S32
Early-stage venture firm backing 'obsessive founders building iconic companies' across AI, computational biology, physical AI, infrastructure, and cybersecurity; led Sola Security's $35M Series A.
S32 (formerly Section 32, rebranded ~2017-18) is a deliberately concentrated early-stage venture firm founded by Bill Maris (ex-CEO, Google Ventures) - 'we work with a small number of companies by design' and are 'deliberately capital constrained,' pairing capital with hands-on operational support (talent, engineering/AI/GTM hiring) drawn from partners with 500+ combined portfolio-company experience. Other General Partners include Andy Harrison (CEO), Andy Conrad (founder, Verily Life Sciences), and Mike Pellini.
Overview
- Firm
- S32
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CA
- Founded
- 2017
- AUM
- $2B+
- Stages
- Thesis
- A small number of companies by design, deliberately capital constrained, pairing capital with hands-on operational support across AI, computational biology, physical AI, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
Portfolio companies1
Partners0
No linked records yet.
Frequently asked
- What is S32?
- A small number of companies by design, deliberately capital constrained, pairing capital with hands-on operational support across AI, computational biology, physical AI, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
- How much does S32 manage?
- S32 manages $2B+ in assets, and was founded in 2017.
Tags
Sources & citations1
Each claim links to its underlying source. Confidence reflects how directly the source supports the claim.
- 1
S32 participated in Sola Security's seed round and led its $35M Series A
SecurityWeek: Sola Security Raises $35M to Bring No-Code App Building to Cybersecurity TeamsVerified2025-09-04