GFT Ventures

GFT Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, California, focusing on early-stage investments in frontier technologies. The firm primarily targets startups in the United States and Israel that are developing innovative solutions across a range of sectors, including consumer products, financial services, healthcare, information technology, blockchain, robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. GFT Ventures aims to support category-leading companies that address significant global challenges. By leveraging its extensive experience and connections with early adopter partners, the firm seeks to enhance the growth and success of its portfolio companies.

Jocelyne Cooke

CFO

Jeff Herbst

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jenny Park

Partner

Michal Vakrat Wolkin

Partner

5 past transactions

Mars Auto

Venture Round in 2022
MARS AUTO INC. develops artificial intelligence (AI) based autonomous navigation software that combines with trucks for freight transport. The company reduces manpower and cost structure of existing freight forwarding business by activating autonomous driving trucks in South Korea. It also collects necessary data for development through ongoing simulation and actual testing. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Unblocked

Seed Round in 2022
Unblocked focuses on transforming the future of music and entertainment. Unblocked was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Mperativ

Series A in 2021
Developer of a revenue marketing platform designed to align marketing with sales and connect marketing activities with revenue outcomes. The company's platform uncovers data narratives and extracts trends across the entire customer journey, with interactive visualizations that demonstrate the effectiveness of marketing in a new revenue-centric language and eliminate the complexity of surfacing compelling marketing insights, enabling businesses to acquire a predictive analytics tool that eliminates the marketing credibility gap.

Addressable

Series A in 2021
Addressable LLC, founded in 1999 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in innovative robot technology that produces handwritten correspondence using actual ballpoint pens. This technology emulates various human handwriting styles, allowing for personalized letters that resemble communication from friends or neighbors. Addressable’s unique approach significantly enhances direct mail marketing efforts, reportedly achieving response rates ten times higher than traditional mail methods. The company’s patented system combines automation with the personal touch of handwritten notes, making it a distinctive player in the direct marketing sector.
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