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Handshake Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Overview

Handshake Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm seeks to make early-stage investments .

Year Founded

2017

Portfolio Companies

13

Investments

Handshake Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
LativeNov 2025Series ACo-investor
PimlyOct 2025StrategicCo-investor
ANELLO PhotonicsNov 2024Series BCo-investor
Anello PhotonicsNov 2024Series BCo-investor
LyoWaveMay 2024SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Bill Elmore

General Partner

William Elmore

General Partner

Will Elmore

Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2017

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