Spokane, US · Partner
Martin Tobias
Managing Partner & Founder at Incisive Ventures
StagesSeedSeries A
BacksDeveloper ToolsManufacturingAISoftware
Latest rounds
- FactorySeries A · $4.7MJan 2026
- DibspaceSeedSept 2009
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The firm
Incisive VenturesVC firm · US1cheques in 12 months3all time1ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 2
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $4.7M
- Active
- 2009–26
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Companies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
Champions Round
Katalyst Inc.- Dibspace
- iStart Ventures
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundIncisive VenturesManaging Partner of the Manager of the General Partner of the Fundon 5 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raisingUpgrade Labs Inc.Executive Officer, Directorsince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingUpgrade Labs Inc.Executive Officer, Director, Promotersince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSouth Fork Business Park, LLCManager of MNPCO-1 LLC, the Manager of the Issuer.since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCLOUDMARK INCDirectorsince 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raisingKashless, Inc.Executive Officer, Director, Promoteron 2 filings · since 2008
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Hear them before you pitch them
EP224 Navigating the Landscape of Investment and Entrepreneurship with Martin Tobias
WithMartin Tobias
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Martin Tobias: Navigating the Landscape of Investment and Entrepreneurship In the ever-evolving world of investment and entrepreneurship, few voices resonate with the depth of experience and insight quite like that of Martin Tobias. With a career spanning decades and ventures across various… More on the show's page
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A Case Study on Why LPs Pass on Great Funds | Jeff Rinvelt & Martin Tobias | Superclusters | S1 Post Season E1
WithMartin Tobias
MentionsIncisive Ventures
About this episode
Jeff is a partner at Renaissance Venture Capital an innovative venture capital fund of funds. Jeff’s diverse background in venture capital and technology and his experience working in various start-up ventures uniquely position him to advise startups. In addition, Jeff is quite active in the… More on the show's page
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VC10X - 7 Meta Themes for Startup Investing by Martin Tobias, founder of Incisive Ventures
WithMartin Tobias
MentionsIncisive Ventures
About this episode
Martin Tobias, the founder of Incisive Ventures. With over 25 years of investing, he has identified seven meta themes and developed a screening process that has produced superior returns. This process has grown out of the analysis of hundreds of investments and what has been common among the… More on the show's page
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#124 ECGO: Turning Trash Into Treasure With AI
MentionsMartin Tobias
About this episode
Ever stood at the recycling bin wondering, “Is this cup really recyclable?'' Enter Nicole Toole, the founder of ECGO, an AI-powered app designed to tackle this confusion. With ECGO, you snap a photo of any item, and the app will tell you how to properly dispose of it. But as mind-blowingly awesome… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page#118 Uncovered: The Business of True Crime
MentionsMartin Tobias
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If you're murdered in the US, there's only a 57% chance your killer will be found. Jim Brown aims to change this statistic by enabling the massive true crime community to solve cold cases on his website Uncovered.com. But mysterious circumstances in the studio lead us to a question. Can a media… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page#116 Kimoyo: Is This African Startup Venture Backable?
MentionsMartin Tobias
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When Mariam Braimah led product design at Netflix she struggled to find participants in Africa to test new products. So she started Kimoyo Insights, a research analytics platform that helps companies like Microsoft & Flutterwave gather feedback from African consumers. But Kimoyo doesn’t quite fit… More on the show's page
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