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At a glance
Lachy Groom appears in 3 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2026, leading 2. Its most recent tracked deal was Volantis' $88M Series A round (Oct 1, 2026).
Recent changes
- Oct 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Invested in Volantis (Series A, $88M) SiliconANGLE
- Aug 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026Invested in Airbound (Series A, $37M) Dronelife
- Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026Invested in Ambrook (Series B, $30M) AlleyWatch
Portfolio
3 totalRecent Investment Activity
3Track record: led 2 and participated in 1 of 3 tracked venture rounds · 3 in the last 12 months · led 1 Series A, 1 Series B
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Volantis | Series A | Led | $88M | — | Lachy GroomLeadunverifiedAbstract VenturesLeadunverifiedTriatomic CapitalunverifiedSusa VenturesunverifiedJohn DoerrVXI Capital | SiliconANGLE |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Airbound | Series A | Participated | $37M | — | Dronelife | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Ambrook | Series B | Led | $30M | — | Pulse story |
Sector / Stage Activity
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Latest Pulse
- Oct 19, 2026Even Healthcare Raises $50M Series B | Valuation Triples To $300MKhosla Ventures led a $50 million Series B for Even Healthcare, tripling the Bengaluru hospital operator's valuation to $300 million as it pushes a capitated, outcomes-based care model into India's fee-for-service hospital market.→
- Oct 1, 2026Volantis Raises $88M To Build Photonic AI ChipsVolantis raised an $88 million Series A led by angel investor Lachy Groom and Abstract Ventures to commercialize a photonic chip architecture aimed at AI inference memory and bandwidth bottlenecks.→
- Aug 24, 2026India's Airbound Raises $37M to Rival Trucking With DronesBengaluru-based Airbound raised a $37 million Series A led by Greenoaks and DoorDash to scale its autonomous cargo drones, betting rocket-like vertical-takeoff delivery can reach cost parity with trucking despite still being pre-revenue.→
- Aug 4, 2026Ambrook Raises $30M to Bring Fintech to FarmsAmbrook raised a $30M Series B led by Lachy Groom to build accounting and financial-management tools built specifically for farmers, ranchers and rural businesses.→
- Aug 4, 2026Ambrook Raises $30M to Take Farm Accounting WiderLachy Groom led a $30M Series B for Ambrook, whose bookkeeping and bill-pay software grew from 2,500 to 8,000 businesses in a year and is now expanding from farms into trucking, contracting and real estate.→
Lachy Groom FAQ
What companies has Lachy Groom invested in?
Lachy Groom's portfolio includes Volantis, Airbound, Ambrook.
Who does Lachy Groom co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Lachy Groom most often invests alongside Abstract Ventures (1 shared deal), BoxGroup (1 shared deal), Designer Fund (1 shared deal), DoorDash (1 shared deal), Greenoaks (1 shared deal).
Sources & methodologyshow
- SiliconANGLEmajor outlet1 fact
- AlleyWatchValue Add VC data1 fact
- DronelifeValue Add VC data1 fact
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