Backwards Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Backwards Capital centers on Chris, an active early-stage investor who writes first checks and works closely with founders as a hands-on value-add partner. He is known for spotting talent early across domains ranging from technology to music and consumer brands, and for leveraging a distinctive network to make strategic introductions. The firm emphasizes deep founder support—acting as a thought partner, helping with growth, personnel, and hardest problems—positioning itself less as a passive investor and more as an entrepreneurial partner backing companies over the long term.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 43 of 55 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×10Consumer ×9Enterprise Software ×8Fintech ×6Marketplaces ×5Media & Entertainment ×5Creator Economy ×4
HQs:United States×22Canada×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×83 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
Regis High School ×2The Ohio State University ×2The Wharton School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×5Business & Management ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Computer Science ×2Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Apple ×2Find Solace ×2LinkedIn ×2Literati ×2RBC Capital Markets ×2Susquehanna International Group ×2Vapi ×2
1 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 22024 · 12021 · 17 dated
Adapt builds a company-wide AI agent that integrates across systems, tools, and data to automate workflows, analyze information, and take action.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jim Benton(Founder)inSean Smith(Founder)inJohn Andrew Entwistle(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeadlineActivant CapitalAUTHENTIC VENTURESNexus BayPredictive VCSusa Ventures
Agentio is an AI infrastructure platform that enables brands to buy creator media at scale.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechNew York, US
Arthur Leopold(Co-Founder and CEO)inJonathan Meyers(Co-Founder and CTO)in
BoardSarah Tavel(Benchmark director)inEurie Kim(Forerunner managing partner / Series B investor)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAntlerAntler AustraliaCraft VenturesForerunner VenturesProtagonist+2 more
Alt operates an online marketplace and exchange for trading collectible cards, including sports cards and Pokémon cards, through auctions and fixed-price sales.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Leore Avidar(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupBreyer CapitalChapter OneHyperguapGTMfund
Babylon is a digital health company that develops prescription medications and treatments for specific health conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
BoardMichelle Arkin(PhD)
Co-investorsK5 GlobalLaunch HouseLong Journey VenturesLux CapitalMetaplaneta16z crypto+1 more
Bachan's makes Japanese barbecue and dipping sauces based on a family recipe, using simple non-GMO ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSebastopol, US
Justin Gill(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsSonoma Brands Capital
Aviato provides a database of people and company intelligence data, including employee details, compensation information, vesting schedules, and company metrics.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech
Eric Zhu(Founder)inKonrad Kucharski(Founder)in
Co-investorsD1 VenturesDorm RoomGround Game VenturesSnow Leopard Technology Ventures8VCCerraCap+1 more
A platform enabling renters to become homeowners and property owners to generate passive income through residential real estate.
AI & Machine LearningPropTech
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesFifth WallNotable CapitalElevation CapitalJ17 Capital+3 more
A personalized, patient-focused cancer-care management navigator app supporting patients, families and doctors from diagnosis to recovery.
New York City, US
Irad Deutsch(Founder)
Co-investorsAlmeda VenturesBlume VenturesElevation CapitalLakestarMatrix
Cloverly provides Catalyst, a commercial operating system for carbon credit project developers to manage inventory, pricing, sales, and delivery and to reach sales channels and buyers from one system.
CleantechClimate TechSaaSAtlanta, US
Jason Rubottom(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Heath(Director)
BoardAnthony Oni(Director)inVasant Kamath(Director)inMike Dowdle(Director)in
Co-investorsCircadian VenturesCreativeCoKnoll VenturesMission One CapitalNew Climate VenturesOpen Opportunity Fund+6 more
Conduit builds an AI platform ("CoPilot") for B2B wholesale distributors and suppliers that integrates ERP, WMS, OMS, CRM, and pricing systems into a unified data layer.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesSales Tech
Rohan Shah(Cofounder)
Co-investorsGood Friends
dub is a copy-trading platform that allows retail investors to automatically follow the trades of selected investor creators.
FintechSaaS
Steven Wang(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)inBrett Chereskin(Chief Operating Officer)inJustin Reich(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesDorm RoomGraph VenturesNotable CapitalScribble VenturesSlow Ventures+2 more
Editframe is a developer platform that lets AI agents create videos by writing declarative compositions in HTML and CSS, rendering them in the browser, CLI, or cloud.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Jeremy Yudkin(Executive Officer, Director)James Bryce Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)
Cofounder is an AI-powered platform that provides agentic departments for early-stage founders, automating engineering, sales, marketing, design, finance, and operations tasks.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)A16Z SpeedrunAcrew CapitalAntigravity CapitalCompoundPrecursor Ventures+1 more
Ghost builds dedicated consumer hardware and software for running personal AI agents on infrastructure the user owns, rather than on cloud providers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Co-investorsAudaciousCathay InnovationEqual VenturesCoatue ManagementFounders FundKhosla Ventures+3 more
Hanover Park is an AI-native fund administrator that combines automated services with software for investment firms, handling tasks such as bill processing, evidence collection, investment updates, LP responses, and KPI reconciliation.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Chris Hladczuk(Founder)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Harpoon VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESSteel AtlasStrawberry Creek VenturesBanana Capital+1 more
Hyper builds AI agents for corporate finance teams, including a travel-and-expense agent that files and adjudicates expenses, an FP&A agent that forecasts and runs scenario analyses, and a travel agent that books and validates corporate trips.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsGood Friends
Indify is a platform that connects emerging music artists with industry partners for record deals and collaborations, offering matchmaking, warm introductions, and a research and analytics platform.
Data & InfrastructureMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentScarsdale, US
Keshav Garg(CEO)
Co-investorsNotation CapitalRSE VenturesTIA Ventures
Intelas provides a data management platform for real estate portfolios that centralizes and standardizes property-level financial and operational data from multiple sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Dimitrios Pilitsis(Founder, CEO)in
Co-investorsInnovating Capital
KikiTora is a markerless motion capture technology that extracts high-fidelity 3D performance data from any RGB or grayscale video, capturing full-body movement, facial expressions, hand gestures, camera data, and props without specialized equipment.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Astrid Wilde(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital
Wander operates a platform for short-term rental properties, providing guests with curated homes and experiences while offering property operators technology and hospitality services.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
John Andrew Entwistle(Founder & CEO)Sahil Mansuri(President & COO)
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESAlumni VenturesBedrock CapitalBreyer CapitalFifth WallQED Investors+14 more
Melius is an AI creative platform where users brief an agent called Mel and steer multimodal image and video models on a single canvas to produce creative outputs such as concept boards, storyboards, ad variants, product shots, and marketing graphics.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Montra enables product teams to translate feedback and judgment into actionable tasks for AI agents and team members, bridging the gap between human insight and execution.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechToronto, CA
Campbell Baron(Founder)in
Co-investorsArdent Venture
Nema Systems builds an AI agent for safety and compliance engineering that analyzes hazards, requirements, and defects across tools like Jira and Jama.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCategory Ventures
Nucleus provides genetic testing and analysis for couples planning pregnancy, screening for over 200 hereditary diseases, traits, and health conditions.
Digital HealthLongevityMedical Devices
Dr. Nathan Treff
Co-investorsKube VCSamsung NextSnatched VenturesBalaji Srinivasan
NxLite develops sustainable coatings and glazing solutions for building windows and glass to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating/cooling energy loss.
CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsToronto, CA
David Matherin
Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersCreative VenturesEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryNew Climate VenturesTop Corner Capital+1 more
Omen provides continuous fluid analysis sensors that monitor the health of critical hardware in real time, detecting equipment failures before they occur across data centers and industrial machinery.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Daniel Jeong(Founder)in
Co-investors640 OxfordCRV (Charles River Ventures)LMNT VenturesNava Ventures
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-investorsAnkona CapitalClocktower VenturesCloquet Capital Partners, LLCEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Evolution VC PartnersGMO VenturePartners+3 more
Pinto develops back-of-house robotic systems for restaurants to automate food preparation and kitchen operations while maintaining customer experience.
FoodTechHardwareRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Gus(Founder and CEO)Kay(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investorsTechstars
Pointless builds intuitive AI tools designed to help users work more efficiently and maintain focus on their priorities.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Daniel Fruhman(Founder)inJosh Fruhman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesStarting LineRed Sea Ventures
Rheom Materials engineers sustainable, plant-based leather alternatives for apparel and consumer goods.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsHouston, US
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBeni Venture CapitalNew Climate Ventures
Royal is building products at the intersection of music and cryptocurrency to create economic opportunities for both musicians and listeners.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesCrush VenturesParadigmVibe Capital+1 more
Sentra is a tool that captures and reconstructs the context behind engineering decisions, linking discussions, tickets, and pull requests to explain why choices were made.
Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrey Starenky(Founder)inAl Rey(Founder)in
Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunAntigravity CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersKey1 CapitalPrecursor VenturesStandard Investments+3 more
Siegelman Stable is a clothing retailer that produces branded apparel including hoodies and other garments, often featuring licensed sports properties like the New York Yankees.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechNewark, US
Max Siegelman(Founder)
Solace provides patient advocacy services that help individuals navigate healthcare systems and secure treatments and approvals.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Jeremy Gurewitz(Founder & CEO)inSara Sargent(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesCoalition OperatorsInspired CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Launch HouseMenlo Ventures+4 more
Sparx provides an integrated actuarial, insurance, and data platform that automates manual processes for healthcare organizations participating in value-based care arrangements.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Ricky Pati(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalHuman CapitalThrive Capital
Strike is a Bitcoin financial platform where users can buy, sell, spend, save, and borrow against bitcoin, with features including zero-fee recurring buys, Lightning Network payments, and free on-chain withdrawals.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsHivemind Ventures, LlcKube VCSpace Whale CapitalStreamlined VenturesValor Capital GroupMorgan Creek Capital
Superpower offers personalized health testing and monitoring for consumers, analyzing 100+ biomarkers across multiple body systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Dr Anant Vinjamoori
Co-investorsBlack FlagForerunner VenturesLaunch HouseLong Journey VenturesNext Legacy PartnersStarting Line+5 more
Adam Weinstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsAlpine MeridianBullpen CapitalNew York Venture PartnersStage 1 Ventures
TrueShort produces original movies and series designed for viewing on mobile phones, offered exclusively through its own platform.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
DJ Furthin
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESKhosla Ventures
Type Five combines modular design with construction methods to build customizable accessory dwelling units and living spaces, offering up-front pricing and faster move-in times.
Construction TechPropTechBerkeley, US
BoardAleksis Bertoni(Director)Tim Thimmaiah(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesCarbide VenturesHawk Hill VenturesNight CapitalZelda Ventures
Underdog Fantasy offers a sports predictions and betting product where users make picks on team outcomes, spreads, totals, moneylines, and parlays for entry amounts from $1 to $2,000.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Jeremy Levine(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors305 VenturesAcies InvestmentsDarco CapitalMantis CapitalNight CapitalPROOF+4 more
vidIQ offers AI-powered tools for YouTube creators, providing content ideas, video optimization (titles, tags, thumbnails), and creator coaching to help grow views and subscribers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Rob Sandie(Founder)inJames Cross(Founder)in
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalSocial StartsUpfront VenturesLowercase Capital
Whatnot is a live commerce marketplace that enables creators and entrepreneurs to build businesses by connecting with audiences through real-time streaming and shopping.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocialLos Angeles, US
Grant LaFontaine(Founder/CEO)inLogan Head(Founder)in
BoardDalton Caldwell(Director)inConnie Chan(Director)inLaela Sturdy(Director)inAnu Hariharan(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcGreycroftICONIQ+11 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Closing TheoryGetbelongHelmcoInternet Game PrivateKoodosNegotiatusReachrxTradeprophet
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStrike · vineyardgazette.com · Aug 4, 2026
Underdog · awfulannouncing.com · Jul 31, 2026
Montra · evreporter.com · Jul 28, 2026
Belong · musically.com · Jul 22, 2026
NxLite · axios.com · Jul 18, 2026
Whatnot · dot.la · Jul 17, 2026
Solace Health · kavout.com · Jul 16, 2026
Agentio · prnewswire.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Backwards Capital made?
- Backwards Capital has 55 tracked investments, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Backwards Capital invest at?
- Backwards Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Backwards Capital focus on?
- Backwards Capital focuses on Consumer, Marketing Tech.
- Where is Backwards Capital located?
- Backwards Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Backwards Capital co-invest with?
- Backwards Capital most often shares deals with AUTHENTIC VENTURES, Kube VC, Launch House, among 146 tracked co-investors.
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