About Nova Global
Nova Global is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of May 2026, Nova Global is an active investor, having invested in 3 companies, with 2 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Judgment A lot of funds co-invest with Nova Global, with names like Valor Equity Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Nova Global's List of All Investments
Nova Global has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investments are in Midas and Vigil Labs.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, across Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by Nova Global:1. Judgment
Provider of agent behavior monitoring toolkit for production agent reliability. The company offers tools to monitor agents live by capturing traces. It provides behavioral signals from production, giving continuous visibility into how agents act. The company also offers custom scoring to score agent decisions reliably. It refines agent behavior using scores, failure patterns, and user outcomes from production.
Key facts about Judgment
- Founded Year: 2025
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $32M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Ascolta Ventures, SV Angel and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Vigil Labs
Developer of proprietary systems leveraging data and compute for trading. The company builds systems designed for trading applications. It focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence, data, and computational power. The company values debate, ideas, and strong execution within a flat organizational structure.
Key facts about Vigil Labs
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.7M
- Investors: SV Angel, Pantera Capital and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 20, 2025, $*****
3. Midas
AI startup developing mathematical verification tools for AI systems. The platform providing mathematical trust infrastructure to ensure the accuracy and reliability of artificial intelligence systems. Its technology helps detect and prevent errors in AI model outputs, particularly in high-stakes domains. The company has received backing from notable investors such as OpenAI, Tesla, and SpaceX.
Key facts about Midas
- Founded Year: 2024
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Investors: Valor Equity Partners and Nova Global
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 06, 2026, $*****
Nova Global's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Midas and most recent follow-on round was in Judgment.Nova Global's Investments by Stage
Nova Global has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.7M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $10M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nova Global's Investments by Sector
Nova Global has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Software companies, 3 Tech companies and at least 1 company focusing on AI-Native.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
FinTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nova Global's Investments by Geography
Nova Global has made most investments in United States (2).Nova Global's recent investments
Nova Global has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Judgment and Midas.Here are the most recent investments by Nova Global:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6368 | ||
Feb 06, 2026 | - | Series A | 6261 | ||
Nov 2025 | United States | Seed | 2859 | ||
Aug 20, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8333 | [+8] |
Co-investors of Nova Global
Over the past year, 11 investors have co-invested in Nova Global's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Nova Global: 11 investors entered a company along with Nova Global. These include investors like Valor Equity Partners (3 companies).
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