Partners

OH.io is a company focused on transforming Columbus into a leading global technology hub where capital, talent, and opportunity intersect. It supports SaaS founders through an AI-driven go-to-market accelerator and embedded GTM teams designed to help companies scale globally, and operates “The Grid,” a central hub that connects founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem partners.

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and investment firm that supports early-stage founders through mentorship-driven programs, capital, and a worldwide network of operators, investors, and corporate partners. Founded in 2006, Techstars runs accelerator programs across multiple cities and industries, investing in startups and helping them scale through structured mentorship, access to capital, and long-term community support.

DVC is an early-stage AI venture fund backed by a 450+ member collective of technical founders, engineers, and operators from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and beyond. The fund uses proprietary AI tools and algorithmic signals to pre-empt the best AI rounds before the market forms — investing from seed through Series A. Portfolio includes Perplexity AI, Higgsfield, Miro, and Deel, with 5 unicorns in 4 years.

s16vc is a community-driven seed fund built on a global network of 200+ founder LPs — including the founders of Miro, Datadog, HuggingFace, UiPath, and Supercell. The fund invests via warm referrals into outlier founders at Pre-Seed and Seed across Europe and the US, targeting SaaS, AI, Fintech, and Robotics. With over $100M in AUM across two prior funds, s16vc has backed two unicorns (Synthesia, Oyster) and co-invested alongside Sequoia, Lightspeed, Index Ventures, and General Catalyst.

Geek Ventures is a New York-based venture fund investing in overlooked immigrant founders building in AI & Robotics. Founded by Ihar Mahaniok — ex-Google, ex-Facebook engineer and angel investor behind Instacart, PandaDoc, and People.ai — the firm backs pre-seed and seed startups with hands-on technical support from an LP network of 70+ engineers and tech operators.