Morado Ventures
Palo Alto, CA · Invests in US · Website
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Morado invests in the 'data-fueled revolution' — backing systems builders who architect new operating systems for legacy industries. They focus on AI, data infrastructure, industrial IoT, robotics & autonomy, computer vision, and health tech at the seed stage.
Likely not a fit for
Not focused on pure consumer social, crypto/web3, or industries without clear data moat potential. Avoid companies that are merely tools rather than systems.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $150M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
ClassDojo is a global community of more than 50 million teachers and families who come together to share kids’ most important learning moments, in school and at home—through photos, videos, messages, and more.
Zipline is on a mission to build the world’s first logistics system that serves all people equally. With operations in eight countries across four continents, and more than 100 million commercial autonomous miles flown to date, Zipline is transforming access to healthcare, consumer products, and food.
Evernote is a productivity application designed for note-taking, organizing, task management, and archiving. It offers features such as collaboration tools, document scanning, and AI-powered functionalities.
Domain-specific AI for commercial banking. Deployed at a +$170B bank. Founded by ex-8200 operators who built military AI systems.
Getaround is the largest car-sharing service in Europe, providing convenient 24/7 access to shared cars nearby. Users can book cars through an app, unlock them with their phones, and enjoy a hassle-free rental experience.
Rigetti Computing is a pioneer in quantum computing, providing quantum processors and software solutions to enable quantum applications.
Boardwalktech is a pioneer in enterprise information management, delivering intelligent platforms that transform how organizations manage, collaborate, and derive insights from their critical business data.
Science Exchange is the first purchasing and supplier orchestration platform for life sciences companies, streamlining R&D collaboration and supplier management through a digital marketplace.
Developer of an artificial intelligence technology platform intended to power the next generation of intelligent voice-based customer service agents. The company's platform uses proprietary neuroscience-inspired artificial intelligence technology to tackle some of the core challenges facing existing artificial intelligence services, enabling clients to learn continually from new information in real-time.
Talech offers point-of-sale solutions for various industries, including restaurants and retailers, and has rebranded as Elavon. It provides online ordering and payment processing services, along with tools for business management and reporting.
Everest Labs is an AI-driven recycling platform that transforms recycling operations through automation and data analytics, aiming to recover recyclables and create a sustainable circular economy.
Flox provides reproducible development environments that span the entire software lifecycle, enabling developers to create environments with all necessary tools and frameworks.
Recent activity
- May 2026
KonstructIQ
Seed · Participated
- Apr 2026
Bolto
Series A · Participated
- Feb 2026
Quill Notes
Seed · Participated
- Nov 2025
Scribe
Series C · Participated
- Aug 2025
Evitado Technologies
Series A · Participated
- Mar 2025
Bolto
Seed · Participated
- Dec 2024
One Bio
Series A · Participated
- Nov 2022
Metrist
Seed · Participated
Morado Ventures in the news
CyberWire
Corma raises $60 million in seed funding.
25 days ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/10/26
28 days ago
Business Insider
Read the pitch deck Scribe used to raise $75 million to fix how companies adopt AI
8 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 11/17/25
9 months ago
The Tech Buzz
Scribe Hits $1.3B Valuation With AI Workflow Mapping Platform
10 months ago
TechCrunch
Scribe hits $1.3B valuation as it moves to show where AI will actually pay off
10 months ago
Axios
Clio's $5b valuation, Klook's IPO, and Valar Atomics' giant A
10 months ago
AgFunderNews
UC Davis spinoff One Bio raises $27m Series A to bridge the fiber gap
Dec 2024
citybiz
PortfolioPilot.com Raises $2M Funding
Aug 2024
CNBC
This AI-powered financial advisor has quickly gained $20 billion in assets
Jul 2024
FinTech Global
InsurTech Digisure closes its doors
Feb 2024
iGrow News
Mitsui & Co. Leads USD 105M Investment in E12 Venture Capital Fund I
Dec 2023
Medium
Mitsui Invests in E12 Ventures. Mitsui & Co., together with The… | by Norbert Gehrke | Tokyo FinTech
Dec 2023
The Business Journals
Leaders of Calm, 23andMe invest in Denver AI health startup
Nov 2022
Fortune
'We are apologizing for nothing': Apollo CEO says private equity firm is leaning into the downturn
Nov 2022
The Business Journals
The Funded: 8 Bay Area startups raised new funding rounds, including one that helps utility monitors fire hazards
Nov 2022
Recycling Today
EverestLabs raises $16.1M to grow RecycleOS system
Sep 2022
TechCrunch
AI-powered videoconferencing platform Headroom raises $9M
Aug 2022
TechCrunch
Tenyx raises $15M to build more intelligent voice-based customer service AI
May 2022
FinSMEs
Docyt Raises $11.5M In Series A Funding
Apr 2022
TechCrunch
Docyt raises $11.5M Series A for its AI-powered accounting automation service
Apr 2022
Crunchbase News
Robotics Startup ViaBot Sweeps Up $6.1M In Funding
May 2021
AgFunderNews
EXCLUSIVE: Harvest automation startup Tortuga raises $20m Series A to build hundreds of robots
Apr 2021
TechCrunch
Docyt raises $1.5M for its ML-based accounting automation platform
Feb 2021
Latham & Watkins LLP
Latham & Watkins Advises DataFleets in US$4.5 Million Series Seed
Nov 2020
Business Insider
US fintech LoanSnap just raised $10 million from VCs and Grammy-winning DJs The Chainsmokers
May 2020
WSJ
Venture Firms Support Rigetti’s Quantum Computing Quest
Mar 2017
globalventuring.com
Sapho puts $9.5m in its safe
Jun 2016
YourStory.com
15 notable Indian startup acquisitions by global companies
Mar 2015
VentureBeat
Unlimited e-book service Epic brings the library to your kids for $5 a month
Jul 2014
TechCrunch
Online Fitness Startup Wello To Be Acquired By Weight Watchers, Sources Say
Apr 2014
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