# Dynamo

> Dynamo is a VC fund in Chattanooga backing Logistics and Software. See 95 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chattanooga, United States
- Total investments: 95
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 37%
- Last fund: Sep 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10560107/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ThisIsDynamo
- Website: http://dynamo.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisdynamo/

Dynamo is a seed-stage supply chain and mobility fund that supports founding teams building market-defining companies. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage opportunities and invests only in enterprise business models. Dynamo Ventures was founded in 2016 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$5.8M |
| Pre-Seed | $370k–$4M |
| Series A | $6.4M–$25M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 23 | 24% |
| Software | 21 | 22% |
| Supply Chain Management | 16 | 17% |
| SaaS | 15 | 16% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 11 | 12% |

92 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 39 | 41% |
| Series A | 14 | 15% |
| Pre-Seed | 10 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 7% |
| Series B | 4 | 4% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 30 | 32% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 7% |
| Germany | 3 | 3% |
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| France | 2 | 2% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allan Davis | Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allan-davis |
| Barry Large | Co-Founder and Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barry-large |
| Bola Adegbulu | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bola-adegbulu |
| Jon Bradford | Partner | 22 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-bradford |
| Nick Macco | Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-macco |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UNIT AI | UNIT AI provides a modular robotic system and software platform for managing single-item ecommerce fulfillment and returns. The company offers a standardized cube system that uses palm-sized robots to automatically store and retrieve thousands of individual items. Its plug-and-play hardware is designed to fit into existing warehouses with a compactfootprint and modular configuration. The accompanying software manages inventory, applying predictive logic to improve storage density and item access. unit ai serves warehouses, third-party logistics providers, and retailers handling multi-tenant ecommerce operations and returns. Its system is used to automate item processing, support distributed inventory, and connect with a broader 3PL partner network. | $12M | Seed | Jul 29, 2026 |  |
| Lux Aeterna | Lux Aeterna is a space infrastructure company that focuses on orbital activities through reentry and reusability. | $10M | Seed | Mar 10, 2026 |  |
| Pinch AI | Pinch is a no-code, AI-powered abuse mitigation platform that helps merchants gain control over their margins and customer acquisition costs by predicting post-purchase buyer behavior. | $5M | Seed | Jan 15, 2026 |  |
| Orion | Orion is an AI threat intelligence and response platform that learns what matters and evolves for risk and resilience teams. Orion creates global risk scores down to a half mile level that scans for anomalies in realtime for command and control. | $3.5M | Seed | Nov 19, 2025 |  |
| Pointsville | Empowering businesses to efficiently create, manage and service digital assets and loyalty programs, driving innovation and inclusion. | $10M | Series A | Sep 04, 2025 |  |
| Bonx | Bonx a startup studio focusing on operations (supply chain, construction, and industry), reinvents ERP for French SMEs. Bonx is a no-code ERP that can be deployed in a matter of weeks and readily adjusts to the difficulties unique to each manufacturer. | $8.6M | Seed | Jun 30, 2025 |  |
| Lux Aeterna | Lux Aeterna is a space infrastructure company that focuses on orbital activities through reentry and reusability. | $4M | Pre-Seed | Jun 25, 2025 |  |
| Ceto | CetoAI offers sophisticated predictive analytics to the marine industry by combining high-frequency data, engineering experience, and artificial intelligence, It reduce machine malfunctions, reduce carbon emissions, and manage operational risk. | $4.8M | Seed | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| Vallor | Board AI is a SaaS AI developer. | $4.2M | Seed | Apr 02, 2025 |  |
| Manna Air Delivery | Manna is a Drone Delivery “As a Service” business. We enable, transform and grow local businesses of all types by powering a 3-minute delivery service across a 30 square mile catchment area for them. Reaching more customers - more quickly and in a more scalable way than road-based delivery.Manna is regulated by the relevant aviation regulatorybodies in Europe and USA. | $30M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 26, 2025 |  |

10 of 95 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Susa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susa-ventures) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Dynamo invest in?

Dynamo invests primarily in Logistics, Software and Supply Chain Management startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 95 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Dynamo's check size?

Dynamo typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$5.8M at Seed, $370k–$4M at Pre-Seed and $6.4M–$25M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Dynamo participates in.

### How do I contact Dynamo?

Public channels for Dynamo include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Dynamo?

The team at Dynamo includes Allan Davis (Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus), Barry Large (Co-Founder and Partner) and Bola Adegbulu (Principal), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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