# Calibrate Ventures

> Calibrate Ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 48 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Pasadena, United States
- Total investments: 48
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 38%
- Fund size: $97M
- Last fund: Dec 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calibrate-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/fullcontact
- Website: http://www.calibratevc.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fullcontact

Calibrate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in start-ups. The firm is a partner-only firm with no junior investment professionals. It leverages a community of investors, founders, and partners who help deliver powerful results. Jason Schoettler and Kevin Dunlap co-founded it in 2016 in Pasadena, California.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 10 | 21% |
| Software | 9 | 19% |
| Machine Learning | 7 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 15% |
| Robotics | 5 | 10% |

64 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 17 | 35% |
| Series B | 13 | 27% |
| Seed | 10 | 21% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 6% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 2% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 25 | 52% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jason Schoettler | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 24 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-schoettler |
| Kevin Dunlap | Co-Founder and Manging Partner | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-dunlap |
| Dan Murray | Venture Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-murray |
| Katie Vasquez | Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-vasquez |
| Paolo Pirjanian | Venture Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paolo-pirjanian |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cortex Ventures | Cortex Ventures is an AI platform acquiring and scaling electrical engineering firms to accelerate hardware design and engineering delivery. | $10M | Seed | Jul 14, 2026 |  |
| Flux Cyber | Flux Cyber is a serial startup builder and innovator operating in stealth mode. | $5M | Seed | Jun 10, 2026 |  |
| Grid Aero | Grid Aero designs and develops uncrewed, long-range cargo aircraft and the associated autonomous logistics network that move heavy payloads across extended distances with low operational complexity. Its flagship aircraft, the Lifter family, integrates simplified rugged airframes with autonomous navigation systems to support distributed fleetoperations with minimal human oversight. The company’s platform enables scalable networked logistics for a range of missions, including assured cargo delivery, surveillance integration, and flexible aerial support across both defense and commercial contexts. Grid Aero also explores partnerships to combine its autonomous airlift capabilities with intelligence and mission services for use in remote or infrastructure-limited scenarios. | $20M | Series A | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Manifold | Manifold is a software company that provides machine learning tools designed to help organizations analyze operational data and support decision making in industrial and energy environments. The platform processes time-series data from sensors, equipment, and control systems to identify patterns, detect anomalies, and generate forecasts related tosystem performance and reliability. Manifold enables users to build, deploy, and monitor predictive models without extensive manual coding, allowing data science workflows to integrate with existing operational systems. The software supports use cases such as asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and optimization of complex processes through data analysis. Manifold focuses on translating raw operational data into structured insights that support planning and operational oversight. | $18M | Series B | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Vibranium Labs | Vibranium Labs is an AI on-call engineer platform designed to resolve incidents with less stress. | $4.6M | Seed | Sep 18, 2025 |  |
| Grid Aero | Grid Aero designs and develops uncrewed, long-range cargo aircraft and the associated autonomous logistics network that move heavy payloads across extended distances with low operational complexity. Its flagship aircraft, the Lifter family, integrates simplified rugged airframes with autonomous navigation systems to support distributed fleetoperations with minimal human oversight. The company’s platform enables scalable networked logistics for a range of missions, including assured cargo delivery, surveillance integration, and flexible aerial support across both defense and commercial contexts. Grid Aero also explores partnerships to combine its autonomous airlift capabilities with intelligence and mission services for use in remote or infrastructure-limited scenarios. | $6M | Seed | Aug 18, 2025 |  |
| GrayMatter Robotics | GrayMatter Robotics is a company that solves the most difficult surface treatment and finishing challenges faced by high-mix, high-variability manufacturers. They offer advanced robotics and proprietary AI technologies, designed into smart robotic cells that assist humans in tedious and ergonomically challenging tasks. | $45M | Series B | Jun 20, 2024 |  |
| Regard | HealthTensor develops artificially intelligent systems to automate documentation for physicians. Their technology mines the medical record for pertinent information, assists in diagnosing key conditions, and generates proper documentation.By integrating into the workflow, HealthTensor can provide trusted, evidence-backed notes directly tophysicians to save time, reduce liability, and optimize appropriate reimbursements. | $61M | Series B | Jun 11, 2024 |  |
| Collaborative Robotics | Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. | $100M | Series B | Apr 10, 2024 |  |
| Manifold | Manifold is a software company that provides machine learning tools designed to help organizations analyze operational data and support decision making in industrial and energy environments. The platform processes time-series data from sensors, equipment, and control systems to identify patterns, detect anomalies, and generate forecasts related tosystem performance and reliability. Manifold enables users to build, deploy, and monitor predictive models without extensive manual coding, allowing data science workflows to integrate with existing operational systems. The software supports use cases such as asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and optimization of complex processes through data analysis. Manifold focuses on translating raw operational data into structured insights that support planning and operational oversight. | $15M | Series A | Nov 14, 2023 |  |

10 of 48 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [B Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-capital-group) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Foundry Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundryvc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [1984 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1984-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [3M New Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3m-new-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Craft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craft-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Foundry Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundry-group) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Calibrate Ventures invest in?

Calibrate Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Machine Learning startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 48 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Calibrate Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Calibrate Ventures?

The team at Calibrate Ventures includes Jason Schoettler (Co-Founder and Managing Partner), Kevin Dunlap (Co-Founder and Manging Partner) and Dan Murray (Venture Partner), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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