Differential Venture Partners, LLC
Investing in the people and solutions capturing the full value of the world’s data. AI-focused venture capital fund led by data scientists and entrepreneurs for data-focused founders.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
6 additional team members, 29 additional co-investors and affiliates, 49 additional investments, funds and LPs, 11 events, 2 verified contacts (1 general firm email, 1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 1 companynew in 12 months
1 new company in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 3 dealswith QED Investors
Invests most often alongside QED Investors (3 shared deals) and Blumberg Capital (2 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 1 Oct 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
- Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
- Co-Managing Partner And FounderWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
Relationship network
96 connected entities7 observed rounds2 repeat counterparties2 dated rounds shown here, 2020 to 2021
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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- Company
- Fund or vehicle
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Differential Venture Partners, LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
47 companies on record, 1 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancing the ML Tech Stack | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Agnostiq | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| AI-Powered Business | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- ai, enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, defense, cybersecurity, b2b
- Stages
- pre seed, seed
- Geography
- global, new york
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- seed
Team
9 current, 2 departed
Decision makers
- Nick Adams · Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility; Led 1 round on record
- David Mitchell Magerman · Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
- Nicholas J Adams · Co-Managing Partner And FounderWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Co-Managing Partner And Founder · 5 deals attributed
- Managing Partner · led 1 round on record
- Managing Partner
2 departed (kept with end dates)
- Alex Katz · Co-Managing Partner And Founder · Oct 1, 2017 to Mar 11, 2020 Inference
- Mitchell Kleinhandler · Managing Partner · May 1, 2019 to Mar 29, 2023 Inference
Contacts
1 general firm email, 1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
8 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differential Venture Capital Spv 2 Series 2, LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 adv first reported | Early deployment | $637,881 May 6, 2026 | 4 | unknown | unknown |
| Differential Ventures Spv 2 Series 1 LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $3.2M May 6, 2026 | 11 | unknown | unknown |
| Differential Ventures Spv 2 LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $2.4M Mar 31, 2024 | 10 | unknown | unknown |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.Relationships across DFX
32 co-investors
Co-investors
- 2026-10-013 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-10-012 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-10-011 shared deal · one time
Evidence and history
16 dated events, 76 observations from 3 sources
Timeline
- seen on or beforeSep 15, 2026Differential Venture Partners, LLC: INSTITUTIONAL_VC -> SEED_FUND_MANAGER (name or self-description says seed)Classification changedClassificationInference
- May 6, 2026Differential Ventures Spv 2, LLC Series 3 first reported on Form ADV by Differential Venture Partners, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,335,000
- May 6, 2026Differential Ventures Fund III, LP first reported on Form ADV by Differential Venture Partners, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $30,563,369
- Mar 31, 2024Differential Venture Capital Spv 2 Series 2, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Differential Venture Partners, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $663,000
- Mar 29, 2023Differential-Ocrolus Spv LLC first reported on Form ADV by Differential Venture Partners, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,000,000
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed May 6, 2026 · 7 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- New York, NYadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- DIFFERENTIAL.VC
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- May 6, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 7 (7 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $94.1Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShowHide
- Sep 15, 2026Seed fund manager (confirmed, 95%)Name or self-description says seed
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $55M across 6 vehicles
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2018-02-21 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2018-02-21 | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-05-06 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-05-06 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-31 | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| SEC status effective | 2018-02-21 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Contact page url | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Contact page url | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Headquarters | New York, NY | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Self-described type | seed | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | |
| Self-described type | seed | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Self-described type | seed | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 7 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 7 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 6 | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $94.1M | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $94.1M | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $55.2M | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Global, new york “geography words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Global, new york “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | Global, new york “geography words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, defense, cybersecurity, B2B “sector words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, defense, cybersecurity, B2B “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, defense, cybersecurity, B2B “sector words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | Pre seed, seed “stage words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | Pre seed, seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | Pre seed, seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 7 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 7 | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 6 | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | May 6, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 31, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersSeed fund manager, confirmedShowHide
Name or self-description says seed
- importance
- gav: 0.3 · funds: 0.67 · people: 0.28 · investments: 0.64 · co investors: 0.61
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0.13 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-06-24
- emerging manager
- fund count: 8 · reported gav: $94.1M · first adv filing: 2018-02-21 · years since first filing: 8.6
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 19.3confidence 80%Why: activity; cap table
Scored by DFX match engines from the record's observed portfolio, stage, geography and recent activity. A fit is a reason to look, not a mandate; the blockers say what the model could not confirm. Names and the evidence sentences show with the names on this page.
Record history
- Organization classification changed2026-09-15
- Merged in2026-09-14
- Adviser's first ADV filing2018-02-21source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.