About Perceptive Ventures
Perceptive Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2023. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Aug 2026, Perceptive Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 27 companies, with 12 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 a1mobile A lot of funds co-invest with Perceptive Ventures, with names like Forerunner Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Perceptive Ventures has team of 5 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Perceptive Ventures' List of Top Investments
Perceptive Ventures has a portfolio of 27 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include Novig and Instalily.ai.Their portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Perceptive Ventures:1. Novig
Operator of a peer to peer sports betting exchange platform. This service allows individuals to trade sports outcomes directly against other participants. Users set their own odds or select existing lines to execute trades on various athletic events. The system provides access to market liquidity and order book information to facilitate transaction decisions. Participants utilize virtual currency or redeemable credits to engage in the exchange process.
Key facts about Novig
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 92 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Forerunner Ventures, Dragon Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Instalily.ai
Developer of an AI agent platform for B2B vertical solutions. The platform builds and operates teams of adaptable AI agents. These agents execute tasks, integrate with existing tools, and offer results across departments. The platform automates multifaceted tasks through dynamically composable AI agents, ensuring data protection standards.
Key facts about Instalily.ai
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 156 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Energize Capital, AperiamVentures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 14, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Dispatch
Developer of automated data orchestration software for wealth management systems. This infrastructure enables synchronization of client information across disparate software tools used by advisory firms. The platform manages data routing, transformation, and maintenance to ensure consistent information across integrated systems. By automating these processes, the software removes manual data entry and maintains audit trails for compliance. The system bridges connectivity gaps between various platforms used within the financial advisory industry to streamline workflows and improve data interoperability.
Key facts about Dispatch
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Miami (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30.3M
- Employee Count: 74 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: New York Life Ventures, F-Prime Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Scowtt
Scowtt predicts which prospects are most likely to convert and generate revenue, then brings that intelligence into advertising platforms to improve customer acquisition.
Key facts about Scowtt
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Kirkland (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.8M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Inspired Capital, LiveRamp and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Novig
Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real people. It is a sports prediction market offering a peer-to-peer platform for users to make predictions on various sports events and win cash prizes. The company has developed a unique marketplace where users can compete against each other rather than traditional sportsbooks.
Key facts about Novig
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Employee Count: 94 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Forerunner Ventures, NFX and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Perceptive Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Perceptive Ventures has invested in 27 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 13 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in a1mobile and most recent follow-on round was in Novig.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 12 | 1 | 13 |
2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Perceptive Ventures' Investments by Stage
Perceptive Ventures has made 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.8M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.6M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $75M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 22 |
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Perceptive Ventures' Investments by Sector
Perceptive Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Vertical SaaS and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 22 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 14 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
High Tech | 8 |
Consumer | 4 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Perceptive Ventures' Investments by Geography
Perceptive Ventures has made most investments in United States (23), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 23 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Perceptive Ventures' recent investments
Perceptive Ventures has made 13 investments in 2026 so far. a1mobile and A1mobile are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Perceptive Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 12, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5495 | [+5] | |
2026 | - | Seed | 7385 | - | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 2340 | - | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 9168 | - | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 7839 | - |
Unicorns in Perceptive Ventures' Portfolio
Perceptive Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Novig. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Novig which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Perceptive Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real people | 2022 | San Francisco | Series B | ufdgoxd |
Acquired companies in Perceptive Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Perceptive Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Kind Humanoid in Jan 2025 by 1X for $*****.Here are Perceptive Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 27, 2025 | 2023 | Seed | 5475 |
Team profile of Perceptive Ventures
Perceptive Ventures has a team of 5 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Perceptive Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Perceptive Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | - | |
Partner | Chevy Chase | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Perceptive Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 99 investors have co-invested in Perceptive Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Perceptive Ventures: Y Combinator, Lux Capital and 28 others have invested in rounds before Perceptive Ventures. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Perceptive Ventures and 1 company where Lux Capital has invested before Perceptive Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Perceptive Ventures: 39 investors entered a company along with Perceptive Ventures. These include investors like Forerunner Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Perceptive Ventures: A total of 30 investors have invested in Perceptive Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Alumni Ventures (2 companies), Pantera Capital (1 company) and Multicoin Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Perceptive Ventures
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Novig Raises $75M to Replace Traditional Sportsbook with Peer-to-Peer ExchangeAlleyWatch•Mar 06, 2026•Novig, Pantera Capital, Perceptive Ventures, Novig and 5 others
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Giant Raises $8 Million to Build Storytelling Platform for KidsTechStartups.com•Feb 23, 2026•Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, Perceptive Ventures, Matrix, Decasonic and 5 others
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Finance Novig Raises $75M Series B to Build a Trader-First Sports Prediction MarketBitcoin Ethereum News•Feb 18, 2026•Pantera Capital, Novig, Novig, Multicoin Capital and 6 others
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Impulse Dynamics Completes $158M Financing RoundAgencia EFE•Dec 10, 2025•Impulse Dynamics, Braidwell, Sands Capital, Perceptive Advisors and 3 others
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Dispatch Secures $18M to Advance AI Agents in Wealth ManagementPYMNTS.com•Sep 05, 2025•Dispatch, Choreo, MLB, Sanctuary Wealth and 10 others
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InstaLILY Raises $25M to Bring AI Teammates to the Frontlines of DistributionTMC•Aug 27, 2025•Instalily.ai, Perceptive Ventures, Insight Partners, Marvin Ventures and 2 others
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Novig Raises $18 Million Series A to Scale Peer-to-Peer Sports ...TMC•Aug 11, 2025•Perceptive Ventures, Novig, NFX, Y Combinator and 4 others
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FORT Robotics Secures $18.9 Million in Series B, Totaling $60.5 Million for Robotics Safety InnovationRoboticstomorrow•Aug 07, 2025•Fort Robotics, John Deere, Tiger Global Management, Neman Ventures and 17 others
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Korl Raises $5M to Craft Customized Customer Communications for Sales TeamsSiliconAngle•May 23, 2025•Korl, VMware, Underscore VC, Stage 2 Capital and 1 other
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BrainLogic AI, Uruguayan company, finalizes round of US$ 5 millionFusoes & Aquisicoes•Aug 22, 2023•FactoryHQ, BrainLogic, Anthos Capital, Kalei Ventures and 3 others
