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Night Capital

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Capitola · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked

Also known as Night Capital QP

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Investment thesis

Night Capital is an early-stage focused venture firm that aims to be an indispensable, long-term partner to exceptional founders rather than to invest broadly. Founded on the belief that the best venture partnerships compound over time through reputation, relationships, and judgment, the firm invests independently and with deep conviction, often backing companies in their first rounds. Its philosophy centers on thinking independently, acting with integrity, and serving founders well. While primarily early-stage, the firm has experience across seed, Series A, and growth rounds, keeping the team small, focused, and personal.

Invests inSector AgnosticUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Capitola, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
83

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website
Colt Sauersin

Part of Night Capital's small, focused team supporting founders.

Susan Hylandin

Part of Night Capital's small, focused team supporting founders.

What they invest in

from 59 of 83 portfolio companies

SaaS ×25Enterprise Software ×22AI & Machine Learning ×21Fintech ×10Consumer ×9Developer Tools ×8Future of Work ×7Cloud Computing ×6

HQs:United States×44Canada×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 47 portfolio companies
26%
solo founders
12 of 47 mapped founding teams
55%
repeat founders
of 83 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×153 founders×114+ founders×9

Where their founders studiedfrom 83 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×10Stanford University ×10University of California, Berkeley ×7Harvard University ×4University of Michigan ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3The Wharton School ×3University of Cambridge ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 73 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×32Engineering ×19Business & Management ×9Economics ×4Humanities ×4Design & Architecture ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Politics & Policy ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 83 founders with career history

Stanford University ×7AMD ×5Facebook ×5SeaMicro ×4Cerebras ×3Google ×3Airbnb ×2Checkr Group ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×15

8 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 85 with degree data)

Investments · 83 tracked

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PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

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Amrita Bhasin(CEO)inGary Kwong(CTO)in

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PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

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Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRobotics

Evan Beard(Founder)inDavid Golden(Founder)in

PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystSamsung Next468 CapitalZeno Ventures

Standard Fleetstandardfleet.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $13M

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FintechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Landon Moore(Co-founder)

PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

Co-investorsHAWKTAILBurst CapitalCanvas VenturesUncorrelated VenturesUP2398

Statusstatusai.com𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingSocialNew York City, US

Fai Nur(Founder)in

PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCreator VenturesY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst

Steadilysteadily.comin𝕏

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FintechInsurTechPropTechBeaverton, US

Darren Nix(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Tulig(Director)inDatha Santomieri(Director)in

BoardJake Jolis(Director)

PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

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Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

John Collison(Co-founder & President)inPatrick Collison(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Gaybrick(Executive Officer)inGreg Brockman(Founding Engineer, then first CTO)inSarah Heckin

BoardMichael Moritz(Director)in

PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

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Svangelsvangel.com

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Sector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

Ron Conway(Founder and Managing Partner)

Co-investorsSWaN & Legend Venture PartnersXG Ventures

Tenkaratenkara.aiin𝕏Mar 2026 · $7M

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Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ben Stern(CEO)in

PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP

Co-investorsTrue VenturesScribble VenturesHF0SF1WndrCo

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

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How many investments has Night Capital made?
Night Capital has 83 tracked investments, 20 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Night Capital invest at?
Night Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does Night Capital focus on?
Night Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Night Capital located?
Night Capital is headquartered in Capitola, US.
Who does Night Capital co-invest with?
Night Capital most often shares deals with SV Angel, Coatue Management, Y Combinator, among 348 tracked co-investors.

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