Banyan Ventures

Banyan Ventures is a New York City-based Seed Stage Venture Capital firm specializing in AI native infrastructure and AI native application startups. The firm focuses on companies that reduce the cost of building AI, increase GPU utilization, and include subfields like silicon chips, foundational models, GPU compute, storage, networking, and the Generative AI developer stack. Banyan Ventures also invests in AI native application software companies that build products from day zero with state-of-the-art AI advancements. The firm serves early-stage startups, particularly those in the AI and technology sectors, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and operational support. Banyan Ventures makes money through equity investments in these startups, aiming for significant returns as these companies grow and succeed. The firm has a strong track record, with 54% of its advising clients raising Series A funding and 18% advancing to Series B. Notable investments include Deci.ai, which was acquired by NVIDIA.

Keywords: AI infrastructure, AI applications, seed stage, venture capital, GPU utilization, silicon chips, foundational models, Generative AI, early-stage startups, New York City.