About OSV
OSV is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, OSV is an active investor, having invested in 15 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 HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Medikea Overall, OSV portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Stability AI. A lot of funds co-invest with OSV, with names like Coatue sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. OSV has team of 8 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Grant (prize money) & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
OSV's List of Top Investments
OSV has a portfolio of 15 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Affinity and Wand.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Tanzania and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by OSV:
1. Stability AI
Developer of generative AI models for image, video, audio, and 3D. These models are designed for deployment across various platforms, including self-hosted, licensed, API, and cloud-based services. The company provides tools for marketing, entertainment, and gaming, focusing on customizable workflows and enterprise-level solutions. It offers resources such as a learning hub and customer stories to support users.
Key facts about Stability AI
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $257M
- Employee Count: 184 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Ascolta Ventures, Inflection Ventures and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Stedi
Stedi provides an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) platform and API to automate transactions & integrations between partners. The platform supports integrations with leading ERP systems & webstores (including Flexport, Amazon, Walmart, Costco, & NetSuite). Customers can connect to the platform and automatically integrate with various partners to exchange data and trade EDI-compliant documents such as purchase orders, invoices, and advance ship notices. The VAN (Value added network) used in the platform claims real-time transaction, processing, and error management capabilities. It is available for a one-time set-up fee along with a monthly subscription fee.
Key facts about Stedi
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Boulder (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $142M
- Employee Count: 169 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: First Round Capital, Addition and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Prefect
Prefect offers an open-source data flow automation platform. The product offerings include Prefect Core, to run data applications, built on Python and composed of a task library that enables looping, adding parameters, mapping dynamic tasks, and more. Another offering is Prefect Cloud, a command center for user workflows enabled by Cloud UI, state locking, hybrid execution, GraphQL for ETL, and more. The clients of the company include CISCO, SymphonyRM, trademe, etc.
Key facts about Prefect
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Washington, DC (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $43.6M
- Employee Count: 168 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Bessemer Venture Partners and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 10, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of low carbon concrete solutions. The platform focuses on providing advanced building materials designed for reduced environmental impact and improved performance. It supports exploring material options, understanding properties, and selecting solutions suited for construction needs through an accessible online system.
Key facts about Furno Materials
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $11M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Breakthrough Energy, Cantos Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Aethero
Manufacturer of space-rated computers and software for data processing applications. The company designs computing modules for various platforms, including individual, multiple redundant, and distributed configurations. These systems support capturing, processing, and managing data. The company leverages standard architectures, radiation-hardened components, and modern software to provide high-performance computing solutions. The versatile architecture suits autonomous spacecraft operation, machine vision, imagery processing, radio frequency signal processing, and artificial intelligence applications.
Key facts about Aethero
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Ann Arbor (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $8.4M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kindred Ventures, Giant Step Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
OSV's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
OSV has invested in 15 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Medikea and most recent follow-on round was in Stability AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
OSV's Investments by Stage
OSV has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $20.2M, 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $100K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.05M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OSV's Investments by Sector
OSV has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 10 Software companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 4 |
Consumer | 2 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OSV's Investments by Geography
OSV has made most investments in United States (7), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
India | 1 |
Tanzania | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OSV's recent investments
OSV has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Medikea and MoneyStack.Here are the most recent investments by OSV:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 26, 2026 | Tanzania | Seed | 1048 | [+6] | |
Sep 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7230 | [+3] | |
Jun 18, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8378 | [+3] | |
Jun 25, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1409 | [+6] | |
Mar 13, 2024 | United States | Seed | 7690 |
Unicorns in OSV's Portfolio
OSV has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Stability AI. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Stability AI which became a unicorn in 2022.Here is a list of unicorns in OSV's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Developer of generative AI models for image, video, audio, and 3D | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series B | xvvxjxc |
Team profile of OSV
OSV has a team of 8 members including 2 Partners and 1 Venture Partner. OSV's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in OSV:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of OSV
Over the past 4 years, 69 investors have co-invested in OSV's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before OSV: Arka Venture Labs, Nvidia and 18 others have invested in rounds before OSV. There is 1 company where Arka Venture Labs has invested before OSV and 1 company where Nvidia has invested before OSV.
- Top Co-investors of OSV: 26 investors entered a company along with OSV. These include investors like Coatue (1 company).
- Invested after OSV: A total of 23 investors have invested in OSV's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sound Ventures (1 company), Eric Schmidt (1 company) and Greycroft (1 company).
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