About Artis Ventures
Artis Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Sep 2026, Artis Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 89 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of GenHealth Overall, Artis Ventures portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 22 acquisitions including key companies like Palantir, YouTube and Cerebral. A lot of funds co-invest with Artis Ventures, with names like Abstract Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Artis Ventures has team of 18 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 7 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Artis Ventures' List of Top Investments
Artis Ventures has a portfolio of 89 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in IDbyDNA and IDbyDNA.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Anguilla and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, High Tech and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by Artis Ventures:1. Palantir
Platform that provides data analysis and management solutions. It is a software company that specializes in big data analytics and provides software platforms for analyzing and integrating large amounts of data. Its software powers real-time, AI-driven decisions in critical government and commercial enterprise, from the factory floors to the front lines.
Key facts about Palantir
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.46B
- Employee Count: 6,021 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Glynn Capital and 170 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. YouTube
Online video-sharing and streaming platform. It offers on-demand video content, including user-created long-form videos, vlogs, short-form shorts, live streams, music videos, podcasts, premium originals, and music streaming through YouTube Music and live TV.
Key facts about YouTube
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Bruno (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $11.5M
- Employee Count: 126,151 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Artis Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 01, 2006, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. UKG
Provider of human capital management, workforce management, and payroll solutions for businesses. Its platform offers a range of tools and insights to help organizations manage their workforce, improve operational efficiency, and make informed HR decisions.
Key facts about UKG
- Founded Year: 1977
- Location: Lowell (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2018
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Early Stage
- Total Funding till date: $6.09M
- Employee Count: 16,141 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hellman & Friedman, Lead Edge Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Nov 18, 2013, $*****
4. Cerebral
Provider of online counseling services for mental health conditions. The company offers virtual consultation services for users based on online health assessment and provides personalized treatment plans and medications.
Key facts about Cerebral
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $462M
- Employee Count: 581 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Access Industries and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Bloom Energy
Provider of solid oxide fuel cell technology. It enables distributed generation of electricity and the production of hydrogen.
Key facts about Bloom Energy
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $973M
- Employee Count: 2,417 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, SeedFord Partners and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 07, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Artis Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Artis Ventures has invested in 89 companies over the last 21 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in GenHealth and most recent follow-on round was in Unnatural Products.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2022 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2021 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Artis Ventures' Investments by Stage
Artis Ventures has made 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $19.8M, 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $12.4M and 11 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $42.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 23 |
Seed | 14 |
Series B | 11 |
Series D | 6 |
Series C | 3 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Artis Ventures' Investments by Sector
Artis Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, HealthTech, High Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 80 Tech companies, 64 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 39 Software companies and at least 23 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 26 |
Life Sciences | 22 |
HealthTech | 17 |
High Tech | 17 |
Consumer | 10 |
Others | 53 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Artis Ventures' Investments by Geography
Artis Ventures has made most investments in United States (56), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 56 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Anguilla | 1 |
India | 1 |
Ireland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Artis Ventures' recent investments
Artis Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. GenHealth and Metriport are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Artis Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 11, 2026 | Anguilla | Series A | 2284 | ||
Aug 27, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4260 | [+1] | |
Jul 07, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3896 | [+2] | |
Apr 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7693 | ||
Mar 16, 2026 | United States | Series B | 5228 |
Unicorns in Artis Ventures' Portfolio
Artis Ventures has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Science, Freenome Health, Cerebral and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Science. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Artis Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Provider of online science magazine | 2021 | Alameda | Series C | y{azpzy | ||
66 | Provider of a deep learning platform for detecting circulating cancer-related markers | 2014 | - | Series E | alnzgxe | ||
74 | Provider of online counseling services for mental health conditions | 2020 | San Francisco | Series C | hgeugvw | ||
72 | Cloud and AI based enterprise data backup and management solutions | 2013 | San Jose | Series F | {eiyexr |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Artis Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Artis Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Palantir got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2020 at marketcap of undefined and Bloom Energy got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $1.59B.Here are Artis Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 02, 2020 | Jul 08, 2015 | Series H | 2538 | |
Jun 12, 2018 | - | - | 3523 |
Acquired companies in Artis Ventures' Portfolio
22 companies from Artis Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Replay in Apr 2026 by LEO Pharma for $*****.Here are Artis Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2022 | Seed | 6389 | |
Apr 16, 2025 | Jan 07, 2014 | Series A | 9475 | |
Mar 12, 2025 | - | - | 1344 | |
Jul 11, 2022 | Apr 22, 2021 | Series D | 3830 | |
Jun 24, 2022 | Sep 08, 2016 | Series A | 9522 |
Team profile of Artis Ventures
Artis Ventures has a team of 18 members including 7 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States and United Arab Emirates. Artis Ventures' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Artis Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | Nashville | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Artis Ventures
Over the past 21 years, 576 investors have co-invested in Artis Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Artis Ventures: Sequoia Capital, HHS and 179 others have invested in rounds before Artis Ventures. There are 6 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Artis Ventures and 5 companies where HHS has invested before Artis Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Artis Ventures: 191 investors entered a company along with Artis Ventures. These include investors like Abstract Ventures (6 companies).
- Invested after Artis Ventures: A total of 204 investors have invested in Artis Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HHS (5 companies), NIH (2 companies) and ARK Investment Management (2 companies).
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