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GVA Capital

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

GVA Capital invests in early-stage startups and technologies with a focus not only on profitability but also on innovations that can be rapidly transferred to empower people worldwide, especially in regions of greatest need. While rooted in Silicon Valley, the firm seeks meaningful innovation from anywhere in the world, believing that the exchange of experiences drives real impact. It supports a broader ecosystem including non-profit education foundations that have equipped thousands of schools, a publishing business, a think tank (Institute of Global Ideas), and acceleration programs (GVA in Europe and HACKT in the U.S.) backed by mentors and facilities.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Tracked investments
30
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Roman Sobachevskiy· Managing Partnerin
Daria Gonzalez· Chief Executive Everythingin

What they invest in

from 12 of 30 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4Media & Entertainment ×4SaaS ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2Healthtech ×2

HQs:United States×8Russia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 5 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 30 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2017 · 12016 · 12 dated

Fiscal Notefiscalnote.comin𝕏OTC: NOTE

FiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSWashington, US

Tim Hwang(Co-founder)inGerald Yao(Co-founder)inJonathan Chen(Co-founder)inPaul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)inJon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)inRichard Henderson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors645 VenturesArrowroot CapitalChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital Partners+22 more

Cherry Labscherrylabs.aiinSeed · Apr 2016 · $900K

AI that interprets human behavior and context, converting human activity from video into data for enterprise customers.

Co-investorsTaver CapitalAltaIR CapitalDavidovs Venture CollectiveGSR VenturesImpulse VC

Coubcoub.com𝕏Defunct

Coub is a video hosting and sharing platform where users create, upload, and discover short looping video clips organized by content categories and communities.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialMoscow, RU

Igor Gladkoborodov(Founder/Senior Software Engineer)inAnton Gladkoborodov(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFrialePhenomen VenturesZillionize

FundersClubfundersclub.com𝕏

FundersClub is a venture capital platform that sources early-stage investment opportunities in seed and series A rounds through direct relationships, referrals, and connections to top incubators and VC firms, offering accredited investors access to vetted startups.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Mittal(Founder/CEO)inBoris Silver(Founder/President)inAlexander Mittal(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzHigh AlphaSaama CapitalSOSV+21 more

HealthSherpahealthsherpa.comin

HealthSherpa operates an online exchange for individual ACA and Medicare health plans, connecting consumers to coverage from more than 70 carriers.

HealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesSacramento, US

George Kalogeropoulos(Founder/CEO)inNing Liang(Founder)in

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthBrighter CapitalCore Venture CapitalCorrelation VenturesKapor CapitalVIEWPOINT VENTURES+12 more

Kamcordkamcord.comAcquired

Kamcord.com is a content platform providing advice and insights across technology, productivity, lifestyle, and health topics for general audiences seeking practical solutions and optimization tips.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Adi Rathnam(Founder/CEO)inMatt Zitzmann(Founder/CEO)inKevin Wang(Founder)inADITYA RATHNAM(Director)

BoardERIC HSIA(Director)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Merus CapitalTransLink CapitalXG VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+11 more

Mubertmubert.ai

Mubert is an AI music creation platform that enables creators to generate, extend, remix, and add vocals to original music from text prompts and audio uploads.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsFunCubator

People.aipeople.aiin𝕏

People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Oleg Rogynskyy(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAVentures CapitalBallistic VenturesDniproFrontline VenturesGarage Capital+26 more

Pixleepixlee.com𝕏Acquired

Emplifi (formerly Pixlee) offers an AI-powered "Autonomous CX" platform that unifies social marketing, commerce, and customer care, with autonomous agents for publishing content, sourcing user-generated content, and automating customer service replies.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Awad Sayeed(Cofounder)

Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalTheVentureCityWorldQuant VenturesZMT CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+2 more

RADARgoradar.cominSeed

RADAR is an RFID-based hardware and software platform that enables real-time inventory tracking and location accuracy in retail stores.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTRetail TechNew York City, US

Spencer Hewett(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsAlign VenturesCianna CapitalColle Capital PartnersExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPPROOF+8 more

Storjstorj.ioSeed · Feb 2017 · $3M

Storj provides S3-compatible distributed cloud object storage and a file mount client, using a global network of distributed resources to lower storage costs and carbon emissions.

CleantechCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

Co-investorsBitAngelsHyperchain Capital

Twelvetwelve.coin𝕏

Twelve transforms CO2 into chemicals, fuels, and materials through carbon transformation technology.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsMoses Lake, US

Nicholas Flanders(Founder & CEO)inEtosha Cave(Founder)inKendra Kuhl(Founder)inAndrew Cleeland(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMarc-Henri Galletti(Director)Nimesh Shah(Director)

Co-investorsBreakout VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dolby Family VenturesFifth WallAdvantage Partners Inc.Aera VC+32 more

Viroolvirool.comin𝕏Acquired

Virool is a video advertising platform that connects video marketers with publishers to monetize online content through video advertising.

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Alexander Debelov(Founder/CEO)inVladimir Gurgovin

Co-investors500 GlobalY CombinatorZ Venture CapitalACE & CompanyBEENEXTFlint Capital+10 more

Other

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

AstrodigitalCherryDiamond FactoryEstablishment LabsI AmIoKianaLuminarMlvchNopasswordOmnisciencePolyupQwilRobo CvSolomotoViralWisekey

Exits · 4

1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 1

Fiscal NoteOTC: NOTE

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has GVA Capital made?
GVA Capital has 30 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
What stage does GVA Capital invest at?
GVA Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does GVA Capital focus on?
GVA Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
Where is GVA Capital located?
GVA Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does GVA Capital lead rounds?
Yes, GVA Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does GVA Capital co-invest with?
GVA Capital most often shares deals with Sand Hill Angels, Y Combinator, DCVC (Data Collective), among 65 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 3

AltaIR Capital

AltaIR Capital is an international venture investment company.

Both backed · 1
Flint Capital

Flint Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies from the US, Israel, and Europe, helping them expand into the US market through its 'bridge' strategy.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $10M
the Untitled Ventures

The Untitled Ventures is a venture fund that backs early-stage B2B deeptech startups, helping technology companies from Eastern Europe expand into international markets.

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

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