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HFO

Description

HFO is a venture capital firm.

Investor Profile

HFO has backed more than 11 startups, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 9% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Solar.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (64%)
  • Series Unknown (18%)
  • Series A (9%)
  • Pre Seed (9%)

Country Focus

  • United States (73%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Solar
  • Information Technology
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Internet
  • Fintech
  • Apps
  • Blockchain
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does HFO frequently co-invest with?

Soma Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
Mucker Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
Hustle Fund
North America, California, United States, San Carlos
Co-Investments: 1
GoAhead Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Hack VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Asymmetric Capital Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
Transpose Platform Management
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Co-Investments: 1
TC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does HFO often collaborate with?

LL
North America, California, United States, Los Altos
Shared Deals: 1
RS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
CN
Europe, Catalonia, Spain, Barcelona
Shared Deals: 1
EB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
ZM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
KL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
FR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
HT
North America, Alabama, United States, Huntsville
Shared Deals: 1
David Gobaud
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
FZ
North America, California, United States, Newport Beach
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by HFO?

Flashnet

Los Angeles, California, United States

Flashnet is commited to build a Bitcoin exchange that anyone can use and where people keep their own money.

BitcoinDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Web3
SeedFeb 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Aquaria

San Francisco, California, United States

Aquaria provides solutions for securing access to clean water and adapts to changes to support communities and their needs.

InfrastructureWaterWater Purification
Series UnknownNov 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $12,000,000

Glow Labs is the development company behind the Glow protocol, which compensates solar farms with tokens for producing carbon credits.

Renewable EnergySoftwareSolar
Series UnknownOct 31, 2024
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Sapien

San Francisco, California, United States

Sapien is engaged in aiding organizations in preparing data for AI training through a consumer game called 'Train2Earn.'

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data ManagementInformation Technology
SeedOct 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,500,000

Coframe empowers your website or app to continuously enhance itself based on real-world performance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
SeedOct 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,300,000

Boardy is an AI-powered professional networking startup with a voice assistant.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Social MediaSocial Network
Pre SeedOct 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Manifest

New York, New York, United States

Manifest is a digital wellness startup that develops products for Generation Z. Founded in New York.

SoftwareWeb Development
SeedOct 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,400,000
ORA

Sunnyvale, California, United States

ORA is a protocol designed to enable decentralized artificial intelligence and computing on the Ethereum blockchain

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainNetwork Security
Series AJun 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Kontigo

San Francisco, California, United States

USDC Neobank for 1.5 billion underbanked humans.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechSoftware
SeedApr 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Cosmology

Berkeley, California, United States

Cosmology is building a unified developer experience for interchain dApps

SeedMar 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000