Leonis Capital

Leonis Capital is a research-driven VC fund based in Silicon Valley. We back extraordinary technical founders building technical products. We come from the world’s top AI companies: OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Nvidia, and Microsoft. Our mission is to turn groundbreaking AI research into transformative investments, fueling the next generation of AI-first startups. Value is created at the earliest stage. That’s why we are usually the first institutional check into seed and preseed startups. Investment Theses ▪ Research-driven We prioritize in-depth research, bringing cutting-edge intelligence to our portfolio companies and community. ▪ First-check investors Value is created at the earliest stage. That’s why we are usually the first institutional check into seed and pre-seed startups. ▪ AI-native We believe AI is a supercycle technology that will create transformative value. We back startups that are AI-native. ▪ Founder-aligned We partner with technical founders, offering long-term support beyond capital. Our goal is to be their most aligned and trusted partner from idea to breakout.