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Focus Area

AI & Machine Learning

Companies building intelligent systems that learn, reason, and act. From foundation models to vertical AI applications transforming every industry.

51%

Share of Global VC Funding

AI deals in H1 2025

$120B

Quarterly VC Investment

Q3 2025 global total

47%

YoY Growth

Applied AI investment

$300B+

Hyperscaler Capex

2025 AI infrastructure

Our Investment Thesis

We're in the early innings of the AI revolution. While foundation models have captured headlines, the real value creation is happening in the application layer: companies that deeply understand specific domains and can harness AI to transform how work gets done.

We believe the best AI companies combine technical excellence with deep domain expertise. They're not just applying off-the-shelf models; they're building proprietary data flywheels, creating novel architectures, and solving problems that weren't previously possible.

Our focus is on companies building defensible, differentiated AI products, whether that's through unique training data, specialized models, or novel applications that create genuine value for users. We're particularly excited about the transition from AI that responds to AI that acts.

2026 will be when startups catch up to the ambition, and when enterprises move from pilots to production. We're backing the companies that will define this next phase.

What We Look For

  • Proprietary data moats or unique training advantages
  • Deep domain expertise paired with technical excellence
  • Clear path from experimental to production deployment
  • Strong unit economics or clear path to profitability
  • Products that become more valuable with usage
  • Teams with both ML expertise and go-to-market capability

Market Insight

AI now commands over 50% of global VC funding

With $159 billion invested in U.S.-based AI companies in 2025 alone, and enterprises preparing to consolidate from experimentation to production in 2026, the opportunity for category-defining companies has never been larger.

Key Trends Shaping the Market

The forces driving innovation and creating new opportunities in this space.

Enterprise AI Consolidation

Enterprises are moving from experimentation to production, cutting budgets for pilots and deploying into AI technologies that have delivered measurable results.

Vertical AI Applications

The biggest value creation is happening in the application layer, where companies combine AI capabilities with deep domain expertise to transform specific industries.

AI-Native Infrastructure

New infrastructure paradigms are emerging to support AI workloads, from specialized compute to vector databases and inference optimization.

Multimodal Capabilities

AI systems are increasingly combining text, image, video, and audio understanding for richer interactions and more capable applications.

From Copilots to Agents

The evolution from passive AI assistants to autonomous agents that can plan, execute, and learn from complex multi-step tasks.

AI Safety & Governance

Growing focus on responsible AI development, with tools for monitoring, compliance, and ensuring AI systems behave as intended.

Where We See Opportunity

Specific segments and categories where we're actively seeking investments.

Vertical AI Applications

AI-native products that transform specific industries: legal, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and more. Deep domain expertise combined with AI capabilities.

AI Development Tools

Infrastructure and tooling that makes it easier to build, deploy, and manage AI systems at scale. Observability, evaluation, and optimization platforms.

AI-Powered Automation

Systems that automate complex workflows and decision-making processes previously requiring human judgment, with measurable ROI.

Multimodal AI

Applications that combine text, image, video, and audio understanding for richer interactions and new use cases.

Edge AI

AI systems optimized for deployment on devices, enabling real-time inference without cloud connectivity for latency-sensitive applications.

AI Safety & Governance

Tools and platforms for responsible AI development, monitoring, and compliance. Essential infrastructure for enterprise AI adoption.

Market Landscape

Notable companies and categories shaping this market.

Foundation Models

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta AI, Mistral, Cohere

AI Development

Weights & Biases, Langchain, Hugging Face, Scale AI, Labelbox

Enterprise AI

Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir, C3.ai, DataRobot

Vertical AI (Legal)

Harvey, Casetext, Ironclad, Robin AI

Vertical AI (Healthcare)

PathAI, Viz.ai, Tempus, Rad AI

AI Infrastructure

Anyscale, Modal, Replicate, Together AI, Fireworks

Portfolio Companies

Companies in our portfolio building in this space.

OrbioCloud
Series A

OrbioCloud

AI-powered asset and fleet management platform that makes operations simple, efficient, and affordable.

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Buffy
Seed

Buffy

AI-powered fitness companion and social platform transforming how people train and connect.

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Building in AI & Machine Learning?

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