Banyan Ventures

About Banyan Ventures

Banyan Ventures is a New York City–based venture capital firm focused on backing AI-native infrastructure and AI-native application startups at the idea and early stages. The founder and solo GP, Sam Awrabi, has a track record building and scaling AI infrastructure companies and advising startups, which informs Banyan’s investment thesis and founder-centric approach. The firm emphasizes early-stage investments in AI infrastructure and AI-powered applications, aiming to accelerate the adoption of AI at scale and support companies transitioning from early customers to enterprise-grade deployments.