Banyan Ventures is a New York‑based pre‑seed VC focused on AI‑native infrastructure and application startups. It backs founders at the idea stage, leveraging deep technical and go‑to‑market expertise to select and accelerate breakthrough AI technologies.
Industries
Industry breakdown
Top industries in the portfolio
Geography
Geographic scope
United States
Geography breakdown
Darker regions = more portfolio companies
Top 5 countries
United States of America
64.3%Italy
7.1%United Kingdom
7.1%Germany
7.1%Countries with a higher share of the portfolio are shaded darker on the map.
Stages
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Pre-Seed
Stage breakdown
Portfolio by stage
Portfolio vintage
Companies by founded year
Fund details
Funds
AI Fund I
Vintage 2025 • $10M