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Drive Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

Columbus · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 39 people tracked

Also known as Drive Capital (TE) · Drive Capital 2022 · Drive Capital Atlanta Seed · Drive Capital Ignition · DRIVE CAPITAL LLC · Drive Capital Overdrive

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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 Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Check
$5M – $30M
HQ
Columbus, NY, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
10 investments
AUM
$4.4B
Tracked investments
115

Team · 39 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Cameron Clarke· Partner
John Volquez· Partnerin𝕏
Nils Root· Partnerin𝕏
Annie Lapides· Partnerin
Yasmine Lacaillade· Partnerin𝕏
Ashton Sullivan· Software Engineer
Avoilan Bingham· Atlanta Seed GM
Brandon Mills· Director of Engineering
Brienne Einstein· Fund Controller
Brittany Gorno· Front Desk Admin
Cara Lawrence· Talent Partner
Chuck Bryant· Data Scientist, PhD
Collin Cayse· Talent Partner
Isabel Chirase Walch· Head of Finance
Katie Grady· Executive Assistant
Kayce Thompson· Talent Partner
Kelsey Perkins· Executive Assistant
Keru Omad· Chicago Receptionist and Office Manager
Landon Campbell· Chicago Seed GM
Maria Moore· Talent Partner
MC Mikolay· Investor Relations
Meredith Mills· Talent Partner
Morgan Burch· Executive Assistant
Nazuk Thakkar· Toronto Seed GM
Sahiti Enjeti· Austin Seed GM
Sid Makkar· Head of IR

What they invest in

from 84 of 115 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×41SaaS ×32Enterprise Software ×24Healthtech ×16Fintech ×15Data & Infrastructure ×9Developer Tools ×8InsurTech ×8

HQs:United States×70Canada×4

Who they back

founder profiles across 53 portfolio companies
47%
solo founders
25 of 53 mapped founding teams
51%
repeat founders
of 35 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 22 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×252 founders×163 founders×114+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data

Duke University ×4AngelPad ×2Conestoga College ×2Northwestern University ×2The Wharton School ×2University of Washington ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 35 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×2Stanford University ×2Tiny Pulse ×2University of Waterloo ×2US Army ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×4Y Combinator ×3

7 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data)

Investments · 115 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 102025 · 32024 · 92023 · 42022 · 42021 · 62020 · 22019 · 42018 · 12017 · 12015 · 32014 · 148 dated

Duolingoduolingo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DUOL

Duolingo offers a gamified language-learning app with bite-sized lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using AI and language science to personalize instruction.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US

Severin Hacker(Director)Luis von Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrad Burnham(Director)inAndrew Moore(Director)

Co-investorsCapitalGFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcK2 GlobalKleiner PerkinsManta Ray Ventures+6 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 & CEO)

Co-investorsCoatue 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

Astrus Inc.astrus.ai✓ 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 YoungZeyi Wang(Founder)inSebastian Siverand(Founder)in

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundMosaic Venture LabMVP VenturesWaterloo Accelerator Centre

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.

HealthtechHR TechInsurTechMadison, US

Alex Frommeyer(CEO)Alex CurryDan Dykes

Co-investorsMercato PartnersKleiner PerkinsLewis & Clark Ventures

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 CapitalNational Grid Partners

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

AgrisightDec 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Ann Arbor, US

Bradley Koch(Executive Officer)Jesse Vollmar(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D · $8.4K raise · filed Dec 2015

Allstar GamingJul 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Nicholas Cuomo(Executive Officer)Gavin Silver(Executive Officer)

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D · $14.7M raise · filed Dec 2023

AverDec 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Columbus, US

Nick Augustinos(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin McGill(Executive Officer)Kurt Brenkus(Director)Karen Babcock(Executive Officer)Matthew Frohliger(Executive Officer)

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D · $13.6M raise · filed Dec 2015

Battlefacebattleface.comJan 2022

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)ALEXANDER "SASHA" GAINULLIN(Executive Officer, Director)CHRISTOPHER PAUL CATRAMBONE(Executive Officer, Director)MOLLY BONAKDARPOUR(Director)ANDREW SAGON(Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFinTech Ventures

Beam TechnologiesAug 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Columbus, US

Sue Tyler(Director)Dana Lodge(Executive Officer)Kimber Lockhart(Director)Dan Dykes(Executive Officer, Promoter)Christopher Olsen(Director)inAlex Curry(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Board seatChristopher Olsen· per SEC Form D · $24M raise · filed Aug 2025

CirrusMD Medical Techcirrusmd.comFeb 2019

CirrusMD offers a virtual primary care platform that connects patients to physicians within about a minute via chat, using smart technology to surface health concerns and guide patients to relevant 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)JENNIFER PEARCE(Executive Officer)SCOTT REICH(Executive Officer)

Board seatMolly BonakdarpourMolly McCartin· per SEC Form D

Co-investors7wire VenturesBlue Venture FundsBootstrap Venture PartnersCorewell Health VenturesRockies Venture Club

Civis Analyticscivisanalytics.cominDec 2020

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)Alan Fu(Executive Officer)Tim O'Reilly(Director)

BoardEric Schmidt(Director)

Board seatChristopher Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)

CLARENCE HEALTH INC.Apr 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

HealthtechColumbus, US

Andrew Lozier(CEO, President, and Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Apr 2024

ClusterTruckclustertruck.comMay 2026

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

ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainIndianapolis, US

Chris Baggott(Director)Janet . Monroe(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Cunnigham(Director)

Board seatNick Solaro· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHigh Alpha

Conduit HealthAug 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Natan Wise(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Seftel(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D · $21.9M raise · filed Mar 2026

CrossChxJul 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Columbus, US

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

Board seatChristopher Olsen· per SEC Form D · $471.1M raise · filed Jul 2021

Co-investorsOak HC/FT

Encampencamp.comin𝕏May 2022

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)Heather Shanahan(CPA)Josh MoyersJenny VanceJon SchmollSam Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatTJ Dembinski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllos VenturesHigh AlphaOpenView Venture Partners

FactGem HoldingsSep 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Columbus, US

Megan Jean Browning Kvamme(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey R Rodek(Director)

BoardMark David Kvamme(Director)in

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Sep 2017

Forge Biologicsforgebiologics.comin𝕏Jul 2020

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)

BoardChris Garabedian(Director)

Board seatMolly BonakdarpourMolly McCartin· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAisling CapitalRA Capital

Gecko Roboticsgeckorobotics.comin𝕏Nov 2019

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/CEO)inTroy Demmer(Founder/COO)

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

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Fifth Down CapitalFormula VCFriends Family CapitalFundersClubGarage Capital+17 more

Greenlight Financial TechnologyApr 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Atlanta, US

Johnson Cook(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Sheehan(Executive Officer, Director)

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

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D · $260M raise · filed May 2021

Co-investorsG SquaredAndreessen HorowitzTTV Capital

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-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityChaos VenturesConvergem]x[v CapitalMoneta VenturesY Combinator+4 more

Join TandemMar 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Columbus, US

Olivia Weinstock(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatChristopher Olsen· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Mar 2023

Landlinelandline.com𝕏Mar 2026

Landline operates a premium airport shuttle service that connects regional cities to major airport hubs, integrating with airline itineraries so travelers can check bags and clear TSA security closer to home.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityFort Collins, US

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

BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Stuart Lander(Director)

Board seatMasha Khusid· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMucker CapitalUpfront VenturesMatchstick VenturesUpfront Secondary

Mesh Intelligent Technologies, Inc.Apr 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Cincinnati, US

Tsavo Knott(Executive Officer, Director)Suresh Khanna(Director)Steve Boord(Director)

Board seatChristopher Olsen· per SEC Form D · $13.5M raise · filed Apr 2024

Physnaphysna.comin𝕏Jul 2019

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

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCincinnati, US

Paul J. Powers(Executive Officer, Director)Paul W. Renzenbrink(Executive Officer)

BoardMike Wenger(Director)

Board seatMark Kvamme· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNext Play VenturesSequoia Capital

Relay Platformrelayplatform.cominApr 2021Defunct

Relay provides a cyber insurance platform that helps brokers and partners manage deal flow, access digital-first and traditional carriers, and generate quotes and proposals using generative AI.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSToronto

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

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHighline Beta

Roadtrippersroadtrippers.cominMar 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.cominMay 2021

SonderMind is a digital health platform providing therapy and psychiatry services available nationwide across all 50 states through virtual and in-person modalities.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWashington, US

Sean Boyd(Manager)Mark Frank(Manager)in

BoardCurt Roberts(Director)Jonathan Bush(Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCrawley VenturesF-Prime CapitalFCA Venture PartnersFounders Circle Capital+5 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(Executive Officer, Director)Angela Ammon(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSugam Sarin(Director)

Board seatChris Olsen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorseGateway CapitalPage One VenturesPoint72 Ventures

Woop GroupMar 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Aston, US

Eric R. Foster(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Horio(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMolly Bonakdarpour· per SEC Form D · $6.5M raise · filed Mar 2022

AcreTraderacretrader.comin

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 CapitalRevel Partners

Alexseialexi.comin𝕏

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)

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesForefront VentureTechstarsVast Ventures

Algoluxalgolux.com

Montreal

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

BoardMark Kvamme(Director)inAlan MacIntosh(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnges QuebecBasecamp FundCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Ferst Capital PartnersStrawberry Creek Ventures+3 more

Allstarallstar.gg

Nick Cuomo(Founder)inGavin Silver(Founder)in

Co-investorsalphabet angelsJ-VenturesMiami AngelsStudio VC

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(Executive Officer, Director)inAshwin Rajeeva(Executive Officer, Director)inGaurav Nagar(Founder)

BoardDev Khare(Director)in

Co-investorsEMERGENT VENTURESFelicis VenturesFocal VenturesGeneral CatalystInHealth VenturesInsight Partners+9 more

ApplyBoard Inc.applyboard.comin

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(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inMassi Basiri(President and Co-Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalArtiman VenturesBDC Growth Venture FundCandou VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersETS Strategic Capital+10 more

Ascentascentregtech.com

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 SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS

Christopher Junkerin

Co-investorsAlsop Louie Partners

Branch.cobranch.co𝕏

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

Fintech

Matt Flannery(Co-Founder & CEO)Daniel Jung(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Matthew Flannery(Founder)inPremal Shah(President)

Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCreation Investments Capital ManagementDag Ventures+3 more

Carrotcarrotfertility.comin𝕏

Carrot is a global platform providing fertility care and family-building support to millions of people.

FemTechHealthtechHR TechRedwood City, US

Tammy Sun(Founder)inDavid Utley(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSamir Kaul(Director)

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalMaven VenturesUncork Capital

Channel IQ
Circulocirculohealth.comFeb 2021

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)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEniac VenturesHaun VenturesInnovation EndeavorsParadigmTwelve Below

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 SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Cole Rubin(Founder)inPunn Kam(Founder)in

Co-investorsPi LabsY CombinatorEniac VenturesHaun VenturesInnovation EndeavorsParadigm+1 more

Conduitconduit.financialin𝕏Mar 2026 · $17M

Conduit provides infrastructure for global financial transactions, serving clients who need fast and reliable payment processing across different markets and regulatory environments.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Matt Zisow(Founder)Kirill Gertman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalGradient VenturesInovia CapitalCoinbase VenturesEniac VenturesHaun Ventures+5 more

Conduitconduit.appinMar 2026 · $17M

Conduit provides AI agents for hospitality brands that handle guest communication across email, WhatsApp, OTAs, social channels, and phone calls, and automate internal operations across a company's existing tools.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Cole R.(Founder)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementUnpopular VenturesY CombinatorHack VCPi LabsAltos Ventures+9 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 develops non-invasive brain-computer interface technology, building 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)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementWonder VenturesAltos VenturesBankless VenturesCoinbase VenturesCredibly Neutral+9 more

Conduitconduitpay.comin𝕏

Conduit provides an API for embedding USD accounts, payments, wallets, and FX into other companies' products, with near-instant end-customer onboarding and automated KYB/AML compliance.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Kirill Gertman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesDiagramHelios Digital VenturesAltos VenturesBankless VenturesCoinbase Ventures+8 more

Credal.aicredal.aiin𝕏

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-investorsAdelineSwell PartnersY CombinatorSpark Capital

Cyclicacyclicarx.com

Co-investorsGreenSky Ventures

DisruptOpsdisruptops.comin𝕏

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

Dualityduality.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)inMike Taylor(Founder)Michael Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsDorm RoomHG VenturesIntel CapitalLemnos VC

EngineEarsengineears.com𝕏

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.comin𝕏

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)Steve Roberts(Chief Information Officer)Colin Mellon(Chief Revenue Officer)Robert Ball(General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer)

FarmLogsfarmlogs.comin𝕏acquired 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)

Co-investorsSilicon BadiaY CombinatorHyde Park AngelsHyde Park Venture PartnersSV Angel

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 · 5

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

DuolingoNASDAQ: DUOLRoot IncNASDAQ: ROOTFarmLogsacq. by BushelFast Radiusacq. by SybridgeOliveacq. by Waystar

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

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 Association20221.22x0.19x
Drive Capital Fund IIILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association201916.8%1.78x0.90x
Drive Capital Overdrive Fund ILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association201916.6%2.22x0.00x
Drive Capital Fund IILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association201616.7%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).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Drive Capital made?
Drive Capital has 91 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 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, Late Stage 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 Techstars, Y Combinator, Intel Capital, among 249 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

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

Drive Capital · Chris Olsen

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Co-investors · 61

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
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
TTV Capital

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

$250K – $7M
Alumni Ventures

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.

Both backed · 3
$100K – $10M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global is a research-driven investment firm that partners with innovative companies across various stages of their lifecycle, taking a long-term approach.

$1M – $100M
Oak HC/FT

Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, with a focus on enterprise technology and AI.

Intel Capital

Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm associated with Intel, investing in and supporting technology companies as they scale.

$1M – $20M
High Alpha

High Alpha is a venture firm that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies, partnering with founders to build enterprise software businesses. It operates a venture capital arm (Capital) and a company-building arm (Studio).

Hyde Park Venture Partners

Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, software, and tech-enabled services companies connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast.

Both backed · 3
$500K – $3M
Sequoia Capital

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

Both backed · 2
$4.4M – $214M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

Both backed · 2
$5K – $50M
Uncork Capital

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.

$3M – $5M
49 more co-investors

Kleiner PerkinsEniac VenturesAdditionNext47Golden VenturesFounders FundBessemer Venture PartnersMenlo VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Innovation EndeavorsBond Capital ManagementKickstartRally Ventures Management, LlcTen ElevenGreatPoint VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersCathay InnovationAisling CapitalArthur VenturesMatter Venture PartnersPruVen Capital PartnersAllos VenturesTribes VenturesGreylock PartnersFirst Round CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)SoftBank Vision FundBonfire VenturesSocial Leverage2048 VenturesDell Technologies CapitalGeneral AtlanticTenaya CapitalDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Ballistic VenturesBaseline VenturesDnx VenturesTransmedia CapitalFf Venture CapitalBaruch Future VenturesCrosscut VenturesBDC Venture CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITALE1 VenturesPortage VenturesVenture Guides Management, L.P.Huron River VenturesBlack Tech Nation Ventures

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