California

Type One Ventures

Type One Ventures, based in California, backs Seed and Series A startups in industrial, deep tech, and life sciences, mostly following other investors, with notable investments in OpenAI and Anthropic.

Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusIndustrial, Defense and space, Logistics and mobility, Deep tech, Life sciences
Latest fundn/a
Investing team9 peopleNo activity since Sep

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9 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

OpenAIAnthropicNeuralinkGroqPlaidxAI1X TechnologiesPsiQuantumAxiom SpaceGravitics

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What stage does Type One Ventures invest in?

Type One Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Type One Ventures invest?

Type One Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Type One Ventures lead rounds?

Type One Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Type One Ventures?

Abdo John Hajj (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Sanjeev Gordhan (General Partner), Warren Hui (General Partner - APAC), Tarek Waked (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Ryan Kriser (Partner), Ryutaro Hiroshima (Partner, Head of Japan).

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No recent activity since September 2026.

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