Blitzscaling Ventures

We invested in Trainsit: AI-powered rail logistics for a more efficient supply chain At Blitzscaling Ventures, we invest in startups that modernize large, overlooked industries with software and AI. Trainsit is tackling that with freight. While trucking dominates mindshare, rail remains one of the most cost-efficient and lower-emission ways to move goods, yet it has historically been difficult to access and coordinate across fragmented networks. Trainsit is led by Mark Supinski, who is solving a problem he experienced firsthand while at Google shipping physical Android phones. Using rail was challenging, and he set out to solve that problem not just for himself, but for all companies. We love seeing passionate founders take on a mission rooted in lived experience. Trainsit is building the software layer that makes rail freight easier to use. The company brings together scheduling, pricing, routing, shipment coordination, tracking, and carbon visibility into a more unified experience for shippers. In plain terms, they are helping businesses tap into rail without having to navigate its operational complexity on their own. Trainsit simplifies that complexity into a more unified software layer, making rail a more practical option in modern freight logistics. URLs in comments

Job openings, lots! The Blitzscaling Ventures portfolio companies are growing quickly, and have many job openings available. Apply directly to these fast-growing companies. 225+ Jobs Available: https://lnkd.in/ghnR2jxv

We invested in Lightberry, a YC company giving humanoid robots the ability to see, hear, speak, and collaborate naturally with humans. At Blitzscaling Ventures, we invest in companies building AROW (Agentic Robotics Orchestration & Workflows --see link in comments), the emerging software layer that enables AI agents to operate in the physical world. Humanoid robotics is reaching an inflection point. Hardware partners like Unitree, working alongside Lightberry, have made major advances in mobility and physical capability. Robots can now walk, balance, and operate in human environments. The remaining challenge is intelligence and interaction. Lightberry provides this missing layer. Their software enables robots to perceive environments, communicate conversationally, and act autonomously in real-world workflows. Instead of remote-controlled machines, robots become usable teammates out of the box across workplaces, public spaces, and everyday operations. We believe robotics is entering a software-defined phase where value shifts from hardware to orchestration and autonomy. Lightberry sits at this critical intersection, aligning directly with our AROW thesis as AI agents move from digital systems into physical environments. We were impressed by CEO Ali Attar and the team’s vision that robotics adoption depends on human interaction as much as mechanical capability. We’re proud to support Lightberry as they help define the software layer powering the humanoid robotics era.

Blitzscaling Ventures is proud to invest in Ando an AI Platform for hourly workers to find employment with restaurants, retailers, and hospitality companies, led by Paul Wellons. We backed Ando because it fixes a broken scheduling system for hourly workers and employers by using AI to forecast demand and match workers to shifts more accurately. Instead of relying on manual planning and guesswork, Ando uses real data from past shifts to improve decisions over time. Every shift completed on the platform strengthens its ability to match workers and employers more effectively. We believe Ando has the potential to become a core platform for how hourly work is organized. Link to full post in comments

Blitzscaling Ventures is proud to invest in Ando an AI Platform for hourly workers to find employment with restaurants, retailers, and hospitality companies, led by Paul Wellons. We backed Ando because it fixes a broken scheduling system for hourly workers and employers by using AI to forecast demand and match workers to shifts more accurately. Instead of relying on manual planning and guesswork, Ando uses real data from past shifts to improve decisions over time. Every shift completed on the platform strengthens its ability to match workers and employers more effectively. We believe Ando has the potential to become a core platform for how hourly work is organized. Link to full post in comments

Blitzscaling Ventures is proud to have invested in Prompt Driven https://lnkd.in/gCCv9SFP

Video: Learn Blitzscaling (and how OpenAI blitzscaled) in 20 minutes with Chris Yeh https://lnkd.in/gD7DPk9T

Blitzscaling Ventures portfolio companies will be featured at the upcoming Llama Lounge Hackthon: CrewAI , Composio, and Skyfire. Hundreds of developers will come to build on our agentic portfolio companies. Thank you to our friends at Snowflake for hosting and support from Cerebral Valley.

I re-read (glanced through) Blitzscaling on Kindle today to refresh the core ideas—and it feels even more relevant now. It’s written by Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder, Partner at Greylock) and Chris Yeh (co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Alliance). Five lessons I’m keeping front-and-center as a CEO: 1) Speed is a conscious strategic choice: In winner-take-most markets, prioritizing speed early matters more than short-term efficiency. 2) Scale forces reinvention at every stage: Org structure, processes, and leadership must evolve as the company grows—or they become constraints. 3) Temporary inefficiency is the cost of moving fast: Trying to stay perfectly clean while scaling rapidly usually slows momentum and costs market position. 4) Execution speed compounds into advantage: Fast decisions, rapid iteration, and learning velocity separate leaders from followers. 5) Waiting for certainty is often the biggest risk: In uncertain environments, delayed decisions are frequently more expensive than imperfect action. If you’re building in a fast-moving, category-defining market, I recommend Blitzscaling. Speed builds moats. Russell Sarder January 11, 2026

We at Blitzscaling Ventures are proud to invest in Atrios, an a16z portfolio company where we saw CEO Taylor Offer demo the product at the a16z Speedrun Demo Day. Atrios is an AI-powered network intelligence platform that maps who knows who and makes those relationships actionable for go-to-market teams. How it works: -Tech vendors can post offers and specify the types of roles they want to connect with. -Connectors (often founders, VCs, business development professionals between roles, or highly connected individuals) can peruse the offerings and choose the best fits. -The connectors reach out to their prospects for a mutually agreed-upon introduction. -The tech vendor gets a qualified, warm intro to a lead. The connector gets compensated. The business decision-maker accelerates their decision-making process. -All three parties benefit: the vendor, the connector, and the business decision-maker, which is why the company is cleverly called “A-Trios,” Atrios. And yes, Taylor Offer that's his actual given name, perfect for using AI for modern business development. Link to our post in comments