Capital for the open technology era.
We back founders building the open source infrastructure, AI systems, and developer platforms that will define the next generation of software.
Technology insightVenture disciplineLong-term value
We invest where open source becomes enduring infrastructure.
From commercial open source to sovereign AI, we partner with technical founders building the systems that the next decade of software will depend on.
Commercial Open Source
Companies turning open source projects into category-defining businesses.
Sovereign AI & Private Infrastructure
AI systems and infrastructure for nations, enterprises and regulated industries.
Developer Tools
Tools that change how software is written, shipped and operated at scale.
Scientific Computing & Data Platforms
Numerical, scientific and data infrastructure powering modern research and industry.
Deep Tech Software
Software at the boundary of physics, hardware, simulation and computation.
Enterprise AI Infrastructure
The data, training, serving and orchestration layer for production AI.
Operators and open source company builders.
We're connected to the Open Technology Incubator ecosystem and roll up our sleeves alongside founders from first commit to enterprise scale.
Built by operators and technologists
Our team has founded, scaled and stewarded category-defining open source companies.
Connected to the OTI ecosystem
Direct lines to the Open Technology Incubator network of maintainers, foundations and enterprise buyers.
Hands-on company building
Product, GTM, recruiting, community, enterprise sales and venture strategy, when you need us.
Partners to technical founders.
Bradden Blair, Ph.D.
General Partner
Managing Partner, Open Technology Ventures | CEO/Founder, Open Technology Incubator, Former Clinical Professor and program director, University of Utah (Eccles School of Business), Ph.D. Health Promotion & Education; MBA/MHA; Biomedical Informatics (Univ. of Utah)
Travis Oliphant, Ph.D.
General Partner
Pioneer of scientific Python and open-source AI foundations, Co-Creator, NumPy/SciPy/Numba, Founder of Anaconda, Quansight, NumFOCUS, and OpenTeams, Former Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering (BYU), Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (Mayo Clinic)
Jessica Egbert, Ph.D.
General Partner
Venture Partner and Executive Management Consultant, Board member, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Former EVP Strategy & Engagement (19 years), RMU, Founder, Limelight Leadership; former VP Strategy, RevRoad, Ph.D. Educational Leadership
Raven Clissold
SVP of Operations
SVP, Operations, Open Technology Incubator, Leads operating cadence, execution, and cross-functional delivery across incubation platform, Former program leadership roles, University of Utah (Eccles School of Business), MBA, University of Utah
Arjun Rai
Senior Associate & EIR
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Open Technology Incubator, incubating and scaling early-stage ventures solving meaningful problems for humanity. Serving OpenTeams.com, OTI, OTV and OpenTo.org/Applied AI Society. B.B.A. New York Institute of Technology; professional certifications from Harvard, Columbia, Wharton, The Product School, IBM
Building something open, technical and inevitable?
If you're building open source infrastructure, AI systems, or deep technology software, we'd love to hear from you.