Shine Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
Also known as Shine Capital Advisor · SHINE CAPITAL, LLC
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Investment thesis
Shine Capital focuses on early-stage venture investing, partnering with founders it describes as creative, convincing, and relentless to help them build iconic, category-defining companies. The firm positions itself as a hands-on partner to entrepreneurs at the earliest phases of company building.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 19 people
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What they invest in
from 50 of 66 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×26SaaS ×15Fintech ×14Enterprise Software ×10Crypto & Web3 ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6Healthtech ×6Consumer ×5
HQs:United States×28United Kingdom×3Canada×1European Union×1Norway×1Pakistan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 34 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×123 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 36 founders with education data
The Wharton School ×3Duke University ×2Georgetown ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Cape Town ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×15Humanities ×7Business & Management ×6Engineering ×5Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 36 founders with career history
Antares Nuclear ×2Facebook ×2ISACA ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)
Investments · 66 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 72025 · 72024 · 42023 · 32022 · 52021 · 72020 · 134 dated
10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.
ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US
Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)inSean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)inAlexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in
Board seatMo Koyfman· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesCentre Street PartnersFemHealth VenturesFormus Capital+8 more
Blackbird Laboratories is a nonprofit life sciences incubator that translates university research breakthroughs into venture-ready biotech companies focused on developing new medicines and enabling technologies.
BiotechDeep TechBaltimore, US
Ben Leventhal(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Tremblay, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)inEddie Cherok, PhD(Chief Business Officer)in
BoardFred Wilson(Director)inMarguerite Mariscal(Director)
Board seatMo Koyfman· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsUniversity System of Maryland Momentum FundAmex VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrooks ReitzCircle VenturesCoinbase Ventures+6 more
Polimorphic offers an AI platform for government service operations, handling resident requests from intake to resolution across departments and systems.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Parth Shah(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Smith(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEthan Daly(Director)inLatif Peracha(Director)in
Board seatMo Koyfman· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesGeneral CatalystLooking Glass CapitalM13Pear VC
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San Francisco, US
Benjamin Davis(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatMo Koyfman· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCraft VenturesSciFi VC
Advocate provides AI-powered policy processing and servicing tools for insurance professionals, automating the extraction and analysis of insurance policies, certificates, and coverage documentation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureInsurTechSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Co-investorsMetaPropHoneystone VenturesLGVPMangusta CapitalVestigo Ventures
Antares Industries develops nuclear reactor technology, with teams spanning nuclear, reactor hardware, and mission engineering as well as manufacturing and regulatory operations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyParker, US
Jordan Bramble(Founder)inJulia DeWahl(Founder)inRian Bahran(Chief Nuclear Officer)inMark Massie(Chief Engineer)inDONALD G MACK(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBalerion Space VenturesBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalHumba VenturesIndustrious Ventures+8 more
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AudioShake develops sound separation technology that splits audio into component parts for media, entertainment, and speech workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Jessica Powell(CEO & Co-Founder)inLuke Miner(CTO & Co-Founder)in
BoardAlexander Hartz(Director)in
Co-investorsCoho DeeptechDisney AcceleratorOrigin VenturesPrecursor VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesBACKGROUND CAPITAL+2 more
Blackbird is a restaurant loyalty, membership and payments platform with a consumer dining-rewards app built on blockchain rails.
Ben Leventhal(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesMischiefMulticoin CapitalQED Investors+2 more
Bliss operates an online marketplace and concierge service that matches patients seeking cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures with board-certified surgeons, providing care advisors, financing options, and support through consultation, surgery, and recovery.
Mount Laurel, US
Joseph Buonadonna, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph Buonadonna, Sr.(Director)Matthew Stevens(Director)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesAngelPadB Capital GroupPareto HoldingsStellation CapitalSwish Ventures+2 more
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Cedar is an AI platform for climate and sustainability specialists that automates decarbonization workflows, connecting siloed company data across platforms and file formats.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate Tech
Co-investorsTiger Global Management
Compri builds AI agents that integrate with ERPs and data sources to automate procurement tasks such as sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMilan, EU
Edoardo Arbizzi(Co-Founder)inEdoardo Gava(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsDFF VenturesItalian Founders FundGlobal Founders CapitalPICUS CAPITALShapers
Contour Health is a senior care matching service that researches and calls senior care facilities on behalf of families, then provides a personalized shortlist of options based on medical needs, budget, and preferences.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces
Amitav M.(Founder)in
Co-investorsEDB Investments
Cosmos is a platform for organizing, searching, and managing personal image collections by visual characteristics like color and similarity.
Creator EconomyMarketing Tech
Maghnus Mareneck(Founder)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)MatrixAccel
Curie.Bio is a biotech venture firm pairing seed capital with in-house drug discovery support for therapeutics founders.
Zach Weinberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpARCH Venture PartnersDNA CapitalF-Prime CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Alley Robotics Ventures+1 more
Curio makes interactive toys that come to life as conversational characters for children.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Samuel Eaton(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalBlue Wire CapitalDunbar CapitalMute VenturesKhosla VenturesOKX Ventures
Denki provides software that automates financial audit procedures—including planning, testing, and documentation—to help companies comply with regulations like SOX and SEC requirements.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Felipe Jin Li(Founder)inDavid Jin Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator20VCBase10 Partners
Endaoment provides blockchain-based philanthropic services that enable donors and nonprofits to manage charitable giving with lower fees and greater transparency through smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3FintechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Robbie Heeger(President & CEO)inCarter Wilkinson(Treasurer & Secretary)in
Co-investorsChapter OneCoinbase VenturesJDS Sports
Flamingo DAO is a member-based collector DAO that acquires and holds NFTs and digital art, including CryptoPunks and generative art.
Co-investorsArca FundsBR CapitalDeepTech VenturesDivergenceExpansion Venture CapitalGood Friends+4 more
Flare provides an AI-powered legal technology platform that supports client intake, case management, attorney workflows, and legal marketing, offered in partnership with Marble Law.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsGood FriendsSocial LeverageSummit Peak InvestmentsBase10 PartnersWhite Star Capital
Flashtract automates payment application math and required-document generation for general contractors and their subcontractors, checking for missing documents and calculation errors.
Construction TechFintechSaaSAuburn, US
ROBERT B. (BEN) CONRY(Executive Officer, Director)BLAIR CHENAULT(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAddition
Givon Defense identifies operational gaps in national security and develops mission-ready defense capabilities across three verticals: autonomous warfare, border and critical infrastructure protection, and end-to-end solutions.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
Gizmo is a study app that helps students learn and revise for exams such as GCSEs, A-levels, and AP tests.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechLondon, GB
Paul Evangelou(Founder)inPetros Christodoulou(Founder)
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesCapitalTNFXAda VenturesSEEK Investments
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Glide builds AI agents and analytics tools for financial institutions such as banks and lenders, automating tasks like data reporting, prospect list building, and loan document collection.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaS
Sameer Kapur(Founder)inVishnu ChakrobortyGautam Ajjarapu
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCanonical CryptoNextView VenturesNOMO VenturesPathlight VenturesPear VC
Goldsky is a blockchain data infrastructure platform that provides streaming and querying capabilities for crypto and fintech applications, offering real-time access to onchain data with sub-second latency and high throughput.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersFelicis VenturesLattice CapitalLux Capital
Hivemapper is a decentralized mapping network built on Solana that enables contributors to map the world in real time using cameras and apps while earning rewards through a token-based incentive system.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Ariel Seidman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesBorderless VentureFounder CollectiveHemisphere Ventures LLCHomebrewMulticoin Capital+6 more
Co-investorsDunbar CapitalNOEMIS VenturesRed & Blue VenturesSwitch Ventures
iVerify offers a mobile endpoint detection and response (EDR) product that uses operating system telemetry, behavioral baselining, and threat hunting to detect malware, spyware, and account takeover attacks on employee mobile devices.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLong Island City, US
Rocky Cole(Co-founder & COO)inDanny Rogers(Co-Founder & CEO)inMatthias Frielingsdorf(Co-founder & VP of R&D)inSpencer Parker(CPO)inDustin Moring(Director)
BoardAlexander Hartz(Director)in
Co-investors2.12 AngelsMantis CapitalMischiefParameter VenturesPathlight Ventures
Kingdom Superculture develops functional health ingredients derived from natural microbes, targeting consumers seeking effective nutritional and health products.
BiotechConsumerHealthtechNew York City, US
Kendall Dabaghi(Founder)inRavi Sheth(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAnchorless BangladeshBrand Foundry VenturesF6 VenturesHuman Venturesi2i Ventures+5 more
Kingdom Supercultures develops functional health ingredients using natural microbes, aiming to improve consumer health.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Co-investors4DX VenturesFour Acres CapitalSupernode VenturesBrand Foundry VenturesDigitalis VenturesLakehouse Venture Partners+5 more
Learned Hand is a case preparation platform for judges that integrates with court case management systems to extract facts, map disputed issues, structure arguments by motion type, and generate first-draft orders with citations.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTech
Shlomo Klapper(Founder)in
Co-investorsCorrelation Ventures
Mentra is a talent-matching platform that connects neurodivergent individuals with employers, aiming to match candidates to careers based on their skills, work ethic, personality, and workplace preferences.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social Good
Jhillika Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsMPG FundVerissimo VenturesFullCircleHartmann CapitalTIRTA VenturesToyota Ventures+1 more
Mentra is an AI-powered neuroinclusive employment network matching neurodivergent jobseekers with employers.
Jhillika Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsMPG FundAlexa FundHartmann CapitalTIRTA VenturesToyota VenturesY Combinator
Meow is a financial technology company offering a business banking platform for companies and AI agents, combining checking accounts, corporate cards, global payments, invoicing, financing, and crypto.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMiami Beach, US
Brandon Arvanaghi(Executive Officer, Director)inBryce Crawford(Director)
Co-investorsArchetypeCoinbase VenturesEarl Grey CapitalQED InvestorsTq Ventures Llc
Meow is a financial technology company offering business banking, corporate cards, global payments, invoicing, and crypto services, including a Commercial Paper Account for earning yield on idle cash.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Brandon Arvanaghi(Founder)inBryce Crawford(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acrew CapitalAcrylicCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesEarl Grey Capital+15 more
Molecule operates a blockchain-based platform supporting decentralized science (DeSci), funding research projects and connecting scientists and entrepreneurs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3
Paul Kohlhaas(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackedCompoundFifty YearsInflection.xyzLunar VenturesSignature Ventures+8 more
NALA operates two payment platforms: one enables consumers to send money across borders to emerging markets, while the other provides stablecoin-based payment infrastructure for businesses in those regions.
FintechNew York City, US
Benjamin Fernandes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAmplo VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersDigital Currency GroupLiquidity CapitalNorrsken22+8 more
Notion offers a workspace platform for teams to manage projects, documentation, and tasks through customizable views like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ivan Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Draft Ventures LlcFirst Round CapitalKearny JacksonLong Journey Ventures+11 more
Numerai runs a data science tournament where participants build machine learning models on obfuscated, regularized financial datasets and stake cryptocurrency on their predictions to earn or burn based on performance.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Richard Craib(Managing Member of the Issuer.)Richard C.(Founder)in
BoardAndrew Weissman(Director of the Issuer.)in
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Air Street CapitalCoinFundDigital Currency GroupLong Venture PartnersOyster Ventures+3 more
Octup provides software for third-party logistics (3PL) providers to improve visibility, billing automation, and operational analytics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Alon Partuk(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsJAL Ventures Ltd.Tal Ventures
Orchard provides advertising and ad-tech services that use tracking technologies and interest-based advertising across websites and platforms.
AdTechPropTechNew York City, US
Court Cunningham(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAccompliceCanaan PartnersEvolution VC PartnersNavitas CapitalRevolutionSand Hill Angels+5 more
Orchard builds hardware and software systems that collect and process farm data to enable autonomous decision-making for fruit and specialty crop growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
Charlie Wu(Founder)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersContraryCorrelation VenturesHumba VenturesMythos Ventures Management, LlcRavelin Capital+4 more
Remark provides AI-powered customer support and shopping assistance for e-commerce businesses, using AI personas to answer shopper questions and resolve support tickets while routing complex cases to human agents.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Theo Satloff(Co-founder & CEO)inCarl-Philip Majgaard(Co-founder & Tech Lead)Ian Patterson(Co-founder & Sales)in
Co-investorsInspired CapitalSpero VenturesStripeSugar CapitalTwelve BelowVisible Ventures
Rose Rocket provides software that enables transportation and trucking companies to conduct logistics operations through digital tools rather than traditional phone and email communication.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainToronto, CA
Alexander Luksidadi(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubRipple VenturesY CombinatorFunders Club ManagementScale Venture PartnersScale-Up Ventures+1 more
Seam provides an API platform that enables developers and businesses to connect applications with IoT devices and orchestrate their use.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dawn Ho(Founder)inSy Bohy(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrunchFundTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundTuesday CapitalY CombinatorBessemer Venture Partnersf7 Ventures+2 more
Sika is a marketplace platform that allows consumers to purchase wellness and health products using pre-tax HSA/FSA funds.
HealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessMountain View, US
Ami Kumordzie(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsOne Planet GroupUlu Ventures
Skillshare is a New York-based subscription online learning community offering video classes in creative disciplines.
New York, US
Michael Karnajaprakorn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Karnjanaprakorn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Finkelstein(Director)inAlbert Wenger(Director)inRamanan Raghavendran(Director)inMoshe Koyfman(Director)
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsFounder CollectiveKickstart VenturesMenlo GroupRunway Growth CapitalTop Corner Capital+4 more
Supergood generates real backend APIs for enterprise platforms that lack them by reverse-engineering the underlying network calls behind logins, handling MFA and CAPTCHAs via service accounts.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsSciFi VC
Swan provides a modular autonomy platform for autonomous systems to operate in contested environments with degraded or denied GPS/GNSS signals.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Dima Kislovskiy(Co-founder & CEO)Narek Melik Barkhudarov(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalGandel InvestLMNT VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures+7 more
Plasma is a financial technology company offering Plasma One, a stablecoin-based account and Visa card that supports USD₮ transfers, cashback, and yield through third-party DeFi protocols.
Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB
Co-investors1/1 Capital6th Man VenturesBeni Venture CapitalMercury FundMirana VenturesPharsalus Capital+9 more
Tropic is a procurement platform that gives finance and procurement teams pricing intelligence, negotiation playbooks, and expert support to reduce spend on SaaS and AI software.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Justin Etkin(Founder)inDavid Campbell(Founder)in
Co-investorsFOG VenturesForbion
Turnout provides human advocates paired with AI assistance to help individuals navigate government systems, including disability claims, VA benefits, healthcare navigation, and education advocacy.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechHealthtech
Co-investorsConversion CapitalFour Acres CapitalHoneystone VenturesLGVPMangusta CapitalSwish Ventures
Two provides net terms (buy-now-pay-later) infrastructure for B2B sellers, automating the order-to-cash lifecycle including invoicing, reminders, dunning, credit decisioning, and fraud prevention through AI risk engines.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSOslo, NO
Edward Brandler(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureBring VenturesIdékapitalNordstarSequoia Capital+4 more
Udhaar provides a mobile app for Pakistani businesses to receive payments via bank transfers and wallets, manage finances including cash flows and inventory, and track business transactions.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSKarachi, PK
Fahad Kamr(Founder)inShahjahan Warraich(Founder)in
Co-investorsFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersImmeasurableIntegra PartnersY CombinatorACE & Company+1 more
Visia builds real-time monitoring infrastructure for heavy supply chains and physical operations, using cameras and X-ray systems to provide visibility into material events and operational risk.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyData & InfrastructureHardware
Co-investorsNeotribe Ventures
Walden Robotics develops general-purpose robots that combine hardware, software, and physical AI systems for deployment in manufacturing and logistics environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Ben Burchfiel(Founder)in
Co-investorsDeviation CapitalCalibrate VenturesColle Capital PartnersNextView VenturesThe E14 Fund
Zenskar offers an AI-native platform that automates billing, invoicing, usage-based and subscription pricing, revenue recognition, and financial analytics for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Apurv Bansal(Cofounder, CEO & CFO)inSaurabh Agarwal(Cofounder & CPTO)Saurabh Agrawal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersConvergeRho VenturesRocketship.vcBasecamp Fund+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Imvela Corp.Antares NuclearBliss AestheticsCosmos Entity, Inc.Counter HealthFilloutUntitledinbracketsWalden Robotics
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 companies
Walden Robotics · assemblymag.com · Aug 24, 2026
Cedar · alleywatch.com · Aug 24, 2026
Walden · timesfreepress.com · Aug 18, 2026
Antares Nuclear · intelligence360.news · Aug 18, 2026
Turnout · forbes.com · Aug 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Shine Capital made?
- Shine Capital has 66 tracked investments, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Shine Capital invest at?
- Shine Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Shine Capital's typical check size?
- Shine Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Shine Capital focus on?
- Shine Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Shine Capital located?
- Shine Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Shine Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Shine Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Shine Capital co-invest with?
- Shine Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures, Good Friends, among 150 tracked co-investors.
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First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.
SciFi is the venture fund of Max and Nellie Levchin, an early-stage generalist firm partnering with founders tackling hard problems, with emphasis on fintech, artificial intelligence, and science.
Caffeinated Capital is a venture firm based in San Francisco and New York that leads seed and Series A rounds and continues investing throughout the life of technology companies.
Emergence Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building B2B software companies, from early-stage cloud and SaaS pioneers to AI-native innovators.
Bedrock is an investment firm whose stated approach centers on identifying opportunities that run counter to prevailing market narratives.
Nyca Partners is a fintech-focused venture capital firm that invests primarily in early-stage financial services and technology companies, offering founders strategic support and access to a large advisor network.
Thomson Reuters Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Thomson Reuters, investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies and leveraging Thomson Reuters' assets and expertise to support founders.
Rafael Corrales operates multiple venture funds (Fund 1 through Fund 4), with a track record that includes early involvement with Instacart.
DFF Ventures is an early-stage investment fund with a hands-on, no-nonsense approach to company building, backing founders known for grit and execution. Its team draws on experience building companies such as WeTransfer, Just Eat, Hiber, Treatwell, and fonQ.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
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