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Atomic

Atomic is a venture studio based in the United States that partners with co-founders to build companies by combining ideas, capital, and talent. Established in 2012, it focuses on various sectors including AI, FinTech, and Climate Tech.

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Overview

What Atomic does

What Atomic is

Atomic is a venture studio based in the United States that partners with co-founders to build companies by combining ideas, capital, and talent. Established in 2012, it focuses on various sectors including AI, FinTech, and Climate Tech.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder and program host and event host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.

Operational status
Active
Organization type
Venture Studio
Founded
Founded in 2012
Approximate age
About 14 years
Structured capabilities
Funder · Program host · Event host · Publisher
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
What Venture studio means

A venture studio is an organization that systematically creates new startups by generating or sourcing ideas, validating them, building early products, recruiting founders or operators, providing shared resources, and retaining meaningful equity in the companies it helps create.

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Capability profile

Atomic as a funder

Investment thesis

Atomic partners with co-founders to build companies by bringing together ideas, capital, and talent.

Focus narrative

Atomic invests in a diverse range of sectors including AI, AdTech, Climate Tech, E-Commerce, Energy, Entertainment, FinTech & Crypto, Healthcare, Marketplace, and Real Estate. The organization supports companies at different stages, from seed to Series C and beyond.

Value beyond capital

Atomic provides strategic support and resources to its portfolio companies, leveraging its network and expertise to help them grow and succeed in their respective markets.

Focus and fit

Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C
Sectors
AI · Adtech · Climate · Commerce · Energy · Fintech · Healthcare · Proptech

Availability

Currently deploying
Not published

Portfolio and track record

Recorded portfolio count
17
Recorded notable exits
Cinelytic and Dialpad

Portfolio context

Notable portfolio companies include Adentro (AdTech, Series C), BoomPop (AI, Series A), Bungalow (Real Estate, Series C), Butter (FinTech & Crypto, Series A), Elly (AI, Seed), Exowatt (Energy, Series A), Found (Healthcare, Series B), Hims & Hers (Healthcare, publicly traded), Homebound (Real Estate, Series C), Indomo (Healthcare, Series B), Jumpcut (Entertainment, acquired by Cinelytic), OpenStore (E-Commerce, Series B), Paravision (AI, Series B), Replicant (AI, Series B), Sauron (AI, Seed), TalkIQ (AI, acquired by Dialpad), Terminal (Marketplace, Series B), and Villa (Real Estate, Series A).

Capability profile

Atomic as a program host

Program thesis

Atomic partners with co-founders to build companies by bringing together ideas, capital, and talent.

Focus narrative

Atomic invests in a diverse range of sectors including AI, AdTech, Climate Tech, E-Commerce, Energy, Entertainment, FinTech & Crypto, Healthcare, Marketplace, and Real Estate. The organization supports companies at different stages, from seed to Series C and beyond.

Availability

Application state
Not published

Focus and fit

Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C
Sectors
AI · Adtech · Climate · E-commerce · Energy · Fintech · Healthcare

Alumni and track record

Alumni context

Notable portfolio companies include Adentro (AdTech, Series C), BoomPop (AI, Series A), Bungalow (Real Estate, Series C), Butter (FinTech & Crypto, Series A), Elly (AI, Seed), Exowatt (Energy, Series A), Found (Healthcare, Series B), Hims & Hers (Healthcare, publicly traded), Homebound (Real Estate, Series C), Indomo (Healthcare, Series B), Jumpcut (Entertainment), OpenStore (E-Commerce, Series B), Paravision (AI, Series B), Replicant (AI, Series B), Sauron (AI, Seed), TalkIQ (AI), Terminal (Marketplace, Series B), and Villa (Real Estate, Series A).

Capability profile

Atomic as an event host

Event focus

Atomic partners with co-founders to build companies by bringing together ideas, capital, and talent. They invest in various sectors including AI, AdTech, Climate Tech, E-Commerce, Energy, Entertainment, FinTech & Crypto, Healthcare, Marketplace, and Real Estate, supporting companies at different stages from seed to Series C and beyond.

Format narrative

Atomic offers a program called 'Co-Found with Atomic' for aspiring founders, allowing individuals to apply to become co-founders with support from Atomic's resources. The program does not require applicants to have a startup idea or team and accepts candidates on a rolling basis.

Participant value

Atomic provides a unique opportunity for aspiring founders to partner with experienced professionals and gain access to resources necessary for building successful companies.

Format and cadence

Startups can present
No

Availability

Registration state
Accepting

Audience and fit

Selection criteria
open
Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C
Audience
Founders
Sectors
AI · Adtech · Climate · E-commerce · Energy · Fintech · Healthcare · Proptech

Speakers and past editions

Past editions

Atomic hosts events such as the 'Builders Summit' to engage with the startup community.

Capability profile

Atomic as a publisher

Editorial focus

Atomic is a venture studio that partners with co-founders to build companies by bringing together ideas, capital, and talent. Founded in 2012 and based in the United States, Atomic invests in various sectors including AI, AdTech, Climate Tech, E-Commerce, Energy, Entertainment, FinTech & Crypto, Healthcare, Marketplace, and Real Estate. The organization supports companies at different stages, from seed to Series C and beyond.

Audience value

Atomic provides a unique partnership model for co-founders, offering not just capital but also strategic support and resources to help build successful companies.

Format and cadence

Content formats
blog

Availability

Guest pitch state
Not currently accepting

Audience and focus

Audience
Founders · Investors
Sectors
AI · Adtech · Climate · E-commerce · Energy · Fintech · Healthcare · Proptech

Flagship work and coverage

Flagship properties

Atomic publishes a blog on their website and maintains a presence on various social media platforms including Twitter, LinkedIn, Medium, and Instagram.

Common questions

What to know about Atomic

Upseed classifies Atomic under the Venture Studio organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, event host, and publisher capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

March 16, 2026

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