Atomic
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Team
About
Atomic is a venture studio founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Jack Abraham 12. Unlike traditional venture capital firms, Atomic co-creates companies from inception, bringing together ideas, talent, and capital to start multiple companies in parallel 1. Before founding Atomic, Abraham co-founded Milo, a local shopping engine acquired by eBay in 2010 2.
The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida, having relocated from its original base in San Francisco 3. Atomic has been described by Forbes as “The Pixar of Silicon Valley” for its systematic approach to company building 1. As of 2023, the firm has over 75 employees across 16 co-created companies 3.
Atomic has raised four funds: an initial $20 million fund backed by Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen, a $150 million second fund (2020), a $260 million third fund (2021), and a $320 million fourth fund (2023) — its largest to date 2345. Total assets under management exceed $750 million 3.
The firm’s model is distinctive: Atomic does not invest in external startups. Instead, it co-founds companies with entrepreneurs who join as co-founders, providing them with operational infrastructure including engineering, design, recruiting, legal, finance, and marketing support 16.
Stated Thesis
Atomic publicly describes itself as a “co-founding partnership” rather than a venture capital firm 1. The firm states its mission is to “dramatically speed and scale the process of building breakout companies” 1.
Jack Abraham has said, “I think there hasn’t been a better time in modern history” to build startups, citing displaced tech talent becoming available as founders 3. He has also emphasized that “the most valuable asset for almost any company is its talent, and of course, it’s also where the vast majority of startup capital is spent” 3.
The firm positions itself as removing operational burden from founders so they can focus exclusively on building product and finding product-market fit 1.
Inferred Thesis
Based on 18 verified portfolio companies from Atomic’s website 6:
Sector distribution: - Healthcare: 3 of 18 (17%) — Hims & Hers, Found, Indomo - AI/ML: 5 of 18 (28%) — Replicant, Paravision, Elly, Sauron, TalkIQ - Real Estate/Housing: 3 of 18 (17%) — Homebound, Bungalow, Villa - E-Commerce: 1 of 18 (6%) — OpenStore - Energy: 1 of 18 (6%) — Exowatt - AdTech: 1 of 18 (6%) — Adentro - FinTech: 1 of 18 (6%) — Butter - Entertainment: 1 of 18 (6%) — Jumpcut - HR/Talent: 1 of 18 (6%) — Terminal - Events: 1 of 18 (6%) — BoomPop
Stage patterns: Atomic creates companies from scratch, entering at formation (pre-seed equivalent). Companies in the portfolio range from seed through Series C and one IPO (Hims & Hers), suggesting the firm provides follow-on capital through growth stages.
Exit pattern: 2 of 18 companies have been acquired (TalkIQ by Dialpad, Jumpcut by Cinelytic), and 1 has gone public (Hims & Hers, NYSE: HIMS) 6.
Notable patterns: - Strong consumer-facing orientation — most portfolio companies serve end consumers rather than enterprises - Recent pivot toward AI and energy (Elly, Sauron, Exowatt all founded 2023-2024) 6 - Geographic concentration initially in San Francisco, now Miami-centric after firm relocation 3 - The venture studio model means Atomic has unusually deep involvement in each company compared to traditional VCs
Portfolio
| Company | Stage | Year Founded | Sector | Status |
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| Adentro | Series C | 2012 | AdTech | Active 6 |
| BoomPop | Series A | 2020 | AI/Events | Active 6 |
| Bungalow | Series C | 2016 | Real Estate | Active 6 |
| Butter | Series A | 2020 | FinTech | Active 6 |
| Elly | Pre-Seed ($8M) | 2026-02-25 | AI / Hiring | Active 61213 |
| Exowatt | Seed | 2024-04-22 | Energy | Active 61011 |
| Found | Series B | 2020 | Healthcare | Active 6 |
| Hims & Hers | IPO (NYSE: HIMS) | 2017 | Healthcare | Public 6 |
| Homebound | Series C | 2017 | Real Estate | Active 6 |
| Indomo | Series B | 2021 | Healthcare | Active 6 |
| Jumpcut | Acquired | 2019 | Entertainment | Acquired by Cinelytic (2025) 6 |
| OpenStore | Series B | 2021 | E-Commerce | Active 6 |
| Paravision | Series B | 2017 | AI | Active 6 |
| Replicant | Series B | 2017 | AI | Active 6 |
| Sauron | Seed ($18M, participated, incubated) | 2024-12-05 | AI/Security | Active 6789 |
| TalkIQ | Acquired | 2013 | AI | Acquired by Dialpad 6 |
| Terminal | Series B | 2016 | Marketplace | Active 6 |
| Villa | Series A | 2019 | Real Estate | Active 6 |
| American Growth Insurance | Equity Funding (~$70M committed, co-backed with Rockbridge Growth Equity) | 2026-07-16 | Insurance / AI | Active 1415 |
In Their Own Words
“I think there hasn’t been a better time in modern history” to build startups. — Jack Abraham, Founder & Managing Partner, Fortune, May 2023 3.
“The most valuable asset for almost any company is its talent, and of course, it’s also where the vast majority of startup capital is spent.” — Jack Abraham, Fortune, May 2023 3.
“Atomic is like Pixar is to movies. It’s a self-propagating group of entrepreneurs.” — Jules Maltz, General Partner at IVP, describing Atomic, Atomic website 1.
What Founders Say
“Atomic removes the worry from being a founder. Founder journeys are always going to be like the peaks of Everest and the depths of the Mariana Trench, but there are many things you don’t have to worry about as an Atomic founder. You can try an idea, and it can fail. Then you can get up and try another idea.” — Unnamed Atomic co-founder, Atomic website 1.
“Atomic’s ability to build a dream team is next level. They just do such a good job. At Replicant we were able to build a fantastic core founding team of engineers, product managers, and later on bring in a phenomenal CEO and co-founder.” — Unnamed Replicant co-founder, Atomic website 1.
“Atomic is unique in that they are founders at heart, but have built an efficient machine to support their ideas and the companies they create.” — Unnamed Atomic co-founder, Atomic website 1.
Note: The above founder quotes are sourced from Atomic’s own website and should be considered firm-selected testimonials rather than independently sourced statements.
Sources
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Atomic website, “Come build the next great company,” accessed March 2026. https://www.atomic.vc/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Refresh Miami, “Miami-based venture studio Atomic raises $320M for its 4th fund,” accessed March 2026. https://refreshmiami.com/news/miami-based-venture-studio-atomic-raises-320m-for-its-4th-fund/↩↩↩
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Fortune/Yahoo Finance, “Exclusive: Venture studio Atomic raises $320 million for its fourth fund and adds ex-Postmates CFO as GP,” May 2023, accessed March 2026. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-venture-studio-atomic-raises-113000211.html↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Medium/Atomic Blog, “Atomic II: $150M to Start Companies to Solve the World’s Problems,” accessed March 2026. https://medium.com/the-atomic-blog/atomic-ii-150m-to-start-companies-to-solve-the-worlds-problems-10db4ab65aa5↩
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TechCrunch, “Atomic just raised $260 million more to build and fund its own companies,” March 2021, accessed March 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/02/atomic-which-only-funds-the-startups-it-launches-just-closed-its-newest-fund-with-260-million/↩
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Atomic website, “Companies,” accessed March 2026. https://www.atomic.vc/companies↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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The Washington Post, “New home-security start-up promises tech elites ‘military-grade’ safety,” by Nitasha Tiku, December 5, 2024, accessed May 2026. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/05/tech-ceos-elites-home-security-silicon-valley/ — Original announcement of Sauron’s $18M seed; Atomic among the investors alongside A* Capital, 8VC, and executives at Flock Safety/Palantir. ↩
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The Register, “Palantir and Anduril form partnership, as Sauron funded,” December 9, 2024, accessed May 2026. https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/palantir_anduril_alliance/ — Contemporaneous press confirming Sauron’s $18M seed. ↩
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TechCrunch, “Sauron, the high-end home security startup for ‘super premium’ customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos,” December 28, 2025, accessed May 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/from-sonos-to-sauron-new-ceo-takes-on-high-end-home-security-startup-still-in-development/ — Reports $24M total raised by late 2025 from executives at Flock Safety and Palantir, 8VC, Atomic, and A*. ↩
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BusinessWire, “Exowatt Launches with $20 Million to Modernize Data Center Power for the AI Era,” April 22, 2024, accessed June 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422640698/en/Exowatt-Launches-with-$20-Million-to-Modernize-Data-Center-Power-for-the-AI-Era — Confirms $20M Seed led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Atomic and Sam Altman, announced April 22, 2024. ↩
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Exowatt, “Exowatt Secures $20M to Power the AI Era with Next-Gen Renewable Energy,” April 22, 2024, accessed June 2026. https://www.exowatt.com/blog/exowatt-secures-20m-to-power-the-ai-era-with-next-generation-renewable-energy — Company’s own announcement confirming seed round date and investor list (a16z, Atomic, Sam Altman). ↩
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PR Newswire, “Elly Debuts AI-Native Hiring Platform and Raises Funding Led by Sorenson Capital,” February 25, 2026, accessed June 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elly-debuts-ai-native-hiring-platform-and-raises-funding-led-by-sorenson-capital-302696511.html — Confirms $8M Pre-Seed announced February 25, 2026; lead Sorenson Capital with participation from Atomic and Next Wave Capital; Elly created as part of Atomic venture studio. ↩
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Gunderson Dettmer, “Elly Launches With $8 Million Pre-Seed Financing,” February 2026, accessed June 2026. https://www.gunder.com/en/news-insights/client-news/elly-launches-with-8-million-usd-pre-seed-financing — Independent legal counsel announcement confirming $8M Pre-Seed and Atomic’s role as co-founder. ↩
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American Growth Insurance press release, “American Growth Insurance Launches Specialty Insurance Brokerage Growth Platform,” PR Newswire, July 16, 2026. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-growth-insurance-launches-specialty-insurance-brokerage-growth-platform-302827676.html — Primary announcement of AGI’s July 16, 2026 launch with nearly $70M in committed equity funding backed by Rockbridge Growth Equity and Atomic. Includes Michael Stenclik (Atomic) quote and Tony Pulice (Rockbridge Growth Equity) quote. ↩
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SiliconANGLE, “AGI raises $70M to buy up and transform insurance firms into AI-native operations,” July 15/16, 2026. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/15/agi-raises-70m-buy-transform-insurance-firms-ai-native-operations/ — Independent tier-1 confirmation of $70M commitment from Rockbridge Growth Equity and Atomic; Brian Morgan named CEO. ↩