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Radical Ventures
Radical Ventures invests in AI-native companies, backed by scientific partners including Geoffrey Hinton and Fei-Fei Li. Raised nearly $800 million.
Radical Ventures
Radical Ventures was founded in Toronto by Jordan Jacobs and Tomi Poutanen, with offices in San Francisco and partners in London and New York. The firm's public-facing advisory network includes AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and Dr. Fei-Fei Li, who serve as scientific partners or advisors. The firm has not disclosed its founding year or wealth origin. The firm invests across sectors including LLMs, robotics, biotechnology, climate, semiconductors, and financial services. Its portfolio includes Cohere (LLMs, 2020), Waabi (autonomous driving, 2021), and Hebbia (AI search, 2022). Radical also holds positions in Crusoe (infrastructure, 2025), World Labs (software, 2024), and Writer (LLMs, 2024). The firm targets early-stage AI-native companies, with exits including Covariant (acquired 2024) and CentML (exited 2025). Radical Ventures raised nearly $800 million for AI-focused investments, as reported on its website. The firm's team includes partners Dominic Barton, former McKinsey global managing partner, and Ed Clark, former TD Bank CEO. Additional offices in Canada and the U.S. support its North American footprint. No recent operational event beyond the fundraise is publicly date-stamped. Radical differentiates itself by embedding AI researchers as scientific partners rather than external advisors. This structure gives the firm direct access to talent from institutions like Stanford and the Vector Institute. The model mirrors a venture firm but with unusual academic depth in its partnership.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Dallas
Corporate office
Dallas, TX, United States
Additional offices
Toronto · San Francisco
Principals
Jordan Jacobs
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Tomi Poutanen
Co-founder, Partner
Dominic Barton
Partner
Ed Clark
Partner
Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Scientific Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Radical Ventures?
The firm is led by co-founders Jordan Jacobs (Managing Partner) and Tomi Poutanen (Partner). Dominic Barton and Ed Clark are listed as partners, and a large investment team includes principals and vice-presidents. Scientific partners like Fei-Fei Li contribute expertise but do not make deal decisions.
How does Radical Ventures source proprietary deal flow?
Radical leverages its network of AI pioneers—Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, and Fei-Fei Li—who serve as scientific advisors or partners. This gives the firm access to founders emerging from top AI research labs. The firm also publishes a blog and newsletter to attract founders.
Is Radical Ventures a single family office or a venture firm?
Radical Ventures does not disclose a family office affiliation. It operates as an asset manager with a venture capital structure, raising funds from external investors. The firm's website lists a team of over 40 professionals, which is more typical of a venture firm.
Does Radical Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm primarily invests directly in companies, as shown by its portfolio of over 50 direct holdings. It has not disclosed any fund-of-funds or secondary investments.
What investment stages does Radical Ventures typically target?
Radical invests across stages from seed to growth, with most portfolio companies backed in early rounds (2020-2025). Investments range from Aspect Biosystems (2020) to Cinder (2026), indicating both early and later-stage activity.
Which sectors does Radical Ventures focus on?
The firm invests broadly in AI-powered companies across LLMs, robotics, biotech, climate tech, semiconductors, financial services, healthcare, space, and materials. Its portfolio spans over 15 categories listed on its website.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Radical Ventures does not disclose the source of its capital. The firm's partners include former bankers and consultants, but no family wealth origin is publicly attributed.
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