Capitola · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
Also known as Night Capital QP
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 53 of 79 portfolio companiesSaaS ×23Enterprise Software ×21AI & Machine Learning ×20Consumer ×8Fintech ×8Developer Tools ×6Hardware ×6HR Tech ×6
HQs:United States×41
Who they back
founder profiles across 38 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×143 founders×104+ founders×9
Where their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9Stanford University ×7University of California, Berkeley ×5Harvard University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Cambridge ×3Yale University ×3Boston University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 56 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Facebook ×4Google ×3Airbnb ×2AMD ×2deliv ×2Goldman Sachs ×2MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 58 with degree data)
Investments · 79 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 52017 · 110 dated
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Co-founder & CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Co-founder & CSO)inJoe Gebbia(Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*Aglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmakor+57 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)inGary LauterbachMichael JamesSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors2080 VenturesAurum Venture PartnersB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesCongruent VenturesDisruptive Ventures+10 more
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+28 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
PagerDuty provides a platform for incident response and operations management that enables teams across technical and business functions to respond to critical events in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Solomon(Founder/CTO)inDan Alexandru Solomon(Director)Jennifer Tejada(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Gatoff(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn O'Farrell(Director)Ethan Kurzweil(Director)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzAurumBaseline VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBling Capital+14 more
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+44 more
Twilio provides a cloud-based communications platform that enables businesses to integrate voice, messaging, and video into applications using APIs.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jeff Lawson(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEvan Cooke(Director)Lee Kirkpatrick(Chief Financial Officer)Roy Ng(Executive Officer)Karyn Smith(Executive Officer)John Wolthuis
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesFounders Circle CapitalFounders FundIcon Ventures+16 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Tofu builds an identity verification system for hiring that validates applicants' credentials to prevent fraud and deepfakes in the recruitment process.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHR Tech
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveRitual CapitalSlow VenturesGeneral CatalystWayfinder Ventures
Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad GilEQUIAMFloodgate+22 more
AstroForge develops low-cost, replicable spacecraft designed to track and mine metal-rich asteroids in deep space, targeting the extraction of platinum group metals.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAera VCAmbush CapitalIndustrious Ventures468 CapitalCaladanUncorrelated Ventures+1 more
Cascade Space develops software tools and infrastructure for designing, building, testing, and operating spacecraft communication systems.
Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaSSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Jacob Portukalian(Founder)inArlen Abraham(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsHAWKTAILTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorUndeterred Capital
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Yanisse(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Perichon(Founder)in
BoardAli Rowghani(Director)Richard Wong(Director)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelActivant CapitalCoatue ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Earl Grey CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+9 more
Codes Health provides medical record retrieval and case analysis services for plaintiff law firms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLegalTechNew York City, US
Cody Durr(Founder)inAustin Mills(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystHaystack
Codes Health provides medical record retrieval services for plaintiff law firms, using AI and human-assisted processes to obtain complete medical records, billing documents, and case summaries for settlement negotiations.
LegalTech
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystHaystackY Combinator
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Christian Salem(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAlbum VCDraper AssociatesPath VenturesPrime VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Winklevoss Capital
Credit Karma is an AI-powered personal finance platform that provides free credit scores, credit monitoring, cashflow insights, and financial marketplace services to help consumers understand and manage their finances.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US
Kenneth Lin(Founder & CEO)inNichole MustardRyan Graciano
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalCapitalGFelicis VenturesFounders Fund+7 more
Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ali Ghodsi(Co-founder & CEO)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAltra VentureAmplify Partners+71 more
Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Bouaziz(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)inOfer Simon(Former Co-Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Franck Cohen(Director)Alexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad Gil+34 more
Durable is an AI-powered platform that lets small business owners and solo entrepreneurs build a website in seconds and run their business with integrated CRM, booking, payments, marketing automation, and SEO tools.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Flow Club is a virtual coworking platform that facilitates focused productivity through live, structured sessions using body doubling and the Pomodoro Technique.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
David Tran(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesHustle FundHyphen CapitalNOMO VenturesSoma Capital+1 more
Grant Lee(Founder)inJon Noronha(Founder)inJames Fox(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelAfore CapitalAndreessen HorowitzHyphen CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lorimer Ventures+6 more
System of record for code, now part of Microsoft.
San Francisco, US
PJ Hyett(Cofounder)Chris Wanstrath(Cofounder)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Sequoia Capital
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+47 more
US direct-to-consumer telehealth company selling prescription and OTC treatments online by subscription; NYSE-listed as HIMS.
Jack Abraham(Co-founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors7GC & Co8VCA-Rod CorpAtomicBrentwood AssociatesCAVU Consumer Partners+16 more
Hugging Face is a collaboration platform that hosts and provides access to machine learning models, datasets, and applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsBrooklyn, US
Julien Chaumond(Executive Officer, Director)Clement Delange(Executive Officer, Director)Clément Delangue(Co-founder & CEO)inThomas Wolf(Co-founder & CSO)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAIX VenturesBetaworksCoatue ManagementConnetic VenturesFelicis Ventures+16 more
humans& is a frontier AI lab focused on building human-centric AI systems that prioritize people and their relationships, emphasizing innovations in reinforcement learning, memory, and user understanding to create AI that strengthens organizations and communities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEl Segundo, US
Eric Zelikman(Co-founder)Noah Goodman(Founder)inAlaarif Nooruldeen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKristen Green(Director)Allen Mask(Director)Jonathan Ellman(Director)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)S32SV AngelNVIDIAA.Capital VenturesChamaeleon+6 more
The Imperial Hotel is a historic six-room boutique hotel with three off-site cottage suites, located near the Shenandoah Valley AVA in California's Sierra Foothills gold country.
Travel & Hospitality
Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Justin Fiaschetti(Founder)inAustin Briggs(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsSpark CapitalY CombinatorACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesDas & Co.Dorm Room+6 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Kalshi operates a federally regulated futures exchange that allows users to trade contracts based on the outcomes of real-world events, creating a new market for event-based financial derivatives.
FintechNew York City, US
Luana Lopes Lara(Founder)inTarek Mansour(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardAlfred Lin(Director)inMichael Seibel(Director)inMatt Huang(Director)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCoatue ManagementConductive Ventures+27 more
Lassie provides software for doctors' offices to automate administrative tasks and office management.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Steijn Pelle(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalderton CapitalFELIX CAPITALPassion CapitalStena Sessan
Mercury is an investor database listing venture capital investors and their sector focus areas.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Immad Akhund(Founder & CEO)inJason Zhang(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inMax Tagher(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBetter Tomorrow VenturesBuilders + BackersChapter One+38 more
Monark builds infrastructure for private markets, providing brokerages, advisory platforms, and clearing firms with the technology to offer alternative investments such as pre-IPO equity, private credit, and real estate.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Benjamin Haber(Executive Officer)Ben Haber(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder/Board Member)inPaul Davis(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder/Board Member)inDan Bulka(General Counsel)Alona Kornberg(Chief Compliance Officer)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGaruda VenturesGrit Capital Partners
Notion offers a workspace platform for teams to manage projects, documentation, and tasks through customizable views like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Draft Ventures LlcFirst Round CapitalKearny JacksonLong Journey Ventures+10 more
Opal is a focus and screen-time app for phone and desktop that lets users block chosen apps, set timed focus sessions, and track an "Opal Score" combining sleep, focus, and rest signals.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Patreon is a membership platform that enables creators to build communities, share exclusive work, and monetize their output through direct fan support, eliminating algorithmic dependence.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Conte(Founder)inSam Yam(Founder)in
BoardDaniel Rimer(Director)inDick Costolo(Director)Goli Sheikholeslami(Director)Anne Raimondi(Director)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAccompliceAtelierCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Defy PartnersDeviation Capital+11 more
Plenful is an AI platform that automates complex administrative workflows in pharmacy operations, designed for healthcare organizations and pharmacy teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Joy Liu(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersNotable CapitalTq Ventures Llc
Polychrome acquires small to medium-sized B2B software businesses and works with founders to drive growth through hands-on go-to-market and operational support.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Rally is a legal workflow platform that centralizes document management, version tracking, and secure information sharing in a single shared workspace for legal teams and their counsel.
LegalTechSaaS
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsMoxxie Ventures
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Parker Conrad(Co-founder & CEO)inPrasanna Sankar(Co-founder & CTO)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmino CapitalAnsa CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBedrockBerkeley Frontier+33 more
Segment is a customer data platform that collects, unifies, and activates first-party customer data from multiple touchpoints, enabling businesses to create unified customer profiles and orchestrate personalized experiences across 750+ integrations and destinations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ilya Volodarsky(Founder)inCalvin French-Owen(Cofounder)Peter Reinhardt(Cofounder)Ian Taylor(Cofounder)Jenn Garrett(Executive Officer)Andrew Beaird(Executive Officer)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelConvergeFounders Circle CapitalGreycroftGV (Google Ventures)Headline+7 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Slack is an AI-powered communication platform that consolidates conversations, applications, and customer interactions in a single workspace for businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Cal Henderson(Co-founder & CTO)inStewart Butterfield(Co-founder & CEO)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors1991 VenturesAccelAcrew CapitalAglae VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian Ventures+32 more
A camera and messaging app that connects people to their friends and the world.
Bobby Murphy(Cofounder)Evan Spiegel(Cofounder)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsGraphene VenturesNucleus Adventure CapitalSmile Group
Softmax builds AI systems based on organic alignment principles—the concept that agents remaining aligned with human values also maintain alignment with each other.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector Agnostic
Emmett Shear(CEO & Founder)inDavid Bloomin(Founder)inYatharth Agarwal(Cofounder)inAdam Goldstein(Board Member and Founder Emeritus)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsJuniper Ventures Management, LlcLifelike CapitalLIONHEART VENTURESMythos Ventures Management, LlcSancus VenturesSummit Peak Investments+2 more
Sotira operates a platform connecting retailers, manufacturers, and distributors to secondary market buyers to offload and monetize unsold or perishable inventory.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyE-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechMenlo Park, US
Amrita Bhasin(CEO)inGary Kwong(CTO)in
Co-investorsRitual CapitalTechstarsK5 GlobalSoma CapitalUnusual Ventures
Spellbook develops AI-powered software for lawyers that integrates directly into Microsoft Word to automate contract drafting and review.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTech
Scott Stevenson(Founder)inDaniel Di Maria(Founder)inMatt Mayers(Founder)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsBling CapitalConcrete VenturesGood News VenturesInovia CapitalKhosla VenturesKillick Capital+5 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Standard Bots builds six-axis industrial robots and application-specific automation cells for tasks such as CNC machine tending, welding, palletizing, pick and place, surface finishing, and inspection.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRobotics
Evan Beard(Founder)inDavid Golden(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystSamsung Next468 CapitalZeno Ventures
Standard Fleet offers a hardware-free software platform for fleet managers to track vehicle location, issue keyless digital access, automate rental payment collection, and monitor vehicle and EV battery health.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Landon Moore(Co-founder)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsHAWKTAIL
Status is a social platform that lets users inhabit and interact within fantasy worlds, with over 3 million active users globally.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingSocialNew York City, US
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCreator VenturesY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst
Steadily provides landlord insurance policies that protect rental property owners against property damage, liability claims, and lost rental income.
FintechInsurTechPropTechBeaverton, US
Darren Nix(Executive Officer, Director)David Tulig(Director)inDatha Santomieri(Director)
BoardJake Jolis(Director)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesMatrixNext Coast VenturesVesta VenturesZigg CapitalNine Four Ventures+2 more
Stripe provides financial infrastructure for businesses to accept payments, offer financial services, and implement custom revenue models across international markets in 135+ currencies.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Collison(Co-founder & President)inPatrick Collison(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Gaybrick(Executive Officer)Greg Brockman(Founding Engineer, then first CTO)inDaniela Amodei(Early employee — Risk Manager)inBelen Rodriguez
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAglae VenturesAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBase Partners+58 more
SV Angel is an investment firm that provides long-term backing and support to startup founders.
Co-investorsSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
Tenkara provides operations management software for manufacturers, offering visibility and automation for supplier coordination, freight management, pricing, ERP data, and compliance documentation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ben Stern(CEO)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsTrue VenturesScribble VenturesHF0SF1WndrCo
The Farmer's Dog produces fresh, refrigerated pet food for dogs made with human-grade ingredients and designed to be nutritionally complete.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTech
Brett(Co-founder)Jonathan(Co-founder)Brett Podolsky(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsCollaborative FundForerunner VenturesG SquaredInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalCAVU Consumer Partners+1 more
Throne makes a smart sensor that clips onto a standard toilet bowl and automatically tracks gut health, hydration, and urinary function, delivering daily insights through an app.
Digital HealthHardwareWellness & FitnessAustin, US
Randall Scott Hickle II(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Hickle(Co-founder)inTim(Co-founder)John Capodilupo(Co-founder & Chief Product Officer)
BoardBen Gardner(Director)inTimothy Blumberg(Director)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesLong Journey VenturesMoxxie VenturesMyelin VCV1 VCAccomplice+6 more
Twitch operates a live video platform where millions of monthly viewers watch and interact with gaming broadcasts from casual players, professional competitors, esports tournaments, and game developers.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Justin Kan(Founder)inEmmett Shear(Founder)inKyle Vogt(Founder)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersStandard CapitalY CombinatorSV Angel
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Type Five combines modular design with construction methods to build customizable accessory dwelling units and living spaces, offering up-front pricing and faster move-in times.
Construction TechPropTechBerkeley, US
BoardAleksis Bertoni(Director)Tim Thimmaiah(Executive Officer, Director)in
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBlack Jays VenturesCarbide VenturesHawk Hill VenturesZelda Ventures
Uncut Gems is a page by an investor featuring several early-stage portfolio founders and their companies, including a stealth AI robotics lab, Tofu (identity and fraud detection for recruiting), and Totalis (a derivatives layer for prediction markets).
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3HR Tech
Underdog Fantasy offers a sports predictions and betting product where users make picks on team outcomes, spreads, totals, moneylines, and parlays for entry amounts from $1 to $2,000.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investors305 VenturesAcies InvestmentsBackwards CapitalDarco CapitalMantis CapitalPROOF+4 more
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Zephyr Cloud is a deployment platform for micro frontends and mini apps that lets developers ship code to the edge via a single line of code, with support for React Native and the web.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSMarietta, US
Dmytro Shekhovtsov(Executive Officer, Director)Zackary Chapple(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsScribble VenturesTrue Ventures
Zip is an AI platform for enterprise procurement that automates and optimizes the B2B purchasing process from intake to payment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(Founder)inLu Cheng(Founder)inLarry Diamond(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Brooke(Executive Officer)Peter Gray(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhilip Crutchfield(Director)
PartnerKevin Carter· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorTiger Global ManagementAlkeon InnovationCRV (Charles River Ventures)Fjor FoundersStandard Capital+5 more
Exits · 12
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAffirmNASDAQ: AFRMAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBAmplitudeNASDAQ: AMPLCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSDoorDashNASDAQ: DASHDropboxNASDAQ: DBXInstacartNASDAQ: CARTOpendoorNASDAQ: OPENPagerDutyNYSE: PDPinterestNYSE: PINSTwilioNYSE: TWLOWarby ParkerNYSE: WRBY
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHugging Face · venturedailydigest.com · Aug 27, 2026


Databricks · techcrunch.com · Aug 13, 2026
Monark Markets · tipranks.com · Aug 11, 2026
Opal · finsmes.com · Aug 7, 2026
Deel · calcalistech.com · Aug 3, 2026
Underdog · awfulannouncing.com · Jul 31, 2026

Pinterest · opportunitiesforyouth.org · Jul 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Night Capital made?
- Night Capital has 74 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 5 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, Y Combinator, Coatue Management, among 343 tracked co-investors.
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