# AVG Ventures

> AVG Ventures is a VC fund in Walnut Creek backing Software, B2B and Robotics. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Walnut Creek, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

AVG Ventures is a VC fund in Walnut Creek focused on Software and B2B. AVG Ventures seeks to invest in early stage technology companies.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 27% |
| B2B | 2 | 18% |
| Robotics | 2 | 18% |
| SaaS | 1 | 9% |
| Web3 | 1 | 9% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 55% |
| Series B | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 45% |
| Singapore | 1 | 9% |
| Philippines | 1 | 9% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aztec | Aztec develops an ethereum trading protocol that enables private transactions across the public blockchain. Its renowned research team is the force behind PLONK, the lightning-fast standard in zero-knowledge technologies. The team has brought multiple R&D breakthroughs to Layer 2 on Ethereum and has deep experience in deploying complexcryptosystems to Web3. | $100M | Series B | Dec 15, 2022 |  |
| Nest Arcade | Nest Arcade is a platform that hosts play-to-earn games, letting users own NFT characters and use them in games. | $2.9M | Seed | Mar 02, 2022 |  |
| Infinity Arena | Infinity Arena, an emerging blockchain game that combines science-fiction and tactical play-to-earn (P2E) nonfungible tokens (NFTs). | $1.5M | Seed | Feb 10, 2022 |  |
| DeflyBall | DeFly Ball is providing the real-world gaming experience to the next level by introducing the newest game-changer in the market. | $1.6M | Seed | Dec 14, 2021 |  |
| unspun | We're a fashion company with technology in our veins. Our mission is to reduce global human carbon emissions by 1% through automated, localized, and intentional manufacturing for apparel. | $7.5M | Seed | Sep 08, 2021 |  |
| Singuli | Singuli is an optimization platform for modern retail for retailers who are hindered in managing merchandise-planning with spreadsheets, reports, and legacy tools. This SaaS platform uses real-time data-sets and advanced machine learning to provide demand forecasting and inventory optimization tools that yield dramatic improvements in margins andworking capital utilization. | $3.7M | Seed | Jun 30, 2021 |  |
| Verity | Verity is the global leader in autonomous indoor drone systems, delivering cutting-edge solutions that work—every time. Our track record for building systems that are 100% reliable in environments where failure is not an option has earned us the trust of our clients around the globe including IKEA and DSV.Our integrated inventory tracking systemis powered by autonomous drone technology to enable zero-error warehouses for big box retailers, high-turnover 3PLs, and consumer goods manufacturers in Europe and the US. Verity’s solutions automate inventory management, monitoring, and inspection tasks, providing clients actionable insights into their daily operations.In the live events industries, Verity’s systems create magical moments for audiences around the globe, providing stunning light shows for clients including Cirque du Soleil and Madison Square Garden, and for global tours of major artists including Metallica, Drake, and Céline Dion. | $20.4M | Series A | Jun 05, 2018 |  |
| Bellicum Pharmaceuticals | Bellicum Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage company developing next generation therapeutic vaccines and other immunotherapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer and chronic infectious diseases. Bellicum's novel approach is to utilize precise knowledge of the signaling pathways that regulate the immune response to target specific factorsthat can influence the potency and duration of this response. | $14.7M | Series B | Jan 07, 2014 |  |
| Bellicum Pharmaceuticals | Bellicum Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage company developing next generation therapeutic vaccines and other immunotherapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer and chronic infectious diseases. Bellicum's novel approach is to utilize precise knowledge of the signaling pathways that regulate the immune response to target specific factorsthat can influence the potency and duration of this response. | $20M | Series B | Mar 08, 2012 |  |
| VisibleGains | VisibleGains makes products to help businesses communicate better with their customers. VisibleGains has two products: Postwire: Make a private webpage for each client. You can collect videos, photos, web links, and documents and share them on each clients' private page. VideoApps - Interactive landing page videos | $1M | Debt Financing | Aug 01, 2011 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Buckley Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buckley-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [High Alpha](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-alpha-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oddiyana Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oddiyana-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Remeditex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/remeditex-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
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## FAQ

### What does AVG Ventures invest in?

AVG Ventures invests primarily in Software, B2B and Robotics startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did AVG Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for AVG Ventures closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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