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Global HQ
Redwood City, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
Industries
  • Enterprise Software
  • Healthcare
  • Fintech
  • AI
About
AV8 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backed by Allianz, a global financial services company. They invest in startups creating the next generation of the intelligent enterprise through AI-first, deep technology, and data-driven solutions.
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Investment Thesis

AV8 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in founders building the intelligent enterprise. They focus on AI-first, deep technology, and data-driven solutions transforming sectors like healthcare, financial services, and enterprise IT. The firm partners with companies from pre-seed to Series A, leveraging its backing from Allianz to provide portfolio companies with a global network and deep domain expertise to help them scale.
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Manager's Experience

The managing partners bring over 50 years of combined experience as investors and entrepreneurs, with backgrounds at corporate VCs like IBM Ventures and Intel Capital, as well as traditional firms like Trinity Ventures. Their expertise spans deep tech, enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, and mobility, with several partners having founded their own technology companies. The team has a track record of leading investments and supporting companies from early stages through their growth lifecycle.

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Team

George Ugras - Managing Partner

Baris Aksoy - General Partner

Amir Kabir - Principal

Kennneth Chen - Venture Partner

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AlphaSense

Planet

Hedvig

Observe

Inc.

Material Security

Kneron

Netradyne

Cerebras

HYPR

Immuta

Socure

Synack

Valimail

Welltok

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