Dynamo Ventures is a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based venture capital firm focused on backing early-stage founders building the next generation of infrastructure powering global commerce. Since its founding, Dynamo has operated with a clear mission: to support startups reimagining how the world’s goods are made, moved, and monetized. The firm invests globally and has developed a deep network and strong founder reputation in logistics, transportation, supply chain, and manufacturing innovation.
Dynamo Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups operating in foundational industries such as:
The firm looks for bold teams building software and platform solutions that improve efficiency, visibility, and scalability across the physical economy. Dynamo backs both horizontal platforms and vertical applications that enhance how goods move and how value chains operate in the modern era.
In May 2025, Dynamo Ventures announced the close of its third fund, Dynamo Fund III, at $54 million. The fund builds on the firm’s prior vehicles and supports its continued strategy of early-stage investments into infrastructure that powers the physical world.
Fund III also coincided with a successful secondary transaction, in which Kline Hill Partners acquired a significant stake in Dynamo’s $18 million Fund I (2016), delivering liquidity to early LPs and generating over a 4x return, a strong signal of the firm’s long-term performance.
With Fund III, Dynamo plans to continue investing in capital-efficient companies across North America and globally.
The fund will support 20–25 companies, with checks tailored for pre-seed and seed-stage traction. The firm’s ability to identify inflection-point technologies across logistics, freight, mobility, and manufacturing allows it to lead or co-lead rounds with conviction.
Leadership
Dynamo is led by General Partner Santosh Sankar and Managing Partner Bradford, with a growing investment team that includes Principals Madelyn O’Farrell and Bola Adegbulu.
The firm blends thematic depth with global perspective, having backed companies across the U.S., Europe, and beyond. Dynamo is widely respected for its close founder relationships, vertical-specific expertise, and strong LP alignment.
Its track record and global scope position it as a leading early-stage investor in the real economy’s digital transformation.
Notable Investments
Dynamo’s portfolio includes notable companies such as:
These investments reflect the firm’s thesis around operational transformation and automation in global supply chains.
Notable Exits
While Dynamo Fund III is newly launched, its Fund I has already generated realized returns through a secondary transaction that created over 4x returns for early LPs.
The firm continues to see strong traction among portfolio companies in both private capital markets and strategic acquisition pathways.
