Palo 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 25, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 17 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×4Future of Work ×4Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×3Hardware ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×10Sweden×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×73 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×3Stanford University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
Depict ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 23 dated
Wilmington, US
Hugo Tarle(Executive Officer, 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
Co-investorsY CombinatorSterling RoadStreamlined VenturesTheory Forge Ventures
Agentway automates repetitive back-office workflows such as invoice matching, inventory checks, order exceptions, and support operations using AI agents with human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Industry leading platform for autonomous earthmoving
Monroe, US
Adam Sadilek(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSven Strohband(Director)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsKhosla Ventures
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
ARMR Sciences is developing conjugate vaccines and biologic countermeasures, including its lead candidate ARMR-100, designed to bind fentanyl in the bloodstream and prevent overdose from synthetic drugs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechNew York, US
David Dowling(Founder)Shon Remich(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Hwang(Director)Nicholas Jacob(Executive Officer)Collin Gage(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Kohn(Director)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
AvantStay operates a collection of fully furnished, design-forward vacation rental homes in sought-after U.S. destinations, offering short- and long-term stays with amenities like concierge service, Wi-Fi, and smart locks.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkMarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityCulver City, US
Sean Breuner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Reuben Doetsch(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jesse Suarez(Executive Officer)Jodi Kessler(Director)
BoardShawn Colo(Director)Eric Wiesen(Director)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesBullpen CapitalConvivialité VenturesEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime Capital+5 more
Corca is a math editor that lets users type equations without syntax or coding, collaborate on math in real time, and export to LaTeX.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NventureNVIDIA
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
Jen Singerman(Founder)inEdward Igushev(Founder)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsFloodgateGiant Ventures Global LlpUncommon
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 ToolsSaaSDover, US
Fabian Hedin(Executive Officer, Director)inAnton Osika(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Fletcher(Director)Andy Toung(Executive Officer)
BoardMatt Murphy(Director)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investors83NorthAccelAIX VenturesAnthropy PartnersBalderton CapitalbyFounders+28 more
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
Co-investorsGiant Ventures Global Llp
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
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesY Combinator
Legora builds AI-powered collaboration software for lawyers to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency in legal work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechStockholm, SE
Max Junestrand(Founder)inSigge Labor(Founder)inAugust Erséus(Co-founder)
BoardJacob Effron(Redpoint board member)Logan Bartlett(Redpoint board member)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+26 more
Limitless creates AI tools designed to augment human intelligence and overcome cognitive limitations by improving memory and focus.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardware
Dan Siroker(Founder)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalDash VCEvolution VC PartnersIncubate USMoxxie Ventures+7 more
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)inDelian Asparouhov(Founder)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsAlso CapitalCaffeinated CapitalFounders FundKhosla VenturesLux CapitalGeneral Catalyst+25 more
Mercury is an investor database listing venture capital investors and their sector focus areas.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Immad Akhund(Founder & CEO)inJason Zhang(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inMax Tagher(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBetter Tomorrow VenturesBuilders + BackersChapter One+38 more
MindMed is a biotech company developing psychedelic-based therapeutics, including a proprietary orally disintegrating LSD tablet (DT120) and an R-enantiomer of MDMA (DT402), to treat brain health disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD, and autism spectrum disorder.
BiotechDigital HealthMental Health
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsK2 HealthVenturesNoetic
Monaco builds an AI-driven revenue engine that helps startups acquire customers and scale revenue, so founders can focus on product.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Sam Blond(Co-Founder & CEO)
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsFounders FundAntiMantis Capital
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
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)General CatalystHuman CapitalKhosla VenturesMantis CapitalMVP Ventures+1 more
Remote helps companies hire, pay, and manage employees internationally by removing barriers to cross-border employment.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Marcelo Lebre(Co-founder & President)inJob van der Voort(Co-founder & CEO)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBase PartnersCategory VenturesFlucas Ventures+10 more
A later venture from the Cruise founding team that Spark partnered on again.
Kyle Vogt(Founder)inParil Jain(Founder)in
PartnerJon Dishotsky· solo GP
Co-investorsFactorial FundsFifty YearsMaven VenturesMVP VenturesSpark CapitalSV Angel+2 more
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEdit with · eu-startups.com · Aug 12, 2026
Remote · defensedaily.com · Aug 3, 2026
Mercury · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Planetary-scale earthmoving · kalkinemedia.com · Jul 16, 2026
Legora · techfundingnews.com · Jul 8, 2026
Limitless · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Jun 26, 2026
9 Mothers · inc.com · Jun 25, 2026
Corca · thesaasnews.com · Jun 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Daft Capital made?
- Daft Capital has 21 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Daft Capital co-invest with?
- Daft Capital most often shares deals with Accel, Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, among 147 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
Jetstream is a San Francisco-based venture fund run by Tommy Leep that backs startups at the pre-seed stage. It emphasizes quick decisions and helps portfolio founders with customer introductions, strategy, and raising follow-on rounds through its community of founders and investors. Its investments include companies in areas such as disaster recovery, fintech, health, and EV charging.
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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