Venture Science

A quantitative approach to technology investing in public and private markets.

Venture Science is a quantitative investment management firm founded in 2012 by Matt Oguz in Sausalito, California. It applies proprietary artificial intelligence — its Helix platform — together with multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and probability-weighted expected value modeling to make venture capital, growth equity, and public market investment decisions through its flagship vehicle, the evergreen Strata Fund.

Firm
Venture Science, quantitative investment management
Founded
2012 by Matt Oguz
Headquarters
1 Harbor Dr. Ste 300, Sausalito, California 94965
Flagship fund
Strata Fund (evergreen hybrid, annual liquidity windows)
Target allocation
40% private / 60% public
AI platform
Helix — proprietary AI platform for deal screening, valuation, and capital allocation
Investor contact
ir@venture-science.com
In brief
A lesser-known San Francisco Bay Area firm operating since 2012, with early investments in companies such as Circle, Lemonade, and Appetas (acquired by Google). In 2025 the firm launched Strata, an evergreen hybrid fund investing in both private and public technology companies with annual liquidity.
Total return (YTD 2026, as of July 1, 2026)
+26.49% total return YTD 2026
Annualized return
60.62% annualized

Venture Science is an investment management firm headquartered in Sausalito, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 2012, the firm manages hybrid investment strategies spanning venture capital, growth equity, and public markets. Venture Science's flagship vehicle, the Strata Fund, is an evergreen hedge fund structure that invests in private companies (seed through late-stage), participates in IPO and ECM offerings, and maintains positions in listed equities. The firm's investment methodology applies quantitative decision science—including multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), probability-weighted expected value modeling, and systematic bias mitigation—to identify opportunities in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, life sciences, climate technology, and advanced manufacturing.

The Firm at a Glance

You may not have heard of Venture Science — the firm keeps a deliberately low profile — but it has been investing from the San Francisco Bay Area since 2012, with early positions in companies such as Circle, Lemonade, and Appetas (acquired by Google). In 2025 the firm launched Strata, an evergreen hybrid fund that invests in both private and public technology companies and offers annual liquidity.

Why evaluate Venture Science:

  • More than a decade of continuous operation (founded 2012)
  • Realized exits including Circle, Lyft, Lemonade, HeartFlow, Paige AI, and Appetas
  • A quantitative decision-science process powered by the proprietary Helix AI platform
  • Hybrid public/private access through Strata, with annual liquidity windows

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Contact

For investor inquiries, email ir@venture-science.com. Existing and prospective investors can also visit the Strata Fund investor portal for fund documents, performance updates, and allocation information.

Venture Science

1 Harbor Dr. Ste 300

Sausalito, California 94965