Twine Ventures
VC · San Francisco · United States
Stages
Investment region
Industries
Profile
Twine Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021 by Leshika Samarasinghe and Ethan Yeh. Leshika has a background in early product teams at Google and was a founding member of ARPA-E, while Ethan was a former Head of Data Science at Stripe and director at Twitter. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, partnering with founders from the earliest stages to drive competitive Series A fundraises. Twine Ventures focuses on sectors such as healthcare, climate, and financial empowerment, investing in interdisciplinary teams that leverage data and AI. They typically write first checks ranging from $250K to $1M, targeting seed and Series A stages. The firm invests primarily in the USA and has a portfolio that includes companies like Airship, Alaffia, and Alchemy. Twine Ventures does not lead rounds but provides co-investment access and support for women and BIPOC founders. Notable investments by Twine Ventures include Airship - sales enablement software for HVAC professionals, Alaffia - AI-based payment integrity for healthcare, Alchemy - tech-enabled pharmacy for underserved populations, Alden - staffing optimization for home care, and Alpha Grid - pricing intelligence for EV charging infrastructure.
Contatos (2)
| Name | Title | Telefone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| managing Partner | — | — | — | |
| Founder & Managing Partner | — | — | — |
Name, email and phone are partially hidden. Subscribe to see them in full.