Miami · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as Original Capital One · Original Capital One AtoB · Original Capital Two · Original Capital Two G33G66 · ORIGINAL CAPITAL, LLC
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Investment thesis
Original Capital backs relentless founders building from original insight, technical depth, and unusual persistence, primarily in vertical software and fintech. The firm aims to be founders' first believers, often partnering before incorporation. It prioritizes founder alignment by not taking board seats, positioning itself as a founder's first call in difficult moments. Rather than maximizing ownership, it accepts lower stakes in exchange for helping founders build the strongest long-term cap table. It targets early-stage companies with innovative solutions, strong teams, large markets, defensible technology, and clear paths to scale.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 25 portfolio companiesFintech ×5SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3Construction Tech ×2Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2PropTech ×2
HQs:United States×5United Kingdom×2Canada×1Switzerland×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Georgia Institute of Technology ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Tsinghua University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×12Engineering ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Stanford University ×3Facebook ×2Redbud VC ×2Teamworthy Ventures ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22022 · 72021 · 111 dated
EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.
Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US
Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+15 more
Pave provides compensation and equity data to help employees understand and compare their pay.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Schulman(Founder)inOren Bass(Executive Officer, Director)Salim Lahoud(Director)Aaron Hultgren(Executive Officer, Director)John Geiken(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAlexander Turkot(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesVillage GlobalY CombinatorCraft Ventures+12 more
Instabase provides an AI platform that transforms unstructured documents into reliable, auditable data for organizations to automate mission-critical business processes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Anant Bhardwaj(Founder and CEO)inAshish Dahiya(Chief Operating Officer)inOmkar Pendse(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inOzge Ozcan(Chief Customer Officer)inVarun Jain(Product Management lead (Bengaluru); previously Co-Founder at Zoomtail Technologies)inDavid Lluncor(Head of Automation and Productivity)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesSC VenturesSpark Capital+5 more
A layer 1 blockchain engineered to evolve.
Co-investorsBorderless VentureMEXC VenturesPillar VCVariant FundAndreessen HorowitzJump Crypto+2 more
Better Opinions operates a prediction market platform in India where users trade on the outcomes of everyday events across categories like sports, politics, and entertainment, with the goal of making trading more accessible and engaging than traditional stock markets.
ConsumerFintechGamingBengaluru, IN
SAMAY JAIN(Founder)inSoumyajit Das(Founder)in
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesMetaplanetTaurus VenturesY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalSoma Capital+1 more
HealthArc provides a platform for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM), serving hospitals and healthcare providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Sudeepin
Co-investorsScOp Venture CapitalCorrelation VenturesDream Capital
Klutch AI is a construction management platform that deploys field-trained AI agents to automate workflows such as document search, permit review, jobsite oversight, procurement, warranty support, and financial tracking.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSLondon, GB
Tanin Na Nakorn(Founder)Xu Rui(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalBrick Mortar VenturesBain Capital Ventures
LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Bryan Pellegrino(Founder & CEO)inRaz Zarick(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+30 more
Pave designs and builds space hardware, including propulsion systems, space-ready avionics, and dedicated engine test infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechVilleneuve, CH
Co-investorsb2ventureSistaAccelAndreessen HorowitzBackend CapitalContrary+8 more
Pave offers subscription memberships that help consumers build their credit score using tools like credit-building payments and bills protection, without requiring a hard credit check.
ConsumerFintechLondon, GB
Sho Sugihara(Founding CEO)inChris Butcher(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstAccelAndreessen HorowitzBackend CapitalContraryHelios Digital Ventures+6 more
Pine operates an online mortgage platform and home discovery service for Canadian home buyers, offering digital mortgage applications, interest rate locking, and property listings.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechToronto, CA
Justin Herlick(Co-Founder & CEO)inJonathan Shih(Co-Founder & CTO)inBrian E. Martin(President and Chief Financial Officer)Alexander Kiriakou(Chief Operating Officer)inOrest Lopci(Head of People & Culture)
Co-investorsBoxGroupGarage CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalGreylock PartnersInovia CapitalIntact Ventures+5 more
TrueNorth operates a digital loadboard and AI-powered freight matching platform that connects brokers with vetted carriers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sanjaya Wijeratne(Founder)inJin Stedge(Founder)in
Co-investorsPJCScribble VenturesY Combinator137 VenturesFifth Down CapitalGSR+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Acki NackiAnthropicAvenBlockitBRM SoftwareFarmington State BankFireworksFrontLotus AIMartianRampRogoSolana
Exits · 1
1 IPOsEquipmentShareNASDAQ: EQPT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
LayerZero · genfinity.io · Aug 25, 2026
Pine · m.economictimes.com · Aug 21, 2026
Aptos · bitcoinfoundation.org · Aug 19, 2026
Pave · laffaz.com · Mar 29, 2026
Pave · bloomberg.com · Mar 25, 2026
SuperApp · CB Insights (company profile) · Jan 1, 2026
TrueNorth · chainwire.org · Dec 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Original Capital made?
- Original Capital has 25 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Original Capital invest at?
- Original Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Original Capital focus on?
- Original Capital focuses on Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Original Capital located?
- Original Capital is headquartered in Miami, US.
- Does Original Capital lead rounds?
- Original Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Original Capital co-invest with?
- Original Capital most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, G Squared, Greylock Partners, among 118 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 14
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