Per our directory, Compound leads pre-seed and seed rounds and participates in Series A. The firm targets early technical teams in AI, robotics, biology, crypto, and deep infrastructure—often before a category has mainstream venture attention.

Public investor profiles and firm materials commonly cite seed checks in the roughly $400K–$1.5M range, with deal size varying by stage and conviction. Compound does not publish one fixed check size for every investment.

Compound is headquartered in New York City. The firm invests in U.S. and European deep-tech companies; portfolio activity spans both markets depending on technical fit and thesis alignment.

Our directory tags crypto-web3, AI/ML, robotics, and deep tech. Compound is explicitly thesis-driven—publishing extensive research on AI value capture, robotics, biology, and crypto—and seeks contrarian, technically differentiated companies rather than crowded trend plays.

Compound leads and co-leads early rounds for companies that match its research themes. It also follows on in later rounds for portfolio winners—such as Orbital Materials' 2026 Series B, where Compound participated as an existing investor.

Orbital Materials (/startup/orbital-materials) and Runway ML (/startup/runway-ml) are startups in our directory with Compound listed as an investor.

Founders building technically ambitious products in Compound's thesis areas can engage through compound.vc and the team's public writing. Warm intros from technical operators, researchers, or portfolio founders help; the firm values depth of insight over generic pitch decks.

See /2026-compound-orbital-materials-50m-series-b (Orbital Materials Series B) and /2026-compound-general-intelligence-company-deep-tech (The General Intelligence Company). Both reflect Compound's research-driven deep-tech positioning.