World renowned
AI and Robotics experts
Decades of experience in AI, Robotics and research
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// Who We Are
The Squad
Embedded
operators
Founders who write code
Still love
eating ramen
Still grinding after the exits, for the love of the game
// What We Do
Early-stage.
$500k-$1m checks.
Backing companies applying AI in the real world.
In your code, when it matters - not just in your cap table.
// How We Work
Once we invest,
we join your team.
In the work - technical reviews, roadmap, and hard decisions.
Engineers, not generalists.
ML and robotics, built at the frontier.
Focused on milestones, not commentary.
When it makes sense, we earn common stock.
No value, no vesting. Capital stays with you.
We help you crush the things that matter most.
Together we identify the key milestones that unlock exponential growth and work hand in hand until you achieve them.
Most startups don't fail for lack of capital.
They fail for lack of the right people with the right expertise.
// Featured Portfolio
Building at
the frontier.
We work with founders who are technically fearless, commercially ambitious, and building things the world isn't ready for yet.
Recursive
Richard Socher's new AI lab focused on building more advanced, self-improving systems.
In the press: Bloomberg"Star AI researcher's new lab Recursive in talks for $4 billion valuation."
Hippo Harvest
Robotics-driven greenhouse agriculture that uses ML and autonomous mobile robots to grow produce with 92% less water.
In the press: TechCrunch"How robotics and AI helped Hippo Harvest land $21M to grow lettuce."
Kled
An opt-in data network that pays contributors and supplies licensable training data to AI builders.
In the press: Business Insider"My AI startup pays people to film themselves taking out the trash. It's now valued at $150 million."
Craftstory
AI video tooling from the OpenCV creators focused on controllable, production-ready human performance.
In the press: VentureBeat"OpenCV founders launch AI video startup to take on OpenAI and Google."
Infinimind
Video AI infrastructure that turns large-scale footage into searchable enterprise intelligence.
In the press: TechCrunch"Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data."
Cline
Open coding agent software for teams that want deep model access and tighter spend control.
In the press: Forbes"Cline Has Raised $27 Million To Help Developers Control Their AI Spend."
Launchpad
AI-first robotics for real-world assembly automation across manufacturing and industrial workflows.
In the press: LA Times"El Segundo AI robotics firm Launchpad raises $11-million Series A round."
Glacier Robotics
AI-powered recycling robots that sort 70+ material types with human-level accuracy, rescuing recyclables from landfill at scale.
In the press: TechCrunch"Amazon-backed Glacier gets $16M to expand its robot recycling fleet."
Your company here
We back technical founders building at the frontier of AI. If that's you, let's talk.
hello@exponential.vc// Our Heritage
Part of generational innovation
We are the early-stage AI investment vehicle for Cox Enterprises. Based in Silicon Valley with an international outlook, we invest with a global perspective and a strong eye for connecting our portfolio to the breadth of the Cox family of businesses.
Cox Enterprises is a 128-year-old, family-run company operating and investing in businesses that are run well and do good in the world - always building what's next. Its businesses focus on making technology accessible to power essentials people rely on to live, work and thrive. And, in doing so, Cox is building a better future for this generation and the next.
$23B+
Annual Revenue
50k+
Employees
>125
Years of Innovation
Aspicio Ad Infinita // Contact
hello@exponential.vc Handcrafted in San Francisco