O'Shaughnessy Ventures

O'Shaughnessy Ventures is a Connecticut-based family office and creative investment company led by Jim O'Shaughnessy, author of What Works on Wall Street and founder of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management. It invests at pre-seed and seed stage in bold founders and creators. OSV amplifies portfolio stories through its own media network and operates Infinite Books, Infinite Films and Infinite Media. Its Fellowships and Grants program awards multiple $100,000 and $10,000 equity-free grants each year. Investments span AI, climate tech, neurotech, education and software, including Prefect, Stability AI, Hegel AI, Furno Materials, Prophetic, Synthesis School and Zams. OSV bets early on bold founders with radical ideas, prioritizing demonstrated ability over traditional credentials regardless of age, location or education. It provides capital alongside resources, support, and connections for creators coding, filming, writing, or building.