A.Capital Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as A Capital · A CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
A.Capital backs early-stage founders and takes a flexible approach that avoids fixed ownership thresholds, sizing investments and valuations around what a company actually needs rather than traditional VC models, thereby reducing dilution. The firm provides connections and advice without requiring a board seat, and offers dedicated full-time Talent Partners who help portfolio companies build recruiting foundations and hire top talent. By leading rounds, A.Capital aims to help founders raise the capital needed to execute their plans and reach a competitive next round on favorable terms.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through A.Capital Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 87 of 110 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×37AI & Machine Learning ×31Enterprise Software ×26Fintech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×17Developer Tools ×17Cloud Computing ×14SaaS ×14
HQs:United States×48United Kingdom×2India×2Canada×1France×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 73 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×312 founders×203 founders×124+ founders×10
Where their founders studiedfrom 84 founders with education data
Stanford University ×6University of California, Berkeley ×6Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Harvard University ×4University of Oxford ×3Brigham Young University ×2Brown University ×2Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 88 founders with career history
Stanford University ×11OpenAI ×6Facebook ×4Google ×4SDN Academy ×4Coinbase ×3Meta ×3Together AI ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
22 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 84 with degree data)
Investments · 110 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 22022 · 32018 · 110 dated
0x provides onchain routing and liquidity aggregation infrastructure for enterprise wallets, payments platforms, and exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Will Warren(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAmir Bandeali(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly Co-Founder & CTO))Alex Q. Xu(Co-Founder)Fulvia Morales(Director of Product (previously Group Product Manager))Stuart Law(Head of Operations)Theo Gonella(Group Product Manager)
Co-investorsArchetypeBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase VenturesDeepTech Ventures+14 more
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Co-founder & CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Co-founder & CSO)inJoe Gebbia(Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Aglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmakorAmity Ventures+57 more
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)Alesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)Lawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)
Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa CapitalARK Investment Management+53 more
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
Co-investorsA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen HorowitzAvant Global LLC+44 more
A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)Sam Altman(Interim CEO (2014); board member until 2022)
Co-investors500 GlobalA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzBitcoin Magazine+26 more
Weave offers team communication and collaboration tools for healthcare practices, including messaging, scheduling, and patient management features accessible from desktop and mobile apps.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaSLehi, US
Brandon Rodman(Founder/CEO)inJared Rodman(Founder/CCO)inClint Berry(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBYU Cougar CapitalCrosslink CapitalFundersClubIA Seed VenturesTeamworthy Ventures+5 more
An ML research and product lab building general intelligence by enabling people and computers to work together creatively
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
David Luan(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inAshish Vaswani(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)Niki Parmar(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Augustus Odena(Co-founder)Maxwell Nye(Co-founder)inErich Elsen(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAdditionAir Street CapitalAtlassian VenturesGeneral CatalystGreylock PartnersNimble Partners+8 more
Aleo is a Layer-1 blockchain platform powered by zero-knowledge cryptography that enables private, programmable, and scalable applications.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechReno, US
Howard Wu(Founder)inMichael Beller(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCoinbase Venturesa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalDigital Currency GroupEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Haun Ventures+8 more
Amori is an AI-powered coaching and matchmaking app that helps individuals navigate dating and relationships through personalized AI coaches and curated match introductions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Co-investorsAsimov VenturesCalm VenturesMultifaceted CapitalTranspose Platform Management
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dario Amodei(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)Chris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)
Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAlpha Wave Global+85 more
Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB
ZacThomas Pocock(Founding CEO)inZachary Williamson(Founding CTO & Current CEO)inArnaud Schenk(Cofounder)inJoe Andrews(Cofounder & Head of Product)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshEntrepreneur FirstEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+8 more
Sameer Iyengar(Founder)Vu Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalCostella Kirsch
Bindwell develops pesticides using artificial intelligence and machine learning to address crop loss and pest resistance.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US
Tyler Rose(Founder)inNavvye Anand(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCharacterGeneral CatalystSV Angel468 CapitalLombardstreet Ventures
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Henshaw(Director)Joseph Lallouz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNicholas Chirls(Director)in
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyConsenSys MeshHomebrewKleiner PerkinsAccompliceBlockchain Capital+2 more
BloomNation is an online flower marketplace that connects customers with local florists to order handcrafted arrangements for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and sympathy.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Farbod Shoraka(CEO & Co-founder)Gregg Weisstein(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzChicago VenturesSpark CapitalLighter CapitalMucker CapitalEniac Ventures+4 more
Browser Use provides AI-powered browser automation infrastructure with anti-detection capabilities, CAPTCHA solving, and custom LLMs designed for web-based agent tasks at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Magnus Müller(Founder)inGregor Zunic(Founder)inGregor Žunič(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFjor FoundersSterling RoadSV AngelTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+4 more
Buoyant develops Linkerd, a service mesh platform for Kubernetes that enables organizations to build secure, reliable, and observable software infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
William Morgan(Founder)inOliver Gould(Founder)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Webb Investment NetworkBenchmarkBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcFuel Capital
Celo is a blockchain network designed for stablecoin payments and global financial transactions, positioned as a Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum's ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsa16z cryptoCoinbase VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesValor Capital GroupAndreessen HorowitzElectric Capital+1 more
Certora provides formal verification and security services for smart contracts and blockchain protocols.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsTel Aviv, IL
Mooly Sagiv(CEO)Shelly Grossman(Head of Product & CTO)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalLemniscapTola CapitalJump CryptoTiger Global Management
Consumer generative-AI platform where users create and chat with customizable AI characters via web and mobile apps.
Karandeep Anandin
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConnect VenturesGreycroftLightspeed Venture PartnersSV Angel
Circle Medical provides telehealth services specializing in ADHD diagnosis and treatment for adults through remote video consultations with healthcare providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
JS Boulanger(Founder/CTO)inBrent LaRue(Founder/VP Product & Patient Experience)inGeorge Favvas(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalNewtown PartnersNoosphere VenturesWELL VenturesY Combinator
CodeSignal provides an educational ebook guide for talent teams on implementing AI hiring tools, covering readiness assessment, solution selection, and compliant usage practices.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSan Francisco, US
Tigran Sloyan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCM VenturesFormula VCGranatus VenturesIndex VenturesMenlo VenturesXG Ventures
Coinvise provides tools for creators and online communities to issue and manage their own tokens on Ethereum.
Ahmedabad, IN
Jenil Thakker(Founder)in
Co-investorsNFXIDEO CoLab VenturesScalar Capital
Connext provides xCall, a developer tool that enables applications to interact with users, tokens, and other applications across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSan Francisco, US
Arjun Bhuptani(Executive Officer, Director)Layne Haber(Executive Officer, Director)inRahul Sethuram(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAmentum Investment ManagementCVP NoLimitD1 VenturesFenbushi CapitalFigmentIOSG Ventures+4 more
AI software using deep imitation and reinforcement learning to teach robots complex skills.
Tianhao Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalAIX VenturesAmplify PartnersCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesSV Angel
Cratejoy is a marketplace that curates and delivers subscription boxes and gifts tailored to user interests, ranging from wellness and self-care to collectibles and educational experiences.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesAustin, US
Amir Elaguizy(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsChattanooga Renaissance FundCRV (Charles River Ventures)Y CombinatorACE & CompanyAndreessen HorowitzSV Angel
CrustData provides real-time company and people data through APIs and integrations, helping users identify early signals of activity within organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Abhilash Chowdhary(Co-founder and CEO)inManmohit Grewal(Founder)inChris Pisarski(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLobster CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementGeneral CatalystSV Angel
Cyral provides agentless database security monitoring across cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Manav Mital(Founder)in
Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesRedpoint VenturesSV Angel
Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver
Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)Mikhael Naayem(Executive Officer)Jody Rebak(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Pakman(Director)inAlex Shih(Director)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesChaos VenturesChapter OneCoatue Management+32 more
Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ali Ghodsi(Co-founder & CEO)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAltra VentureAmplify PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+71 more
DeepInfra provides inference infrastructure for deploying open-source AI models at scale, built from GPU hardware to API layer.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Nikola Borisov(Founder and CEO)inYessenzhar Kanapin(Founder)inGeorgios Papoutsis(Founder)inLeily MoazamiYessenzhar Kannapin
Co-investorsChamaeleonCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesUpper90500 GlobalNVIDIA+2 more
Delighted is customer feedback software that collects and analyzes feedback across digital experiences, contact centers, chat, email, and social media, using AI to surface themes and automate response workflows for enterprise organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Mike Gowen(Founder)in
Co-investorsDesigner Fund
North Richland Hills, US
Jonny Rhea(Founder)
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen Horowitz
Etherscan is a blockchain explorer platform that provides search, API, and analytics services for Ethereum and multiple other blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Matthew Tan(CEO & Founder)
Co-investors6th Man VenturesCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupDraper AssociatesNascentPlaceholder VC+2 more
Evidence is a browser-based IDE for building interactive data dashboards and reports using SQL and markdown, with AI-powered development tools and support for multiple database backends.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareToronto, CA
Adam McAskill(Founder)inSean Hughes(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorNextView VenturesNVP CapitalSV Angel
Expo is a platform that helps creators and enterprises build and publish applications.
Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Charlie Cheever(Founder)inJames Ide(Founder)inBrett Gough(Executive Officer, Director)Tracey Straub(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Moring(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBrighter CapitalLeadout CapitalRed Swan VenturesY CombinatorGeorgian
Fairmint is a platform that facilitates fundraising for founders and investor accreditation verification, with built-in compliance features for securities laws and audit-ready documentation.
Fintech
Joris Delanoue(Founder)in
Co-investorsFabric VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesThe Family
Forward builds network modeling and management software that enables operators at large enterprises to understand, visualize, and troubleshoot complex network infrastructures.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
David Erickson(CEO and Co-founder)inNikhil Handigol(Chief AI Officer and Co-founder)inBrandon Heller(CTO and Co-founder)inPeyman Kazemian(Chief Architect and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzThreshold Ventures
Genies creates AI personas with visual avatars that can be customized and deployed across various applications, games, websites, and brands, functioning as AI companions, NPCs, and enterprise agents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Breyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyEvolution VC PartnersGreat Oaks Venture Capital+20 more
Co-investorsBeliade
Helm.ai develops AI software for autonomous driving systems that enables automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to develop L2 through L4 autonomous vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsACVC PartnersAmplo VenturesFontinalis PartnersHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyOne Way VenturesSound Ventures
Highlight is a Berkeley-based startup; available public sources do not substantiate details of its business.
Berkeley, US
Nathaniel (Nat) Emodi(Founder)
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalBitDAOCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesHAWKTAILMantle Network
Huddle01 Cloud provides high-performance bare-metal cloud infrastructure at significantly lower costs, serving developers, startups, and engineering teams.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsMumbai, IN
Susmit Lavania(Founder)in
Co-investorsGood News VenturesHivemind Capital PartnersThrive Capital
Hugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsBrooklyn, US
Julien Chaumond(Executive Officer, Director)Clement Delange(Executive Officer, Director)Clément Delangue(Co-founder & CEO)inThomas Wolf(Co-founder & CSO)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBetaworksCoatue ManagementConnetic VenturesFelicis VenturesFirestreak Ventures+16 more
humans& is a frontier AI lab focused on building human-centric AI systems that prioritize people and their relationships, emphasizing innovations in reinforcement learning, memory, and user understanding to create AI that strengthens organizations and communities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEl Segundo, US
Eric Zelikman(Co-founder)Noah Goodman(Founder)inAlaarif Nooruldeen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKristen Green(Director)Allen Mask(Director)Jonathan Ellman(Director)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)S32SV AngelNVIDIAChamaeleonFelicis Ventures+6 more
Initia provides blockchain infrastructure that connects full-stack applications through integrated protocols and aligned economic incentives.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsFigmentHack VCNascentTheory Ventures
Iron Fish is a zero-knowledge Layer-1 blockchain that provides optional privacy features for cryptocurrency assets across multiple chains.
Crypto & Web3San Francisco, US
Elena Nadolinski(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzElectric CapitalLemniscap
Kiln provides infrastructure for staking cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchain networks, letting asset owners earn rewards by securing networks and participating in protocol consensus.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechParis, FR
Thomas de Phuoc(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxBlueYard CapitalGSRIOSG VenturesKima Ventures+7 more
Kumo is a predictive AI platform for relational data that generates predictions directly from a data warehouse without model training or feature engineering.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsSamsung NextSequoia CapitalSV Angel
Orb is a web3 social application built on the Lens Protocol for social networking and content sharing on blockchain infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Social
Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalTioga Capital PartnersWintermuteFactionVariant Fund
Lightspark provides payment infrastructure and financial tools that enable businesses to modernize their payment systems and integrate with existing platforms.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLos Angeles, US
David Marcus(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFELIX CAPITALHivemind Ventures, LlcMatrix+4 more
Ligo develops computational tools for enzyme design by combining large language models with specialized neural networks to enable scientists and AI agents to discover new enzymes and biological functions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Edward Harris(Founder)inEmily Egerton-Warburton(Founder)inArda Goreci(Founder)in
Co-investorsHAWKTAILOxonian VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder VenturesY Combinator468 Capital
Liquity is a decentralized finance protocol that enables borrowing against crypto collateral with minimal requirements.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Robert Lauko(Founder)Rick Pardoe(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxIOSG VenturesLemniscapPantera CapitalTomahawk.VC+3 more
Lit Protocol provides a verifiable compute and signing infrastructure built on trusted execution environments (TEEs) for DeFi applications, centralized exchanges, and tokenized assets.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise Software
Chris Cassano(Founder)inDavid Sneider(Founder)in
Co-investors6th Man VenturesCollab+CurrencyEniac VenturesFermionFigmentLattice Capital+8 more
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetype
Lugg operates an on-demand moving and delivery app that connects customers with background-checked movers and trucks available within 30 minutes across major U.S. metros.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Jordan Brown(Founder/CEO)inEric Kreutzer(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrunchFundGarage CapitalTuesday CapitalY CombinatorSequoia CapitalSV Angel
Ethereum-based Maker Protocol and MakerDAO issue the DAI stablecoin, governed by MKR holders; now rebranded as Sky.
Co-investors1confirmation1k(x)1kxDraper AssociatesHack VCIOSG Ventures+3 more
Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity and can discover people and express themselves.
Crypto & Web3SocialVenice, US
Daniel Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Varun Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeChapter OneCoinbase Ventures+11 more
Mindset is a daily wellness and self-care app featuring audio collections and stories from celebrities and experts.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & FitnessKing Of Prussia, US
April J Perrymore(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Darlene Link(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsalphabet angelsTq Ventures LlcUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Paragraph is a publishing platform with an integrated AI agent that automates content creation, editing, and distribution across multiple channels including blogs, newsletters, social media, and landing pages.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
Co-investors2050CatcherVCFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)IDEO CoLab VenturesIOSG VenturesPolymorphic Capital+5 more
M-SAFE is a user-friendly security or safety product built by engineers from major tech companies.
Cybersecurity
Alejo Pontem(CEO)
Co-investorsBaseTwoCoinbase VenturesJump CapitalShima Capital
MONA is an AI operating system platform for interior design and architecture studios that automates design workflows from initial floorplan to final installation.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSMiami, US
Justin Melillo(Founder)
Co-investorsArchetypeLongHash Ventures
NEAR is an open blockchain infrastructure powering the agent economy, providing cross-chain execution, confidential settlement, and private inference capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Miami, US
Illia Polosukhin(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAccompliceAdvanced BlockchainAmbush CapitalAmplify PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+35 more
Stephen Young(Founder)in
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCDigital Currency GroupFenbushi CapitalReciprocal VenturesWintermute
Nira provides visibility and control over external access to company documents, allowing organizations to identify, manage, and automate the removal of external account access across shared documents and folders.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Marie Prokopets(Founder)in
Co-investorsAviso VenturesDecibel PartnersEarl Grey CapitalEnergize Capital
Notion offers a workspace platform for teams to manage projects, documentation, and tasks through customizable views like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsA*Draft Ventures LlcFirst Round CapitalKearny JacksonLong Journey VenturesNight Capital+10 more
Open offers guided meditation, breathwork, and movement classes set to music, designed to strengthen the mind-body connection through a hybrid online and offline platform.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementNew Theory VenturesOpen Venture CapitalTrust FundVisary CapitalWestern Technology Investment
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)Greg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
Co-investorsA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAntiBedrock+54 more
Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Devin Finzer(Founder/CEO)inAlex Atallah(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBlockchain CapitalCoatue Management+21 more
Optimism provides blockchain infrastructure based on the OP Stack, letting exchanges, fintechs, and financial institutions deploy and operate their own chains or add onchain features while it handles operations, security, and upgrades.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Jing Wang(Founder)Jinglan Wang(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalCoinbase VenturesEthereum+7 more
Opyn provides a permissionless decentralized finance protocol for deploying perpetual futures markets on any ERC-20 token pair, with features including automated market making vaults, portfolio margin, and support for linear, stable, and option-like perps.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1k(x)1kxCoinbase VenturesParadigm
New York, US
Josh Minsky(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBR CapitalRed Beard Ventures
Periodic Labs builds AI scientists and autonomous laboratories to conduct physical science experiments and accelerate materials discovery, aiming to automate design in domains like superconductors and semiconductors.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsMenlo Park, US
Ekin Dogus Cubuk(Co-founder)inLiam Fedus(Co-founder)inWilliam (Liam) Fedus(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelNVenturesAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital VenturesBezos Expeditions+10 more
Periodic Labs is building AI scientists and autonomous laboratories to run physical-science experiments, starting in materials research such as the search for higher-temperature superconductors.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Abhijeet GanganAlexandre PassosCosta HuangDogus CubukDzmitry BahdanauElsa Cong
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzElad GilEric Schmidt
Phind offers a search engine that applies reasoning algorithms to locate relevant information and generates interactive visual presentations of results.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US
Michael Royzen(Founder)inJustin Wei(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture Partners
POAP Inc builds digital collectibles on Web3 that serve as proofs of attendance at events and experiences, enabling people to preserve memories and discover communities.
Crypto & Web3Social
Co-investors359 CapitalAdvancit CapitalArchetypeCollab+CurrencyInspired CapitalLattice Capital+3 more
Polychain is an investment firm that manages actively managed portfolios of blockchain-based digital assets, focusing on returns from the cryptocurrency sector.
Crypto & Web3
Olaf Carlson-Wee(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBollinger Investment GroupMirana VenturesMoonhill CapitalThree Point+7 more
Polymarket is a prediction market platform where users trade contracts based on the outcomes of future events across politics, sports, economics, and other categories.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Shayne Coplan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1confirmationAbstract VenturesAdvaita CapitalAntiAusum VenturesBalaji Srinivasan+17 more
PROOF is an art collective of 1,000 members that supports digital culture through NFT-based art projects including Moonbirds PFP collectibles and community-driven initiatives.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Social
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesKindred VenturesNarcissus Ventures
Quartzy provides a platform for lab management and research resource optimization, serving life scientists, lab managers, and academic institutions.
BiotechDeep TechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jayant Kulkarni(Founder/CEO)inAdam Regelmann(Founder/CPO)in
BoardElad Gil(Director)
Co-investorsBling CapitalMultiplier CapitalSilicon BadiaTeamworthy VenturesY CombinatorBINARY CAPITAL+1 more
Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Co-founder & CEO)inHaya Odeh(Co-Founder, Design)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)
Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalAbstract VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmino CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+31 more
Co-investorsBain Capital CryptoBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCatcherVCIOSG VenturesOKX Ventures+6 more
Sherlock provides security services for blockchain protocols, including collaborative audits, bug bounties, and financial coverage to protect smart contracts and decentralized systems.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)ArchetypeLattice CapitalMaven 11
Sound was a music platform for artists and collectors to mint and collect music onchain; the platform is now offline as of January 2026, with all collected music and metadata preserved on decentralized storage.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3
David Greenstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyBallistic Ventures+6 more
Splits provides permissionless financial infrastructure including subaccounts, treasury management, accounting, and payment processing built on cryptographically restricted, self-custodied accounts that require no paperwork or company formation.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsHAWKTAILLiam HorneSina Habibian
SpruceID provides digital identity systems for governments and regulated industries, enabling secure verification and authentication across legacy and modern infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York City, US
Wayne Chang(Founder)inGregory Rocco(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalCoinbase VenturesElectric CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+3 more
Stability AI develops generative AI products for creating audio, image, video, and 3D content.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLondon
Mohammad Emad Mostaque(Executive Officer, Director)Prem Akkaraju(CEO)inSean Parker(Executive Chairman)
BoardDana SettleinThomas LaffontJames P. O'Shaughnessy(Director)
Co-investorsGreycroftLightspeed Venture PartnersBetaworksCoatue ManagementLemniscapMantis Capital+5 more
Detroit-based online resale marketplace using a bid/ask model and authentication for sneakers, streetwear, watches and electronics.
Chris Kaufman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Battery VenturesCourtside VenturesFounders Circle CapitalGelt VCGV (Google Ventures)+4 more
Co-investorsAccelBattery VenturesCisco Investments
Syndicate provides infrastructure to scale the Ethereum blockchain, supporting staking and development operations on the network.
Crypto & Web3Mountain View, US
William Raphael Papper(Executive Officer, Director)Ian John Lee(Executive Officer, Director)ian //(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeAtelierBlueYard CapitalCathay Innovation+12 more
Tableland is an open-source, decentralized cloud database built on SQLite that enables applications, data pipelines, and smart contracts to read and write tamper-proof data across EVM blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsCoinFundMulticoin Capital
Together AI builds a full-stack platform for production AI systems, serving teams that need to deploy and scale machine learning models reliably.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Vipul Ved Prakash(Founder)inCe ZhanginChris RéTri DaoinPercy Liangin
Co-investors137 VenturesBrave CapitalBrilliant Phoenix CapitalCambium CapitalChapter OneCoatue Management+30 more
Unify provides AI agents that handle routine business tasks across communications, sales, operations, and engineering by executing pre-built workflows or custom automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Daniel Lenton(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalBattery VenturesJ12 VenturesLeonis CapitalLunar VenturesSamsung Next+9 more
Uniswap is an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange protocol using an automated market maker model, built by Uniswap Labs.
New York City, US
Hayden Adams(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAZDAGBig Candle CapitalDeepTech VenturesIA Seed Ventures+10 more
Unit21 provides an AI-powered fraud prevention and AML compliance platform that automates financial crime detection, investigations, and regulatory filing across the full lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Trisha Kothari(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCore Venture CapitalFlucas VenturesGradient VenturesICONIQVibe Capital+5 more
Volley develops voice-controlled and interactive games for smart speakers and TV platforms, offering titles such as trivia, music quizzes, and bedtime stories.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Max Child(Founder)James Wilsterman(Founder)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAurumBitkraft Esports VenturesDream MachineLightspeed Venture PartnersNFX+7 more
WalletConnect provides wallet connection infrastructure enabling decentralized applications to interact with blockchain wallets across multiple networks and platforms.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechNewark, US
Pedro Gomes(Founder and Director - WalletConnect Foundation)in
Co-investorsDeepTech VenturesOddiyana VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)1kxFigmentKraken+1 more
Walnut provides interactive, personalized product demo software for SaaS sales teams, enabling prospects to experience products across websites, email, and live presentations rather than generic, buggy demos.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Yoav Vilner(CEO)
Co-investorsNFXGraph Ventures
Goldfinch Finance provides onchain access to private credit funds managed by established firms like Ares, Apollo, and Golub, offering exposure to senior secured loans across multiple industries.
Crypto & Web3FintechWalnut, US
Blake West(Founder)Mike Sall(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesMSA NovoVariant Fund
Wizeline is a consulting and implementation partner that helps brands adopt and scale AI solutions across their operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Bismarck Lepe(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Pasienski(Executive Officer)Vidal Gonzalez(Executive Officer, Director)Marcelo Gigliani(Director)Bryan Gartner(Director)Daniele Lasher(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBowery CapitalCore Ventures GroupLEAP Global PartnersSun Mountain CapitalLowercase Capital
YGG Play is a publisher of casual games built on blockchain technology, connecting game studios with players and communities in the cryptocurrency gaming space.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Gabby Dizon(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAscensive AssetsAtelierBitkraft Esports VenturesEmfarsis+11 more
Yuga Labs is the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection and ApeCoin (APE).
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzArcane GroupJustin “3LAU” BlauNarcissus Ventures+5 more
Exits · 8
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio0x Labs Decentralized P2P tradingcrypto exchanges: ZRXAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBCoinbaseNasdaq: COINPinterestNYSE: PINSRedditNYSE: RDDTWeaveNYSE: WEAVBison Trailsacq. by CoinbaseCyralacq. by Varonis Systems
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OpenSea · protos.com · Aug 17, 2026
Optimism · klkntv.com · Aug 17, 2026
Anthropic · Reuters · Aug 15, 2026
Databricks · techcrunch.com · Aug 13, 2026
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Character.AI · demandsage.com · Aug 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has A.Capital Ventures made?
- A.Capital Ventures has 110 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does A.Capital Ventures invest at?
- A.Capital Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does A.Capital Ventures focus on?
- A.Capital Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is A.Capital Ventures located?
- A.Capital Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does A.Capital Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, A.Capital Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does A.Capital Ventures co-invest with?
- A.Capital Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, a16z crypto, SV Angel, among 424 tracked co-investors.
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Variant is a venture capital firm investing in technology that expands user autonomy through greater access, knowledge, and ownership, focusing on new markets, infrastructure, and applications.
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm focused on cryptoassets, tokens, and blockchain companies, managing a hedge fund and several venture funds across public and private markets.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Standard Capital leads Series A rounds in top post-product-market-fit startups through a fast application and interview process, taking a minimum 10% ownership without board seats and supporting founders via cohort-based group office hours in San Francisco.
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DCVC (Data Collective)Slow VenturesLux CapitalHack VCCollaborative FundS32Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Fabric VenturesCraft VenturesMenlo VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalAIX VenturesRobot VenturesParaFi CapitalGradient VenturesFundersClubAdditionLerer HippeauThreshold VenturesScalar CapitalBINARY CAPITALAlbum VCUncork CapitalAtomicoGoat CapitalLiquid VenturesSciFi VCCaffeinated CapitalPractical Venture CapitalTrajectory VenturesRidge VenturesSherpalo VenturesCyberstartsBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc23andMe8-Bit CapitalMorado Venture PartnersThirty Five Ventures (35V)DivergenceVera EquityGreatPoint VenturesAI FundPrimitive VenturesAlsop Louie PartnersE1 VenturesFactorial CapitalAirTree VenturesShield CapitalOVO FundGnosis DAOE12 Venture Capital, LlcBorderless VentureMsd CapitalCrowdStrikeTwenty Two VenturesBankless Ventures
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