Machina Ventures

Machina Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies, focusing on seed and pre-seed rounds. The firm targets businesses leveraging artificial intelligence, data science, and deep-tech. Their investment thesis centers on "Enlighted AI" that enhances humanity, specifically in areas they define as "Amplified humans" (AI integration into workflows), the "Programmable economy" (AI taking direct action), and "Enabling technologies" (tools to speed AI deployment).