Ahoy Capital
VC Fund
Palo Alto, United States
Ahoy Capital is a boutique fund manager that scours the innovation ecosystem in search of attractive risk-adjusted returns while maintaining a high level of engagement with its Partners. Focusing on investments in both early-stage venture capital funds and start-up companies, Ahoy Capital seeks outstanding opportunities in the application ofemerging disruptive technologies, as well as the development of nascent frontier ideas that will continue to have profound effects on the ways in which people live and work.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
- Fund size:
- $32M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Ahoy Capital invests in
Stages Ahoy Capital invests in
Countries Ahoy Capital invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Amy Zengo
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Chris Douvos
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Clifford Gilman
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (40%)
- Cloud Computing 2 (40%)
- Information Technology 2 (40%)
- Energy 1 (20%)
- Mobile 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
- Funding Round 1 (20%)
- Convertible Note 1 (20%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Amy Zengo
Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Operating Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Chris Douvos
Founder; Managing Director
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Founder; Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Clifford Gilman
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Nexkey
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Nexkey is changing the way people experience access to anything that used a key in the past. The company has developed technology that can turn any mechanical lock, whether in a door, gate, padlock, locker, and cabinet, into a cloud-connected lock, managed through a mobile device. | $6M / Convertible Note / Nov 05, 2021 | |
FORT Robotics
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FORT Robotics makes wireless safety systems for dangerous machines. Formerly part of HRI, FORT is a VC-backed company built on more than a decade of experience in safety technology.FORT Robotics is building a first-of-its-kind safety and security platform for smart machines. FORT’s mission is to unlock the full potential of automation byaccelerating development, reducing risk, and building trust in autonomous systems. | $13M / Mar 18, 2021 | |
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FORT Robotics
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FORT Robotics makes wireless safety systems for dangerous machines. Formerly part of HRI, FORT is a VC-backed company built on more than a decade of experience in safety technology.FORT Robotics is building a first-of-its-kind safety and security platform for smart machines. FORT’s mission is to unlock the full potential of automation byaccelerating development, reducing risk, and building trust in autonomous systems. | $13M / Series A / Mar 18, 2021 | |
Enview
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Enview is a 3D Geospatial Analytics company protecting people and critical infrastructure, and enhancing national security by mapping the world in 3D. The company’s solutions combine expertise in remote sensing, computer vision, and geospatial big data to enable energy and government customers to predict future threats, and prevent those threatsfrom becoming incidents. | $12M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 26, 2020 | |
Quartz Systems
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Quartz identifies, tracks, and predicts everything that moves on a construction site, making construction measurably safer and gives managers never-before-collected insights into how work is accomplished on their sites. Their cameras and sensors collect information, and their computer vision and advanced analytics help the site track any process orprocedures in real time. | $7.8M / Seed / May 13, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Ahoy Capital invest in?
Ahoy Capital invests primarily in Software, Cloud Computing and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Ahoy Capital?
The team at Ahoy Capital includes Amy Zengo (Chief Operating Officer), Chris Douvos (Founder; Managing Director) and Clifford Gilman (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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