Fundraising FoxFactor Capital
Venture capitalCharlottesville · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Factor Capital invests at the earliest stages of company formation, often providing a team's first institutional capital. The firm seeks founders leveraging emerging technologies—especially crypto and AI—to build transformative business solutions and consumer applications. Its content reflects a focus on how AI is becoming a universal interface, the shifting economics of early-stage startups, the lowering of barriers to company formation, and the evolution of crypto and high-performance blockchains as drivers of real-world adoption.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 9 of 10 portfolio companiesFintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Crypto & Web3 ×4SaaS ×4Enterprise Software ×3Developer Tools ×2Hardware ×2Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 10 tracked
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Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US
Andrew Feldman(Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMichael James(Founder)inSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in
Co-investors2080 VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAzure Ventures GroupB Capital+44 more
Coala Pay simplifies cross-border money transfers for humanitarian aid organizations, delivering more local currency than traditional banking rates.
Crypto & Web3FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsCV VCLattice CapitalReflexive CapitalCastle Island VenturesCommerce Ventures
CrunchDAO runs machine learning competitions that connect organizations with a global research community to turn investing and forecasting problems into crowdsourced ML challenges.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsFabric VenturesGlobivestMulticoin Capital
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Decent provides a framework for launching and operating crypto tokens with onchain contracts, warrants, regulatory compliance structures, and audited open-source smart contracts designed to protect investors.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupGateCap VenturesHivemind Capital Partners1kx
Dinari provides tokenized stocks and ETFs (dShares) that combine traditional equity securities with blockchain-based digital assets, serving financial institutions like neobanks, fintechs, brokerages, and institutional traders across 85+ jurisdictions.
Crypto & Web3FintechPalo Alto, US
Gabriel Otte(Executive Officer, Director)inAltay MalazgirtinJake Timothyin
Co-investors500 GlobalAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)F-Prime CapitalHack VCSancus VenturesSilvermine Capital+4 more
Legitimate provides NFC-embedded physical products and merchandise that unlock digital experiences when scanned, enabling brands and artists to create authenticated, interactive moments and track consumer engagement without third-party platforms.
Creator EconomyHardwareIoTMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investors6th Man VenturesDraper AssociatesFermionLemniscapSLVCScript Capital
Nevermined provides API monetization infrastructure that enables organizations to sell services to AI agents with automated metering, settlement, and payouts.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesMentha PartnersPolymorphic CapitalSignature Ventures
Plural provides project finance advisory services, with bankers who design a project's capital structure and arrange the resulting financing.
Fintech
Flowtonik is a digital audio workstation for macOS that lets music producers use natural language to generate parts, edit clips, mix, and control the timeline, alongside hands-on waveform, automation, and routing tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyEmoote
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 1
1 IPOsCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDinari · prnewswire.com · Aug 4, 2026
Cerebras Systems · cerebras.ai · Feb 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Factor Capital made?
- Factor Capital has 10 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Factor Capital invest at?
- Factor Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Factor Capital focus on?
- Factor Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech.
- Where is Factor Capital located?
- Factor Capital is headquartered in Charlottesville, US.
- Who does Factor Capital co-invest with?
- Factor Capital most often shares deals with Draper Associates, F-Prime Capital, GateCap Ventures, among 27 tracked co-investors.
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