Azafran Capital Partners
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
New York, United States
Countries of investment
- USA: Arizona
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Semiconductors
- Logistics
- Biotech
- Enterprise
- Agtech
About
Azafran Capital Partners is a venture firm and catalyst for applied deep tech in MedTech, IoT, and enterprise B2B markets. The firm consists of investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, market leaders, innovators, analysts, and data scientists investing in the next generation of disruptive companies.
Azafran Capital Partners is a venture firm and catalyst for applied deep tech in MedTech, IoT, and enterprise B2B markets. The firm consists of investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, market leaders, innovators, analysts, and data scientists investing in the next generation of disruptive companies.
Investment Thesis
Azafran focuses on postseed applied deep tech founders and companies with patentable solutions that combine technology and science. They leverage voice, acoustics, and imagery with machine learning and augmented AI delivered as products or platforms to MedTech, IoT, and B2B markets.
Team
James F. Kenefick – CoFounder & Managing Partner
Jerry Garcia – Director of IR
Chief of Staff
Stephen Candelmo – Outside Counsel
Siva Kakuturi – Advisor
Martin Fisher – Founder & Partner
Adrian Boghui – Advisor
Megan Burns – Director Catalyst
Matthew Bauer – Director of Communications
Investments
Zubeyda Tebra – Analyst
Douglas Mellinger – Advisor
Amer Vohora – Advisor
Portfolio
Yobe (voice biometrics)
TagSpace (locationbased imagery and machine learning)
Aspinity (analogue wake word and intelligent sensory)
Aterian (techenabled consumer products platform)
and ArmorText (secure enterprise messaging and machine learning).