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Founders Circle Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Growth · 24 people tracked
Also known as Founders Circle · FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL, LLC · NowFounders Circle Capital
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Investment thesis
Founders Circle Capital backs growth-stage companies that are closer to a public listing than early prototyping. The firm differentiates itself by offering two forms of capital: flexibly structured primary and secondary financings, and community. Through a private network called The Circle, it invests in the professional and leadership development of the people who build companies—extending that support even beyond its own portfolio—while emphasizing authentic, long-term relationships with founders and their teams built on delivering value before investing.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 17, 2026.
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Ken Loveless co-created Founders Circle Capital, having previously worked at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), where he developed a quantitative model and analytics engine to identify and rank high-performing private technology companies, as well as a founder liquidity service. He also worked earlier at JP Morgan Partners and its successor Panorama Capital. His work focuses on providing liquidity solutions to founders of high-growth private companies.
Mark Dempster has 21 years in venture capital and 31 years in marketing. He previously served as Marketing Partner at Sequoia Capital, where he built the firm's marketing and services function and worked with numerous founders. At Founders Circle Capital, he founded The Circle, a private peer-to-peer leadership community for founders.
Mike Jung is a co-founder of Founders Circle Capital. He previously led corporate strategy and business development at Ask.com, taking part in its 1999 IPO and structuring distribution deals and acquisitions, and later invested as a partner at JPMorgan Partners and its successor Panorama Capital. He also co-founded the Alpha Network, an early-stage networking community of founders and CEOs, with Eric Chin of Crosslink.
Andrew Boston began his career in banking before moving into technology, joining a consumer bio-sensory startup to run product development and founding an eye-tracking and market research company. He studied at Harvard, including an MBA, and spent time at Oxford, focusing on entrepreneurship and venture capital. He is part of the team at Founders Circle Capital, which works in secondary investments.
Kalee Gardella is Partner and Chief Community Officer at Founders Circle Capital, where she leads The Circle, the firm's private leadership community for executives. She studied marketing, communications, and social entrepreneurship at Northeastern University and spent about a decade in tech marketing and communications roles at VMware, and later as Head of Marketing at Trinity Ventures. After relocating to Colorado in 2020, she founded a consulting firm serving VCs before joining Founders Circle full time.
Marilu Livermore is a Cuban-American who grew up in Miami and earned an accounting degree from the University of Florida. She began her career as a financial auditor at McGladrey and Pullen in New York before spending eight years on product teams at Gap Inc., where she worked on launches including Piperlime, 1969 Denim, and Gap Fit. At Founders Circle she built the firm's leadership community program, The Circle, moving from marketing and operations consultant to Head of Brand and Growth, and now serves as Partner and Chief Growth Officer focused on brand building and marketing.
Owen Van Arsdale is a member of the team at Founders Circle Capital. He studied at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce and earned a Master's in Education there, and played on UVA's national championship lacrosse team. Before joining Founders Circle, he worked with Harlem Lacrosse, helping grow the program into a national organization.
Ryan Morrison is an investor at Founders Circle Capital. He graduated from the University of Virginia, earning finance and accounting training at the McIntire School of Commerce along with a Global Sustainability degree. Before venture, he spent about two years as a technology investment banker at Barclays, advising on over 25 M&A and capital markets transactions, including IPOs for companies such as Uber, Crowdstrike, and Chewy.
Ron Hirson was born in South Africa, grew up in Southern California, and studied Environmental Studies with minors in Business Administration and Education at UCLA. He began his career as a management consultant before co-founding several startups, including BOKU, which he took public, and held product leadership roles including Chief Product Officer at DocuSign, where he oversaw Product, Design, Research, and Data Science. Over his career he has helped build four startups, two as co-founder and two as Chief Product Officer.
Venture investor with 25+ years in VC, corporate innovation and technology, leading investments for Hewlett Packard Pathfinder in AI, enterprise, devops and cloud. Previously at AWS corporate development, Singtel Innov8 Ventures and Panorama Capital. Holds engineering degrees from Carnegie Mellon and Georgia Tech and an MBA from University of Michigan.
Amy Aina joined Founders Circle Capital in 2018, where she supports the firm's Investment Team Partners in an organizational and executive support capacity. She studied psychology at Northeastern University, where she played on the women's basketball team, and later earned a Master's in Public Health from Boston University. Before moving to the Bay Area, she worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital leading programs on racial disparities in health and healthcare workforce diversity, and later ran a lifestyle management business for local realtors and attorneys.
Anthony Matusich is the CFO at Founders Circle Capital, focusing on finance, tax, and compliance operations. He began his career in public accounting at a regional firm and then KPMG, later joining tempCFO as a Principal handling finance operations for venture-backed startups and funds. He subsequently served as the first CFO of Sapphire Ventures, where he built the firm's finance function over nearly a decade. He holds an accounting degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
Avery Cannon grew up in Northern California in a family with a background in agriculture and cattle ranching. She earned a degree in Economics with a minor in Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and began her career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen before spending time working for a Dutch company in Amsterdam. She later moved into venture capital, focusing on capital and LP relationships, and joined Founders Circle Capital after previously working at Shasta Ventures.
Caroline Fairbank studied economics at Dartmouth, during which she worked at a fintech startup in London. After graduating she worked in strategy consulting in New York, then moved to equity research at JPMorgan before transitioning into venture capital at Founders Circle Capital. She co-leads the San Francisco chapter of Synergist, a nonprofit supporting young women early in their careers.
Dominick Richiuso is a member of the team at Founders Circle Capital, having joined through the firm's intern-to-investor pathway. He graduated with high honors from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a First Team All-American rower, and previously worked with the Wharton School's OIDD department, PURE Property Management, and Bellwether Asset Management. He grew up in the Bay Area and focuses on evaluating investments and automating firm processes.
Frank Luo studied finance and behavioral economics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also rowed varsity lightweight. Before joining Founders Circle Capital, he worked on the venture team at StepStone across direct investments, fund secondaries, and fund primaries.
Hannah Starbranch leads Content and Communications for The Circle at Founders Circle Capital, where she works to attract growth-stage CXOs to the community and build resources from members' shared expertise. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and previously worked in marketing and content roles at Sartori Cheese, the food tech startup Spoiler Alert, BostonChefs.com, Harvard Innovation Labs, and BentoBox. Her work focuses on content strategy, email marketing, SEO, and social media.
Holt Johnstone works at Founders Circle Capital in investment management. He earned an accounting degree from Saint Mary's College of California, then began his career in audit at Deloitte before moving into investment management finance and fund strategy at Vista Equity Partners and Sequoia Capital. His work centers on financial processes, analysis, and insights that support strategic decisions.
Jessica Crossfield studied chemical engineering in Oklahoma and began her career at Chevron, working on offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico where she designed spill-prevention systems and contributed to Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan. She later earned a degree from London Business School and worked across commodity trading, consulting, and strategy roles, including engagements at Bain in Dubai supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and a Saudi family office focused on education. She now leads Founders Circle's first international office in Qatar.
Lani Nguyen is an Executive Assistant at Founders Circle Capital, where she supports firm leadership and manages office operations, executive schedules, and daily workflows. She previously spent five years as an Executive Assistant at H.I.G. Capital, worked at a South African venture capital firm establishing a Bay Area presence, and served as an advisor at a nonprofit medical school. She studied Health Science and Communications at San Jose State University.
Nikki Tatalovich has more than seven years of experience designing and running strategic event programs across venture capital, enterprise technology, and philanthropy. Before joining Founders Circle Capital, she led Wing Venture Capital's Enterprise Tech 30 campaign (with Nasdaq and Newcomer Media), worked at Visund Ventures, built ESG programming for Moonridge Group, and organized wish experiences at Make-A-Wish. At Founders Circle Capital she directs in-person events strategy across the firm and The Circle and manages strategic partnerships and sponsorships.
Payton Quass is Accounting Manager at Founders Circle Capital. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics from Brigham Young University–Idaho and previously worked as a fund accountant at UMB Fund Services and MUFG Investor Services.
Tyler Zengo is an investment analyst at Founders Circle Capital who joined the firm after interning there. He began studying physics at the University of Chicago before switching to economics, prompted by internships at an eCommerce startup, Silicon Valley Bank, and Credit Suisse. He grew up as a competitive slopestyle skier in Vermont.
Adam Simons is an investor, adviser, and board member to early-stage and emerging companies globally, offering operational guidance, strategic planning, and fundraising support. He spent 15 years in large enterprises across hospitality, technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer packaged goods before building an advisory practice focused on working with startup founders and their teams. Simons holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from NYU's Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a bachelor's degree in Communication from Cornell University, and serves as a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
What they invest in
from 100 of 113 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×49AI & Machine Learning ×42SaaS ×32Cloud Computing ×18Data & Infrastructure ×18Developer Tools ×17Consumer ×16Fintech ×15
HQs:United States×81United Kingdom×2Ireland×2France×1New Zealand×1Sweden×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 83 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×133 founders×294+ founders×33
Where their founders studiedfrom 132 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×11University of California, Berkeley ×11Harvard University ×5Stanford University ×5The University of Texas at Austin ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×4Harvard Business School ×4Northwestern University ×4
What their founders studiedfrom 133 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×55Engineering ×25Business & Management ×14Economics ×12Finance & Accounting ×9Mathematics & Statistics ×7Humanities ×6Life Sciences ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 140 founders with career history
Google ×13Microsoft ×12Stanford University ×6Dropbox ×5Oracle ×5Andreessen Horowitz ×3Ditto ×3Morgan Stanley ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
19 founders hold a PhD · 20 hold an MBA (of 140 with degree data)
Investments · 113 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12022 · 42021 · 32019 · 52018 · 42017 · 52016 · 72015 · 52014 · 744 dated
DocuSign provides AI-powered agreement management, electronic signature, and contract lifecycle management solutions for enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tom Gonser(Founder)inMike Dinsdale(Executive Officer)inNeil Hudspith(Executive Officer)inReggie Davis(Executive Officer)inKeith Krach(Executive Officer, Director)inAllan Thygesen(President, Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelAkkadian VenturesArtisanal VenturesAvant Global LLCBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+33 more
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)inEvan Moore(Founder)inRavi Inukonda(Chief Financial Officer)inPrabir Adarkar(Chief Operating Officer and President)in
Co-investorsA*Blue Owl CapitalBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+38 more
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sid Sijbrandij(CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Founder)inPaul Machle(Executive Officer)inSytse Sijbrandij(Founder)
BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+36 more
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Founder)Ben Silbermann(Founder)inPaul Sciarra(Founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)inBill Ready(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakor+64 more
Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.
FintechMenlo Park, US
Vlad Tenev(Founder)inBaiju Bhatt(Founder)inJason Warnick(Chief Financial Officer)inGretchen Howard(Executive Officer)inVladimir Tenev(Founder)
BoardScott Sandell(Director)in
Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAliya Capital PartnersAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+66 more
Twilio provides a cloud-based communications platform that enables businesses to integrate voice, messaging, and video into applications using APIs.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jeff Lawson(Founder)inEvan Cooke(Founder)John Wolthuis(Founder)inLee Kirkpatrick(Chief Financial Officer)inRoy Ng(Executive Officer)inKaryn Smith(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersCraft VenturesDraper AssociatesFounders FundFoundry+21 more
Scality builds software-defined data storage infrastructure, including distributed object storage for petabyte- and exabyte-scale environments serving banks, telcos, broadcasters, hospitals, research centers, and government bodies.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Jérôme Lecat(CEO)inGiorgio Regni(Founder)in
Co-investorsIris CapitalMenlo VenturesEurazeoOmnes CapitalWind Venture
Adaptive Insights developed cloud-based corporate performance management software for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Robert Hull(Founder and Chairman)inThomas Bogan(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)John Herr(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Hull(Founder)
BoardTerry Opdendyk(Board Member (ONSET Ventures))Byron Deeter(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersInformation Venture PartnersJMI EquityNorwest Venture PartnersWestern Technology Investment
Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Howie Liu(Founder)inAndrew Ofstad(Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Founder)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC Upshot+35 more
AKASA provides generative AI solutions for healthcare revenue cycle management, helping health systems automate administrative workflows and reduce costs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Malinka Walaliyadde(Founder)inBen Beadle-Ryby(Chief Revenue Officer, Co-founder, and Board Member)inAndy Atwal(Founder)inVarun Ganapathi, Ph.D.(Co-founder and Advisor)Andrew Atwal(Founder)Benjamin Beadle-Ryby(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementFOG VenturesOlive CapitalBalaji Srinivasan+3 more
Algolia provides an API platform that enables developers to integrate search and discovery functionality into websites and mobile applications, serving thousands of companies across e-commerce, media, and SaaS.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nicolas Dessaigne(Board Member)inJulien Lemoine(CTO)inBernadette NixoninBernadette Nixon (CEO)(Founder)Gabriel Dillon(Senior Partner Sales Executive, Americas)Kristie Rodenbush(Chief People Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aglae VenturesCollective LiquidityDag Ventures+20 more
AT&T provides cybersecurity services and network security solutions for businesses, including threat detection and protection against AI and quantum computing-related threats.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAdara VenturesCorrelation VenturesForgePoint CapitalIntel CapitalJackson Square VenturesKleiner Perkins+1 more
Ambience is an AI platform that captures clinical encounters in real time, generates documentation, and suggests coding for healthcare providers across 200+ specialties.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Michael Ng(Founder)inNikhil Buduma(Founder)inMike Ng(Founder)inMike(Founder)Nikhil(Founder)Nikhil Buduma Mike Ng(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAirTree VenturesAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzavraCollective Liquidity+10 more
Anaplan is an AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform that helps enterprises optimize decision-making by transforming data into actionable insights and enabling dynamic scenario planning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Gould(Founder)inGuy Haddleton(Founder)inCharlie Gottdiener(Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board)inFrederic Laluyaux(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Budge(Executive Officer)inAdrian Kunzle(Director)
Co-investorsCategory VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsGlilot Capital PartnersGolub GrowthHarmony Partners+11 more
AppDynamics (now part of Splunk Observability) provides full-stack observability and application performance monitoring for hybrid, on-premises, and multi-tier applications, helping enterprise teams troubleshoot performance and security issues linked to business impact.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jyoti Bansal(Founder)inBhaskar Sunkara(Co-Founder & Director of Engineering (2008–2014); Chief Technology Officer (2014–2019))inDavid Wadhwani(Founder)inDaniel J. Wright(Senior Vice President and General Counsel)Randy Gottfried(Chief Financial Officer)inKendall Collins(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesBattery VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsGeneral AtlanticGreylock PartnersHarmony Partners+10 more
Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Founder)inPeter Ludwig(Founder)inQasar Younis Peter Ludwig(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCatalytic Impact FoundationCoatue ManagementElad Gil+33 more
Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures515 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBalerion Space VenturesCollaborative FundCollective Liquidity+28 more
Attentive provides a mobile-first customer engagement platform that enables brands to orchestrate email, SMS, RCS, push, and AI-powered campaigns.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechHoboken, US
Andrew Jones(Founder)inBrian Culbertson Long(Executive Officer, Director)Amit Jhawar(Chief Executive Officer)Brian Long(Founder)
BoardScott Friend(Director)in
Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersBain Capital VenturesCollective LiquidityDisney AcceleratorEQUIAMFUSE+17 more
Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US
Carlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)Matias Woloski(Founder)inEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)Eugenio Pace(Founder)
BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDraper CygnusEndeavor CatalystFUSEK9 VenturesNTT DOCOMO Ventures+13 more
Bark is an online marketplace that connects consumers with local service professionals by matching their requirements to providers and delivering free quotes.
ConsumerMarketplacesSaaS
Andrew Michael(Founder)inKai Feller(Founder)inCarly Strife(Founder)Henrik Werdelin(Founder)Matt Meeker(Founder)
Co-investorsAtlanta SeedBoxGroupFuel CapitalSignal Peak VenturesSocial StartsStudio VC+2 more
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BARK offers subscription products for dogs, including BarkBox and Super Chewer monthly themed boxes of toys, treats, and chews, along with dental health and wellness products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Henrik Werdelin(Director)inMatt Meeker(Director)Carly Strife(Executive Officer)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAugust CapitalBoxGroupLerer HippeauNat Turner+6 more
Baseten provides AI inference and infrastructure services that optimize model deployment, serving, and orchestration across the full stack.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Tuhin Srivastava(Founder)inAmir Haghighat(Founder)inPhil Howes(Founder)inPankaj Gupta(Founder)inDanielle Herzberg(Executive Officer)Dannie Herzberg(President (Go-to-Market & Operations))in
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAI FundAlpha PartnersAspire11Athletic VenturesBattery Ventures+31 more
Basket (becoming WNTD) offers an AI shopping agent app with virtual try-on and wishlist features, letting shoppers upload a photo and preview how clothing items from any store would look on them.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsLightbankAccolade PartnersAugust CapitalBaseline VenturesCorrelation VenturesPIVOTNORTH+2 more
Carbon provides 3D printing hardware, photopolymer resins, and computational design software that brands use to design, develop, and manufacture high-performance products.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US
Joseph DeSimone, PhD(Co-Founder & Board Member)inPhilip DeSimone(Co-founder & Office of the CEO)inSteve Nelson(Launch CEO & Co-founder)inEd Samulski, PhD(Advisor & Co-founder)inAlex Ermoshkin, PhD(Co-founder)inNikita Ermoshkin(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsSequoia CapitalBMW i VenturesEshelman Ventures, LLCExposition VenturesG2 Venture PartnersGaingels+4 more
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Waltham, US
Patrick Morley(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Pyenson(Executive Officer)Gordon Pothier(Executive Officer)Ben Johnson(Founder)Michael Viscuso(Founder)
BoardRonald Nordin(Director)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersEvolution Equity PartnersIntel CapitalKleiner Perkins+7 more
Clearco provides funding to e-commerce businesses based on their sales data and revenue performance.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFintech
Michele Romanow(Founder)inTanay Delima(Founder)inIvan Gritsiniak(Founder)inAndrew Curtis(CEO)Andrew D'Souza(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesBow CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersFJ LabsFlyover CapitalFrontline Ventures+15 more
ClickHouse develops a column-oriented database management system that enables real-time analytical reporting via SQL queries.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Aaron Katz(Founder)inAlexey Milovidov(Founder)inYury Izrailevsky(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesAltimeter CapitalBenchmark+22 more
Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Mohit Aron(Founder)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)inSanjay Poonen (CEO)(Founder)
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco Investments+27 more
Confluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Neha Narkhede(Founder)inJay Kreps(Founder)inJun Rao(Founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMatthew Miller(Director)Eric Vishria(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAltimeter CapitalArtisanal VenturesAxevil CapitalBattery VenturesCoatue Management+17 more
Contrast Security provides an Application and API Security platform that detects and stops live application-layer attacks using patented in-app sensors.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Jeff Williams(Founder)inRick Fitz(Chief Executive Officer)inArshan Dabirsiaghi(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesGeneral CatalystIn-Q-TelKhosla VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Warburg Pincus+3 more
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Convex is a technology company building a database and backend platform, founded by a team with backgrounds in synchronization, storage, and databases.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSGlendale, US
Jamie Turner(Co-founder & CEO)inVahe Kuzoyan(Executive Officer, Director)Ara Mahdessian(Executive Officer, Director)James Cowling(Founder)inDavid Sherry(Executive Officer)
BoardWilliam Hsu(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersIndex VenturesInsight Partners+11 more
Cribl builds a vendor-agnostic telemetry platform for IT and Security teams at large enterprises to manage, route, and analyze data for investigations and AI-powered operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Clint Sharp(Founder)inDritan Bitincka(Founder)inLedion Bitincka(Founder)inZachary Johnson(Chief Financial Officer)inMatthew Kelly(Chief Legal Officer)inMike Pyle(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsSequoia CapitalCapitalGCiti VenturesCrowdStrikeCRV (Charles River Ventures)Friends Family Capital+8 more
Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ali Ghodsi(Founder)inIon Stoica(Founder)inMatei Zaharia(Founder)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Square GroupAltra Venture+116 more
Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Bouaziz(CEO)inShuo Wang(CRO)inAlexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Simon(Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDan Westgarth(Founder)
Co-investors515 VenturesAdventure FundAlpha Square GroupAltaclub VCAltaIR CapitalAmplo Ventures+73 more
Degreed provides an enterprise learning experience platform that helps organizations collect, understand, and develop workforce skills through AI-driven learning experiences.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Blake(Founder)inDavid Wiley(Founder)in
BoardChris McCarthy(Director)Brandon Tidwell(Director)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBYU Cougar CapitalContour Venture PartnersElevate Innovation PartnersETS Strategic Capital+16 more
Dollar Shave Club offers razors and grooming products through a subscription model, delivering sharp stainless steel blades and shaving essentials directly to consumers at lower price points.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles, US
Michael Dubin(Founder)inMark Levine(Founder)Daniel Murray(Executive Officer)Kevin Datoo(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Jones(Director)David Pakman(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesHinge Capital+11 more
Druva provides a cloud-native SaaS platform for data backup, protection, recovery, and AI-driven data insights across enterprise data and workloads.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSSunnyvale, US
Milind Borate(Founder)inJaspreet Singh(Founder)inMahesh Patel(Executive Officer)inEugenia Buzogly(Executive Officer)Ramani Kothandaraman(Founder)
BoardShailendra Jit Singh(Director)in
Co-investorsArbor Ventures UKDell Technologies CapitalHercules Capital, Inc.IAN GroupLightspeed India PartnersOrios Venture Partners+12 more
Firstup provides an enterprise communication platform that delivers targeted, personalized messages to employees across mobile, desktop, and physical channels like break room screens.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Bruno, US
Russell Fradin(Executive Officer, Director)inBong Suh(Executive Officer)
BoardScott Irwin(Director)inAjay Chopra(Director)inGian Fulgoni(Director)Karen Francis(Director)in
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesCisco InvestmentsFocus Opportunity FundRembrandt Venture PartnersDTCP
Rakuten (formerly Ebates) is a cash-back rewards service that lets shoppers earn money back at over 3,500 online stores, with rewards stacking on top of sales, coupons, and credit card rewards.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesRetail Tech
Amit Patel(Chief Executive Officer)Greg Kaplan(Chief Financial Officer)Adrienne Down Coulson(Chief Operating Officer)inWendy Bergh(Chief Marketing Officer)Joe Molnar(Chief Technology Officer)Nilesh Khandelwal(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalCanaan PartnersLobby CapitalWindspeed Ventures
AWS Elemental provides cloud-based and on-premises media services for video processing, encoding, and delivery at scale.
CleantechCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentShelby Township, US
David Joseph Wechsler(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGFT VenturesTitanium VenturesVoyager Capital
EliseAI applies artificial intelligence to streamline operations in housing and healthcare, two industries historically resistant to technological transformation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPropTechSaaSNew York, US
Minna Song(Founder)inStoyan Stoyanov(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Korn(Executive Officer)inKamil Sindi(Director)Tony Stoyanov(Founder)
BoardLouis Schotsky(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersGlade Brook Capital PartnersGolden SeedsGray Line Partners+7 more
Ethos is a marketplace that connects domain experts and practitioners with companies, investors, and research firms seeking their insights, matching them to paid consulting projects, advisory calls, and market research.
Future of WorkMarketplacesLondon, GB
Daniel J. Mankowitz(Founder)Sol Chea(Founder)Daniel Mankowitz(Founder)James Lo(Founder)Lingke Wang(Founder)Peter Colis(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAccelCubit CapitalDorm RoomGeneral CatalystNorwest Venture Partners+2 more
Ethos provides online life insurance that customers can purchase entirely through a digital platform without the traditional lengthy application process.
FintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Lingke Wang(Co-Founder, President; Member, Board of Directors)Peter Colis(Co-Founder, CEO; Chair, Board of Directors)inLingke W.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcEvolution VC PartnersFlying Fish VenturesGeneral CatalystGlynn Capital Management+18 more
FabFitFun sells a subscription box service that delivers seasonal boxes of full-size lifestyle, beauty, and wellness products, with options to customize the box contents.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBeverly Hills, US
Michael Broukhim(Founder)inDaniel Broukhim(Founder)inKatie KitchensinSam TellerKatie Echevarria Rosen Kitchens(Founder)Katie Rosen Kitchens(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAngel Capital ManagementAnthem Venture Management, LlcG SquaredKleiner PerkinsM13+7 more
FalconX is a digital assets prime brokerage providing institutional clients with 24/7 access to liquidity and capital solutions through proprietary technology designed for risk management in volatile markets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Mateo, US
Raghu Yarlagadda(Founder)inAustin ReidinSuzy WaltherinBrian CristinVanessa ZhanginJoshua Limin
Co-investorsAccelAccompliceB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCleo Capital+21 more
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Fin (formerly Intercom) is an AI-powered customer agent platform that handles customer service, sales, and ecommerce interactions for over 30,000 companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDublin, IE
Eoghan McCabe(CEO and Chairman of the Board)inDes Traynor(Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder)inCiaran Lee(Chief Engineer & Co-founder)inDavid Barrett(Co-founder)inPaul Adams(Chief Product Officer)Archana Agrawal(President)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners137 Ventures500 GlobalAcross Capital PartnersAmplo VenturesChemistry+21 more
Forescout provides cyber-physical systems security and network access control solutions for IoT, OT, and medical device environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTMedical DevicesPlano, US
Yehezkel Yeshurun(Director)inBarry Mainz(Chief Executive Officer)inRob Gillespie(Chief Financial Officer)inRob Amezcua(Chief Revenue Officer)inJ.P. Asta(Chief Customer Officer)Edward Brown(Chief Legal Officer)
Co-investorsAccelAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsOwl CapitalToba Capital+4 more
Function Health provides routine whole-body lab testing, advanced imaging, and access to top doctors to help individuals achieve preventive health awareness and disease avoidance.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Mark Hyman(Founder)inJonathan Swerdlin(Co-founder and CEO)inPranitha Patil(Co-founder and chief business officer)inSeth Weisfeld(Co-founder and chief design officer)inDan Swerdlin(Co-founder and general counsel)inEmi Gal(CEO, Ezra)in
Co-investors1843 Capital53 StationsAble PartnersAgeTech CapitalAglae VenturesAlumni Ventures+38 more
Fundbox provides fast, flexible capital access to small businesses through technology-driven lending solutions.
Fintech
Eyal Shinar(Founder)inPrashant Fuloria(Chief Executive Officer)inRina Jariwala(Chief Operations Officer)inAnchit Singh(Chief Business Officer)inRenuka Nayani(Chief Financial Officer)inTodd Hamblet(Chief Legal Officer)in
Co-investorsAllianz XAmplo VenturesArbor VenturesBlumberg CapitalCathay InnovationEntrée Capital+13 more
Gainsight provides a customer intelligence platform for revenue and sales teams that helps identify and prevent revenue leakage, optimize renewal processes, and identify expansion opportunities within existing customer bases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechMountain View, US
Nick Mehta(Founder)inJames Eberlin(Director)Theodore Stann(Chief Financial Officer)Allison Pickens(Founder)Jim Eberlin(Founder)Sreedhar Peddineni(Founder)
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapital InnovatorsCisco InvestmentsGolub Growth+8 more
Hammerspace offers a data platform that unifies unstructured data across disparate storage silos, on-premises data centers, and public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) into a single global file system to make data available for AI workflows and GPU clusters.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBreak Trail VenturesDataPower VenturesG SquaredOpen Field CapitalProsperity7 Ventures+2 more
HashiCorp builds multi-cloud infrastructure automation and security tools such as Terraform and Vault; an IBM subsidiary since 2025.
San Francisco, US
Mitchell Hashimoto(Founder)Armon Dadgar(Founder)inDavid McJannet(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Raney(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)inRobin Vasan(Director)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersChemistryCisco InvestmentsFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcGeodesic Capital+14 more
Hidden Level develops advanced RF (radio frequency) sensing technology for defense, aviation, and intelligence applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechGovTechHardwareSyracuse, US
Jeffrey A. Cole(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Cole(Founder)inBrad Garber(Executive Officer)inGary Dominicos(Founder)inTim Graham(Executive Officer)inMike Goll(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesClaritas CapitalDRONE FUNDIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital AdvisorsJ-Ventures+16 more
Higgsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Gatos, US
Alex Mashrabov(Founder)inYerzat Dulat(Founder)inMahi De Silva(Co-founder)inErzat Dulat(Founder)Mahi de Silva(Founder)
Co-investors1982 VenturesAccelAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity Fund+37 more
Hippocratic AI develops generative AI agents designed for healthcare delivery, working with hospital systems, health plans, and life sciences companies to support clinical decision-making and patient care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Munjal Shah(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)inDr. Meenesh Bhimani(Chief Medical Officer, co-founder)inVishal Parikh(Chief Product Officer, Co-founder)inSubho Mukherjee(Chief Science Officer, Co-founder)inSaad Godil(Founder)inSubhabrata (Subho) Mukherjee(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGeneral CatalystA*Avenir Growth CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LPGreycroft+7 more
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 FundConvergeDrive CapitalGaingelsGutbrain Ventures+11 more
HotelTonight is an online marketplace offering discounted last-minute hotel bookings across thousands of properties in major cities and destinations worldwide.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Jared Simon(Founder)inSam Shank(Founder)inChris Bailey(Founder)Christopher Bailey(Founder)
BoardRoger Lee(Director)inBrian O'Malley(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAcrew CapitalArba LLCAspect VenturesBattery VenturesCoatue Management+12 more
Huntress provides enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions designed for businesses of all sizes, focusing on threat detection and response to protect organizations against hackers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSColumbia, US
Kyle Hanslovan(Founder)inChris Bisnett(Founder)inJohn Ferrell(Founder)inMarcos E. Torres(Executive Officer)in
BoardErnie Bio(Director)inSuken Vakil(Director)in
Co-investorsBlu Venture InvestorsBroad Street AngelsForgePoint CapitalGula Tech AdventuresJMI EquityKleiner Perkins+9 more
Imperfect Produce is a grocery delivery service that sources surplus, cosmetically imperfect, and overstocked food items directly from farmers and producers, then delivers them at discounted prices to consumers.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Benjamin Chesler(Executive Officer, Director)inRonald Clark(Director)inBen Simon(Founder)inBen FilipiakinBen Chesler(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpaca VCBuckhill CapitalCorigin VenturesCorrelation VenturesFirstMark CapitalFlybridge Capital Partners+10 more
Intercom is a customer communication platform that serves businesses through a partner network of agencies, resellers, and technology integrators offering referral commissions and AI-powered implementation services.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDublin, IE
Eoghan McCabe(Founder)Des Traynor(Founder)inCiaran Lee(Founder)David Barrett(Founder)Andrew G. Vajna(Founder)
Co-investors1435 Capital3Spoke Capital500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersChemistryCraft Ventures+14 more
Jasper provides one-on-one virtual supportive care guidance for cancer patients, delivered by oncology-trained counselors to help manage treatment side effects and survivorship challenges.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Dave Rogenmoser(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors7wire VenturesCorewell Health VenturesDeclaration PartnersHubSpot VenturesHuman CapitalW Health Ventures Gp Llc+5 more
Jasper is a commercial real estate fund management firm that deploys and manages capital for institutional investors into industrial, logistics, and other asset classes across Australia and New Zealand.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechAuckland, NZ
Mark Campbell(CEO and Executive Director)in
Co-investorsBlackstoneArc AngelsFantail VenturesIcehouse VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue Management+5 more
Jasper provides an AI-powered platform for marketers and creators to generate and refine content.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US
Chris Hull(Vice President of Customer Success)inJP Morgan(CTO)inDave Rogenmoser(Founder)inJohn Philip Morgan(Founder)Dave Rogenmoser ⛳️(Founder)inShane Orlick(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Angel Collective Opportunity FundAscensionBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementCreative HQ — The Incubator+22 more
Kong builds an API and AI connectivity platform that manages the complete lifecycle of APIs across any cloud environment.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Augusto Marietti(Founder)inMarco Palladino(Founder)inChirag Shah(Executive Officer)in
BoardDevdutt Yellurkar(Director)inMike Volpi(Director)inMartin Casado(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesBalderton CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable Capital+7 more
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(Founder)inAnton Osika(Founder)Di Qi(Forward Deployed Engineer)inVilgot Kledzik(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAccelAirTree VenturesAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAlkeon InnovationAtlassian Ventures+42 more
Rakuten operates a shopping platform that provides cash back rewards to members when purchasing from partner brands across apparel, beauty, grocery, travel, dining, and other categories.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesRetail Tech
Amit Patel(Chief Executive Officer)Greg Kaplan(Chief Financial Officer)Adrienne Down Coulson(Chief Operating Officer)Wendy Bergh(Chief Marketing Officer)Nilesh Khandelwal(Chief Product Officer)Carl Lurie Kalapesi(Chief Commerce Officer)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystLobby CapitalCanaan PartnersFoundation Capital
Looker is an AI-powered business intelligence platform that combines conversational analytics, semantic modeling, and Google Cloud integration to transform raw data into governed, actionable insights for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSanta Cruz, US
Lloyd Tabb(Founder)Frank Bien(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Moran(Executive Officer)Ben Porterfield(Founder)
BoardWilliam Trenchard(Director)inTomasz Tunguz(Director)in
Co-investorsCapitalGFirst Round CapitalIrregular ExpressionsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner PerkinsPremji Invest+8 more
Lumosity offers a brain-training program that adapts lab-based cognitive tasks into games, providing users with progress tracking, feedback, and insights into their cognition.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
David Drescher(Founder)Kunal Sarkar(Founder)Michael Scanlon(Founder)
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersHarrison MetalMenlo Ventures
MaintainX provides an AI-powered computerized maintenance management system and asset management platform designed for deskless frontline workers in industrial and operational settings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Turlica(Founder)inHugo Dozois-Caouette(Founder)inStefan Cristian Turlica(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Haase(Founder)inMathieu Marengère-Gosselin(Founder)
BoardCharles Reim(Director)
Co-investorsAmity VenturesAugust CapitalBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCategory VenturesCrew Capital+11 more
Mercury is an investor database listing venture capital investors and their sector focus areas.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Immad Akhund(Founder)inJason Zhang(Founder)inMax Tagher(Founder)inMax Tazhitdinov(Founder)Max Tazhnudinov(Founder)
BoardTom Brown(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtaraxia CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesBuilders + Backers+51 more
Molekule develops light-activated air purification technology combined with HEPA and carbon filtration to capture and destroy airborne pollutants and pathogens in homes and commercial spaces.
CleantechConsumerHardwareHealthtechPalm Beach Gardens, US
Yogi Goswami(Executive Officer)Dilip Goswami(Founder)Jaya Rao(Founder)Jason DiBona(Executive Officer)Ryan M. Patch(Executive Officer)
BoardAmin J. Khoury(Director)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalFoundryHemisphere Ventures LLCSand Hill AngelsTransLink CapitalBlumberg Capital+1 more
monday.com is a work operating system and AI platform that helps teams and organizations build custom applications, manage projects, and execute workflows across departments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
Roy Mann(Founder)inEran Zinman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalDigital HorizonEntrée CapitalF2 Venture CapitalInsight PartnersLumir Ventures+4 more
MPL is a mobile gaming app where users play skill-based casual and card games to compete for real cash prizes.
Gaming
Co-investorsAroa Venture Partnerspeercheque
Multiverse develops workforce training programs focused on equipping workers with durable skills needed for effective AI adoption in the workplace, combining soft skills and cognitive competencies.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLondon, GB
Euan Blair(Co-Founder & CEO)inSophie Adelman(Co-Founder & President)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersStepstone GroupAudaciousBlitzscaling VenturesBond Capital Management+9 more
Multiverse is a web-based platform for creating games that operates a marketplace for game assets and content created by established creators, taking a commission on sales.
ConsumerGamingBoston, US
Sara Alfageeh(Founder)inHisham Bedri(Founder)inThariq Shihipar(Founder)inEuan Blair(Founder)Euan Blair Sophie Adelman(Founder)Jeremy Duggan(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAnthos CapitalAudaciousBond Capital ManagementCove CapitalGeneral Catalyst+9 more
San Francisco, US
Kevin McKenzie(Director)BRIAN SLITT(Executive Officer)Todd Rose(Executive Officer)Michael Fordyce(Executive Officer, Director)GREG CAPITOLO(Executive Officer)David Staas(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBreakawayGrowth FundFrontier Venture CapitalMultiplier CapitalComcast VenturesNorwest Venture Partners
PillPack is a full-service pharmacy that organizes and delivers medications to customers, managing automatic refills and coordinating directly with doctors and insurance providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechManchester, US
Timothy Parker(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inElliot Cohen(Chief Technology Officer, Director)inTJ Parker(Founder)in
BoardDavid Frankel(Director)inJon Karlen(Director)Fred Destin(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAccompliceACME CapitalBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Entrée Capital+12 more
Pilot provides bookkeeping and accounting services, modernizing financial operations for small businesses and startups.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jeff Arnold(Founder)inJessica McKellar(Founder)inWaseem Daher(Founder)in
BoardMark Goldberg(Director)inPat Grady(Director)inHans Robertson(Director)
Co-investorsIndex Ventures515 VenturesAkkadian VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESBezos ExpeditionsChemistry+11 more
Pilot Fiber owns and operates a fiber optic network across the NYC metro area and New Jersey, providing direct, low-latency internet connectivity to enterprises, startups, and carriers without intermediaries.
Cloud ComputingFintechHR TechNew York, US
Joseph Fasone(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupFoundryKima VenturesRRE VenturesTechstarsUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Pilotly is a media research platform for concept, content, and advertising testing, serving streamers, networks, studios, and agencies in the entertainment and media industry.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentOakland, US
James Norman(CEO, Co-founder)inHector Osorio(CTO, Co-founder)in
BoardJoseph Audette(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBackstage CapitalHustle FundICA FundLaunchCapitalRevUp Capital+2 more
Pipe provides working capital and financial tools to small and medium-sized businesses through integrations with software platforms they use daily.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Josh Mangel(Founder)inClaurelle Rakipovic(Chief Executive Officer)inVijay Vachani(Chief Operating Officer)inJin Han(Chief Administrative Officer)inNate Wiger(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inAnna Moghaddam(VP, Head of People)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital515 VenturesAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAnthemis VentureBeyond Capital+43 more
PlushCare is a telehealth service that connects patients with board-certified primary care doctors and therapists through an app for virtual appointments, prescriptions, and ongoing care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US
James Wantuck(Co-founder)Ryan McQuaid(Co-founder)inJames Wantuck, MD(Founder)in
BoardJeff Richards(Director)in
Co-investorsFOUNDER.orgLightspeed Venture PartnersMoonshots CapitalNotable CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITALWestern Technology Investment+4 more
Poshmark is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell secondhand clothing and accessories through a mobile-first platform.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocial
Manish Chandra(Founder)inChetan Pungaliya(Founder)inGautam Golwala(Founder)inTracy Sun(Founder)inManish Ch(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Owl CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsIA Seed VenturesInventus Capital PartnersK2 GlobalKindred Ventures+9 more
The University of Florida is a public research university in Gainesville, Florida, conducting research across fields including medicine, AI, space science, and cancer.
EdTechGainesville, US
Co-investorsSunvest Capital PartnersU.S. Global Investors
SeekOut offers AI-driven recruiting tools and services that source, screen, and engage candidates for talent acquisition teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSBellevue, US
Anoop Gupta(Founder)inAravind Bala(Founder)inVikas Manocha(Founder)inJohn Tippett(Founder)
Co-investorsCrew CapitalMadrona Venture GroupMayfield Fund
Segment is a customer data platform that collects, unifies, and activates first-party customer data from multiple touchpoints, enabling businesses to create unified customer profiles and orchestrate personalized experiences across 750+ integrations and destinations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ilya Volodarsky(Founder)inCalvin French-Owen(CTO)Peter Reinhardt(CEO)inIan Taylor(Cofounder)inJenn Garrett(Executive Officer)Andrew Beaird(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccelConvergeGreycroftGV (Google Ventures)HeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC+13 more
ServiceTitan provides software for private equity firms and their portfolio companies in the trades industry, offering centralized multi-entity management, standardized operations, and consolidated reporting.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGlendale, US
Ara Mahdessian(Founder)inVahe Kuzoyan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementFormula VCGeek VenturesH.I.G. Capital+8 more
Sift provides an AI-powered platform for fraud prevention and risk decisioning that helps digital businesses detect and manage online fraud.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Tan(Executive Chairman)inLawrence AngeliinMarc Friend(Chief Executive Officer)inBrandon Ballinger(Founder)inAustin Spiegel(Founder)Karthik Gollapudi(Founder)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersStripesSpark CapitalEarthrise VenturesFINTOP CapitalFirst Round Capital+19 more
Sisense provides embedded analytics software that enables teams to integrate data visualization and insights into business applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Ariel Katz(Chief Executive Officer)inAmir Orad(Executive Officer, Director)inTodd Sloan(Executive Officer)inAdi Azaria(Founder)Aviad Harell(Founder)Elad Israeli(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersInsight PartnersAUTHENTIC VENTURESClaltechGrand Ventures+10 more
Skillz operates a mobile gaming platform that enables competitive play matched by skill level, offering players real-world prize opportunities while providing game developers a monetization system.
ConsumerGaming
Andrew Paradise(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgman PartnersATEL VenturesNextView VenturesPROOFSand Hill AngelsTitanium Ventures
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalContour Venture PartnersCross Creek AdvisorsFJ LabsNat TurnerNotable Capital+2 more
Sonatype provides software supply chain management and security solutions for managing open source software and AI dependencies.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFulton, US
Brian Fox(Chief Technology Officer and co-founder)inWAYNE JACKSON(Executive Officer, Director)inDAVID C. MILLER(Executive Officer)
BoardANN WINBLAD(Director)inSAMEER GANDHI(Director)inMICHAEL O'DELL(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAspenwoodBlue Delta CapitalCanvas VenturesGolub GrowthHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)+6 more
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)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCrawley VenturesDrive CapitalF-Prime CapitalFCA Venture Partners+7 more
Splice is a music creation platform providing a library of high-quality audio samples with AI-powered discovery tools, alongside a rent-to-own marketplace for music production software and digital audio workstations.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
Steve Martocci(Founder)inMatt Aimonetti(Founder)Steve Martocci Matt Aimonetti(Founder)
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersGeek VenturesLerer HippeauSNÖ VenturesTrue VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+7 more
Stance designs and manufactures socks and underwear for athletes, artists, and active individuals, with particular focus on comfort and craftsmanship through products like casual socks, performance socks, and underwear.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceCalifornia, US
Jeff Kearl(Executive Officer, Director)John Wilson(Executive Officer)
BoardJosh James(Director)David Gatto(Director)Pravin Vazirani(Director)Jay Brown(Director)
Co-investorsACME CapitalAugust CapitalKickstartLobby CapitalMercato PartnersParade Ventures+1 more
Starburst provides a data analytics platform built on Trino that allows organizations to query and analyze data across distributed sources and cloud environments with built-in governance, security controls, and query optimization.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Justin Borgman(Founder)inKamil Bajda-Pawlikowski(Co-founder)Matt Fuller(Founder)inMartin Traverso(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzB Capital GroupB4 Capital+4 more
Detroit-based online resale marketplace using a bid/ask model and authentication for sneakers, streetwear, watches and electronics.
Chris Kaufman(Founder)inDan Gilbert(Founder)Greg Schwartz(Founder)Josh Luber(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Battery VenturesCourtside VenturesGelt VCGeneral Atlantic+15 more
Strava is a mobile app and online platform where athletes track and share their workouts, activities, and athletic performance with a community of fitness enthusiasts.
ConsumerHealthtechSocialSports TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Horvath(Founder)inDavis Kitchel(Founder)inMark Gainey(Founder)inDmitry Erokhin(Founder)
Co-investors4M HoldingCapnamicHighsage VenturesJackson Square VenturesSecond Alpha PartnersSequoia Capital+2 more
Sunbasket delivers weekly meal kits and pre-made meals made with organic produce and clean ingredients to residential customers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Jose, US
Braxton Woodham(Director)Isobel Jones(Executive Officer)Donald Barnett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTim Connors(Director)Kevin Diestel(Director)inAdam Zbar(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalLucas Venture GroupMachina VenturesRembrandt Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLC+1 more
Tala is a financial infrastructure company that uses AI and alternative data to deliver credit and financial services to underserved populations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSanta Monica, US
Shivani Siroya(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsActive PartnersBAM VenturesCircle & Co.Clocktower VenturesCollaborative FundDCVC (Data Collective)+27 more
Marco Zappacosta(Founder)inJeremy Tunnell(Founder)Jonathan Swanson(Founder)Sander Daniels(Founder)
Co-investorsCapitalGCollaborative FundDraper AssociatesG SquaredJavelin Venture PartnersLong Journey Ventures+4 more
Turo is a peer-to-peer car sharing platform that allows individuals to rent vehicles from local car owners for trips and travel needs.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Shelby Clark(Founder)inAndre Haddad(Chief Executive Officer & Chairperson)inNabeel Al-Kady(Founder)Tara Reeves(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesAdit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAugust CapitalAurumCanaan Partners+26 more
Making quality education accessible to all through the world's largest marketplace for learning and teaching online.
San Francisco, US
Eren Bali(Founder)inOktay Caglar(Founder)Gagan Biyani(Founder)inDennis Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Lee(Director)Bradley Twohig(Director)
Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAlpha PartnersBling CapitalChanger ClubFounder Institute Australia & New Zealand+16 more
UiPath provides enterprise automation software that uses AI agents and robots to automate business processes across departments like procurement, finance, and ERP systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSNew York, US
Daniel Dines(Founder)inMarius Tirca(Co-founder & CTO)inMarius Tîrcă(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelAlkeon InnovationAmakorBVP InvestorsCapitalGCoatue Management+31 more
Veracode provides an application security platform for scanning, identifying, and remediating software flaws across the software development lifecycle and supply chain.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBurlington, US
Christopher Wysopal(Director, Executive Officer)Edward Goldfinger(Executive Officer)Dean J. Breda(Executive Officer)inRobert Brennan(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Wysopal(Founder)Christien Rioux(Founder)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersAtlassian VenturesAviso VenturesBright Pixel Capital+8 more
Vercel is an infrastructure platform for building and deploying applications, with emerging support for agentic capabilities that allow AI agents and humans to collaborate in software development.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Guillermo Rauch(CEO and Founder, Vercel)inNaoyuki Kanezawa(Founder)Tony Kovanen(Founder)
BoardGeoff Lewis(Director)inDaniel Levine(Director)inReid Christian(Director)in
Co-investors8VCAccelBedrockBeyond CapitalCoatue ManagementCold Start Ventures+35 more
Wonderhill developed games designed to be played on social networking platforms, with a focus on multiplayer and asynchronous play among friends.
Kevin Chou(Founder)inChul-min SiminHolly Liu(Founder)Michael Li(Founder)Wayne Chan(Founder)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersNFXRedpoint VenturesClick VenturesGV (Google Ventures)
WP ADA Compliance Check is a WordPress plugin that scans websites for web accessibility issues against WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2, and Section 508 standards, running 83 error checks and automatically correcting some issue types.
Developer ToolsGovTechSaaS
Zola provides online wedding planning tools and resources that guide couples from engagement through marriage, including save-the-date creation, gift registration, and wedding etiquette guidance.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesNew York, US
Shan-Lyn Ma(Founder)Nobu Nakaguchi(Founder)inKevin P. Ryan(Founder)Rachel Jarrett(Founder)
BoardKevin Ryan(Director)inJoshua Kushner(Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAnsa CapitalBAM VenturesBBG VenturesCanvas VenturesComcast Ventures+13 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Founders Circle Capital made?
- Founders Circle Capital has 113 tracked investments, 24 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Founders Circle Capital invest at?
- Founders Circle Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Founders Circle Capital focus on?
- Founders Circle Capital focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Founders Circle Capital located?
- Founders Circle Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Founders Circle Capital lead rounds?
- Founders Circle Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Founders Circle Capital co-invest with?
- Founders Circle Capital most often shares deals with Sapphire Ventures, Coatue Management, Kleiner Perkins, among 688 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Founders Circle Capital back?
- Across 11 deals with disclosed amounts, Founders Circle Capital has joined rounds of $6.8M – $100M (median $37M).
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Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
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.
Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
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Khosla VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FirstMark CapitalTCVMeritech Capital PartnersBain Capital VenturesShasta VenturesCraft VenturesACME CapitalUS Venture PartnersBlue Owl CapitalMayfield FundNextView VenturesEntrée CapitalHighland Capital PartnersRRE VenturesForerunner VenturesAtlas VentureBAM Ventures.406 VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersUncork CapitalStreamlined VenturesOperator LPNextGen Venture PartnersVast VenturesHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Sherpa VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Ballistic VenturesCoinFundmuru-D
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Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
AirTree Ventures runs Pathfinders, a free four-week in-person program in Sydney for young builders (high-school graduates up to age 23) to work on a real product, access the AirTree team and founders, and build a peer network.
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.
B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.