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Drive Capital

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Columbus · Pre-Seed–Growth · 31 people tracked

Also known as DRIVE CAPITAL LLC · DRIVE CAPITAL OVERDRIVE (TE) · Drive Shack Inc.

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Investment thesis

Drive Capital focuses on backing great entrepreneurs building companies outside the traditional coastal tech hubs, emphasizing markets across the American Midwest, Heartland, and cities such as Columbus, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Denver, Austin, Atlanta, and Toronto. The firm positions itself as a convicted, hands-on partner that supports founders from initial idea through IPO. Rather than acting as passive cheerleaders, Drive stresses candor and conviction — pushing founders with honest feedback about what is and isn't working, and providing the tools they need to build enduring businesses.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
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$5M – $30M
HQ
Columbus, OH, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
14 investments
AUM
$4.4B
Tracked investments
144
Unicorns
6
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
6

Team · 31 people

from the firm's website & curated
Ben Pollack· Partner
Cameron Clarke· Partnerin
Anish K. Mitra· Head of Marketing
Ingrid Collins· Front Desk Admin
Joe Drennan· Partner, Investor
Sylvie Escobar· Investor Relations
Brandon Mills· Director of Engineeringin
Brienne Einstein· Fund Controllerin
Cara Lawrence· Talent Partnerin
Isabel Chirase Walch· Head of Finance
Katie Grady· Executive Assistantin
Kayce Thompson· Talent Partnerin
Maria Moore· Talent Partnerin
Meredith Mills· Talent Partner
Morgan Burch· Executive Assistant
Sahiti Enjeti· Austin Seed GM
Sid Makkar· Head of IRin

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Drive Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 109 of 144 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×60SaaS ×40Enterprise Software ×32Healthtech ×22Fintech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×15Developer Tools ×14Deep Tech ×10

HQs:United States×87Canada×5Estonia×1Japan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 59 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
21 of 59 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 72 founders with career history
~4.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 42 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×212 founders×203 founders×144+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with education data

Duke University ×4Georgia Institute of Technology ×4University of Louisville ×3University of Washington ×3AngelPad ×2Conestoga College ×2Harvard University ×2Marymount University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 71 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×20Engineering ×15Business & Management ×8Economics ×7Design & Architecture ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 72 founders with career history

Google ×8Microsoft ×3Blue Fountain Media ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2DataRobot ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Katch LLC ×2Meditech Communications ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×5Y Combinator ×4

9 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 72 with degree data)

Investments · 144 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 142025 · 42024 · 172023 · 102022 · 92021 · 152020 · 122019 · 62018 · 22017 · 32015 · 42014 · 399 dated

Duolingoduolingo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DUOLJul 2017

Duolingo offers app-based language learning through short, game-like lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using AI and language science to personalize the experience.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US

Severin Hacker(Founder)inLuis von Ahn(Founder)inMatt Skaruppa(Chief Financial Officer)inSeverin Guey(Founder)in

BoardBrad Burnham(Director)inAndrew Moore(Director)

Co-investorsCapitalGFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcK2 GlobalKleiner PerkinsLingotto+10 more

Root Incjoinroot.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ROOT

Root is an auto insurance carrier that uses mobile telematics and data science to set car insurance rates based primarily on driving behavior rather than demographics, offering policies through a mobile app.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechMobility & Transportation

Alex Timm(Founder)inAlex Timm Dan Manges(Founder)Dan Manges(Founder)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementRedpoint VenturesRibbit CapitalScale Venture PartnersTiger Global Management

Birdseye Globalbirdseyeglobal.comAug 2025✓ verified

Birdseye Global operates two products: Yolando, which helps brands get found, cited, and recommended in AI-powered search, and Post, a direct mail campaign tool offering precision targeting, real-time tracking, and managed execution.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechToronto

Shardul Frey(Director)Matthew Bogoroch(Chief Executive Officer)Adam Bogoroch(Executive Officer)

Board seatMasha Khusid· per SEC Form D

Conduit Healthconduithealth.cominSeries A · Aug 2025 · $17M✓ verified

Conduit Health operates a platform that lets patients and caregivers order home medical supplies and services covered by Medicaid and Medicare, handling prescriptions, insurance approvals, shipment, and monthly resupply.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Natan Wise(Founder)inRocky Seftel(Founder)inRobert Seftel(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEniac VenturesTwelve BelowEquitage Ventures, L.L.C.

Astrus Inc.astrus.aiPre-Seed · Oct 2023 · $3M✓ verified

Astrus develops AI software for analog microchip design, automating the hand-crafted layout of analog circuits used in high-speed interconnects and other critical chip components.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

Kenny YounginZeyi Wang(Founder)inSebastian Siverand(Founder)inBrad Moon(Founder)Rehan Ahmed(Founder)

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundMosaic Venture LabMVP VenturesNKECHI IREGBULEM+2 more

Beam Benefitsbeambenefits.comin𝕏✓ verified

Beam Benefits is a digitally-native employee benefits company offering dental, vision, life, and supplemental health insurance through an online platform with personalized rewards and AI-powered underwriting.

FintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechMadison, US

Alex Frommeyer(Founder)inAlex Curry(Founder)inDan Dykes(Founder)in

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsMercato PartnersAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesLewis & Clark VenturesGeorgian

Cofactor AIcofactorai.comin𝕏✓ verified

Cofactor AI builds artificial intelligence software to automate healthcare administrative workflows, specifically denials management and revenue cycle optimization for hospital systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechChicago, US

Adi Tantravahi(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inJuan Sebastian Lozano(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))in

Finite Statefinitestate.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Finite State provides a product security and compliance platform that analyzes firmware, binaries, source code, and documentation to create a continuous system of record for connected devices.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTSaaS

Co-investorsEnergize CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersSE VenturesWUTIF CapitalMerlin VenturesNational Grid Partners+1 more

Piecespieces.appin𝕏✓ verified

Pieces is an AI memory product that automatically captures a person's work as it happens — across meetings, docs, messages, tabs, and chats — and keeps it current so AI tools and agents are grounded in the user's actual context.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFuture of Work

Tsavo Knott(Founder)in

Co-investorsConcord Health PartnersJump Capital

Algoluxalgolux.comSeries A · Mar 2018 · $10M

Montreal

Jason Nolte(Director)Allan Benchetrit(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Christopher Rowen(Director)Domenic Durante(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardAlan MacIntosh(Director)in

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnges QuebecBasecamp FundCastor VenturesFerst Capital PartnersStrawberry Creek Ventures+4 more

Allstar Gamingallstar.ggJul 2023

Early-stage consumer tech company focused on gaming content combining live streaming and short-form video.

New York, US

Nick Cuomo(Founder)inGavin Silver(Founder)in

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsalphabet angelsEmerging VenturesJ-VenturesSand Hill AngelsStudio VCMiami Angels

Battlefacebattleface.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2022 · $12M

battleface provides travel insurance and 24/7 travel assistance services for travelers, including adventure travelers heading to unique destinations, with coverages such as trip cancellation, emergency medical evacuation, and baggage protection.

FintechInsurTechTravel & HospitalityColumbus, US

"Alexander ""Sasha""" Gainullin(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Paul Catrambone(Director)

BoardAndrew Sagon(Director)inLucas Timberlake(Director)inSusan Sufen(Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesFinTech VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesHudson Structured Capital Management

CirrusMD Medical Techcirrusmd.comFeb 2019

CirrusMD offers a virtual primary care platform where patients connect with a physician via chat in under 60 seconds for diagnosis, treatment, and guidance to benefits and next steps in care.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSDenver, US

Andrew Altorfer(Chief Executive Officer)Wallace Blake McKinney(Director)Blake McKinney(Co-founder)JAMIE HALL(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJENNIFER PEARCE(Executive Officer)inSCOTT REICH(Executive Officer)in

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D

Co-investors7wire VenturesBlue Venture FundsBootstrap Venture PartnersCorewell Health VenturesRockies Venture ClubSand Hill Angels+1 more

Civis Analyticscivisanalytics.cominDec 2020 · $30.7M

Civis Analytics offers an all-in-one, fully managed analytics and AI platform that includes data warehousing, ELT ingestion, reporting and self-service analytics, data activation, GenAI/LLM tools, and identity-resolution matching.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US

Dan Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)inAlan Fu(Executive Officer)Tim O'Reilly(Director)

BoardEric Schmidt(Director)

Board seatChristopher Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesVerizon Ventures

ClusterTruckclustertruck.comMay 2026

ClusterTruck runs its own kitchens where chefs cook meals to order across multiple menus and handles delivery directly rather than acting as a third-party middleman.

ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainIndianapolis, US

Chris Baggott(Director)inJanet . Monroe(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMichael Cunnigham(Director)

Board seatNick Solaro· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGravity VenturesReal Tech CapitalHigh Alpha

CrossChxinJul 2021

Columbus, US

LANE SEAN(Executive Officer, Director)BRAD MASCHO(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatChristopher Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesOak HC/FT

Encampencamp.comin𝕏Series C · May 2022 · $30M

Encamp provides software and expert support to help enterprises centralize environmental compliance data and monitoring across their organization.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechIndianapolis, US

Luke Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHeather Shanahan(CPA)inJosh MoyersinJenny VanceinJon SchmollinSam Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Board seatTJ Dembinski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllos VenturesHigh AlphaIU VenturesOpenView Venture Partners

Forge Biologicsforgebiologics.comin𝕏Series C · Jul 2020 · $90M

Forge Biologics is a US-based gene therapy CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) offering AAV manufacturing services, technologies, and infrastructure.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGrove City, US

Timothy J. Miller(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChris Garabedian(Director)inMolly McCartin(Director)in

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAisling CapitalRA Capital

Gecko Roboticsgeckorobotics.comin𝕏Series B · Nov 2019 · $40M

Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Jake Loosararian(Founder)inTroy Demmer(Founder)in

BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inAndrew Davis(Director)inTrae Stephens(Director)in

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalFifth Down CapitalFormula VC+44 more

Greenlightgreenlight.comin𝕏Apr 2021 · $54M

Greenlight offers a debit card and mobile app for children that enables parents to set spending limits, automate chores and allowance management, and monitor transactions in real-time.

ConsumerFintechAtlanta, US

Johnson Cook(Founder)inTim Sheehan(Founder)in

BoardAlex Baker(Director)Gardiner Garrard(Director)inNeil Underwood(Director)in

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlly VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCanapi VenturesCurql Collective, LLCEthos VC+20 more

Humanlyhumanly.ioinJun 2023

Humanly builds conversational AI and automated interviewing technology for high-volume hiring, helping organizations qualify candidates and conduct structured interviews at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSeattle, US

Andrew Gardner(Founder)inPrem Kumar(Founder)inBryan Leptich(Founder)in

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBranded Strategic HospitalityChaos VenturesConvergeFirst Row PartnersGrowth Factory Ventures+14 more

Landlinelandline.com𝕏Mar 2026 · $28M

Landline operates a premium airport shuttle service that connects travelers from regional cities to major airports, letting passengers check bags and clear TSA security closer to home before boarding buses that drop them at the airport.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityFort Collins, US

David Sunde(Chief Executive Officer)inBen Munson(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)

BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Stuart Lander(Director)

Board seatMasha Khusid· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesMucker CapitalUpfront Ventures

Marklogicmarklogic.com𝕏Apr 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

MarkLogic offers a multi-model database and data platform that integrates, curates, and governs multi-structured data to give enterprises a unified view of their information, customers, and knowledge.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Carlos, US

Christopher Lindblad(Executive Officer, Director)Elisa W. Smith(Executive Officer)inJoe Pasqua(Executive Officer)Peter Norman(Executive Officer)Jonathan Bakke(Executive Officer)Gary Bloom(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D · $116.1M raise · filed May 2015

Co-investorsMillennium Technology Value PartnersStratim CapitalTenaya CapitalWellington Management

Physnaphysna.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2019 · $7M

Physna analyzes 3D models of parts and assemblies to make them searchable and comparable by geometry, helping identify duplicates, reuse opportunities, and sourcing options.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSCincinnati, US

Paul J. Powers(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul W. Renzenbrink(Executive Officer)inDennis Demeyere(Founder)Glenn Warner(Founder)Paul Powers(Founder)

BoardMike Wenger(Director)

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Next Play VenturesSequoia Capital

Relay Platformrelayplatform.cominApr 2021Defunct

The page is an affiliate review site that ranks new online casinos for U.S. players and explains bonus terms, licensing, banking and withdrawal considerations.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningInsurTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSToronto

Greg Boutin(Executive Officer, Director)inShawn Ellis(Director)

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesHighline Beta

Roadtrippersroadtrippers.comin𝕏Mar 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

Roadtrippers is a mobile platform that helps users plan road trips by discovering interesting locations, booking accommodations, and navigating routes across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & HospitalityCincinnati, US

James Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Venerable(Director)in

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D · $5.2M raise · filed Mar 2015

Co-investorsCincyTechLudlow Ventures

SonderMindsondermind.cominSeries C · May 2021 · $150M

SonderMind connects clients with therapists and psychiatry providers, offering virtual and in-person mental health care that accepts most major insurance plans, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TriCare, and self-pay.

Digital HealthMarketplacesMental HealthWashington, US

Sean Boyd(Founder)inMark Frank(Founder)in

BoardCurt Roberts(Director)inJonathan Bush(Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCrawley VenturesF-Prime CapitalFCA Venture PartnersFounders Circle Capital+8 more

Tesourotesouro.comOct 2024

Tesouro provides embedded banking infrastructure, money movement, bill pay, invoicing, and underwriting tools for banks to deploy through their existing systems and serve SMB customers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMiami, US

Sean Donovan(Founder)inAngela Ammon(Executive Officer, Director)Angie Ammon(Founder)

BoardSugam Sarin(Director)

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorseGateway CapitalPage One VenturesPoint72 Ventures

AcreTraderacretrader.cominSeries B · Mar 2022 · $20M

AcreTrader is an investment platform that allows investors to buy stakes in farmland and agricultural operations through its offerings and management services.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechFayetteville, US

Stephen Carter Malloy(Executive Officer)Murry Garrott McClintock(Executive Officer)Mary Elise Alexander(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCadron Capital PartnersNarya CapitalJump CapitalRevel Partners

Alexialexi.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2024 · $11M

Alexi builds private cloud AI infrastructure for law firms, enabling intelligent systems that connect knowledge, workflows, and data while maintaining client control and security.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechToronto, CA

Mark Doble(CEO at Alexi)in

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesFf Venture CapitalForefront VentureTechstars+1 more

Alpacaalpaca.marketsin𝕏Jan 2026

Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Yoshi Yokokawa(Founder)inHitoshi Harada(Founder)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBen Jackson(Director)Eddie Branchaud(Director)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBreakpoint CapitalDiagramElefundEndeavor CatalystHorizons Ventures+24 more

Alpacagetalpaca.comin𝕏

Alpaca provides teacher recognition programs, wellbeing initiatives, pulse surveys, and resources for school leaders to support educator welfare and school operations.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Karen Borchert(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsInvest NebraskaWorkshop Venture Partners

Altanaacceldata.ioin

Acceldata provides a unified platform for building, governing, and scaling data and AI workloads with end-to-end observability across pipelines.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Rohit Choudhary(Founder)inAshwin Rajeeva(Founder)inSatish Krishnamurthy(Executive Officer, Director)Maram Nagendraprasad(Executive Officer, Director)Gaurav Nagar(Founder)in

BoardDev Khare(Director)in

Co-investorsEMERGENT VENTURESFelicis VenturesFocal VenturesForesite CapitalGeneral CatalystInsight Partners+23 more

ApplyBoard Inc.applyboard.cominSeries C · May 2020 · $72M

ApplyBoard operates a platform connecting international students with educational institutions across Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplacesSaaSLondon, CA

Meti Basiri(Founder)inMartin Basiri(Founder)inMassi Basiri(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalArtiman VenturesBDC Growth Venture FundCandou VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersETS Strategic Capital+13 more

Ascentascentregtech.comin𝕏Acquired

Ascent RegTech offers AscentHorizon, a regulatory horizon-scanning tool that continuously monitors global regulatory sources and consolidates news, guidance, enforcement actions, rules, and amendments into one view.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSChicago, US

Brian T. Clark(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Droba(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher Junkerin

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersService Provider CapitalVSSForum VenturesTemerity Capital Partners

BOSSCATbosscathome.com

BOSSCAT Technologies converts home inspection reports into itemized, instant repair cost estimates for real estate agents, buyers, and sellers, and coordinates repairs through vetted third-party service partners.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSCharleston, US

Co-investorsService Provider CapitalIDEAIDEA Fund PartnersMorpheus VenturesVentureSouth

Branchbranchfurniture.comMar 2022 · $75M

Branch designs and sells ergonomic office furniture, including office chairs and standing desks, aimed at both work-from-home individuals and companies furnishing team workspaces.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Verity Sylvester(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlate PartnersCrosscut VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsSuperangelSuperAngel.FundAddition+11 more

Branch.cobranch.co𝕏

Branch provides financial services and lending solutions to underserved populations in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and India.

Fintech

Daniel Jung(Founder)inMatthew Flannery(Founder)inPremal Shah(President)inMatt Flannery(Founder)

Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCreation Investments Capital ManagementDag Ventures+13 more

Carrot Fertilityget-carrot.comin𝕏

Carrot is a global fertility and family-building platform that provides access to fertility care, maternity support, and family-building guidance for individuals and families.

FemTechHealthtechHR TechSan Francisco, US

Asima Ahmad(Founder)inTammy Sun(Founder)inDavid Utley(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Asima Ahmad(Founder)

BoardSamir Kaul(Director)

Co-investors515 VenturesAll TurtlesAurumBackstage CapitalCore Venture CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)+18 more

Circulocirculohealth.comFeb 2021 · $50M

Columbus, US

Sean Lane(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystOak HC/FT

Conduithelloconduit.cominMar 2026 · $17M

Conduit automates freight handoff and transfers through digital tools, addressing the analog processes that occur when freight changes hands between logistics operators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Conrad Lilleness(Founder)inAndrew Huang(Founder)Cole Rubin(Founder)inKirill Gertman(Founder)Michael Gregson(Founder)Punn Kam(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAperture Venture CapitalAutotech VenturesBuilders VCCore Venture CapitalDiagram+13 more

Conduitconduit.aiin𝕏Mar 2026 · $17M

Conduit provides an AI agent platform for the hospitality industry that automates guest interactions across multiple channels, handles bookings and upsells, manages internal operations, and delivers leadership insights integrated with existing systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Cole Rubin(Founder)inPunn Kam(Founder)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorUnpopular VenturesHack VCPi LabsAltos Ventures+15 more

Conduitconduit.xyzin𝕏Mar 2026 · $17M

Conduit provides enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure for production use cases, including rollups, Layer 1 chains, RPC nodes, and professional deployment services.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesLiam HorneParadigmScott SunartoEniac Ventures+3 more

Conduitcondu.itMar 2026 · $17M

Conduit builds non-invasive brain-to-computer interface technology, including a thought-to-text system where a headset completes a user's sentences from their thoughts.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US

Clem von Stengel(Founder)inRio Popper(Founder)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementWonder VenturesBankless VenturesCoinbase VenturesCredibly NeutralDragonfly+7 more

Conduitconduitpay.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $17M

Conduit provides payment infrastructure for fast, cross-border global transactions.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Matt Zisow(Founder)Kirill Gertman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalDiagramDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGGradient VenturesHelios Digital Ventures+16 more

Credal.aicredal.aiin𝕏Nov 2023

Credal provides a platform for managing AI agents with administrative visibility and team access controls.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkNew York City, US

Ravin Thambapillai(Founder)inJack Fischer(Founder)inJessica(COO)

Co-investorsAdelineAlumni VenturesPioneerSwell PartnersY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+4 more

DisruptOpsdisruptops.comin𝕏Mar 2020 · $9M

DisruptOps provides a platform for managing and controlling firewall policies across firewalls, clouds, and segmentation tools in enterprise environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareKansas City, US

Joseph Brazil(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Rothman(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Mogull(Executive Officer)

BoardCharles Beeler(Director)

Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, Llc

Droxidroxi.comDec 2024 · $21M

Droxi builds AI agents that handle the administrative side of primary care, working inside a practice's existing EHR to process the clinical inbox—summarizing faxed documents, auto-closing routine labs, preparing refill requests with chart context—and to support APCM (Advanced Primary Care Management) programs.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsVerissimo VenturesAirAngels

Duality Roboticsduality.aiin𝕏

Duality develops simulation software that models complex environmental scenarios and processes real-time sensor and machine data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Mateo, US

Apurva Shah(Founder)inMichael Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDorm RoomHG VenturesIntel CapitalHearst VenturesLemnos VC+3 more

EngineEarsengineears.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2024 · $8M

EngineEars is a platform that connects musicians with recording studios and engineers for booking and collaboration, while also providing music distribution and direct-to-fan sales tools.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomySaaSLos Angeles, US

Luke Sorenson(Founder)in

Co-investors645 VenturesSlauson & Co.

Enlace Healthenlacehealth.comin𝕏Series C · Dec 2021 · $58M

Enlace Health provides a value-based care operating system, proprietary technology platform, and consulting services to help healthcare payors and providers manage specialty value-based care programs.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Bill Nordmark(President & CEO)inSteve Roberts(Chief Information Officer)Colin Mellon(Chief Revenue Officer)inRobert Ball(General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer)in

Co-investorsHeritage GroupStartUp Health

FarmLogsfarmlogs.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2014 · $22Macquired by Bushel

FarmLogs was a farm management software startup that helped row-crop farmers track field activity, monitor crop health, and manage profitability.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFintechSaaSAnn Arbor, US

Brad Koch(Founder)inJesse Vollmar(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsSilicon BadiaY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzDetroit Venture PartnersGrand VenturesHuron River Ventures+6 more

Fast Radiusfastradius.comSeries A · Nov 2017 · $13Macquired by Sybridge

Fast Radius was a Chicago-based digital manufacturing company offering on-demand 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding through a cloud manufacturing platform.

Advanced ManufacturingChicago, US

Lou Rassey(Executive Officer, Director)Davd Mitchell Free(Executive Officer)Pat McCusker(Executive Officer)David Mitchell Free(Executive Officer)

BoardRichard A. Smith(Director)David Crowder(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesATEL VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersTech Square VenturesEnergize CapitalJump Capital+1 more

FeatureBasefeaturebase.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2021 · $18M

Featurebase is an AI-powered help center platform that enables companies to provide self-service customer support through intelligent knowledge bases and chatbots.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTallinn, EE

Bruno Hiis(Co-founder)

Gildgild.comin𝕏Jun 2014 · $13.5M

Gilead is a biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines across virology, oncology, and inflammation, with over 25 medicines offered globally and 53 clinical programs.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsMilliways VenturesBaselineBaseline VenturesCorrelation VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersMenlo Ventures

Greptilegreptile.comin𝕏Seed

Greptile provides AI agents that review and test pull requests by constructing a graph index of the codebase and using a swarm of agents to detect code quality issues, security risks, and logical bugs across multiple files.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Daksh Gupta(Founder)inSoohoon Choi(Founder)inVaishant Kameswaran(Founder)inVaishant Kameshwaran(Founder)

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY CombinatorZ-FellowsBenchmarkBrowder CapitalCory Levy+5 more

Hallowhallow.com𝕏Series B · Nov 2021 · $40M

Hallow is a mobile app that offers guided contemplative and meditative prayer techniques rooted in Catholic tradition.

ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Alex Jones(Founder)Alessandro DiSanto(Founder)inErich Kerekes(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesContraryFJ LabsGeneral CatalystHomebrewIrishAngels+10 more

Hologramhologram.ioin𝕏Aug 2021

Hologram provides global IoT connectivity solutions that simplify device management and reduce costs for businesses deploying internet-connected devices across multiple countries.

HardwareIoTSaaSChicago, US

Benjamin Forgan(Executive Officer, Director)inPatrick Wilbur(Executive Officer, Director)Anne Rosen(Executive Officer)

BoardNick Solaro(Director)in

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCapital Midwest FundConvergeFounders Circle CapitalGutbrain VenturesHypothesis+10 more

Hopperhopper.com

Travel technology company partnered with Capital One Travel.

Montreal

Frederic Lalonde(Founder)Joost Ouwerkerk(Founder)

Co-investorsAccompliceAgman PartnersBrightspark VenturesCapital One VenturesDream Maker VenturesInovia Capital+11 more

Hyperframehyperframe.cominSeries B · Jan 2026 · $18M

Hyperframe develops mechanical framing clips designed for the construction industry to reduce waste, improve productivity, and lower costs.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareColumbus, US

Jay F. Cady(Executive Officer, Director)Ken Sobel(Executive Officer, Director)Minas Apelian(Director)

BoardTodd Brady(Director)Alexandria Lafci(Director)inRyan Sutton-Gee(Director)

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesHomeTeam VenturesJobsOhio Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AgrisightAverBeam TechnologiesCLARENCE HEALTH INC.FactGem HoldingsJoin TandemMesh Intelligent Technologies, Inc.Woop Group1872AlpacaDBBirdseyePostChannel IQClincCyclicaEagle WirelessFifth SeasonGreenlightScoutKanza AIKOHO FinancialKyroMuveOlivePath RoboticsPortalStrongArm TechTabnamTandemTokr LabsVironexis Biotherapeutics

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.

Exits · 8

2 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 6

DuolingoNASDAQ: DUOLRoot IncNASDAQ: ROOTChannel IQacq. by Market TrackFarmLogsacq. by BushelFast Radiusacq. by SybridgeOliveacq. by Waystar Holding

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5

as of Dec 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Drive Capital Fund IVLPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association2022—-2.2%0.95x0.00x
Drive Capital Overdrive Fund IILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association2022——1.22x0.19x
Drive Capital Fund IIILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association2019—16.8%1.78x0.90x
Drive Capital Overdrive Fund ILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association2019—16.6%2.22x0.00x
Drive Capital Fund IILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association2016—16.7%2.65x0.34x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 2

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Root Inc21.7%$27.00Oct 2020$1.5B
Duolingo4.5%$102.00Jul 2021$112.3M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Drive Capital made?
Drive Capital has 144 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 22 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Drive Capital invest at?
Drive Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Drive Capital's typical check size?
Drive Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
What sectors does Drive Capital focus on?
Drive Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Drive Capital located?
Drive Capital is headquartered in Columbus, US.
Does Drive Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Drive Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Drive Capital co-invest with?
Drive Capital most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Service Provider Capital, Sand Hill Angels, among 335 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Masha Khusid: On Drive Capital's Investment Thesis

Purdue Foundry · Masha Khusid

Drive Capital Partner Masha Khusid Goes Live on Business as Usual

Pittsburgh Technology Council · Masha Khusid

139. Drive Capital: Masha Khusid on Venture Investing in the Midwest

Middle Tech Podcast · Masha Khusid

Ep. 133 - Drive Capital’s Chris Olsen on Investment Innovation in the Midwest

Inside Outside Innovation · Chris Olsen

Investing in Companies that Change Lives with Molly Bonakdarpour, Drive Capital

614startups · Molly Bonakdarpour

A Master Class In Venture Capital with Drive Capital's Chris Olsen

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Co-investors · 62

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
TTV Capital

TTV Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies operating across financial services and consumer finance.

Both backed · 5
GreenlightibbleMoleculaKOHOKOHO Financial
$250K – $7M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
Bond Capital Management

Bond is a venture capital fund spun out from Kleiner Perkins that combines Mary Meeker's famous multi-hundred-page "Trends" reports with late-stage investing, positioning itself as both a macro research house and capital provider for category-defining Internet and software businesses. The fund operates with a small, senior-heavy partnership that blends operators and growth investors, focusing on companies that have already proven product-market fit and helping them architect global expansion and IPO readiness.

$100K – $25M
Golden Ventures

Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a portfolio concentrated in Canada.

$500K – $2.5M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$100K – $20M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.

$1M – $20M
Eniac Ventures

Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.

$1.2M
▶50 more co-investors

Oak HC/FTAdditionIntel CapitalGeneral AtlanticHigh AlphaHyde Park Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersUncork CapitalKleiner PerkinsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Next47KickstartStrawberry Creek VenturesPortage VenturesInnovation EndeavorsSoftBank Vision FundSocial LeverageDell Technologies CapitalTenaya CapitalBallistic VenturesBaseline VenturesFf Venture CapitalCrosscut VenturesBDC Venture CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcTen ElevenGreatPoint VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITALOpenView Venture PartnersCathay InnovationAisling CapitalArthur VenturesHuron River VenturesMatter Venture PartnersPruVen Capital PartnersAllos VenturesTribes VenturesGreylock PartnersFirst Round CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Bonfire Ventures2048 VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Dnx VenturesTransmedia CapitalBaruch Future VenturesE1 VenturesGrayscale VenturesVenture Guides Management, L.P.Black Tech Nation Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Drive Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Drive Capital's recorded portfolio.

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