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ACME Capital

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; Europe · Website

SeedSeries AE-commerce & MarketplacesB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningHealthcare & BiotechSpace & DefenseHardware & DevicesAerospace & DefenseHealthcare & Digital HealthBiotech & Life SciencesEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductors & Hardware

Thesis

Backs deep-tech founders who pair technical ambition with decisive execution. Invests in frontier technologies before they become mainstream across aerospace/defense, healthcare, biotech, enterprise AI, and deep hardware. Active partner model — regulatory introductions, customer connections, and strategic guidance through all company phases.

Likely not a fit for

Generally avoids pure consumer plays without technical differentiation, late-stage purely financial deals, and commodity services companies.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$1.5B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

10 contacts on file

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Aike Ho

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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Alex Fayette

PartnerPartner

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Hany Nada

General PartnerCo-Founder and Partner

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Scott Stanford

General PartnerCo-Founder and Partner

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Christian Tang-Jespersen

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Katera Mujadidi

PartnerPartner, Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising

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Aleda Johnson

Head of Brand & Development

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Jenny Redling

Platform & OpsChief of Staff

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Mike Derrick

Platform & OpsChief Financial Officer

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Madiha Danish

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Portfolio

AgainBiotech Life Sciences

Again delivers AI-designed biocatalysts, modular biomanufacturing, and waste-to-value conversion to industrial producers, advancing a new industrial era focused on sustainability and efficiency.

Arya HealthHealthcare Digital

Arya Health provides digital agents that automate administrative tasks in healthcare, allowing staff to focus more on patient care. Their solutions include onboarding agents that enhance talent acquisition and streamline scheduling and compliance processes.

Avia GamesGaming

Avia Games is a leading provider of online skill-based games where users compete against each other for real money. The company emphasizes quick, fun, and rewarding gaming experiences, with a focus on legal compliance and fair play.

BlumindSemiconductors Hardware

Blumind is a Canadian deep-tech startup focused on all-analog AI neural network architecture, delivering efficient power solutions for AI applications using standard CMOS technology.

BoomPopEnterprise Software

BoomPop is a modern events platform that provides full-service event planning and management solutions, including AI-powered guest communication, event ticketing, and vendor sourcing.

BraintrustEnterprise Software

Braintrust is the AI observability platform for building quality AI products, providing tools for testing, monitoring, and improving AI applications.

Brightside HealthFintech Payments

Brightside Health offers holistic financial care to improve employee financial health, providing real solutions for everyday money stress through human Financial Assistants and technology.

CamberBiotech Life Sciences

Camber Spine is an innovative medical technology company dedicated to creating surgeon-designed solutions in minimally invasive surgery and minimally disruptive access for the treatment of complex spinal pathology. They utilize state-of-the-art manufacturing and 3D printing technologies to develop products that enhance spinal fusion and recovery.

Heycurio (Curio)Edtech

Heycurio (Curio) is a company focused on creating educational AI toys for children. Their flagship product, Springer, is designed to engage kids in interactive learning experiences, inspiring creativity and learning through technology.

DecagonEnterprise Software

Decagon is a company that specializes in developing advanced data logging solutions and sensors for environmental monitoring and agricultural applications. Their products are designed to provide accurate measurements for soil moisture, temperature, and other critical parameters to help optimize farming practices and resource management.

Forma AIEnterprise Software

Forma.ai is AI-powered enterprise sales compensation software combining intelligent, data-driven sales planning with flexible incentive compensation — enabling go-to-market agility at scale.

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ACME Capital Research Firm Overview ACME Capital is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture firm co-founded by Scott Stanford (former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs) and Hany Nada (former Managing Partner at GGV Capital). Originally operating as Sherpa Capital / Sherpa Ventures, the firm rebranded to ACME Capital around 2018 and has since grown to manage over $1.5 billion in capital commitme

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