Advection Growth Capital
Growth equityNew York City · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Advection Growth Capital positions itself as a merchant bank centered on investing in and advising high-growth companies. It acts as a connector between capital sources — family offices, ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors — and the companies it backs. Its advisory work is grounded in deep knowledge of both clients and investors, an emphasis on alignment of interests, and a long-term commitment to relationships.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 21 of 29 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4Healthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Deep Tech ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×14United Kingdom×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12016 · 23 dated
WEX provides business payment solutions, including corporate payments, mobility/fleet payments, and employee benefits offerings.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSSouth Portland, US
Melissa D. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Michael D. Dubyak(Director)Roberto Simon(Executive Officer)Jeff Young(Executive Officer)George L. McTavish(Director)Ronald T. Maheu(Director)
Co-investorsGenstarNorth Atlantic Capital
Begin Learning offers learning apps and educational products for families and children, including HOMER (an adaptive learning platform) and Little Passports (an activity-based learning experience).
ConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsLiquidity Capital
Co-investorsThompson Hutton, LLC
Coder provides a self-hosted platform for cloud development workspaces that helps developers and platform teams standardize environments, build faster, and maintain security and control.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ammar Bandukwala(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelNotable CapitalRedpoint VenturesUncork Capital
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Bob Mumgaard(Founder)in
BoardMassimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)in
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesCollaborative FundCongruent Ventures+37 more
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesTrousdale Ventures
Finexio provides fully managed accounts payable payments as a service, handling delivery, supplier enablement, fraud prevention, exceptions, and reporting from a single payment file.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsFlorida FundersPatriot Financial PartnersAlpine Meridian
Hungryroot is a personalized meal and grocery service that combines the convenience of meal kits with the variety of a grocery store, allowing customers to set their own budget and receive curated meals and ingredients matched to their dietary preferences.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechNew York, US
Benjamin McKean(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLerer HippeauLightspeed Venture PartnersStarting LineZelkova Ventures+3 more
JetZero designs and builds a blended-wing-body commercial jetliner for commercial aviation; the company is developing a full-scale demonstrator airplane slated to fly in 2027 with funding and support from the U.S.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechLong Beach, US
Tom O'Leary(CEO, Co-founder)Mark Page(Co-founder)Thomas O'Leary(Executive Officer, Director)Rene Sagebien(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPat ShanahanEric Hirshberg
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCongruent VenturesTribeca Venture PartnersTrucks VCAero X Ventures
TeamSnap ONE is a platform for sports organizations and teams to manage registration, payments, rosters, schedules, messaging, practice plans, live streaming, and highlights in one app.
ConsumerSaaSSports Tech
Andrew Berkowitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrawley VenturesForefront VenturePartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)The Colorado Impact FundToba Capital
Wander operates a network of vacation rental homes that come with amenities such as fast WiFi, gyms, and pools, along with cleaning teams and on-call support.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAdapt VenturesAntiAUTHENTIC VENTURESBackwards CapitalCapital Factory+7 more
Marani develops maternity care technology to improve access to prenatal and obstetric care for expectant mothers and providers.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsTFX CapitalGolden Seeds
Olatec is a biopharmaceutical company developing oral NLRP3 antagonist therapeutics to treat acute and chronic inflammatory diseases including arthritis, heart failure, asthma, neurological conditions, and cancers.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
ONEHOPE is a Napa-based wine brand selling wine directly to consumers through online purchases, a wine club, and rep-hosted tastings, with a portion of each purchase donated to nonprofits and causes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSanta Ana, US
Jacob Kloberdanz(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Leahy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph Lonsdale(Director)Michael LeBlanc(Director)
Co-investorsGoat Rodeo CapitalMaywic Select InvestmentsMisfit Venture PartnersMultiplier CapitalUnanimous CapitalWestRiver Group+2 more
PursueCare provides addiction treatment and mental health services designed to increase accessibility to comprehensive care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthMiddletown, US
Nicholas Mercadante(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsYamaha Motor VenturesOCA Ventures
Radian Aerospace is developing fully reusable spaceflight vehicles, including Radian One, a single-stage-to-orbit mission platform for routine access to Low Earth Orbit, and R3V, a reusable reentry capsule for hypersonic testing and rocket cargo.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechRenton, US
Curtis Gifford(Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, & Co-Founder)inRichard Humphrey(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inLivingston Holder(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inJeff Feige(Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFine Structures VenturesHCVCHelios CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLC+4 more
Roebuck Estates produces a limited-edition collection of vintage sparkling wines focused on expressing distinctive characteristics of terroir, variety, and vintage.
Consumer
Sanas builds real-time Speech AI technology that removes communication barriers caused by accents, languages, background noise, and audio quality issues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStanford, US
Shawn Zhang(Founder)inMax Serebryakov(Founder)Andrés Pérez Soderi(Founder)Sharath Keshava Narayana(CEO and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsDN CapitalHuman CapitalGeneral CatalystInsight PartnersQuadrille CapitalAdapt Ventures+6 more
SKUx builds digital payment and promotion technology, including offers, loyalty programs, and promotional acceptance via its SKUPay network, for CPG brands, retailers, healthcare, travel, and aid organizations.
FintechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSt. Petersburg, US
Bobby Tinsley(CEO, Co-Founder, Board of Director)inRobert Zaccardo(Founder)inKenneth Douglas(Founder)inJAMES SAMPEY(Executive Officer, Director)BOBBY TINSLEY(Executive Officer, Director)ROBERT ZACCARDO(Executive Officer, Director)
Skydweller Aero develops and manufactures very large solar-powered, autonomous aircraft designed for perpetual uncrewed flight carrying heavy payloads, with applications including ISR and maritime patrol.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechOklahoma City, US
Robert Miller(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inSebastien Renouard(Chief Commercial Officer of Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa)inScott Clifton(Chief Build Officer)Travis Vetter(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsNeva Sgr.
Stringr operates an on-demand video sourcing platform that connects media organizations and AI teams with a global network of videographers to commission, license, and access video content.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsGolden Seeds
Zus provides a platform that removes data waste in healthcare, enabling developers, clinicians, and operators to innovate in patient and care team experience without building underlying infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechWatertown, US
Jonathan Bush(CEO)inTravis Smith(Executive Officer)
BoardSteven Fisher(Director)Fay Rotenberg(Director)Julie Yoo(Director)inBenjamin Silver(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzJAZZ Venture PartnersMartin VenturesMaverick VenturesF-Prime CapitalF-Prime Capital Partners
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Commonwealth Fusion Systems · techcrunch.com · Jul 30, 2026
Hungryroot · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Coder · finsmes.com · Apr 1, 2026
Jet Zero · biofuels-news.com · Sep 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Advection Growth Capital made?
- Advection Growth Capital has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Advection Growth Capital invest at?
- Advection Growth Capital invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Advection Growth Capital focus on?
- Advection Growth Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Advection Growth Capital located?
- Advection Growth Capital is headquartered in New York City, US.
- Who does Advection Growth Capital co-invest with?
- Advection Growth Capital most often shares deals with Adapt Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, among 94 tracked co-investors.
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