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Founders Circle Capital

Growth equityActively deploying

San Francisco · Growth–Late Stage · 24 people tracked

Also known as FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL AFFILIATES · FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL, LLC · NowFounders Circle Capital

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Investment thesis

Founders Circle Capital backs growth-stage companies that are closer to going public than to their early prototyping phase. The firm differentiates itself by providing two forms of capital: flexible financing that packages both primary and secondary transactions for a company, and a community of peer leaders and teams that it considers an equally valuable resource. The emphasis is on supporting the founders, executives, and people building fast-growing businesses.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalSan Francisco

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$1.7B
Tracked investments
105
Unicorns
37
IPOs
8
Acquisitions
14

Team · 24 people

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What they invest in

from 93 of 105 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×46AI & Machine Learning ×38SaaS ×26Data & Infrastructure ×18Cloud Computing ×17Developer Tools ×16Fintech ×14Consumer ×13

HQs:United States×77France×1United Kingdom×1Ireland×1New Zealand×1Sweden×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 78 portfolio companies
29%
solo founders
23 of 78 mapped founding teams
58%
repeat founders
of 132 founders with career history
~6 yrs
old at investment
median across 19 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×232 founders×193 founders×204+ founders×16

Where their founders studiedfrom 122 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×11Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×8Harvard University ×5The University of Texas at Austin ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×4Harvard Business School ×4Northwestern University ×4Stanford University ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 122 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×53Engineering ×23Business & Management ×14Economics ×9Finance & Accounting ×6Humanities ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×6Life Sciences ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 132 founders with career history

Stanford University ×6Andreessen Horowitz ×3Ditto ×3Dropbox ×3Facebook ×3University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ×3Accolade, Inc. ×2Exalead ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×7500 Global ×2Techstars ×2

19 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 127 with degree data)

Investments · 105 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12024 · 12022 · 42021 · 22019 · 32018 · 42017 · 52016 · 72015 · 52014 · 739 dated

Docusigndocusign.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DOCU

DocuSign provides AI-powered agreement management, electronic signature, and contract lifecycle management solutions for enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Tom Gonser(Director)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-investorsAccelAvant Global LLCBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersComcast VenturesDraper Associates+21 more

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASHSeries B · Mar 2015 · $40M

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)in

Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more

GitLabgitlab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GTLB

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(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)in

BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+22 more

Pinterestpinterest.comNYSE: PINSApr 2016

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(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+52 more

Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOODAug 2019

Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.

FintechMenlo Park, US

BAIJU BHATT(Executive Officer, Director)inVlad Tenev(Co-founder & CEO)inBaiju Bhatt(Co-founder)inJASON WARNICK(Executive Officer)inGRETCHEN HOWARD(Executive Officer)in

BoardSCOTT SANDELL(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBLN Capital+42 more

Twiliotwilio.comin𝕏NYSE: TWLOJan 2015

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(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEvan Cooke(Director)John WolthuisinLee Kirkpatrick(Chief Financial Officer)inRoy Ng(Executive Officer)inKaryn Smith(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesFounders FundIcon VenturesK2 Global+16 more

Scalityscality.comin𝕏✓ verified

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(CTO)in

Co-investorsIris CapitalMenlo VenturesEurazeoOmnes CapitalWind Venture

Adaptive Insightsadaptiveinsights.comin𝕏acquired by Workday · Jun 2018

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)

BoardTerry Opdendyk(Board Member (ONSET Ventures))Byron Deeter(Director)inRobert Antoniades(Board Member (Information Venture Partners))

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersJMI EquityNorwest Venture Partners

AKASAakasa.comin

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(CEO, Co-founder, and Board Member)inBen Beadle-Ryby(Chief Revenue Officer, Co-founder, and Board Member)inAndy Atwal(Vice President of R&D Special Projects and Co-founder)inVarun Ganapathi, Ph.D.(Co-founder and Advisor)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFOG VenturesBalaji SrinivasanBond Capital ManagementPreface Ventures+1 more

Algoliaalgolia.comin𝕏

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(Founder/Board Member)inJulien Lemoine(Founder/CTO)in

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aglae VenturesCollective LiquidityGlynn Capital Management+15 more

AlienVaultalienvault.comin𝕏

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 VenturesIntel CapitalJackson Square VenturesKleiner PerkinsNotable Capital

Ambience Healthcareambiencehealthcare.comin

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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inNikhil Buduma(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardMamoon Hamid(Director)inVignesh Chandramouli(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAirTree VenturesAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCollective LiquidityFriale+5 more

Anaplan Incanaplan.cominJan 2016Acquired

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(Director)inGuy Haddleton(Director)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+9 more

AppDynamicsappdynamics.comin𝕏Oct 2015Acquired

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(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (2008–2015); Founder & Chairman (2015–2017))inBhaskar Sunkara(Co-Founder & Director of Engineering (2008–2014); Chief Technology Officer (2014–2019))inDavid Wadhwani(President & Chief Executive Officer)inDaniel J. Wright(Senior Vice President and General Counsel)Randy Gottfried(Chief Financial Officer)inKendall Collins(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsGeneral AtlanticGreylock PartnersHarmony PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+6 more

Applied Intuitionappliedintuition.comin𝕏

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(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad GilEQUIAMFloodgate+24 more

Armadaarmada.aiin

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 VenturesArtisanal VenturesContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+12 more

Attentive Mobileattentivemobile.comin𝕏

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(Director)inBrian Culbertson Long(Executive Officer, Director)Amit Jhawar(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardScott Friend(Director)in

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCollective LiquidityEQUIAMFUSEG SquaredMetaProp Ventures+4 more

Auth0auth0.comin𝕏

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(Director)inEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)inKaran Mehandru(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEndeavor CatalystFUSEK9 VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesNXTP+11 more

BarkBoxbark.co𝕏Jul 2014

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-investorsBoxGroupLerer HippeauRRE VenturesVast Ventures

Basetenbaseten.coin𝕏Jun 2026

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(CEO and Co-Founder)inAmir Haghighat(CTO and Co-Founder)inPhil Howes(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inPankaj Gupta(Co-Founder)inPhilip Howes(Co-Founder and Chief Scientist)inDanielle Herzberg(Executive Officer)

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAI FundAlpha PartnersAspire11Athletic VenturesBattery Ventures+23 more

Carboncarbon3d.comin

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 M. DeSimone(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph 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)in

Co-investorsSequoia CapitalBMW i VenturesEshelman Ventures, LLCExposition VenturesG2 Venture PartnersNext Legacy Partners+1 more

Carbon Blackcarbonblack.comFeb 2014 · $55M

Waltham, US

Patrick Morley(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Pyenson(Executive Officer)Gordon Pothier(Executive Officer)

BoardRonald Nordin(Director)Jeff Fagnan(Director)Paul Maeder(Director)in

Co-investors.406 VenturesAccompliceEvolution Equity PartnersIntel CapitalKleiner PerkinsRally Ventures Management, Llc+5 more

Clearcoclear.coin𝕏No public record

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)in

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesBow CapitalClearcoEmergence Capital PartnersFrontline VenturesGarage Capital+13 more

Click Houseclickhouse.comin𝕏

ClickHouse develops a column-oriented database management system that enables real-time analytical reporting via SQL queries.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Aaron Katz(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlexey Milovidov(Co-Founder & CTO)inYury Izrailevsky(Co-Founder & President)in

Co-investorsAltimeter CapitalIndex VenturesAdapt VenturesArtisanal VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+11 more

Cohesitycohesity.comin𝕏Jun 2018

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 Emeritus)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)in

BoardWILLIAM COUGHRAN(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco InvestmentsCoatue Management+21 more

Confluentconfluent.ioin𝕏Feb 2017Acquired

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(Co-founder; former Chief Technology Officer and board member)inJay Kreps(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inJun Rao(Co-founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMatthew Miller(Director)Eric Vishria(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAltimeter CapitalAxevil CapitalBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementCusp Capital+13 more

Contrast Securitycontrastsecurity.comin

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(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inRick Fitz(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesIn-Q-TelKhosla VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Warburg PincusAtlantic Vantage Point

Convexconvex.devin𝕏

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-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersIndex VenturesInsight PartnersMucker Capital+8 more

Criblcribl.ioin𝕏

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(Co-Founder and CEO)inDritan Bitincka(Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer)inLedion Bitincka(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)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+7 more

Databricksdatabricks.comin𝕏

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(Co-founder & CEO)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAltra VentureAmplify Partners+72 more

Deeldeel.comin𝕏

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(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)inAlexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Simon(Former Co-Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAnish Acharya(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad Gil+35 more

Degreeddegreed.comin𝕏

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(CEO)inDavid Wiley(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChris McCarthy(Director)Brandon Tidwell(Director)in

Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBYU Cougar CapitalContour Venture PartnersElevate Innovation PartnersETS Strategic CapitalGSV Ventures+13 more

Dollar Shave Clubdollarshaveclub.com𝕏Aug 2014acquired by Unilever

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(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMark Levine(Director)Daniel Murray(Executive Officer)Kevin Datoo(Executive Officer)

BoardMichael Jones(Director)David Pakman(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesForerunner VenturesHinge Capital+6 more

Druvadruva.comin𝕏Jun 2019

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(Director)inJaspreet Singh(Founder & CEO)inMahesh Patel(Executive Officer)inEugenia Buzogly(Executive Officer)

BoardShailendra Jit Singh(Director)inJishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)in

Co-investorsArbor Ventures UKHercules Capital, Inc.Orios Venture PartnersPeak XV PartnersRiverwood CapitalTenaya Capital+8 more

Dynamic Signaldynamicsignal.cominSep 2015

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)Bong Suh(Executive Officer)

BoardScott Irwin(Director)inAjay Chopra(Director)inGian Fulgoni(Director)Karen Francis(Director)in

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsRembrandt Venture Partners

eBatesebates.comin𝕏acquired by Rakuten · Sep 2014 · $1B

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

Elementalelemental.comin𝕏Aug 2018

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-investorsVoyager Capital

EliseAIeliseai.comin𝕏

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(Co-founder and CEO)inStoyan Stoyanov(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Korn(Executive Officer)inKamil Sindi(Director)

BoardLouis Schotsky(Director)inJo Ann Corkran(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersGolden SeedsGray Line PartnersGround Up Ventures+6 more

Ethosethos.comin𝕏

Ethos provides online life insurance that customers can purchase entirely through a digital platform without the traditional lengthy application process.

FintechInsurTech

Lingke Wang(Co-founder)Peter Colis(Co-founder)inLingke W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcEvolution VC PartnersFlying Fish VenturesGeneral CatalystGlynn Capital Management+13 more

FabFitFunfabfitfun.com𝕏

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(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Broukhim(Executive Officer, Director)inKatie KitchensinSam Teller

Co-investors500 GlobalG SquaredKleiner PerkinsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Unilever VenturesUpfront Ventures+3 more

FalconXfalconx.ioin𝕏

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 Zhangin

BoardShekhar Kirani(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAccompliceB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCleo CapitalCoinbase Ventures+13 more

Finfin.aiin𝕏

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(Co-founder & CEO)inDes Traynor(Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer)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 VenturesFelicis Ventures+15 more

ForeScout Technologies, Inc.forescout.comin𝕏Nov 2015Acquired

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+2 more

Function Healthfunctionhealth.comin𝕏

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, M.D.(CMO)inMark Hyman(CMO)inJonathan Swerdlin(Founder)inPranitha Patil(Founder)in

Co-investors1843 CapitalAble PartnersAglae VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesBlue Ivy Ventures+23 more

Fundboxfundbox.comin𝕏

Fundbox provides fast, flexible capital access to small businesses through technology-driven lending solutions.

Fintech

Prashant Fuloria(Chief Executive Officer)inRina Jariwala(Chief Operations Officer)inAnchit Singh(Chief Business Officer)inRenuka Nayani(Chief Financial Officer)inTodd Hamblet(Chief Legal Officer)inOfer Karp(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsAllianz XAmplo VenturesArbor VenturesBlumberg CapitalCathay InnovationEntrée Capital+9 more

Gainsightgainsight.comin𝕏May 2017 · $52M

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(Chief Executive Officer)inJames Eberlin(Director)Theodore Stann(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardNakul Mandan(Director)inRoger Lee(Director)inAjay Agarwal(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapital InnovatorsCisco InvestmentsGolub GrowthInsight Partners+5 more

Hammerspacehammerspace.comin𝕏

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-investorsBreak Trail VenturesOpen Field CapitalProsperity7 VenturesAltimeter Capital

HashiCorphashicorp.comAcquired

HashiCorp builds multi-cloud infrastructure automation and security tools such as Terraform and Vault; an IBM subsidiary since 2025.

San Francisco, US

Mitchell Hashimoto(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Armon Dadgar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)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+12 more

Hidden Levelhiddenlevel.comin𝕏

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)inBrad Garber(Executive Officer)inGary Dominicos(Executive Officer)inTim Graham(Executive Officer)inMike Goll(Executive Officer)inKevin P Nasman(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesClaritas CapitalDRONE FUNDIronGate Capital AdvisorsLauder PartnersLobby Capital+11 more

Higgsfield AIhiggsfield.aiin𝕏Jan 2024

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 & CEO)inYerzat Dulat(Executive Officer, Director)inMahi De Silva(Co-founder)in

Co-investors1982 VenturesAccelAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAngel Collective Opportunity FundBitkraft Esports Ventures+14 more

Hippocratic AIhippocraticai.comin𝕏

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 CatalystAvenir Growth CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LPGreycroftHakluyt Capital+4 more

Hologramhologram.ioin𝕏Aug 2021 · $6.8M

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 CapitalGutbrain VenturesHypothesis+10 more

Hotel Tonighthoteltonight.comin𝕏Mar 2017 · $37MAcquired

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(Director)inSam Shank(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardRoger Lee(Director)inBrian O'Malley(Director)Howard Love(Director)Rick Lewis(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementFounder Collective+6 more

Huntresshuntress.comin𝕏

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 SoftwareColumbia, US

Kyle R. Hanslovan(Executive Officer, Director)inKyle Hanslovan(Co-founder and CEO)inChris Bisnett(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inJohn Ferrell(Co-founder and strategic executive)inMarcos E. Torres(Executive Officer)in

BoardErnie Bio(Director)in

Co-investorsBlu Venture InvestorsForgePoint CapitalGula Tech AdventuresJMI EquityKleiner PerkinsNewView Capital+3 more

Imperfect Produceimperfectproduce.comin𝕏

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 EconomyFoodTech

Ben Simon(Founder)in

Co-investorsRanch Ventures

Jasperhellojasper.comOct 2022 · $125M

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

Jasperjasper.ioin𝕏Oct 2022 · $125M

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 AngelsIcehouse VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementFoundation Capital+4 more

Jasper.aijasper.aiin𝕏May 2022 · $125M

Jasper provides an AI-powered platform for marketers and creators to generate and refine content.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US

Chris Hull(Founder/Vice President of Customer Success)inJP Morgan(Founder/CTO)inDave Rogenmoser(Founder)inJohn Philip Morgan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shane Orlick(Executive Officer)inTimothy Youngin

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Angel Collective Opportunity FundBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementHubSpot VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+7 more

Join our portfoliomonday.comin𝕏

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(Co-founder)inEran Zinman(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalDigital HorizonEntrée CapitalF2 Venture CapitalSapphire VenturesStripes+1 more

Kongkonghq.comin𝕏

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(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inMarco Palladino(Chief Technology Officer & Co-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+4 more

Other

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

AT&T CyberSecurityTicketflyWorkday Adaptive Planning

Exits · 22

8 IPOs · 14 acquisitions · showing 12

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How many investments has Founders Circle Capital made?
Founders Circle Capital has 105 tracked investments, 22 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Founders Circle Capital invest at?
Founders Circle Capital invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Founders Circle Capital focus on?
Founders Circle Capital focuses on 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 Kleiner Perkins, Sapphire Ventures, SV Angel, among 552 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 44

$500K – $15M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Sequoia Capital

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

$4.4M – $214M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

$15M – $75M
Battery Ventures

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.

$500K – $100M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$540K – $10.8M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.

$5M – $50M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Redpoint Ventures

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/

$100K – $10M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

$1M – $20M
CRV (Charles River Ventures)

CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.

$250K – $5M
32 more co-investors

Lightspeed Venture PartnersFirstMark CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersBain Capital VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersACME CapitalUS Venture PartnersShasta VenturesNextView VenturesEntrée CapitalTCVMayfield FundRRE VenturesForerunner VenturesBAM VenturesHighland Capital Partners.406 VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersUncork CapitalStreamlined VenturesAtlas VentureNextGen Venture PartnersVast VenturesHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Craft VenturesOperator LPDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Ballistic VenturesCoinFundBlue Owl Capitalmuru-DSherpa Ventures

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

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