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Cantos

25 Taylor Street Suite 300, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States

Overview

Pre-seed venture capital firm investing in transformative founders.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

7

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

42rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pilgrim
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Heaviside Industries
Aug 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Heaviside Industries
May 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
Vital Lyfe
Dec 2025Participated
$24 MSeed
Castelion
Dec 2025Participated
$350 MSeries B
Faeth Therapeutics
Oct 2025Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Adaptyx
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeed
MoldCo
Sep 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Remedy Scientific
Apr 2025Participated
$11 MSeed
Castelion
Jan 2025Participated
$100 MSeries A
Bedrock Energy
Jan 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Salient Motion
Oct 2024Led
$12 MSeed
Pilgrim
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Heaviside Industries
Aug 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
Heaviside Industries
May 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
Vital Lyfe
Dec 2025Participated
$24 MSeed
Castelion
Dec 2025Participated
$350 MSeries B
Faeth Therapeutics
Oct 2025Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Adaptyx
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeed
MoldCo
Sep 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Remedy Scientific
Apr 2025Participated
$11 MSeed
Castelion
Jan 2025Participated
$100 MSeries A
Bedrock Energy
Jan 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Salient Motion
Oct 2024Led
$12 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Cantos: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cantos: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed220
Series A112
Series B03
Other Equity12
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Cantos: 42 deals are recorded across 117 months.All available history.
Cantos: 42 deals are recorded across 117 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '182
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '192
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '213
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '212
Jan '222
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '242
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '252
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '252
Nov '250
Dec '252
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Cantos: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cantos: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences15
Space & Frontier Tech10
Hardware & Robotics9
Government & Defense7
Transportation & Logistics6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Real Estate & Construction5
Manufacturing5
AI & Machine Learning5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Food & Agriculture4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Marketing & Advertising2
Media & Entertainment2
Enterprise Software1
AR/VR1
Fintech1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Cantos: 42 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cantos: 42 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Cantos: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (40 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cantos: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (40 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States40
Europe2
Cantos: 20 co-investors are shown, with Interlagos sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Cantos: 20 co-investors are shown, with Interlagos sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Interlagos5
General Catalyst4
KdT Ventures4
Khosla Ventures4
Refactor Capital4
S2G4
Andreessen Horowitz3
Anorak Ventures3
Bee Partners3
BoxGroup3
Climate Capital3
Future Ventures3
Sequoia Capital3
AgFunder2
Baseline Ventures2
Better Ventures2
BlueYard Capital2
Boost VC2
Digitalis2
Fifty Years2

Investment Strategy

Cantos: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Cantos: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led410%
Participating3890%
Cantos: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cantos: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Amee Kapadia

Principal

Grant Gregory

Principal

Ian Rountree

General Partner & Founder