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Cartography Capital

Oakland, CA · Invests in US; Global · Website

Pre-SeedSeedAI & Machine LearningHealthcare & BiotechClimate & EnergyRoboticsHardware & DevicesFrontier TechSemiconductors & HardwareBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & Clean EnergyRobotics & AutomationHealthcare & Digital Health

Thesis

Breakthrough technologies and materials that power every AI chip, quantum computer, robot, battery, solar panel, biotech solution, and space exploration tool. Back founders who move beyond conventional industry boundaries to build bedrock economic infrastructure.

Likely not a fit for

Incremental software improvements without deep tech differentiation, pure consumer social, traditional financial services without novel tech, late-stage growth investments

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

5 contacts on file

DQ

Daniel Quintero

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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BS

Ben Stein

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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SE

Suzanne Evers

Platform & OpsManaging Director, Firm Operations

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SD

Steven Davis

Platform & OpsManaging Director, Finance

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LJ

Lina Jawadi

InvestorSenior Investor

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Portfolio

Cyano CaptureBiotech Life Sciences

CyanoCapture is a company focused on photosynthetic biomanufacturing, utilizing genetically engineered cells to produce hard-to-synthesize molecules from CO2, including enzymes, growth factors, and peptide drugs.

ValoGaming

Valo is a modern digital platform that provides an optimized experience for users through integrated technology and systems, focusing on performance, stability, and efficiency in digital device usage.

FLORAFood Beverage

Floratech is now a part of Cargill Beauty, specializing in sustainable beauty ingredients and formulations.

PERSIST.AIBiotech Life Sciences

Persist AI is focused on AI-driven drug discovery and formulation development, utilizing robotics to enhance the speed and efficiency of creating drug formulations.

MatNexEnterprise Software

MatNex uses AI to design and deploy cheaper, more resilient, higher-performance materials for industry, transforming how materials are created and utilized.

Earth AIEcommerce Marketplaces

EarthAI is a domain for sale, offering a simple and safe way to buy domains. The website provides contact numbers for inquiries.

ProfindaEnterprise Software

ProFinda is revolutionizing resource management through AI-powered supply demand matching for professional services organizations, enhancing operational efficiency and employee experience.

CodeComplete
FeatureformEnterprise Software

Featureform is an open-source virtual feature store that focuses on MLOps, enabling data scientists and engineers to manage and serve features for machine learning models.

OncousticHealthcare Digital

Oncoustics is a Canadian medtech company developing AI-powered ultrasound solutions for liver diagnostics, focusing on non-invasive, low-cost surveillance and treatment monitoring.

Orderly HealthEnterprise Software

Orderly Health offers tools for restaurant accounting and inventory management, including a free app for invoicing and guides on best practices for inventory control. Their resources aim to help restaurants reduce costs and improve profitability.

AsaakFintech Payments

Asaak provides asset financing solutions for motorcycles, boda bodas, and smartphones, helping small and medium enterprises grow by unlocking financing options.

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Cartography Capital Research Investment Thesis Cartography Capital is an Oakland, California-based early-stage venture fund investing in breakthrough technologies and materials that power the next generation of computing and industrial infrastructure. Their stated mission is to back founders building the "bedrock" of the economy — innovations that underpin every AI chip, quantum computer, robot, b

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