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Color Capital

Venture capital

Portland · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Color Capital invests in the modern consumer, aiming to advance new-age consumer brands, commerce, and applications. Its focus spans products and marketplaces that grow categories and increase omnichannel access, modern commerce and retail-tech experiences that activate discovery, automation, and payments, and emerging consumer applications and infrastructure enabled by AI and blockchain.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Portland, Oregon, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
33

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website
Jaime Schmidt

Co-founder of Color Capital and an entrepreneur whose story is featured in the book Supermaker.

What they invest in

from 6 of 33 portfolio companies

Media & Entertainment ×2Sports Tech ×2Consumer ×1Creator Economy ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Marketplaces ×1

HQs:United States×4United Kingdom×1

Investments · 33 tracked

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Alloy
Aston Martin F1astonmartinf1.comin𝕏

Aston Martin Aramco is a Formula One racing team that competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

Media & EntertainmentSports Tech

Co-investorsRogue Insight Capital

Athletic Greens
Bubble
Ceremonia
Chingari
Clubhouseclubhouse.com𝕏

Clubhouse is a social audio platform where users can join live voice conversations and discussions.

Social

Rohan Seth(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDreamers VCGraph VenturesJames Beshara FundJustin “3LAU” BlauKindred Ventures+10 more

Feastables
Haus
Hero Cosmeticsin

New York, US

Andrew Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Dwight Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Ju Rhyu(Executive Officer, Director)Jackie Dunklau(Director)Trevor Nelson(Director)

Italic
Judy
Ledger
Live Tintedlivetinted.com𝕏

Live Tinted is a beauty brand that makes clean cosmetics and skincare with inclusive shade ranges, sun protection, and skincare-focused formulas designed to work across all skin tones.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBeverly Hills, US

Deepica Mutyala(Founder)Neilesh Mutyala(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCleo CapitalCurate CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcSiddhi CapitalUnilever VenturesFearless Fund+2 more

Los Angeles Mad Drops
Magnolia Table
Major League Pickleballmajorleaguepickleball.coin𝕏

Major League Pickleball is a professional pickleball league featuring top-ranked players competing on hometown teams across regular-season events and playoffs.

Media & EntertainmentSports TechAustin, US

Brian Levine(Executive Officer)

BoardAl Tylis(Director)Matt Davis(Director)Zane Navratil(Director)Zubin Mehta(Director)Doug Ulman(Director)

Co-investorsForma Capital

MicroAcquire
Nova Labshelium.comin𝕏

Helium operates a decentralized wireless network where individuals and businesses host small devices called Hotspots to provide cellular connectivity and earn HNT cryptocurrency.

Crypto & Web3

Amir Haleem(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBlueYard CapitalBorderless VentureCanaan PartnersDraft Ventures LlcHack VC+9 more

Parker
Pinata
Popshop Livepopshoplive.comin

Popshoplive is a creator commerce platform that lets individuals launch an online store at no upfront cost, choosing from a large product catalog and selling through live streams, shoppable social videos, and automated Instagram comment/DM responses.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcProgressionTq Ventures Llc

PPA Tour
Recess
Salt & Straw
Schmidt's Naturals
Seed Health
Stack Athletics
The Sill
Trame
TYB
Ugly Drinks
Vulcan Pickleball

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Color Capital made?
Color Capital has 33 tracked investments.
What stage does Color Capital invest at?
Color Capital invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Color Capital focus on?
Color Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Marketplaces, Retail Tech.
Where is Color Capital located?
Color Capital is headquartered in Portland, US.
Who does Color Capital co-invest with?
Color Capital most often shares deals with Halogen Ventures Management Company Llc, Tq Ventures Llc, U First Capital, among 31 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

How and Why to Bootstrap your Startup with Jaime Schmidt (Schmidt's Naturals/Color Capital)

Startup Grind · Jaime Schmidt

Images

Color Capital photo

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Paradigm

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$1M – $100M
WEEKEND

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M13

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