Valkyrie
About Valkyrie
Valkyrie is the venture fund of Beth Turner, formerly Managing Partner at SV Angel Seed, where she invested for almost a decade. Forbes reported on December 4, 2025 that she was launching Valkyrie as a solo $45 million fund. She had been investing from it since May 2025. The firm's site lists Turner as the partner. Her earlier investments, made before Valkyrie, include Anthropic, ElevenLabs, Harvey, LangChain, OpenAI, Suno and Together AI. Name check: Valkyrie Investments, a Nashville digital-asset ETF manager, is a different company. The Nashville location on this page could not be confirmed for the venture fund, so it is not stated here as the fund's headquarters.
The firm says it backs founders building foundational software in artificial intelligence, infrastructure and critical industries. Forbes describes the targets as AI applications, AI infrastructure and critical industries such as nuclear energy and the electric grid. Turner told Forbes she plans to invest in about 80 companies over roughly two years. She had backed about 20 by December 2025, and many of them were still in stealth. Public 2026 rounds show Valkyrie as a participant alongside lead investors. These include the $58M seed at Physical Superintelligence (September 2026), the $12.2M SafeWorld seed (October 2026) and the $13.5M Phylo seed (February 2026). Forbes also reports that Turner offers founders introductions to investors, customers and government partners.
Valkyrie says it invests at the earliest stages of company building, and Forbes describes its checks as early-stage. Individual check sizes and ownership targets are not public. Only the $45 million fund size has been reported. The sources I found list no other funds.
- Physical Superintelligence: AI-native physics lab building the Emmy platform of AI virtual physicists. $58M seed led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, announced September 1, 2026.
- SafeWorld: simulation software that tests robot safety around people. $12.2M seed co-led by Shine Capital and a16z Speedrun, announced October 5, 2026.
- Phylo: applied research lab behind Biomni Lab, which brings agentic AI to biomedical science. $13.5M seed co-led by a16z and Menlo Ventures through the Anthology Fund, announced February 3, 2026.
- Periodic Labs: AI scientist company that Forbes lists among Turner's Valkyrie investments made since May 2025.
- ACRONYM: sales software startup that Forbes lists among Valkyrie's early backed companies.
- forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2025/12/04/this-sv-angel-is-going-solo-with
- valkyrie.vc
- app.dealroom.co/companies/valkyrie_
- mgmtboston.com/news/physical-superintelligence-58m-seed
- webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=361384
- synbiobeta.com/read/phylo-launches-biomni-lab-and-secures-13.5m-seed-r
- linkedin.com/company/valkyrieinvestments
Investing activity
Valkyrie appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $84M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $12M and the largest at $58M. The most recent are SafeWorld (Seed, $12.2M, Oct 2026), Physical Superintelligence (Seed, $58M, Sep 2026) and Intelligence (Seed, $7.9M, Aug 2026).
Valkyrie most often invests alongside SV Angel, Conviction, Index Ventures and A*, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and Robotics safety / simulation.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Valkyrie
Who runs Valkyrie and when was it founded?
Beth Turner, formerly Managing Partner at SV Angel Seed, runs Valkyrie as a solo general partner. Forbes reported its launch on December 4, 2025, and she began investing from it in May 2025.
How big is Valkyrie's fund?
Forbes reported a $45 million solo fund. No other fund sizes were found in public sources.
What stage does Valkyrie invest in?
The firm says it invests at the earliest stages, and Forbes describes its checks as early-stage. Public 2026 AI deals were seed rounds. Check sizes are not disclosed.
What AI companies has Valkyrie invested in?
Publicly named companies include Physical Superintelligence, SafeWorld, Phylo, Periodic Labs and ACRONYM. Many other Valkyrie investments are still in stealth.
Is Valkyrie the same as Valkyrie Investments in Nashville?
No. Valkyrie Investments is a Nashville digital-asset ETF manager. The venture fund investing in AI is Beth Turner's valkyrie.vc.
Where is Valkyrie based?
Valkyrie is based in Nashville, US.
What stage does Valkyrie invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Valkyrie has invested at Seed, with a median round of $12M.
Who does Valkyrie co-invest with?
Valkyrie's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are SV Angel (3 deals), Conviction (3 deals), Index Ventures (2 deals), A* (2 deals) and Shine Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach Valkyrie?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Valkyrie'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 Valkyrie to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.