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Red Dog Capital

Venture capital

Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Red Dog Capital (RDC) invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in technology companies aiming to reinvent legacy industries such as fintech, healthcare, the future of work and real estate. The firm looks for visionary, market-savvy founders who are focused on achieving product-market fit and willing to think big. RDC positions itself as an operator-led investor, drawing on its team and an advisory network of experienced founders and executives to support portfolio companies with go-to-market execution, scaling, performance optimization, strategy and finance during their formative years.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Palo Alto, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Tracked investments
38
Unicorns
3
Acquisitions
2

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 27 of 38 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×8Fintech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4Healthtech ×4PropTech ×4Consumer ×3

HQs:United States×16United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 13 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
5 of 13 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 18 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×52 founders×33 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Harvard University ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×4Economics ×3Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×3Rhino+Jetty ×2

Investments · 38 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12020 · 22017 · 32012 · 17 dated

1m1mplatform.comAug 2024

1m provides continuously updated, quantified risk intelligence for healthcare organizations, tracking hundreds of risks to surface emerging issues and update forecasts as conditions change.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York, US

Chris Giuliano(Founder)inJeffrey Ellis(Founder)in

BoardScott Nordlund(Director)

Co-investorsAlice Anderson Fund

Artemis, Inc.artemisag.comin𝕏acquired by iUNU

LUNA is an AI and computer vision platform that autonomously monitors plant development in real-time for growers, providing data-driven insights to optimize crop decisions and reduce waste.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech

Co-investorsiSelect Fund

Automorphicautomorphic.aiin𝕏Seed

Automorphic develops machine learning infrastructure where deployed models continuously improve themselves using generated data as training material.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Govind Gnanakumar(Founder)inMaaher Gandhi(Founder)inMahesh Natamai(Founder)in

Co-investorsRitual CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzEight CapitalKleiner PerkinsLiquid Ventures+3 more

Coin fxcfxlabs.comin

CFX Labs provides a bank-grade money movement platform that enables businesses to access the U.S. financial system for global financial transactions with built-in regulatory compliance.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalDecasonicMentha PartnersPetRock CapitalProta VenturesTriton Capital

Coppercopper.comin

Copper is a CRM platform designed to prioritize relationship management and collaboration, integrating natively with Google Workspace for seamless workflow.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Steve Holm(CEO)in

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaNorwest Venture PartnersStorm VenturesVela Partners

Cultoscultos.io

Xoilac TV is a Vietnamese-language website that streams live football (soccer) matches for free, covering major international and regional leagues such as the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Champions League, AFF Cup and V-League.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Decoded Healthdecodedhealth.com

Decoded Health provides AI-powered clinical documentation and intake automation tools for healthcare providers, using natural language processing to capture patient data and generate structured clinical notes.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcPerot JainSierra VenturesTau VenturesInflect HealthTAU Ventures

Delosgetdelos.comin

Delos is a managing general agent (MGA) that uses wildfire science and AI-based risk models to underwrite and offer homeowners insurance policies in areas of high wildfire risk, and provides homeowners with personalized home-hardening advice.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechSpace Tech

Kevin Stein(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAvanta VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersChaos VenturesConvective Capitalfutureland venturesGallatin Point Capital+3 more

Etchedetched.comin𝕏

Etched designs custom inference chips, racks, and software co-designed for running frontier AI models, including large sparse mixture-of-experts models, long-context, and agentic workloads.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Gavin Uberti(Founder)inRobert Wachen(Founder)Chris Zhu(Founder)inMark Ross(CTO)inBrian Loiler(VP of Platform)inWayne Cao(VP of Production)in

Co-investorsThiel CapitalAntiAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESBain Capital VenturesBeyond CapitalConversion Capital+28 more

Farmsteadfarmsteadapp.comNov 2020 · $7.9MDefunct

Farmstead operates a grocery delivery service that uses AI to fulfill orders from customers' homes in under an hour.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Kevin Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsSprint VcSQN Venture Partners, LLCThink+ Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator19Y VenturesAC Ventures (Arca Continental)+23 more

Fusefuseinventory.comin𝕏

Fuse is an inventory operations platform for tracking landed costs, import duties, and tariffs across multi-level bills of materials.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Bridget Vuong(Founder)inRachel(CEO)

Co-investorsBling CapitalCrosscut VenturesDivide by ZeroDreamers VCJude GomilaCorrelation Ventures+2 more

GoBuild (fka Brick)go.build𝕏SeedDefunct

GoBuild provides payment and working capital solutions designed for small construction firms, addressing cash flow delays through deposit financing, project-based lending, and subcontractor payment management.

FintechPropTechSan Francisco, US

Chapman Snowden(Founder)inDrew Barrett(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapmontY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalGoodwater CapitalNorthwestern Mutual AcceleratorPrecursor Ventures+5 more

Graintrygrain.comin𝕏Seed

Grain is a mobile app that lets users draw on a line of credit linked to their existing debit card, offering credit access based on their spending patterns rather than traditional credit assessment.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Patrick De Suza(Founder)inChristian-Robert Joseph(Founder)inCarl-Alain Memnon(Founder)inAharon Navon(Founder)Dor Golan(Founder)Jake Adams(Founder)

Co-investorsAperture Venture CapitalMerus CapitalPioneerSLVCY CombinatorAleph+15 more

Graingrain.credit

Grain builds financial technology products for lenders and financial institutions, focused on credit access, process efficiency, and portfolio management.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Hawkhill Homeshawkhillhomes.com

Hawkhill Homes is a single-family real estate investment and operating company working across single-family, build-to-rent, and multifamily housing, using proprietary data and custom LLMs in underwriting and operations.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechDallas, US

Morgan(Co-founder & CEO)Brian(Co-founder & COO)Gabe(Co-founder (Hawkhill Property Services))

Komodo Healthkomodohealth.comin𝕏

Komodo integrates healthcare data across providers, health systems, care settings, and payers to deliver insights on disease incidence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Web Sun(Founder)inArif Nathoo(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFelicis VenturesICONIQMcKesson VenturesNZ Growth Capital Partners+7 more

LocateAIlocate.aiin𝕏

Locate.ai helps brands identify and secure optimal retail or commercial real estate locations using artificial intelligence and real estate advisory services.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyPropTechRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Stephen Quinonez(Founder)inPeter Hu(Founder)inJoe Lee(Founder)in

BoardANDREW SACK(Director)

Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesMetaPropMetaProp VenturesPear VCTechstarsPlug and Play Ventures

Mach Industriesmachindustries.comin𝕏

Mach Industries designs and manufactures defense systems including unmanned aerial systems, precision munitions, high-altitude surveillance platforms, and propulsion testing capabilities for military applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareHuntington Beach, US

Ethan Thornton(Founder)inBrendan Cooney(Executive Officer)inAshton Bennett(Founder)

BoardKeith Rabois(Director)inGeoff Lewis(Director)inLewis Geoff(Director)

Co-investorsAloft VCBedrockBig Brain HoldingsBoxGroupChampion Hill VenturesCoalition+18 more

Membranemembranelabs.comin𝕏

Membrane Labs provides an institutional infrastructure platform for digital asset credit, unifying counterparty discovery, loan workflows, and collateral management with real-time visibility, automated margin enforcement, and multi-custodian connectivity.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Carson Cook(Founder)in

Co-investorsArca FundsBelvedere Strategic CapitalElectric CapitalFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)Lvna CapitalMarin Digital Ventures+11 more

PULSEDATApulsedata.ioin

PulseData builds patented machine learning and AI predictive analytics models that help healthcare organizations identify chronic diseases earlier and predict disease progression, with a focus on kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US

Hai Po Sun(Co-founder)inTeddy Cha(Co-Founder)inHai PoinDean Panovich(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardMICHAEL GOGUEN(Director)inDANIELLE WANG(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArba LLCBloomberg BetaBlue CollectiveChicago VenturesMilkbox Partners+3 more

Rhinosayrhino.comin𝕏

Rhino provides a digital platform that replaces security deposits for renters with a more affordable alternative, while offering property managers and owners a modernized process for tenant screening and asset protection in the rental housing market.

FintechInsurTechPropTechNew York, US

Paraag Sarva(Founder)inAnkur Jain(Founder)inBenjamin Lantos(Founder)inBryan Woods(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalFf Venture CapitalFJ LabsKairos HQOssian CapitalPICUS CAPITAL+8 more

ShoppingGivesshoppinggives.comin𝕏Sep 2020

ShoppingGives provides a social impact platform that enables businesses to integrate charitable giving into their commerce operations, allowing customers to donate at point of purchase or through customizable giving campaigns.

E-commerceImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Ronny Sage(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsSerena VenturesService Provider CapitalSummit Peak Ventures20VCBACKGROUND CAPITALCaffeinated Capital+7 more

Solsol.earth

Sol is an AI-powered collaboration platform that connects scientists, technologists, and other experts to work on projects addressing global challenges such as climate, inequality, microplastics, aging, and water.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Spokespoke-london.comOct 2017 · $28M

SPOKE is a London-based menswear brand selling clothing and accessories online, including a sock collection produced in partnership with the London Sock Company.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB

Ben Farren(Founder)in

Co-investors24 HaymarketMolten VenturesOxfordAccelAda VenturesBethnal Green Ventures+6 more

Spokespoke.comin𝕏Oct 2017 · $28M

Spoke provides last-mile delivery software, including a free route-planning and navigation app for drivers, a fleet management platform for courier companies to plan multi-driver routes and collect proof of delivery, and a directory connecting retailers with local delivery services.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Jack Underwood(Founder)Pol Kuijken(Founder)

Co-investorsSemapa NextAccelAda VenturesBethnal Green VenturesbyFoundersFelicis Ventures+4 more

Spokegetspoke.cominOct 2017 · $28M

Spoke provides mobile-first communication infrastructure for high-value conversations in regulated industries like finance, insurance, and healthcare, enabling teams to work remotely while maintaining compliance visibility and business records.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ben Farren(Founder)inKieronJason

Co-investorsNZVCAccelAda VenturesBethnal Green VenturesFelicis VenturesGreylock Partners+4 more

SurveyMonkeysurveymonkey.comin𝕏Jan 2012

SurveyMonkey is an online platform for creating surveys and forms to run market research, customer satisfaction, event registration, and employee feedback programs.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Ryan Finley(Founder)inChris Finley(Director)inDavid Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)Zander Lurie(Director)inNoreen Bergin(Executive Officer)inTimothy Maly(Executive Officer)

PartnerEd Kim· solo GP

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBain Capital VenturesCapitalGSilversmith Capital PartnersSpectrum EquityStg+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AcornsAppurifyAtspokeBrexCPGIOExactechGoogleMuvrNejiPillarRenzu

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions

Appurifyacq. by GoogleArtemis, Inc.acq. by iUNU

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Red Dog Capital made?
Red Dog Capital has 38 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
What stage does Red Dog Capital invest at?
Red Dog Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Red Dog Capital focus on?
Red Dog Capital focuses on Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, PropTech.
Where is Red Dog Capital located?
Red Dog Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Who does Red Dog Capital co-invest with?
Red Dog Capital most often shares deals with Felicis Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, among 124 tracked co-investors.

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