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Camp One Ventures

Venture capital

Silicon Valley Β· Pre-Seed–Series A Β· 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Camp One Ventures targets early-stage technology innovators with a focus on financial technology, mobile marketplaces, and SaaS businesses. The firm leverages its general partners' technical expertise, established Silicon Valley relationships, and investment experience to identify tier-1 opportunities in these segments where the team maintains a competitive advantage.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Silicon Valley, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
AUM
$281.5M
Tracked investments
16

Team Β· 4 people

from the firm's website
Madding King IIIΒ· Founding Partner

Founding Partner of Camp One Ventures focused on early-stage financial technology investments. Also co-founder, owner and CEO of Brookline Group, and Managing Director of Brookline Investments (SEC-registered investment advisor) managing over $180 million in alternative assets. Holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Vanderbilt University and is pursuing an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business.

Robert ClaassenΒ· Co-founder

Co-founder of Camp One Ventures with over two decades of experience advising technology companies in Silicon Valley. Previously served as corporate partner and co-head of the global capital markets practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and has invested in and advised fintech and SaaS companies including Mint.com, Credit Sesame, Ripple, and Cornerstone OnDemand.

David DoveΒ· Advisor

Experienced payments and fintech professional with over 25 years in the sector. Formerly President of North American Business Group at Cardtronics, responsible for operations in North America and Latin America/Caribbean. Previously founded and served as CEO of Dove Consulting Group before its acquisition by Hitachi. Holds advanced degrees including an MBA and a master's degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT.

Thomas P. BrownΒ· Advisor

Financial technology legal expert advising major companies on regulatory matters in payments and financial services. Teaches payments law at UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall, and is a member of the World Economic Forum's working group on disruptive innovation in financial services.

What they invest in

from 9 of 16 portfolio companies

Fintech Γ—9Enterprise Software Γ—4SaaS Γ—4AI & Machine Learning Γ—2Crypto & Web3 Γ—2B2B Marketplaces Γ—1Consumer Γ—1Energy Γ—1

HQs:United StatesΓ—5

Investments Β· 16 tracked

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ApplePie Capitalapplepiecapital.comin𝕏

ApplePie Capital provides franchise financing and lending solutions to franchisees and franchise brands. The company specializes in providing capital to franchisees across 200+ brands to support business growth.

Fintech

BookingPalbookingpal.comin
Boomtowngoboomtown.comin𝕏

OvationCXM provides a customer experience management platform that orchestrates end-to-end onboarding and servicing workflows for banks and financial institutions. The platform integrates data and processes across disparate banking systems to reduce manual tasks, accelerate journey completion, and improve customer retention.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Candexcandex.com

Candex provides a platform to manage vendor engagement, tracking, and payment for organizations, eliminating manual administrative overhead in procuring and paying service vendors. The company specializes in controlling tail spendβ€”the cost of numerous small vendor transactions across enterprises.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Jeremy LappinShani Vaza

Credit Sesamecreditsesame.comin𝕏

Credit Sesame provides free credit monitoring and score tracking services for consumers seeking to understand and improve their creditworthiness. The platform helps users build credit, refinance debt, and make informed financial decisions.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech

Adrian Nazari(Founder)

Earninearnin.com𝕏

EarnIn provides early wage access, allowing workers to access portions of earned pay before payday. The platform serves hourly workers including teachers, nurses, fast food employees, and military personnel seeking financial flexibility and independence.

FintechLos Angeles, US

FenwaySummerfenwaysummer.comin
inDineroindinero.comin𝕏

Indinero is an accounting and financial advisory firm that provides CPAs, CFOs, and controllers to help growing businesses with accounting, tax management, and strategic financial insights. The company serves founder-led and growing businesses seeking modern financial services beyond traditional accounting.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andy Su(Founder/CTO)in

Nydignydig.comin𝕏

NYDIG combines bitcoin mining operations with financial infrastructure services, leveraging low-cost energy from its parent company Stone Ridge's natural gas assets. The company serves institutional and retail participants seeking exposure to bitcoin and financial services aligned with the modern economy.

Crypto & Web3EnergyFintechInsurTechNew York, US

Ross Stevens(Founder and Executive Chairman)Tejas Shah(CEO)

Resolvehelloresolve.com
Site linkripple.com

Ripple builds blockchain-based financial infrastructure to enable cross-border value transfer and payment solutions for enterprises, governments, and financial institutions. The company develops products and public blockchain technology (XRP Ledger) used by hundreds of customers across over 50 countries to facilitate payments, liquidity access, and financial inclusion.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Token Transittokentransit.comin𝕏

Token Transit develops fare collection technology and solutions for municipal and regional transit agencies across North America, enabling flexible and convenient rider payment systems.

FintechGovTechMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Morgan Kikuchi-Conbere(Founder/CEO)inZachary Browne(Founder)inEkate Kuznetsova(Founder/CTO)in

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Camp One Ventures invest at?
Camp One Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Camp One Ventures focus on?
Camp One Ventures focuses on AgTech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
Where is Camp One Ventures located?
Camp One Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.

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