ACTAI Ventures Research
Investment Thesis
ACTAI Ventures invests in founders of high-growth, early-stage companies that use digitization and data science to make industries more efficient and processes more repeatable and scalable. The firm says technology can be a force for good and backs companies whose work lines up with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, inside an ESG-driven framework. It looks for startups that disrupt massive markets, are well timed in their technology wave, have reasonable valuations, and can show positive impact. Recent coverage describes the Fund III focus as AI, blockchain, longevity and sustainable energy. The firm also says innovation can happen anywhere, and its portfolio spans the US, Australia and elsewhere.
Stage Focus
ACTAI invests primarily at pre-seed and seed. Third-party listings sometimes extend that to Series A for follow-ons. An April 2026 write-up says the firm generally targets entry valuations below $15M post-money and a path to follow-on capital from strategic partners in its network.
Check Size
The only figures found come from a third-party article on Fund III, which describes checks of about $250K to $700K. Its first two Fund III deals were $700K on a SAFE at a $15M post-money cap (Sovereign Green Compute) and $400K on a SAFE at a $25M post-money cap (ICME, alongside Binance Labs). The firm does not publish a check size on its own site, so confidence is moderate.
Lead Tendency
The firm led the $700K Sovereign Green Compute check and co-invested with Binance Labs in ICME. Portfolio news shows it also participating in rounds led by others, for example Perle's $9M seed led by Framework Ventures. It looks like a mix of lead and follow roles.
Recent Activity
- ACTAI held a first close on Unicorn Fund III in spring 2026, and the fund is described as sub-$30M by design.
- Fund III's first two investments, announced in March 2026, are Sovereign Green Compute (Perth) and ICME.
- Fund II (a 2021 vintage) is reported to have backed about 31 companies, with four exits and most of the book raising follow-on capital.
- Portfolio news on the site includes Archipelo's $12M round (February 2025), Perle's $9M seed (August 2025), Superlogic's $7.6M round (April 2024), MicroTau's US Air Force and DIU flight-test work, Nakamoto's merger with KindlyMD, and Calyptia's acquisition by Chronosphere, which Palo Alto Networks agreed to buy in November 2025.
Portfolio Highlights
The site lists about 27 companies, including Archipelo, Ballet, Blaze, Calyptia (acquired by Chronosphere), CARIUMA, Dyad, Faradai, Fathom, Gigaverse, Hillridge Technologies, JACANA, Kickfurther, Liquidium, Liven, Magic Hour, Metagood, MicroTau, Nakamoto, Ola Guild Games, Perle AI, Pledge, Positional, Robin Health, Superlogic, Tribute, TrueVault and Vantage Robotics. The mix leans toward AI, web3 and digital assets, developer security and observability, consumer and climate-aware products, and some deep-tech such as MicroTau's drag-reducing film for aircraft.
Team
- Amanda Terry, Co-founder and Managing Partner. Former Twitter direct-response ad sales leader, early team member at 5Min Media (acquired by AOL), Zagat (Google) and TARGUSinfo, with NBC corporate development experience. Co-founder and COO of Metagood. Princeton BA, Wharton MBA. Angel investing with Bill Tai since 2018.
- Bill Tai, Co-founder and Special Limited Partner. Venture investor since 1991, early backer of Zoom (first to commit), Canva, Dapper Labs and Safety Culture, founding chairman of Treasure Data, chairman of Hut 8, and chairman of the non-profit ACTAI Global.
Decision Process
Amanda Terry runs investments and fund operations as managing partner, with Bill Tai a close co-founder and network anchor, so decisions look partnership-led and small-team. Third-party coverage says the firm often asks for board involvement and sits on boards. Timeline is not published.
Founder Preferences
The firm favors founders inside or adjacent to the ACTAI Global community (Extreme Tech Challenge, West Tech Fest, Necker Island events) and those who can use the network for customers, partnerships and follow-on capital. Testimonials from portfolio founders stress hands-on introductions and strategic partnerships. A warm intro is likely valued but is not stated as required.
Geographic Focus
Global. The firm is US-based (Palo Alto and Minnesota are both listed in profiles; Amanda Terry is Minnesota-based per directory listings), with significant Australian exposure through Perth deals, Hillridge, MicroTau, Sovereign Green Compute and Bill Tai's Australian network, plus Europe and Asia.