Our Team
Daniel Ha
Daniel has been working on and with startups for 15 years. He’s the cofounder and former CEO of Disqus (acquired by $ZETA:NYSE). Since 2018, Daniel has been investing and advising in startups where he helps founders think about product-market fit. Before starting Antigravity, Daniel was also a partner at XX Fund where he worked with Gadi to support first-time founders. He’s a Bay Area native and studied Computer Science at UC Davis before dropping out in 2007 to join Y Combinator.
Gadi Borovich
Gadi Borovich, from Montevideo, Uruguay, moved to San Francisco after joining Minerva University in 2018 before dropping out. At Wefunder (YC W13), he spearheaded growth, propelling the company to 45% market share. In 2020, Gadi launched the XX fund, directly investing in 37 startups.
Our Mission & Ethos
Our mission is to support the next wave of software startups that don’t just talk about AI but weave it into the core of their DNA. We come in at true-seed stage, investing early in teams driven by deep customer understanding and the ambition to solve complex, underserved problems. Through capital and operational guidance, we help founders chart a path to product-market fit and beyond — especially in today’s climate, where growth can be achieved with surprising efficiency.
We’ve always embraced a simple mantra: gravity may be a fundamental force, but great entrepreneurs build contraptions to fly anyway. At Antigravity, we look for that spirit — the founders who refuse to see constraints as immovable and dare to tackle markets once considered too difficult or unattractive.
Our Story
Antigravity’s origins trace back to lessons learned in another era of economic uncertainty. In 2007, Daniel Ha cofounded Disqus, dropping out of college just as the global recession was hitting full swing. At a time when venture capital was slowing to a trickle, Disqus still found its footing by focusing relentlessly on product-market fit. What started as an experiment in online community engagement became a global platform reaching millions of users, eventually leading to a successful acquisition.
That experience shaped our conviction that tough markets force startups to concentrate on what truly matters: building a product people love, then testing and iterating until the market confirms you’re onto something real. Over the last few years, Daniel and cofounder Gadi Borovich deepened these insights by investing in and mentoring dozens of early-stage teams through the XX Fund. Again and again, they saw how hands-on operational support — especially around product-market fit — could tip the scales for founders in competitive or challenging markets.
By late 2022, we crystallized these lessons into a dedicated seed fund. Looking around, it was clear we were heading into another economic slowdown reminiscent of 2008. Except this time, there was a new dimension: the rapid rise of AI. Just as cloud computing changed the landscape for startups back then, we believe accessible AI tools are reshaping it today, allowing smaller, more focused teams to accomplish feats that once required armies of engineers.
Our Thesis
In 2025, AI isn’t just the latest tech trend; it’s baked into the core of nearly every new startup worth watching. Founders who once wondered if AI might help now take it for granted, weaving AI models into their core operations, product development, and go-to-market strategies. This deeper integration raises the bar for differentiation. Saying “we use AI” is no longer a novelty; you have to show how it drives unique distribution, tangible value, or a genuine moat.
At Antigravity, we see three major areas where AI is delivering both immediate traction and long-term transformation:
- AI Infrastructure. Building and maintaining reliable AI systems is anything but trivial. From data orchestration and model management to compliance and security, these “plumbing” solutions become the sticky backbone of modern software. We look for infrastructure plays that can’t be easily replaced once integrated into a customer’s workflow.
- AI Agents. We’re moving beyond AI as a mere tool to AI as an autonomous or semi-autonomous worker. Startups that deploy specialized AI “agents” for tasks like sales outreach or logistics routing can drastically reduce costs while scaling faster than ever before. We’re particularly drawn to domain-focused solutions where deep sector expertise meets AI’s ability to automate repetitive tasks in creative ways.
- Industry Transformation. Certain sectors — healthcare, education, defense — move slowly and carry real regulatory burdens. But once a solution proves its worth in these arenas, incumbents often follow suit. We back teams that combine AI technology with the tenacity (and patience) to navigate high-stakes fields, offering a seamless blend of on-the-ground expertise and software innovation.
How We Work
We remain true to our roots: invest early, roll up our sleeves, and help founders push for genuine product-market fit. That means thorough diligence on how a startup will attract its first paying customers and how AI is baked into not just the product, but also the organization itself. Our support continues post-investment, where we offer hands-on guidance, introductions to domain specialists, and a collaborative network of other AI-forward entrepreneurs.
We also believe in “service + software” at the earliest stages. By blending high-touch interaction with robust AI-driven products, founders can solve immediate pain points while laying the groundwork for a more scalable, software-centric business. In an era when capital efficiency is paramount, this approach ensures startups can survive — and even thrive — despite headwinds in the broader market.
Our goal at Antigravity Capital is to champion founders who don’t just add AI as a feature, but build entire companies around its transformative potential. We’ve seen how powerful a small, focused team can be when it leverages AI to do more with less. We’ve also learned that the right combination of product instincts, operational rigor, and deep domain knowledge can unlock markets once deemed out of reach.
The journey is still in its early days. Just as the 2008 downturn paved the way for a new wave of game-changing software companies, we believe this moment in time will produce tomorrow’s category leaders. By backing founders with grit, creativity, and a willingness to question old assumptions, we intend to help shape an era in which AI isn’t just normal — it’s the starting point for rethinking how products are built and how entire industries operate.
The best way to predict the future is to help build it — and we’re here to invest in the innovators who won’t stay grounded.
Contact
The best way to reach us is by email: hello@antigravity.capital
Antigravity Capital is based in San Francisco, CA. You can find us across the internet as @AntigravitySF.
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