# Exponential Founders Fund

> Exponential Founders Fund is a VC fund backing Mobile, Software and Manufacturing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Exponential Founders Fund is a Venture Capital Fund that invests in technologies that are changing the planet for the better.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Search Engine | 1 | 33% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Zealand | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iVerify | IVerify is a mobile threat hunting company that provides mobile security solutions for individuals who want to know they can trust their devices with their most sensitive information without sacrificing privacy. | $12M | Series A | Jun 26, 2024 |  |
| Advemto | Advemto is the manufacturer and developer of ultrafast spectroscopy systems that help researchers. | $681.9K | Pre-Seed | Jun 03, 2022 |  |
| Litmaps | Litmaps combines interactive citation maps, modern search tools, and targeted updates, to create the best research discovery experience ever. | $1M | Seed | Aug 25, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Quidnet Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/quidnet-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AngelHQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelhq) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Booster](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/booster-aa31) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BoxGroup](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boxgroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pathlight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exponent-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Exponential Founders Fund invest in?

Exponential Founders Fund invests primarily in Mobile, Software and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Exponential Founders Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Exponential Founders Fund closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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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