11 Tribes Ventures
Chicago, IL · Invests in US · Website
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🔒 $•• – $••Thesis
Founder-first early-stage investing that combines capital with founder resilience, operating support, and capital-efficient company building for durable, profitable outcomes.
Likely not a fit for
Likely less aligned with high-burn growth-at-all-costs companies, companies far outside the $500K-$2M revenue strike zone, very large venture-or-bust exit profiles, or founders uninterested in personal and organizational health.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Investment Committee
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
Aisle AI offers AI-powered retail analytics specifically designed for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector, providing actionable insights from multiple data sources to optimize product placement and market strategies.
Alloy is a financial technology company specializing in identity verification and fraud prevention for banks and fintechs. Its platform automates identity risk management and fraud prevention.
AI-powered, omnichannel, contextual engine for inclusive brand suitability, leveraging AI to optimize campaigns responsibly and drive ROI through nuanced data.
Cableteque is a quoting software designed specifically for wire harness and cable assembly manufacturers, enabling faster and more accurate quoting processes through AI-driven BOM extraction and real-time material sourcing.
Evercycle is a platform that facilitates the buying and leasing of premium domain names, ensuring secure transactions and hassle-free payments.
GoNanas offers a variety of baking mixes focused on banana bread, made with better-for-you ingredients that are vegan and gluten-free. Their mission includes reducing food waste by utilizing overripe bananas.
LeaseUp is an AI-enabled transaction and data management platform designed for commercial real estate brokers, streamlining workflows and enhancing client interactions.
Legal Karma is a company whose domain, legalkarma.com, is registered but currently available for purchase. The domain is managed by GoDaddy.
MyNQS provides modern trauma, burn, and EGS registries along with revenue integrity solutions to improve clinical excellence and financial integrity for hospitals.
NuTrad offers Smart Pipes™, an AI/ML-powered solution for efficient product data sharing and validation in the supply chain, enabling real-time feedback and error correction.
Watt Data provides a data infrastructure designed for AI agents, offering real-world behavioral data through a comprehensive reasoning graph that connects various signals and identities.
Recent activity
- Feb 2026
Circadian Risk
Series A · Participated
- Nov 2025
CommanderAI
Seed · Co-Lead
- Apr 2025
11 Tribes Ventures Fund II
Fund Close · Fund Manager
11 Tribes Ventures in the news
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 7/13/26
1 month ago
alleywatch.com
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 7/13/26
1 month ago
Business Insider
These 11 retail startups raised millions from VCs this year, from Gopuff to Stickerbox
8 months ago
Pulse 2.0
11 Tribes Ventures: Interview With Founder & Managing Partner Mark Phillips About The Early-Stage VC Firm
9 months ago
PR Newswire
CommanderAI Raises $5 Million Seed Round to Bring AI-Powered Sales to the Waste Management Industry
10 months ago
TechCrunch
CommanderAI says it’s building the Salesforce for the waste management industry
11 months ago
Forbes
Why Emerging VCs Fund Mental Health And $100M Exits
11 months ago
Teknovation.biz
VC News | 11 Tribes Ventures raises a $46 million second fund
Apr 2025
Axios
First Look: Science Corp.'s Khosla money, Venodyme's SPAC, and a Golub Capital exit
Apr 2025
Yahoo Finance
11 Tribes Ventures Closes $46M Fund II to Transform Venture Capital With a Founder-First Approach
Apr 2025
Newswire.com
11 Tribes Ventures Closes $46M Fund II to Transform Venture Capital With a Founder-First Approach
Apr 2025
The Business Journals
11 Tribes Ventures bucks unicorn focus with $46 million fund targeting sustainable growth
Apr 2025
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025: Built to Last
Feb 2025
Forbes
Kristina Chapple
Jan 2025
The Business Journals
Bucks County startup Alloy lands investment from GrubHub co-founder
Oct 2024
Fortune
The dawning of the unicorpses: The boom and bust of billion-dollar startups
Jan 2024
Business Insider
Pitch Deck: Krepling Raises $3.3 Million for Its No-Code Platform
Jan 2024
PR Newswire
Krepling Secures $3.3 Million and Launches Centralized Universal Builder for Merchants Worldwide
Jan 2024
The Business Journals
11 Tribes Ventures ready to launch second fund aimed at 'founder resilience'
Jun 2023
Fortune
One chart shows how much generative A.I. valuations are soaring
Apr 2023
Business Insider
Read the pitch deck app-development startup 8base used to raise $10.6 million from firms like Foundry Group
Apr 2022
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/11/22
Apr 2022
The SaaS News
8base Secures $10.6 Million in Series A
Apr 2022
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