Sherman Williams II
Angel Investor · at AIN Ventures
New York, United States
Sherman Williams II is a seed investor at AIN Ventures in New York focused on Aerospace and Space Travel. Sherman is an experienced advisor and investor who focuses on investing in early-stage companies. Sherman's investment areas include healthcare and frontier technology (including space technology). Prior to becoming a full-time investor, he worked as an M&A Investment Banker.Prior to his career in finance, Sherman was a Naval Officer. Heholds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy. Sherman resides in New York City.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 23%
Last updated:
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Industries Sherman Williams II invests in
Stages Sherman Williams II invests in
Countries Sherman Williams II invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $800k–$6M
- Series A
- $5.3M–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Aerospace 4 (31%)
- Space Travel 3 (23%)
- Health Care 2 (15%)
- Manufacturing 2 (15%)
- Infrastructure 2 (15%)
Stage
- Seed 7 (54%)
- Series A 3 (23%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (8%)
- Funding Round 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| NOVI is solving some of the biggest problems associated with today’s Earth Observation (EO) services. NOVI’s on-board edge computing and low-cost multi-sensor satellites significantly reduce cost, complexity and latency associated with usage of space-based data, democratizing access for all to enable widespread adoption and usage of EOcapabilities. | Seed / Mar 12, 2025 | ||
| Expedite Discovery. Cerbrec Graphbook is a graphical AI platform for everyone to build bespoke AI solutions. | Seed / Feb 04, 2025 | ||
| Nandi Labs thinks that by using the community's vast worldwide tapestry and impact, Web3 technology can unlock the power of Black culture's premier producers to develop a thriving ecosystem for new talent. We are erasing all boundaries to thrive at Digital FESTAC, unleashing the ideas of the most daring and fearless storytellers, so thatBlack dreams can become a reality. The immersive approach of Digital FESTAC to real-world and metaverse games, performances, and experiences will reinvent play, creativity, and ownership. | $800K / Seed / Aug 03, 2022 | ||
| Bright Uro is an early-stage medical technology company. It is building the next generation of diagnostic devices for Urology. Utilizing advanced hardware, software, and data science can unlock new data streams and offer actionable insight for clinicians. | $4M / Seed / Jun 09, 2022 | ||
| World's first Enterprise Climate Platform | $12M / Series A / Jul 21, 2021 | ||
| Polco improves how local officials and constituents communicate through online verified surveys, polls, digital panels, and analytics. Polco is civic communication that counts. The company licenses Polco online verified polling profiles and premium content, services, and analytics to cities, counties, school districts, news media organizations, andother customers.It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin. | $6M / Seed / Nov 16, 2020 | ||
| Voyager Space Holding is an aviation and aerospace company that specializes in the space exploration industry. The company is driven by its mission is to create a vertically integrated publicly traded NewSpace company capable of delivering any mission humans can conceive.Voyager Space Holding was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Denver,Colorado. | $5.3M / Series A / Nov 02, 2020 | ||
| Fleeting is a digital network of freight and trucks open to over 3.5M drivers across America. | Seed / May 11, 2020 | ||
| Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets. It develops the infrastructure needed to grow a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like spacetourism, manufacturing, and mining. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 by its Co-Founders Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel. | $1.2M / May 06, 2020 | ||
| Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets. It develops the infrastructure needed to grow a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like spacetourism, manufacturing, and mining. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 by its Co-Founders Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel. | $1.1M / Seed / May 06, 2020 | ||
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FAQ
What does Sherman Williams II invest in?
Sherman Williams II invests primarily in Aerospace, Space Travel and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Sherman Williams II invest in?
Sherman Williams II typically joins rounds of $800k–$6M at Seed and $5.3M–$15M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Sherman Williams II's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Sherman Williams II took part in.
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When did Sherman Williams II last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Sherman Williams II closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 13 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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