IA Ventures
IA Ventures is a New York-based seed-stage venture capital firm that specializes in investing in software businesses, particularly those that are data-intensive. Founded in 2010, the firm focuses on sectors such as advertising technology, financial technology, digital media, big data, AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, and SaaS. IA Ventures typically invests between $250,000 and $750,000 per transaction, with a preference for investments around $1.5 million. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, providing strategic guidance, mentorship, and operational support to help startups scale
Investing activity
IA Ventures appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 4 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $9M and the largest at $10M. The most recent are Minicor (Seed, $3.8M, Oct 2026), Row Zero (Seed, $10M, Sep 2026) and Qualitate (Seed, $7M, Apr 2026).
IA Ventures most often invests alongside Garage Capital, K5 Global, 20VC and Rebel Fund, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about IA Ventures
What AI companies has IA Ventures invested in?
IA Ventures's AI investments include Minicor, Row Zero, Qualitate and Rapidata.ai. The 4 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is IA Ventures based?
IA Ventures is based in New York, New York, United States.
What stage does IA Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, IA Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $9M. IA Ventures led 4 of those rounds.
Who does IA Ventures co-invest with?
IA Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Garage Capital (1 deal), K5 Global (1 deal), 20VC (1 deal), Rebel Fund (1 deal) and Robinhood Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach IA Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see IA 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 IA Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.