# Nova

> Nova is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Artificial Intelligence, Drones and Big Data. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://x.com/novaholdings

Nova is an investment firm that offers venture investment management services.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $5.7M–$22M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 60% |
| Drones | 1 | 20% |
| Big Data | 1 | 20% |
| Training | 1 | 20% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 20% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Terra Industries | Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations. | $22M | Seed | Feb 16, 2026 |  |
| Midas | Midas is an AI infrastructure company that verifies the mathematical correctness of models by checking training data, intermediate reasoning steps, and outputs using formal methods, so AI can be trusted in high‑stakes domains like finance and healthcare. | $10M |  | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| Terra Industries | Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations. | $11.8M | Seed | Jan 12, 2026 |  |
| Vigil Labs | Vigil Labs is an applied research lab building proprietary systems for trading. | $5.7M | Seed | Aug 20, 2025 |  |
| Vigil Labs | Vigil Labs is an applied research lab building proprietary systems for trading. | $5.7M | Seed | Aug 20, 2025 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Valor Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valor-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Nova invest in?

Nova invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Drones and Big Data startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Nova's check size?

Nova typically joins rounds of $5.7M–$22M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nova participates in.

### When did Nova last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nova closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 5 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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