Collide Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as COLLIDE CAPITAL LLC · Collide Capital MD SSBCI · Collide Capital NYS SSBCI
Investment thesis
Collide Capital invests in early-stage companies from pre-seed to Series A, backing high-performing, diverse founding teams with the lived experience, courage, and grit to solve the next generation of global challenges. The firm focuses on founders building transformational enterprise SaaS, sustainable supply chain and supply chain infrastructure, and Gen-Z minded consumer technology businesses. Rooted in the belief that great companies are built at the intersection of communities led by fearless change agents, Collide aims to direct venture resources and opportunities toward historically under-networked and overlooked founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 11 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Fintech ×3Cleantech ×2Deep Tech ×2Defense Tech ×2Mobility & Transportation ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGrand Cayman
BRIAN MATTHEW HOLLINS(Director)MAIRON ESTEBAN SANDOVAL GOMEZ(Director)MANUEL CANGAS VIGNE(Director)
Board seatBrian Hollins· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Feb 2025
Coconut Creek, US
CARLOS CHAVEZ(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)DANIEL PALACIOS(Director)
Board seatelias mufarech· per SEC Form D · $5.6M raise · filed Mar 2026
Anadyr Horizon builds a simulation platform that models how geopolitical crises escalate, using negotiation science, systems analysis, and cognitive modeling to reveal early signals and decision points.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechNew York, US
Arvid Bell(Executive Officer, Director)William Potter(Director)Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress(Director)Dr. Arvid Bell(Co-Founder; Founder, Negotiation Task Force (NTF))Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress(Co-Founder)Dr. William C. Potter(Co-Founder & Advisor)
Atomic Vest provides a white-label investment and savings platform for fintechs and financial institutions to offer wealth management, cash management, and brokerage services to their customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Dindi(Founder)in
Intramotev develops battery-electric retrofit technology for rail transportation, converting traditional railcars into independently-moving, self-propelled vehicles that reduce operational costs and emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSt. Louis, US
Corey Vasel(Executive Officer, Promoter)Timothy Luchini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander J. Peiffer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPalmer Anna(Director)Aubrie Pagano(Director)
Rheaply provides a platform that enables organizations to create sharing economies by connecting users with underutilized workplace resources, allowing goods and materials to find new uses rather than be discarded.
Circular EconomyCleantechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSChicago, US
Dr. Garry CooperMichael Werner(Director)Tyler Skelton(Executive Officer, Director)Garry Cooper, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Ziegler(Director)Thomas Fecarotta(Executive Officer)
Theo AI builds a legal prediction engine that provides objective information and forecasts to legal teams to accelerate case resolution and litigation decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechPalo Alto, US
Aaron Samuels(Director)Patrick Ip(Co-founder and CEO)Tiago Luchini(Co-founder and CTO)
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 Collide Capital invest at?
- Collide Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Collide Capital's typical check size?
- Collide Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does Collide Capital focus on?
- Collide Capital focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Collide Capital located?
- Collide Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Collide Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Collide Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBlack, Jewish, Poet, Entrepreneur, Investor - Aaron Samuels, Founder at Collide Capital
The Jennifer Kamara Podcast · Aaron Samuels
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Co-investors · 9
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