Ubiquity Ventures

Ubiquity Ventures is a Palo Alto, California-based venture capital firm known for its distinctive "nerdy and early" investment philosophy. The firm specializes in what it terms "Software Beyond the Screen," focusing on companies that leverage cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, and smart hardware. This unique investment thesis targets startups developing software that interacts directly with the physical world, moving beyond traditional screen-based applications to create tangible impacts across various industries. Founded by Sunil Dhaliwal, Ubiquity Ventures positions itself as a partner for founders building deeply technical and defensible intellectual property.

The firm primarily invests at the Seed and Pre-Seed stages, seeking out nascent companies with groundbreaking innovations. Ubiquity Ventures typically deploys first checks ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million, providing crucial early-stage capital to help these deep tech ventures gain initial traction and scale their operations. Their hands-on approach aims to support founders not only with capital but also with strategic guidance and network access, fostering the growth of complex technological solutions that often require significant development time and expertise.

Ubiquity Ventures has demonstrated a strong commitment to its investment strategy through successive fundraises. The firm successfully closed its inaugural fund at $50 million in 2018, establishing its presence in the early-stage deep tech ecosystem. Building on this momentum, Ubiquity Ventures further expanded its capacity by raising a second fund, Ubiquity Ventures Fund II, which closed at $100 million in 2022. This brings the firm's total capital under management to $150 million, underscoring its growing influence and ability to back a broader portfolio of innovative "Software Beyond the Screen" companies.