Swift Ventures

Swift Ventures, established in 2021 and headquartered in Lafayette, California, is a venture capital firm focused on supporting seed and early-stage companies in the fields of artificial intelligence and automation with B2B business models. The firm is led by experienced former founders who emphasize a collaborative and supportive approach to investment, aiming to provide practical guidance throughout the company-building process. Swift Ventures seeks to partner with companies that demonstrate an early compelling product accompanied by positive revenue and retention signals, reflecting its commitment to fostering growth from initial stages to potential public offerings.

Michelle Chen

Principal

Melissa Demma

Senior Associate

John Hughes

General Partner

39 past transactions

Capsule

Series A in 2025
Capsule, founded in 2021 by Champ Bennett and Joseph Jorgensen, is a video editing platform that addresses the increasing demand for video content among businesses. Utilizing CapsuleScript, an innovative markup language for video, the platform automates the post-production process, allowing users to create desktop-quality videos from any browser-enabled device. Capsule's technology facilitates the crowdsourcing, editing, and distribution of video, enabling companies to produce polished short-form content efficiently. The platform also offers auto-personalization features that enhance each video with branding, effects, and music, making it easier for users to maintain a consistent video presence at affordable rates. Capsule has attracted investment from prominent figures in the AI and creative tools sectors, further solidifying its position in the market.

Arize

Series C in 2025
Arize AI, Inc. is a company that develops a machine learning observability platform aimed at enhancing the performance and reliability of production artificial intelligence systems. Founded in 2020 and based in Mill Valley, California, the company provides a real-time analytics solution that enables organizations to monitor their AI models effectively. By leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, Arize AI helps clients identify and troubleshoot issues, thereby reducing uncertainty and facilitating ongoing improvements in their AI operations. The platform is designed to support machine learning operations teams in diagnosing problems and optimizing model performance.

Dash Bio

Seed Round in 2024
Dash Bio is a modern automated platform. It is redesigning drug development from the ground up, using AI, robotics, and fully integrated software to fundamentally change the way medications are brought to market.

GrayMatter Robotics

Series B in 2024
GrayMatter Robotics specializes in addressing complex surface treatment and finishing challenges encountered by manufacturers with high-mix, high-variability production needs. The company develops advanced robotics equipped with proprietary artificial intelligence, which are integrated into smart robotic cells. These systems are designed to assist human operators in performing tedious and ergonomically challenging tasks, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and productivity. By leveraging its innovative technologies, GrayMatter Robotics aims to streamline manufacturing processes, making them more effective and user-friendly for clients in various industries.

LanceDB

Seed Round in 2024
LanceDB is a developer-friendly, open source database for AI. From hyper scalable vector search to advanced retrieval for RAG, from streaming training data to interactive exploration of large scale AI datasets, LanceDB is the best foundation for your AI application.

Metal

Seed Round in 2023
Metal is an AI application built for fund deal teams and managers. We accelerate a funds deal flow by reducing the effort needed to collect and parse data, perform diligence, and capture key findings.

Capsule

Seed Round in 2023
Capsule, founded in 2021 by Champ Bennett and Joseph Jorgensen, is a video editing platform that addresses the increasing demand for video content among businesses. Utilizing CapsuleScript, an innovative markup language for video, the platform automates the post-production process, allowing users to create desktop-quality videos from any browser-enabled device. Capsule's technology facilitates the crowdsourcing, editing, and distribution of video, enabling companies to produce polished short-form content efficiently. The platform also offers auto-personalization features that enhance each video with branding, effects, and music, making it easier for users to maintain a consistent video presence at affordable rates. Capsule has attracted investment from prominent figures in the AI and creative tools sectors, further solidifying its position in the market.

Jacobi Robotics

Seed Round in 2023
Jacobi Robotics specializes in developing software for robotic arms, focusing on enhancing their safety, flexibility, and productivity. The company's platform offers proprietary software building blocks that include motion planning, visualization, and perception tools. These capabilities are designed to streamline the development process for various robot arm applications, enabling businesses to effectively implement robotic solutions across multiple industries. By providing these essential software components, Jacobi Robotics aims to accelerate the adoption of industrial robots and improve their operational efficiency.

Sieve

Seed Round in 2022
Sieve is an AI infrastructure company founded in late 2021 by Mokshith Voodarla and Abhinav Ayalur, specializing in video data to streamline the development process for teams working with computer vision. The company provides an API platform that integrates video search capabilities into various internal tools and customer experiences. Sieve's platform includes features such as plug-and-play search functionality, efficient processing, and customization options that allow developers to search for video samples based on motion, relevant metadata, and detected anomalies. By simplifying the complexities of building data infrastructure and computer vision models, Sieve enables developers to focus more on their core projects.

Wetravel

Series B in 2022
Wetravel, Inc. operates an online platform designed to facilitate the organization and management of group trips, including dance tours, yoga retreats, and other multi-day travel experiences. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform allows trip organizers to create customized booking pages in a matter of minutes. These pages enable users to promote trips, invite participants through social media and email, and manage financial transactions securely, collecting deposits and setting up payment plans. Wetravel supports various payment methods, including bank and credit card transactions, and offers features such as automatic image imports, traveler information collection, reviews, and post-trip surveys. The platform is particularly beneficial for travel companies and individuals organizing diverse travel experiences, as it streamlines logistics and enhances the overall planning process.

Arize

Series B in 2022
Arize AI, Inc. is a company that develops a machine learning observability platform aimed at enhancing the performance and reliability of production artificial intelligence systems. Founded in 2020 and based in Mill Valley, California, the company provides a real-time analytics solution that enables organizations to monitor their AI models effectively. By leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, Arize AI helps clients identify and troubleshoot issues, thereby reducing uncertainty and facilitating ongoing improvements in their AI operations. The platform is designed to support machine learning operations teams in diagnosing problems and optimizing model performance.

Hone

Venture Round in 2022
Hone is a live learning platform for management training that cultivates soft skills with hard data. Hone blends the best of expert-led small group training, peer learning, continuous reinforcement, and a technology platform to develop better leaders, managers, and teammates for today’s workplace. The company's platform helps to expand, connect, and let leaders analyze the impact of the training on the organization to provide improvement for team development. Hone was established in 2018 by Tom Griffiths and Savina Perez in Encinitas, California.

GrayMatter Robotics

Series A in 2022
GrayMatter Robotics specializes in addressing complex surface treatment and finishing challenges encountered by manufacturers with high-mix, high-variability production needs. The company develops advanced robotics equipped with proprietary artificial intelligence, which are integrated into smart robotic cells. These systems are designed to assist human operators in performing tedious and ergonomically challenging tasks, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and productivity. By leveraging its innovative technologies, GrayMatter Robotics aims to streamline manufacturing processes, making them more effective and user-friendly for clients in various industries.

Dynaboard

Seed Round in 2022
At Dynaboard we’re focused on advancing web application development beyond the text editor. With built in real-time code collaboration tools, optimized UI/UX components, database & app integrations, and built-in performance & security best practices, we've unlocked application development for everyone on your team. Engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders use Dynaboard to ship incredible custom software.

HumanSignal

Seed Round in 2022
HumanSignal is a developer of software focused on data labeling and annotation tools essential for creating accurate artificial intelligence products. The company offers a platform that integrates automation with human oversight to enhance AI model training, prepare datasets, and validate models. By facilitating collaborative data labeling, quality assurance, and analytics, HumanSignal enables businesses to efficiently annotate their datasets. Additionally, it is known for creating and maintaining Label Studio, a popular open-source data labeling tool. Based in San Francisco, California, HumanSignal's solutions aim to streamline the process of managing training data, thereby supporting organizations in developing competitive machine learning and AI models at scale.

HumanSignal

Series A in 2022
HumanSignal is a developer of software focused on data labeling and annotation tools essential for creating accurate artificial intelligence products. The company offers a platform that integrates automation with human oversight to enhance AI model training, prepare datasets, and validate models. By facilitating collaborative data labeling, quality assurance, and analytics, HumanSignal enables businesses to efficiently annotate their datasets. Additionally, it is known for creating and maintaining Label Studio, a popular open-source data labeling tool. Based in San Francisco, California, HumanSignal's solutions aim to streamline the process of managing training data, thereby supporting organizations in developing competitive machine learning and AI models at scale.

LanceDB

Venture Round in 2022
LanceDB is a developer-friendly, open source database for AI. From hyper scalable vector search to advanced retrieval for RAG, from streaming training data to interactive exploration of large scale AI datasets, LanceDB is the best foundation for your AI application.

deepdub

Series A in 2022
Deepdub offers an AI-driven dubbing service aimed at overcoming language barriers and enhancing cultural accessibility in entertainment. Utilizing advanced AI algorithms and deep learning, the company focuses on localizing content for various sectors, including television, film, advertising, gaming, and e-learning. By integrating seamlessly into the post-production workflow, Deepdub significantly reduces the time required for dubbing projects, delivering results in weeks rather than months. This efficiency enables content creators and studios to expand their reach and connect with international audiences more effectively.

Cargo

Seed Round in 2022
Cargo helps people discover, share, and buy incredible products at fantastic prices.

Indent

Pre Seed Round in 2021
With Indent, your team can quickly get the access they need to cloud apps and infrastructure when they need it.

Hone

Series A in 2021
Hone is a live learning platform for management training that cultivates soft skills with hard data. Hone blends the best of expert-led small group training, peer learning, continuous reinforcement, and a technology platform to develop better leaders, managers, and teammates for today’s workplace. The company's platform helps to expand, connect, and let leaders analyze the impact of the training on the organization to provide improvement for team development. Hone was established in 2018 by Tom Griffiths and Savina Perez in Encinitas, California.

Arize

Series A in 2021
Arize AI, Inc. is a company that develops a machine learning observability platform aimed at enhancing the performance and reliability of production artificial intelligence systems. Founded in 2020 and based in Mill Valley, California, the company provides a real-time analytics solution that enables organizations to monitor their AI models effectively. By leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, Arize AI helps clients identify and troubleshoot issues, thereby reducing uncertainty and facilitating ongoing improvements in their AI operations. The platform is designed to support machine learning operations teams in diagnosing problems and optimizing model performance.

Safely You

Series A in 2021
SafelyYou is the artificial intelligence-enabled fall detection and prevention for dementia care.

LatchBio

Pre Seed Round in 2021
LatchBio is a company that specializes in developing a bioinformatics platform aimed at supporting cell and gene therapy startups. Established in 2021 by Alfredo Andere, Kyle Giffin, and Kenny Workman, LatchBio provides an open-source machine learning and cloud infrastructure tailored for the biotech sector. Its platform modernizes the computing capabilities available to biotech labs by offering custom workflows, pipelines, and machine learning models that can be utilized across various scales. This infrastructure enables scientists to efficiently create bioinformatic queries without requiring extensive command-line knowledge or dealing with complex setups. By streamlining data integration and processing, LatchBio helps biotech companies accelerate therapeutic discovery and reduce engineering costs.

Mindee

Seed Round in 2021
Mindee specializes in providing artificial intelligence solutions tailored to enhance business operations. The company has developed an API platform that automates workflows by standardizing the document processing layer. Utilizing machine learning, Mindee's technology automatically detects and extracts information from various document types, adapting to diverse workflows to address document-based use cases in real-time. Their expert team supports clients throughout the entire process, from prototyping to production and training, ensuring a seamless integration of advanced technologies into existing business structures.

Estuary

Seed Round in 2021
Estuary is a software data platform that enables companies to access their data in real time by connecting various data sources, including databases, data warehouses, and SaaS tools. The platform simplifies the process of integrating internal and external systems, allowing businesses to unify real-time and batch workflows without requiring significant engineering resources. This capability facilitates the seamless retrieval of data from diverse sources, empowering clients to efficiently manage and utilize their information in a timely manner.

Synthesis AI

Venture Round in 2020
Synthesis AI, Inc. is a data generation platform that specializes in synthetic data technology for computer vision applications. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on providing advanced tools that enable computer vision teams to develop more effective models efficiently and economically. By integrating innovative generative artificial intelligence models with cinematic visual effects, Synthesis AI creates photorealistic and diverse images and videos, complete with precise labels. This capability allows clients, particularly in the automotive sector, to generate high-quality simulated and synthetic data, enhancing their AI development processes.

Deduce

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Deduce, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 2019. It specializes in protecting businesses and their customers from unauthorized account access, data leakage, and identity fraud. The company develops solutions that enhance user experiences while safeguarding user accounts and sensitive information. Deduce utilizes risk algorithms and behavioral analytics to eliminate fraud in real-time, leveraging a comprehensive network of consumer identity data. Its offerings include an identity risk index that addresses issues such as credential stuffing, phishing, and social engineering. Additionally, Deduce's platform employs behavior-detection algorithms to create independent identity graphs, enabling organizations to gain visibility into potential user threats and risks while optimizing user experience and reducing friction during customer interactions.

Rill Data

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Rill Data offers a managed cloud service platform that simplifies data analytics for event streaming, providing an efficient alternative to traditional business intelligence systems. The platform integrates a SQL-based data modeler, a real-time database, and a metrics dashboard into a single solution, facilitating the creation and consumption of metrics. This allows users to analyze and optimize event-based data in real-time, making it especially valuable for always-on businesses like e-commerce sites and digital marketing platforms. Additionally, Rill Data enables seamless sharing of insights among colleagues and external partners, enhancing collaboration and decision-making.

Safely You

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SafelyYou is the artificial intelligence-enabled fall detection and prevention for dementia care.

Harmonize

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Harmonize is a technology company that provides a remote care platform aimed at enhancing the management of high-risk patients, particularly those who may be unfamiliar with digital tools and have multiple health conditions. Founded in 2019 and based in San Mateo, California, Harmonize focuses on streamlining technology implementation and clinical triage processes. Its platform integrates both advanced technology and personalized support to facilitate effective patient engagement and care. By guiding healthcare staff through triage and intervention routing, Harmonize significantly reduces overhead costs and improves operational efficiency. The platform's capabilities include enhancing patient adherence rates, reducing the workload associated with information triage, and lowering overall healthcare utilization costs, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.

Ambi Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Ambi Robotics is an artificial intelligence and robotics company founded in 2018 and based in Berkeley, California. The company focuses on developing advanced AI-powered robotic systems aimed at enhancing e-commerce operations and simplifying supply chain processes. Ambi Robotics offers a range of innovative solutions, including a robotic put wall, a configurable modular kitting line, and a sophisticated robot operating system that utilizes simulation-to-reality technology. These systems are designed to improve operational accuracy and efficiency while helping clients reduce costs, ultimately allowing human workers to focus on more complex tasks.

Arize

Venture Round in 2020
Arize AI, Inc. is a company that develops a machine learning observability platform aimed at enhancing the performance and reliability of production artificial intelligence systems. Founded in 2020 and based in Mill Valley, California, the company provides a real-time analytics solution that enables organizations to monitor their AI models effectively. By leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, Arize AI helps clients identify and troubleshoot issues, thereby reducing uncertainty and facilitating ongoing improvements in their AI operations. The platform is designed to support machine learning operations teams in diagnosing problems and optimizing model performance.

Tubi

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Tubi is the world’s largest ad-supported video on demand service with over 12,000 movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. The service gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content which is available completely free. Currently available in the US and Canada, Tubi can be accessed through a large number of devices and apps including Samsung televisions, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Comcast’s X1, iOS, and Android.

Entrupy

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Entrupy Inc. is a New York-based company established in 2012 that specializes in developing a goods authentication platform aimed at verifying the authenticity of high-value physical items. The platform employs artificial intelligence, computer vision algorithms, and microscopy to scan various materials, including leather, fabric, and metals, enabling accurate identification and authentication of luxury products. By comparing scanned data against an extensive database, Entrupy helps businesses secure their inventory, protect supply chains, and enhance trust in transactions, thereby facilitating safer transactions for buyers and sellers. The company's technology is particularly beneficial in combating counterfeiting and fraud in markets where such issues are prevalent.

FLYR

Series A in 2017
FLYR, Inc. is a technology company specializing in travel planning and booking services for the airline industry. It offers FusionRM, a revenue management platform that utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance the e-commerce experience for airlines. The platform aggregates data from various sources to forecast user demand and streamline the airline's commerce funnel, thereby facilitating dynamic pricing and improving revenue performance. FLYR's solutions help airlines and related businesses optimize their offerings by providing insights into price elasticity, demand forecasting, and sell-out risks. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kraków, Poland, FLYR was previously known as Hubskip, Inc. before rebranding in 2014.

Wetravel

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Wetravel, Inc. operates an online platform designed to facilitate the organization and management of group trips, including dance tours, yoga retreats, and other multi-day travel experiences. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform allows trip organizers to create customized booking pages in a matter of minutes. These pages enable users to promote trips, invite participants through social media and email, and manage financial transactions securely, collecting deposits and setting up payment plans. Wetravel supports various payment methods, including bank and credit card transactions, and offers features such as automatic image imports, traveler information collection, reviews, and post-trip surveys. The platform is particularly beneficial for travel companies and individuals organizing diverse travel experiences, as it streamlines logistics and enhances the overall planning process.

Eko Health

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Eko Health is a leading digital health company advancing how healthcare professionals detect and monitor heart and lung disease with its portfolio of digital stethoscopes, patient and provider software, and AI-powered analysis. Its FDA-cleared platform is used by hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals worldwide, allowing them to detect earlier and with higher accuracy, diagnose with more confidence, manage treatment effectively, and ultimately give their patients the best care possible. Eko Health is headquartered in Emeryville, California, with over $125 million in funding from Highland Capital Partners, Questa Capital, Artis Ventures, DigiTx Partners, NTTVC, Morningside Technology Ventures Limited, Mayo Clinic, Sutter Health, and others. For more information visit www.ekohealth.com.

Superhuman

Venture Round in 2015
Superhuman is a software platform that enhances email management by integrating social insights into users' workflows. It offers an email extension application designed to improve electronic mailing services through features such as AI writing and summarization. The platform supports Gmail shortcuts, allowing users to snooze conversations as needed, thereby enabling them to concentrate on priority tasks and maintain a more organized inbox. By providing quick and effective email services, Superhuman aims to increase productivity for its users.
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