Kindred Ventures backs visionary and relentless founders building the future using technology and science.

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We believe in AGI for good, decentralized systems that are fair, personalized well-being for all, quiet electric transportation for the planet, and technologies that have yet to be imagined—but are inevitable.

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San Francisco

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Startups Backed

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$200B+

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AI

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on pushing the boundaries of the next technological superwave and integrating AI more deeply into the human experience.

opalcamera.com

United States

AI & New Computing

Opal Camera

Opal Camera is a product design and engineering company known for making high-end cameras.

Consumer

November 17, 2023

Opal Snaps Up $17 Million Series A

November 14, 2023

Opal’s second camera is the Tadpole, a tiny webcam for laptops

October 25, 2023

Two years after launching the C1 webcam, Opal is still committed to hardware

extropic.ai

United States

AI & New Computing

Extropic

Extropic is pioneering a full-stack paradigm of physics-based computing.

January 18, 2024

ChatGPT’s Hunger for Energy Could Trigger a GPU Revolution

December 4, 2023

Extropic announces its $14.1M Seed round

hourone.ai

Israel

AI & New Computing

Hour One AI

Hour One AI uses generative AI to power professional-grade video creation.

February 26, 2024

TVC Report: How Hour One’s Avatars Blur the Line Between AI and Reality

October 27, 2023

G2 Quarterly Report: Hour One Among AI Market’s Hottest New Products

September 17, 2023

Hour One Demo Shows Generative AI Adding New Life to Videos

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Climate Tech

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.

Climate Tech

mootral.com

United Kindgdom

Securing Life & Environment

Mootral

Mootral is developing natural feed that reduces methane emissions and improves animal health.

Climate Tech

December 15, 2023

In the fight against methane, a key GHG, Valley investors have hit upon an unusual target: Cow burps

August 23, 2023

Mootral serves up ‘world first’ climate friendly ice cream

June 28, 2023

Mootral looking to reduce methane intensity, improve health and productivity in dairy cows

Climate Tech

linearlabsinc.com

United States

Securing Life & Environment

Linear Labs

Linear Labs designs and builds integrated electrification solutions.

Climate Tech

March 2, 2022

Linear Labs Launches Electric Motor Production At New Advanced Manufacturing Facility; Raises $17 Million Series A Funding Round

Climate Tech

replenysh.com

United States

Securing Life & Environment

Replenysh

Replenysh enables brands to recover and reuse their materials with full traceability.

Climate Tech

August 23, 2022

Replenysh is Working to Connect Recycling Deserts’ Untapped Supply with Brands’ Demand

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Consumer

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on bringing delightful experiences to consumers.

Consumer

tenlittle.com

United States

Collaboration & Commerce

Ten Little

Ten Little is a marketplace with vetted products for kids and an easier shopping experience for parents.

Consumer

October 20, 2022

Children’s Brand Ten Little Launches Adaptive Shop Online

Consumer

opalcamera.com

United States

AI & New Computing

Opal Camera

Opal Camera is a product design and engineering company known for making high-end cameras.

Consumer

November 17, 2023

Opal Snaps Up $17 Million Series A

November 14, 2023

Opal’s second camera is the Tadpole, a tiny webcam for laptops

October 25, 2023

Two years after launching the C1 webcam, Opal is still committed to hardware

Consumer

italic.com

United States

Collaboration & Commerce

Italic

Italic is creating a world of luxury products without labels.

Consumer

June 9, 2022

‘For all intents and purposes we are a brand’: Italic founder Jeremy Cai on the company’s new path forward

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Crypto/Web3

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on the decentralized future.

Crypto/Web3

messari.io

United States

Productivity & Efficiency

Messari

Messari is a leading provider of crypto market intelligence products.

Crypto/Web3

November 14, 2023

Messari Expands Market Intelligence Services to Asia

Crypto/Web3

dydx.exchange

United States

Collaboration & Commerce

dYdX

dYdX is a decentralized professional exchange for trading perpetuals.

Crypto/Web3

February 26, 2024

DYDX’s Unlocked Supply Set To Increase by 33.33 Million Tokens Worth About $116 Million

November 14, 2023

Introducing Beta Trading: dYdX Chain is Now Live

dYdX is working with Circle to give Noble users better access to USDC

Crypto/Web3

coinbase.com

United States

NASDAQ: COIN

Collaboration & Commerce

Coinbase

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform.

IPO 2021

Crypto/Web3

November 13, 2023

Coinbase to Start Offering Solana and Avalanche Futures Contracts from November 14

November 2, 2023

Coinbase’s Q3 revenue beat expectations, but its shares fell as growth prospects underwhelmed

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Fintech

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on equitable access to financial capital.

Fintech

tala.co

United States

Collaboration & Commerce

Tala

Tala is a mobile-first financial platform for emerging markets.

Fintech

July 20, 2023

Tala Money App Gains 800,000 New Customers in First Half

Fintech

www.z1.app

Brazil

Collaboration & Commerce

Z1

Z1 is a digital banking app for teens and young adults in Brazil.

Fintech

November 21, 2022

Kaszek leads Z1’s latest round as it develops its bank app aimed at LatAm teens

Fintech

basistheory.com

United States

Productivity & Efficiency

Basis Theory

Basis Theory offers a fully programmable payment stack for businesses.

Fintech

November 8, 2023

AI Solutions to Simplify Payments and Compliance: A Webinar Recap

April 26, 2022

Basis Theory raises $17 million funding round

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Health & Wellness

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on personalized well-being for all.

Health & Wellness

heartbeathealth.com

United States

Advancing Human Health

Heartbeat Health

Heartbeat Health is the first virtual platform exclusively focused on cardiovascular care.

Health & Wellness

August 15, 2023

MedArrive partners with virtual cardiology care platform Heartbeat Health

Health & Wellness

color.com

United States

Advancing Human Health

Color

Color makes preventive health and disease management products that are accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Health & Wellness

February 27, 2024

Color Health Named a Strategic Ally of the Blue Cross Blue Shield National Labor Office

June 13, 2023

American Cancer Society, Color Health team up to boost cancer screenings for employees

October 27, 2022

Color Health announces new behavioral healthcare solution for public and population health

Health & Wellness

weconceive.com

United States

Advancing Human Health

Conceive

Conceive is the first digital company focused on changing fertility outcomes.

Health & Wellness

March 2, 2023

Conceive Named One of Fast Company’s ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies’

April 7, 2022

Digital Health Startup Conceive Raises $3.7M for its Outcomes-Oriented Fertility Solution

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Mobility & Logistics

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on the next generation of transportation and logistics.

Mobility & Logistics

whisperaero.com

United States

Securing Life & Environment

Whisper Aero

Whisper Aero is building quiet propulsor technology for air mobility.

Mobility & Logistics

March 4, 2024

Whisper Aero Unveils 100-Seat Electric Airliner Concept

October 18, 2023

Whisper Aero unveils ultra-quiet electric leaf blower, powered by aerospace tech

April 18, 2023

Whisper Aero wants to make aviation, and the rest of the world, quieter

Mobility & Logistics

uber.com

United States

NYSE: UBER

Collaboration & Commerce

Uber

Uber provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport.

IPO 2019

Mobility & Logistics

November 15, 2023

Uber bolstering safety measures for drivers amid carjacking surge

Mobility & Logistics

cloudtrucks.com

United States

Productivity & Efficiency

CloudTrucks

CloudTrucks combines data and tooling to make managing a trucking business easier.

Mobility & Logistics

February 8, 2024

Introducing CT Exchange: A Fresh Approach to Trucking Efficiency and Reliability

January 8, 2024

Introducing our Guaranteed Revenue Program for Owner Operators

March 21, 2023

CloudTrucks’ New Trucking Business Management Solution – Starter – Now Available

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Tools & Infrastructure

Backing visionary and relentless founders focused on empowering developers creating next generation software and user experiences.

Tools & Infrastructure

getzingdata.com

United States

Productivity & Efficiency

Zing Data

Zing is a platform for collaborative business intelligence.

Tools & Infrastructure

August 24, 2022

Zing Data, Mozart Data partner to put hundreds of data sources in the palm of your hand

Tools & Infrastructure

openphone.co

United States

Collaboration & Commerce

+1 Productivity & Efficiency

OpenPhone

OpenPhone is building an all-in-one phone system for teams.

Tools & Infrastructure

April 7, 2022

OpenPhone raises $40M to replace your work phone and office PBX with an app

Tools & Infrastructure

northflank.com

United Kingdom

Productivity & Efficiency

Northflank

Northflank is building a unified platform to simplify application deployment.

Tools & Infrastructure

July 6, 2022

Northflank announces $2.6M seed to create end-to-end DevOps workflow in cloud

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Advancing Human Health

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AI & New Computing

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Collaboration & Commerce

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Creativity & Expression

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Productivity & Efficiency

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Securing Life & Environment

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Research Spotlight

Generative Video: The New Frontier in AI

In the last two years, the ascent of ChatGPT and Midjourney supercharged two mediums: text and image, respectively. Foundational model advancements that made this possible lend to the evolution of generative video – which is up next.