AI-driven consumer engagement, Cogni - lifestyle banking platform, Uniphore - conversational AI, and Modjoul - wearable safety technology. These investments highlight the fund's focus on innovative technology solutions across various industries.

Industry

Financial Services Fintech Foodtech Other Blockchain/Crypto AI Infrastructure Cybersecurity Internet of Things (IoT) HealthTech Deeptech Quantum Computing

The CXO Fund Funds

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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
The CXO Fund — CxO-led strategic VC fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Foodtech
HealthTech
Deeptech
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$17 M
November 2017

Contacts

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Gary Gauba Founder and Chairman
Founder and Chairman
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Girish Varma Managing Partner, Technology
Managing Partner, Technology
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FAQs about The CXO Fund

The CXO Fund is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
The CXO Fund is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
The CXO Fund was founded in 2017.
The CXO Fund invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Foodtech, Other, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), HealthTech, Deeptech, Quantum Computing.
The CXO Fund invests in companies and startups in North America.
The CXO Fund invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
The CXO Fund usually invests $0-1 m on average.
The CXO Fund has around $600m assets under management.
The CXO Fund last fund was created/launched in 2017-11-10
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