Amino Capital

Forbes' Midas Seed Lister 2023 and 2024 and Top 5 AI Trendsetters of 2024; Venture capital firm based in Palo Alto

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Feb 9, 2026	Veria Labs	$3.2M Seed	—	Gokul Rajaram, MA7 Ventures, Matias Woloski, Paul Graham, Rock Yard Ventures, Seaplane Ventures
Oct 1, 2025	SiC Systems	$3.0M Seed	—	Altair Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Array Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, B Capital Group, Brainstorm Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Climate Capital, Dreamers VC, f7 Ventures, Flex Capital, Foundation Capital, FreeSky Capital, Frontier Ventures, Gaingels, Ideas & Capital, Infinite Niches, LombardStreet Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Mindset Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Peak State Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Safar Partners, Sequoia Capital, UpHonest Capital, Virginia Venture Partners, Adam D'Angelo, Christopher Nguyen, Clark Landry, Eric Bunting, Faizan Khan (Unchained Capital), Gokul Rajaram, Jed Ng, Jeff Morris, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Marat Kichikov, Sahin Boydas, Scott Banister, Siqi Chen, Sue Xu
Sep 1, 2025	Recall.ai	$38.0M Series B	—	42CAP, Amity Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, BoxOne Ventures, Craft Ventures, First Round Capital, Inspired Capital, Octopus Ventures, Akriti Dokania, Ridge Ventures, The Hit Forge, Y Combinator, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Chris Hulls, Eoghan McCabe, Joshua Webster, Madhu Chamarty, Mattia Astori, Matt Mazzeo, Paul Graham, Sathvik Bilakanti, Siqi Chen, Sue Xu, Vinay Hiremath
Sep 1, 2025	Evolve Platform	$1.0M Seed	—	Altair Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Array Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, B Capital Group, Brainstorm Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Climate Capital, Dreamers VC, f7 Ventures, Flex Capital, Foundation Capital, FreeSky Capital, Frontier Ventures, Gaingels, Ideas & Capital, Infinite Niches, LombardStreet Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Mindset Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Peak State Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Safar Partners, Sequoia Capital, UpHonest Capital, Virginia Venture Partners, Adam D'Angelo, Christopher Nguyen, Clark Landry, Eric Bunting, Faizan Khan (Unchained Capital), Gokul Rajaram, Jed Ng, Jeff Morris, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Marat Kichikov, Sahin Boydas, Scott Banister, Siqi Chen, Sue Xu
Aug 1, 2025	EffiGov	$500K Seed	—	Night Capital, Y Combinator
Jul 1, 2025	Replit	$250.0M Series C	—	Afore Capital, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, Bora&Sons, BoxOne Ventures, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund, Gaingels, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Harpoon, Hitachi Ventures, McCarthy Capital, Aaron Jacobson, Polychain Capital, Softbank Group, Streamlined Ventures, SV Angel, Mike Kerns, The Hit Forge, Trajectory Ventures, UpHonest Capital, VU Venture Partners, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Y Combinator, Audrey Gelman, Conor Bronsdon, Emmett Shear, Hari Lakshmanan, Jeff Bezos, Joshua Webster, Kenji Niwa, Madhu Chamarty, Mark Pincus, Mattia Astori, Matt Mazzeo, Paul Graham, Richard Branson, Sam Altman, Sathvik Bilakanti, Sue Xu, Vinay Hiremath
Jul 1, 2025	Helical Fusion	$16.0M Series A	—	Altair Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Array Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, B Capital Group, Brainstorm Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Climate Capital, Dreamers VC, f7 Ventures, Flex Capital, Foundation Capital, FreeSky Capital, Frontier Ventures, Gaingels, Ideas & Capital, Infinite Niches, LombardStreet Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Mindset Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Peak State Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Safar Partners, Sequoia Capital, UpHonest Capital, Virginia Venture Partners, Adam D'Angelo, Christopher Nguyen, Clark Landry, Eric Bunting, Faizan Khan (Unchained Capital), Gokul Rajaram, Jed Ng, Jeff Morris, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Marat Kichikov, Sahin Boydas, Scott Banister, Siqi Chen, Sue Xu
Jun 1, 2025	Netic	$20.0M Seed	—	10100, 1confirmation, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Alumni Ventures, AngelList, Bling Capital, Brainchild, C2 Investment, Kevin Ding, Divergence Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Goat Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Greylock, Hanabi Capital, Helium-3 Ventures, Jigsaw VC, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Longtail Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Ann Bordetsky, New Form Capital, Polychain Capital, Primitive Ventures, Quiet Capital, Robot Ventures, Saga, Sound Ventures, The Hit Forge, Thrive Capital, Tribe Capital, UpHonest Capital, Y Combinator, Balaji Srinivasan, Diego Berdakin, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Mark Pincus, Matt Bellamy, Mike Vernal, Sahin Boydas, Samvit Ramadurgam, Sohail Prasad, Stani Kulechov, Sue Xu, Vitalik Buterin
Apr 1, 2025	Persona	$200.0M Series D	—	Abstract Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Balderton Capital, Bling Capital, C2 Investment, Chemistry VC, Contrary Capital, Kevin Ding, Emil Capital Partners, Founders Fund, Greenoaks Capital, Helium-3 Ventures, Jigsaw VC, Kleiner Perkins, Motier Ventures, Origins, Outcast Ventures, Primitive Ventures, Quiet Capital, Ribbit Capital, Saga, Tribe Capital, UpHonest Capital, Y Combinator, Curtis Lee, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Kaushik Subramanian, Matt Bellamy, Mike Vernal, Samvit Ramadurgam, Scott Belsky, Sohail Prasad, Sue Xu, Tony Xu, William Hockey
Nov 1, 2024	iDWELL	$11.0M Venture Round	—	Altair Capital Management, Flashpoint VC, Flex Capital, iNovia Capital, Journey Ventures, Locus Ventures, Matrix Capital, TLV Partners, Bobby Goodlatte, Sue Xu
Nov 1, 2024	Soverin	$150K Seed	—	Alpaca VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Asymmetric Capital Partners, B Capital Group, Forum Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Long Journey Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Prototype Capital, Revolution Growth, SV Angel, Adrian Aoun, James Watt, Johnny Boufarhat, Sue Xu
Nov 1, 2024	Evolo	$3.0M Seed	—	Gradient Ventures, Portage Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Workday Ventures, Sue Xu
Aug 1, 2024	Openmart	$3.0M Seed	—	8VC, Afore Capital, Audacious Ventures, Brighter Capital, C2 Investment, Gaingels, Crystal Huang, Hyperplane Venture Capital, Imagination Capital, Pantera Capital, Pareto Holdings, Preston-Werner Ventures, Rebel Fund, Right Side Capital Management, Sapphire Ventures, South Park Commons, Suli, Sunset Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Y Combinator, Amjad Masad, Bob Young, Ding Zhou, Furqan Rydhan, Gabriel Jarrosson, Hubert Thieblot, Kulveer Taggar, Marco Zappacosta, Michael Ma, Saturnin Pugnet, Vishal Rao
Jul 1, 2024	Volley	$55.0M Series C	—	Alumni Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, M12, NFX, Rainfall Ventures, Reach Capital, Triatomic Capital, TSVC Capital, Eric Bielke, Sue Xu
Jul 1, 2024	Consensus	$12.0M Series A	—	Album VC, Alumni Ventures, C2 Investment, Lead Edge Capital, Lux Capital, Magellan (magellan.ventures), Night Capital, Path Ventures, Picus Capital, Scale Venture Partners, SV Angel, The Community Fund, Tola Capital, Y Combinator, Brandon Deer, Eddie Lou, Joe Speiser, Rob May, Sam Parr, Steve Barham
Jul 1, 2024	Lakera	$20.0M Series A	—	8VC, Authentic Ventures, Balderton Capital, Cherry Ventures, DocuSign, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Monta Vista Capital, Glenn Solomon, Redalpine Venture Partners, Stellar Capital, Vertex Ventures, Village Global, Wilbe Capital, Wildcard Ventures, Ian Hogarth, Mike Lee, Sriram Ramachandran
May 1, 2024	Scale AI	$1.0B Series F	—	Abstract Ventures, Accel, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Amino Collective, Andreessen Horowitz, Balderton Capital, Battery Ventures, Bling Capital, Breakpoint Capital, C2 Investment, Catapult Capital, Cedar Capital Group, Coatue, CoinFund, Creandum, CRV, Kevin Ding, Divergence Ventures, Dragonfly Capital Partners, FJ Labs, Forerunner Ventures, Founders Fund, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Greylock, Hanabi Capital, Romero Rodrigues, Helium-3 Ventures, Index Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, IVP, Jigsaw VC, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Outcast Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Polychain Capital, Presight Capital, Primitive Ventures, Quiet Capital, Saga, Scale Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Signia Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Stellar Capital, Stellation Capital, Susa Ventures, TMV, Tribe Capital, UpHonest Capital, Upload Ventures, Verified Capital, Y Combinator, Akshay Kothari, Ben Lin, Ben Porterfield, Bobby Lo, Dan Martell, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Gokul Rajaram, Haroon Mokhtarzada, John Collison, Larry Braitman, Lawrence Braitman, Luis Cuende, Manik Gupta, Mathilde Collin, Matt Bellamy, Mike Vernal, Peter Sonsini, Regan Bozman, Sahin Boydas, Sam Lambert, Samvit Ramadurgam, Scott Belsky, Shane Neman, Sohail Prasad, Stani Kulechov, Stefan George, Sue Xu, Trevor Martin
Apr 1, 2024	Guesty	$130.0M Series F	—	Altair Capital Management, Flashpoint VC, Flex Capital, iNovia Capital, Journey Ventures, Locus Ventures, Matrix Capital, TLV Partners, Bobby Goodlatte, Sue Xu
Apr 1, 2024	Corelight	$150.0M Series E	—	Accel, Acrobator Ventures, Blu Venture Investors, Canaan Partners, CapitalG, Cisco Investments, KRM Interests LLC, Liquid 2 Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, Two Bear Capital, WestWave Capital, Y Combinator, Sue Xu
Mar 1, 2024	Nourish	$35.0M Series A	—	8VC, 9Yards Capital, Adverb Ventures, Afore Capital, Aleph VC, Alpha Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, TJ Nahigian, Benchmark, BoxGroup, Broadway Angels, Buckley Ventures, Byers Capital, Craft Ventures, CRV, Data Tech Fund, Electric Capital, Fika Ventures, General Catalyst, Frederique Dame, Index Ventures, IVP, Liquid 2 Ventures, Maverick Capital, NFX, Passion Capital, Sandbox Industries, SignalFire, Spark Capital, The Community Fund, The House Fund, Thrive Capital, WndrCo LLC, Akash Garg, Amr Awadallah, Charlie Songhurst, Ding Zhou, George Hu, Gordon Wintrob, Henry de Zoete, Ian Hogarth, Joshua Schachter, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Vernal, Nikhil Krishnan, Othman Laraki, Rob Solomon, Steve Chen, Steve King, Sue Xu, Vishal Makhijani, Zak Kukoff
Feb 1, 2024	PermitFlow	$31.0M Series A	—	Alpaca VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Asymmetric Capital Partners, B Capital Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyberstarts VC, Aniq Kassam, Forum Ventures, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Fusion VC, Initialized Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Kleiner Perkins, Long Journey Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Prototype Capital, Recursive Ventures, Revolution Growth, SV Angel, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Y Combinator, Adrian Aoun, Immad Akhund, James Watt, Jason Katzer, Johnny Boufarhat, Mark Cuban, Namrata Ganatra, Sahin Boydas, Sue Xu
Feb 1, 2024	Centauri AI	$500K Seed	—	cofounder, DILA Capital, Hive Hatch, Night Capital, Pioneer Fund, Revolution Growth, TNT Venture, VoLo Earth Ventures, Y Combinator, Steve Salis
Jan 1, 2024	Metatable.ai	$25K Seed	—	Altair Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Array Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, B Capital Group, Brainstorm Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Climate Capital, Dreamers VC, f7 Ventures, Flex Capital, Foundation Capital, FreeSky Capital, Frontier Ventures, Gaingels, Ideas & Capital, Infinite Niches, LombardStreet Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Mindset Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Peak State Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Safar Partners, Sequoia Capital, UpHonest Capital, Virginia Venture Partners, Adam D'Angelo, Christopher Nguyen, Clark Landry, Eric Bunting, Faizan Khan (Unchained Capital), Gokul Rajaram, Jed Ng, Jeff Morris, Kintan Brahmbhatt, Sahin Boydas, Scott Banister, Siqi Chen, Sue Xu
Jan 1, 2024	Inngest	$6.0M Venture Round	—	Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Authentic Ventures, Banana Capital, CRV, General Catalyst, Hoxton Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Next47, Glenn Solomon, Notable Capital, Preston-Werner Ventures, S28 Capital, Stellar Capital, Wildcard Ventures, Adam Wiggins, Chris Schagen, Christian Bach, Mathias Biilmann Christensen, Mike Lee, Sriram Ramachandran, Youcef Es-skouri
Nov 1, 2023	Replit	$20.0M Venture Round	—	Andreessen Horowitz, BoxOne Ventures, Craft Ventures, The Hit Forge, Joshua Webster, Mattia Astori, Matt Mazzeo, Paul Graham, Sathvik Bilakanti, Sue Xu, Vinay Hiremath

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Leadership Team

Key people at Amino Capital.

Leadership Team

Key people at Amino Capital.

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Amino Capital is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California, specializing in seed-to-growth stage investments in data-driven technology startups. The firm’s mission centers on backing companies with a strong data moat and network effect, focusing on sectors such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce, Frontier Tech, and Web3/blockchain technologies. Amino Capital emphasizes investing in startups that leverage big data and machine learning to build exceptional products, aiming to create lasting competitive advantages through proprietary data and network effects.

With over $1 billion in capital under management, Amino has funded hundreds of companies, achieving around 35 successful exits including approximately 20 unicorns. Notable portfolio companies include Chime, Webflow, Rippling, Grail, Weee!, Replit, Turing, Dfinity, OmiseGo, and Writesonic. The firm plays a significant role in nurturing startups from early seed rounds through growth stages, providing not only capital but also mentorship and operational support, thereby impacting the startup ecosystem by accelerating innovation in data-centric technologies[1][2][6].

Origin Story

Founded in 2012 by Dr. Huican Zhu and other key partners, Amino Capital evolved with a clear focus on data-driven startups and next-generation blockchain protocols. The founding team brought deep expertise in AI, blockchain, and big data, which shaped the firm’s investment philosophy around companies with defensible data moats and network effects. Over time, Amino Capital expanded its focus to include frontier technologies and Web3, becoming an early backer of blockchain projects like DFINITY and OmiseGo, which became the first blockchain unicorn in 2017.

The firm’s evolution reflects a strategic commitment to research and development in AI and blockchain, exemplified by initiatives like their R2D2 program launched to support a select group of startups with dedicated mentorship, capital, and access to resources in both the US and China. This program underscores Amino’s dual focus on research ("R") and development ("D") in these cutting-edge fields[1][4][5].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Amino Capital operates with over 80 limited partners and venture partners who contribute capital and expertise, including experience from Fortune 500 companies and government sectors, enhancing the value beyond funding[4].

Network Strength: The firm leverages a strong network to introduce portfolio companies to investors, talent pools (successfully hiring engineers for startups), and partner discounts worth over $200,000 on services like AWS, Google Cloud, and legal support[2][4].

Track Record: With 35 successful exits and around 20 unicorns, Amino Capital has demonstrated consistent success in identifying and scaling data-driven startups and blockchain projects[1][6].

Operating Support: Amino provides hands-on mentorship, business growth guidance, and dedicated mentors for startups, along with access to office spaces in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Santa Clara, ensuring startups receive comprehensive operational support[4][6].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Amino Capital rides the wave of data-driven innovation and the rise of AI/ML and blockchain technologies, sectors experiencing rapid growth and transformation. The firm’s emphasis on data moats and network effects aligns with market forces favoring companies that can leverage large datasets and interconnected user bases to build defensible competitive advantages.

The timing is critical as AI and blockchain technologies mature, creating new opportunities for startups to disrupt traditional industries and establish new paradigms. Amino’s dual focus on the US and China markets positions it well to capitalize on global innovation trends and foster cross-border technology development. Their influence extends to shaping the startup ecosystem by supporting foundational technologies that underpin future digital infrastructure and services[1][4].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Amino Capital is poised to deepen its leadership in AI and blockchain investing, particularly through programs like R2D2 that provide focused support to a curated set of startups. As AI continues to evolve and blockchain adoption expands, Amino’s investment philosophy centered on data moats and network effects will remain highly relevant.

The firm’s influence is likely to grow as it helps startups scale globally, bridging innovation between the US and China. Future trends such as generative AI, decentralized finance (DeFi), and AI-powered SaaS solutions will shape Amino’s portfolio and strategic direction. Their commitment to combining capital with operational expertise and a strong network will continue to differentiate them in a competitive venture capital landscape[2][4].

In summary, Amino Capital stands out as a data-driven venture capital firm with a proven track record, a unique investment model, and a strategic focus on AI and blockchain technologies, making it a key player in shaping the future of tech innovation.

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Amino Capital operates with over 80 limited partners and venture partners who contribute capital and expertise, including experience from Fortune 500 companies and government sectors, enhancing the value beyond funding[4].

Network Strength: The firm leverages a strong network to introduce portfolio companies to investors, talent pools (successfully hiring engineers for startups), and partner discounts worth over $200,000 on services like AWS, Google Cloud, and legal support[2][4].

Track Record: With 35 successful exits and around 20 unicorns, Amino Capital has demonstrated consistent success in identifying and scaling data-driven startups and blockchain projects[1][6].

Operating Support: Amino provides hands-on mentorship, business growth guidance, and dedicated mentors for startups, along with access to office spaces in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Santa Clara, ensuring startups receive comprehensive operational support[4][6].