Investors / Picks and Shovels
Picks and Shovels
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Picks and Shovels is an early-stage generalist investor that backs founders, supported by a network of operators and GPs who diligence deals and open doors. The firm's GP is an operator-investor who has worked at startups and plans to share learnings with picks-and-shovels founders.
Invests inFintechAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordspicks and shovelsai agentsdeveloper toolsfintechworkflow automationgeneralist
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Or find every investor that fitsPicks and Shovels lists 15 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (33%), AI & Machine Learning (17%) and Healthcare & Biotech (13%). 100% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Behind Genius Ventures, Y Combinator and Base Case Capital.
No funding round on record names Picks and Shovels yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Picks and Shovels' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 15. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 33% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 17% | 18% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 13% | 15% |
| Enterprise Software | 8% | 8% |
| Media & Entertainment | 4% | 4% |
| Crypto & Web3 | 4% | 1% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 4% | 7% |
| Space & Defense | 4% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Behind Genius Ventures | 3 |
| Y Combinator | 3 |
| Base Case Capital | 2 |
| 53 Stations | 1 |
| 8VC | 1 |
| Adapt Ventures | 1 |
| Alloy Fund | 1 |
| Avenir | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 39th | 15 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 62th | 33% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers1493%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company17%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Behind Genius Ventures
Compare Picks and Shovels head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
15 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Hospitality Group is a hotel management company | Legal & ComplianceReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Aviron Interactive produces and sells interactive fitness equipment such as rowing machines, treadmills, and exercise bikes with gaming features. | Healthcare & BiotechConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Concrete Protocol provides on-chain infrastructure for generating yield from assets on various chains. | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a platform to manage workflows, enrich records, route leads, and schedule meetings for go-to-market teams. | Enterprise SoftwareSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides artificial intelligence and automation solutions for insurance companies | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Flux designs and manufactures hardware products, from idea to production, using AI and various design tools. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| GitCafe provides git hosting, code review, and pull request management services. | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Mastra develops and provides a TypeScript AI framework for building agents and apps | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Paxos Labs provides digital asset solutions for platforms to mint, move, and monetize digital assets | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Rivet provides tax preparation and accounting services to companies and individuals. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Silo Markets allows users to invest in stocks and ETFs and earn points redeemable for cash or other rewards. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
FintechFintech | Portfolio page | |||
| Slingshot AI is building a foundation model for psychology to help people with their mental health | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company offers an autonomous SEO agent that handles strategy, content, and technical SEO for clients | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- picksandshovelsvc.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 15
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