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Vertical AI specialist VCs
These specialist venture firms explicitly focus on AI-native products built for specific industries, professions or domain workflows. Generalist firms that simply back AI companies are excluded, keeping the list focused on investors with a stated Vertical AI mandate.
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16 of 16 firms
| Firm | HQ | Primary stage | First check | Lead / follow | Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Ventures | California | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | $500k-1m, $1-3m | Can Lead | Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Vertical AI, Healthtech / Digital Health |
| Act One Ventures | California | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | $1-3m | Mostly Lead | Vertical AI, Enterprise Software, Fintech |
| Alpaca VC | New York | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | $500k-1m, $1-3m | Mostly Lead | Vertical AI, PropTech / Construction, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Industrial / Manufacturing, Climate / Energy, Aerospace / Defense, Commerce / Marketplaces |
| Ardent Venture Partners | District of Columbia | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | — | Mostly Lead | Vertical AI, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Fintech, Industrial / Manufacturing, Consumer |
| Euclid Ventures | California | Pre-Seed / Inception | $500k-1m | Mostly Lead | Vertical AI |
| Grit Capital Partners | New York | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | — | Mostly Lead | Vertical AI, Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Gaming / Media / Sports, Enterprise Software |
| Karman Ventures | California | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed, Series A, Series B | Up to $25k, $100-250k | Mostly Follow | Vertical AI, Climate / Energy, Industrial / Manufacturing, Aerospace / Defense |
| Magnify Ventures | California | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | $250-500k, $500k-1m, $1-3m | — | Vertical AI, Healthtech / Digital Health, Consumer |
| nvp capital | New York | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | $25-100k, $100-250k, $250-500k, $500k-1m, $1-3m | Mostly Lead | Vertical AI |
| SemperVirens Venture Capital | California | Seed, Series A | — | Can Lead | Vertical AI, Healthtech / Digital Health, Fintech, Education / Future of Work |
| Staley Capital | Wisconsin | — | — | — | Vertical AI, Enterprise Software, Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility |
| Timber Grove Ventures | New York | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | — | — | Vertical AI |
| TipTop VC | Texas | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed | $100-250k, $250-500k | Mostly Follow | Vertical AI |
| TIRTA Ventures | New York | — | — | — | Vertical AI, Gaming / Media / Sports, Consumer |
| Transcend. | California | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed, Series A | — | — | Vertical AI, Gaming / Media / Sports |
| Vertical Venture Partners | California | Pre-Seed / Inception, Seed, Series A | $500k-1m, $1-3m, $3M - $10M | Mostly Lead | Enterprise Software, Deep Tech, Vertical AI |