Ankona Capital
Growth equitySouthern California · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Also known as Ankona Capital Partners · Ankona Capital Partners QP · ANKONA MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Ankona targets software companies at the inflection point between product-market fit and scale, where disciplined capital allocation and operational guidance from founder-investors can accelerate growth. The firm leverages over 50 years of combined software entrepreneurship experience to help founders navigate the critical transition to sustainable scale-stage operations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 20 of 20 portfolio companiesSaaS ×16AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×10Marketing Tech ×4Fintech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2HR Tech ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:United States×8
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×3
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 22020 · 15 dated
Propel One is an enterprise AI product built on Salesforce's Agentforce that connects to Propel's unified PLM, QMS, and PIM data to analyze change impact, generate compliance quizzes, and answer questions about product documentation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Brian Sohmers(Executive Officer)Raymond Hein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Holleran(Director)in
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersCloud Apps Capital PartnersJackson Square VenturesSalesforce VenturesKortschak Investments L.P.
ArborXR provides a device management platform for AR and VR headsets, letting organizations remotely enroll and configure devices, deploy and update content, monitor usage, and lock down the in-headset experience.
Enterprise SoftwareGamingSaaS
Brad Scoggin(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCortado VenturesMercury FundEagle VentureLewis & Clark VenturesTech Square Ventures
Bonusly provides a platform for employee peer recognition, rewards, and culture building, helping teams foster engagement and connection in the workplace.
HR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAccess VenturesBloomberg Beta
Bonusly provides an employee engagement and recognition platform that helps organizations connect their workforce through meaningful recognition tied to company values.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Raphael Crawford-Marks(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalNext Frontier CapitalPerot JainWonder Ventures
Canopy provides cloud-based, all-in-one practice management software for accounting firms, combining client management, CRM, document management, workflow, time and billing, engagements, and proposals with AI features.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsHigh AlphaNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalNycaNyca PartnersArrington Capital+5 more
Canopy is a cloud-native, all-in-one practice management platform for U.S. accounting, CPA, tax, and bookkeeping firms, combining client management, documents, billing, workflow, and communication in one login.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSouth Jordan, US
Kurt Avarell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Davis Bell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNed May(Director)Josh Harmsen(Director)inAnkit Sud(Director)inChetan Puttagunta(Director)
Co-investorsTenaya CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalPelion Venture PartnersPelion VenturesTen Coves Capital
Cordial is a cross-channel marketing platform that enables marketing teams to send personalized messages via email, SMS, and mobile apps from a single interface.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Jeremy Swift(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesHigh AlphaIgnite FarmUpfront Ventures
GoSite provides an app for local service businesses to build an online presence, get listed across major directories, and manage customer interactions.
Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsLongley CapitalStage 2 CapitalSerra Ventures
Alleva is an electronic health record (EHR/EMR) platform built specifically for behavioral health and addiction treatment providers, covering admissions, treatment planning, clinical notes, e-prescribing, billing, and outcomes tracking.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Walla is an all-in-one studio management platform built specifically for boutique fitness studios such as Yoga, Pilates, Lagree, Barre, Cycling, and HIIT.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness
Laura Munkholm(Co-founder)
Co-investorsSocial Leverage
Lawmatics offers client intake and case management software for law firms, providing customizable intake form templates and automation for follow-ups, scheduling, and converting inquiries into booked consultations and signed agreements.
LegalTechSaaS
Matt Spiegel(Founder)in
Co-investorsBridge Venture FundEniac VenturesForefront VentureLegalTechBridge InvestmentsInterplay Ventures+1 more
Orca AI applies computer vision and deep learning to maritime shipping, providing situational awareness and automation tools to help commercial vessels navigate more safely and operate more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Yarden Gross(Co-founder & CEO)inDor Raviv(Co-founder & CTO)inShoval Bolotin(VP Product / Operations)inFabrizio Ferraro(Global Sales Lead)inLirit(CFO)inAmit(VP R&D)in
Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalMizMaa VenturesOCV PartnerstheDOCKSanta Barbara Venture Partners
Order.co is an AI-powered platform that automates procurement, accounts payable, and spend management for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Zachary Garippa(Founder)inMatt Garippa(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalClocktower VenturesCloquet Capital Partners, LLCEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Evolution VC PartnersGMO VenturePartners+3 more
Propel offers a unified platform combining product lifecycle management (PLM), quality management (QMS), and product information management (PIM) with product data, collaboration, and agentic AI features.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsEgora HoldingEGORA Ventures AGSignalFire
RegScale provides an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform that automates compliance workflows and continuous controls monitoring for DevSecOps and cloud-native environments.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTysons, US
Travis Howerton(Co-Founder & CEO)inAnil Karmel(Co-Founder)inMichael Needel(Executive Officer)inEric Erston(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMina Faltas(Director)Art Coviello(Director)in
Co-investorsHitachi VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)SINEWAVE VENTURESSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcHitachi, Ltd.SYN Ventures
Rivet Health builds software to streamline billing and operations tasks in healthcare settings.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSCottonwood Heights, US
Edward Ferrin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAndrew Robert Harding(Director)Adam Goulburn(Director)Croom Beatty(Director)in
Co-investorsMenlo Ventures
Slingshot provides real-time operational intelligence and autonomous coordination software for space operations, serving defense, commercial, and sovereign operators.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechEl Segundo, US
David Godwin(Founder)in
Co-investorsEdison PartnersElementum VenturesOne 9 InvestmentsTechstarsLockheed Martin VenturesOkapi Venture Capital
SOCi builds an agentic workforce platform that autonomously manages local marketing tasks across search, directories, social media, and reviews for multi-location enterprise brands.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesJMI EquityVertical Venture Partners
VideoAmp provides a cross-platform advertising planning, measurement, and optimization platform that unifies buyers and sellers on a single dataset and identity spine (VALID™), connecting census-level TV, streaming, and digital viewership with audience attributes and conversions.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersGoAhead Ventures
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCarlsbad, US
John Ford Blakely(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRob Luddy(Director)Thomas R. Lanager(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesPeakSpan Capital Partners
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioZingleacq. by Medallia
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCanopy · x.com · Aug 8, 2026
Regscale · itbrief.news · May 15, 2026
Orca AI · calcalistech.com · May 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ankona Capital made?
- Ankona Capital has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ankona Capital invest at?
- Ankona Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Ankona Capital's typical check size?
- Ankona Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
- What sectors does Ankona Capital focus on?
- Ankona Capital focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Ankona Capital located?
- Ankona Capital is headquartered in Southern California, US.
- Does Ankona Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Ankona Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Ankona Capital co-invest with?
- Ankona Capital most often shares deals with Blossom Street Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, GoAhead Ventures, among 45 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 20
Tenaya Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building enduring companies, focusing on growth-stage investments.
Pelion Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs and invests in early-stage B2B software-based companies. Since 1986, Pelion Venture Partners has been helping entrepreneurs turn early-stage concepts into tomorrow's industry-leading companies. Pelion invests in early-stage B2B software across the US. With 7 investment team members, Pelion has deepand diverse industry and investment experience. They are hands-on in their approach and work collaboratively with each portfolio company.
High Alpha is a venture firm that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies, partnering with founders to build enterprise software businesses. It operates a venture capital arm (Capital) and a company-building arm (Studio).
Stage 2 Capital is a venture capital firm backed by a network of go-to-market and revenue executives, focused on helping B2B software companies scale their revenue.
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.
FirstMark Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders and accelerates them through a platform providing access to networks, customers, and top talent.
Upfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that positions itself as a long-term partner to founders, with a presence bridging the Los Angeles and Bay Area startup ecosystems.
Cloud Apps Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing cloud business applications.
Access Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across enterprise software, cybersecurity, and new marketplace models, with particular focus on evolving subsectors where it holds domain expertise.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
▶8 more co-investors
Canaan PartnersRidge VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersLeft Lane CapitalThe Finger GroupFrontier Venture CapitalDimension CapitalCalibrate Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Ankona Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ankona Capital's recorded portfolio.
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