Race Capital
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Also known as RACE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Led by founder-operator Alfred Chuang, it focuses on Web2 and Web3 infrastructure, offering CEO-to-CEO coaching and access to a team of first-check backers in Databricks, Solana, FTX, Slack, Binance.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 35 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×12SaaS ×8Developer Tools ×6Crypto & Web3 ×4Cybersecurity ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4
HQs:United States×11United Kingdom×1
Investments · 35 tracked
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Airtrain AI provides a no-code platform for preparing and evaluating training data to fine-tune open-source language models as alternatives to proprietary AI models.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Emmanuel Turlay(Founder)in
Clerk Chat is a business messaging platform that adds AI to telecommunication, letting companies send and receive text messages (including RCS and messaging within Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Zoom) for sales, support, and marketing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Alexander Haque(Co-Founder)Stella Fulman(Co-Founder)
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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ion Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Conte(Executive Officer)Tram Phi(Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)
Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductors
Jonathan Ross(Founder & CEO)in
Lightning Terminal is a web-based dashboard and management platform for Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators that simplifies node management and provides liquidity tools.
Crypto & Web3FintechPalo Alto, US
Elizabeth Stark(Founder)Olaoluwa Osuntokun(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
OPAQUE provides a hardware-enforced trust layer for AI systems that enables organizations to run AI on sensitive data with independently verifiable proof of data protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Ion Stoica(Co-founder)inRaluca Ada Popa(Co-founder)inRishabh Poddar(Co-founder)inChester Leung(Co-founder)inWenting Zheng(Co-founder)inAaron Fulkerson(CEO)in
Openlayer provides a platform for testing, monitoring, and managing AI models across the development and production lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Gabriel Bayomi Kalejaiye(Founder)inVikas Nair(Founder)inRishab Ramanathan(Founder)in
BoardGuillermo Rauch(Founder & CEO of Vercel)
Opsin provides an enterprise AI security platform that discovers employee-built AI agents, maps their permissions and data access, and models each agent's behavior against its intended purpose to prioritize and remediate risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Fintech
Persana is a go-to-market platform that combines 100+ intent data sources, AI agents, and automation to help sales teams identify prospects, enrich lead lists, and personalize outreach at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Zeta Markets is a decentralized exchange on Solana offering derivatives trading with up to 100x leverage.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Race Capital invest at?
- Race Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Race Capital's typical check size?
- Race Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Race Capital focus on?
- Race Capital focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Race Capital located?
- Race Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Race Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Race Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRace Capital’s Alfred Chuang: tech cannot reinvent itself without bubbles, and this is a large one
CNBC International Live · Alfred Chuang
Edith Yeung General Partner Race Capital on Covid-19 crisis for startups
FinTech Silicon Valley · Edith Yeung
Meet Harrison Chase, Founder - LangChain & Edith Yeung, General Partner Race Capital, Berkeley 2023
Race Capital · Edith Yeung
VC Crystal Ball: Predictions for 2024 #WebSummitRio - Edith Yeung, General Partner at Race Capital
Race Capital · Edith Yeung
Race Capital's Alfred Chuang on Bloomberg TV on 2023 Venture Capital Landscape
Race Capital · Alfred Chuang
Chris McCann | Co-Founder of Race Capital | Logan Jastremski Podcast #16
Logan Jastremski Podcast · Chris McCann
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Co-investors · 53
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