Koa Labs is a seed-stage venture capital fund based in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2012 by Andy Palmer. It invests in first-time, mission-driven entrepreneurs from underserved communities, with a focus on health-tech, AI, data, and software.
Average disclosed round size is $9.7M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
AP
Andy Palmer
Seed Investor
VN
Vinit Nijhawan
Co-founder
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
8 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dig Energy | Seed | $5M | Sep 2025 |
| Dig Energy | Seed | $5M | Jan 2025 |
 Copia Global | Series C | $20M | Dec 2023 |
 AskFora | Pre-Seed | $1.5M | Jan 2023 |
| Copia Global | Series C | $26M | Jan 2022 |
 Spike | Series A | $8M | Jun 2020 |
 Hey Jane | Series A | $6.1M | — |
 Marigold Health | Seed | $6M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Lightrock2 shared
Goodwell Investments2 shared
Perivoli Innovations2 shared
British International Investment2 shared
DEG2 shared
Avila VC2 shared
Suffolk Technologies2 shared
Azolla Ventures2 shared
Baukunst2 shared
B372 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
Wix Ventures1 shared
NFX1 shared
Insight Partners1 shared
Glasswing Ventures1 shared
Social Starts1 shared
Amboy Street Ventures1 shared
Portfolia1 shared
The Helm1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026