# Calm Ventures

> Calm Ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calmventures/
- Website: https://www.calmvc.com/

Calm Ventures is a VC fund in New York focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Venture capital and growth equity firm focused on emerging technologies and brands

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 19% |
| Software | 3 | 14% |
| Health Care | 3 | 14% |
| Machine Learning | 3 | 14% |
| Medical | 2 | 10% |

47 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 29% |
| Series A | 6 | 29% |
| Series B | 3 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 17 | 81% |
| Canada | 2 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zachary Ginsburg | Founder/GP | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zachary-ginsburg |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| pH7 | pH7 is a cleantech firm that develops and implements methods for the sustainable extraction and refining of strategic metals, which are required for the transition to renewable energy. This pilot project will offer the industry a solution for the sustainable extraction of Platinum Group Metals from secondary and primary resources using green,biodegradable, and recyclable solvents rather than smelting methodologies. | $25.6M | Series B | Dec 04, 2025 |  |
| Atomic Industries | Atomic Industries is a computational manufacturing company building an AI-powered tool and die maker. | $25M | Series A | Jun 26, 2025 |  |
| Saildrone | Saildrone is a maritime defense and oceanographic survey company that enables navies, governments, and commercial organizations to obtain the real-time, accurate data required to monitor the maritime domain. Powered primarily by renewable wind and solar energy, the company operates a fleet of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) capable of conductinglong-duration missions that span several months. These autonomous vessels are equipped with advanced sensors and proprietary AI algorithms, allowing them to deliver a comprehensive view of the maritime environment both above and below the surface. Their technology supports various applications, including border protection, critical infrastructure monitoring, and hydrographic surveying. By harnessing sustainable energy sources, the USVs offer a persistent maritime presence without requiring human crews or fossil fuels. The integration of AI enhances real-time data analysis, making these systems both efficient and cost-effective. This innovative approach positions the company at the forefront of autonomous maritime surveillance and environmental monitoring. | $60M | Series C | May 13, 2025 |  |
| Saildrone | Saildrone is a maritime defense and oceanographic survey company that enables navies, governments, and commercial organizations to obtain the real-time, accurate data required to monitor the maritime domain. Powered primarily by renewable wind and solar energy, the company operates a fleet of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) capable of conductinglong-duration missions that span several months. These autonomous vessels are equipped with advanced sensors and proprietary AI algorithms, allowing them to deliver a comprehensive view of the maritime environment both above and below the surface. Their technology supports various applications, including border protection, critical infrastructure monitoring, and hydrographic surveying. By harnessing sustainable energy sources, the USVs offer a persistent maritime presence without requiring human crews or fossil fuels. The integration of AI enhances real-time data analysis, making these systems both efficient and cost-effective. This innovative approach positions the company at the forefront of autonomous maritime surveillance and environmental monitoring. | $60M | Series C | May 13, 2025 |  |
| Operant | Operant.AI is an intelligence platform for collection agents and customer success teams. | $10M | Series A | Sep 12, 2024 |  |
| 1up | 1up is a competitive AI for users to observe and understand everything their competitors are doing. 1up accelerates and automates the competitive experience for teams. 1up enables teams to save hours of manual effort in product, sales, and marketing, understand what their competitors are building and saying, and win competitive deals faster andeasier than ever before. | $3.3M | Pre-Seed | Nov 01, 2023 |  |
| Summer | Summer combines innovative technology and policy expertise to serve student loan borrowers. The company's platform provides resources including a personalized loan payment dashboard, payment notifications, student loan policy updates, and customized repayment plans, enabling student borrowers to take control of their loans and save money whilerepaying.Summer was established in 2017 in New York by Will Sealy. | $6M | Series A | Apr 25, 2023 |  |
| Paway | Founded by Jason Meltzer the former CEO & founder of Wag. His team is back to build a better pet care community for the next generation. Popular with Gen-Z/Millennial pet parents interested in improving their pet’s overall health and connecting with their neighborhood. Paway includes pet care professionals in the community and offers themsoftware to manage and grow their business. Paway connects pet care professionals with the pet parent community tapping into consumer demand. Paway lowers the cost of pet care services, increases loyalty among pet professionals and collects user data including pet details, contact information and location. | $600K |  | Oct 31, 2022 |  |
| Summer | Summer combines innovative technology and policy expertise to serve student loan borrowers. The company's platform provides resources including a personalized loan payment dashboard, payment notifications, student loan policy updates, and customized repayment plans, enabling student borrowers to take control of their loans and save money whilerepaying.Summer was established in 2017 in New York by Will Sealy. | $4M |  | Jun 22, 2022 |  |
| Flexia | Flexia is a connected fitness company that brings the Pilates studio experience into living room with their professional-grade Pilates machine called Reformer and online studio of classes for all levels. | $4M | Seed | Apr 05, 2022 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 15 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Flourish Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flourish-venture) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Academy Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/academy-securities) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BZH Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bzh-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Calm Ventures invest in?

Calm Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 21 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 Calm Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Calm Ventures?

The team at Calm Ventures includes Zachary Ginsburg (Founder/GP). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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