# U&I Ventures

> U&I Ventures is a San Francisco seed venture firm backing AI-native software infrastructure in engineering, cybersecurity, and IT. Founder and General Partner Kim Moore leads investments; Founding Operating Partner Kim Cooper leads a value creation platform connecting founders with a community of roughly 1,800 technology leaders for product feedback, customer introductions, and hiring support.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Kim Moore (Founder and General Partner)
- **Products:** Seed investments, Operator value creation platform, Executive community events, U&I Connect
- **Notable:** Reports a curated network of approximately 1,800 technical leaders., Published portfolio lists eight named companies plus a stealth entry as reviewed in October 2026., May 2026 Form D reported $18.185 million sold and 147 investors.

## Products & services

- **Seed investments** — Early capital for AI-native engineering, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure; the published check range is $250,000-$800,000+.
- **Operator value creation platform** — Kim Cooper leads founder support through buyer feedback, introductions to customers and design partners, and hiring relationships.
- **Executive community events** — Curated summits, breakfasts, and dinners for technology leaders, founders, and investors; public listings extend back to 2024.
- **U&I Connect** — Newsletter covering software infrastructure trends, community events, and executive career opportunities.

## Achievements

- Reports a curated network of approximately 1,800 technical leaders.
- Published portfolio lists eight named companies plus a stealth entry as reviewed in October 2026.
- May 2026 Form D reported $18.185 million sold and 147 investors.
- Firm announced selection for the October 22, 2026 RAISE Global Summit on LinkedIn; selection is self-reported.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Company LinkedIn announced selection for the October 22 RAISE Global Summit; no claim about attendance or results.
- **2026-08** — Published Black Hat learnings from conversations with more than 250 CISOs, including slower-than-expected enterprise AI adoption and budget friction.
- **2026-07** — U&I Connect discussed agent reliability, non-human identity, new network operators, and planned community events.
- **2026-05** — Joint Fund I filing reported $18.185 million sold toward a $25 million offering.

## Links

- Website: https://uandi.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uivc/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uandi.vc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27