# Sente Ventures

> Sente Ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 40 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 40
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sente/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sente_link
- Website: http://sente.link
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senteadvisory

Sente Ventures is a VC fund in Chicago focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. At Sente, we believe that innovation opportunities are everywhere.​Founded in 2008, Sente manages an international technology startup program that brings corporations, public institutions, investors, and startups together to scale innovative ideas from around the globe in one of the largest and most diverse B2B ecosystems in the world: Chicago.We work with our investor partners, corporations, and institutions to connect startups with innovative, scalable opportunities. Through our robust methodology and expertise in technology development and innovation management, we have assisted dozens of startups from more than 15 countries that have grown from the idea stage into the ​growth stage. Our extensive network of corporations, technology industry executives, and domain experts in the US help these startups enter into US markets based on a well-thought and tested commercial development plan.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $50k–$1.5M |
| Convertible Note | $50k–$50k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 11 | 28% |
| Machine Learning | 7 | 18% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 15% |
| Apps | 5 | 13% |
| Software | 5 | 13% |

81 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 35 | 88% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 5% |
| Seed | 1 | 3% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 17 | 43% |
| Turkey | 6 | 15% |
| Israel | 4 | 10% |
| Germany | 2 | 5% |
| India | 1 | 3% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gerod Carfantan | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gerod-carfantan |
| Serhat Cicekoglu | Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serhat-cicekoglu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M-Based | M-based is an initiative aiming to develop eco-friendly alternative material technologies using mycelium, a component of the mushroom. Its R&D efforts focus on developing mycelium-based vegan leather to address environmental concerns and animal ethics violations in the textile industry. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 25, 2024 |  |
| Kybele's Garden | Kybele's Garden focus on algae-based bioponics and algae fermentation methods. Their differentiation strategy boosts harvest yield, source efficiency, and functional content, while improving sensory attributes and shelf life. These technologies can be used in agrifood and skin care, and integrated into existing producers' systems. | $250K | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| Kfobix Inc. | KFOBIX offers nano-composite materials to prevent freezing and contamination of solar panels, wind turbines, and automobile glass. | $275K | Seed | Sep 25, 2023 |  |
| DRONEQUBE | DRONEQUBE provides an innovative SaaS solution that empowers drones to monitor and defend vineyard health autonomously, addressing pressing concerns brought about by the climate crisis and increasing labor challenges. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 15, 2023 |  |
| Kfobix Inc. | KFOBIX offers nano-composite materials to prevent freezing and contamination of solar panels, wind turbines, and automobile glass. | $435K | Pre-Seed | Jul 20, 2023 |  |
| Our Next Energy | Our Next Energy is a Michigan-based developer of innovative energy storage solutions with a vision to rapidly expand the world's access to sustainable power. | $300M | Series B | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| OXYPOME | Oxypome is a circular bioeconomy startup developing bio-based antioxidants from upcycled pomegranate peel waste.The company’s solvent-free extraction technology enables the production of high-performance antioxidants as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical additives used across food and industrial applications.Oxypome operates a B2Bingredient model and has validated its technology through early revenue and industrial pilots, including applications in food and rubber.The company is initially focusing on nutraceutical and food markets, while expanding toward large-scale industrial applications. | $50K | Pre-Seed | Jan 11, 2023 |  |
| Flambu | Flambu is a platform that aims to help people share, borrow, buy and sell items between nearby people securely and efficiently. They provide a solution to reduce overconsumption and create a more sustainable environment with the help of a strong community. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 10, 2022 |  |
| iShence AgTech | iShence AgTech provides affordable and effective solutions combine agronomic knowledge with cutting edge technology. |  | Pre-Seed | Aug 04, 2022 |  |
| Sitedrop | Sitedrop is a visual way to collaborate using Dropbox. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 07, 2022 |  |

10 of 40 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Sente Ventures invest in?

Sente Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 40 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 Sente Ventures's check size?

Sente Ventures typically joins rounds of $50k–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $50k–$50k at Convertible Note. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sente Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Sente Ventures?

Public channels for Sente Ventures 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 Sente Ventures?

The team at Sente Ventures includes Gerod Carfantan (Chief Operating Officer) and Serhat Cicekoglu (Founder & CEO). 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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