About Us
Dent Capital
Investing $250k-$500k in AI-first startups building the future of how we live, work, play, shop and bank
Areas of interest include: leapfrog verticals, functional disruptions, and the picks & shovels
About Us
Our team is a collective of seasoned experts, each with deep experience across AI domains, from academia and research to founding and scaling companies. We’re founders, CEOs, CTOs, and AI leaders from $100M to $2B startups, building AI products daily. With hands-on, day-one tactical guidance, we’re here to support our founders every step of the way
Hiro Tien
Founder & Managing Partner
Co-Founder/CEO, Viralspace.ai (acq by Smartly.io)
Co-Founder/GP, MBA fund (200+ investments)
Stanford MBA-grad & MS-dropout
Founder, Groupon-equivalent of Brunei, SEAsia
Apoorva Dornadula
Founding Partner
Co-Founder/CTO, Viralspace.ai (acq by Smartly.io)
Sr. Engineering Manager AI Lab, Smartly.io
Stanford MS CS (AI) | UC Berkeley EECS
Stanford Vision Lab Researcher
Forbes lister 2021
Marco Alban-Hidalgo
Founding Partner
Co-Founder/CTO, AtomicVest
YC S20, SoftBank, >$1B Assets
Sr. ML PM, UiPath | SWE, Thoughtspot
Stanford MS CS (AI), MBA, BS CS
Forbes lister 2023
Maika Isogawa
Venture Partner
Co-Founder/CEO, Webacy
$2B+ asset under supervision
Backed by Mozilla, Gary V, Will Smith's fund
Stanford SymSys (AI)
Forbes lister 2022
Felipe Kettlun
Venture Partner
Co-Founder/CTO, Blissway
YC S20, SoftBank
Stanford MS CS (AI), MBA
Aman Sinha
Venture Partner
Co-Founder, Trustworthy.ai (acq by Waymo)
Stanford EE PhD (safety-critical ML)
Cambridge MPhil | Princeton BSE
Stanford AI Lab Researcher
Expert Network
Our curated network of ~250 AI experts, along with ~100 specialized vertical and functional experts, delivers cutting-edge technical, product, and commercial insights to support founders in achieving product-market fit. They serve as mentors, advisors, thought leaders, and investors, empowering founders to reach escape velocity
We're looking for
Dent-makers
Founders who are here to put a dent in the universe, shaping industries and driving transformative change
Data-driven builders
Entrepreneurs who leverage data at every step, ensuring informed decisions power their growth and innovation
AI-first companies
Startups built from the ground up with AI at their core, leading the next wave of intelligent automation
Huge markets
Companies targeting expansive markets with potential for significant scale and outsized returns
Hard problems
Bold teams solving complex, high-barrier challenges that demand innovative, breakthrough solutions
Technical insights
Founders with deep technical expertise, unlocking unique insights that create defensible competitive advantages
Contact Us
Reach out at team@dentcap.com