Inspired Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
Also known as Inspired Capital ACS · Inspired Capital CHF · Inspired Capital FNX · Inspired Capital HAB2 · Inspired Capital Partners · INSPIRED CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC · Inspired Capital RHO · Inspired Capital RHO2 · Inspired Capital Shop · Inspired Capital Sol · Inspired Capital TMS · Inspired Capital TMS2
Investment thesis
Inspired Capital is a generalist fund that leads early-stage rounds, writing checks from $500K to $20M. It invests with high conviction, making fewer than 10 investments each year, so that each portfolio company receives the entire firm's support. The team is composed of founders and investors who have built and scaled businesses, led large teams, and operated at high levels of business and policy. Their thesis centers on backing exceptional, 'N of 1' founders driven by a higher calling and a clear vision of the future, rather than founders produced by programs or cohorts.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 42 of 96 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×12Healthtech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5Developer Tools ×4Digital Health ×4
HQs:United States×29Colombia×1France×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 96 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTeamshares acquires small businesses from retiring owners and facilitates employee stock ownership, creating a permanent home for businesses while providing retiring owners with a reliable exit and employees with ownership opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Michael Brown(Founder & CEO)Kevin Shiiba(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Eu(Executive Officer, Director)
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
San Francisco, US
Alexander Hawkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Hanks(Executive Officer)Golda Hartman(Executive Officer)Kiran Bharwani(Executive Officer)
BoardRussell Gehrett(Director)Nick Kim(Director)
Board seatAlexa von Tobel· per SEC Form D · $51.2M raise · filed Jul 2025
Austin, US
Mark Batsiyan(Director)Michael Witte(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Zullo(Director)
Board seatMark Batsiyan· per SEC Form D · $28.1M raise · filed May 2026
Short Hills, US
Brynne McNulty Rojas(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Noguera Escalon(Director)Alexa Von Tobel(Director)
Board seatAlexa Von Tobel· per SEC Form D · $105.3M raise · filed Jun 2021
New York, US
Lindsay Kaplan(Director)Carolyn Childers(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Sun(Director)
Board seatAlexa von Tobel· per SEC Form D · $110.1M raise · filed Jun 2022
Scowtt provides AI/ML-powered marketing optimization and autonomous sales experiences that integrate CRM, web signals, and product interaction data to convert leads into customers.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSKirkland, US
Eduardo Indacochea(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatLucy Deland· per SEC Form D
Longmont, US
Isaac Roberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Davis Foster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Morrison(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Merkel(Executive Officer)
BoardSameer Reddy(Director)
Board seatLucy Deland· per SEC Form D · $32.3M raise · filed Jun 2025
New York, US
Rachel Lea Fishman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Lucy Deland(Director)Patrick Yang(Director)Joshua Archer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatLucy Deland· per SEC Form D · $18.3M raise · filed Apr 2025
New York, US
Mark Batsiyan(Director)Everett Cook(Executive Officer, Director)Latif Peracha(Director)Min Teo(Director)Garth Alexander John Wheldon(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Batsiyan· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Aug 2019
10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.
ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US
Alex Shashou(Founder & CEO)
Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Howie Liu(Co-founder and CEO)Andrew Ofstad(Co-founder)Emmett Nicholas(Co-founder)
Allen Control Systems develops autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats for military and allied forces.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Mike Wior(CEO)Steve Simoni(President)Luke Allen(CTO)
Arketa is a management platform for fitness and wellness businesses, offering scheduling, booking, payments, memberships, reporting, and marketing tools across single or multi-location studios.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSports TechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Rachel Lea Fishman(Co-Founder & CEO)inJosh Archer(Founder)in
Canvas Medical develops a customizable and extensible electronic medical record (EMR) platform for ambulatory clinics, featuring developer tools, APIs, and AI capabilities like clinical co-pilots to automate workflows in scheduling, charting, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Andrew Hines(Founder)
Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Teddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Dandy is a digital dental laboratory that provides AI-powered technology and software to dental practices, offering services including crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and clear aligners.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Daniel Hanover(Founder)inToni Oloko(Cofounder)
Edia is an AI platform designed to improve K-12 school outcomes by boosting math scores, reducing chronic absenteeism, and providing data-driven insights to school districts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTech
FleetOps, now rebranded as Class8, is a company operating in the transportation and logistics sector.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Forethought builds self-improving AI agents for customer service, now integrated into Zendesk's platform.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US
Deon Chris Nicholas(Founder)
Form Energy develops and manufactures iron-air batteries designed to store energy for up to 100 hours, targeting utility-scale grid reliability and multi-day energy storage.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Mateo Jaramillo(Founder & CEO)inTed Wiley(Founder)inBilly Woodford(Founder)Yet-Ming Chiang(Founder)inMarco Ferrara(Founder)
Windmill is an AI-powered performance management platform that automates and accelerates employee performance reviews by analyzing work context and drafting reviews, achieving 90% faster cycle times with high employee satisfaction.
AI & Machine LearningHR Tech
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
Hopscotch provides digital mental health tools for clinicians to deliver therapy services to children and families, addressing access barriers in pediatric mental healthcare.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSBuffalo, US
Sourav Sengupta(Chief Clinical Officer)
Kettle builds machine learning models to predict climate change impacts on insurance markets and develops AI-powered insurance and reinsurance products.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
Isaac Espinoza(Chief Executive Officer)Son Le(Chief Technology Officer)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Inspired Capital invest at?
- Inspired Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Inspired Capital's typical check size?
- Inspired Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $20M.
- What sectors does Inspired Capital focus on?
- Inspired Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Quantum Computing, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Inspired Capital located?
- Inspired Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Inspired Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Inspired Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEpisode 408: Inspired Capital's Alexa Von Tobel Funds the Next Wave of Problem-Solving Entrepreneurs
New York Stock Exchange · Alexa von Tobel
Alexa von Tobel, Inspired Capital Founder & Managing Partner—Leading Through Uncertainty
How Leaders Lead with David Novak · Alexa von Tobel
Alexa von Tobel | Founder of LearnVest and Inspired Capital
The Founder Hour · Alexa von Tobel
Fireside Chat with Venture Capitalist Alexa Von Tobel, Founder of Inspired Capital
Alexa von Tobel
Alexa von Tobel, Inspired Capital, on the VC funding landscape & the next big opportunity in fintech
Finovate TV · Alexa von Tobel
Unscripted with @jrichlive ft. Alexa von Tobel (Inspired Capital)
Notable Capital · Alexa von Tobel
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