Human Ventures
Human Ventures is a venture capital firm and startup studio based in New York City, founded in 2015. The company operates with a human-first approach, focusing on investing in and supporting entrepreneurs. Led by CEO Heather Hartnett and serial entrepreneur Joe Marchese, Human Ventures emphasizes the importance of the founders behind the companies they invest in, valuing diversity, resilience, and ambition. The firm offers a collaborative platform that includes a venture fund for pre-seed to Series A technology companies, a startup studio that helps founders build and launch their businesses,
Investing activity
Human Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Formulary Financial (Seed, $4.6M, Jan 2026).
Human Ventures most often invests alongside Khosla Ventures, Acrew Capital, Company Ventures and Alumni Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Human Ventures
What AI companies has Human Ventures invested in?
Human Ventures's AI investments include Formulary Financial. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Human Ventures based?
Human Ventures is based in New York, New York, United States.
What stage does Human Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Human Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Human Ventures co-invest with?
Human Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Khosla Ventures (1 deal), Acrew Capital (1 deal), Company Ventures (1 deal), Alumni Ventures (1 deal) and Serena Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Human Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Human Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Human Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.