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Year One
Ventures

From university laboratories to early stage standouts, our expertise is uncovering overlooked technologies and innovators. Meet the venture firm who loves science. And the technologists who think like operators.

Our prior investment and business experience includes 4 portfolio IPOs, 15 portfolio acquisitions, 101 patents held, and $100M+ in revenue generated by Y1 founders — plus a distributed worldwide investment, analytics, and marketing team. From company inception to global rollout, our ambition runs bold.

IPOs

4

Acquisitions

15

Patents Held

101

Notable past investments

Includes investments made at previous funds.
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Encord

Platform for AI data curation and labeling.

Muon Space

LEO earth observation satellites as a service.

Acquired

Cape Analytics

AI-powered property risk assessment.

Branch

Advanced tech for mobile apps.

Axion Ray

AI-driven analytics for manufacturing teams.

Hayden AI

Geospatial AI platform for smart cities.

WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

Y1 Platforms

We’re not afraid to get our hands dirty. Learn about our new tools to help our portfolio companies succeed.

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