Daft Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as DAFT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Daft Capital positions itself as an early-stage investor focused on backing visionary founders whose potential is not yet fully realized. The firm emphasizes looking beyond surface-level metrics to identify and cultivate emerging brilliance in nascent ventures, framing its approach around taking on ambitious, difficult challenges rather than easy ones.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 12 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Future of Work ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:United States×6Sweden×2
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathWilmington, US
Hugo Tarle(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Dishotsky(Director)Valentin Chomel(Executive Officer, Director)Eloa Guillotin(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJon Dishotsky· per SEC Form D · $23.9M raise · filed Apr 2024
9 Mothers builds counter-drone defense systems that enable rapid deployment of point defense at infantry-mobile scale.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareIoTAustin, US
Russell Smith(Founder / CEO)inRoman Khomenko(Founder)inBogdan Pyzh(Co-Founder, COO)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
AIM develops autonomous technology for earthworks and mining operations, combining robotics and AI built by engineers from Waymo, SpaceX, Google, and Tesla.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Adam Sadilek(CEO)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Industry leading platform for autonomous earthmoving
Monroe, US
Adam Sadilek(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSven Strohband(Director)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Biotech
Shon Remich(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Hwang(Director)Nicholas Jacob(Executive Officer)Collin Gage(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Kohn(Director)Denise Shull(Director)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
AvantStay organizes corporate team retreats and offsites, providing curated properties, dedicated coordination, catering, and activities for corporate groups.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkPropTechTravel & HospitalityCulver City, US
Sean Breuner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Reuben Doetsch(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jesse Suarez(Executive Officer)Shawn Colo(Director)Rishi Reddy(Director)Frederick Tuomi(Director)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Created by Humans is a platform designed to bridge human creators with AI companies, enabling creators to control and monetize their work in the age of AI.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to build web applications and websites through conversational chat interactions with artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Fabian Hedin(Executive Officer, Director)Anton Osika(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Elvy Energy provides residential heat and electricity services in Sweden through a subscription model, installing and managing heat pumps, solar panels, and battery systems for a fixed monthly price covering all utilities and maintenance over a 15-year contract.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSweden, SE
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Fifth Door provides a platform for users to create, share, and play games with AI, targeting players and creators who want to develop games without specialized technical skills.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Amir Ghazvinian(Founder)inDaniel Kan(Founder)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Limitless creates AI tools designed to augment human intelligence and overcome cognitive limitations by improving memory and focus.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardware
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Mercury provides a banking platform for entrepreneurs and startups that integrates checking, savings, credit, debit cards, payments, invoicing, bill pay, and cash flow management in a single interface.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Immad Akhund(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Varda industrializes low Earth orbit by manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other specialized products in space, then returning them to Earth via reusable reentry capsules.
BiotechDeep TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US
Will Bruey(Founder)Delian Asparouhov(Founder)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
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 Daft Capital invest at?
- Daft Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Daft Capital's typical check size?
- Daft Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Daft Capital focus on?
- Daft Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Daft Capital located?
- Daft Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Daft Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Daft Capital leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 4
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Multi-disciplinary family office founded in 2015 that operates four primary divisions: venture capital investing from Seed to Series C stage, direct secondaries trading, real estate development and acquisition, and consulting services for venture capitalists, angels, and founders.
Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm investing in the top Y Combinator startups.
Coughdrop Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by brothers Austin Petersmith and Stu Smith that invests in B2B software startups at pre-seed and seed stages with initial checks between $40K and $100K. The founders bring operational experience from both startup and enterprise backgrounds in go-to-market, product development, and fundraising.
Firms observed investing alongside Daft Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Daft Capital's recorded portfolio.
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