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1517 Fund — Portfolio

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

80
Companies
$340.3M
Total invested
$5.9M
Avg. check
66
Industries
Software 5Semiconductor 4Information Technology 4Aerospace 4Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3Robotics 3+60 more
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Portfolio companies

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Lactiga
September 2025

Lactiga is a biotherapeutics company advancing its patented biologics to transform the anti-infective sector and protect vulnerable patients

Biotechnology · PrincetonGrant
Frenter
September 2023

Data Intelligence for Construction Ops

B2B · Halifax$895K Seed
Current Surgical
August 2023

Current Surgical is a surgical device company that develops precise tools for the treatment of solid tumors.

Health Care · WashingtonNon-equity Assistance
CalWave Inc
August 2024

CalWave Inc offer provides manufacturing and services in the ocean energy sector.

Customer Service · Berkeley$1.1M Grant
Marathon Fusion
August 2024

Marathon Fusion designs, engineers and scales next-generation technologies to enable the deployment of fusion power plants.

San FranciscoGrant
Kura Technologies
August 2023

Kura Technologies specializes in developing advanced AR glasses with cutting-edge display technology.

3D Technology · San FranciscoSeed
corner
July 2026

Corner is a social mapping app that helps users discover, organize, and share curated places worldwide.

Apps · New York$6.9M Venture - Series Unknown
Amber Agriculture
July 2021

Amber Agriculture leverages the latest in analytics and automation to help farmers manage and market grain.

Agriculture · Chicago$991K Grant
GLCTC Corp
June 2024

GLCTC Corp is a technology company that focuses on creating the next generation of software and hardware.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Chicago$300K Pre-Seed
Trilobio
May 2025

Trilobio develops an automated laboratory platform that combines robotics, software, and tools to execute biological experiments.

Biotechnology · San Francisco$8.0M Seed
Nelumbo
May 2024

Nelumbo is Providing radical, lasting technological improvements to the heating and cooling industry.

Energy · Menlo Park$2.9M Grant
Luminar
May 2025

Luminar is an autonomous vehicle and lidar technology company for passenger cars, commercial trucking, and robo-taxi.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Orlando$35.0M Post-IPO Equity
HelloWoofy.com
May 2023

Social media management for small businesses (acquired, owned and operated by Zignite Labs, LLC)

Generative AI · New York$684K Equity Crowdfunding
Symba
May 2022

Symba is a project management and training company that offers management tools for talent development programs.

Human Resources · San FranciscoSeed
Upkeep
April 2022

Upkeep is revolutionizing the $200 billion medical aesthetic & longevity industry.

Apps · Los Angeles$2.0M Seed
Flyp
April 2022

AI That Turns Used Goods Into Cash

Secondhand Goods · San Francisco$10.0M Series A
Major League Hacking (MLH)
April 2022

MLH is a 500k+ global community empowering the next generation of developers to learn through hackathons and the Open Source MLH Fellowship

Developer Tools · New YorkConvertible Note
Durin
April 2025

Durin Mining Technologies builds autonomous drilling rigs to streamline and modernize mineral exploration processes.

Autonomous Vehicles · El Segundo$3.4M Pre-Seed
ExLabs
March 2025

Next-generation spacecraft manufacturer, building the foundation for sustainable space exploration and access to off-planet resources.

Aerospace · Long Beach$1.8M Grant
Space Perspective
February 2024

Space Perspective is a space travel company that provides an accessible carbon-neutral spaceflight experience.

Aerospace · Merritt IslandVenture - Series Unknown
The Exclosure
February 2024

The Exclosure operates a space data center to provide space data to organizations.

Aerospace · San FranciscoNon-equity Assistance
Paladin Drones
September 2025

Paladin Drones is a simple system to give first responders instant situational awareness

Security · Mountain View$17.0M Venture - Series Unknown
Space Kinetic
August 2025

Building resilient in-space supply lines.

Aerospace · Albuquerque$12.0M Seed
Astrus
August 2025

AI to automate microchip design

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Toronto$8.0M Seed

Where 1517 Fund invests

Software5
Semiconductor4
Information Technology4
Aerospace4
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3
Robotics3

About 1517 Fund's portfolio

How many companies has 1517 Fund invested in?

1517 Fund has invested in 80 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does 1517 Fund invest in?

1517 Fund's top investment sectors include Software, Semiconductor, Information Technology, Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence (AI). The firm invests across 66 different industry categories.

What is 1517 Fund's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Luminar received $35.0M in a Post-IPO Equity round. 1517 Fund's total known invested capital is $340.3M.

What is the average investment size for 1517 Fund?

1517 Fund's average investment size is $5.9M across its portfolio of 80 companies.

What are 1517 Fund's most recent investments?

Recent 1517 Fund portfolio additions include Lactiga, Frenter, Current Surgical, CalWave Inc, Marathon Fusion. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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