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Perkins Cove Partners
Venture capitalBoston · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Perkins Cove Partners backs a select number of novel ideas targeting large markets where its operators' collective experience can accelerate a startup's growth. The firm prefers concentrated bets over broad, thinly spread investing, typically writing first or early checks of roughly $100k to $500k+. Positioning itself as operators rather than financial engineers or consultants, PCP acts as an extension of the founding team, stepping in on cross-functional needs when required. It emphasizes contextualized, tailored advice built on close relationships with founders, drawing on experience building and scaling successful software companies and raising over $1B in capital across 25 years.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 13 of 28 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×6Marketing Tech ×4E-commerce ×3Retail Tech ×3Creator Economy ×2Direct to Consumer ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×11
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×43 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4MIT Sloan School of Management ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×4Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Microsoft ×3Endeca ×2MIT ×2
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12012 · 13 dated
HubSpot is a software platform that provides customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation tools for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Brian Halligan(Co-founder; CEO until 2021)inDharmesh Shah(Co-founder and CTO)inYamini Rangan(Chief Executive Officer)inSarika GarginKate Bueker(Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)Erika Fisher(Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalBantam GroupBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+12 more
Klaviyo is an AI-powered CRM platform for B2C brands that integrates customer data, marketing automation, customer service, and analytics in a unified solution.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Andrew Bialecki(Co-founder and co-CEO)inEd Hallen(Co-founder and chief strategy officer)inBenjamin Cook(Executive Officer)inLandon Edmond(Executive Officer)inChano Fernandez(Co-CEO)in
BoardMichael Medici(Director)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAccelAvenir Growth CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsGlynn Capital ManagementHarmony Partners+9 more
Toast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations.
FintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSBoston, US
Stephen Fredette(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jonathan Grimm(Director, Promoter)inAman Narang(Director, Promoter)inChristopher Comparato(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Papa(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBlue Owl CapitalConnetic VenturesEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime CapitalFIRSTFLOOR CAPITAL+12 more
AskFora is a text-based platform that connects young professionals to discuss career challenges and team dynamics.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocial
Co-investorsFreshTracks CapitalGlasswing VenturesFirsthandVCKoa Labs
Awtomic provides a subscription and membership platform for direct-to-consumer brands to build deeper customer relationships and recurring revenue.
Creator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US
Emily Yuhas(Founder)inBrianAdrian
Co-investorsY CombinatorIndex VenturesHarvard Management CompanyLombardstreet VenturesSEAN MARSHALL
ClassPass, based in New York City, runs a subscription service that gives members access to fitness classes and wellness appointments across many independent studios and gyms.
Wellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Payal Kadakia(Executive Officer, Director)inMary Biggins(Executive Officer, Director)inPayal Kadakia Pujji(Founder)inRichard Lanman(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Apter(Executive Officer)inTom Aveston(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alpaca VCApax DigitalBAM VenturesBoxGroupCorigin Ventures+19 more
Cupixel offers a mobile app with over 1,500 artist-led art classes, including free options, for people learning to draw and create art.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechNewton, US
Elad Katav(Founder)inEli Bachar(Director)Stanley Rosenzweig(Director)Gilad Meiri(Director)
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalTwo Lanterns Venture Partners
Lately provides AI-powered software that generates social media content designed to increase engagement and drive customer monetization.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSStone Ridge, US
Kate Bradley Chernis(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Jantsch(Director)
BoardDavid Meerman Scott(Director)
Co-investorsBDev VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Gotham Gal Ventures
LogMeIn provides software solutions for IT leaders and managed service providers to manage security, automate operations, and ensure performance at scale.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Co-investors3TS Capital PartnersIntel CapitalFrancisco PartnersPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Okendo is a customer marketing platform for Shopify merchants and consumer brands, offering products for reviews, surveys, referrals, quizzes, and loyalty to build customer relationships and increase lifetime value.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsIndex VenturesBase10 PartnersCraft Ventures
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechWashington, US
Adam Siegel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inWilson Griffin(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsGradient VenturesRevTech VenturesVisible VenturesXRCJump CapitalVictress Capital
Returnly was a returns management platform for Shopify brands that has officially shut down as of October 1, 2023.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eduardo Vilar(Founder)in
BoardAriel Poler(Director)Rajeev Singh-Molares(Director)inJeff Fluhr(Director)in
Co-investorsBonsai Partners SGEIC, SACraft VenturesGraph VenturesInreach VenturesMundi VenturesSGH Capital+4 more
WiseLayer builds AI agents that automate specific complex tasks for finance and accounting teams, such as accruals and payroll accounting.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Therese Tucker(Founder & Co-CEO)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersK5 GlobalThe Fintech FundUnpopular VenturesUnusual Ventures
Enterprise social network (acquired by Microsoft)
San Francisco, US
David Sacks(Co-founder)inAdam Pisoni(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSean Parker(Director)Rick Lewis(Director)inJason Green(Director)inGeorge Zachary(Director)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesDraper AssociatesEmergence Capital PartnersKleiner PerkinsUS Venture PartnersKhosla Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
DataJoyDecodableInhouseKettleNacellePantry SoftwareProdPortSalesroomSpeakeasySpellboundStageConnectSwaptTry NowUseful
Exits · 6
3 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 5HubSpotNYSE: HUBSKlaviyo, Inc.NYSE: KVYOToastNYSE: TOSTRecurateacq. by TroveWise Layeracq. by BlackLine
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Perkins Cove Partners made?
- Perkins Cove Partners has 28 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
- What stage does Perkins Cove Partners invest at?
- Perkins Cove Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Perkins Cove Partners's typical check size?
- Perkins Cove Partners typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Perkins Cove Partners focus on?
- Perkins Cove Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Perkins Cove Partners located?
- Perkins Cove Partners is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Perkins Cove Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Perkins Cove Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Perkins Cove Partners co-invest with?
- Perkins Cove Partners most often shares deals with GV (Google Ventures), Craft Ventures, CRV (Charles River Ventures), among 78 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 1
Great North Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in capital-efficient technology startups, with a focus on Vertical AI and Embedded Finance.
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