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Leadout Capital

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Portola Valley · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Leadout Capital is an early-stage venture fund centered on founder-market fit, backing founders whose lived experience and knowledge give them an edge in the markets they pursue.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$250K – $1.5M
HQ
Portola Valley, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$85M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
58
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 4 people

from curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 37 of 58 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×14SaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×13Fintech ×7Consumer ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6Healthtech ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4

HQs:United States×26Canada×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 20 portfolio companies
65%
solo founders
13 of 20 mapped founding teams
50%
repeat founders
of 24 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×33 founders×34+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data

Stanford University ×3Harvard University ×2New York University ×2St. Petersburg College ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×7Economics ×5Engineering ×5Business & Management ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history

Facebook ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6Techstars ×2

3 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)

Investments · 58 tracked

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AFiafipayments.com𝕏

AFi provides enterprise-grade payment solutions for small businesses in Africa and the African Diaspora, enabling them to conduct B2B payments and participate in global trade.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Evita Grant(Founder & CEO)

Arcarc.io𝕏

Arc is a blockchain network built for stablecoin-native financial applications, offering sub-second deterministic settlement, USDC-denominated fees, opt-in privacy controls, and multichain liquidity interoperability.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

AtoBatob.comin𝕏

AtoB provides fleet fuel cards that consolidate fuel, vehicle maintenance, repairs, tolls, and operational expenses for businesses operating private fleets, OTR carriers, or single-vehicle operations.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vignan Velivela(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsCleo CapitalContraryDesigner FundGeneral CatalystJetstreamLigature VC+7 more

Axiom Cloudaxiomcloud.aiinNov 2021 · $2.5M

Axiom Cloud develops software solutions for cooling systems to improve their economic, environmental, and operational sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Jose, US

AMRIT ROBBINS(Executive Officer, Director)inNIKHIL SARALKAR(Director)in

BoardERNST SACK(Director)in

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersBrighter CapitalCorrelation VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalLorimer VenturesMomenta Ventures+4 more

BiggerPicturebiggerpicture.coin

BiggerPicture builds AI-driven scheduling and coordination software for freight shippers, carriers, and logistics facilities to manage supply chain operations in real-time.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Deema Adada(Founder)inGuillaume Lo Re(Founder)in

Co-investorsGraham Walker VentureY Combinator

BlockSpacesblockspaces.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2022 · $5.8M

BlockSpaces builds ARCC, infrastructure that automates contract enforcement and Bitcoin collateral management so banks and institutional market participants can offer Bitcoin-backed loans, forwards, and structured products.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechTampa, US

Gabe Higgins(Director)inRosa Shores(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChris Sullivan(Director)Steven Brownlie(Director)in

Co-investorsFlorida FundersAltamont Capital PartnersBrighter CapitalDruid VenturesGTMfund

Bohboh.ai

Boh provides a managed service that handles repairs, preventive maintenance, and compliance for commercial restaurant kitchens, offering 13 bookable service lines individually or as a single Kitchen Coverage plan.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaS

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalTBD Angels

Bookslothbooksloth.com𝕏

Booksloth is a book discovery app that gives readers personalized book recommendations and lets them rate titles by elements like characters and worldbuilding.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Castro Labscastrolabs.coin

Castro Labs develops consumer social products designed to help people feel connected.

ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US

Jeff Kanter(Founder)in

Co-investorsf7 VenturesScribble Ventures

CloudSmithcloudsmith.comin𝕏

Cloudsmith outlines its operating principles, emphasizing automation, cloud-native design, transparency, and customer involvement in building its software.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBelfast, GB

Glenn Weinsteinin

Co-investorsTCVBrighter CapitalMMC VenturesTapestry VCTechstart VenturesShasta Ventures

Creatify AIcreatify.aiin𝕏Jul 2023

Creatify builds an AI system that generates, tests, and optimizes advertising creative automatically at scale across channels and audiences.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMountain View, US

Yinan Na(Executive Officer, Director)inChaz Z(Founder)Katie Wu(Founder)inLedell Wu(Founder)inXin Zhou(Director)inYu Wu(Director)

Co-investorsComcast VenturesKindred VenturesNFDGWndrCoBrighter CapitalCreator Ventures+4 more

CropConexcropconex.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Sep 2022 · $2M

CropConex is a supply chain management platform for the coffee industry that consolidates inventory, contracts, orders, and logistics into a single interface.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainHighland, US

Brianna Dickey(Founder)in

Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALTechstarsLombardstreet Ventures

CRScrscreditapi.comin

CRS Credit API provides access to regulated credit data through multiple delivery channels—web portal, API integration, and system migration services—for businesses of all sizes seeking compliance and efficient credit reporting.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalEscalate Capital PartnersMS&AD Ventures

Data Driven Biosciencedatadrivenbioscience.com

Data-Driven Bioscience develops Duoseq, a cancer genomics platform that performs simultaneous DNA and RNA analysis from a single sample, delivering comprehensive molecular profiling results in two days for use in clinical diagnostics and research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Sandeep Dave(Founder)in

Co-investorsHAWKTAILIT-Farm CorporationY Combinator

Endvrendvr.ioin

ENDVR provides a mobile-first training platform that delivers product education directly to retail sales associates, enabling brands to scale knowledge across their retail networks.

EdTechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSales TechMontreal, CA

Steve Gendron(Co-Founder & CEO)Jaffray Hill(Co-Founder & CFO)inBruno Portela(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsCompanyon Ventures

Expoexpo.devin𝕏Apr 2026 · $45M

Expo is a platform that helps creators and enterprises build and publish applications.

Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Charlie Cheever(Founder)inJames Ide(Founder)inBrett Gough(Executive Officer, Director)inTracey Straub(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Moring(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAvenir Growth CapitalBrighter CapitalRed Swan VenturesY CombinatorGeorgian

First Bitefirstbite.ioinDec 2023

First Bite provides a sales and relationship management platform connecting food manufacturers directly with foodservice operators.

FoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSales TechRedwood City, US

Reed McCord(CEO)inMatthew Haun(Director)Aaron Hurst(Director)

Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcPathbreaker Ventures

Insito Healthinsitohealth.comin𝕏

Medfinder helps patients locate medications in stock at nearby pharmacies by searching inventory across the country, handling pharmacy outreach for hard-to-find drugs including specialty medications, controlled substances, and items on FDA shortage lists.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtech

Kraftfulkraftful.comin𝕏Feb 2021acquired by Amplitude · Jul 2025

Kraftful helps product teams gather user feedback and build products that users want through iterative, user-centered development practices.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Yana Welinder(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBrighter Capitalf7 VenturesY CombinatorCleo CapitalSamsung NextVentureSouq

Latiilatii.comin

Latii offers FORUM, an AI-driven management platform for the window and door industry that automates the quote-to-install process, using AI agents to analyze blueprints, generate material lists and quotes, and manage installation scheduling and quality checks.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSNew York, US

Santiago Bueno Velasco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Juan Pascual Orero(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRaja Ghawi(Director)in

Co-investorsAct One VenturesBrighter CapitalEra VenturesFoundamentalNine Four Ventures

Laws of Motionlawsofmotion.comMay 2024 · $5M

Laws of Motion is a women's apparel brand that sells clothing—including pants, dresses, blazers, and matching sets—sized using AI, with a fit quiz to match customers to their size.

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Carly Bigi(Founder)in

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalDorm RoomIrishAngelsMudita Venture

Liferaftliferaft.coin

Liferaft provides white-label solutions and API integrations that allow businesses to embed the company's products into their own platforms under their own branding.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalCostanoa VenturesOceans Ventures

Listrlistr.comPre-Seed · Mar 2021 · $1M
Lovewicklovewick.com𝕏

Lovewick is a free mobile app for couples, offering a library of over 1,000 conversation question cards, 750+ date ideas, relationship reminders, journaling, and research-based relationship advice on iOS and Android.

ConsumerSocialWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Ali Maggioncalda(Founder)in

Co-investorsCorazon Capital

Matterportmatterport.comin

Matterport provides 3D imaging and digital twin technology for real estate, construction, facilities management, and property marketing, enabling clients to visualize spaces remotely and make data-driven decisions.

Construction TechConsumerEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSunnyvale, US

Matt Bell(Founder)inDavid Gausebeck(Founder/CTO)inMichael Beebe(Chief Operating Officer)inRJ Pittman(CEO)inWillian Brown(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardPeter Hebert(Director)in

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalCapria VenturesDCM VenturesFelicis VenturesGoresiGlobe Partners+16 more

Momenta Venturesmomenta.vcin𝕏Nov 2021 · $2.5M

Momenta is a venture capital firm focused on identifying high-potential companies in software-defined industry, industrial AI and robotics, and connected infrastructure sectors.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT

Co-investorsMomenta VenturesLorimer VenturesVela Partners

Momentummomentum.ioin𝕏Seed · Nov 2021 · $5M

Momentum provides AI-powered conversation intelligence and automation tools for sales development teams (SDRs/BDRs) to reduce manual work, improve call quality, and ensure compliance during prospecting and discovery conversations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesStage 2 CapitalInovia Capital

Near Spacensc.aeroSep 2021 · $13M

Tillamook, US

Kristen S. Lachenmeier(Executive Officer)Dennis Knapp(Director)Timothy Lachenmeier(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin L. Tucker(Executive Officer, Director)Katherine Cowan(Director)

Co-investorsBOLD CapitalCrosslink CapitalToyota VenturesWireframe Ventures

Near Space Labsnearspacelabs.cominSeries A · Aug 2020 · $13M

Near Space Labs provides high-resolution 7cm geospatial imagery captured from stratospheric altitudes, serving government, utilities, insurance, and environmental monitoring applications with frequent data refresh cycles and wide-scale coverage.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureSpace TechBrooklyn, US

Rema Matevosyan(Founder & CEO)inHripsime Matevosyan(Executive Officer, Director)Albert Caubet Domingo(Director)

Co-investorsAt One VenturesBlackhorn VenturesBold Capital PartnersCrosslink CapitalDraper AssociatesGreen Egg Ventures+7 more

Pawscoutpawscout.comApr 2019

Pawscout builds a pet-safety network combining a free mobile app with QR and Bluetooth pet tags that let owners track their pets and broadcast lost-pet alerts to nearby users.

ConsumerHardwareIoTMill Valley, US

ANDREA CHAVEZ(Executive Officer, Director)DANIEL PUTTERMAN(Executive Officer, Director)JED PUTTERMAN(Director)

rzero-bgrzero.comin

R-Zero provides AI software that reduces HVAC energy consumption in buildings by 20-40% using real-time occupancy and air quality data, with no infrastructure changes required.

CleantechEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDBL PartnersQualcomm VenturesUpfront Ventures

Seriesseriesfi.com

Series is a digital financial platform combining banking, crypto custody and back-office software for institutions and corporations.

Co-investorsMiroma VenturesScribble VenturesBlackFin Capital PartnersEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALHarbert Growth PartnersHummingbird Ventures+4 more

Stellation Carestellationcare.comin

Stellation Care provides an analytics platform that uses AI and nationwide Medicare and Medicaid claims data to score provider performance by patient phenotype, helping health plans build and optimize networks and match patients to higher-performing providers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtech

Co-investorsCOREangelsMedMountain Ventures

Streamlanegetstreamlane.comin

Streamlane is an AI-driven parcel spend management platform that consolidates shipping data, automates invoice audits, models carrier and network changes, and benchmarks rates to reduce shipping costs.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalSarah Smith

Sykysyky.comin

SYKY was a fashion platform that built a community and showcase environment for designers, featuring avant-garde and digital fashion work.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Alice Delahunt(Founder)in

Teamliftteamlift.coin

TeamLift runs a program that trains selected employees ("Champions") to lead AI adoption within their teams, using individual assessments and personalized curricula with 1:1 expert instruction.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work

Boz Vitanova(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalOktogon VenturesRallyCry Ventures

The Vendrythevendry.cominSep 2021 · $6.5M

The Vendry is an online marketplace where companies source event venues, vendors, and inspiration for corporate and brand events.

MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsThe 98Founder CollectiveOperator PartnersPrimary VenturesRedpoint VenturesStellation Capital+1 more

theCutthecut.coin𝕏Seed · Sep 2021 · $5M

The Cut builds business software and tools for barbers to manage their operations and client relationships, serving independent barbers and barbershops.

Future of WorkMarketplacesSaaSFairfax, US

Obi Omile Jr(Founder)in

Co-investorsElevate CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersPrototype CapitalTechstars

UnitQunitq.comin

unitQ provides a platform that aggregates customer feedback from support, reviews, and social channels and uses AI to categorize signals into a single real-time source of truth for product quality.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBurlingame, US

Christian Wiklund(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAnna Patterson(Director)inScott Weiss(Director)

Co-investorsAccelGradient VenturesTime Zero CapitalBootstrapLabsCreandum

YourPathyourpathhealth.orgin𝕏

YourPath provides mental health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, peer support, and telehealth services, including on-demand assessments, individual therapy, and group sessions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthKentucky, US

Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBrighter CapitalGROOVE CAPITALService Provider CapitalStone Mountain Ventures

Other

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

Opportunity Fund Community Development650 IndustriesBeauty For All (ipsy)CentrlyDDBEnvoyFigmaHumanLithicPackPavilionR-ZeroReserve TrustRuby MoneySageLinkTierraWalrus

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 · 3

1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2

Basisacq. by DigitsKraftfulacq. by Amplitude

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Leadout Capital made?
Leadout Capital has 58 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Leadout Capital invest at?
Leadout Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Leadout Capital's typical check size?
Leadout Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
What sectors does Leadout Capital focus on?
Leadout Capital focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Leadout Capital located?
Leadout Capital is headquartered in Portola Valley, US.
Does Leadout Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Leadout Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Leadout Capital co-invest with?
Leadout Capital most often shares deals with Brighter Capital, Y Combinator, Qualcomm Ventures, among 89 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 14

Crosslink Capital

Crosslink Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology startups across North America.

$1M – $9M
Toyota Ventures

Toyota Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area that makes early-stage investments in startups globally.

Lombardstreet Ventures

Lombardstreet Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm based in Woodside, California, investing primarily in U.S. companies with a preference for Silicon Valley teams. The firm focuses on B2B software, SaaS applications, developer tools, infrastructure software, deep tech, API-first platforms, open source, and AI, while remaining open to exceptional opportunities across sectors aligned with strong founders and compelling visions.

Both backed · 1
$500K
Greylock Partners

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.

$100K – $200M
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
True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.

$500K – $3M
DST Global

DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.

$100K – $200M
Great Oaks Venture Capital

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based early-stage investor that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company building across the United States.

$50K – $500K
Gusto

Gusto is a US-focused payroll, benefits, HR and compliance software platform for small businesses, offering an accountant partner program (Gusto Pro) with a multi-client dashboard and revenue share.

Pear VC

Pear VC is a venture capital firm that backs founders from the earliest stages through its PearX accelerator and seed investing programs.

$150K – $4M
Blockchain Capital

Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.

$25K – $200K
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