Imagination Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Imagination Capital focuses on early-stage companies poised to capture paradigm or industry shifts, believing such tailwinds give talented founders more room for error as they grow. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to contribute networks, operating and investment experience, and capital toward building high-growth companies that can scale meaningfully and develop a sustainable technology advantage. During diligence it assesses whether a company can reach $100 million in revenue and whether it understands the product well enough to help get there. Viewing venture capital as a long-term collaboration with co-investors and management teams, it targets initial investments of $100,000-$150,000, participating in early financing rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 35 of 42 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×16SaaS ×12Developer Tools ×10Data & Infrastructure ×8Consumer ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Deep Tech ×4
HQs:United States×26Germany×1Türkiye×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 29 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×153 founders×64+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 49 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Columbia University ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2McGill University ×2Rice University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 50 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×26Engineering ×13Business & Management ×5Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Social Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 54 founders with career history
Facebook ×6SpaceX ×3Stanford University ×3Airbnb ×2Banco Original ×2Gulp ×2Nitra ×2Origin ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 51 with degree data)
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 22019 · 22018 · 12017 · 12012 · 18 dated
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)in
Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more
Antenna's Subscriber Views product measures how programming affects audience behavior and subscriber loyalty by tracking which shows drive sign-ups, retention, and engagement across streaming services.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Jonathan Carson(Founder)inRameez Tase(Founder)in
Co-investorsWaverley CapitalHyperSK VenturesUTA VenturesGrit Capital PartnersLightShed Ventures+2 more
Antenna builds an analytics platform that gives engineering leaders system-level visibility into how AI tools, models, and agents affect developer productivity and costs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsNext47HyperIDEA Fund PartnersSK VenturesUTA VenturesWaverley Capital
Aunt Flow provides free, organic cotton period product dispensers for public bathrooms in schools and businesses across North America.
ConsumerFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessColumbus, US
Claire Coder(Founder + CEO)in
Co-investors37 AngelsAmboy Street VenturesBreak Trail VenturesChloe CapitalCoalition OperatorsFarvatn Venture+10 more
Balloon is a research-backed collaboration platform that lets leaders gather anonymous input from their teams through a structured process called a Flight, reducing groupthink and surfacing ideas based on merit.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSBrooklyn, US
Amanda Greenberg(Co-Founder)inNoah Bornstein(Co-Founder)inJens-Jakob Lennert-Sandgreen(Executive Officer, Director)Yuki Nicolette Kotani(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors37 Angels500 GlobalDragonXLauder PartnersPLG VenturesSuperAngel.Fund
Bemerri offers a 3D visualization and planning platform for designing, booking, and renting event spaces such as venues, tents, and custom setups.
ConsumerSaaS
Co-investorsMoment Ventures, Llc
Cambridge, MA social TV analytics company linking social media commentary to TV shows and ads; acquired by Twitter in 2013.
Cambridge, US
Michael Fleischman(Executive Officer, Director)inDeb Roy, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Dupre(Executive Officer)
BoardGeoff Yang(Director)inBrian Bedol(Director)inFrank Moss(Director)in
Co-investorsLerer HippeauHigh AlphaOffline VenturesRedpoint Ventures
Capitol builds sovereign AI infrastructure for regulated institutions including financial services firms, professional services organizations, and government agencies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGovTechWashington, US
Shaun Modi(Founder & CEO)inthomas hallaran(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDesigner FundFailup VenturesTogether Fund468 Capital
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Cekura provides testing, monitoring, and optimization tools for voice and chat AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tarush Agarwal(Founder)inShashij Gupta(Founder)inSidhant Kabra(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHike VenturesRuna Capital
Chamber builds GPU infrastructure software that provides visibility and enables sharing of idle GPU capacity across teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Charles Ding(Founder & CEO)inAndreas Bloomquist(Founder)inJason Ong(Founder)inShaocheng Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEudemian Ventures
Co–Star is a New York astrology and social networking app that generates NASA-data-based natal charts and daily horoscopes.
Banu Guler(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaveronAcrew CapitalFemale FoundersGingerbread CapitalSpark Capital
Customily is a product customizer app for e-commerce platforms that enables merchants to sell personalized products with real-time design previews.
Developer ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSt. Louis, US
Martina Möring(Founder)inAlejandro Lozdziejski(Founder)in
Co-investorsConvergeEastlink Capital PartnersY Combinator
FiscalNote provides policy intelligence through its PolicyNote platform, combining AI-driven tracking with expert analysis to help government affairs teams monitor and shape U.S. state, federal, and global legislation.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSWashington, US
Gerald Yao(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Chen(Executive Officer, Director)inTimothy Hwang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKeith Nilsson(Director)
Co-investorsChaac VenturesMissionOGRevolution
General Instinct develops AI software that runs on edge devices and hardware without requiring external infrastructure or connectivity.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Bill Jiao(Founder)inGuanming Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Godela develops AI models that learn the laws of physics from simulation data to predict system behavior with solver-level accuracy in seconds.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Cinnamon Sipper(Founder)inAbhijit Pranav Pamarty(Founder)in
Co-investorsAera VCMGV.VCSwell PartnersY CombinatorCLAI VenturesNetwork VC+1 more
Headspace is a mental health app that delivers personalized support through meditation, mindfulness, AI-powered guidance, coaching, therapy, and psychiatry services for individuals and organizations worldwide.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSanta Monica, US
Andy(Co-founder)Richard Marsh Pierson(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew David Puddicombe(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Brecker(Executive Officer)in
BoardScott Kriens(Director)
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAdvancit CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalCity LightEniac Ventures+14 more
Hyperspell builds a context platform that connects to enterprise data sources (Slack, email, documents, CRMs, ticketing systems) and synthesizes them into a unified, permission-aware knowledge graph accessible to AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Conor Brennan-Burke(Founder)inManu Ebert(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper B1Fjor FoundersMento vcOlive Tree CapitalPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcScribble Ventures+3 more
Mbodi develops AI-powered robots that can learn new tasks through natural language instructions and demonstration, eliminating the need for reprogramming when processes change.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsNew York City, US
Xavier (Tianhao) Chi(Founder)inSebastian Peralta(Founder)in
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBetaworksFoundersX VenturesFuel Venture CapitalMozilla Ventures+7 more
Mesmer builds an operating system for engineering teams that uses AI and ground-truth data from code and tickets to provide visibility into engineering work and automate management tasks.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
João de Paula(Founder)inSergio Oliveira Bergmann(Founder)inLucas Silva(Founder)in
Co-investorsKAYAY Combinator468 CapitalIntel CapitalMayfield FundTrue Ventures
MouseCat provides agentic AI infrastructure that automates fraud investigations and risk operations within customer cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Nicholas Aldridge(Co-Founder & CEO)inJoseph McAllister(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Monumint is a conversational AI platform for financial institutions that deploys agents to handle borrower interactions across email, SMS, and voice channels throughout the lending lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsTranspose Platform Management
Openmart is an AI-powered platform that automates lead discovery, contact enrichment, and sales outreach preparation for businesses targeting local retailers and SMBs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
Kathryn Wu(Co-founder)inRichard He(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalRebel FundY CombinatorBrighter CapitalJ17 CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+1 more
Osmosis provides reinforcement learning infrastructure that enables AI agents to improve themselves from experience.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Kasey Zhang(Founder)inAndy Lyu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAudaciousCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis Ventures
Outside, Inc. operates a portfolio of digital and print media brands focused on outdoor sports, fitness, and wellness.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBoulder, US
Co-investorsNext VenturesProgress VenturesService Provider CapitalCaruso Ventures
Overtime builds and operates sports leagues and branded content properties for younger audiences globally, generating revenue through sponsorships, licensing, media rights, and e-commerce.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Dan Porter(Founder & CEO)Zack Weiner(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalSpark CapitalWinslow Capital+11 more
Perfectbit generates high-quality, information-dense synthetic data for AI model training using formal proof systems, simulators, and executable tests rather than human annotation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Seiji Yamamoto(Founder)inPeter Vajda(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorZAKA VC
Pockyt provides a cross-border payments platform that combines in-country virtual accounts in 11 markets, local payment methods, and multi-currency treasury (27 fiat currencies plus USDC) into a single programmable interface.
B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors37 AngelsCandou Ventures
Polymet is an AI tool that generates user interface designs and accompanying front-end code from text descriptions or images, enabling non-designers to produce production-ready interfaces without hiring dedicated design staff.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIstanbul, TR
Yusuf Hilmi(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetis VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
Season provides personalized nutrition consulting through board-certified dietitians matched to patients via online assessment, with meal planning and prepared meals delivered based on individual health goals.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Josh Hix(CEO)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCoalition OperatorsHealthy VenturesValspring CapitalBain Capital Ventures+4 more
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Sourcebot provides a code search and context layer tool for coding agents and development teams, allowing rapid search across multiple repositories and integration with AI agents for tasks like code understanding and context gathering.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michael Sukkarieh(Founder)inBrendan Kellam(Founder)in
Co-investorsMyAsiaVCY Combinator
Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)in
Co-investorsDnx VenturesFUSEGround Up VenturesHarpoon VenturesIntegra GroupeLink Ventures+22 more
Ankler Media is an independent media company covering the entertainment, media and technology industries.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Janice Min(Founder)inRichard Rushfield(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
TIER operates a shared electric micromobility service (e-scooters and related vehicles) available in over 400 cities across Europe and the Middle East.
CleantechConsumerMobility & TransportationBerlin, DE
Lawrence Leuschner(Founder)inHenri Moissinac(Founder)inMatthias Laug(Founder)
Co-investorsEthos VCEvli Growth PartnersGrazia Equity GmbHIndico Capital PartnersIsomer CapitalMarket One Capital+10 more
TraceRoot.AI provides an open-source observability and automatic remediation platform for AI agents, enabling developers to capture execution traces and diagnose issues with AI-assisted debugging that incorporates source code and version control context.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsBerkeley FrontierY Combinator
Transfr provides career awareness, exploration, preparation, and training programs to help learners discover and transition into in-demand jobs.
AgTechDeep TechEdTechFuture of WorkNew York City, US
Bharani Rajakumarin
Co-investorsABS Capital PartnersAkkadian VenturesSocial StartsUpstage VenturesAlbum VC
Turion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(CEO & Co-Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)inRyan W(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryBeyond Earth VenturesCenter15 CapitalDG Daiwa Ventures+18 more
Veritonic offers an analytics platform for marketers that unifies creative testing, brand lift, and attribution to measure advertising performance across CTV, social, podcasting, and digital audio and video channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSKillingworth, US
Scott Simonelli(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Eisner(Executive Officer)
BoardDaniel Hanks(Director)inDaniel Borok(Director)Mark Wachen(Director)
Co-investorsForefront VentureProgress VenturesSWaN & Legend Venture PartnersUpstage VenturesGreycroftLavrock Ventures+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 4
1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 1DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Starcloud · techcrunch.com · Aug 21, 2026
Overtime · theinsurancemaze.com · Aug 19, 2026
Co-Star · unite.ai · Jul 24, 2026
Openmart · scrap.io · Jul 17, 2026
Chamber · socialnews.xyz · Jul 17, 2026
OmniAI · businessinsider.com · Jul 9, 2026
Mbodi AI · automate.org · Jul 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Imagination Capital made?
- Imagination Capital has 42 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Imagination Capital invest at?
- Imagination Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Imagination Capital's typical check size?
- Imagination Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $150K.
- What sectors does Imagination Capital focus on?
- Imagination Capital focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Imagination Capital located?
- Imagination Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Imagination Capital lead rounds?
- Imagination Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Imagination Capital co-invest with?
- Imagination Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital), Transpose Platform Management, among 146 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 21
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Ligature is a design-focused venture fund that invests its own capital in early-stage and growth companies and helps founders embed strong design into their products from the outset.
Harlem Capital is a venture capital firm focused on backing the next generation of diverse founders, with 70+ investments across 10+ cities.
Family office angel fund investing in early-stage companies across all sectors. Founded by a former Facebook engineer, Brighter Capital makes 10-20 direct investments annually ranging from $25K-$100K per deal, with a focus on founding teams, traction, and companies building toward positive impact.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.
▶9 more co-investors
PioneerUpfront VenturesGaingelsScience Venturesxfactor venturesCyfrinAV8 VenturesHannah Grey VenturesVelvet Sea Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Imagination Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Imagination Capital's recorded portfolio.
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