Est. 2025

Exponential
Ventures

Built for exponential founders.
Backed by decades of exponential thinking.

Launched in 2025 and based in New York City and Abu Dhabi, the fund invests in and develops companies globally using the principles of Exponential Organizations.

New York City
Abu Dhabi

Venture Capital at Exponential Speed

The fund is supported by the Open ExO global community and coaching ecosystem. We offer portfolio companies a unique opportunity to use the ExO methodology and framework, along with advanced systems and tools previously only available to a very select group of global companies.

Together with privileged access to 1,600+ certified coaches and consultants, plus a network of 3,000+ subject matter experts across the ExO community, we help founders and teams solve existential problems facing humanity at exponential speed.

We've invested significant time, attention, funding, effort and energy into creating a better way of investing — what we call systematized venture capital™.

Sourced from 44,000 Strong

The fund sources deals from the 44,000-strong ExO community and decades of relationships built by the partners. After 20+ years of investing, we found that no other system, framework or methodology consistently produces faster growth and higher valuations than the ExO model.

44,000+
ExO Community Members
20+
Years Investing
1,000s
Deals Analyzed by AI
2025
Fund Launched

Built on Decades of Exponential Thinking

Founded by two partners who have spent their careers at the intersection of exponential technology, organizational transformation, and venture investing — the fund also includes two AI partners trained on thousands of deals in addition to research and best practices from venture capital and private equity.

Every fund now uses AI for deal flow, due diligence, deal structuring and to offer strategic guidance to shape long term success — but we've taken it to a different level with AI partners that we believe are the most advanced and specialized in venture capital.

Human Partner
Salim Ismail
Co-author of Exponential Organizations, co-founder of OpenExO, founding executive director of Singularity University, and advisor to leading tech companies and governments on exponential thinking. Moonshot mate on the Peter Diamandis Moonshots podcast.
Human Partner
James Drage
Ex-M&A professional with multiple exits as a founder, followed by 20+ years as a serial venture capitalist. “Eyes in, hands in” investor helping companies scale to 10–100X valuation increases; early believer in the ExO methodology's impact on founder success and valuations.
AI Partner
VCPartner.ai
An AI focused more on quantitative aspects of success.
AI Partner
AIPartner.vc
An AI focused more on qualitative aspects of success.

Expanding Our Impact

In 2026, Exponential Ventures is expanding its impact through multiple channels. Salim and James are releasing the Exponential Venture Capital book and launching The Exponential Promise podcast featuring deep dives into exponential thinking applied to venture investing. The podcast explores humanity-scale problems and solutions with leading founders, investors, and thought leaders — a platform for discussing the ideas that are shaping the future. These initiatives support the fund's MTP and introduce the fund to outside partners, LPs and friends.

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The Book

Exponential Venture Capital — the definitive guide to systematized VC

2026
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The Exponential Promise

A weekly podcast exploring exponential thinking, humanity-scale problems, and the ventures and leaders shaping the future. Hosted by Salim Ismail and James Drage, featuring conversations with founders, investors, and visionary thinkers.

2026

Get in Touch

Exponential Ventures is opening to outside LPs in 2026. To learn more about the fund, partnership opportunities, the ExO methodology, or to discuss podcast guest participation, reach out directly.