New Stack Ventures
New Stack Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in IoT, Deep Tech, Smart Hardware, and marketplaces/platforms. The firm aims to support founders outside the traditional Silicon Valley profile, particularly those in under-capitalized markets and geographies. New Stack Ventures manages a $42.6 million Fund II, which is dedicated to backing exceptional founders seeking their first institutional round of funding. The firm has a diverse portfolio that includes companies like Draftbit, Curv, Flamingo, and BioReact, spanning various sectors such as AI-powered solu
Investing activity
New Stack Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $1M. The most recent is Maestro AI (Pre-seed, $1.2M, Feb 2026).
New Stack Ventures most often invests alongside Silicon Valley, Roark's Drift, B2B SaaS and ZFO, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about New Stack Ventures
What AI companies has New Stack Ventures invested in?
New Stack Ventures's AI investments include Maestro AI. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is New Stack Ventures based?
New Stack Ventures is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What stage does New Stack Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, New Stack Ventures has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $1M. New Stack Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does New Stack Ventures co-invest with?
New Stack Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Silicon Valley (1 deal), Roark's Drift (1 deal), B2B SaaS (1 deal), ZFO (1 deal) and Family VC (1 deal).
How can founders reach New Stack Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see New Stack 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 New Stack Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.