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HOF Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

New York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 37 people tracked

Also known as HOF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Multistage global investor using a 70–200+ families and organizations LP network via a formal collaboration program for sales, partnerships and M&A, focusing on frontier technologies, outsider founders and emerging-market expansion.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
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$500K – $10M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
15 investments
AUM
$7.3B
Tracked investments
157
Unicorns
21
IPOs
7
Acquisitions
8

Team · 37 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Josh Klaczek· Partner
Tom Wang· Venture Partner
Alexandra Miele· Head of Platformin
Anne-Sophie Schmidt· Investor Relations
Arooba Khalique· Executive Assistant
Colin Fitzpatrick· Vice Presidentin
Holly Love· Investor Relationsin
Ibrahim ElGazayerli· Investorin
Jason Wang· Special Projects Lead
Karim Fattal· Chief Operating Officerin
Kiran Parekh· Investorin
Max Pearl· Associate Counselin
Sheila Kim· Investor Relationsin
Stefano Calvagno· Vice President of Operationsin
Vivian Shi· Vice Presidentin
Zach Schneider· Investorin
Hisham Eldhaddad· Director

Founder mafia

4 people who came through HOF Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 131 of 157 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×56SaaS ×35Enterprise Software ×34Fintech ×29Deep Tech ×25Biotech ×18Healthtech ×18Consumer ×16

HQs:United States×78Brazil×3United Kingdom×3India×3Nigeria×3United Arab Emirates×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 64 portfolio companies
20%
solo founders
13 of 64 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 101 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 21 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×193 founders×144+ founders×18

Where their founders studiedfrom 93 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×8Stanford University ×6Harvard University ×5Harvard Business School ×4New York University ×4University of Toronto ×4MIT Sloan School of Management ×3Princeton University ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 87 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×32Engineering ×20Economics ×13Life Sciences ×9Mathematics & Statistics ×9Business & Management ×7Humanities ×6Physics ×6

Where their founders worked beforefrom 101 founders with career history

Google ×15OpenAI ×12Stanford University ×8McKinsey & Company ×4Microsoft ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Access Bank Plc ×2Anyscale ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×13

27 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 95 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 157 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 122025 · 132024 · 72023 · 52022 · 132021 · 72020 · 22019 · 72018 · 32017 · 22016 · 172 dated

BillionToOnebilliontoone.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BLLNSeries A · Mar 2019 · $15M

BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company that uses molecular counting technology to develop non-invasive prenatal screening and liquid biopsy tests for early disease detection.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Oguzhan Atay(Founder)inDavid Tsao(CTO)inSukrit Silas(Founder)inBrett Huff(Director of Engineering)Mihir Sewak(Software Engineering Manager)Jen Katzburg(Principal Recruiter)

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+23 more

Klarna_sklarna.comNYSE: KLAR

Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE

Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Founder)inVictor Jacobsson(Founder)inEvgenii Kondratev(Founder)Niklas Adalberth(Founder)Viktor Jacobsson(Founder)

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+59 more

Recursion Pharmaceuticalsrecursion.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RXRXSeries B · Oct 2017 · $60M

Recursion applies computational and data-driven approaches to biological science, aiming to accelerate drug discovery and develop new treatments.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US

Chris Gibson(Co-founder and Chairman of the Board)inBlake C. Borgeson(Executive Officer, Director)inDean Y. Yi(Executive Officer, Director)Najat Khan(Chief Executive Officer)inNajat Khan, Ph.D.(CEO and President)inBlake Borgeson(Founder)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Lux CapitalBaillie GiffordAdvantage Capital PartnersAir Street CapitalAmplify Partners+22 more

SoFisofi.comNASDAQ: SOFI

SoFi Technologies is a digital personal-finance company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, investing, banking and credit cards through one app; it went public on the Nasdaq in 2021 via SPAC.

Anthony Noto(Founder)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)Dan Macklin(Founder)Ian Brady(Founder)

PartnerFady Yacoub· led

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBaseline VenturesBling CapitalBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCanvas Ventures+39 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

PartnerHisham Elhaddad· led

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

Vicarious Surgicalvicarioussurgical.comin𝕏OTC: RBOTSeries A · Feb 2019 · $10M

Vicarious Surgical develops a surgical robot for minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, providing surgeons with 3D visualization and precise control.

Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsCambridge, US

Adam Sachs(Founder)inSammy Khalifa(Founder)inStephen From(Chief Executive Officer)inSarah Romano(Chief Financial Officer)inBarry Greene(Founder)

BoardNeil Devani(Director)in

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesFlucas VenturesK5 GlobalNecessary VenturesAbenteuer.VenturesInnovation Endeavors+1 more

Studio 555studio555.ioin✓ verified

Studio 555 is a Nordic tech company building a digital interior design product that blends interior design with elements of mobile gaming and social apps, using AI and a design-first approach.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerPropTechHelsinki, FI

Joel Roos(CEO)in

Co-investorsFailup Ventures

Alexalex.comin𝕏Seed · May 2024

Alex is a recruitment automation platform that conducts candidate screening, interviews, and scoring using standardized questions and objective criteria.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aaron Wang(CEO)inJohn Rytel(CTO)inAaron Wang John Rytel(Founder)Daniel Edrisian(Founder)inPaul Thomson(AE)Bea Pilar(SDR)

Co-investors645 VenturesEight CapitalPeak XV PartnersPioneerUncorrelated VenturesY Combinator+3 more

Alfredalfredpay.ioin𝕏Seed · Oct 2025

Alfred Pay provides cross-border payment infrastructure for Latin America, offering virtual local bank accounts, instant multi-currency settlement, and a developer API.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Diego Yanez(Founder)in

Co-investorsDepartment of XYZDigital Currency GroupF-Prime CapitalRayo Capital GroupVenture Dept.White Star Capital+4 more

Allaraallarahealth.com𝕏

Allara provides virtual specialized care for women's health, particularly hormonal and metabolic conditions like PCOS, combining medical expertise from OBGYNs, endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians with personalized lifestyle and nutrition planning.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Rachel Blank(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesCalm VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesFOG VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+5 more

American Terawattamericanterawatt.comin𝕏May 2026

American Terawatt is building a national high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission network in the United States designed to deliver gigawatts of power to large industrial loads.

CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Robert Parker(Founder)inAnton Troynikov(Executive Officer, Director)inArani Bhattacharyay(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAntlerGiant Ventures Global LlpHawk Hill VenturesScribble VenturesZero Infinity PartnersAltimeter Capital+3 more

Anakinanakin.ioin𝕏Seed · Feb 2022 · $2M

Anakin provides an API that extracts structured data from websites for AI agents and data teams, adapting automatically when site layouts change and operating across thousands of sites globally at reduced cost compared to browser-based approaches.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSAustin, US

Mohit Prateek(Founder)inRashmi Bala(Founder)inShikha K(Manager)Pallavi T(Talent Acquisition Lead)Chaitra S(Talent Acquisition Specialist)Sasank Pandey(Head of Human Resources)

Co-investorsY CombinatorPioneerACE & CompanyHarvard Management CompanyPeterson Venture Partners

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Founder)inDaniela Amodei(Founder)inTom Brown(Founder)inJack Clark(Founder)inJared Kaplan(Founder)inChris Olah(Founder)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+151 more

Aprioraapriora.aiin𝕏May 2024

Apriora offers an AI assistant called Alex that automates hiring workflows by handling candidate scheduling, screening, interviews, and follow-up for recruiting teams.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investors1984 Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator

Asaakasaak.com𝕏Jan 2022 · $30M

Asaak provides financing solutions for small and medium enterprises in Africa, with a focus on vehicle financing for ride-hailing and logistics operators.

B2B MarketplacesFintech

Kaivan Sattarin

Co-investors500 GlobalFounders Factory AfricaResolute VenturesSur VenturesWhite Paper Capital

Ask Parableaskparable.cominAug 2025 · $16.5M

Parable builds products for understanding and optimizing how enterprise time is spent across the organization, enabling companies to align work with strategic priorities and extract measurable value through AI.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrooklyn, US

CLINTON ROBINSON(Executive Officer, Director)ADAM SCHWARTZ(Executive Officer, Director)ALEXANDRE TERRIEN(Executive Officer)Adam Schwartz(Founder)Alex Terrien(Founder)Clinton Robinson(Founder)

Co-investorsDraft Ventures LlcInMotion VenturesLasagnaPanache VenturesStory VenturesTriple Impact Capital

Bacubacu.coMar 2023 · $6M

BACU offers balanced prepared meals inspired by world cuisine, sold to consumers alongside a line of ceremonial-grade matcha drinks.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBogotá, CO

Juan Osuna(Founder)Andrew Clarkson(Founder)inStephanie Gómez Cardoso(Founder)in

Co-investorsLatin LeapMarathon VenturesBenchstrength PartnersH20 CapitalHTwentyKamay Ventures+3 more

Basic Capitalbasiccapital.comin𝕏Aug 2025

Basic Capital offers a 401(k) retirement plan platform for employers and their employees, providing an open investment menu of over 6,000 mutual funds and ETFs, an embedded brokerage window, recordkeeping, third-party administration, and plan advisory services.

FintechHR TechSaaS

Abdul Al-Asaad(Founder)inAnjan Karanam(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupForerunner VenturesInspired CapitalLux CapitalSV AngelWestbound Equity Partners

BenRevobenrevo.comSeed · Jul 2017 · $2M

BenRevo is a US company that provides an online platform for transacting health insurance products.

InsurTechSan Diego, US

Jimson TharayilOjas SitaparaJason Char(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalSilicon Badia

Blank Streetblankstreet.comin

Blank Street operates specialty coffee shops with a small-footprint model, serving high-quality specialty coffee and locally-sourced food at affordable prices.

ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechBrooklyn, US

Issam Freiha(Founder)inBerk Emir Ildiz(Executive Officer)Ignacio Llado Alvarez-Salas(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJason Fiedler(Director)inHisham Elhaddad(Director)inJoel Cutler(Director)in

Co-investorsBase10 PartnersCapital B Private HoldingsCold Start VenturesFJ LabsGeneral CatalystGood Friends+11 more

Brineworksbrineworks.techin𝕏Seed · Sep 2025 · $8M

Brineworks develops an electrochemical Direct Air Capture system that uses electrolyzer technology and renewably powered intermittent operation to capture CO₂ at low cost.

CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Joseph Perryman(Founder)inGudfinnur Sveinsson(Founder)

Co-investorsSeaX VenturesAiiM PartnersFirst MomentumNucleus CapitalSatganaThird Derivative+2 more

Bugatti Rimacbugatti.comApr 2026
Cambrium GmbHcambrium.bioOct 2023

Cambrium designs novel molecules and materials by combining AI with bioscience disciplines such as molecular biology, protein engineering, and material science.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Mitchell Duffy(Founder)inCharlie Cotton, PhD(Founder)inCharlie Cotton(Founder)Mitchell Duffy Charlie Cotton(Founder)

Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesEarth Venture CapitalGradient VenturesJuniperRedstone+5 more

Capablecapable.com𝕏

Capable is a vertically integrated, AI-enabled deeptech platform developing peptide and nucleotide therapeutics using automated polymer synthesis, drawing on rare human genetic variants.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesHarpoon VenturesScribble VenturesAble PartnersAlleyCorpM13

Cascaderuncascade.comin𝕏Seed

Cascade enables companies to fine-tune AI models using their own data and processes to generate higher-quality results at lower cost.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Adam AlSayyad(CEO)inHaluk Cem Demirhan(CTO)inAna-Maria Constantin(Founder)Pulak Goyal(Founder)

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAmplify.LAExpon CapitalFPVGaorong Ventures+7 more

Cassidyaicassidyai.comin𝕏

Cassidy is a no-code AI automation platform for manufacturing and industrial operations, used to parse RFQs, generate proposals, validate specs against product catalogs, create SOPs, and track regulatory changes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaS

Ian Woodfill(Founder)Justin Fineberg(Founder)Justin Fineberg Ian Woodfill(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesQuest Venture PartnersSpacecadet VenturesAmiti VenturesGeneral Partnership

Chainalysischainalysis.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US

Jonathan Levin(Founder)inMichael Gronager(Founder)inJan Møller(Founder)inRakib Azad(Executive Officer)in

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inSarah Tavel(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAdditionAlbionVCArchetypeBlackstoneBNY Mellon+36 more

CHAOSchaosinc.comin𝕏

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Defense TechHardware

John Tenet(Founder)Gavin Hood(Founder)inJohn T.(Founder)inBo Marr(Founder)Brett Cummings(Founder)

Co-investors8VCAccelAlpha Wave GlobalCubit CapitalInflection VenturesLitquidity Ventures+10 more

Codespherecodesphere.comin𝕏Series A · May 2024 · $31M

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Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareKarlsruhe, DE

Elias Schneider(Founder)inJonas Zipprick(Founder)Elias Groll(Founder)Roman Frolov(Founder)

BoardCarl Fritjofsson(Director)in

PartnerTahseen Rashid· led

Co-investors42CAPBegin CapitalCompanion M Gmb HFirestreak VenturesLEA Partners468 Capital+1 more

CoinFundcoinfund.ioin𝕏

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Crypto & Web3Fintech

Jake Brukhman(Managing Partner, Co-Founder and CIO)inAlex Felix(Managing Partner, Head of Venture Investing)in

Co-investorsNarwhal VenturesBullpen CapitalCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesIndicator VenturesJump Crypto+3 more

Colossal Biosciencescolossal.com𝕏

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Deep TechSector AgnosticAustin, US

Ben Lamm(Founder)inBrian Beard(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Lamm George Church(Founder)George M. Church(Founder)

BoardTom Chi(Director)in

Co-investorsAt One VenturesBold Capital PartnersBOLD LongevityBreyer CapitalCapital FactoryCarnrite Ventures+18 more

Commonwealthcommonwealth.imAug 2025 · $863M

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Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesNascentBreakthrough Energy VenturesFuture Ventures+9 more

Commonwealthjoincommonwealth.xyzin𝕏Aug 2025 · $863M

Commonwealth (WLTH) is a platform that lets individuals invest in private companies starting at $20, with holdings backed 1:1 by verified equity and the ability to buy and sell without long lock-up periods.

FintechMarketplaces

Co-investorsBlack DragonParaFi CapitalParafi General FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementEquinor Ventures+11 more

Commonwealth Fusion Systemscfs.energyin𝕏Series B · Sep 2025 · $863M

Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US

Brandon Sorbom(Founder)inRobert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Brunner(Executive Officer)inBob Mumgaard(Founder)inDan Brunner(Founder)Dennis Whyte(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+45 more

Conception Bioconception.bioin

Conception develops stem cell technology to create functional reproductive cells in the laboratory, enabling in-vitro gametogenesis as a solution for individuals facing biological and medical fertility barriers.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechBerkeley, US

Matt Krisiloff(CEO)inBianka Seres(President)in

Co-investorsage1CompoundMaiora Rebel VenturesMetaplanetSciFoundersVU Venture Partners

Conversion AIconversion.aiin𝕏Oct 2025

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Neil Tewari(Founder)inJames Jiao(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAntlerTrue VenturesOpenAI Startup Fund

Crusoecrusoe.aiin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyDenver, US

Cully Cavness(Founder)inChase Lochmiller(Founder)inCharles Cavness(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew DeNezza(Executive Officer)inJamey Seely(Executive Officer)inMichael Gordon(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAkkaAlkeon Innovation+73 more

d_modeldmodel.aiin𝕏Seed

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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Daniel Moon(COO)inAnish Tondwalkar(Founder)inShawn Jain

Co-investorsSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorGeneral CatalystU First CapitalXTX Markets

Dapper Labsdapperlabs.comin𝕏

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ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver

Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)inMikhael Naayem(Founder)inJody Rebak(Executive Officer)inMik Naayem(Founder)

BoardDavid Pakman(Director)in

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsBond Capital Management+44 more

Databricksdatabricks.comin𝕏

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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+115 more

Dialectdialect.toin𝕏Seed · Feb 2022Acquired

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Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Chris Osborn(Founder)inKeri McKiernanSelina Antela Martinez(Operations Manager)Nick Zhelezkov(Engineering Manager)Mark Wittman(Head of Ecosystem)Dylan Hattem(Head of Growth)

Co-investorsAsymmetricElectric CapitalFoundation CapitalMulticoin CapitalProtagonistY Combinator+12 more

Dropusedrop.io𝕏Aug 2019 · $44M

Drop provides software tools that help DTC brands convert their social media followers into customers by bridging the gap between social platforms and e-commerce storefronts.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Benjamin Benichou(Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsForm VenturesKima VenturesAream & Co.New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sierra VenturesWhite Star Capital

Dropgetdrop.cominAug 2019 · $44M

Fresco builds an AI cooking companion and a connected-cooking platform (KitchenOS) that appliance and app brands embed to deliver guided cooking experiences across devices.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechIoT

Co-investorsInnolinks VenturesVTF CapitalAream & Co.Decathlon Capital PartnersFf Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+3 more

Dropdrop.moneyAug 2019 · $44M

Toronto-based mobile rewards company whose free app pays users cash-back points on purchases with partner merchants.

Co-investorsCoinFundFf Venture CapitalAream & Co.New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Portag3 VenturesSierra Ventures+1 more

Enderender.comDec 2019 · $7M

Ender builds automation systems to solve complex problems in real estate at scale, leveraging talent from Addepar, Amazon, Robinhood, and VC funds.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Jonathan Lonsdale(Founder)in

Co-investorsMGV.VCOlive CapitalSoma CapitalUnanimous CapitalCherubic VenturesCircle Ventures+2 more

Enderjoinender.comDec 2019 · $7M

Ender runs PlayScape, weekly small-group online activity clubs for kids hosted on Zoom by vetted adult hosts.

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesVibe CapitalBrickyardCherubic VenturesCircle VenturesGlobal Founders Capital+1 more

Epic Gamesepicgames.com

American video game company behind Unreal Engine, Fortnite and the Epic Games Store, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

Cary, US

Tim Sweeney(Founder)Mark Rein(Founder)

Co-investors1435 CapitalAAF Management Ltd.Advaita CapitalAkkaAliya Capital Partnersalphabet angels+49 more

Explorexexplorex.coin𝕏Seed · Oct 2022 · $5M

Explorex operates a two-sided platform connecting restaurants and diners in India through a restaurant management system and consumer app that enables table booking, menu browsing, ordering, and payment without server interaction.

ConsumerMarketplacesBengaluru, IN

Mainak Sarkar(Founder)inPritam Khan(Founder)inTaher Savliwala(Director)Explorex Founder(Founder)Manish Agarwal(Business \u0026 Strategy)Divya Pandey(HR)

Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorZ21 VenturesMyAsiaVCSeven Stars Ventures

Extropicextropic.aiSeed · Dec 2023 · $14M

Extropic builds thermodynamic computing hardware, including thermodynamic sampling units (TSUs) designed to be more energy efficient than GPUs for probabilistic AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAustin, US

Guillaume Verdon(Founder)inGuillaume Verdon Trevor McCourt(Founder)Trevor McCourt(Founder)

PartnerFady Yacoub· led

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBeyond CapitalBlack FlagHyperguapInfinite CapitalJulian Capital+11 more

Farmako Healthcarefarmako.aiin𝕏Seed

Farmako delivers prescription medicines to customers in 30 minutes via mobile app and WhatsApp in India.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMedical DevicesGurugram, IN

Aman Bhandula(Founder)inKaishu SahuNikhil Kumar(Tech Recruiter)Test test2(test)

Co-investorsY CombinatorJude GomilaSoma CapitalBackend CapitalEnrission IndiaGenesia Ventures+2 more

Figment Networksfigment.ioin𝕏

Figment is an independent provider of staking infrastructure, offering non-custodial staking, reward tracking, API integrations, and slashing protection to institutional clients such as asset managers, exchanges, wallets, foundations, and custodians.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Lorien Gabel(Founder)inAndrew Cronk(Founder)Matt Harrop(Founder)Ryan Funduk(Founder)

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)10T Fund3cubed VenturesAppWorks VenturesArchetypeB Capital Group+23 more

Figurefigure.comin𝕏Feb 2025

Figure is a lending platform that offers residential and commercial loan products including home equity lines of credit, cash-out refinances, DSCR loans, and crypto-backed loans for borrowers.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechCharlotte, US

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

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alpha Square GroupB3 CapitalBezos ExpeditionsBlockchange VenturesBlue Lion+29 more

Fingo Africafingo.africaSeedAcquired

Fingo is a digital bank offering mobile banking services to young Africans, enabling account opening in under 5 minutes with free peer-to-peer transactions, savings, and financial education.

FintechNairobi, KE

Kiiru Muhoya(Founder)inIan Njuguna(Founder)inGitari Tirima(Founder)inJames da Costa(Founder)inJudith BogonkoinPol Masin

Co-investorsY CombinatorDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGFjor FoundersMyAsiaVCNairobi Business Angel NetworkOUTBOUND CAPITAL+21 more

Fitiafitia.appinSeed

Fitia provides an AI-powered application that generates customized meal plans and tracks nutrition intake, adjusting recommendations based on user progress and dietary preferences to support weight management and muscle development goals.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessLima, PE

Piero Linares(Founder)inUlises Olave(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalHarvard Management Company

Flowboflowbo.coSeedDefunct

Flowbo is a financing platform designed for content creators across platforms like YouTube and TikTok, offering capital through a revenue-share model rather than traditional lending.

Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Daniel Kang(Founder)inNorman Yu(Founder)in

Co-investorsUnshackled VenturesVentureSouqY CombinatorBAM VenturesBDMIEmles Advisors+5 more

Flutterwaveflutterwave.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2016 · $230K

Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently.

FintechLagos, NG

Adeleke Adekoya(Founder)inOlugbenga GB Agboola(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Managing Director)inOlugbenga Agboola(Founder)Will Szczerbiak(Director)Joseph Saunders(Director)

Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Accelerate AfricaAurum Venture PartnersAvenir Growth CapitalB Capital Group+51 more

Form CRSframerusercontent.com

Adam Kirk(Founder)Ajay Kulkarni(Founder)Alberto Taiuti(Founder)Alex Yu(Founder)Alexandra Mysoor(Founder)Alexis Rivas(Founder)

Co-investorsOpen Field Capital01 Advisors1984 Ventures Management, Llc359 Capital8VCAcrew Capital+59 more

GenLogsgenlogs.ioin𝕏

GenLogs provides truck intelligence through roadside sensors, satellites, and data integration, serving brokers, shippers, law enforcement, and finance companies with real-time visibility on motor carriers across America.

Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainArlington, US

Ryan Joyce(Founder)inJoseph Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)Sherman Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)Blake Balch(Founder)Joe Sherman(Founder)

BoardMorgan Hitzig(Director)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesBattery VenturesCathay InnovationHeartland VenturesHeartland Ventures S7IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+6 more

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GMI Cloud provides AI infrastructure for training and running foundational models, aimed at startups and AI developers with flexible commercial terms.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

Alex Yeh(Founder)

Co-investorsDelta BlockchainMaiora Rebel VenturesSAIC Technologies Fund II, LLCTranscend Capital PartnersHeadline

Other

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

Drop Technologies Inc /CA21a2z Radiology AIAtlasBugattiCreative InvestmentsFigGhost FinancialJoyxMelazymePlural EnergyRevoraTextlaTixr

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 15

7 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 8

BillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNKlarna_sNYSE: KLARRecursion PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: RXRXSoFiNASDAQ: SOFISpaceXNASDAQ: SPCXVicarious SurgicalOTC: RBOTScopely, Inc.acq. by Savvy Games GroupxAIacq. by SpaceX

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How many investments has HOF Capital made?
HOF Capital has 157 tracked investments, 15 of which have exited, including 26 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does HOF Capital invest at?
HOF Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is HOF Capital's typical check size?
HOF Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What sectors does HOF Capital focus on?
HOF Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is HOF Capital located?
HOF Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does HOF Capital lead rounds?
Yes, HOF Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does HOF Capital co-invest with?
HOF Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Reshape, FJ Labs, among 548 tracked co-investors.

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Khosla Ventures

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GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
CoinFund

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Mantis Capital

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$100K – $1M
Page One Ventures

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Compound

Compound is a thesis-driven, research-centric investment firm that publishes deep research on topics spanning crypto, AI/ML, robotics, biology, and deep tech.

Both backed · 4
$400K – $1.5M
Notable Capital

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$5M – $50M
Menlo Ventures

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.

$1M – $20M
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.

$5M – $25M
Innovation Endeavors

Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.

Both backed · 3
$1M – $15M
Creandum

Creandum is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, backing them at early stages before their potential becomes widely obvious.

$216K – $8.6M
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MS&AD VenturesStandard CapitalWhite Star CapitalHummingbird VenturesGigascale CapitalFrialeSeaX VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersUlu Ventures468 CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesHelium-3 VenturesE1 VenturesFinTech CollectiveNeva Sgr.Safar PartnersStarlight VenturesPebblebedSOSVSierra VenturesNot Boring CapitalWEEKENDKindred VenturesEQT VenturesPareto HoldingsKearny JacksonFf Venture CapitalBaruch Future VenturesPlayground GlobalOctopus VenturesActive CapitalNational Science FoundationNeotribe VenturesQuantstampNXTP42CAPZhenFundLEA PartnersInsignia Ventures PartnersBroom VenturesGrupo AluraStory VenturesGoat CapitalStellar CapitalFloodgateOperator CollectiveVine VenturesGalaxy Digital Assets FundFounders' Co-opDig Ventures Management LimitedDimension CapitalMission and Market6th Man VenturesProsus VenturesVertex Ventures HCSpeciale Invest

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

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