AI Succeeds When Domain Truth Meets Technical Leverage.
Arctic Axis Venture (AAV) is an AI accelerator backing founders who combine deep domain expertise with technical clarity to build durable, high-impact AI solutions.
Our Core Belief
AI Success = Domain Expertise + Technical Enabler + Fast Iteration
Our Investment Theses
We believe AI only compounds when these three evolve together
— not in isolation.
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Real operators who understand constraints, incentives, and failure modes
Lived knowledge of workflows, regulation, economics, and edge cases
Clear understanding of where value is actually created
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Awareness of current model capabilities and limitations
Pragmatic use of AI as leverage, not magic
Strong instincts around data, evaluation, cost, latency, and reliability
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Small teams shipping frequently
Proving demand early with real users
Compounding through iteration speed and distribution
What We Do
We operate as a private vehicle for a select syndicate of angel operators. We provide strategic capital to founders operating in high-stakes domains, and deploy concentrated resources into asymmetric technical advantages.
Pre-Seed Funding
Fractional CXO AI Leadership
We work with founders to identify, shape, and attract the right technical leadership — clarifying what roles are needed, when they are needed, and how to sequence technical hiring responsibly.
Portfolio
We’re currently backing a small number of founders privately. Our portfolio remains confidential to protect the intellectual property and competitive advantages of our founders. Access to our registry of companies and their progress is restricted to institutional partners and strategic stakeholders.
Contact
We welcome conversations with founders who are deeply embedded in their domain and deliberate about how they use AI. If our perspective resonates, feel free to reach out.
Address
800 Third Avenue,
New York, NY 10022
United States