venture/science

What is venture/science?

venture/science is a venture capital firm with a unique approach to the investment process tailored to mitigate risk and maximize returns through the application of decision theory and artificial intelligence (AI).

Their operations are based out of San Francisco, California, and the firm places its investment focus on a diverse array of sectors including Software, IT and TMT, Media, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Hardware and Manufacturing, Retail and e-Commerce, AI and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Web Security and Privacy, Gaming and eSports, Advertising, Insurance and InsurTech, Local commerce, Messaging, Robotics, Real Estate and Construction, Life Science, Oncology, Online Social, Restaurants, and other emerging technology areas. venture/science leverages advanced computational methods and AI to analyze vast amounts of data, identify emerging trends, and uncover opportunities, eschewing the traditional venture models that are prone to errors due to biases, limited data, and lack of adaptability to changing market conditions.

Their systematic and quantitative approach ensures informed, data-driven investment decisions that outperform conventional heuristic-based strategies. The firm is committed to transforming the venture capital landscape by avoiding decision biases and utilizing a rigorous data analysis and a computational approach to decision-making. They operate on the belief that a Quant-VC approach offers key benefits such as improved decision-making, increased efficiency, enhanced risk management, improved portfolio management, and access to new investment opportunities.

The firm has been contributing thought leadership in AI and decision theory, recognized in publications where they discuss the impact of AI on life sciences, quantum computing's role in health and longevity sectors, and the transformative effects of AI and quantum computing across industries.