Starship Ventures
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
Starship Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence. Starship Ventures invests in Deep Tech companies solving humanity’s grand challenges of the 21st century.
- Total investments:
- 46
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 46%
- Fund size:
- $266k
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Starship Ventures invests in
Stages Starship Ventures invests in
Countries Starship Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 7 (15%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (11%)
- Aerospace 3 (7%)
- Hardware 2 (4%)
- Internet 2 (4%)
Stage
- Seed 17 (37%)
- Pre-Seed 15 (33%)
- Series A 5 (11%)
- Funding Round 2 (4%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 19 (41%)
- Canada 1 (2%)
- Indonesia 1 (2%)
- Singapore 1 (2%)
- United Kingdom 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hugo Peterson
COO
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COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Ryan Reynolds
Finance & Operations
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Finance & Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sean Hoge
Founder & General Partner
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Founder & General Partner | Total investments: 17 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous sea-based aircraft designed to transport cargo using ground effect flight. The company produces uncrewed sea gliders that operate just above the water surface to enhance fuel efficiency and increase payload capacity. | $60M / Series A / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
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Project Omega
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Project Omega is a Rhode Island-based nuclear startup that converts spent nuclear fuel into compact, long-lasting batteries for military uses like wearables, sensors, and drones. | $12M / Seed / Feb 11, 2026 | |
| AON3D is a manufacturer of high-temperature industrial 3D printers.The AON-M2, its flagship 3D printer, is a direct response to demands for hotter print conditions and the careful thermal control needed for producing strong and dimensionally stable parts from advanced materials. It offers an open filament platform that empowers users to choosethe right materials for their project and slash costs by avoiding expensive proprietary materials and license fees.Founders Andrew Walker, Randeep Singh, and Kevin Han established the company in 2015 in Montreal, Quebec. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 28, 2026 | ||
| Merge Labs provides a unified application programming interface that enables software companies to connect with multiple third-party platforms through a single integration. The company’s products support integrations across categories such as accounting, customer relationship management, human resources, ticketing, and payments. Its platformhandles data normalization, authentication, sync scheduling, and error handling to reduce the effort required to build and maintain integrations. Merge Labs also offers tools for monitoring data syncs, managing permissions, and controlling access across connected systems. The service is designed for engineering and product teams that need to scale integrations while maintaining consistent data flows between applications. | $252M / Seed / Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| Drafted.ai is an AI-powered platform that creates personalized home floor plans and layouts based on user inputs, including room count, style, and preferences. | $1.7M / Pre-Seed / Dec 23, 2025 | ||
| SpaceComputer uses satellites to create a secure blockchain system that resists cyberattacks and physical tampering. | $10M / Seed / Nov 26, 2025 | ||
| Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous sea-based aircraft designed to transport cargo using ground effect flight. The company produces uncrewed sea gliders that operate just above the water surface to enhance fuel efficiency and increase payload capacity. | $11M / Seed / Nov 05, 2025 | ||
| MoldCo helps individuals to reclaim their health from mold. | $8M / Seed / Sep 18, 2025 | ||
| Reflect sells sunlight from space. | $20M / Series A / May 14, 2025 | ||
| Rainmaker employs cutting-edge technology to generate rain, replenish water sources, and address drought challenges in a sustainable and effective manner. | $25M / Series A / May 05, 2025 | ||
| See all 46 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Starship Ventures invest in?
Starship Ventures invests primarily in Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence and Aerospace startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 46 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Starship Ventures?
The team at Starship Ventures includes Hugo Peterson (COO), Ryan Reynolds (Finance & Operations) and Sean Hoge (Founder & General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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