# Lontra Ventures

> Lontra Ventures is a VC fund in Austin backing Analytics and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lontra-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/lontraventures
- Website: http://lontraventures.com/#!/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lontraventures

Lontra Ventures is a boutique consulting, advisory and seed stage investment firm dedicated to improving the performance of life science and technology companies. The firm was founded in 2008 and is based in Austin, Texas.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics | 2 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrea Kalmans | Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-kalmans |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VitalFlo | VitalFlo is a digital health company focused on helping doctors keep their asthmatic patients out of the ER. We do this by remotely monitoring patient lung function and the air quality around them for potential asthma attack triggers, and leveraging this dataset to develop predictive health analytics and forecasts. VitalFlo is redefining thestandard of care for asthma management by providing actionable recommendations to patients when they need it most: before they have an asthma attack. | $2.1M | Seed | Jul 15, 2021 |  |
| FeatureBase | FeatureBase builds data virtualization software to secure access to large datasets. It also helps clients to perform time-based sharding to capture streaming data and perform segmentation based on historical data or time ranges. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $6M | Seed | Aug 22, 2019 |  |
| Molecula | Molecula is an IT company that provides AI-ready computations and modern developments. It also provides AI-powered automated data and real-time data services. Additionally, the company offers machine learning applications that handle massive-scale datasets and help in decision-making. It helps organizations to operate fresh data. | $6M | Seed | Aug 22, 2019 |  |
| One Model | One Model is a comprehensive people analytics platform that helps organizations unlock the full value of their workforce data. By integrating disparate HR systems—from core HRIS to talent, performance, and engagement platforms—One Model provides a unified data foundation for meaningful analysis.With robust data engineering capabilities, One Modelautomates the transformation, modeling, and normalization of people data, enabling users to focus on insights rather than wrangling spreadsheets. The platform includes advanced analytics, customizable dashboards, predictive modeling, and even ethical AI capabilities to forecast outcomes and support better talent decisions.Whether you’re tackling workforce planning, diversity reporting, retention analysis, or executive reporting, One Model empowers HR teams, people analysts, and business leaders with clear, actionable insights.Designed for flexibility, transparency, and scale, One Model gives you full control over your data and models—no black boxes, no vendor lock-in. From quick wins to enterprise-wide transformation, One Model is your partner in building a data-driven HR function that drives business imp OneModel was launched in November 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas, United States. |  | Seed | Nov 01, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Capital Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-factory) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Geekdom Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geekdom-fund-l-p) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seraph Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seraph-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Velar Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/velar-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CEAS Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ceas-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elevate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elevate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Lontra Ventures invest in?

Lontra Ventures invests primarily in Analytics, SaaS and Medical startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 Lontra Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Lontra Ventures?

The team at Lontra Ventures includes Andrea Kalmans (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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