Future Ventures
San Francisco, California · Invests in US; Europe · Website
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Support passionate founders forging the future. Invest in seed and early-stage companies with unique ideas that have potential to reinvent entire industries. Focus on frontier technologies that make the world better and don't prey on human frailty.
Likely not a fit for
Consumer speculation, pure social media arbitrage, technologies exploiting human frailty, companies without authentic founder vision
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
3 contacts on file
Portfolio
Robust.AI deploys robots with a human-centric design and AI-powered workflows, focusing on collaborative robotics that enhance workforce capabilities.
Verdant Robotics leverages advanced technology to enable farmers to grow more with less, focusing on precision agriculture through their innovative SharpShooter system, which offers efficient and sustainable farming solutions.
Beeflow is a biotechnology company that provides professional pollination services to farmers to maximize crop yield potential and fruit quality. They have developed a platform of proprietary technologies to address pollination challenges and analyze pollination efficiency data.
The Better Meat Co. specializes in mycoprotein products that enhance meat nutrition and provide alternatives to traditional meat products. Their flagship product, Rhiza, is an all-natural, complete protein that can be used in various applications, including meat enhancement and baked goods.
Deep Genomics is at the forefront of AI-powered drug development, focusing on programming RNA therapies for any gene and genetic condition. Their proprietary AI Platform identifies novel targets and evaluates therapeutic candidates, revolutionizing the approach to drug discovery.
Gametogen is focused on innovative therapies for reproductive health, including treatments for menopause and embryology solutions.
AtaiBeckley is a biotechnology company developing new mental health treatments to transform patient outcomes. Our research is focused on developing rapid-acting, robust and durable mental health treatments for large-scale patient impact.
Cambrian Bio is a clinical-stage drug development company building the medicines that will redefine healthcare in the 21st century – therapeutics to treat, and ultimately prevent, some of today’s most debilitating chronic diseases.
Sensei Biotherapeutics follows the immune system’s teachings to discover new treatments that inspire the body to fight cancer. They develop conditionally active antibodies designed to function selectively in the tumor microenvironment.
MosaicML provides a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI, focusing on building and deploying machine learning and generative AI applications.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Mojo Vision
Series B · Lead
- Mar 2026
Lace Lithography
Series A · Lead
- Jun 2024
Moonwalk Therapeutics
Series A · Lead
- Mar 2024
Amplifier Therapeutics
Series B · Participated
- Jun 2023
Robust.ai
Series A · Lead
Future Ventures in the news
Fortune
The VCs betting founders need a village, not a blank check
2 months ago
EU-Startups
From charging EVs and drones to powering data centres: London-based Gaussion raises €24.5 million
2 months ago
businesscloud.co.uk
Early SpaceX investor joins Gaussion’s £21m round
2 months ago
The Business Journals
Northwestern Mutual commits $150M to fintech startups as venture portfolio hits $350M
4 months ago
Insurance Nerds
Northwestern Mutual's Future Ventures Commits $150 Million To Fintech And Insurtech Startups
4 months ago
Global Venturing
Insurer Northwestern Mutual boosts VC fund by 75% to $350m
4 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Northwestern Mutual’s Future Ventures Commits $150 Million To Fintech And Insurtech Startups
4 months ago
PR Newswire
Northwestern Mutual Announces $150 Million Venture Capital Commitment to Accelerate Fintech Innovation
4 months ago
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual Announces $150 Million Venture Capital Commitment to Accelerate Fintech Innovation
4 months ago
Semiconductor Engineering
Startup Funding: Q1 2026
4 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 3/30/26
5 months ago
Reno Gazette Journal
VC firm invested in Elon Musk ventures tied to record Tahoe home sales
5 months ago
Business Wire
Mojo Vision Secures $17.5M Strategic Investment from Future Ventures to Advance Next-Generation Optical I/O for AI Infrastructure
5 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 3/9/26
6 months ago
Axios
Nominal's $1B valuation, Goldman's carve out, and a middle-market sports fund
6 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
A complete list of all the women-led venture funds raised in 2025
6 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
Women-led venture capital firms
7 months ago
Semiconductor Engineering
Startup Funding: Q4 2025
7 months ago
ESG Today
$60 Billion Venture Capital Coalition Launches New Fund to Scale Climate Tech Startups
Sep 2025
AgFunderNews
The Better Meat Co raises $31m Series A to scale mycoprotein tech
Aug 2025
Forbes
Backing The Bold: Future Ventures’ Transformative Innovation Playbook
May 2025
TechCrunch
Talking with Future Ventures about its new fund, AI hype and Siri sucking (still)
Apr 2023
Venture Capital Journal
Real estate titan Patrizia launches Sustainable Future Ventures
Jun 2022
patrizia se
PATRIZIA completes first close of new EUR 100 million Sustainable Future Ventures VC Fund
Jun 2022
news.crunchbase.com
From Helsinki: A Conversation On Investing In Deep Tech With Two Firms - Future Ventures and Future Positive Capital
Nov 2019
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual Announces $150 Million Venture Capital Commitment
May 2019
The Business Journals
Steve Jurvetson is starting a new venture fund
Apr 2018
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