What 1Flourish Capital does

1Flourish Capital is a deep tech venture capital firm founded in 2019 and headquartered at 2570 W El Camino Real, Suite 500, Mountain View, California. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in companies building at the intersection of advanced machine learning and the physical world — including autonomous systems, robotics, AI infrastructure, defense technology, and embodied intelligence. It does not develop proprietary technology itself; rather, it provides capital alongside technical engagement such as architecture reviews, recruiting support, and introductions to customers and co-investors. Its portfolio spans more than 17 companies across multiple deep-tech verticals, including robotic construction (ICON), defense technology (Anduril, Saronic, Clairvoyant Intelligence), AI infrastructure (Lemurian Labs), InsurTech (WeatherPromise, Valgo), PropTech (Butlr, Trebellar), enterprise software, biotech (Cascade Bio), healthtech (TuDOC), and fintech (Stakeholder Labs). Deal flow is sourced through direct outreach, network referrals, and portfolio-founder referrals, with founders able to contact the firm at [email protected] with no deck required.

The firm is led by Founding Partner David Lane (formerly Managing Partner at ONSET Ventures and Diamondhead Ventures), Investing Partner Bill Hooper (former Chairman of Borland Software, Managing Partner at Trinitas Capital), and Network Partner Tom Tognoli (co-founder of Intero, acquired by Berkshire Hathaway). The advisory bench includes Patrick Lencioni (organizational health), Allen McClinton (ex-Tesla, Wiz, Sumo Logic), Sam Hamilton (ex-Visa SVP Data & AI, ex-PayPal, ex-eBay/Yahoo), Nersi Nazari (founder of VitalConnect, 8 patents), Amy Warner (PropTech operator, COO & Co-Founder of Upfront), and Etienne Elie (AI market growth advisor). Portfolio outcomes have been material: WeatherPromise secured partnerships with JetBlue, Marriott, Expedia, HomeToGo, and Invia; ICON entered a strategic partnership with Lennar for 200+ 3D-printed homes; and Lemurian Labs closed a $28 million Series A in December 2025. Founder endorsements from Evan Loomis (ICON), Honghao Deng (Butlr), and Jose Lopez-Gallo (TuDOC) on the firm's website attest to operating-level engagement beyond capital provision.

The firm generates revenue through standard venture capital mechanics — management fees on committed capital and carried interest on portfolio company exits — and does not charge portfolio companies for investment services. As a privately held partnership, 1Flourish does not publicly disclose AUM, fund size, LP composition, or revenue figures. Distribution is conducted through a content-driven blog, a frontier-insights newsletter, and a LinkedIn presence, with the firm's primary GTM being direct outreach and warm referrals rather than traditional sales channels.

Name

1Flourish Capital

Legal name

1Flourish Capital

Website

https://1flourish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

1Flourish Capital is a Mountain View-based deep tech venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests at pre-seed and seed stages in autonomous systems, robotics, AI infrastructure, and physical AI, backing technical founders across more than 17 portfolio companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Deep tech startups
• Pre-seed funding
• Seed stage investing
• Frontier technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain View

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: 1Flourish Capital generates returns through equity investments in early-stage deep tech companies. The firm invests at pre-seed and seed stages, typically as the first or second institutional check, and earns returns through portfolio company exits via acquisitions or IPOs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

1Flourish Capital provides early-stage venture capital investment to deep tech founders at the pre-seed and seed stages. Beyond capital, the firm offers genuine technical engagement (architecture reviews, recruiting support), operational guidance from former builders, and introductions to customers and co-investors. The firm invests as the first or second institutional check in frontier technology companies building autonomous systems, robotics, AI infrastructure, and embodied intelligence.

Product overview

1Flourish Capital is a deep tech venture capital firm that provides investment services to early-stage companies. Their offering is not a software product but rather investment capital, strategic guidance, and operational support to founders building at the intersection of advanced machine learning and the physical world. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies in autonomous systems, robotics, AI infrastructure, defense technology, and physical AI. Their portfolio of 17 companies spans multiple technology verticals including robotic construction (ICON), defense technology (Anduril, Saronic, Clairvoyant Intelligence), AI infrastructure (Lemurian Labs, Mage AI), InsurTech (WeatherPromise, Valgo), PropTech (Butlr, Trebellar), enterprise software (Functionize, Deep Prediction, Praisidio), biotech (Cascade Bio), healthtech (TuDOC), and fintech (Stakeholder Labs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early-Stage Deep Tech Venture Capital Investment

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple portfolio companies achieving significant milestones including ICON's partnership with Lennar for 200+ 3D printed homes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Stanford Professor Mykel KochenderfercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Renowned Stanford Professor and world authority on AI safety and decision-making under uncertainty, advisor to Valgo through his former student Robert Moss.
• LennarflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2025Strategic partnership where ICON and Lennar plan to double new home development with 200 additional 3D printed homes. ICON's partnership with Lennar represents major commercial validation of 3D printing construction technology.
• JetBlueflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2025JetBlue partnered with WeatherPromise in February 2025 to offer rain protection for travelers through JetBlue Vacations. JetBlue created an entire page on their website dedicated to WeatherPromise and publicly announced the partnership.
• US GovernmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Clairvoyant Intelligence has built strong trusted relationships within the US government for their AI-driven zero-trust software verification platform.
• International Channel PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025International channel partners who could bring significant revenue for Clairvoyant Intelligence's cybersecurity platform.
• MITcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic partnership where ICON co-authored a white paper with MIT on CarbonX low-carbon printable concrete, demonstrating lower embodied and operational impacts of 3D-printed homes vs traditional construction.
• HomeToGocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024HomeToGo integrated WeatherPromise's weather guarantee and materially increased conversion rate with strong growth through 2024. Early partnership demonstrating product-market fit.
• Trebellar CRE Development PartnercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Key CRE development partner for Trebellar, validating early traction in commercial real estate PropTech market.
• New StorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Non-profit partnership serving families in need of shelter, supporting the first 3D printed housing community built by ICON.
• Mobile Loaves & FishesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Social impact partnership to build homes for the chronically homeless using ICON's 3D printing technology.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bolt (hardware-focused VC): Seed-stage venture firm investing in hardware and deep tech startups — closely comparable in stage, ticket size, and vertical specialization around frontier hardware and engineering-heavy startups.
• Boost VC: Pre-seed and seed accelerator-style fund focused on deep tech, including AI, robotics, and frontier science — comparable stage focus and "bold founder" thesis with similar sector specialization.
• Lux Capital: Early- and growth-stage deep tech venture firm investing across AI, robotics, aerospace, defense, and frontier technologies — directly comparable to 1Flourish's deep tech pre-seed/seed focus with similar sector specialization and scientist-founder orientation.
• DCVC (Data Collective): Deep tech venture firm investing in seed through growth across AI, autonomy, materials, and life sciences — directly comparable stage and sector focus with a similar emphasis on technical founders tackling hard engineering problems.
• Schematic Ventures: Pre-seed and seed venture firm investing in deep tech infrastructure, AI, blockchain, and frontier technology — closely comparable in stage and technical founder orientation.
• Lemnos Labs: Pre-seed and seed venture firm exclusively focused on hardware-enabled companies — directly comparable early-stage deep tech mandate, including robotics and physical AI categories that overlap with 1Flourish's portfolio.
• Obvious Ventures: Early-to-growth venture firm backing mission-driven deep tech founders across sustainability, health, and frontier tech — comparable emphasis on character/founder quality and category-creating technical bets in similar verticals.
• Founders Fund: Frontier technology-focused venture firm backing companies at the intersection of science, technology, and previously unimaginable sectors (defense, space, biotech) — comparable thesis around bold technical founders building at the frontier of what's possible.

Broad incumbents

• Andreessen Horowitz (a16z): Large multi-stage venture firm with major dedicated deep tech, AI infrastructure, and defense practices — competes with 1Flourish for the same technical founder talent at seed but operates across a far broader portfolio and stage range.
• Khosla Ventures: Large venture firm with concentrated deep tech and AI infrastructure mandates — overlaps with 1Flourish's AI infrastructure and frontier tech bets but at meaningfully larger fund sizes and broader sector scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1flourishcapital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments23 records

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