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Category Ventures

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Category Ventures invests at the earliest stages of AI applications, with recorded RoundOS activity in robotics simulation, recruiting and supply-chain software.

AI applications at the earliest stages

Category Ventures describes its mandate as partnering with founders building ambitious AI applications at the earliest stages. Its official portfolio includes software for autonomy simulation, recruiting and manufacturing supply chains.

Activity recorded on RoundOS

Recorded financings cover Antioch, whose simulation software helps robotics teams test systems; HeyMilo, which automates parts of recruiting; and Mandel, which coordinates supply-chain communication. These are examples from RoundOS coverage, rather than a complete account of the firm’s investments.

Sources
Rounds participated in
3
Confirmed lead rounds
0
2 roles undisclosed
New companies
3
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$41.9M
3 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Seed2
Series A1

By primary sector

AI1
Enterprise software1
Logistics1

By country

United States3

Rounds

3 in this selection
Antioch

Cloud simulation software helps robotics and autonomy teams develop and test physical AI systems before deployment.

$32MSeries A
Participant
HeyMilo AI

Builds agentic recruiting platform that screens high-volume candidates via voice, video, SMS, and resume agents

$6MSeed
Role not disclosed
Mandel AI

Develops AI supply chain coordinator to automate supplier communication and procurement

$3.9MSeed
Role not disclosed