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Backend Capital
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked
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Targets founders who are brilliant engineers, prioritizing technical leadership as the primary investment criterion.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 26 of 28 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×6Consumer ×4HR Tech ×4Creator Economy ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×15India×3United Kingdom×2Bahrain×1Switzerland×1
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 32021 · 42020 · 211 dated
Blair provided financing to students through income share agreements, funding thousands of borrowers in the United States before exiting operations in 2022.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Mike Mahlkow(Founder)inDavid Nordhausen(Founder)inConstantin Schreiber(Founder)in
Co-investorsRainfall VenturesVibe CapitalY CombinatorZillionize468 CapitalASDF Ventures+16 more
Digi-Prex is a subscription pharmacy service that delivers medications to customers' homes monthly, offering prices up to 15% cheaper than traditional pharmacies.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessHyderabad, IN
Samarth Sindhi(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobevestorITERATIVEOlive Tree CapitalPioneerSoma CapitalVedanta Capital+12 more
Dover is a recruiting platform that matches startups with fractional recruiters and provides a free applicant tracking system (ATS) for hiring.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
George Carollo(Founder)inMax Kolysh(Founder)inAnvisha Pai(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCategory VenturesFikaJobsOhio VenturesPioneerSoma Capital+6 more
Farmako delivers prescription medicines to customers in 30 minutes via mobile app and WhatsApp in India.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMedical DevicesGurugram, IN
Aman Bhandula(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEnrission IndiaGoodwater CapitalHOF CapitalICONIQ CapitalSoma Capital
Firstbase provides IT asset management and equipment provisioning services for distributed teams, handling device procurement, onboarding, asset tracking, repairs, and offboarding through automation and centralized infrastructure.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAsymmetric Capital PartnersForum VenturesLorimer VenturesAlpaca VCAmino Capital+1 more
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HelpNow operates a network of ambulances and converted medical transport vehicles to provide rapid emergency response services in India.
HealthtechMH, IN
Shikhar Agrawal(Founder)inVenkatesh Amrutwar(Founder)inAditya Makkar(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersY CombinatorCoyote VenturesEmles AdvisorsLiquid VenturesPragmaworks Co.+2 more
Hype and Vice creates college-branded apparel designed for women that combines fashion with university merchandise.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles, US
Cecilia Gonzalez(Founder)inKimberly Robles(Founder)in
Co-investorsShrug CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorFounders FundGaingelsThirty Five Ventures (35V)
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Kontigo is a stablecoin-based neobank super app for emerging markets, offering a self-custody USDC wallet, an international USDC credit and debit card, a payment-acceptance product with local and global payment methods, and stablecoin infrastructure via APIs.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
jesus alberto Castillo ferrer(CEO & Co-founder)inJesus Castillo(Founder)inGino Guatavita(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNeer Venture PartnersPioneerSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementVocal Ventures+12 more
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesGradient VenturesClear Ventures
Modernbanc provides accounting software that helps businesses manage their finances through an accessible and configurable platform.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLondon, GB
Gregory Gevorkyan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesSoma CapitalTaurus VenturesY CombinatorAbacus Capital GroupGlobal Founders Capital+10 more
Myria is a company founded by Rey Flemings that focuses on measuring and defining success, though the specific product or service offering is not detailed on the page provided.
ConsumerMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Rey Flemings(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesY CombinatorEchoVC PartnersFriale
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationAnn Arbor, US
Lihang Nong(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdditionAtlas VentureConscience VCCory LevyEmerging Ventures+4 more
Pave provides compensation and equity data to help employees understand and compare their pay.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Schulman(Founder)inOren Bass(Executive Officer, Director)Salim Lahoud(Director)Aaron Hultgren(Executive Officer, Director)John Geiken(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAlexander Turkot(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCraft VenturesIndex VenturesVillage GlobalY Combinator+20 more
Pave offers subscription memberships that help consumers build their credit score using tools like credit-building payments and bills protection, without requiring a hard credit check.
ConsumerFintechLondon, GB
Sho Sugihara(Founding CEO)inChris Butcher(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstAccelAndreessen HorowitzContraryHelios Digital VenturesIndex Ventures+6 more
Pave designs and builds space hardware, including propulsion systems, space-ready avionics, and dedicated engine test infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechVilleneuve, CH
Co-investorsAtlanticb2ventureCreandumMotier VenturesSistaVisionaries Club+11 more
Playbook is a digital asset management tool for organizing, understanding, and sharing creative files.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Jessica Ko(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBain Capital VenturesMaple VCBasis Set VenturesBlank VenturesCapnamic+5 more
Playbook is a Bahrain-based education company focused on advancing women into leadership positions.
EdTech
Ismahan Al SaadIsmahan AlsaadSara SalamiShreya RammohanWafa AlObaidat
Co-investors500 GlobalAbstract VenturesBain Capital VenturesBasis Set VenturesBlank VenturesFounders Fund+4 more
Prelay provides a platform that consolidates team selling coordination and communication for revenue teams, bringing visibility and tracking previously fragmented across multiple tools.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Enoch Cheung(Founder)inGabriella DeFlorio(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystXYZ Venture CapitalY CombinatorAJGBloomberg BetaCorrelation Ventures+3 more
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Queue provides a platform for managing creative agency operations, serving video editors, UI/UX designers, and esports coaches for tasks like VOD reviews and project management.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Mas Hossain(Founder)inJean-Philippe Gagnon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesUtopian VenturesY Combinator75 & SunnyAlleyCorpCathexis Ventures+5 more
Ramp offers a finance platform that combines corporate cards, expense management, and AI-driven automation for receipt capture, transaction coding, and reimbursements.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Karim Atiyeh(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly CTO))inEric Glyman(CEO)inGene Lee(Co-Founder)inScott Bulua(Executive Officer)inRahul Sengottuvelu(Chief Technology Officer)inWilliam (Will) Petrie(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures8VCA*Alpha Wave GlobalAnti+63 more
RoboTire builds automated robotic systems that change vehicle tires in roughly 10 minutes, designed for deployment in shops, parking lots, or remote fleet service areas to reduce maintenance costs and downtime for vehicle operators and fleet managers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsPlymouth, US
Victor Darolfi(Founder)inWill Mapes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityRed Beard VenturesType One VenturesY Combinator640 OxfordAsymmetry Ventures+6 more
Secureframe provides a compliance automation platform that helps enterprises maintain security and compliance posture with common controls mapping across multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Shrav Mehta(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundBoxGroupContraryGradient VenturesKleiner Perkins+15 more
Spline is a web-based collaborative design platform for creating and shipping production-ready interactive 2D and 3D experiences to web, iOS, and Android.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkReston, US
Alejandro Leon(Founder)in
BoardCaroline Huskey(Director)Daniel Moskowitz(Director)inDarian Shirazi(Director)in
Co-investorsChapter OneFirestreak VenturesFirst Round CapitalGradient VenturesLeonis CapitalNXTP+16 more
Sprites provides a shared workspace platform that combines campaign management and approval workflows for Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and SEO, with an AI agent that executes approved changes and automatically generates reports.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Siamak Freydoonnejad(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital 49PioneerY CombinatorCathexis VenturesFundersClubJames Beshara Fund+2 more
Monad is a security data pipeline platform that normalizes, filters, enriches, and routes security telemetry from any source to optimize SIEM costs and reduce alert noise for security teams.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Sunny Rekhi(Founder)inManny Gundampalli(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAbstract VenturesHarpoon VenturesOriginal Capital
The Plug sells liver-support supplements made from a blend of 13 plants, fruits, and flowers based on Traditional Korean Herbal Medicine (Hanyak), sold directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Justin Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesKombo VenturesThe Ventures CoDavid Lee
Traba is a staffing platform that connects businesses with vetted light industrial workers while providing an AI-powered operations intelligence layer called Neo for workforce and supply chain optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainMiami, US
Mike Shebat(Cofounder)inAkshay Buddiga(Executive Officer, Director)inAnuj Dhiren Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Terrence Wesley Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSamir Kaul(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFounders FundOn DeckRavelin CapitalVillage GlobalKhosla Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Creative Intell
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRamp · TechCrunch · Jun 4, 2026
Modernbanc · ycombinator.com · Jul 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Backend Capital made?
- Backend Capital has 28 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Backend Capital invest at?
- Backend Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Backend Capital's typical check size?
- Backend Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What sectors does Backend Capital focus on?
- Backend Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Backend Capital located?
- Backend Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Backend Capital lead rounds?
- Backend Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 23
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.
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.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Goodwater Capital is a consumer technology investment firm backing entrepreneurs building products across financial services, retail, healthcare, education, housing, transportation, and ecommerce globally.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
Flucas Ventures is a solo GP fund led by Ashley Flucas, who simultaneously serves as COO of Summit Ventures while personally investing in 250-275+ startups and deploying over $75M through a syndicate of 2,000+ LPs in less than two years. The fund operates with true stage, sector, and geography agnosticism while democratizing access to top-tier venture deals by inviting diverse, nontraditional LPs to co-invest alongside marquee firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
Nyca Partners is a thesis-driven fintech venture capital firm that partners with founders modernizing the financial system.
Shrug Capital started as a viral joke tweet that became a $3M venture fund, blending elite Silicon Valley investors with celebrities like Tony Hawk and The Chainsmokers to create an unusually strong bridge between tech and entertainment culture. The fund backs companies with "effortless sharing" potential that are culturally resonant enough to explain enthusiastically to non-tech friends, while the partners act as obsessive fans who tattoo portfolio logos and turn their personal lives into marketing campaigns for their companies.
Forum Ventures is a founder-first venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund focused on early-stage B2B software startups, providing hands-on support from concept through first fundraising round.
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Amino CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersLong Journey VenturesRevolutionWEEKENDMoxxie VenturesScribble VenturesBasecamp FundMysten LabsThe ClubFounders
Firms observed investing alongside Backend Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Backend Capital's recorded portfolio.
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