Llama Ventures
About Llama Ventures
Llama Ventures' AI rounds on the Lounge deals desk include several it led. Visko raised a $10M pre-seed round in September 2026, and Photon raised a $4.5M seed round in October 2026. Quotr.ai's $4M seed round is dated September 2026, and Quotr's $4M seed round is dated October 2026. Monid's $2.1M pre-seed round, also from September 2026, is listed without a lead noted. The firm's focus tags point to two areas: AI infrastructure and vertical AI applications. Founders should note that these examples come from the Lounge deals desk and that the list covers recent rounds only.
Llama Ventures lists Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A as its focus stages. Check sizes are not published in the sources reviewed for this page, so none are stated here. The round sizes above are totals for each financing, not the firm's individual investments.
- Visko: AI company; pre-seed round of $10M, led, September 2026
- Photon: AI company; seed round of $4.5M, led, October 2026
- Quotr.ai: AI company; seed round of $4M, led, September 2026
- Quotr: AI company; seed round of $4M, led, October 2026
- Monid: AI company; pre-seed round of $2.1M, September 2026, lead not listed
Investing activity
Llama Ventures appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 4 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $4M and the largest at $10M. The most recent are Photon (Seed, $4.5M, Oct 2026), Quotr (Seed, $4M, Oct 2026) and Quotr.ai (Seed, $4M, Sep 2026).
Llama Ventures most often invests alongside Z Fellows, Karman Ventures, HSG and Gradient Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Llama Ventures
Does Llama Ventures invest at the pre-seed stage?
Yes. Pre-Seed is one of the firm's listed focus stages, and the Lounge deals desk shows a $10M pre-seed round for Visko and a $2.1M pre-seed round for Monid, both from September 2026.
What AI sectors does Llama Ventures back?
The firm's focus tags name AI infrastructure and vertical AI applications. Its recent AI rounds on the Lounge deals desk include both kinds of companies.
Where is Llama Ventures headquartered?
Llama Ventures is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
What AI rounds has Llama Ventures led recently?
The Lounge deals desk lists led rounds for Visko, Photon, Quotr.ai and Quotr between September and October 2026. Monid's pre-seed round from September 2026 is also listed, without a lead noted.
What check sizes does Llama Ventures write for AI startups?
Check sizes are not published in the sources reviewed for this page. Founders should ask the firm directly about typical check sizes for their stage.
What AI companies has Llama Ventures invested in?
Llama Ventures's AI investments include Photon, Quotr, Quotr.ai, Visko and Monid. The 5 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Llama Ventures based?
Llama Ventures is based in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
What stage does Llama Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Llama Ventures has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $4M. Llama Ventures led 4 of those rounds.
Who does Llama Ventures co-invest with?
Llama Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Z Fellows (1 deal), Karman Ventures (1 deal), HSG (1 deal), Gradient Ventures (1 deal) and SevenX Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Llama Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Llama 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 Llama Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.