Envision Ventures

What Envision Ventures does

Envision Ventures is a privately held venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Dan Ahn and headquartered at 3000 Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. The firm operates as an independent evergreen fund, meaning it has no end-of-fund-life date and recycles investment proceeds back into the fund rather than relying on periodic LP fundraising rounds. Envision invests $1 million to $10 million per company in software businesses driving disruptions in IoT, Big Data, and Security, and is stage-agnostic—willing to back entrepreneurs from early through late growth, though it prefers early engagement.

The firm's core product is venture capital investment services, delivered alongside an "ecosystem" of partnering opportunities, customer introductions, company scaling support, and strategy development. There are no traditional product technology components, APIs, or software platforms disclosed; the offering is fundamentally capital plus operator-level advisory. Revenue mechanics for a VC evergreen fund typically derive from equity exits (acquisitions or IPOs) rather than recurring management fees, with proceeds recycled to compound the fund over time. The legal entity, Envision Ventures Management LLC, is organized in California.

Envision's leadership team is lean (1-10 employees) and operator-led: founder Dan Ahn (Harvard AB/MBA, ex-Managing Director at Voyager Capital and Woodside Fund, co-founder of EndPoint Technologies acquired by Applied Materials); Investment Professional Thomas Englis (ex-GE Ventures, AI/ML-IoT-Cybersecurity coverage); Advisor Ashish Gupta (Stanford CS PhD, founder of Helion Ventures, co-founder of Junglee acquired by Amazon and Tavant Technologies, MIT Press author); International Business Lead Felix Zhang and Envision Group CEO Lei Zhang, who provide cross-border US-Europe-Asia operational reach into a Shanghai-headquartered renewable energy and software business that scaled to over $1 billion in revenue in under a decade.

Name

Envision Ventures

Legal name

Envision Ventures Management LLC

Website

https://envisionvc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Envision Ventures is an independent, evergreen venture capital fund based in Menlo Park, founded by Dan Ahn in 2015, investing $1M–$10M per company in early-to-late-growth software startups in IoT, Big Data, and Security.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Services

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact / ESG Venture Capital (FSANAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG Integration / Responsible Investment Funds (Broad ESG) (FSANAJAL)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Early-stage software investing
• IoT and security investing
• Growth equity capital
• Evergreen venture fund

Headquarters

HQ city

Menlo Park

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: As an evergreen venture capital fund, Envision generates returns through equity investments in portfolio companies. Returns are realized through exits via acquisitions or IPOs. The fund recycles proceeds back into the fund, eliminating the need for fundraising and creating a perpetual investment vehicle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Envision Ventures is an independent, evergreen venture capital fund that invests equity capital in software entrepreneurs building category-leading companies in IoT, Big Data, and Security. Investments range from $1 million to $10 million per company across early, expansion, and late-growth stages, paired with ecosystem support including partnering opportunities, customer introductions, scaling advice, and strategy development.

Product overview

Envision Ventures is a venture capital firm structured as an independent evergreen fund with no end-of-fund-life date, enabling long-term alignment with entrepreneurs. The firm offers investment services spanning early-stage through late-growth funding ($1M–$10M per company) focused on software companies in IoT, Big Data, and Security, along with ecosystem support including partnering opportunities, customer introductions, company scaling advice, and strategy development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment Services Equity investment services for early- to late-stage software entrepreneurs building category-leading companies in IoT, Big Data, and Security; investments range $1M–$10M per company with flexible stage, ownership, and board terms; includes ecosystem support such as partner and customer introductions, scaling advice, and strategy development.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Woodside Fund: Early-to-growth stage IT-focused venture firm where Envision founder Dan Ahn was previously a Managing Director. Directly comparable stage, sector (IT/software), and check-size profile.
• Voyager Capital: Silicon Valley-focused VC firm where Dan Ahn led investing activity prior to Envision. Comparable stage, geography, and software/IT orientation, with similar small-team operating model.
• ForgePoint Capital: Cybersecurity-focused venture firm investing across early and growth stages. Closest direct peer in the Security vertical of Envision's three-pillar thesis.
• Artis Ventures: Early-stage venture firm focused on security, AI/ML, and frontier technology. Directly comparable thesis overlap with Envision's IoT, Big Data, and Security focus.
• DCVC (Data Collective): Venture firm investing in deep-tech and data-driven companies including Big Data, ML, and cybersecurity. Strong overlap with Envision's Big Data and Security thesis areas.
• Lux Capital: Early-stage venture firm investing in emerging-technology and scientific startups including IoT, AI, and security. Comparable stage and sector focus with operator-investor culture.
• AllegisCyber Capital: Cybersecurity-focused venture firm investing across stages. Direct peer for Envision's Security pillar with similar early-to-growth orientation.
• Wing Venture Capital: Silicon Valley-based early-stage firm investing in enterprise technology including data, security, and IoT/edge. Comparable stage, geography, and sector thesis.
• Pelion Venture Partners: Early-stage enterprise software and IoT investor with similar small-team, operator-friendly model. Overlaps with Envision on software/IOT thesis and flexible investment approach.
• GE Ventures: Corporate venture arm of GE that invested across AI/ML, IoT, and cybersecurity (where Thomas Englis of Envision previously worked). Comparable thesis and stage orientation, though corporate-backed versus Envision's independent evergreen structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/envision-ventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments13 records

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