Curious Capital
Venture capitalNew York Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Curious invests in and operates companies with a long-term perspective, prioritizing founder quality and resilience over pedigree. The firm emphasizes building intellectually curious teams who challenge convention and operate with radical transparency. They embed operating partners directly in portfolio companies to drive execution and support sustained growth. The firm's investment thesis centers on backing great people with strong vision, supporting them through adversity, and fostering a culture of operational discipline and creative problem-solving.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 11 of 14 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ7Enterprise Software Γ5Developer Tools Γ4Cloud Computing Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ2PropTech Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1B2B Marketplaces Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ7
Investments Β· 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAvenue provides done-for-you website design and digital marketing services for real estate agents, paired with an app to track marketing performance and capture leads.
Marketing TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsTIMIA Capital
Seattle, US
Ed Yip(Director)Adam Stelle(Executive Officer, Director)Yifan Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Hargreaves(Director)
BoardChirag Chotalia(Director)in
Co-investorsThreshold Ventures
Commsor is a relationship intelligence platform that helps sales and go-to-market teams leverage their network of executives, investors, advisors, and customers to generate warm introductions and fill their pipeline.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Mac Reddin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetaworksDiagram CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersAtomicoEarl Grey CapitalFelicis Ventures+3 more
Convox provides a platform for deploying and managing cloud-native applications across multiple cloud providers including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US
David Dollar(Founder/CEO)inNoah Zoschke(Founder/CTO)inMatt Manning(Founder)in
Co-investorsGarage CapitalHeavybitY Combinator
Seattle, US
SALIM HAMED(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)CONNOR FOLLEY(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investors9Mile LabsMGV.VCTechstarsUnlock Venture PartnersBrick Mortar VenturesFJ Labs+1 more
GeekWire is a technology news publication covering startups, business, and innovation, with a focus on the Seattle and Pacific Northwest tech scene.
Media & EntertainmentSeattle, US
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAlliance of AngelsOregon Venture FundPortland Seed FundTaurus Ventures+1 more
Enterprise AI chatbot platform that uses machine learning to learn your enterprise's unique language.
Enterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US
Murali Subbarao(Founder and CEO)Srini Sunkara(Vice President of Engineering & Product)
BoardGirish Gaitonde(Board Member)Joseph J. Ueberroth(Advisor (Founder & Managing Partner, Bellwether Software))Roy L. Rogers(Advisor (General Partner, Rogers Corporation))
Co-investors9Mile LabsGreylock PartnersJMI EquityPRIMEPULSE SEStorm Ventures
Polymer is a hiring platform that helps teams create job posts and attract candidates.
HR TechSaaSCharlotte, US
Co-investorsFikaGlasswing Ventures
Frontdoor provides home maintenance and repair services for homeowners, combining technology with over 50 years of industry experience.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerPropTechSaaS
Ryan Fink(Founder)in
Co-investorsPresidio Ventures
Timber develops Vector, an open-source tool for collecting, transforming, and routing logs and metrics across sources, transforms, and sinks such as Datadog, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Splunk, and AWS S3.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsFuel Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDownstream Β· ndtvprofit.com Β· Aug 18, 2026
GeekWire Β· geekwire.com Β· Aug 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Curious Capital made?
- Curious Capital has 14 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What is Curious Capital's typical check size?
- Curious Capital typically writes checks of $1M β $5M.
- What sectors does Curious Capital focus on?
- Curious Capital focuses on SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Curious Capital located?
- Curious Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Curious Capital lead rounds?
- Curious Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Curious Capital co-invest with?
- Curious Capital most often shares deals with 9Mile Labs, Unlock Venture Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners, among 25 tracked co-investors.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCurious Capital: Adventures in Business and Investing | Andrew Dumont, Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Outliers with Daniel Scrivner Β· Andrew Dumont
Andrew Dumont of Curious Capital β How To Inherit an Existing Business and Make It More Successful
Outlier Academy Β· Andrew Dumont
Andrew Dumont of Curious Capital β What Can Investors Do to Actually Be Helpful to Entrepreneurs
Outliers with Daniel Scrivner Β· Andrew Dumont
Andrew Dumont of Curious Capital β Not All Companies Should Take Venture Capital
Outliers with Daniel Scrivner Β· Andrew Dumont
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Co-investors Β· 44
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
FJ Labs is a venture capital firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, having built a large portfolio of marketplace startups with over 30 becoming unicorns.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by former founders and operators who partner with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture firm that gives accredited individual investors access to professionally managed, diversified venture portfolios by co-investing alongside leading lead VC firms. It offers annual funds, syndicate deal-by-deal investing, and various investor clubs.
Founder Collective is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed and pre-seed investments across all sectors.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
Bain Capital Ventures is the venture arm of Bain Capital, backing founders from incubation and seed through growth-stage, leveraging Bain Capital's global platform, industry expertise, and network.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders globally, supported by a community of founders and operators as LPs.
Quiet Capital is an early-stage venture firm run by builders who back founders from day zero.
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
βΆ32 more co-investors
RRE VenturesNextView VenturesBling CapitalUpHonest CapitalC2 InvestmentsPrecursor VenturesPoint NineOperator LPFlatiron HealthDCM Ventures2048 VenturesWEEKENDLightbankPareto HoldingsSocial StartsTribe Capital FirstlookPrimary Venture PartnersThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Next Play VenturesTarget GlobalPreston-Werner VenturesGutter CapitalNotation CapitalVersion One VenturesArkitekt VenturesFactorial CapitalStellation CapitalPJCRoosh VenturesFoundersC2 VenturesQBIT Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Curious Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Curious Capital's recorded portfolio.
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