Original Capital
Venture capitalMiami · 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
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 8 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×6SaaS ×6GovTech ×2Biotech ×1Construction Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 23 tracked
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EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.
Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US
Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)in
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)inAditya Ramesh(Director)Gerald Chen(Director)David Karger(Director)Peter Sonsini(Director)
Pave provides compensation and equity data to help employees understand and compare their pay.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Schulman(Founder)inAaron Hultgren(Executive Officer, Director)John Geiken(Executive Officer, Director)Oren Bass(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Turkot(Director)Salim Lahoud(Director)
Assort provides voice AI agents for healthcare that use deep patient interaction data to proactively guide patients through their care journey, orchestrating tasks from intake and scheduling to billing and care gap closure.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Jeffery Liu(Cofounder)Jon Wang(Cofounder)
Benchling provides an AI-powered cloud platform for scientific research teams to design experiments, automate lab workflows, and manage structured data from biomolecules to cell lines.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sajith Wickramasekara(Founder/CEO)Ashutosh Singhal(Director)Miles Grimshaw(Director)
Cresta provides a unified platform combining human and AI agents to automate and augment customer service interactions for enterprise contact centers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechPalo Alto, US
Sebastian Thrun(Co-founder)Tim Shi(Co-founder)inZayd Enam(Co-founder)Ping Wu(CEO)in
BoardRob Theis(Director)Douglas Leone(Director)
Flock Safety provides a platform that connects neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement to share verified incident information and enable coordinated emergency response based on shared evidence.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareSaaSAtlanta, US
OpenGov builds a unified software platform that local and state governments use to manage operations including budgeting, permitting, infrastructure management, procurement, and tax collection.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Zac Bookman(Co-founder)Nate Levine(Founder)
World's most advanced supply chain visibility platform.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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