# Martin Tobias at Incisive Ventures

> Martin Tobias, Managing Partner & Founder at Incisive Ventures. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each...

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# Martin Tobias

Managing Partner & Founder at [Incisive Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incisive-ventures)

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Stages *Seed* *Series A*

Backs *Developer Tools* *Manufacturing* *AI* *Software*

Latest rounds

- **Factory** Series A · $4.7M Jan 2026
- **Dibspace** Seed Sept 2009

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Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 2 last Jan 2026
- **Filings:** 6 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +3 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 6 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Incisive Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Incisive Ventures** VC firm · US **1** cheques in 12 months **3** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incisive-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 2
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $4.7M
- **Active:** 2009–26

2026

- [Factory](https://millionrounds.com/company/factory) *Series A* **$4.7M** *AU* Jan 2026 Joined · +4 investors

2009

- [Dibspace](https://millionrounds.com/company/dibspace) *Seed* Sept 2009 Joined · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**
- Series A **1**

What they backed

Developer Tools **1** Manufacturing **1** AI **1** Software **1**

Alongside

- [Adrian DiMarco *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-dimarco)
- [Beachhead Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beachhead-capital)
- [Investible *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible)
- [Shearwater Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shearwater-capital)

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](https://millionrounds.com/startup/champions-round)
- [Katalyst Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/startup/katalyst-2)
- Dibspace
- iStart Ventures

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Incisive Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incisive-ventures)** Managing Partner of the Manager of the General Partner of the Fund on 5 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Upgrade Labs Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Upgrade Labs Inc.** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **South Fork Business Park, LLC** Manager of MNPCO-1 LLC, the Manager of the Issuer. since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **CLOUDMARK INC** Director since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Kashless, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter on 2 filings · since 2008

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Incisive Ventures

- [**Jerry Goade** CFO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jerry-goade)
- [**Martin Tobias Tobias** Team *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-tobias-tobias)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Silicon Valley Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-silicon-valley-podcast) · 18 Apr 2024 · 40 min EP224 Navigating the Landscape of Investment and Entrepreneurship with Martin Tobias With [Martin Tobias](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-tobias) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Superclusters](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/superclusters) · 15 Jan 2024 · 56 min A Case Study on Why LPs Pass on Great Funds | Jeff Rinvelt & Martin Tobias | Superclusters | S1 Post Season E1 With [Martin Tobias](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-tobias) Mentions [Incisive Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incisive-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [VC10X](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/vc10x) · 18 Sept 2022 · 35 min VC10X - 7 Meta Themes for Startup Investing by Martin Tobias, founder of Incisive Ventures With [Martin Tobias](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-tobias) Mentions [Incisive Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incisive-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Martin Tobias in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 8 Nov 2023 · 31 min #124 ECGO: Turning Trash Into Treasure With AI Mentions [Martin Tobias](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 13 Sept 2023 · 32 min #118 Uncovered: The Business of True Crime Mentions [Martin Tobias](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-tobias) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 30 Aug 2023 · 36 min #116 Kimoyo: Is This African Startup Venture Backable? Mentions [Martin Tobias](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-tobias) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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