Carya: A B2B SaaS fund specializing in Deeptech/AI, preparing seed-stage companies for Series A.
Location
Palo Alto, CA, US
Founded
2022
Carya Venture Partners is a B2B SaaS fund specializing in Deeptech and AI, focusing primarily on Seed-stage investments. The firm partners with early-stage companies to help them become Series A ready, providing both capital and strategic support. Carya's investment rounds typically range from Pre-Seed to Series A, with occasional involvement in later stages.
Notable portfolio companies include Observe.AI, which has raised $125 million, and Sanas, with $32 million raised. Key partners at Carya bring extensive entrepreneurial experience, having built the firm for founders, by founders. The firm emphasizes deep partnerships with its portfolio companies, offering unique value-add services to accelerate growth and readiness for subsequent funding rounds.
Carya Venture Partners - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies19
Follow-on Investments2
Current Portfolio Count18
Total Portfolio Exits1
Top Investment Stages
Seed12 (57.1%)
Series A4 (19.0%)
Pre-Seed3 (14.3%)
Angel1 (4.8%)
Series C1 (4.8%)
Stage Mix
Seed 57%Series A 19%Pre-Seed 14%Angel 5%Series C 5%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.