Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators

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Multimodal Ventures is a Chicago based seed-stage fund focused on investing in Y Combinator backed startups.

We identify the best opportunities in the startup ecosystem with a unique mix of quantitative trading, technological development, and founder / builder experience, blended with a proprietary AI powered algorithm to enable smarter, data-driven decisions.

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Our Mission

To consider every YC startup's unique opportunity across a diverse group of emerging founders and invest in what matters most. We will back the best of the best, who we believe can lead and shape their industry while leaning in to assist & support the growth of their businesses

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Our Vision

To become a leading venture capital fund that delivers our network of LP's significant returns through a diverse portfolio of successful businesses

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Portfolio Companies

We’re proud to support these groundbreaking startups. Explore some of the companies we've backed

Alex

Alex

The Cursor for Xcode

CTGT

CTGT

Entirely New AI Stack: Efficient and Safe Alternative to LLM Ecosystem

Innate

Innate

Teachable general-purpose robots

Capitol AI

Capitol AI

Capitol is a custom perplexity for every website in the world

TaxGPT

TaxGPT

AI Co-Pilot for Accountants

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Team Behind Multimodal

Jeff
Heitzman

Jeff Heitzman

Co-founder and General Partner

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Niraj
Shah

Niraj Shah

Co-founder and General Partner

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Ryan
Havlick

Ryan Havlick

Venture Partner

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Advisors

advisors
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Jean Ortega

Machine Learning, Software, and Data Engineering

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LinkedIn

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Tim McGee

Autonomous, Space, and Robotic Technology

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LinkedIn

LinkedIn

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Andrew Bartynski

Bio Technology

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LinkedIn

LinkedIn

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Midas, our proprietary AI algorithm, helps us determine investment decisions by analyzing vast amounts of data to pinpoint high-potential startups. Devised, built, and managed internally by Multimodal, Midas is a pivotal, invaluable tool which fuels our investment strategy and is a critical factor in determining our supporting thesis for each founder team we back.