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Friends Family Capital

Venture capitalOperating companyActively deploying

Silicon Valley · Seed–Late Stage · 11 people tracked

Also known as FRIENDS & FAMILY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · Friends AND Family Capital

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Investment thesis

Friends & Family Capital partners with founders and CFOs to scale technology companies through world-class finance functions and operations. The firm believes generational companies require deep operational expertise during critical growth phases and offers hands-on support across three key areas: building elite finance teams from first hire to CFO, establishing and improving operating models and systems to support growth at scale, and planning and executing capital raises from seed through public listing. The firm focuses on missions that advance efficient institutions and free society through technology.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Silicon Valley, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
10 investments
AUM
$793.8M
Tracked investments
67
Unicorns
13
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
4

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & public directories
John Fogelsong· Founding Partnerin

Co-founder of Friends & Family Capital and a second-generation venture capitalist.

Bibin Mathewin
John Leliin
Maggie McKennain
Chad Metzger· Associatein
Edward Mulder· Principalin

What they invest in

from 58 of 67 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×30Enterprise Software ×28SaaS ×21Fintech ×11Data & Infrastructure ×10Developer Tools ×10Hardware ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6

HQs:United States×46Germany×1France×1India×1Mexico×1Peru×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 21 portfolio companies
5%
solo founders
1 of 21 mapped founding teams
52%
repeat founders
of 46 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×12 founders×63 founders×64+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data

Stanford University ×10Harvard University ×3Cornell ×2Duke University ×2Grove City College ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×2UCLA ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 38 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×12Engineering ×9Economics ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×4Business & Management ×3Physics ×3Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 46 founders with career history

Founders Fund ×3Google ×3Splunk ×3Stanford University ×3Adentro ×2Airbnb ×2Founders ×2Microsoft ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5

2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 46 with degree data)

Investments · 67 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 72025 · 92024 · 22019 · 12014 · 120 dated

Metameta.cominNASDAQ: METAOct 2014

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Mark Zuckerberg(Founder)inEduardo Saverin(Founder)inDustin Moskovitz(Founder)inChris Hughes(Founder)inAndrew McCollum(Founder)inChristopher K Cox(Chief Product Officer)

Co-investorsAccelAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvant Global LLCDaniel GutenbergECONA AG+16 more

Palantir Technologies Inc.palantir.cominNASDAQ: PLTR

Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.

Palo Alto, US

Peter Thiel(Founder)inStephen Cohen(Founder)Nathan Gettings(Founder)Joe Lonsdale(Founder)inAlexander C. Karp(Founder)Alex Karp(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*AiSprouts VCAkkadian VenturesAllied Venture Partners+72 more

Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOODAug 2019

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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

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Mueller(Founder)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures+211 more

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Sami Senapathy(Founder & CEO)inSami S.(Founder)in

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Drew Perkins(Founder)inBrian Kinard(Executive Officer)in

BoardJagdeep Singh(Director)Dipender Saluja(Director)Wen Hsieh(Director)inChristian Gallagher(Director)

Co-investorsBosch VenturesCatapult VenturesMatter Venture PartnersOUP (Osage University Partners)Socratic PartnersTDK Ventures+13 more

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Evan Smith(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRaphael Tehranian(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inPeter Swartz(Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer)inIan Cadieuin

BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inKarim Faris(Director)in

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Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(Founder)inTrae Stephens(Founder)inJoe Chen(Founder)Joseph Chen(Founder)inMatt Grimm(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1Flourish Capital8VCAliya Capital PartnersAltra Venture+105 more

Aragorn AIaragorn.aiinSeed · Sep 2025

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Ed Adjei(Founder)inGladys Adjei(Founder)inEric Adjei(Executive Officer, Director)in

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Assetaasseta.comSeed

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Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesNewport Beach, US

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Co-investorsFundersClubMission and MarketWinklevoss CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyAmino Capital+4 more

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Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+85 more

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Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Chapter OneEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture Studio+42 more

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Michael Lucy(Founder)inJorge Silva(Founder)in

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Vansh Langer

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Michael Egan(Founder)inBrendan Ashworth(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFAST — by GETTYLABTwenty Two Ventures

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Co-investorsGradient VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesFirestreak VenturesPrimary

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Matt Silver(Founder)inRylan Hawkins(Founder)inMatt Silver Rylan Hawkins(Founder)

BoardBrad Svrluga(Director)in

Co-investorsLGVPAssembly VenturesConversion CapitalIronspring VenturePrimary Venture PartnersProeza Ventures+3 more

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AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsFloodgateInspired CapitalJude GomilaSoma Capital8VCAccess Industries+14 more

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Emiliano Musalem(Founder)in

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Tamar Bar-Ilan(Founder)inYotam Segev(Founder)inYonatan Itai(Co-founder, VP of R&D)in

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Mike Cagney(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)inJune Ou(Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member)inJin Woo Park(Executive Officer, Director)

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Co-investorsY CombinatorLIONHEART VENTURESAdverb Venturesfutureland venturesGeek VenturesRitual Capital+11 more

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Doug Bernauer(Founder)inBob Urberger(Founder)in

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Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsRaleigh, US

Robert Thelen(Founder)inMatt Hamann(Founder)Rachel Orrino(Founder)inRachel Radulovich(Head of Design)Bobby Radford(Software Engineer)Racheal Lenig(Software Engineer)

Co-investorsUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorACADEMY INVESTORAlumni VenturesAsymmetry VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc+12 more

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Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSRiyadh, SA

Naif Alzahri(Founder)inAbdulrahman Alnamlah(Founder)inAhmad AbdelHalim(Senior Software Engineer)Nayif Alhomoud(Product Manager)Fahad Alsuwailem(Business Development)Raida Aldosari(Business Development \u0026 Marketing)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBECO CapitalCOTU VenturesD Global Ventures

SkyLinktryskylink.cominSeedAcquired

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US

Atyab Bhatti(Founder)inKush Maheshwari(Founder)in

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Jake Ruth(Founder)inDaniel Pronk(Founder)inNick Puljic

Co-investorsY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalTeam Ignite

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Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

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Defense TechHardwareRobotics

Danny Goodman(Executive Chairman)inOliver Palmer(CRO)inPeter Kalogiannis(CEO)in

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BiotechHealthtechBoston, US

Elliot Tague(Founder)inNathan Tague(Founder)in

Co-investorsGurtin VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAxial VCPhoenix FundUnpopular Ventures

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Twenty is a customizable CRM platform and internal application framework for technical teams.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR

Félix Malfait(Founder)inCharles Bochet(Founder)inThomas des Francs(Founder)inOlivier Reinaud(Co-founder)Joe Lin(Founder)Leo Olson(Founder)

Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalKima VenturesMischiefPioneerRuna CapitalVarion Ventures+12 more

Twentytwenty.ioin

Twenty builds industrial-scale offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and software for military and national security missions, serving the U.S. government and its allies.

CybersecurityDefense TechGovTechArlington, US

Peter Sorrentino(Founder)Joe Lin(Co-Founder & CEO)inLeo Olson(Co-Founder & CTO)Skyler Onken(Co-Founder & VP Product)in

Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalGeneral CatalystIn-Q-TelAccelKhosla VenturesPoint72 Ventures

Valinorvalinor.co

Washington, US

Julie Bush(Founder)Paul Kwan(Founder)Connor Dougherty(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFifth Down CapitalMVP VenturesNarya CapitalSparkwave Capital

Verkadaverkada.comin𝕏

Verkada builds AI-powered physical security solutions that integrate video security, access control, alarms, intercoms, air quality sensors, and visitor management into a single cloud-based platform.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Mateo, US

Filip Kaliszan(Founder)inHans Robertson(Founder)inBenjamin Bercovitz(Founder)inJames Ren(Founder)inTim Wilcox(Executive Officer)inBen Bercovitz(Founder)

Co-investors515 VenturesAlkeon InnovationCapitalGDepth VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down Capital+19 more

Wordwarewordware.aiin𝕏Series A

Wordware is an AI context lab that has developed Sauna, an intelligent workspace assistant designed to learn user preferences, detect patterns, and automate routine tasks to enhance deep work productivity.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Filip Kozera(CEO)inRobert Chandler(CTO)inFilip Kozera Robert Chandler(Founder)Tamir Shklaz(Founding Engineer)inDestiny Lalane(inhouse recruiter)Kamil Ruczynski(Growth/Ops)

Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Day One VenturesFelicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesInnovation NestJ4 Ventures+10 more

Other

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

Bob UrbergerLoop GolfRadiant NuclearTwenty TechnologiesValinor EnterprisesWinter

Exits · 8

4 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 6

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How many investments has Friends Family Capital made?
Friends Family Capital has 67 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 17 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Friends Family Capital invest at?
Friends Family Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Friends Family Capital focus on?
Friends Family Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, GovTech, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Where is Friends Family Capital located?
Friends Family Capital is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
Who does Friends Family Capital co-invest with?
Friends Family Capital most often shares deals with Fifth Down Capital, XYZ Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital, among 212 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 9

Founders Fund

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

$500K – $5M
Andreessen Horowitz

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

$500K – $50M
General Catalyst

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

$30M
Alumni Ventures

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

Both backed · 6
$100K – $10M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

Both backed · 4
$5M – $25M
Caffeinated Capital

Caffeinated Capital is a venture firm based in San Francisco and New York that leads seed and Series A rounds and continues investing throughout the life of technology companies.

Both backed · 3
AirtableTwentyTwenty Technologies
$3M – $50M
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests across a broad range of technology sectors, presenting a large portfolio spanning crypto, fintech, climate, AI, education, health, and marketplaces.

Both backed · 2
RadiantBob Urberger
$1M – $8M
Boost VC

Boost VC is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders building in frontier and deep technology areas, describing itself as the first investor in companies working to make aerospace and other emerging technologies a reality.

Both backed · 2
RadiantBob Urberger
$500K
Headline

Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage founders, with teams on the ground across multiple continents.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $50M

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