The Hive is a venture capital fund and co-creation studio founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm collaborates with entrepreneurs and corporations to create and launch AI-based and data-driven startups, operating a high-touch engagement model that combines pre-seed and seed financing of USD 1.5 million to USD 3 million with hands-on product development, technical guidance, and go-to-market support. The Hive focuses on enterprise applications across sectors including financial services, insurance, industrials, retail, and digital health, targeting innovations in artificial intelligence, data science, blockchain, and deep tech. The firm has invested across four funds in North America and operates separate funds in Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia. The Hive also runs The Hive Think Tank, a thought-leadership community of over 11,000 AI and data professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm has made over 76 investments to date, with corporate partners and investors including Verizon Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, and March Capital Partners.