Vertical AI Investors

AI Fund is a venture studio dedicated to building AI-based companies. Acting as a minor co-founder, they partner with innovators and tech pioneers to launch new ventures together. Their portfolio spans diverse sectors, including manufacturing, mental health, maritime shipping, education, and training, reflecting their commitment to revolutionizing industries through innovative AI applications.

Boab provides vertically integrated startup development and investment programs backed by dedicated investment funds to help build scalable and sustainable innovation ecosystems. Boab provides access to strategic and financial returns for key stakeholders including government organisationS, corporations & industry groups, institutional and private investors, universities & research institutes. Boab provides bespoke programs, mentorship, investment and network capital for startups, scaleups, founders and entrepreneurs looking to scale, identify investors and partner with corporates delivering distribution and customers.

Vertical is one of the first and largest vertically integrated companies in the legal cannabis industry. We have operations in CA and KY, combined with strategic partnerships in OH, and additional plans for expansion to other states, which position us to take advantage of the legalization and normalization of cannabis globally.Vertical is led by an executive team of entrepreneurs and business leaders from the alcohol beverage, agriculture, CPG, distribution, entertainment, food, healthcare and medical industries. Vertical’s operations include planning, permitting, development and operation of cultivation, extraction, manufacturing and distribution. We have world class capabilities in product development, co-packing, branding, marketing, distribution and legal compliance.

AI Capital is an innovative firm making late seed to growth stage venture and private equity investments in companies spanning the AI landscape. Investment opportunities include business applications utilizing AI tools as well as select AI core technologies.

We are a team of high-performing data scientists, software engineers, and business strategists focused on demystifying AI for the Global 2000 and launching the next wave of impactful software companies in this space. We work with companies to identify those opportunities and then bring our solutions and expertise to bear. Whether we already have a product or need to build one, our team of business strategists, data scientists, and full stack developers is focused on driving solutions for companies that deliver measurable and significant improvements in cash flow.

We invest in AI-powered B2B SaaS ventures based in Europe. We also co-build ventures, so it's never too early to reach out!

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Investment and support for the next generation of Artificial Intelligence startups. Every year we invest £100,000 each in up to 20 early-stage startups using the latest in artificial intelligence and machine learning to build great products and businesses that solve real world problems. In exchange for the investment, we look to receive 5-10% equity. We’re able to lead rounds and help startups raise more through introductions to our network of angels and VCs. We offer pre and post investment support specifically tailored to the unique needs of artificial intelligence and machine learning startups: - Access to some of the world's most successful AI entrepreneurs - Assistance acquiring the best talent for your startup - Introductions to commercial partners and customers - Subsidised work space and office facilities in central London - Subsidised work placement of AI PhDs in your startup

Vertical404 is an Atlanta-based venture capital firm committed to backing early-stage Black, Latinx and Women founders who are advancing the way we live, work, and play.We believe that technology, along with the diverse perspectives of its creators, will be the driving force behind the success of future economies — and we are committed to guiding early-stage founders along the path of building high-growth tech companies from Pre-Seed to Series A.

The Vertical Group is a venture capital firm specializing in medical technology and biotechnology sectors. Established in 1988, it has been an independent entity since its inception, succeeding the venture capital division of F. Eberstadt & Co. With over 40 years of experience, the firm's principals have been founders, early-stage investors, major shareholders, and executives in numerous successful medical technology companies. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, The Vertical Group also maintains an office in San Mateo, California. The firm focuses on early and late-stage venture investments, private operating companies involved in buyouts or corporate spin-offs, and public companies of various sizes. Investment sizes range from $250K to $5M in venture capital transactions, and over $10M in buyout or public stock transactions.

Yorkshire AI Labs LLP is venture capital firm specializing in startup, early stage and growth capital investments. The firm seeks to invest in deeptech, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and financial services, where AI integration offers substantial economic and societal benefits. Yorkshire AI Labs LLP is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom with an additional office in Málaga, Spain.

AI.FUND is an entrepreneurial investment fund dedicated to advancing AI from Europe and Israel. Founded by experienced tech entrepreneurs, the firm focuses on early-stage AI-first startups across Enterprise, Vertical, Industrial, and Advanced AI sectors, supporting them in scaling globally.

Merantix Capital has launched a €103 million AI Fund focused on early-stage AI-native companies across Europe. The fund will allocate capital equally between venture studio companies developed with the Merantix team and direct investments in pre-seed and seed-stage AI startups.

Vertical Venture Partners (VVP) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, that invests exclusively in specific industry verticals. VVP focuses on enterprise technology companies in sectors including aerospace, defense, energy, financial services, healthcare, and transportation, seeking founders with deep industry experience as operators.

Disruptive AI Venture Capital is a venture capital firm specializes in pre-seed, seed, series -A, early stage, late venture and startups. The firm prefers to invest in disruptive AI, AI technology, Artificial Intelligence. It prefers to invest in Israel. Disruptive AI Venture Capital was founded in 2020 and is based in Herzliya, Israel.

PPF Group is a web of teams and thousands of people contributing unique experience and expertise from an array of disciplines. Every day, they work with phenomena, facts and events that not only help to shape the world we share today, but also mould the future of markets and services.Insights is a platform where PPF drops and shares selected topics and projects from its operations that can inspire and help many others to find a way forward.Facts and StrategiesPPF Group is an international investment group founded in the Czech Republic in 1991. It has grown to manage operations in 25 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia with financial services, telecommunications, media, real estate, mechanical engineering, and biotechnology as its core lines of business. Our priority is to create value by developing innovations, implementing new technologies, and improving the quality of management.PPF’s thirty-year history, its present-day standing, and its vision tell the story of the drive, work ethic, and professionalism of the many people who work to fulfill the vision and courage of Petr Kellner, PPF’s founder.PPF Group’s values and business strategies have remained constant in the areas that matter since its inception. We believe that growth and success are nurtured by developing long-term investment projects in both traditional and new sectors and by building modern infrastructure within a digital world. Our solid foundations were built by welding Czech talent and capabilities with global opportunities.Investments into innovation and advanced technologies combined with efficient management and operations enable PFF Group companies to offer highly competitive services that are constantly honed and updated to deliver value to our customers while also often inspiring others and facilitating a maturing of the market as a whole.We are also keenly aware of the broader social responsibility we shoulder. We go out of our way in our business to support talent and unlock opportunities for those who have the courage to follow their own path, change the world for the better, and inspire others to do the same.Our StrategyWe seek out possibilities and opportunities to develop companies, commerce, and services not only in fast-developing and high-potential fields, but also in areas that may be overlooked or perceived as too risky. Our priority is to create value at the companies in which we invest. We remain undaunted by the prospect of entering new markets and new – often synergetic – fields. When considering new business, we primarily target markets with high retail potential and those with rapidly developing infrastructure, and we focus on transactions where our contribution exceeds €100 million. We prefer to act as the majority owner, but we are also keen to work with partners espousing a business philosophy that dovetails with our own. We have built and will continue to shape PPF Group as a portfolio of companies where sectoral and geographical diversification offers stability and opportunities for vertical integration.We scout companies that need to restructure as we can provide them with strong financial backing, implement strict financial and corporate discipline, introduce promising business models, and improve the quality of management. The rate of returns on our investments relies on the professionalism and knowledge of our people and on the experience and expertise we have gained in the formation and restructuring of numerous companies in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia. Our teams, which through their efforts feed PPF’s success, share a common vision, as well as a high level of commitment, loyalty, and professionalism.No matter where we are, we strive to nurture and grow the values that underpin our approach to business. Our watchwords are readiness, responsibility, and creativity. We bring with us a spirit of enterprise, a global perspective, and the ability to spot and embrace new business opportunities. We are sensitive to and actively promote the need for sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and we respect the cultural and political differences of the markets where we operate. We foster relationships with the public sector and help build communities in all the countries where we do business.

Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH (DTCP) is a specialist investment firm focused on driving digital transformation across various sectors. With over 50 investments and more than 17 successful exits, DTCP manages assets totaling €3 billion. The firm operates through two primary investment strategies: Infra and Growth. The Infra strategy specializes in digital infrastructure investments within the European mid-market, focusing on developing and operating essential assets like data centers, mobile towers, and fiber networks. The Growth strategy partners with top enterprise SaaS entrepreneurs in Europe, the US, and Israel, concentrating on growth-stage companies in sectors such as Cybersecurity, Vertical SaaS, DevOps, Cloud, AI, and Robotics. DTCP's portfolio includes notable companies like Arctic Wolf, Cellnex NL, Cognigy, Community Fibre, Dexory, GreenScale, LeanIX, maincubes, Quantum Systems, and Signavio. The firm's approach is centered on identifying and investing in transformative sectors where digital advancements lead to lasting impact and growth.

FUSE is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to investing in emerging software and AI-enabled startups within the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle and western Canada. Founded in 2020, FUSE has rapidly grown its committed capital to over $420 million, comprising an inaugural $170 million fund and a subsequent $250 million oversubscribed fund launched in September 2023. The firm focuses on leading Seed and Series A rounds, with investments ranging from $1 million to $10 million, aiming to support the next generation of B2B technology entrepreneurs in building category-defining businesses of lasting value. FUSE's strategic limited partner base includes current and former executives from leading Pacific Northwest companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Nike, Starbucks, Costco, T-Mobile, Avalara, DocuSign, Smartsheet, and Icertis, providing portfolio companies with unparalleled access to expertise, customers, and potential future M&A opportunities. The firm's portfolio includes 31 startups to date, spanning vertical software to machine learning applications, including Zuper, which automates field services workflows for businesses, and WellSaid Labs, the enterprise choice for AI-created voice.

Flybridge is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in investing in ambitious founders building AI-powered companies. With over 20 years of experience, they focus on pre-seed and seed investments, maintaining a fund size of $150 million to ensure they can be excellent partners at these stages. Flybridge's approach is dynamic, incisive, and curious, aiming to partner with the next generation of founders to build the future. They have been investing in AI for more than a dozen years and are now in their third wave of AI investments. Their areas of focus include AI Native Vertical SaaS, Data Infrastructure and Developer Platforms for AI Application Builders, New AI-Native Offerings creating the impossible, AI Native Horizontal Applications, and AI-Infused Complex Systems.

B5 Capital is a family office and venture capital firm specializing in early stage, pre-seed, seed and series A and startup investments. The firm prefers to invest in SaaS, Cybersecurity, AI (infrastructure & vertical apps), Fintech, ClimateTech, SpaceTech and technology-enabled sectors. It does not invest in life-science companies. The firm seeks to invest globally. B5 Capital is based in the United States.

Comet Labs is a venture capital fund and startup platform founded in 2015, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and deep-technology companies that are transforming major industries. As a subsidiary of Legend Star, one of China's largest early-stage venture capital funds, Comet Labs partners with entrepreneurs to build technology companies in two key areas: Technology Applied to Transforming Industries: Investing in startups that leverage AI and robotics to revolutionize traditional sectors. Platform Technologies Creating New Capabilities: Supporting companies developing foundational technologies that enable new applications and services. Comet Labs' investment thesis is grounded in the belief that AI and robotics will allow humanity to rethink and rebuild industries, one vertical at a time. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach to introducing AI into traditional industries, recognizing the need for new methodologies to integrate these technologies effectively.

The Hive is a AI fund and co-creation studio that collaborates with entrepreneurs and corporations to create and launch AI based startups. We believe that applications that leverage the innovation in AI and data infrastructures are changing the world, our lives and every industry. The Hive's focus is on the enterprise and vertical industries including financial services, insurance, industrials, retail and health. We are a collection of proven company creators, under one roof who work actively with founders to help them go from concept to company. Our in-house strategy, technology, and investment team combined with our extensive network of corporations, universities and AI experts create a perfect opportunity to launch market leading companies in very short order. The Hive is based in Palo Alto with offices in Sao Paolo and Bangalore.

SymphonyAI is an enterprise AI company that offers a suite of AI-powered software applications designed to address specific business challenges across various industries. Founded by tech billionaire Romesh Wadhwani, the company has developed over 40 AI applications tailored for sectors such as retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), financial services, industrial manufacturing, media, and enterprise IT. These applications leverage predictive and generative AI to provide real-time insights, precise analysis, and optimized operations, enabling businesses to make data-driven decisions and drive sustainable growth. SymphonyAI's products are built on the Eureka AI platform, which integrates industry knowledge with leading technology to deliver vertical-specific AI solutions. The company's clientele includes over 2,000 customers, such as PepsiCo and Citadel, and it competes with other AI firms like C3.AI. SymphonyAI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and employs more than 3,000 people across 30 countries.

Wellstreet is an innovation and tech ecosystem that includes an investment company, a strategic consultancy firm and a venture building incubator. We believe in challenging the status quo and doing things differently. With a unique model based on operational and vertical-specific knowledge, Wellstreet breeds successful businesses. Wellstreet plays the role of helping entrepreneurs grow and rise to the challenge.