Not Boring Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Also known as NOT BORING CAPITAL, LLC
Investment thesis
Solo GP centered on a newsletter-driven media flywheel investing broadly with minimal ownership and no board seats, amplifying founders via Sponsored Deep Dives that generate revenue and storytelling.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Biotech ×2Fintech ×2Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3Colombia×1Zambia×1
Investments · 7 tracked
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Atomic.ai combines machine learning and RNA biology to discover and develop RNA-based drugs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSouth San Francisco, US
Raphael Townshend(Founder & CEO)inManjunath Ramarao(Chief Scientific Officer)Stephan Eismann(Founding Scientist, Head of Machine Learning)inEsta Kor(Head of Business Operations)Brent Townshend(Head of ML Data Generation)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAME Cloud VenturesGreylock PartnersModi VenturesPlayground Global8VC
Convoke offers an AI platform that ingests and structures data from documents, scientific literature, SEC filings, and clinical data, and deploys custom agents to automate knowledge tasks and generate reports, manuscripts, and landscape analyses.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAudaciousKleiner PerkinsACMEComma CapitalDimension CapitalLux Capital
Somos Internet provides home internet and television services to customers in Colombia, offering live TV channels, TV Box devices, and a proprietary app for streaming content.
ConsumerMedellín, CO
Co-investorsGraph VenturesK50 VenturesNazcaWestern Technology InvestmentZero Infinity PartnersBracket Capital+4 more
Standard Metrics provides portfolio management and analysis software for investors, enabling automated data collection, centralized storage, and AI-powered insights across venture-backed companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
John Melas-Kyriazi(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAdapt VenturesAlpha EdisonBroom VenturesFin CapitalJ17 Capital+7 more
Union54 operates ChitChat, a messaging and payments application that combines encrypted messaging with USD card issuance and international fund transfers for users in Africa.
FintechLusaka, ZM
Perseus Mlambo(Founder)inAlessandra Martini(Founder)in
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalVibe CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyEarl Grey CapitalTiger Global Management+1 more
Voiceops is an AI platform that analyzes customer conversations across calls, email, SMS, and chat to generate structured business intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Ethan Barhydt(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesFour Acres CapitalTwelve BelowY CombinatorKearny JacksonLowercase Capital+3 more
XMTP is an open-source, decentralized messaging protocol that enables secure communication and payments between people and agents without intermediary control.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSocialWilmington, US
Matthew P. Galligan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shane McSimov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shane Mac(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBetaworksCoinbase VenturesHAWKTAIL+4 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSomos · apnews.com · Aug 3, 2026
Atomic AI · eu-startups.com · Jul 31, 2026
Convoke · finsmes.com · Aug 20, 2025
Voiceops · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Not Boring Capital invest at?
- Not Boring Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Not Boring Capital's typical check size?
- Not Boring Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
- What sectors does Not Boring Capital focus on?
- Not Boring Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Not Boring Capital located?
- Not Boring Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Not Boring Capital lead rounds?
- Not Boring Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Not Boring Capital co-invest with?
- Not Boring Capital most often shares deals with AIX Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Greylock Partners, among 5 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 127
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.
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.
Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 by former partners from leading venture firms, focusing on early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. The firm leverages its partners' technology investment experience and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and industry contacts to support portfolio company growth.
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
Precursor Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in founders at the earliest stages, focusing on people over product.
Vibe Capital is a $10M venture fund investing in Web3, AI, and Deep Science startups at the pre-seed and seed stage.
Village Global is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders and connects them with a network of experienced operators, angels, and prominent tech LPs.
Coinbase Ventures is the venture investment arm of Coinbase that backs early-stage founders building across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem.
Kearny Jackson is an early-stage venture firm that partners with technology founders from day zero, offering hands-on support throughout each stage of company building.
Earl Grey Capital is an early-stage venture fund founded by operators who previously built Clearbit, an API-first data company acquired by HubSpot in 2023.
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Ambush CapitalForm CapitalAdapt VenturesSequoia CapitalGeneral CatalystFounders FundLightspeed Venture PartnersTechstarsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Index VenturesLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalInsight PartnersBenchmarkFelicis VenturesFirst Round CapitalUberCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Gradient VenturesSusa VenturesFirstMark CapitalLiquid VenturesBling CapitalFreestyle CapitalLookout VenturesStellar CapitalAfore CapitalAdditionFloodgateTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundSoma CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcPoint NineParadigmWEEKENDPantera CapitalBanana CapitalBlockchain CapitalKindred Ventures75 & SunnyHustle FundHomebrewAwesome People VenturesCowboy VenturesHaun VenturesDreamers VCLeft Lane CapitalRobot VenturesPoint72 VenturesCoinFundShaan All AccessFreigeist CapitalDragonflyLobby CapitalPolygonFounders' Co-opShrug CapitalAllison Pickens VenturesCapital FactoryHOF CapitalWhite Star CapitalDig Ventures Management LimitedEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALFuture Perfect VenturesSeed Club VenturesHummingbird VenturesRavelin CapitalSRB VenturesMakers FundScalar CapitalSamsung NextBECO CapitalPlaidVersion One VenturesAmity VenturesS32The Alchemy FundLife BiosciencesWndrCoCherubic VenturesE1 VenturesLightShed VenturesTA VenturesSunshine LakeStripeCoalition OperatorsIndicator VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlchemy VenturesBetter CapitalHashedMusha VenturesRuna CapitalAlpine VenturesTimespan VenturesElectric AntAvalanche VCPatronRiverPark VenturesMechanism CapitalHyperchain CapitalAsymmetricPharos Capital GroupAUTHENTIC VENTURESFramework VenturesSeven Seven Six1confirmationDream MachineFundamental VenturesEarly Light VenturesJ12 VenturesSupercharge.vcHighspotSteadview Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Not Boring Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Not Boring Capital's recorded portfolio.
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