Azure Capital Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
Also known as AZURE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
Investment thesis
Azure Capital Partners focuses on identifying industry-defining inflection points and investing in transformative technologies and platforms, including those serving underserved markets. The firm backs entrepreneurs building businesses across enterprise technology, networking, consumer, and internet sectors, supporting them in growing their companies toward outcomes such as acquisitions and public offerings.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 15 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2Direct to Consumer ×2Creator Economy ×1E-commerce ×1EdTech ×1Hardware ×1Healthtech ×1IoT ×1
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSan Francisco, US
Lyle Poindexter(Executive Officer)Anna Brockway(Executive Officer, Director)Kris Miller(Director)Mike Kwatinetz(Director)David Lack(Director)Brett Shobe(Director)
Board seatMike Kwatinetz· per SEC Form D · $9.1M raise · filed Jun 2023
Torrance, US
Barbara Marcus(Director)Mike Kwatinetz(Director)Arjun Gupta(Director)David Lord(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Sullivan(Director)Scott Siegler(Director)
Board seatMike Kwatinetz· per SEC Form D · $823.9K raise · filed Mar 2015
Le Tote offers a subscription service that allows women to rent clothing and accessories on demand, using algorithms and customer data to personalize recommendations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Rakesh Tondon(Founder/CEO)inBrett Northart(Co-Founder & President)inDavid Atchison(Director)
Board seatMike Kwatinetz· per SEC Form D
New York, US
James Kohlberg(Director)Laurie Racine(Director)Jane Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)Mike DiPiano(Director)Mike Kwatinetz(Director)Kathryn Swintek(Director)
Board seatMike Kwatinetz· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Jun 2015
IPO in 2013, Acquired by Ciena in 2015
Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.
ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Matteo Franceschetti(Founder/CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(Founder/CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(Founder/CMO)inNG YiPin(Director)
Acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2017
A platform for operational intelligence of digital infrastructure.
Squarespace provides a platform for building and managing websites, with specialized tools for entrepreneurs, creators, small businesses, and nonprofits.
Creator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechSaaSWashington, GB
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 Azure Capital Partners invest at?
- Azure Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Azure Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Azure Capital Partners typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What sectors does Azure Capital Partners focus on?
- Azure Capital Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, IoT, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Azure Capital Partners located?
- Azure Capital Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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