# Operators & Friends

> Operators & Friends is a VC fund backing Audio, Video and Marketing. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/operators-and-friends
- Website: https://operatorsandfriends.com

Operators & Friends is a VC fund focused on Audio and Video. Operators & Friends accelerating the next wave of company builders with access to distribution, talent and funding.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Operators & Friends. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Operators & Friends. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/operators-friends?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audio | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |
| Construction | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juhana Peltomaa | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/juhana-peltomaa |
| Michelangelo Pagliara | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michelangelo-pagliara |
| Alex Krass | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-krass-294e |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Traza | Traza builds autonomous AI agents for procurement and supply chain automation in manufacturing and construction. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 15, 2026 | https://traza.ai |
| Epiminds | Epiminds develops multi-agent AI systems to run marketing end-to-end. | $6.6M | Seed | Oct 14, 2025 | https://www.epiminds.com/ |
| Saltfish | Saltfish enables teams to develop tailored video experiences that guide users through your entire funnel, from first visit to feature adoption. | $730K | Seed | Sep 09, 2025 | https://www.saltfish.ai/ |
| Artifact AI | AI pilot for accounting firms | $4M | Seed | Aug 20, 2025 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angel Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-invest-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EWOR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ewor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [181 Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/181-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [a16z Scout Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-scout-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [a16z speedrun](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-speedrun-bc13) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Operators & Friends invest in?

Operators & Friends invests primarily in Audio, Video and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Operators & Friends?

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### Who are the partners at Operators & Friends?

The team at Operators & Friends includes Juhana Peltomaa (Co-Founder), Michelangelo Pagliara (Co-Founder) and Alex Krass (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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