Investing in the
Emergent—Inevitable.

Thesis

Autopilot is a research-driven venture firm focused on the early-growth phase.

1 —

Dynastic Culture

We back founders whose purpose runs deep, whose mission inspires a culture of excellence, and whose resolve outlasts cycles and competitors to create enduring dynasties.

2 —

Inevitable Technologies

We look for markets and models with structural advantages that reward scale, so when companies cross the chasm, they are setup to dominate rather than compete.

3 —

Default-Dominant Markets

We invest when companies inflect on their innovation curve, driven by de-risked technology, signaled by strong market demand, and our belief in the future being pulled forward.

Investments

Ayar Labs
Next gen optical I/O solutions that unlock GPU cluster performance and improve AI workload economics.
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Bedrock Ocean
Explores, maps, and monitors the oceans using a proprietary and vertically-integrated platform of autonomous underwater vehicles.
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Fluidstack
A leading neo-cloud platform that provides on-demand access to high performance compute infrastructure.
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Radiant Nuclear
Mass-produced, portable microreactors designed to replace diesel generators.
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Replit
The full-stack, AI-native software creation platform.
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Scale AI
The dominant data engine that powers nearly every foundation model.
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Skyryse
The most advanced flight automation system for general aviation and military aircraft.
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xAI
Elon Musk’s AI company with the mission of advancing scientific discovery and gaining a deeper understanding of our universe.
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Partners

Maximilian Friedrich
General Partner
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Will Summerlin
General Partner
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Judd Morgenstern
General Partner
judd@apv.vc