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XYZ Venture Capital

San Francisco, California · Invests in US; North America · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityFintechHealthcare & BiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintech & PaymentsSecurity & CybersecurityDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureAerospace & DefenseHealthcare & Digital HealthManufacturing & Industrial

Thesis

Great companies aren't born, they're made. XYZ invests in early-stage founders with exceptional execution capability, deep domain expertise, or lived experience insights. They specialize in helping founders navigate the earliest stages by providing capital plus strategic operational support.

Likely not a fit for

No consumer apps without defensible advantages, commodity marketplaces, hardware plays without differentiation, or founders without execution experience

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$1.2B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

RF

Ross Fubini

General PartnerFounder & Managing Partner · Primary contact

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r•••@xy•••.vc

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Lucy Wilmot

PartnerPartner

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CH

Chauncey Hamilton

PartnerInvestment Partner

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AC

Art Clarke

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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CR

Camille Ricketts

Platform & OpsOperating Partner & Head of Marketing

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JD

JeanClaude Dorsainvil

PrincipalPrincipal

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Portfolio

AndurilAerospace Defense

RedZone builds ruggedized, connected portable medical equipment for frontline emergency response teams, transforming outdated hardware into a modern, data-driven infrastructure. Their connected medical data platform enables real-time patient monitoring and equipment readiness, targeting military, EMS, and federal incident preparedness.

Apex SpaceAerospace Defense

Apex is focused on redefining how satellites are designed and manufactured, enabling rapid deployment of critical constellations through productized and mass-produced satellite bus platforms.

NominalEnterprise Software

Nominal provides a unified industrial data stack and AI automation platform for hardware engineering and finance, enabling real-time data analysis, collaboration, and automated workflows.

Rune TechnologiesEnterprise Software

Rune Technologies is a group of industry veterans with deep operational experience developing the TyrOS platform to revolutionize the status quo through the deployment of AI-enabled predictive logistics solutions.

Chariot DefenseAerospace Defense

Chariot Defense is building the intelligent hardware and software infrastructure to solve the military’s most critical bottleneck: how energy is transformed, controlled, and distributed as power across the modern battlefield. Their Amphora product line delivers silent, variable power specifically designed for distributed operations, electronic warfare, and autonomous systems at the tactical edge.

ValinorAerospace Defense

Valinor is a new type of defense and government tech company focused on solving the problems others don’t. Our unique model of centralized go-to-market and decentralized engineering allows us to move with unparalleled efficiency to identify unmet needs, build right-sized solutions, and get products where they matter most - in the hands of users.

TurbineOneSecurity Cyber

TurbineOne delivers Mission-AI for the frontlines, focusing on real-time threat detection and decision-making for national security applications.

CapeSecurity Cyber

Cape is America's privacy-first mobile network, bringing connection without compromise to everyone.

YurtsManufacturing Industrial

Yurts specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality yurts for various uses, including vacation getaways, family cottages, and unique rental experiences. Their yurts are crafted with premium materials and attention to detail, ensuring durability and comfort.

PryzmEnterprise Software

Pryzm is the AI command center for federal business development growth and accelerated acquisitions. Pryzm eliminates the information silos that cost federal contractors opportunities, revenue, and critical relationships. By giving every team a unified, real-time view of where money is moving, who influences decisions, and which programs are truly worth chasing, Pryzm helps organizations align faster and capture more revenue.

MindsetHealthcare Digital

Mindset streamlines the disability benefits process for individuals with disabilities, providing personalized support for Social Security Disability Benefits (SSI/SSDI) applications.

VerkadaSecurity Cyber

Verkada is the market leader in cloud-based video security and access control, helping organizations centralize and scale their security with a software-first approach.

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XYZ Venture Capital Research Investment Thesis XYZ Venture Capital operates under a distinctive physics-inspired framework built around three core concepts: position, velocity, and acceleration . The firm was named after founder Ross Fubini's great-grandfather Guido Fubini, a leading mathematician who worked with Albert Einstein. This mathematical foundation underpins their belief that building bu

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