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Ansa Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

New York · Series A–Series B · 6 people tracked

Also known as ANSA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Ansa makes high-conviction investments in Series A and B businesses, backing teams aiming to redefine their industries. The firm emphasizes a hands-on partnership model, working alongside founders to strategize, grind, and scale, and supports portfolio companies through platform resources such as its Revenue Council and Advisory Network. Its interests align with ambitious founders set on rewriting the playbook in their fields.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Series B
Check
$5M – $15M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
AUM
$100M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
54

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Shabdha Chigurupati· Investorin𝕏

What they invest in

from 24 of 54 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×9Healthtech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×4Digital Health ×4Fintech ×4SaaS ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3

HQs:United States×15United Kingdom×1

Investments · 54 tracked

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Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏NASDAQ: COIN

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 & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US

Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in

Godaddygodaddy.comNYSE: GDDY
Defense Unicornsdefenseunicorns.comin𝕏✓ verified

Defense Unicorns delivers secure, vendor-lock-free software deployment solutions for the U.S.

Cloud ComputingDefense TechDeveloper ToolsGovTechColorado Springs, US

Rob Slaughter(Co-founder / CEO)inJeff McCoy(Co-founder / CTO)inAndrew Greene(Co-founder)inThomas Runyon(Executive Officer)

Board seatMarco DeMeireles· per SEC Form D

iShopShops, Inc.SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Qian Hang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eurie Kim(Director)Liyia Wu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatMarco DeMeireles· per SEC Form D · $35.8M raise · filed Jun 2022

Policy Geniuspolicygenius.comin𝕏

Policygenius is an online platform for comparing and buying insurance policies from top insurers, offering life, homeowners, car, and other insurance products.

FintechInsurTechMarketplacesBrooklyn, US

Tianxiang Zhuo(Director)Francois de Lame(Director)Jennifer Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Golden(Director)

Board seatAllan Jean-Baptiste· per SEC Form D

Synthpopsynthpop.aiin

Synthpop builds AI-based automation for healthcare administrative workflows, aiming to reduce administrative burden across the patient journey so healthcare resources can focus on patient care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechCambridge, US

Elad Ferber(Executive Officer, Director)Jan Jannink(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIllana Stern(Director)

Board seatMarco DeMeireles· per SEC Form D

Acorns Growacorns.com𝕏

Acorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs.

FintechUnknown, US

Jeff Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Dru(Executive Officer)Walter Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Caccavo(Director)Jay Fishman(Director)Mike Sekits(Director)

AI Squared
Amogyfastcompany.com

Healthtech

John DeLoche(Director)Riaz Valani(Director)Jeremy Alberga(Resigned as an executive officer in April 2015.)Nathan D Wolfe(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Mann(Executive Officer, Director)

Avantavant.comin𝕏

Avant provides financial solutions and lending services to help customers pursue their financial goals.

FintechChicago, US

Paul Zhang(Cofounder, Chief Information Officer)

Bright Machinesbrightmachines.com
Conduktorconduktor.ioin𝕏

Conduktor provides an operations platform for real-time data streaming that unifies access, governance, and observability for Apache Kafka and other streaming data.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Nicolas Orban(CEO)Stéphane Derosiaux(CTO)Stéphane Maarek(Chief Evangelist)Andrei Brasoveanu(Director)Orson Stadler(Director)

Coram AIcoram.ai

Coram provides an AI-native physical security platform that unifies video security, access control, emergency management, and guest management for schools, hospitals, and multi-site teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Ashesh Jain(Co-Founder & CEO)Peter Ondruska(Co-Founder & CTO)TOBY COPPEL(Director)JAKE MEDWELL(Director)BRYAN BAUM(Executive Officer, Promoter)

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Everlywelleverlywell.comin𝕏

Everlywell offers at-home lab testing kits and virtual healthcare services across multiple wellness categories including daily health screening, digestive analysis, sexual health testing, and hormone monitoring.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)

Fan Duelfanduel.com𝕏

FanDuel is an online platform for sports betting, online casino games, daily fantasy sports, horse racing betting, and event-based prediction markets.

ConsumerGamingSports Tech

Finixfinix.comin𝕏
Flow Securitycrowdstrike.comin

CrowdStrike provides cloud-native security software protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identity systems, and data infrastructure to prevent breaches for enterprise customers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

George Kurtz(Founder & CEO)

Forgerockforgerock.com

San Francisco, US

Jonathan Scudder(Director)Warren Weiss(Director)Alex Ott(Director)Lasse Andresen(Director)Paul Madera(Director)Arun Mathew(Director)

Glassdoorglassdoor.comin

Glassdoor is a community platform that provides job seekers with access to company reviews, salary information, and job listings, while helping employers post jobs and manage their reputation.

B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesMill Valley, US

Richard Barton(Director)Erik Blachford(Director)Robert Hohman(Executive Officer, Director)James White(Director)Adam Spiegel(Executive Officer)Stephen Kaufer(Director)

Gradientgradient.aiin𝕏

Gradient AI provides a fleet of agents that research, build, and deliver digital content and applications—including apps, websites, documents, and video—using the customer's data, tools, and style.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Gravityclimategravityclimate.com

Gravity is an enterprise carbon and energy management platform that automates Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting and data collection for organizations.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Hdwlatch.comin

A company that provides access control and building management solutions, extending beyond traditional locks to support the full operational ecosystem of buildings.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech

Kindbodykindbody.comin𝕏

Kindbody provides fertility care services including egg freezing, IVF, and family-building support for individuals and couples, with direct clinical care delivered through employee benefits, financing, and insurance options.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Dr. Lynn Westphal(Co-founder)Kathy Harris(Director)Cheryl Pegus(Director)Ellen Hukkelhoven(Director)Annbeth Eschbach(Director)Stuart Ellman(Director)

Merklemanufactorymerklemanufactory.com
Orbital Insightorbitalinsight.com
Pelotononepeloton.com

Peloton develops connected fitness equipment and a digital fitness app that delivers personalized workout classes and training guidance to home exercisers.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & Fitness

Ripplingrippling.comin𝕏

Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Parker Conrad(Founder/CEO)inPrasanna S(Founder/CTO)in

Ro exitro.co

Ro is an online healthcare platform that connects patients with licensed providers and delivers prescription treatments, including GLP-1 medications for weight loss, ED treatments, and other health goals.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech

Selector AIselector.aiin𝕏

Selector builds an AI-driven observability platform that helps operations teams understand and manage complex infrastructure through natural language interaction and contextual intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

ShopShopsshopshopslive.comin

ShopShops is a livestream shopping application for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle goods.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceSocial

Liyia Wu(Founder & CEO)in

Slice
Specter OPSspecterops.ioin𝕏

SpecterOps is a cybersecurity platform focused on identity attack path management, built by the creators of BloodHound.

CybersecurityEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAlexandria, US

JASON FRANK(Executive Officer, Director)David McGuire(Chief Executive Officer)Jared Atkinson(Chief Technology Officer)KELLY COFFMAN(Executive Officer)

BoardKEVIN MANDIA(Director)JON SAKODA(Director)

Squaredsquared.aiin
Unknown

Powering agentic AI across healthcare operations

Unknown AI Phone Calls Company

Automate your phone calls with AI

Unknown AIOps Company
Unknown Attack Path Management Platform
Unknown Carbon Management Company
Unknown Data Streaming Company

Scale Data Streaming with Security and Control

Unknown Data Unstructured Company
Unknown Defense Cloud Company

Transforming the way the DoD Builds and Deploys Secure Cloud Software and AI

Unknown Healthcare AI Company

Powering agentic AI across healthcare operations

Unknown Social Media Software Company

Developer of software for social media networks and clients

Unknown Survey Company
Zolazola.com𝕏

Zola provides online wedding planning tools and resources that guide couples from engagement through marriage, including save-the-date creation, gift registration, and wedding etiquette guidance.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces

Shan-Lyn Ma(Founder & CEO)

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Ansa Capital invest at?
Ansa Capital invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
What is Ansa Capital's typical check size?
Ansa Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
What sectors does Ansa Capital focus on?
Ansa Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
Where is Ansa Capital located?
Ansa Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Ansa Capital lead rounds?
Ansa Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

From the blog

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Ansa recently published guidance on early-stage marketing practices, covering common mistakes in hiring first marketers and best practices for measuring marketing effectiveness, alongside announcing their Series B investment in Coram AI, a platform modernizing physical security infrastructure with AI capabilities. AI summary

Media · Podcasts & interviews

from their channel

Growing Pains: Navigating the Data Journey with Michele Rizzato

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When to expand product suites, product teams, and ICPs | Growing Pains

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Scaling a go-to-market motion in an emerging market | Growing Pains

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Scaling Startup Operations For Long-Term Growth | Growing Pains

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Scaling A Mixed-Model Healthcare Business | Growing Pains

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Accel

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Battery Ventures

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Both backed · 2
$500K – $100M
Ballistic Ventures

Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on backing cybersecurity entrepreneurs, drawing on the operating experience of investors who have founded, funded, and operated over 90 companies.

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Norwest Venture Partners

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SciFi VC

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Meritech Capital Partners

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8VC

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Mosaic Ventures

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M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

M12 is Microsoft's corporate venture fund, backing early-stage technology startups and leveraging Microsoft's resources, connections, and customers to help them scale.

Both backed · 1
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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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9 more co-investors

Insight PartnersSusa VenturesAccel-KKRScale Venture Partners01 AdvisorsCisco InvestmentsKohlberg Kravis RobertsWestWave CapitalMustard Seed

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