Venture firm in listed AI tools

Essence VC

Essence VC has backed 3 companies behind 3 listings on Anchor Terminal.

Venture firm

Essence VC has backed 3 companies behind 3 listings on Anchor Terminal.

essencevc.fund

Companies on Anchor Terminal

Cline Bot Inc. Seed and Series A, July 2025
- Cline C · Agent harnesses
Source cline.bot/blog/…
Kite AI
- Kite Agent Passport D · Agent wallets & spending controls
Source newsroom.paypal-corp.com/…
Restate GmbH
- Restate BB · Human approval & handoff
Source restate.dev/about

Where they invest

Agent harnesses 1 Agent wallets & spending controls 1 Human approval & handoff 1

Founders they backed

Scott Shi Kite AI
Chi Zhang Kite AI
Stephan Ewen Restate GmbH
Till Rohrmann Restate GmbH
Igal Shilman Restate GmbH
Ahmed Farghal Restate GmbH

Questions

Which AI tools has Essence VC invested in?

Anchor Terminal lists Cline Bot Inc., Kite AI and Restate GmbH backed by Essence VC.

How are Essence VC's companies graded?

On Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Cline (C, 60.5), Kite Agent Passport (D, 51.5) and Restate (BB, 74.5).

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