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.

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