Piva Capital

Piva Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Its team focuses on companies operating at the meeting point of scientific breakthroughs and mass-market adoption, investing from early to growth stages. The firm backs founders working across several technology areas: connected devices, artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; logistics and supply chains; new materials and specialty chemicals; food and alternative proteins; the circular economy and turning waste into value; and the shift toward lower-carbon energy. Piva describes its team as domain experts with a network of partners and professionals across more than ninety countries on six continents, which it uses to connect portfolio companies with corporate partners and technical experts. The firm looks for platforms with scalable sales potential in large markets, led by teams with strong entrepreneurial drive.