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About AME Cloud Ventures
AME Cloud Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Mar 2026, AME Cloud Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 256 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of General Legal Overall, AME Cloud Ventures portfolio has seen 17 unicorns, 16 IPOs and 84 acquisitions including key companies like Slack, Lyft and DiDi. A lot of funds co-invest with AME Cloud Ventures, with names like Morado Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. AME Cloud Ventures has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
AME Cloud Ventures' List of Top Investments
AME Cloud Ventures has a portfolio of 256 companies, including 17 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in MayaData and Modbot.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, India and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by AME Cloud Ventures:
1. Slack
Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform. The platform organizes conversations into searchable channels and direct messages, supports voice and video calls, file sharing, and threaded discussions. It integrates with a broad range of third-party applications and automates workflows through bots and scripting tools. The system enables users to create workspaces for topic- or project-specific communication and provides enterprise-grade security, access controls, and administrative tools. It also incorporates AI-powered search, message summarization, and automation agents to enhance productivity and streamline team coordination.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,607 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, TDM Growth Partners and 70 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Lyft
Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.
Key facts about Lyft
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.02B
- Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, HTIF and 161 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. DiDi
AI-enabled platform for ride-hailing and on-demand services. The platform enables various services for ride-hailing, food delivery, bike-sharing, payment solutions, and more. It also offers various solutions including autonomous driving, traffic management, driver safety management, and more.
Key facts about DiDi
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $20.8B
- Employee Count: 33,155 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: All Access Venture Partners, Syren Capital Advisors and 97 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Okta
Provider of identity management solutions for workforces, customers, and AI. The company delivers platforms securing various identities within an identity security fabric. It offers solutions by identity type and industry. The company provides resources, support, and developer tools.
Key facts about Okta
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $2.92B as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $228M
- Employee Count: 7,404 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Scheuermann Investment and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 21, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Gusto
Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses. Its core offering is software delivered online, with API integrations and automation features designed to help SMBs manage back-office operations more efficiently.
Key facts about Gusto
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $718M
- Employee Count: 4,424 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Fidelity Investments and 84 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AME Cloud Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
AME Cloud Ventures has invested in 256 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 12 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in General Legal and most recent follow-on round was in Cartography Biosciences.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2023 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2022 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2021 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
2020 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
2019 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2018 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
2017 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
AME Cloud Ventures' Investments by Stage
AME Cloud Ventures has made 69 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.8M, 61 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.42M and 40 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $44.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 69 |
Seed | 61 |
Series B | 40 |
Series C | 12 |
Series D | 5 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AME Cloud Ventures' Investments by Sector
AME Cloud Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech, Enterprise Infrastructure and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 239 Tech companies, 204 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 170 Software companies and at least 86 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 112 |
High Tech | 71 |
HealthTech | 33 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 30 |
Life Sciences | 30 |
Others | 270 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AME Cloud Ventures' Investments by Geography
AME Cloud Ventures has made most investments in United States (171), followed by India where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 171 |
India | 6 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Canada | 5 |
Australia | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AME Cloud Ventures' recent investments
AME Cloud Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - General Legal and Quill Notes.Here are the most recent investments by AME Cloud Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 26, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8897 | [+10] | |
Feb 25, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1721 | [+3] | |
Nov 06, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3396 | [+4] | |
Oct 20, 2025 | United States | Series B | 9686 | [+7] | |
Oct 14, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8800 | [+6] |
Unicorns in AME Cloud Ventures' Portfolio
AME Cloud Ventures has 17 unicorns in its portfolio - Viz.ai, Minio, GrubMarket and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Viz.ai. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years after AME Cloud Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in AME Cloud Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Developer of an AI-powered platform for care coordination and disease detection | 2016 | San Francisco | Series D | widappa | ||
64 | Platform offering object storage solutions | 2014 | Palo Alto | Series B | hsmhqyg | ||
75 | Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce | 2014 | San Francisco | Series H | tkczbfz | ||
65 | Provider of molecular diagnostics platform by using CRISPR technology | 2017 | Brisbane | Series D | sx{rdtf | ||
76 | Developer of blockchain-based platform building crypto-financial infrastructure | 2014 | Montreal | Series C | xmsvlfm |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in AME Cloud Ventures' Portfolio
16 of AME Cloud Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. FiscalNote got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Apr 2026 and Eikon got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $908M.Here are AME Cloud Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 06, 2026 | Nov 19, 2014 | Series A | 1417 | |
Feb 05, 2026 | Jan 06, 2022 | Series B | 9371 | |
Sep 26, 2024 | Jul 28, 2017 | Series A | 7594 | |
Mar 02, 2022 | Apr 2014 | Seed | 1433 | |
Jun 30, 2021 | - | - | 3715 |
Acquired companies in AME Cloud Ventures' Portfolio
84 companies from AME Cloud Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Fox Robotics in Mar 2026 by Symbotic for $*****.Here are AME Cloud Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 10, 2026 | Aug 25, 2020 | Series A | 2500 | |
Jan 28, 2026 | Jul 20, 2023 | Seed | 4334 | |
Oct 14, 2025 | Jan 12, 2016 | Series A | 4935 | |
Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 21, 2016 | Series B | 9832 | |
Jun 23, 2025 | - | - | 2435 |
Team profile of AME Cloud Ventures
AME Cloud Ventures has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 3 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. AME Cloud Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in AME Cloud Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Sunnyvale | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Venture Partner | London | - | ||
Principal | United States | - | ||
Principal | Sunnyvale | - | - | |
Principal | Bolivia | - | - |
Co-investors of AME Cloud Ventures
Over the past 14 years, 1743 investors have co-invested in AME Cloud Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before AME Cloud Ventures: Y Combinator, Jerry Yang and 368 others have invested in rounds before AME Cloud Ventures. There are 22 companies where Y Combinator has invested before AME Cloud Ventures and 10 companies where Jerry Yang has invested before AME Cloud Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of AME Cloud Ventures: 683 investors entered a company along with AME Cloud Ventures. These include investors like Morado Ventures (26 companies).
- Invested after AME Cloud Ventures: A total of 690 investors have invested in AME Cloud Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (6 companies), Google Ventures (5 companies) and Alumni Ventures (5 companies).
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