# XN

> XN is a VC fund in New York backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 24%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

XN is a New York-based hedge fund

## Contacts

5 contacts available for XN. Shizune tracks 1 team members at XN. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/xn?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 6 | 18% |
| Software | 5 | 15% |
| Robotics | 3 | 9% |
| Aerospace | 3 | 9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 9% |

68 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 8 | 24% |
| Series D | 7 | 21% |
| Series E | 4 | 12% |
| Series F | 3 | 9% |
| Series G | 2 | 6% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 19 | 56% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gaurav Kapadia | Founder & CEO | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaurav-kapadia |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anthropic | Anthropic conducts AI research and develops AI products, including the Claude AI model family. The company focuses on building AI for human well-being, emphasizing safety in its research, policy work, and product design. Anthropic offers various Claude models, such as Opus and Sonnet, for AI-powered applications and custom experiences, supportingcoding and AI agents. | $50B | Series H | May 28, 2026 |  |
| Sigma Computing | Sigma Computing develops cloud-based analytics and business intelligence software for data exploration and analysis. The company provides a spreadsheet-style interface that allows users to work with large datasets using familiar formulas, tables, and reporting workflows. Its platform supports live data analysis, dashboard creation, embeddedanalytics, workflow automation, and collaborative data applications. Sigma Computing also offers AI-powered capabilities for querying data, building applications, and integrating machine learning models within analytics processes. The platform connects directly to cloud data infrastructure, helping teams manage, visualize, and interact with operational and business data without requiring data movement or coding expertise. | $80M | Series E | May 18, 2026 |  |
| Anthropic | Anthropic conducts AI research and develops AI products, including the Claude AI model family. The company focuses on building AI for human well-being, emphasizing safety in its research, policy work, and product design. Anthropic offers various Claude models, such as Opus and Sonnet, for AI-powered applications and custom experiences, supportingcoding and AI agents. | $30B | Series G | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Ursa Major | Ursa Major Technologies develops innovative propulsion solutions for the emerging microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Its advanced manufacturing optimizes unique part creation. These engines are greater than 80% additively manufactured by mass using cutting-edge, internally-developed materials and processes.The company was founded in2015 and is based in Berthoud, Colorado. | $100M | Series E | Nov 18, 2025 |  |
| Anthropic | Anthropic conducts AI research and develops AI products, including the Claude AI model family. The company focuses on building AI for human well-being, emphasizing safety in its research, policy work, and product design. Anthropic offers various Claude models, such as Opus and Sonnet, for AI-powered applications and custom experiences, supportingcoding and AI agents. | $13B | Series F | Sep 02, 2025 |  |
| Gecko Robotics | Gecko Robotics provides robotics and inspection services, particularly for industrial applications. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enablesreal-time decision-making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure. | $125M | Series D | Jun 12, 2025 |  |
| Nuro | Nuro is a technology company that develops a self-driving vehicle for local goods transportation. Nuro transforms local commerce through autonomous delivery. Its service helps merchants deliver goods to customers quickly, affordably, and safely. Nuro's mission is to accelerate the benefits of robotics for everyday life. | $106M | Series E | Apr 09, 2025 |  |
| AMP | AMP’s AI-driven waste sorting solutions help optimize material recovery and recycling processes. Our waste sorting machines use real-time material characterization and high-speed sortation to increase resource recovery. As a waste sorting manufacturer, we deliver automated sortation services to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Our technologysupports plastic waste management services, fiber waste management services, metal waste management services, film waste management services, and single-stream waste management services. From MSW management services to e-waste management services, we help facilities maximize recovery rates and minimize contamination. Machining manufacturer expertise with AI-driven automation makes us a leader in waste recycling manufacturing. Get in touch to explore how we can optimize your facility. | $91M | Series D | Dec 05, 2024 |  |
| Figma | Figma is a design platform for teams who build products together. Figma helps the entire product team create, test, and ship better designs, faster. Whether the company tries to consolidate tools, get more eyes on your work, or collaborate across time zones, Figma boosts creative productivity while keeping everyone on the same page. On a mission tomake design accessible to all, Figma is helping companies like Airbnb, Slack, and Microsoft with how they design. | $700M | Secondary Market | Jul 17, 2024 |  |
| Sigma Computing | Sigma Computing develops cloud-based analytics and business intelligence software for data exploration and analysis. The company provides a spreadsheet-style interface that allows users to work with large datasets using familiar formulas, tables, and reporting workflows. Its platform supports live data analysis, dashboard creation, embeddedanalytics, workflow automation, and collaborative data applications. Sigma Computing also offers AI-powered capabilities for querying data, building applications, and integrating machine learning models within analytics processes. The platform connects directly to cloud data infrastructure, helping teams manage, visualize, and interact with operational and business data without requiring data movement or coding expertise. | $264M | Series D | May 16, 2024 |  |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [T. Rowe Price](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/t-rowe-price) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [D1 Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d1-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does XN invest in?

XN invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Robotics startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 34 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 XN?

The team at XN includes Gaurav Kapadia (Founder & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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