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Scaleworks
Private equitySan Antonio · Growth · 5 people tracked
Also known as SCALEWORKS CAPITAL, LLC
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Investment thesis
Scaleworks operates as a B2B SaaS fund that acquires software companies and scales them from a few million in revenue toward $20M+ by fostering cross-company collaboration within a centralized community. It backs first-time CEOs, often promoting from within existing leadership teams, and operates according to six strategic pillars including healthy debate, centralized teams, narrowing target markets, value-added marketing, disciplined pricing, and a sales-oriented culture. The firm emphasizes hands-on operational involvement, shared GTM expertise, and internal knowledge sharing across its portfolio, positioning collaboration as its key competitive advantage.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 19 of 21 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Marketing Tech ×7Developer Tools ×5Cloud Computing ×4Future of Work ×4Retail Tech ×4
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12017 · 12016 · 13 dated
Merge Labs is a research lab developing brain-computer interfaces that connect with neurons using molecules instead of electrodes and non-invasive modalities like ultrasound, integrated with AI.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Antonio, US
Andrew Trickett(Executive Officer, Director)Franklin Lyons(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLew Moorman· per SEC Form D · $10.1M raise · filed May 2016
Co-investorsAntiBig Brain HoldingsInterface FundSaga VenturesSciFi VCStarship Ventures+4 more
Assembla provides code collaboration and project management tools for development teams to coordinate work, manage code, and collaborate on projects.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Centage builds financial planning and analysis (FP&A) software for mid-market finance teams, including CFOs and controllers, to handle budgeting, forecasting, and planning.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNatick, US
Barry Clapp(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKamran Sassoon(Director)Jared Stone(Director)David Mahoney(Director)Jeb Spencer(Director)in
Co-investorsTVC Capital
Maxio is a financial operations platform for B2B SaaS and AI companies that unifies subscription billing, revenue recognition, collections, and investor-grade financial metrics in a single system.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBattery Ventures
LegalZoom Virtual Mail is a service that digitalizes incoming physical business mail, allowing users to receive and manage correspondence online using a virtual business address chosen from nationwide locations.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsMaple Leaf Angels
eSkill provides a pre-employment skills assessment platform that helps organizations test candidates' skills and abilities to make better hiring decisions.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Henry Tran(Chief Executive Officer)inChris Caldwell(Chief Financial Officer)in
Filestack provides APIs and UI integrations for uploading, transforming, and delivering files and images.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Antonio, US
Brett van Zuiden(Founder/Founding CEO)inLiyan David Chang(Founder)inAnand Dass(Founder)inThomas Georgiou(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)Highland Capital PartnersPear VCSherpalo Ventures+2 more
FollowUp is an email productivity tool, offered as a Chrome extension, that lets users set reminders, schedule follow-up messages, send emails at scheduled times, and receive email open notifications.
Future of WorkSaaSSales Tech
Full Circle Insights provides a digital marketing analytics platform built natively on Salesforce that measures campaign attribution, funnel performance, and revenue impact for B2B marketing and revenue teams.
Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsGolden Seeds
Import.io is a web data extraction platform that helps companies collect structured data for pricing intelligence, competitive monitoring, digital shelf analytics, and customer review tracking.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsOpenOceanTalis Capital
Keen is a fully managed event streaming platform that enables developers to collect, store, and analyze real-time data using APIs built on Apache Kafka, Storm, and Cassandra.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Antonio, US
Dan KadorinKyle WildinRyan Spraetzin
Co-investors500 GlobalHeavybitStreamlined VenturesTechstarsUpslope VenturesXG Ventures+3 more
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Mailgun provides an API platform that enables businesses to send, receive, and track transactional and marketing email messages.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ev Kontsevoy(CEO)inTaylor Wakefield(Founder)inAlexander Klizhentas(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsSpider CapitalY CombinatorDST GlobalEniac VenturesFelicis VenturesKapor Capital+6 more
Profitero provides eCommerce analytics for consumer brands, including digital shelf and market share tracking plus AI-driven chat-based insights.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsDelta Partners
Qualaroo enables marketers to collect feedback and insights directly from website visitors to understand their needs and pain points.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSCosta Mesa, US
Sean Ellis(Executive Officer, Director)inHiten Shah(Co-founder)Alex Sherstinsky(Executive Officer, Director)inEugene MandelinEverette TaylorinJason Meresmanin
Co-investors500 Global
Athos Commerce provides AI-powered product discovery, search, and personalization tools for e-commerce retailers, along with product feed management and analytics capabilities across multiple sales channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Element Opportunity Fund 1Element Finance ,
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMerge Labs · merge.io · Jan 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Scaleworks made?
- Scaleworks has 21 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Scaleworks invest at?
- Scaleworks invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Scaleworks focus on?
- Scaleworks focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Developer Tools, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, HR Tech, Marketing Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Scaleworks located?
- Scaleworks is headquartered in San Antonio, US.
- Who does Scaleworks co-invest with?
- Scaleworks most often shares deals with 500 Global, Y Combinator, Heavybit, among 14 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLew Moorman: Soilworks Natural Capital, Scaleworks Venture Capital
Consensus Digital Media · Lew Moorman
Interview with Ed Byrne (co-founder of Scaleworks)
Sujan Patel · Ed Byrne
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