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Moment Ventures

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Slugmoment-ventures
HQPalo Alto, CA
Stage FocusWe seek to invest $1M+ in rounds before the formal Series…
Intel StatusAccepting submissions
🔥 BERNIE'S HOT TAKE

Moment is a true operator's fund with two GPs who've been there, done that - Ammar ran corporate dev at Cisco during their M&A heyday, and Clint was the first sales hire at C-Cube (the MPEG pioneers). They average 2 investments per year with a steady track record - not spray-and-pray types. Their portfolio has seen 14 acquisitions including solid exits like Skyward to Verizon and Netsil to Nutanix. The "Future of Work" positioning isn't just buzzword bingo - they actually invest in unsexy but necessary B2B infrastructure that makes industries work better. These aren't the flashiest VCs on Sand Hill Road, but they're the kind who'll roll up their sleeves and help you figure out your sales motion because they've built those machines before.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Best for: B2B software founders who need operational expertise, not just checks
  • Known for: Solid exits and experienced operators who actually built companies
  • Sweet spot: Pre-Series A rounds in logistics, food tech, and industrial software
Investment Thesis

We invest in entrepreneurs that are reimagining the Future of Industries, whether that is transforming how an industry operates or creating solutions to drastically improve how work is done. We've summarized our thesis into three categories; Business at the Speed of Software, Future of Workers, and Masters of the Machines.

Stage & Sector Focus

We seek to invest $1M+ in rounds before the formal Series A (aka pre-Series A rounds), where we are investing out of Moment II, a $37M institutionally-backed fund. The firm prefers to invest in early-stage companies operating in logistics, food, education, e-commerce, software development, and other sectors. In 2024, it made 3 investments, while as of Aug 2025, it has made 1 investment in this year.

Notable Portfolio
FlowspacePod FoodsValidereStripe (via Payable acquisition)AltoSkyward (acquired by Verizon)Netsil (acquired by Nutanix)TARA AI
Key Partners
Ammar Hanafi
Co-Founder & General Partner

He spent over 10 years as an early stage VC at Alloy Ventures. Prior to Alloy, Ammar ran the corporate development team at Cisco. He previously served as vice president of new business ventures at Cisco Systems, where he led new product efforts in the enterprise datacenter market. From 2000 to 2002, he was vice president of corporate business development, and in that capacity, he was responsible for Cisco's acquisitions, acquisition integration, investment, and joint venture activity on a global basis.

Clint Chao
Co-Founder & General Partner

Clint co-founded Moment Ventures in 2015. He began his venture career as a co-founder of Formative Ventures, and was an early sales and marketing executive at C-Cube and SkyStream Networks. My most memorable startup experience was as the first sales hire at C-Cube Microsystems, the company that largely invented and popularized the MPEG video algorithm and he helped the company become the dominant supplier of digital video compression chips.

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