Which sectors does Differential Ventures invest in?

Of the 35 portfolio companies we can classify, the largest groups are B2B Software (9), Energy (3) and Industrials (3).

How many portfolio companies does Differential Ventures have?

PE Firm Index tracks 35 Differential Ventures portfolio companies from the firm's public portfolio page, as of 2026-10-19. The firm's own count may differ, for example where exited companies are listed.

Who leads Differential Ventures?

Public sources name Nick Adams (Managing Partner), David Magerman (Managing Partner) and Allen Duan (Venture Partner) among Differential Ventures's leadership.

Which firms are similar to Differential Ventures?

By overlap in portfolio sectors in this index: Fifth Wall, KKR and Colony Capital.

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Differential Ventures

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Not on record · Website

Last verified

11/10/2026

Firm Overview

Portfolio tracked

Sectors

Regions

11/10/2026

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Seed-stage venture firm investing in data and AI companies.

Leadership

Nick Adams

Managing Partner

Nick is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures with extensive experience in venture capital and senior roles at software companies with over $1.3 billion in exit value.

David Magerman

Managing Partner

David is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures and was previously a lead developer at Renaissance Technologies, specializing in quantitative finance and data science.

Tom Driscoll

Principal

Tom is a Principal at Differential Ventures with a background in strategy and operations at Samsung, Latch, and Lenovo.

Allen Duan

Venture Partner

Allen is a Venture Partner at Differential Ventures and B Capital, focusing on enterprise technology and AI investments.

Lloyd Appel

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Appel has over 30 years of financial management experience, primarily as a Chief Financial Officer for various hedge funds and venture capital firms.

Jeremy Kirsch

Operating Partner

Jeremy is an entrepreneur and senior operator who previously served as EVP and GM for Worldwide Sales at Opower through its $621 million acquisition.

Leah Mitchell

Chief of Staff

Leah is the Chief of Staff at Differential Ventures, previously working in Corporate Affairs and strategic communications at Westpac.

Portfolio by sector

17 of 23 tracked portfolio companies of Differential Ventures carry a sector label we can map; shares are of those 17. See the methodology.

Portfolio on record

Portfolio by sector

Unclassified16 of 35
B2B Software11 of 35
Financial Services3 of 35
Industrials3 of 35
Energy2 of 35

35 portfolio companies on record in the index, grouped by sector hub.

Current and exited

Current: 27 of 35Exited: 8 of 35

Portfolio size among all firms

35 companies on record, more than 53% of the 405 firms in the index.

0885 companies (log scale)

Portfolio Companies

Company	Sector	Status	Website
Agnostiq	Engineering and Infrastructure	Exited	Visit ↗
Aktus	Not on record	Current	Visit ↗
Armilla	MLOps & Platforms	Current	Visit ↗
Ask Polly	AI-Powered Business	Current	Visit ↗
Bazze	Advancing the ML Tech Stack	Current	Visit ↗
Carver Edison	FinTech	Current	Visit ↗
Centrum AI	Not on record	Current	Visit ↗
Circuit Mind	Enterprise Tech	Current	Visit ↗
Cognota	Enterprise Tech	Current	Visit ↗
Concertio	Engineering and Infrastructure	Exited	Visit ↗
Cyolo	Cyber Security & Privacy	Current	Visit ↗
Cyvers	Cyber Security & Privacy	Current	Visit ↗
Databand	MLOps & Platforms	Exited	Visit ↗
Deeplite	MLOps & Platforms	Exited	Visit ↗
DeepSurface	Cyber Security & Privacy	Exited	Visit ↗
FlowFi	FinTech	Current	Visit ↗
Golioth	Engineering and Infrastructure	Current	Visit ↗
Hatch	AI-Powered Business	Current	Visit ↗
Joyride	Not on record	Current	Visit ↗
Knockri	Enterprise Tech	Current	Visit ↗
Konnecto	Enterprise Tech	Exited	Visit ↗
Limina	Cyber Security & Privacy	Current	Visit ↗
Metafold	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Ocrolus	FinTech	Current	Not on record
Orchestra	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Parative	Not on record	Exited	Not on record
Personal AI	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Pienso	Not on record	Current	Not on record
PostSig	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Retrocausal	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Row64	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Scope Zero	FinTech	Current	Not on record
Seek AI	Not on record	Exited	Not on record
Squire Solutions	Not on record	Current	Not on record
Valence AI	Not on record	Current	Not on record

Source: https://www.differential.vc/portfolio

Firms that also back Differential Ventures' companies

Co-investor web

Line width shows shared portfolio companies on record in the index. Top 4 co-investors shown.

Blumberg Capital2 shared companies
Databand FlowFi
Andreessen Horowitz1 shared company
Hatch
Fin Capital1 shared company
Ocrolus
O2 Investment Partners1 shared company
Orchestra

Questions about Differential Ventures

Which sectors does Differential Ventures invest in?: Of the 35 portfolio companies we can classify, the largest groups are B2B Software (9), Energy (3) and Industrials (3).
How many portfolio companies does Differential Ventures have?: PE Firm Index tracks 35 Differential Ventures portfolio companies from the firm's public portfolio page, as of 2026-10-19. The firm's own count may differ, for example where exited companies are listed.
Who leads Differential Ventures?: Public sources name Nick Adams (Managing Partner), David Magerman (Managing Partner) and Allen Duan (Venture Partner) among Differential Ventures's leadership.
Which firms are similar to Differential Ventures?: By overlap in portfolio sectors in this index: Fifth Wall, KKR and Colony Capital.

Sources for this profile, updated 2026-10-19

Firm website

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with Differential Ventures and does not provide investment advice.

Firms similar to Differential Ventures

Fifth Wall

Both hold B2B Software and Energy companies; 19 tracked portfolio companies.

KKR

Both hold B2B Software and Energy companies; 15 tracked portfolio companies.

Colony Capital

Both hold B2B Software and Industrials companies; 39 tracked portfolio companies.

Battery Ventures

Both hold B2B Software and Industrials companies; 12 tracked portfolio companies.

Chosen from this index by overlap in portfolio sectors, then by portfolio size. Not a ranking or a recommendation.

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Portfolio tracked35
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RegionsNot on record
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