Origin Ventures VI

Origin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that strategically invests in companies at the forefront of the Artificial Intelligence Economy. The firm's investment thesis centers on transformative technologies that redefine how people live, work, and play, focusing on infrastructure, software, applications, services, and marketplaces that leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, robotics, and quantum computing to drive productivity and innovation. They are known for leading Seed and Series A funding rounds, providing early capital and strategic resources to help companies scale with purpose.

The firm was founded in 1999 by Steve Miller and Bruce Barron, both of whom brought significant operational and engineering expertise to the venture capital landscape. Their vision was to collaborate with ambitious founders to build high-growth, category-defining technology companies. Over its more than two-decade history, Origin Ventures has consistently ranked among the top-performing VC firms nationally, demonstrating a patient and deeply committed approach to fostering lasting businesses.

Origin Ventures boasts a robust portfolio of innovative companies. Key investments include Opticore, a photonic computing company; Torus, which develops secure energy storage and management systems; Veho, focused on enhancing last-mile delivery; Clearjet, providing delivery infrastructure for e-commerce; Voze, an AI solution for field sales representatives; Tovala, a smart oven and meal subscription service; Fountain, specializing in hiring and onboarding hourly workers; and Swarmbotics, which creates unmanned ground vehicles for defense applications. The firm was also an early investor in Grubhub.

The Origin Ventures team is strategically distributed across major U.S. technology ecosystems, including San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles. Managing Partners such as Brent Hill, Jason Heltzer, and Alex Meyer, alongside other partners and investors, contribute diverse backgrounds in operations, engineering, and venture investing. The firm prides itself on a collaborative, values-aligned, and people-first partnership model, actively supporting entrepreneurs with deep industry expertise to challenge norms and redefine economies.