XYZ Venture Capital

We invest in founders solving hard problems in areas where tech can and should do so much more.

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

Watching this team execute is awe inspiring. So thrilled to have been in @ApexSpacecraft's corner from the start ✨

[Apex 🛰 @Apex_Spacecraft]

We have closed another round of funding to scale production and meet demand for satellite platforms for critical projects like Golden Dome. This $200M Series C funding is led by @p72vc and co-led by @8vc, alongside @a16z, @WashingHarbour, @stepstonegroup.

https://t.co/pQqQgyIgND

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

The first time we saw Extra for ourselves, we couldn't believe it. Truly a paradigm shift for personal email ✉️

[Alex Konrad @alexrkonrad]

EXCLUSIVE: Extra wants to manage your 'life's inbox' for you.

The AI-powered consumer app launches publicly today with $9.5M. But can it challenge Gmail?

I tested out Extra myself, spoke to users, and interviewed its ex-Pinterest founders led by CEO Naveen Gavini to find out.

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

@alexrkonrad @extradotemail @ngavini @AlbertPereta @steveram @UpstartsMediaCo @felicis Woohoo! We've been loving it over here.

[Tanuj Thapliyal @tanujt]

800-page invoice. Reviewed in seconds. By an employee that doesn't exist.

Meet @kos_ai_inc . The world's first virtual finance employee.

Own computer. Own software seats. Own identity in the org chart. You talk to it over email, Teams, Slack, Zoom.

Teach it new workflows over screenshare like a new hire.

Datacenters. Energy. Defense. Factories.

@8VC @xyz_vc @MVPVentures @kos_ai_inc

https://t.co/6LN2YWdppw

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

Join us! Work with @ImChauncey - she's the best! If you're building a career in venture, there's no better partner you could learn from.

[Chauncey TK Hamilton @ImChauncey]

🗽We are hiring for an Associate to join us in New York @xyz_vc.

"I want this to be the best job you ever have." Those were the words that @robhayes told me when I took my first job in venture. Are you looking for your best job? Are you insanely curious about what the future looks like and who is building it? Are you obsessed with the future of technology and how the world will be different in 2, 5, 10 years?

Come join our incredible team to find and fund the future 🎉

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

@ImChauncey @robhayes So excited for you to build out XYZ East even more!

[Molly O’Shea @MollySOShea]

ICYMI: Chapter (@askchapter) Raised $100M Series E at a $3B Valuation Led By Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management

- 2X valuation <1 year
- Total funding ~$285M
- 3x revenue growth in 2025, surpassing $100M in ARR
- "Past 4 rounds have been preempted"

Founded by @CobiBGantz, Chapter is building the leading AI retirement platform.

New investors: Fifth Down Capital & @8vc
Existing investors: Stripes, XYZ VC (@fubini), Addition, Narya Capital (@JDVance), @SusaVentures, & Maverick Ventures.

PS - Cobi also shares key lessons from Palantir about talent density.. including @ssankar's “hamburger rule.”

00:00 Big Funding Announcement
00:18 How Al Gore Joined
01:01 Bipartisan Backing
01:19 JD Vance Investor Era
01:48 Total Raised & Valuation
02:00 Vision for Retirees
02:53 What Makes Chapter Different
04:16 Hot Take: Healthcare > Defense
04:59 LA Medicare Fraud Explained
06:13 Cutting Waste in Medicare
07:05 Palantir Talent Lessons
08:10 Hamburger Rule Wisdom
09:19 Looking Ahead This Year

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

Our own @fubini sharing 🔥 takes w/@MollySOShea →

[Molly O’Shea @MollySOShea]

Ross @fubini says “There are only ~40 people in the entire US that are able to sell products to the government, period.”

"The most rarefied skill is the ability to do that effectively.. you're:

- @ssankar, Palantir
- Matt Steckman, @anduriltech
- Zach Shore, @hermeuscorp
- Scott Sanders, @ForterraDrive

You very quickly get to the end of the list."

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

@dorna_at_gavel Very interesting!

[Cameron McCord @CameronLMcCord]

The most important hardware on Earth deserves better software. We owe that to our customers. Time to accelerate.

[Chauncey TK Hamilton @ImChauncey]

Not our style 😎

[Camille Ricketts @camillericketts]

My exceptional colleague @JCDorsainvil is becoming @xyz_vc’s first ever Principal today! 🎉 Adding my voice to the chorus of people who feel lucky to work with him :)

[Chauncey TK Hamilton @ImChauncey]

Couldn’t be more excited to see @JCDorsainvil become @xyz_vc’s first ever principal. I first got to know JC as an investor on @DormRoomFund’s SF team and was lucky to recruit him into XYZ. Beloved by founders, his team and everyone he meets, JC is coming for each and every one of you on the Midas List. Consider this a warning.

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

Huge congratulations to the @valinortech team on their $54 Million Series A!

We’re thrilled to partner with them they enter this next phase of scale. They’re just getting started, and we’re proud to be along for the ride.

[Valinor Enterprises @valinortech]

Valinor has raised $54 million in Series A funding led by @friendsfamcap, bringing our total capital to over $85 million.

We also saw continued participation from existing investors— @generalcatalyst, @foundersfund, and @RedCellPartners—deepening their commitment to Valinor.

[Valinor Enterprises @valinortech]

Valinor has raised $54 million in Series A funding led by @friendsfamcap, bringing our total capital to over $85 million.

We also saw continued participation from existing investors— @generalcatalyst, @foundersfund, and @RedCellPartners—deepening their commitment to Valinor.

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

Go team go! 👏

For all the readers we know, this is your app for 2026.

[june @fitchivalry]

This app so pretty goodbye storygraph you have been replaced

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

Our own @fubini on how raising XYZ I instilled him with permanent empathy for the arduous craft of fundraising - and why he's made that a central theme of how he helps founders.

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Most VCs have never raised a fund themselves. Leslie Feinzaig explains why GPs like her and Ross Fubini, who've been in founders' shoes, can better help their portfolio companies make smart partnership decisions.

Listen to this week’s full episode of Build Mode with @lesliefeinzaig (@grahamandwalker), @fubini (@xyz_vc) and our host Isabelle Johannessen: https://t.co/TQf6MzfrAn

[Nicholas LaRovere @laroverenick]

Excited for @Pryzm_Dynamics to partner with @a16z , @xyz_vc , @amplifyla , and @forumventures here. Now is the time to transform gov contracting, level up capture, accelerate acquisition, and deliver mission-critical tech faster. Let's move!

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

We’re thrilled to celebrate four founders from the XYZ Venture Capital community who were just named to Forbes 30 Under 30: Lucis Kuzak & Sheila Nicolin (Ordo), @joship__ (@RangerNetHQ ), and Peter Goldsborough (Rune Technologies).

We get to see firsthand how relentlessly these teams push to build something meaningful. This recognition is a reminder of what’s possible when talent and purpose collide.

So proud to be in their corner. Onward ⚡️

[Anthony Sardain @sardain]

We just raised $6.6M to make sourcing physical products as simple as launching an online store.

Shopify made selling easy, but manufacturing is still painful.

It takes brands 6+ months and thousands of messages with low quality factories over WhatsApp/WeChat/email to source a single product. With tariffs forcing businesses to shift their supply chains, the urgency around fixing sourcing has only intensified.

@cavelahq uses AI agents, a vetted network of 200,000+ factories across 40 countries, and experts on the ground to handle everything from collecting quotes to delivering orders to warehouse.

The round was co-led by @SusaVentures (Robinhood, Flexport), @xyz_vc (Anduril), and with participation from @CrossoverVC. Other investors include @PropelVC and Go Global Ventures.

We’re thrilled to have partners who recognize that global manufacturing should operate with the efficiency and accessibility of software.

Thank you to @MTemkin and @TechCrunch for the story, and to the many people who supported. Now back to work.

A special thank you to: @chadbyers @fubini @deeeniseS @camillericketts @Noah_L @milesdeamer @dvlamoen @David_Mort @JayReinemann @0xelton @braeden_norris @LucyWilmot1 @ImChauncey

[XYZ Venture Capital @xyz_vc]

Thrilled to be working with this team to truly reinvent email for the first time in a loooong time 💌

[extra.email @extradotemail]

Introducing Extra. Email will never feel the same again.

Join the Beta waitlist at https://t.co/en6rKuYms0.