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HOF Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

New York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 39 people tracked

Also known as HOF Capital AA · HOF Capital AC · HOF Capital AD · HOF Capital AH · HOF Capital AO · HOF Capital AP

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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 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
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$25K – $15M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
14 investments
AUM
$7.3B
Tracked investments
131
Unicorns
18
IPOs
5
Acquisitions
4

Team · 39 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Hisham El Haddad· General Partner
Josh Klaczek· Partner
Ryan Shmeizer· Partnerin
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 108 of 131 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×48Enterprise Software ×26SaaS ×25Deep Tech ×24Fintech ×23Biotech ×16Healthtech ×14Consumer ×13

HQs:United States×64United Kingdom×3United Arab Emirates×2Brazil×2Colombia×2Germany×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 58 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
28 of 58 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 97 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 17 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×282 founders×183 founders×44+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 88 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7Stanford University ×6Harvard University ×4University of Toronto ×4Harvard Business School ×3New York University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of California, Santa Cruz ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 78 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×31Engineering ×17Economics ×12Mathematics & Statistics ×9Life Sciences ×8Business & Management ×6Physics ×6Humanities ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 97 founders with career history

Openai ×12Stanford University ×8DeepMind ×5McKinsey & Company ×4Facebook ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Anyscale ×2Credit Suisse ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×12

26 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 86 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 131 tracked

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By year:2026 · 112025 · 122024 · 42023 · 52022 · 82021 · 52020 · 22019 · 62018 · 12017 · 22016 · 157 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, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Chair)inDavid Tsao, PhD(Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member)Oguzhan Atay(Founder)inDavid Tsao(Founder/CTO)inSukrit Silas(Cofounder)in

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+15 more

Prior Financesofi.comNASDAQ: SOFI

Prior Finance operates a digital financial services platform offering personal loans, student loans, home loans, deposit accounts, credit cards, and investment tools through an integrated mobile application, serving both individual members and enterprise partners seeking lending solutions and technology infrastructure.

Anthony Noto(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)

PartnerFady Yacoub· led

Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalDCM VenturesGood AI CapitalHaymaker VenturesInvestXIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+8 more

Space Xspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)

PartnerHisham Elhaddad· led

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures2080 Ventures4DX Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA*+150 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(Co-Founder & President)inSammy Khalifa(Co-Founder & CTO)inStephen From(Chief Executive Officer)inSarah Romano(Chief Financial Officer)inBarry Greene(Co-Founder & CMO)

BoardNeil Devani(Director)in

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesFlucas VenturesNecessary VenturesInnovation EndeavorsKhosla Ventures

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.comin𝕏May 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(Founder)inJohn Rytel(Founder)in

Co-investors645 VenturesPeak XV PartnersY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcFlare Capital PartnersUncorrelated Ventures

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+3 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-investorsGiant Ventures Global LlpHawk Hill VenturesScribble VenturesZero Infinity PartnersAltimeter CapitalFounders Fund+1 more

Anakinanakin.ioin𝕏Feb 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 ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Mohit Prateek(Founder)inRashmi Bala(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorACE & Company

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(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inChris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator+85 more

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)

BoardHANSAE CATLETT(Director)in

Co-investorsInMotion 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 PartnersHTwentyKamay VenturesReshape

Basic Capitalbasiccapital.comin𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupForerunner VenturesInspired CapitalLux Capital

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

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

Co-investorsCold Start VenturesGeneral CatalystGood FriendsLeft Lane CapitalOutbound VenturesPentas Ventures+5 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)in

Co-investorsSeaX VenturesAiiM PartnersFirst MomentumNucleus CapitalSatganaKatapult+1 more

Bugatti Rimacbugatti.comApr 2026
Cambriumcambrium.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(CEO)inCharlie Cotton, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEarth Venture CapitalGradient VenturesJuniperSBI Ventures Europe GmbHTranspose Platform Management+2 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 VenturesAble PartnersAlleyCorpM13

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

Co-investorsQuest Venture PartnersSpacecadet VenturesGeneral Partnership

Chainalysischainalysis.comin𝕏

Chainalysis provides investigative services and training programs for cryptocurrency compliance and risk mitigation.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US

Jonathan Levin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Gronager(Co-founder; former Chief Executive Officer and board-level leader)inJan Møller(Co-founder and scientific/engineering leader)inRakib Azad(Executive Officer)in

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inSarah Tavel(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAdditionAlbionVCArchetypeBlackstoneBNY Mellon+27 more

CHAOSchaosinc.comin𝕏

Chaos Inc. develops portable radar systems and unmanned aerial system (UAS) detection technology for defense applications, offering efficient multi-target tracking and rapid deployment capabilities.

Defense TechHardware

John Tenet(Founder)Gavin Hood(Founder)inJohn T.(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCAccelAlpha Wave GlobalInflection VenturesManhattan Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+6 more

Codespherecodesphere.comin𝕏Series A · May 2024 · $31M

Codesphere provides a cloud platform and consulting focused on helping enterprise IT and software teams deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareKarlsruhe, DE

Elias Schneider(Executive Officer, Director)inJonas Zipprick(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCarl Fritjofsson(Director)in

PartnerTahseen Rashid· led

Co-investors42CAPBegin CapitalFirestreak VenturesLEA Partners468 CapitalCreandum

CoinFundcoinfund.ioin𝕏

CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with founders building companies across finance, infrastructure, and AI.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

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

Co-investorsNarwhal VenturesBullpen CapitalCoinbase VenturesCoinFundHaun VenturesIndicator Ventures+4 more

Colossal Biosciencescolossal.com𝕏

Capital Factory is an investment and advisory network that connects ambitious founders and operators with investors, advisors, and resources to support early-stage companies addressing significant challenges.

Deep TechSector AgnosticAustin, US

Ben Lamm(Founder)inBrian Beard(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTom Chi(Director)in

Co-investorsAt One VenturesBold Capital PartnersBOLD LongevityBreyer CapitalCarnrite VenturesDraper Associates+10 more

Commonwealthcommonwealth.imAug 2025 · $863M

Commonwealth (commonwealth.im) is a DAO coordination platform; the sources supplied contain no verifiable information about it.

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 CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementEquinor VenturesFootPrint Coalition+10 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)in

BoardMassimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+42 more

Conceptionconception.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-investorsage1CompoundMetaplanetSciFoundersVU Venture Partners

Conversionconversion.aiin𝕏Oct 2025

Conversion is a unified marketing operations platform that combines marketing automation, CDP, reverse ETL, and lead scoring into a single system, with AI agents that build campaigns, generate content, score leads, and tie campaign performance to pipeline and revenue.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Neil Tewari(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAntlerTrue Ventures

Crusoe Energycrusoe.aiin𝕏

Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnergyDenver, US

Cully Cavness(Co-founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer)inChase Lochmiller(Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAvenir Growth Capital+36 more

d_modeldmodel.aiin𝕏

d_model develops reinforcement learning environments that train AI agents to conduct interpretability and alignment research on frontier language models.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Daniel Moon(Founder)inAnish Tondwalkar(Founder)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorXTX Markets

Dapper Labsdapperlabs.comin𝕏

Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.

ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver

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

BoardDavid Pakman(Director)inAlex Shih(Director)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesChaos VenturesChapter One+41 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

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

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.VCUnanimous CapitalCherubic VenturesCircle VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalTuesday Capital

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 & CEO)

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Advaita Capitalalphabet angelsAltra VentureBitkraft Esports VenturesBLN Capital+30 more

Explorexexplorex.coin𝕏Oct 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)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Extropicextropic.comDec 2023 · $14.1M

Extropic builds thermodynamic computing hardware designed to be significantly more energy efficient than GPUs for probabilistic AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Guillaume Verdon(Founder)in

Co-investorsJulian CapitalOSS CapitalValor Equity Partners

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.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAustin, US

Guillaume Verdon(Founder)in

PartnerFady Yacoub· led

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBeyond CapitalBlack FlagHyperguapJulian CapitalKindred Ventures+6 more

Figmentfigment.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 & CEO)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)3cubed VenturesAppWorks VenturesArchetypeB Capital GroupB4 Capital+12 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 CapitalBlockchange VenturesBlue Lion GlobalChaos Ventures+26 more

Fingo Africafingo.africaAcquired

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(Co-Founder & CEO)inIan Njuguna(Co-Founder & CTO)inGitari Tirima(Co-founder & Co-CPO)inJames da Costa(Co-founder & COO)inJudith BogonkoinPol Masin

Co-investorsY CombinatorFjor FoundersMyAsiaVCNairobi Business Angel NetworkOUTBOUND CAPITALSprint Vc+1 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)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Avenir Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalChaos Ventures+24 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(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)Sherman Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMorgan Hitzig(Director)inTalal Attieh(Director)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesBattery VenturesCathay InnovationHeartland VenturesHeartland Ventures S7IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+5 more

Gmicloudgmicloud.aiin𝕏

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

Co-investorsDelta Blockchain

Habihabi.coin

Habi is a technology platform that enables fast property transactions by directly purchasing residential properties and reselling them after renovation, operating primarily across Colombia and Mexico.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechBogotá, CO

Sebastian Noguera Escallon(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoost Capital PartnersClaritas CapitalClocktower VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersFour Acres CapitalHomebrew+10 more

Harveyharvey.aiin𝕏

Harvey provides domain-specific AI products for legal and professional services firms, enabling contract analysis, due diligence, compliance, and litigation tasks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Winston Weinberg(Co-founder & CEO)inGabe Pereyra(Founder)inGabriel Pereyra(Co-founder & President)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKleiner PerkinsOpenAI Startup FundArtisanal VenturesCaesar VenturesCoatue Management+20 more

Heptabaseheptabase.comin𝕏

Heptabase is a note-taking and knowledge management platform that enables users to organize, search, and collaborate on notes and ideas with offline access and real-time collaboration features.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSaaSLondon, GB

Alan Chan(Founder)inYeefun Lin(Founder)inEthan Wu(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorKleiner Perkins

HitPayhitpayapp.comin𝕏

HitPay is a payment processing platform for Southeast Asian merchants that accepts cards, digital wallets, QR codes, and bank transfers across online and physical channels.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Aditya Haripurkar(Founder)inNitin Muthyala(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalTiger Global Management

Insitroinsitro.comin𝕏Mar 2020 · $143M

insitro is a drug discovery and development company that uses machine learning and cellular data to identify therapeutic insights and accelerate the creation of new medicines.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSouth San Francisco, US

Daphne Koller(CEO & Founder)inDuane Valz(General Counsel)inMary Rozenman(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardRobert Nelsen(Director)Vijay Pande(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzARCH Venture PartnersForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)SoftBank Vision FundAlexandria+7 more

Intellectintellect.coin𝕏Series A · Jul 2022 · $10M

Intellect provides mental health support solutions for workplaces and individuals, offering employee assistance programs combined with self-care platforms and coaching/therapy sessions.

HealthtechHR TechMental HealthSaaSSingapore, SG

Theodoric Chew(Founder)inAnurag Chutani(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesInsignia Ventures PartnersK3 VenturesMS&AD VenturesY CombinatorDell Technologies Capital+8 more

Intologyintology.aiin𝕏

Intology is a research lab focused on automating the process of scientific discovery.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Andy Zhou(Founder)in

Co-investorsSamsung Next

Invisible Technologiesinvisibletech.aiin𝕏Sep 2025 · $100M

Invisible builds AI systems embedded into enterprise operations and workflows, focusing on integrating AI infrastructure into existing business processes rather than deploying standalone software solutions.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Francis Pedraza(Executive Officer, Director)inJay Kumar(Founder)inRicardo Pedraza(Executive Officer)Kamron J Palizban(Executive Officer)Marshall Sutherland(Executive Officer)Nicholas Paul Brysiewicz(Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBackedBY Venture PartnersDay One VenturesGolden Gate VenturesGreycroft+4 more

Jotajota.aiin

Jota is an AI assistant that manages payments, receivables, and finances for small business owners and freelancers via WhatsApp and a mobile app.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

PartnerTahseen Rashid· led

Co-investorsAlter Globalbig_betsHaun VenturesNorte VenturesMAYA Capital Ventures

Kernal Biologicskernalbio.comin𝕏

Kernal Bio is a synthetic biology company developing selective mRNA drugs to treat serious illnesses, with a focus on cancer therapeutics and improving patient outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Yusuf Erkul(Founder)inJeff Ozdemir(Founder)inBurak Yilmaz(Founder)inBurak YILMAZ(Founder)inCatherine Moroski(Executive Officer, Director)inOguzhan Yilmas(Director)

Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFoundersX VenturesHummingbird VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Y Combinator+2 more

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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 InvestmentsFigHeadSpinMelazymeOnibiPlural EnergyRecursion PharmaceuticalsTextlaTixr

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 · 9

5 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 6

BillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNPrior FinanceNASDAQ: SOFISpace XNASDAQ: SPCXVicarious SurgicalOTC: RBOTScopely, Inc.acq. by Savvy Games GroupxAIacq. by Space X

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How many investments has HOF Capital made?
HOF Capital has 131 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 23 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 $25K – $15M.
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, Metaplanet, among 489 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 67

GV (Google Ventures)

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

$250K – $50M
Page One Ventures

Page One Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.

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
CoinFund

CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with companies building open, decentralized technology across finance, infrastructure, and AI.

$6M – $10M
Mantis Capital

Mantis Capital is a venture capital firm investing in technology startups across fintech, crypto, SaaS, developer tools, and consumer sectors.

$100K – $1M
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
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.

Both backed · 3
AnthropicSesameRecursion Pharmaceuticals
$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.

Both backed · 3
DatabricksFlutterwaveRecursion Pharmaceuticals
$5M – $25M
Standard Capital

Standard Capital leads Series A rounds in top post-product-market-fit startups through a fast application and interview process, taking a minimum 10% ownership without board seats and supporting founders via cohort-based group office hours in San Francisco.

Hummingbird Ventures

Hummingbird Ventures is an Australian investment family office that applies a repeatable investment framework across asset classes, industries, and holding periods.

$500K – $10M
Gigascale Capital

Gigascale Capital is an early-stage investment firm backing founders building physical systems and infrastructure across energy, factories, supply chains, and infrastructure for climate impact.

55 more co-investors

Notable CapitalInnovation EndeavorsUlu VenturesMS&AD Ventures468 CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesWhite Star CapitalHelium-3 VenturesFinTech CollectiveNeva Sgr.Safar PartnersSeaX VenturesStarlight VenturesPebblebedNorwest Venture PartnersSOSVSierra VenturesWEEKENDCreandumKindred VenturesKearny JacksonFf Venture CapitalBaruch Future VenturesPlayground GlobalNational Science FoundationE1 VenturesNeotribe VenturesQuantstampFrialeNXTP42CAPZhenFundLEA PartnersInsignia Ventures PartnersBroom VenturesStory VenturesGoat CapitalStellar CapitalFloodgateNot Boring CapitalEQT VenturesPareto HoldingsOperator CollectiveVine VenturesGalaxy Digital Assets FundFounders' Co-opDig Ventures Management LimitedOctopus VenturesActive CapitalDimension Capital6th Man VenturesProsus VenturesVertex Ventures HCGrupo AluraSpeciale Invest

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