AV8 Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
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.
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.
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.
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.
Team
George Ugras - Managing Partner
Baris Aksoy - General Partner
Amir Kabir - Principal
Kennneth Chen - Venture Partner
Portfolio
AlphaSense
Planet
Hedvig
Observe
Inc.
Material Security
Kneron
Netradyne
Cerebras
HYPR
Immuta
Socure
Synack
Valimail
Welltok