About Llama Ventures
Llama Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Sunnyvale, United States. As of Aug 2026, Llama Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 3 companies, with 3 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 Auto Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Palona A lot of funds co-invest with Llama Ventures, with names like Neo sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Llama Ventures' List of All Investments
Llama Ventures has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investments are in Scam AI and Aboard.Their portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Auto Tech and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by Llama Ventures:
1. Palona
Developer of AI platform for voice and text-based restaurant ordering. The platform provides conversational AI assistants designed to answer calls and messages. It offers voice cloning to emulate staff and custom personalities for guest interactions. The AI handles order capture, table bookings, and provides service.
Key facts about Palona
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Defy, Fusion Fund and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Scam AI
Provider of AI-powered scam detection and prevention platform and red team services. It offers a platform designed to detect and prevent scams, including deepfakes, GenAI-generated content, and URL/message scams. The company provides red team services to identify vulnerabilities through social engineering simulations, advanced threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and continuous security training. It maintains a scam database to track scam patterns, improve AI model accuracy, and build a community to combat scammers. The company offers APIs and MCPs to connect with tools, platforms, and fraud detection pipelines, enabling custom integrations.
Key facts about Scam AI
- Founded Year: 2025
- Location: Richmond (Canada)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.7M
- Investors: Berkeley SkyDeck, Startup Capital Ventures x SBI and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 15, 2025, $*****
3. Aboard
Manufacturer of hybrid electric travel trailers with integrated power systems. These vehicles feature onboard energy storage and generation capabilities to support off-grid use. The trailers include an electric drive system designed to assist with towing stability and acceleration. The chassis construction incorporates reinforced body structures to reduce vibration and improve handling. Each unit provides interior living space that converts into sleeping areas. The trailers are equipped with surround view monitoring and electro-mechanical braking systems to assist with maneuvering and stopping. Control of energy, climate, and security functions is managed through a digital interface.
Key facts about Aboard
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Anaheim (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 8 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Ondine Capital and Llama Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 21, 2026, $*****
Llama Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Palona.Llama Ventures' Investments by Stage
Llama Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.75M and 1 investment in Series A stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Llama Ventures' Investments by Sector
Llama Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Auto Tech and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Tech companies, 2 AI-Native companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Llama Ventures' Investments by Geography
Llama Ventures has made most investments in United States (2), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Llama Ventures' recent investments
Llama Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Palona and Aboard.Here are the most recent investments by Llama Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 17, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6993 | [+4] | |
May 21, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8462 | ||
Dec 15, 2025 | Canada | Seed | 2675 |
Co-investors of Llama Ventures
Over the past year, 12 investors have co-invested in Llama Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Llama Ventures: UpHonest Capital, Fusion Fund and 3 others have invested in rounds before Llama Ventures. There is 1 company where UpHonest Capital has invested before Llama Ventures and 1 company where Fusion Fund has invested before Llama Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Llama Ventures: 7 investors entered a company along with Llama Ventures. These include investors like Neo (1 company).
Recent News related to Llama Ventures
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Aboard has raised $13 Million in new fundingintelligence360•Jun 29, 2026•Ondine Capital, Aboard, Llama Ventures
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Ditto raises $9.2M to replace swiping with real dates for college studentsBakersfield•Feb 03, 2026•Peak XV Partners, Alumni Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Gradient Ventures and 3 others
