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Inspired Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

New York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 19 people tracked

Also known as INSPIRED CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

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Investment thesis

Inspired Capital is a generalist fund that leads early-stage rounds, writing checks from $500K to $20M. The firm invests with high conviction, making fewer than 10 investments per year so each portfolio company receives the entire firm's support. Inspired seeks to back exceptional, singular founders who have a clear vision of where the world must go and who cannot be manufactured by programs or cohorts. Its team is composed of experienced founders and investors who have built and scaled companies, led large teams, and shaped policy, aiming to be the partner they wished they had when building their own ventures.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
Check
$500K – $20M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
14 investments
AUM
$900M
VC funds
15
Tracked investments
123
Unicorns
7
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
7

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & public directories
John Prince· Executive Officer
Joshua Thate· Executive Officer

Founder mafia

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

What they invest in

from 92 of 123 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×44SaaS ×35Enterprise Software ×25Fintech ×19Consumer ×11Data & Infrastructure ×10Healthtech ×10Digital Health ×9

HQs:United States×70Brazil×1Canada×1Colombia×1France×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 73 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
32 of 73 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 111 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 30 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×322 founders×263 founders×114+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 103 founders with education data

Harvard University ×13Duke University ×8Columbia University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Stanford University ×5UCLA ×5Yale University ×5Harvard Business School ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 96 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×27Engineering ×24Business & Management ×17Economics ×17Finance & Accounting ×6Humanities ×5Physics ×5Politics & Policy ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 111 founders with career history

Google ×7Microsoft ×58Vc ×3Goldman Sachs ×3Harvard University ×3IBM ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3All Type Electric ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

17 founders hold a PhD · 14 hold an MBA (of 106 with degree data)

Investments · 123 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 102025 · 172024 · 52023 · 22022 · 122021 · 82020 · 42019 · 32018 · 12012 · 163 dated

chimebank-ar21chime.comNASDAQ: CHYM

Chime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover.

San Francisco, US

Ryan King(Co-Founder)inChris Britt(CEO & Co-Founder)inKatherine Karas(Executive Officer)Matthew Newcomb(Executive Officer)in

BoardJim Feuille(Director)inShawn Carolan(Director)in

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAdventure FundAliya Capital PartnersAmino CapitalAspect VenturesAurum+32 more

Fuel Techftek.cominNASDAQ: FTEKApr 2026 · $14.6M

Fuel Tech provides emissions control systems targeting NOx, SO3, ABS, PM2.5, and CO2, with over 2,100 systems installed across 27 countries, and also offers DGI Dissolved Gas Infusion technology for fresh water treatment.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyWarrenville, US

Vincent Arnone(Executive Officer, Director)inEllen Albrecht(Executive Officer)inDennis Zeitler(Director)Thomas Shaw, Jr.(Director)Sharon Jones(Director)Douglas Bailey(Director)

Co-investorsSpero VenturesWireframe Ventures

Teamsharesteamshares.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TMS

Teamshares 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)inAlex Eu(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Rikio Shiiba(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundContraryEvolution VenturesPROOFQED Investors+5 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

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 until 2017)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+81 more

BrightAIbright.aiin𝕏Series A · Jul 2025 · $51M✓ verified

BrightAI provides AI hardware, sensors, and drones that add continuous observability to physical infrastructure, using on-device AI models and foundation models trained on telemetry data to predict failures and guide field teams.

AI & Machine LearningIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Alexander Hawkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Hanks(Executive Officer)inGolda Hartman(Executive Officer)inKiran Bharwani(Executive Officer)in

BoardRussell Gehrett(Director)Nick Kim(Director)

Board seatAlexa von Tobel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesBoxGroupUpfront VenturesVSC VenturesZero Infinity PartnersCapital One Ventures+2 more

Finixfinix.comin𝕏Oct 2024 · $75M✓ verified

Finix provides embedded payments infrastructure for software platforms, acting as an outsourced PayFac (PayFac-as-a-Service) with end-to-end payments technology, compliance and risk management, merchant onboarding, and reporting tools.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Richie Serna(Founder)inSean Donovan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalHomebrewInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersTribeca Venture PartnersCap Table Coalition+19 more

Kalepakalepa.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2025 · $14M✓ verified

Kalepa provides underwriting intelligence tools for the commercial insurance industry, including a clearance platform for underwriters.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Daniel Hillman(Founder)inPaul Monasterio(Founder)in

Co-investorsIA VenturesApax Digital

Scowttscowtt.cominSeries A · Jun 2024 · $12M

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

Co-investorsPerceptive Ventures Management Company, Llc

scythe roboticsscytherobotics.cominMay 2025

Scythe builds the M.52, an autonomous, battery-powered commercial mower with onboard perception technology (Scythe Sight) for landscape maintenance crews.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareRoboticsLongmont, US

Isaac Roberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavis Foster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn Morrison(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Merkel(Executive Officer)in

BoardSameer Reddy(Director)in

Board seatLucy Deland· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArcTern VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersKokopelli CapitalZigg CapitalLemnos VC

10Beauty10beauty.coin

10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.

ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US

Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)inSean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)inAlexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesCentre Street PartnersFemHealth VenturesFormus Capital+8 more

Ahead Appahead-app.cominDec 2019

Ahead is a mobile app offering daily lessons, activities, and modules to help users manage their thoughts and emotions, overcome procrastination, and support personal growth and self-understanding.

ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Kai Koch(Founder)in

Co-investorsNextbluePlay VenturesAndreessen HorowitzGeneral Catalyst

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏acquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Co-Founder and CEO)inAndrew Ofstad(Co-Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Co-Founder and senior engineering leader)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC Upshot+29 more

Allen Control Systemsallencontrolsystems.com

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)inLuke Allen(CTO)

Co-investorsCapital FactoryCoalitionCraft VenturesForum VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcSilent Capital+4 more

Archimetisarchimetis.aiin𝕏Feb 2026 · $12M

AI-powered operating reasoning system for industrial applications

San Francisco, US

Aaron Brown(Founder)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupHomebrewIncite.org

Arketaarketa.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2025 · $15M

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(Founder)inJosh Archer(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmity VenturesFirst Round CapitalRecall CapitalVelvet Sea VenturesY CombinatorAllison Pickens Ventures+3 more

Axionaxion.comin𝕏

Axion provides an AI platform that helps manufacturing and enterprise teams detect and solve customer issues in real time to improve product design, reliability, and quality.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Daniel Firstin

Co-investorsAmplo VenturesAutomotive Ventures MobilityBessemer Venture PartnersKing River CapitalKleiner PerkinsMBG Baden Wuerttemberg+2 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)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupForerunner VenturesHOF CapitalLux CapitalSV AngelWestbound Equity Partners

Blazeblaze.aiin𝕏

Blaze is an AI platform that generates marketing content for social media, blogs, email, and video.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Adam Nathan(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlumni VenturesArray Ventures Management LlcChamaeleonEarl Grey CapitalHustle Fund+5 more

Blitzblitznow.ininAug 2026 · $25M

Blitz provides fulfillment and delivery software that forecasts demand and optimizes inventory placement across locations, and offers pre-checkout delivery-timeline display and post-checkout order tracking for online retailers.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Yash Sharma(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalCapria VenturesFirst ChequeIndia QuotientAlteria CapitalConnecticut Innovations+3 more

Canvascanvas.incin𝕏Jul 2022 · $24M

Canvas builds a continual-improvement system for organizations deploying AI agents in production, automating the feedback loop that learns from agent behavior, proposes updates, and applies improvements to enterprise workflows including sales and account management.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Essam Sleiman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundryHaystackIA VenturesM13Phoenix Fund+2 more

Canvascanvas.comin𝕏Jul 2022 · $24M

Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) with tools for grading, gradebook management, course content delivery, data reporting, and mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents.

Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersGaingelsFoundryIA VenturesM13Trilogy Equity Partners

Canvasjlg.comin𝕏Jul 2022 · $24M

JLG manufactures mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandler equipment for construction, maintenance, and infrastructure work at height.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware

Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesFoundryIA VenturesM13Trilogy Equity Partners

Canvascanvas.xyzJul 2022 · $24M

Canvas builds a toolchain for running applications in secure enclaves or Trusted Execution Environments, enabling software to run with verification, autonomy, and privacy properties.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsHash3 CapitalFoundryHaystackIA VenturesM13Trilogy Equity Partners+1 more

Canvas Medicalcanvasmedical.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2022 · $24M

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)in

Co-investorsRoute 66 VenturesUpfront VenturesVillage GlobalWestern Technology InvestmentHaystackIA Ventures+3 more

Chiefchief.comin𝕏

Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocial

Lindsay Kaplan(Co-Founder)inAlison Moore(CEO)in

Co-investorsAble PartnersAvid VenturesCapitalGFlybridge Capital PartnersNotable CapitalPrimary Venture Partners+4 more

Class 8class8.comin𝕏

Class8 processes fleet telematics data from trucking companies to provide operational insights and management tools.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCommerce VenturesNVP CapitalPanache VenturesResolute VenturesNewark Venture Partners+1 more

Compass Labscompasslabs.aiin𝕏Feb 2012

Compass Labs provides a DeFi infrastructure SDK and API that lets fintechs, neobanks, wallets, and institutions add yield, lending, and trading features to their apps on a non-custodial basis.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSan Jose, US

Arjun Jayaram(Executive Officer, Director)Venkatachari Dilip(Executive Officer, Director)Elisabeth Duijnstee(CEO)inRohan Tangri(CEO)in

BoardKrishna Kolluri(Director)Ajay Vashee(Director)

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur FirstEterna CapitalPrudenceNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more

Compass Regcompassregulatory.com

Compliance software for food and agriculture

Ben Harms(Co-founder)inMatt Meisner(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFikaFormus CapitalTwine Ventures

Comprehensivecomprehensive.ioin𝕏Mar 2025

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)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsFloodgateJude GomilaSoma Capital8VCAccess IndustriesChemistry+14 more

Continualcontinual.ai

San Francisco, US

Tristan Zajonc(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersIlluminate VenturesWayfinder VenturesZero Prime VenturesGTMfund

Continualcontinualexperience.com𝕏Jun 2022 · $14.5Macquired by RADCOM

RADCOM provides AI-native service assurance software for telecom operators running 4G/5G networks, turning real-time RAN-to-core data into per-subscriber visibility, customer experience analytics, and automated remediation.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsMomenta VenturesAmplify Partners CVData Community FundGTMfundIlluminate VenturesInnovation Endeavors+1 more

CredCorecredcore.cominSeries A · Feb 2025 · $16M

CredCore's Tusk Liquid is an MCP-based tool that indexes and analyzes public credit deals by sector, structure, and lender, letting users query clauses and terms from tools like Excel, Word, ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Karthik Nandyal(Founder)inSaumil Annegiri(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvataar Venture PartnersTranspose Platform ManagementHearst Ventures

Dandymeetdandy.comin𝕏

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)in

Co-investors3cubed VenturesAvenir Growth CapitalDorm RoomGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalMantis Capital+9 more

Day AIday.ai

Day AI is an AI-native CRM that assembles and maintains customer records automatically from a company's communications, replacing manual data entry with generated, always-current context.

Michael Pici(Co-founder)inChristopher O'Donnell(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsPermanent Capital VenturesPillar VCPreston-Werner VenturesSequoia CapitalStage 2 CapitalConviction+2 more

Deeptunedeeptune.comMar 2026 · $43Macquired by Mercor

Deeptune builds simulation environments (training gyms) where AI agents can practice performing tasks like coding and spreadsheet work to improve performance.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsNYC, US

Tim Lupo(Founder)inLukas Schmit(Cofounder)

BoardMarco Mascorro(Director)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzSeven Seven Six

Duckbillgetduckbill.comApr 2025

Duckbill provides an execution layer that connects AI agents to human labor pools, triaging, routing, executing, and quality-checking real-world tasks such as phone calls, form submissions, and in-person errands that require a human in the loop.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Meghan Verena Joyce(Founder)in

Co-investorsForerunner VenturesFuture Back VenturesGeneral CatalystHeavybitG9 VenturesGreycroft+3 more

Duckbillduckbillhq.comin𝕏Apr 2025

Duckbill provides a financial control layer that AI-native companies use to negotiate, manage, and forecast their spend across cloud, model, neocloud, and inference providers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechSaaS

Co-investorsEncoded VenturesHeavybitUncork CapitalForerunner VenturesG9 VenturesGeneral Catalyst+2 more

Ediaedia.appin

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

Joe Philleo(Founder)inIain Proctorin

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesHumba VenturesUncommon

Equalpartsequalparts.ai

Equal Parts offers professional liability insurance, covering claims of negligence, errors, and omissions in professional services, and uses AI-backed quoting to generate personalized quotes.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechAustin, US

Mike Witte(Co-founder)inGraham YennieinMike Mellerin

Co-investorsEqual VenturesMax Ventures

Fleetopsfleetops.aiinSeed · Aug 2020 · $6M

FleetOps, now rebranded as Class8, is a company operating in the transportation and logistics sector.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsBCF VenturesXplorer CapitalCommerce VenturesHike Ventures

Forethought Technologies, Inc.forethought.aiin𝕏Oct 2018Acquired

Forethought builds self-improving AI agents for customer service, now integrated into Zendesk's platform.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US

Deon Nicholas(Founder)inSami Ghoche(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCBlue Cloud VenturesCleo CapitalCollaborative FundFrontline VenturesGeodesic Capital+7 more

Form Energyformenergy.comin𝕏

Form Energy develops and manufactures low-cost, multi-day iron-air battery systems for long-duration energy storage on the electric grid, serving utilities and project developers primarily in the United States.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardware

Mateo Jaramillo(Founder & CEO)inTed Wiley(Founder)inYet-Ming Chiang(Founder)inMarco Ferrara(Founder)inWilliam Woodford(Founder)in

Co-investors2045 VenturesBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesCarbonCoatue ManagementCongruent Ventures+12 more

Freehandfreehand.aiin𝕏Series B · Jul 2026 · $75M

Freehand builds AI agent teams that audit vendor and carrier invoices, enforce contracts, and resolve billing disputes across enterprise supply chains, posting validated outcomes back to ERP systems with an auditable trace.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain

Nitin Jayakrishnan(Founder)inAbhijeet Manohar(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesChiratae VenturesIron PillarNewBuild.VCNext47

Frontera Healthfronterahealth.cominSeed · Jan 2025 · $32M

Frontera Health develops AI technology for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) that helps BCBAs and clinics work more efficiently and treat more children diagnosed with autism.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechDenver, US

Amol Deshpande(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardGalym Imanbayev(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)in

Co-investorsBison VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLux CapitalRed Glass Ventures

Generalistgeneralistai.comin𝕏

Generalist develops embodied foundation models for robots, focusing on dexterity and enabling machines to intelligently interact with the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsBay Area, Boston, US

Andy Zeng(Founder)inPete Florence(Founder)inAndrew Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardFraser Kelton(Director)inRobert Toews(Director)Ellen Chisa(Director)in

Co-investors8VCboldstart venturesInterwoven VenturesLMNT VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersNVIDIA+11 more

Genevageneva.com𝕏

Geneva is a group chat app for finding and joining local groups, meeting people, and planning events and meetups in one's city.

ConsumerSocial

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementMulticoin Capital

Good Insidegoodinside.comin𝕏

Good Inside is a subscription parenting app offering a single clinically-grounded framework ("sturdy parenting") developed by clinical psychologist Dr.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Dr. Becky Kennedy(Founder)inErica Belsky(Founder)in

Growmaplegrowmaple.comin

Maple provides a digital platform that serves as a command center for modern families to organize and manage household activities.

ConsumerFuture of WorkLos Angeles, US

Michael Perry(Founder)inMike Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsAble PartnersCity LightHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRitual CapitalShasta Ventures

Guildguild.comin𝕏May 2022

Guild operates a global education benefits platform that connects employees to a curated learning marketplace, 1:1 coaching, and analytics so employers can develop talent, fill critical roles, and build internal mobility.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechDenver, US

Brittany Stich(Founder)inGREG SIEGEL(Executive Officer)RACHEL ROMER CARLSON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NATALIE MCCULLOUGH(Executive Officer)PAUL FREEDMAN(Executive Officer)LEIGHANNE LEVENSALER(Director)

Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBuilders + BackersCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesGeneral Catalyst+31 more

Habihabi.coinMay 2022

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 VenturesFJ LabsFlybridge Capital PartnersFour Acres Capital+11 more

Hopscotchjoinhopscotch.com

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)

Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Greycroft

Hugowithhugo.com𝕏

Hugo offers pay-as-you-go liability insurance for drivers, eliminating upfront fees and allowing flexible cancellation.

FintechInsurTech

David(CEO)in

Co-investorsFounders FundCanaan PartnersClocktower VenturesCore Venture Capital

Juicegetjuice.com

Banking and financing for creators (acquired by Rho)

Sima Gandhi(Founder)

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesIndex VenturesTq Ventures LlcWestbound Equity Partners

Kaminokamino.com.brinPre-Seed · Mar 2022 · $5M

Kamino provides financial management software for investment advisory firms (assessorias de investimento), automating commission calculation and payment, bank reconciliation, and consolidated reporting across multiple legal entities (CNPJs).

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR

Guto Fragoso(Founder)inRodrigo Perenha(Founder)inGonzalo Parejo(Founder)inJuliana Strohl(Founder)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFluent VenturesNorte VenturesPICUS CAPITALPropel Venture PartnersQED Investors+3 more

Kanmonkanmonhq.comin𝕏

Kanmon provides embedded, full-stack lending infrastructure via an API for software companies that serve small and medium-sized businesses, letting partners offer white-labeled financing without taking on credit risk or holding licenses.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsHomebrewInfinity VenturesSoma Capital

Kettleourkettle.com

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)inSon Le(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAnthemis VentureFluent VenturesHomebrewLowercarbon Capital+2 more

Kettlekettle.shopin𝕏

Kettle operates an online marketplace for buying and trading luxury watches from brands such as Rolex, Omega, Audemars Piguet, and Tudor, with an authenticity guarantee for listed timepieces.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Sean Parsons(Founder)in

Co-investorsParaFi CapitalParafi General FundAcrew CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)HomebrewLowercarbon Capital+1 more

Kovocreditkovocredit.com

Kovo offers a credit builder product where consumers pay a small monthly installment ($10/month for 24 months) that is reported to the four major credit bureaus to help build their credit history.

ConsumerFintechLas Vegas, US

Nimit Jain(Founder)

Ladderladderlife.comin𝕏

Ladder offers life insurance online with real-time underwriting that can provide coverage on the spot.

FintechInsurTechPalo Alto, US

Jamie Hale(CEO)inAl Yau(Chief Financial Officer)inTasha Cupp(General Counsel)Jeff Merkel(Chief Revenue Officer)inLaura Hale(Chief Product Officer)inShibani Sanan(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesCanaan PartnersGeodesic CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNycaNyca Partners+6 more

Other

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

Equal Platform SolutionsMcN InvestmentsProject 1972Sutra FitnessUnder TechnologiesACSCarmaCareCreative-JuiceEqual PartsHugo InsuranceLean FinancialMapleParabolicParabolicautoSheer HealthTalent HackUmbrellaWithlean

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 · 11

4 IPOs · 7 acquisitions · showing 9

chimebank-ar21NASDAQ: CHYMFuel TechNASDAQ: FTEKTeamsharesNASDAQ: TMSUberNYSE: UBERAirtableacq. by Bending SpoonsContinualacq. by RADCOMDeeptuneacq. by MercorMosaic MLacq. by DatabricksOneacq. by Urban Sports Club

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Inspired Capital made?
Inspired Capital has 123 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited, including 29 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Inspired Capital invest at?
Inspired Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth 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, Climate Tech, Consumer, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech, 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.
Who does Inspired Capital co-invest with?
Inspired Capital most often shares deals with Homebrew, Alumni Ventures, Coatue Management, among 372 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 100

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Homebrew

Homebrew is an early-stage venture firm backing mission-driven founders, investing its own capital primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages.

$100K – $500K
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
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
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

$250K – $1M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Sound Ventures

Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.

Both backed · 6
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1.7M – $87M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

$15M – $75M
Torch Capital

Torch Capital is a venture capital firm that combines investing, operating, and business-building experience to help entrepreneurs build category-leading companies.

Both backed · 5
$750K – $1.5M
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Firms observed investing alongside Inspired Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Inspired Capital's recorded portfolio.

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