Pathbreaker Ventures

What is Pathbreaker Ventures?

Pathbreaker Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015 with a focus on seeding and investing in early-stage companies that aim to solve global challenges through emerging technologies.

With a thesis centered around leveraging novel hardware and software solutions, the firm specializes in a broad spectrum of sectors which include Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Natural Language Understanding, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Robotics, Internet of Things, Connected Home & Car, Autonomous Vehicles, and Drones.

Pathbreaker Ventures supports specialized teams committed to innovation in various industries such as AgroTech, Business Solutions, Hardware & Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Robotics, Aerospace & Defense, and Nanotechnology.

The firm also has an interest in companies that are Woman-Focused. The fund actively co-invests with angels and pre-seed and seed funds, indicating a collaborative approach to investment.

With assets under management of approximately $12.9 million, Pathbreaker Ventures offers financial capital ranging from a minimum of $250,000 to a maximum of $1,000,000, targeting an investment sweet spot of around $500,000. Their investment strategy is to become partners with companies at the pre-seed and seed stages, providing more than just capital by also offering expertise and a network to aid the growth of their portfolio companies.

Pathbreaker Ventures prides itself on pursuing the uncharted path alongside their investees, embodying a venture spirit that is determined to address the world's hardest problems with innovative technology.

What they say:

We invest in very early stage companies solving global problems through emerging technologies.