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Costanoa Ventures

Costanoa Ventures

Palo Alto, Californiacostanoavc.com

Overview

Costanoa Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage (Seed and Series A) companies, with a focus on AI-enabled SaaS, data and developer infrastructure, fintech, and cyber and national security.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

131

Investments

Costanoa Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Empirical SecurityJul 2026Series ACo-investor
Self InspectionJul 2026Series ACo-investor
IteraMay 2026SeedLead
IteraMay 2026SeedLead
Itera ASAMay 2026SeedLead

Key People

Greg Sands

Founder and Managing Director

John Cowgill

General Partner

Mark Selcow

General Partner

Amy Cheetham

Partner

Jim Wilson

Partner

Martina Lauchengco

Partner

Michelle McHargue

Partner

Tony Liu

Partner

Jared Franklin

Vice President

Madison Faulkner

Investor

Nicole Seah

Investor

Sean Cai

Investor

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2012

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