Start Ventures
Investing activity
Start Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $3M. The most recent are FRANK (Seed, $3.3M (EUR 2.9M), Oct 2026), Usawa (Seed, $3M, Sep 2026) and Humanos (Seed, $3.2M, Aug 2026).
Start Ventures most often invests alongside Armilar Venture Partners, Oxy Capital, Jorge Marques and Anthemis, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Start Ventures
What AI companies has Start Ventures invested in?
Start Ventures's AI investments include FRANK, Usawa and Humanos. The 3 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Start Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Start Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M. Start Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Start Ventures co-invest with?
Start Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Armilar Venture Partners (2 deals), Oxy Capital (1 deal), Jorge Marques (1 deal), Anthemis (1 deal) and Springbank Collective (1 deal).
How can founders reach Start Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Start 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 Start Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.