About AI Fund
AI Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Sep 2026, AI Fund is an active investor, having invested in 42 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Gaia Dynamics Overall, AI Fund portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions including key companies like Workera, Why Labs and Small Pharma. A lot of funds co-invest with AI Fund, with names like New Enterprise Associates sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. AI Fund has team of 40 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
AI Fund's List of Top Investments
AI Fund has a portfolio of 42 companies. Their most notable investments are in Bearing.ai and Jivi.Their portfolio spans across United States, Colombia, India and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by AI Fund:
1. Workera
Provider of an AI-powered platform for measuring and verifying workforce skills. The platform offers assessments to measure technical, soft, and cognitive skills. It uses role-specific scenarios, AI-driven dialogues, and real-world use cases. The platform integrates into existing systems, providing insights for hiring, upskilling, and performance management.
Key facts about Workera
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $44.5M
- Employee Count: 347 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Nea, Engage and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Credo
AI governance platform and advisory services. It offers a platform for managing AI risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and tracking AI adoption across an enterprise. Advisory services include assessments, roadmaps, and training to help organizations build AI governance capabilities. The platform integrates with existing AI infrastructure and automates workflows for risk management and compliance. Services address various AI use cases and regulatory frameworks.
Key facts about Credo
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $41.3M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Sands Capital, Booz Allen Hamilton and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 30, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Workhelix
Provider of a platform measuring and improving AI product return on investment. The platform connects workforce data and AI usage history. It identifies opportunities, hidden superusers, and gaps in AI usage. The platform estimates savings, providing data to inform investment decisions.
Key facts about Workhelix
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Beaverton (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.3M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Benhamou Global Ventures, Bloomberg Beta and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 21, 2024, $*****
4. Bearing.ai
Provider of AI-powered platform for optimizing maritime shipping operations. The platform offers tools for automated emissions monitoring, scenario forecasting, and fleet-wide optimization. It provides insights for making data-driven decisions related to fuel costs, earnings, and environmental compliance. The platform simulates operational changes to help users assess impacts and tradeoffs.
Key facts about Bearing.ai
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7M
- Employee Count: 35 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Mitsui, Crosscourt and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Podcastle
AI-enabled platform for converting text to a podcast. Users can convert their favorite news and articles to podcasts. The platform uses AI and a machine learning speech converter. The voice of the podcast is human-like. The solution is available for Google Chrome.
Key facts about Podcastle
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Middletown (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22.3M
- Employee Count: 45 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Mosaic Ventures, Sierra Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 02, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AI Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
AI Fund has invested in 42 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Gaia Dynamics and most recent follow-on round was in StrongSuit.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2023 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2022 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
AI Fund's Investments by Stage
AI Fund has made 20 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.88M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $90M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 20 |
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AI Fund's Investments by Sector
AI Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 36 Tech companies, 31 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 27 Software companies and at least 20 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 24 |
High Tech | 10 |
Vertical SaaS | 9 |
Consumer | 8 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 7 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AI Fund's Investments by Geography
AI Fund has made most investments in United States (28), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 28 |
India | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AI Fund's recent investments
AI Fund has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Gaia Dynamics and Skyfire are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by AI Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 01, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8311 | [+2] | |
Apr 28, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6958 | [+4] | |
Feb 25, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6030 | [+3] | |
Feb 02, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4150 | [+3] | |
Jan 27, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5415 | - |
Acquired companies in AI Fund's Portfolio
4 companies from AI Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Workera in Sep 2026 by Pearson for $*****.Here are AI Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 29, 2026 | Dec 10, 2020 | Seed | 9912 | |
Jan 24, 2025 | Nov 04, 2021 | Series A | 1413 | |
Sep 12, 2024 | Apr 27, 2023 | Seed | 5887 | |
Aug 28, 2023 | Jul 03, 2019 | Seed | 7949 |
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Team profile of AI Fund
AI Fund has a team of 40 members including 9 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in United States and Australia. AI Fund's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in AI Fund:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | |||
Partner | Australia | |||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Venture Partner | Palo Alto | - |
Co-investors of AI Fund
Over the past 7 years, 134 investors have co-invested in AI Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before AI Fund: Madrona, Bezos Expeditions and 12 others have invested in rounds before AI Fund. There is 1 company where Madrona has invested before AI Fund and 1 company where Bezos Expeditions has invested before AI Fund.
- Top Co-investors of AI Fund: 85 investors entered a company along with AI Fund. These include investors like New Enterprise Associates (3 companies).
- Invested after AI Fund: A total of 35 investors have invested in AI Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include New Enterprise Associates (2 companies), Jump Capital (1 company) and Nea (1 company).
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