Leonis Capital
Overview
Leonis Capital is a research-driven, early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in pre-seed and seed investments in AI-native companies and technical founders. It focuses on sectors including artificial intelligence, software, decentralized protocols, and automation. Leonis Capital utilizes proprietary software to identify promising founders by analyzing activity on GitHub and academic research papers. The firm is co-headed by Jay Zhao, a veteran venture investor, and Jenny Xiao, a former OpenAI researcher. Leonis Capital raised a $10 million debut fund in 2021 and a second $25 million "AI Talent Fund" in August 2025.
Portfolio Companies
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Website
leonis.ccInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motion | Sep 2025 | Series C | - |
| Spline | Jul 2023 | Seed | - |
| Semiotic Labs | Feb 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Pixels | Feb 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Method Financial | Feb 2022 | Pre Seed | - |
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