Leadout Capital
Venture capitalPortola Valley · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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 Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 55 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6Fintech ×6Consumer ×4Healthtech ×4Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×19
Investments · 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 22021 · 12019 · 12018 · 16 dated
San Jose, US
ARTHUR JOHNSON(Director)DICKSON CHU(Director)GREG AVIS(Director)OTXIN ECHAIDE(Executive Officer)JIM KOSHLAND(Director)SHELLEY HARRISON(Director)
Board seatYun-Fang Juan· per SEC Form D · filed Apr 2018
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
Axiom Cloud develops software solutions for cooling systems to improve their economic, environmental, and operational sustainability.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Jose, US
ERNST SACK(Director)NIKHIL SARALKAR(Director)AMRIT ROBBINS(Executive Officer, Director)
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
BlockSpaces builds Bitcoin-native infrastructure for institutional financial markets, offering programmable Bitcoin collateral, deterministic contract enforcement, and automated settlement designed to run alongside existing financial systems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechTampa, US
Gabe Higgins(Director)Rosa Shores(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Sullivan(Director)Steven Brownlie(Director)
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
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
Xin Zhou(Director)Yu Wu(Director)Yinan Na(Executive Officer, Director)
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
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)Tracey Straub(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Moring(Executive Officer, Director)
First Bite provides a sales and relationship management platform connecting food manufacturers directly with foodservice operators.
FoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSales TechRedwood City, US
Reed McCord(CEO)
Medfinder is an online medication-finding service that searches pharmacies, distributors, and specialty providers to locate prescription drugs in stock near a patient, including controlled substances, specialty drugs, and medications affected by shortages.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
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)
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
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 & Fitness
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)David Gausebeck(Founder/CTO)inRJ Pittman(CEO)inPeter Hebert(Director)
BoardPatrick Eggen(Director)Jason Krikorian(Director)
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 Tech
Rema Matevosyan(Founder & CEO)in
Mill Valley, US
ANDREA CHAVEZ(Executive Officer, Director)DANIEL PUTTERMAN(Executive Officer, Director)JED PUTTERMAN(Director)
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
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
SYKY was a fashion platform that built a community and showcase environment for designers, featuring avant-garde and digital fashion work.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
The Vendry is an online marketplace where companies source event venues, vendors, and inspiration for corporate and brand events.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
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 · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBasisacq. by DigitsKraftfulacq. by Amplitude
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNear Space Labs · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Matterport · pathfounders.com · Jul 14, 2026
Expo · finsmes.com · Apr 17, 2026
AtoB · finance.yahoo.com · Dec 1, 2025
Kraftful · amplitude.com · Jul 10, 2025
Creatify AI · pulse2.com · Jun 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Co-investors · 14
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Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
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