# Galvanize: portfolio, investments and team

> Galvanize is a vc firm based in United States. 56 investments on record, 7 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/galvanize (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Galvanize

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 56 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $110M, Sept 2026 VC firm

Seed Pre-seed E-Commerce

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**100%** of best year **7** **cheques in 12 months**, 56 on record

Since the last cheque **60** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$45M** Rounds led **1 of 56** Sole investor **10 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## Galvanize highlights

- 01 7 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $860K
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2023-12 From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Pre-seed
- **Sectors:** E-Commerce
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **56 appearances**

- **2026** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Gridsight](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridsight)** Series B · AU · Startup Daily **$26M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Muon Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/muon-space)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$250M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Highland Electric Fleets](https://millionrounds.com/company/highland-electric-fleets)** US · Ventureburn **$75M** Sole investor
- **2025** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Fervo Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fervo-energy)** Series E · US · TechCrunch **$462M** With 24 others
- **Dec** **[Quilt](https://millionrounds.com/company/quilt)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$20M** *Led*
- **Nov** **[X-Energy Reactor Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/x-energy-reactor-company)** Series D · US · Firms' own news pages **$700M** With 11 others
- **Nov** **[Upway](https://millionrounds.com/company/upway)** Series C · FR · A.P. Moller Holding **$45M** With 5 others
- **2017** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[Chowbotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/chowbotics)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Entrypoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/entrypoint)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$2.0M** With 9 others
- **2015** 20 rounds
- **Oct** **[Planetary Resources](https://millionrounds.com/company/planetary-resources)** Series A · US **$12M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Pana](https://millionrounds.com/company/pana)** Seed · US **$1.4M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Cozy](https://millionrounds.com/company/cozy)** Venture · US **$3.4M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Stream.io Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/stream-io-inc)** Series A · US **$1.7M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[Chewse](https://millionrounds.com/company/chewse)** Series A · US **$5.9M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Notion](https://millionrounds.com/company/notion)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **May** **[SherpaShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/sherpashare)** Seed **$700K** With 6 others
- **May** **[Immediately](https://millionrounds.com/company/immediately)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 12 others
- **May** **[Blend Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/blend-systems)** Series A · US **$6.3M** With 8 others
- **May** **[PureWow](https://millionrounds.com/company/purewow)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 9 others
- **May** **[Parkifi](https://millionrounds.com/company/parkifi)** Series A · US **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Self Lender](https://millionrounds.com/company/self-lender)** Seed · US **$535K** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[JumpCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/jumpcloud)** Series B **$3.2M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[TalentKode](https://millionrounds.com/company/talentkode)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Testlio](https://millionrounds.com/company/testlio)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 13 others
- **Mar** **[Exitround](https://millionrounds.com/company/exitround)** Seed · US **$1.6M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Perch Goods](https://millionrounds.com/company/perch-goods)** Seed · US **$750K** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[SQFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/sqft)** Seed · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Accion Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/accion-systems)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[Epic Magazine](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic-magazine)** Seed **$1.0M** Sole investor
- **2014** 25 rounds
- **Dec** **[SocialSign.in](https://millionrounds.com/company/socialsign-in)** Venture · US **$2.2M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[ChangeTip](https://millionrounds.com/company/changetip)** Seed · US **$3.5M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Rival IQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/rival-iq)** Venture · US **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Keen Home](https://millionrounds.com/company/keen-home)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 9 others
- **Oct** **[Cargo.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/cargo-io)** Seed · GB **$1.5M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Eight](https://millionrounds.com/company/eight)** US **$620K** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Numerous](https://millionrounds.com/company/numerous)** Seed · US **$700K** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Hipcamp](https://millionrounds.com/company/hipcamp)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Parcel](https://millionrounds.com/company/parcel)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[WiseBanyan](https://millionrounds.com/company/wisebanyan)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Moment](https://millionrounds.com/company/moment)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 10 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **16 named**

AR **Asad Rahman** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

CA **Christian Artmann** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

CC **Christopher C. Onan** MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER i Filing they signed

CJ **Christopher J. Creed** Managing Partner & Co-Head of Credit of the Investment Manager i Filing they signed

CR **Cliff Ryan** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

JC **James C. Deters** MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL PARTNER i Filing they signed

JK **John K. Delaney** Managing Partner & Chair of Credit of the Investment Manager i Filing they signed

JS **Joseph Sumberg** Executive Officer, Promoter i Filing they signed

KH **Kathryn Hall** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

LC **Lawrence C. Mandes** MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL PARTNER i Filing they signed

MC **Michael Cliff Ryan** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

PG **Philip Goldsmith** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

SC **Saloni Cliff Multani** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

SK **Seth Kirkham** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

TS **Thomas Steyer** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

VC **Veery Cliff Maxwell** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

We also hold **80** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[GridCraft](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridcraft)** Bought by [Workday](https://millionrounds.com/fund/workday) **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**Zipfian Academy** **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

New fund on file

**$110M**

raised in Sept 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed Pre-seed

Median round joined **$45M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$860K**

Led 1 of 56 rounds **2%**

- **Sole investor:** 10 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *35*
- Series A *7*
- Venture *4*
- Series B *3*
- Series C *2*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 8
- [FG Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fg-angels) 6
- [Marc Bell Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital) 6
- [Bullet Time Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bullet-time-ventures) 5
- [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Galvanize. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Techstars** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**FG Angels** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fg-angels)[**Marc Bell Capital** Family office **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital)[**Bullet Time Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bullet-time-ventures)[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**500 Global** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Foundry Group** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[**SK Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-ventures)[**Slow Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[**SparkLabs Global Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sparklabs-global-ventures)[**Vayner/RSE** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vayner-rse)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Galvanize put money into.

[**Gridsight** $26M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridsight)[**Muon Space** $250M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/muon-space)[**Highland Electric Fleets** $75M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/highland-electric-fleets)[**Fervo Energy** $462M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/fervo-energy)[**Quilt** $20M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/quilt)[**Entrypoint** $2.0M · Jan 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/entrypoint)

## Quick answers about Galvanize

### What does Galvanize invest in?

Galvanize invests most often at Seed and Series A (82% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce.

### How active is Galvanize?

56 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Galvanize invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gridsight (Series B, Sept 2026), Muon Space (Series C, Aug 2026) and Highland Electric Fleets (Undisclosed round, Jun 2026).

### How big are Galvanize's cheques?

The median round it joins is $45M.

### Does Galvanize lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 56 investments on record (2%).

### Where does Galvanize invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%).

### Is Galvanize investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Galvanize invest alongside?

Most often Techstars (8 rounds together), FG Angels (6 rounds together) and Marc Bell Capital (6 rounds together).

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