2048 Ventures

2048 Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments in technology companies across the United States and Canada. The firm primarily focuses on pre-seed funding and seeks to partner with both first-time and experienced founders who possess a first-time founder mindset. 2048 Ventures emphasizes differentiation and defensibility through technology, looking for companies with strong founder-market fit, vision, and early traction. Its investment portfolio spans various sectors, including artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity, healthcare technology, enterprise software, and consumer businesses. While the firm is geographically agnostic, it primarily invests in cities such as New York, Boston, Austin, Atlanta, Toronto, and Pittsburgh, leveraging its extensive network of advisors and investors to support the growth of its portfolio companies.

Zann Ali

Principal

Daniella Cohen

Senior Associate

Alex Iskold

Founder and Managing Partner

Zach Johnston

Associate

Neha Khera

General Partner

Julie Wolf Ph.D

Principal

61 past transactions

FemTherapeutics Inc.

Seed Round in 2023
FemTherapeutics Inc. is a Montreal-based medical device company with a mission to personalize therapeutics in women’s health. FemTherapeutics has developed an artificial intelligence platform that leverages patient data to design novel medical devices, and offer customization to achieve better clinical outcomes. Our first product involves the customization of gynecological prosthetics (or vaginal pessaries) to improve the management of Pelvic Floor Disorders in women.

Enurgen

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Enurgen is a modeling software for power systems. Enurgen captures and distributes energy resources from cells to systems. Their bifacial resource from front to back is a bifacial performance model that calculates optical and electrical performance based on a physically representative array geometry.

Carma Community

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Carma Community is an early-stage startup focused on developing a comprehensive community management platform tailored for the Web3 ecosystem. The platform offers a centralized dashboard that allows clients to efficiently manage and grow their communities. By providing valuable insights, it aids users in making informed decisions to enhance community engagement and management. Carma Community aims to empower organizations to foster robust communities within the evolving landscape of Web3.

Airspace Link

Series B in 2022
Airspace Link digitizes local airspace for urban air mobility. It provides government, citizen, and business drone solutions to support local government airspace management, fostering citizen empowerment, and business innovation through consumer and b2b air logistical support and services. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Centro Commerce

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Centro is a tool designed to help merchants consolidate and synchronize operational data into a single dashboard. They automatically collect and consolidate data from multiple sources and also provide insights into inventory, purchases, and sales, enabling businesses to manage inventory efficiently and increase revenue.

Ettos

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Ettos is an e-commerce platform focused on beauty and personal care products for consumers in Latin America. Established to address the limited online accessibility to a wide range of beauty products in the region, Ettos aims to create an inclusive shopping experience centered around social engagement. The platform offers affordable prices, a diverse selection of products, and efficient fulfillment services, making it easier for customers to access the beauty items they desire.

Inso Biosciences

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Inso Biosciences is an early-stage biotechnology company based in Ithaca, New York, affiliated with Cornell University. The company focuses on developing innovative platform technology for biological sample processing, specifically designed for genomic analysis, including DNA sequencing. Utilizing advanced microfluidic technology, Inso Biosciences aims to revolutionize sample processing by efficiently separating and isolating cellular components. This technology enables healthcare and biotechnology companies to enhance their biological sample preparation capabilities, facilitating more effective research and analysis in the field of genomics.

ApertureData

Seed Round in 2022
We manage visual data so companies can make machines learn better

Wirestock

Seed Round in 2022
Wirestock LLC provides a platform that enables stock photographers to upload and sell photos on content marketplaces. Its platform also enables users to manage and track the licensing of their content; and analyze performance of their content from different agencies in a dashboard. Wirestock LLC was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Smart City, Malta.

soona

Series B in 2022
Soona Co. provides photography and videography production services. It operates social-media studios that provide same day photos and videos. The company serves influencers and small brands that promote their products on social media. Soona Co. was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado with studios in Austin, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

OceanSync

Pre Seed Round in 2022
OceanSync has developed a ship-based automated weather station to transfer environmental data in real-time from a fleet of ocean-going vessels.

PathSpot

Series A in 2022
PathSpot Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures a system controlled by a software that protects restaurants and their customers from the threat of food-borne illness. It utilizes a unique algorithm for filtering, processing, and analyzing fluorescent light to scans an employee's hands to detect pathogens that cause food borne illness. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in New York City, New York.

Turbodega

Seed Round in 2021
TURBODEGA S.A.C. develops the mobile application platform for retailers and distributors to digitize and optimize the inventory and supply chains. Its platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) that automates orders, optimizes inventory using AI and tracks daily sales in real-time. TURBODEGA S.A.C. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Santiago de Surco, Peru.

Lendflow

Series A in 2021
Lendflow provides tools to allow software companies to launch great business credit products. We provide a lending widget and API to best-in-class lending infrastructure that software companies can quickly integrate into their website or app so their business users can apply for, receive and monitor business financing.

Lendflow

Series A in 2021
Lendflow provides tools to allow software companies to launch great business credit products. We provide a lending widget and API to best-in-class lending infrastructure that software companies can quickly integrate into their website or app so their business users can apply for, receive and monitor business financing.

ConverseNow

Series A in 2021
ConverseNow Technologies, Inc. develops voice artificial intelligence (AI) based software for quick service restaurants (QSRs) to automate and personalize the ordering process, driving efficiencies, and reducing customer wait times. The company through its platform automates and personalizes restaurant orders in high volume voice channels, including phone, drive thru, self-service kiosks, voice assistants, and voice assisted chat on mobile. ConverseNow Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas. It has an additional location in Gainesville, Florida.

Flyp

Seed Round in 2021
Got used clothes? Let a Pro sell it for you.

Impacked

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Impacked operates an online marketplace specifically designed for primary packaging, aiming to facilitate the connection and collaboration between brands and suppliers. The platform streamlines the packaging sourcing process by offering tools that enable suppliers to enhance their sales and marketing efforts. Clients can efficiently search, filter, sample, quote, and purchase various packaging options, allowing them to choose solutions that best meet their specific needs. By modernizing the packaging sourcing landscape, Impacked positions itself as a comprehensive resource for all primary packaging requirements.

Valist

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Universal package management, code signing, and strong access control. Distribute executable binaries, NPM packages, Docker images, and much more using p2p technologies.

Nextmv

Series A in 2021
Nextmv is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in real-time decision automation through its comprehensive platform designed for developers. Established in 2019, Nextmv's platform enables users to encode, test, and manage logistics algorithms efficiently. It offers a range of services including a simulation engine for testing customer use cases, a staging environment for evaluating multiple algorithms against various scenarios, and decision models that support automated decision-making. The platform also facilitates algorithm selection and real-time sampling, allowing businesses to optimize their operations with predictable performance and reduced costs.

H2Ok Innovations

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Using artificial intelligence and data science to empower communities with the knowledge for sustainable access to clean water.

Gybe

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Gybe helps protect and improves water resources globally starting at the community and local level. Gybe provides water quality information that's scalable. The company uses satellite imagery and proprietary ground-based hardware to transform the management, conservation, and restoration of aquatic ecosystems. It uses analytics and measurement technology that is scalable, accurate and available continuously. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

mealco

Seed Round in 2021
Mealco is a food-tech startup that offers delivery-native food brands. The company is driven by a mission to promote a better way of life for people globally through the power of healthy eating.

Daily Blends AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Healthy meals, Automated fridge, and Grab and go

Eli

Seed Round in 2020
Eli enables women to take control of their health across their lives, by providing them with powerful information on their daily hormone profile. We develop an at-home device to monitor hormones in saliva and an app to provide personalized insights. Eli's initial focus is to give women a no-compromise option to own their fertility and contraception decisions.

Flyp

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Got used clothes? Let a Pro sell it for you.

Eli

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Eli enables women to take control of their health across their lives, by providing them with powerful information on their daily hormone profile. We develop an at-home device to monitor hormones in saliva and an app to provide personalized insights. Eli's initial focus is to give women a no-compromise option to own their fertility and contraception decisions.

BioBox

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a unified genomic data analytics platform designed to support research projects from raw sequencing data to publication. The company's platform advances research productivity, connects project insights, analyzes next-gen sequencing data, and applies the knowledge in interactive real-world research projects, enabling researchers, clinicians, and scientists to accelerate research programs for drug development and diagnostics.

Ware

Seed Round in 2020
Ware is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in artificial intelligence software for automating warehouse inventory management. By utilizing autonomous drones equipped with machine learning technology, Ware addresses critical challenges within the $1.9 trillion warehousing industry. The company's innovative solutions enhance operational efficiency, improve inventory accuracy, and optimize workflows for clients, including major third-party logistics providers and global brands. With partnerships, such as one with Skydio, and backing from Bloomberg Beta, Ware aims to help businesses reduce costs and streamline their inventory tracking processes.

Dathic

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Dathic, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence and data analytics software for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. The company offers Dathic growth, Dathic locator, consultancy, and Dathic ads products and services. It helps companies sell and advertise their products to Hispanic consumer. Dathic, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

Tangram Vision

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Tangram Vision is building the infrastructure layer for vision-enabled products like robots, drones and industrial automation. Tangram makes it simple to integrate sensors, build apps with their data, and optimize their stability and performance over the entire product lifecycle.

ConverseNow

Seed Round in 2020
ConverseNow Technologies, Inc. develops voice artificial intelligence (AI) based software for quick service restaurants (QSRs) to automate and personalize the ordering process, driving efficiencies, and reducing customer wait times. The company through its platform automates and personalizes restaurant orders in high volume voice channels, including phone, drive thru, self-service kiosks, voice assistants, and voice assisted chat on mobile. ConverseNow Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas. It has an additional location in Gainesville, Florida.

Nextmv

Seed Round in 2020
Nextmv is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in real-time decision automation through its comprehensive platform designed for developers. Established in 2019, Nextmv's platform enables users to encode, test, and manage logistics algorithms efficiently. It offers a range of services including a simulation engine for testing customer use cases, a staging environment for evaluating multiple algorithms against various scenarios, and decision models that support automated decision-making. The platform also facilitates algorithm selection and real-time sampling, allowing businesses to optimize their operations with predictable performance and reduced costs.

Turbodega

Convertible Note in 2020
TURBODEGA S.A.C. develops the mobile application platform for retailers and distributors to digitize and optimize the inventory and supply chains. Its platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) that automates orders, optimizes inventory using AI and tracks daily sales in real-time. TURBODEGA S.A.C. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Santiago de Surco, Peru.

Propensity

Seed Round in 2020
Addapptation Inc. is a company that offers a user experience (UX) platform designed to enhance and redesign Salesforce.com, transforming it into a more strategic tool for businesses. By utilizing Salesforce's database and APIs, Addapptation connects directly to users' Salesforce systems, allowing for improved customization and functionality. Established in 2017, the company is headquartered in Exeter, New Hampshire, and focuses on areas such as customer relationship management (CRM), app development, and design.

Ribbit

Pre Seed Round in 2020
We are creating the world's first pilot-less airline, and we believe everyone should have the freedom to improve their own lives. Giving everyone access to good transportation is how we make that dream a reality.

Airspace Link

Seed Round in 2020
Airspace Link digitizes local airspace for urban air mobility. It provides government, citizen, and business drone solutions to support local government airspace management, fostering citizen empowerment, and business innovation through consumer and b2b air logistical support and services. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Acorn Finance

Seed Round in 2019
Acorn Finance is a financial platform that specializes in providing affordable financing solutions for homeowners, contractors, and e-commerce businesses. The company offers a range of financial products, including personal loans, business loans, home loans, and home improvement financing, all designed to help clients secure competitive funding options without impacting their credit scores. Acorn Finance manages the entire process for clients by organizing necessary property valuations, insurance, and legal support to facilitate transactions. The company ensures that lending proposals are thoroughly packaged and submitted efficiently, allowing clients to access funds in the shortest possible time.

Ten Little

Seed Round in 2019
Ten Little, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in manufacturing children's shoes designed to promote healthy development and movement. Established in 2019, Ten Little offers a range of vegan shoes that are cruelty-free and approved by PETA, ensuring that no animal products or by-products are used in their production. The shoe uppers are crafted from PVC- and phthalate-free PU vegan leather, while the outsoles are made from natural rubber sourced from the Hevea tree. The insoles incorporate recycled rubber, and the linings are composed of cotton, reflecting the company's commitment to sustainable materials. Ten Little's products are sold exclusively online, providing convenient access for customers.

Nextmv

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Nextmv is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in real-time decision automation through its comprehensive platform designed for developers. Established in 2019, Nextmv's platform enables users to encode, test, and manage logistics algorithms efficiently. It offers a range of services including a simulation engine for testing customer use cases, a staging environment for evaluating multiple algorithms against various scenarios, and decision models that support automated decision-making. The platform also facilitates algorithm selection and real-time sampling, allowing businesses to optimize their operations with predictable performance and reduced costs.

Humane Genomics

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Humane Genomics Inc specializes in developing precision virus-based therapies for cancer treatment, focusing primarily on canine patients. Established in 2016 and headquartered in West Hollywood, California, the company utilizes a proprietary platform to create synthetic oncolytic viruses tailored to target specific tumor types. By employing advanced DNA synthesis and laboratory robotics, Humane Genomics constructs these custom-designed viruses based on cancer cells obtained from patient biopsies. This innovative approach aims to provide effective and personalized therapeutic options for dogs suffering from cancer.

Airspace Link

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Airspace Link digitizes local airspace for urban air mobility. It provides government, citizen, and business drone solutions to support local government airspace management, fostering citizen empowerment, and business innovation through consumer and b2b air logistical support and services. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Vitally

Seed Round in 2019
Vitally, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an analytics platform tailored for B2B SaaS businesses. Founded in 2017, the platform enables companies to monitor essential product metrics that influence customer retention and assesses the effectiveness of their post-sales processes. Vitally provides comprehensive analytics tools that offer insights into customer engagement and help identify both opportunities and risks associated with customer transitions. The platform integrates various customer data to present a holistic view of key performance indicators, allowing businesses to establish health scores, set notifications, and implement automated workflows to enhance customer experience and reduce churn.

Vitally

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Vitally, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an analytics platform tailored for B2B SaaS businesses. Founded in 2017, the platform enables companies to monitor essential product metrics that influence customer retention and assesses the effectiveness of their post-sales processes. Vitally provides comprehensive analytics tools that offer insights into customer engagement and help identify both opportunities and risks associated with customer transitions. The platform integrates various customer data to present a holistic view of key performance indicators, allowing businesses to establish health scores, set notifications, and implement automated workflows to enhance customer experience and reduce churn.

Nomic

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Nplex Biosciences is a biotechnology company based in the United States that specializes in proteomic technology. The company has developed a platform that utilizes DNA nanotechnology to understand, detect, and treat diseases. Nplex offers a range of instruments and automation tools for measuring multiple proteins from blood samples, providing cost-effective solutions for protein data analysis. Its technology integrates seamlessly with industry-standard cytometers, enabling high-throughput analysis and the development of custom protein panels. Nplex aims to enhance existing instruments and workflows while facilitating automation in proteomic research and applications.

Ratio.City

Seed Round in 2019
Ratio.City Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2017 that develops a platform offering online mapping and analysis tools for real estate professionals. The platform assists clients in identifying and evaluating potential development locations, enabling them to unlock the full potential of urban sites. Ratio.City provides three-dimensional building massing options tailored to low-rise, medium-rise, and high-rise guidelines, along with relevant data and technology to support various real estate industry projects.

GlossGenius

Seed Round in 2019
GlossGenius, Inc. develops a set of online tools for beauty professionals. Its tools enable users to showcase their portfolio of work; send automatic appointment reminders to clients; build email templates to send to their clients; manage busy schedule; and accept payments, deposits, and appointment bookings. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Lantern

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lantern is a public benefit corporation that provides a single source of guidance for navigating life before and after a death. It offers free, custom roadmaps to make sure you or a loved one have everything in order. Whether you're pre-planning or have recently lost someone, Lantern has all of the tools, resources, and services you need to confidently manage the process while coping with the loss of a loved one.

MindMate

Seed Round in 2019
MindMate Inc. designs and develops a mobile application for patients suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. It offers insight on mental stimulation; puzzles, games, and other mentally invigorating tasks; recipes and nutrition advice; exercises; and reminiscence therapy to store memories. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

soona

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Soona Co. provides photography and videography production services. It operates social-media studios that provide same day photos and videos. The company serves influencers and small brands that promote their products on social media. Soona Co. was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado with studios in Austin, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ratio.City

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Ratio.City Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2017 that develops a platform offering online mapping and analysis tools for real estate professionals. The platform assists clients in identifying and evaluating potential development locations, enabling them to unlock the full potential of urban sites. Ratio.City provides three-dimensional building massing options tailored to low-rise, medium-rise, and high-rise guidelines, along with relevant data and technology to support various real estate industry projects.

soona

Seed Round in 2019
Soona Co. provides photography and videography production services. It operates social-media studios that provide same day photos and videos. The company serves influencers and small brands that promote their products on social media. Soona Co. was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado with studios in Austin, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.