Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AICybersecurityDefenseHardwareBlockchainIoT & EdgeAdvanced Manufacturing
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Differential Ventures is a New York pre-seed and seed venture capital firm founded in 2017 by co-founders Nick Adams and David Magerman. Magerman spent his career at Renaissance Technologies, the quantitative hedge fund manager, and holds a PhD in computer science from Stanford; Adams previously worked in venture at Supernode.vc (formerly Flatiron Investors). Initial checks run $250,000 to $3,000,...
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ArmillaA
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