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All Turtles is an artificial intelligence startup studio and venture builder based in San Francisco, California, that co-creates and incubates early-stage technology startup companies. The firm provides seed capital, engineering, design, and operational resources to founders developing practical AI applications, workplace productivity software, and digital health solutions. Backed by a $40 million institutional funding round from lead investors including General Catalyst and Salesforce Ventures, the studio operates with approximately 41 employees across a fully distributed global workforce. Over its history, the organization has invested in, started, or partnered with 45 distinct companies, collaborating with global enterprise clients like PwC and spinning out successful portfolio ventures such as Carrot Fertility and mmhmm, which subsequently secured a $100 million Series B funding round. All Turtles was founded in 2017 by Phil Libin, Jessica Collier, and Jon Cifuentes.
Key people at All Turtles.
All Turtles was founded in 2017 by Dylan Marriott (Product Founder & Software Engineer) and Jonathan Cifuentes (Co-founder, Head of Partnerships) and Phil Libin (Co-founder & CEO) and Daniel Nicolae (Product founder) and Jessica Collier (Co Founder and VP of Product).
All Turtles was founded in 2017 by Dylan Marriott (Product Founder & Software Engineer) and Jonathan Cifuentes (Co-founder, Head of Partnerships) and Phil Libin (Co-founder & CEO) and Daniel Nicolae (Product founder) and Jessica Collier (Co Founder and VP of Product).
All Turtles is a globally distributed product studio and AI-focused incubator that partners with companies to build products, brands, and scalable businesses addressing real-world problems through simple, direct business models.[2][1][4] It targets future of work and health SaaS startups at idea, prototype, or early revenue stages, offering $250,000 in services for equity via SAFE, with a check size of $200k, primarily in Canada, USA, and Japan (no web3).[1] In eight years, it has invested in, started, or partnered with 45 companies, including Carrot Fertility (fertility support), Airtime (video tools for work), Sora Union (opportunities for displaced workers), Cloaked (online privacy), and Replika (AI companions).[2]
As an incubator rather than a traditional VC firm, All Turtles emphasizes hands-on product development over pure capital deployment, fostering tangible solutions in AI, health, and productivity while providing operating support to early-stage ventures.[1][4]
All Turtles emerged as a product studio focused on solving meaningful problems, with a global HQ in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a distributed team.[1][2] While exact founding year details are not specified in available sources, it has operated for at least eight years as of 2025, evolving into an AI-focused incubator that builds products and brands.[2][4] Its model shifted toward incubating and partnering with startups in future of work and health SaaS, accepting applications year-round via intros.[1]
Key evolution includes expanding from product partnerships (e.g., with PwC, Bose, Docomo, Rakuten) to a portfolio of 45 companies, prioritizing simple business models that tackle tangible issues felt by people and companies.[1][2]
All Turtles rides the AI and future-of-work megatrends, incubating solutions for health outcomes, remote productivity, data privacy, and emotional AI amid rising demand post-pandemic.[2][4] Timing aligns with SaaS maturation in these areas, where simple models scale quickly against complex incumbents, fueled by market forces like talent displacement, fertility challenges, and AI ethics debates.[1][2]
It influences the ecosystem by bridging corporate partners (e.g., Bose, Rakuten) with startups, accelerating prototype-to-revenue transitions and filling gaps in hands-on incubation for non-web3 AI/healthtech.[1][2] This operating support differentiates it from pure financiers, amplifying impact in underserved global markets like Japan and North America.[1]
All Turtles is poised to expand its 45-company portfolio amid surging AI adoption in work/health, potentially deepening corporate partnerships and geographic reach.[2] Trends like AI personalization (e.g., neurodiverse tools, companions) and hybrid work will shape its trajectory, with influence evolving toward more outcome-focused incubators.[1][4]
As AI solves "tangible problems" scales, expect All Turtles to lead in equitable, human-centered SaaS, reinforcing its role from product builder to ecosystem shaper—much like its origins in crafting businesses that matter.[2]
Key people at All Turtles.