Banyan Ventures
Banyan Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City, founded in 2023 by Sam Awrabi. The firm specializes in investing in AI-native infrastructure and application startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. Banyan Ventures aims to support early-stage companies that integrate AI technology from their inception, focusing primarily on the U.S. market. The firm provides early-stage capital investment, typically around $150,000, along with strategic guidance and mentorship to technical founders. Banyan Ventures connects startups with a broad network of industry leaders and offers operati
Investing activity
Banyan Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Command Code (Seed, $5M, Feb 2026).
Banyan Ventures most often invests alongside Preston-Werner Ventures, Dane Knecht, Enea and Luca Maestri, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Banyan Ventures
What AI companies has Banyan Ventures invested in?
Banyan Ventures's AI investments include Command Code. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Banyan Ventures based?
Banyan Ventures is based in New York, New York, United States.
What stage does Banyan Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Banyan Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Banyan Ventures co-invest with?
Banyan Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Preston-Werner Ventures (1 deal), Dane Knecht (1 deal), Enea (1 deal), Luca Maestri (1 deal) and Paul Copplestone (1 deal).
How can founders reach Banyan Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Banyan Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Banyan Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.