Intelligence Ventures

Intelligence Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Saint Augustine, Florida, investing in pre-seed and seed AI-powered healthcare startups with proprietary data moats. The firm deploys initial checks of $25K–$50K at post-money valuations under $20M, primarily targeting US and Canada-based founders in biotech, pharma, medical devices, diagnostics, and healthcare software. Its first fund, AI Health Fund I, closed with 13 limited partners and maintains a robust pipeline, having received over 400 startup applications. The team, comprising 6-10 employees, includes Managing Partner Doug Nissinoff, Partners Gavin Hirst and William (KC) Collins, MD, MBA, and Medical Advisor Steven M. Gottlieb, MD. Intelligence Ventures was founded in December 2022 by Doug Nissinoff. Its business model centers on venture capital fund raising commitments from accredited LPs and institutional co-investors as a 506 emerging-manager fund, generates returns through equity investments in portfolio companies.