Dent Capital

Investing 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

ML Engineering Manager, Reddit

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

Raised >$50m, 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