Stage 2 Capital
Venture capitalLincoln · Seed–Growth · 23 people tracked
Also known as STAGE 2 CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
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Investment thesis
Stage 2 Capital invests in B2B software companies and supports them with a limited partner base of seasoned go-to-market and revenue executives. The firm matches the strategic and operational needs of portfolio companies with its LP network, involving that network in every investment — often through LPs joining companies as executives, board members, or advisors. Areas of interest include fintech, vertical software, human resources, artificial intelligence, data and infrastructure, marketplaces, collaboration and productivity, and finance and legal operations. Its emphasis is on building predictable, scalable revenue for growing software businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 23 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
The Stage 2 Capital mafia →7 people who came through Stage 2 Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 80 of 96 portfolio companiesSaaS ×61AI & Machine Learning ×43Enterprise Software ×40Marketing Tech ×17Data & Infrastructure ×12HR Tech ×12Fintech ×11Sales Tech ×11
HQs:United States×53Australia×2United Kingdom×2Argentina×1Germany×1New Zealand×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 46 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×222 founders×193 founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 50 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×4Stanford University ×4Regis High School ×3University of Wisconsin-Madison ×3Brown University ×2Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ×2UC Berkeley College of Engineering ×2Vanderbilt University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×14Business & Management ×11Economics ×10Engineering ×10Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 55 founders with career history
Facebook ×4HubSpot ×4McKinsey & Company ×3Credit Suisse ×2Datadog ×2EatStreet ×2Ey ×2Fast ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 54 with degree data)
Investments · 96 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 72025 · 42024 · 22023 · 112022 · 32021 · 62020 · 12019 · 236 dated
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AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Michael Diesu(Executive Officer, Director)inAlek Burk(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Klein(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Kopnick(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAnthony Georgiades(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsInnovating CapitalEastward Capital PartnersHawke VenturesirrvrntVC
AeroCloud provides self-service check-in kiosks and mobile apps for airports that enable passengers to independently process check-in, baggage, and verification tasks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
George Richardson(Co-Founder & CEO)inIan Forde-Smith(Co-Founder)Paul Secker(Co-Founder & Global Director of Common Use)in
Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsPlayfair Capital
Aldoa provides a cloud-based platform for field data collection, laboratory operations, and reporting, serving geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing firms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsSaaSNew York, US
Jake(Co-Founder and CTO)
Co-investorsHeartland VenturesMetaPropTIA VenturesHeartland Ventures S7MetaProp Ventures
American AI Logistics builds autonomous workflow software that automates the government RFQ process, from intake through quote routing, compliance checks, markup, and bid submission.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainOrlando, US
John Christopher Cofrancesco(Executive Officer)
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Aakrit Prasad(Founder)in
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Arcade is an AI coaching platform for frontline sales teams that converts a company's existing playbooks, briefs, and decks into AI-powered training, roleplay practice, certifications, and weekly manager coaching.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSales Tech
Anthony IndrausDavid CherrieJames McLaren
Co-investors500 GlobalNext Coast VenturesTen13Morgan StanleyRevTech VenturesSYN Ventures
Auxia builds AI marketing agents and a real-time decisioning platform that automate campaign workflows and personalize customer journeys, integrating with tools like Braze and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Sandeep Menon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRavi Desu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAsim Krishna Prasad(Founder)inCole Stuart(Founder)inLuv Misra(Founder)in
BoardIndranil Guha(Director)
Co-investorsIncubate USVela PartnersMUFG Innovation PartnersRidge Ventures
Axle provides an AI-powered solution for compliance teams to manage sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening alerts at scale, reducing false positives and automating low-risk alert reviews.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsDiagramMistral Venture PartnersBase10 PartnersGradient VenturesY Combinator
Axle AI provides on-premise media asset management software designed for large professional video storage and processing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Sam Bogoch(CEO)in
Co-investorsEmerging VenturesExpert DOJOPerot JainQuake CapitalBase10 PartnersGradient Ventures+1 more
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Sector Agnostic
TJ Nahigian(Founder)in
Co-investorsInvariantes FundNexus BaySmartGateVC
Basis manufactures a smart switchboard (electrical panel) for residential homes that provides energy monitoring, cost savings, and electrical safety features including shock and fire protection.
CleantechHardwareIoTAuckland, NZ
Co-investorsIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesAccelBessemer Venture PartnersCostanoa VenturesGV (Google Ventures)+3 more
Because is a no-code website personalization platform for Shopify merchants that connects to first-party and zero-party data sources (such as Klaviyo, loyalty, subscription, and quiz platforms) to auto-adapt site content for different visitor segments.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsService Provider Capital
Bevz is a software platform that helps restaurants and food businesses manage delivery orders and menus across multiple third-party delivery apps from a single dashboard.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSVan Nuys, US
Jason Vego(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Tapiro(Founder)inVictor Grayr(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Greenglass(Director)Andrew Smith(Director)
Co-investorsDynamism CapitalIrishAngelsTechstarsBridge InvestmentsHustle FundTiller Partners
Blerp is an alert builder for live streamers that connects stream events (follows, subs, raids, tips, channel points, and TikTok events) to outputs like OBS, VTube Studio, Minecraft, sounds, TTS, videos, and overlays.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSalt Lake City, US
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundForward Venture CapitalKickstartKonvoy VenturesTechstarsThe Fund
Bloomfilter provides visibility, traceability, and control over AI agents and human work execution by unifying data across development tools and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsMagarac Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalTechstars
Bounti.ai offers AI tools for real estate agents, including B.Claw, an AI agent that connects to Gmail, calendar, MLS, and CRMs to triage inbox, generate CMAs, follow up on pipeline, and schedule, plus a visual marketing toolkit for photo enhancement, virtual staging, listing videos, and social content.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTechSaaSSan Jose, US
Uzair A(Founder)Ashar Rizqi(Co-Founder & CEO)inMatt Cooley(Co-Founder & COO)inBrian Mitchell(Chief Strategy Officer)in
Co-investors2.12 AngelsMS&AD VenturesVentechBloomberg Beta
Builtfirst operates a partner marketplace connecting sellers with hundreds of marketplace owners who can list and promote products and services from a curated catalog.
B2B MarketplacesMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFUSE
Cable provides automated compliance testing and risk assessment solutions that enable financial institutions and fintechs to meet regulatory requirements across multiple frameworks without manual intervention.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Katherine Savitz(Executive Officer, Director)Natasha Vernier(Founder)in
BoardCaitlin Bolnick(Director)Michael Wood(Director)Daniel Heck(Director)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)
Cable provides battery-backed electricity plans for Australian small businesses, funding and owning the battery and trading it on wholesale markets to charge when prices are low and discharge when high.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySydney, AU
Co-investorsBlack Nova VCSystemiq CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Jump Capital
Champion provides a Customer Revenue Orchestration platform that uses AI to identify high-value customer advocates and coordinate engagement across sales, marketing, and customer success teams to drive pipeline and retention.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
Jeffrey Reekers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Courtney Crispin(Founder)inGianna Scorsone(Executive Officer, Promoter)Neenah Jain(Director)
BoardPatrick Berry(Director)inEric Tobias(Director)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcFlyover CapitalHigh AlphaHomegrown Capital
Chatkick is an all-in-one recruiting platform that combines AI candidate sourcing from a database of profiles, omni-channel outreach sequences, a talent CRM, applicant tracking (ATS) workspaces, and interview recording and transcription.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSHoboken, US
Daniel Jakaitis(Executive Officer, Director)
Convr provides AI-powered underwriting infrastructure for commercial P&C insurance, offering a Risk Context Engine that grounds AI agents in insurance-specific knowledge graphs and semantic ontologies to enable more accurate and traceable underwriting decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsMK Capital
Curatedforyou uses machine vision and natural language processing to measure consumer motivations and predict perceptions at scale, serving as a data infrastructure tool for understanding consumer behavior.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Antonio, US
Katy Aucoin(Founder)inMatthew Shandy(Director)Katherine Aucoin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesDundee Venture CapitalDynamism CapitalFlorida FundersGeekdomGurtin Ventures+4 more
Day AI is an AI-native CRM that assembles and maintains customer records automatically from a company's communications, replacing manual data entry with generated, always-current context.
Michael Pici(Co-founder)inChristopher O'Donnell(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsInspired CapitalPermanent Capital VenturesPillar VCConvictionGreenoaksSequoia Capital+1 more
DeepScribe builds an ambient AI documentation platform for oncology, including an AI medical scribe, pre-visit chart summaries, AI medical coding, and note customization.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Matthew Ko(CEO & Cofounder)inAkilesh Bapu(Founder)inKairui Zeng(Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael Berolzheimer(Director)in
Co-investorsBerkeley SkyDeck FundFoothill VenturesFour Acres CapitalIndex VenturesSupernode Ventures1984 Ventures Management, Llc+2 more
EmployeeCycle provides HR data management and analytics tools for human resources professionals to optimize workforce insights and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Salas Saraiya(Director)inBruce Marable(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDavid Brown(Director)
Co-investorsConvergeTechstarsImpellent Ventures
Enboarder provides an AI-driven platform for employee onboarding and cross-functional HR journeys, helping enterprise customers like Deloitte, ING, and Cisco reduce time-to-productivity and attrition.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Brent Pearson(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Jacobson(Director)James Butler(Director)
BoardWilliam Szczerbiak(Director)
Co-investorsGreycroftNext Coast VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersFlucas VenturesGolub GrowthOIF Ventures+1 more
Finch provides outsourced legal operations for personal injury plaintiff firms, combining US-based intake specialists, case managers, paralegals, and demand writers with proprietary AI to handle intake, investigation, records, bills, liens, and demands.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US
Viraj Bindra(Founder)in
Co-investorsRoar Ventures
Fiveonefour builds tooling focused on agent experience (AX), helping developers ship software that AI agents can use effectively.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSPortland, US
Timote Gelinas Delisle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Crane(Founder)inNicolas Joseph(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersVermilion Cliffs Ventures6 Dimensions CapitalDimension CapitalRidge Ventures
Gappify automates accrual estimation and journal entry generation for accounting teams, integrating with ERP and P2P systems to produce SOX-compliant audit trails and reduce month-end close time.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Jotham Ty(Executive Officer, Director)inCharlene Garland(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalFounders.aiManila Angel Investors NetworkRally Ventures Management, LlcBessemer Venture Partners
Nickel provides a payments, banking, and capital platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses in the real economy (construction, manufacturing, trades).
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ray Fu(CEO)
Co-investorsConversion CapitalStanley VenturesWischoff Ventures
Qwick is a labor platform for hospitality that automates shift staffing, vetting, and payroll.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechNorth Charleston, US
Benjamin Ellsworth(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Mylrea(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Komorek(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardC. Brent Dana(Director)Jay Po(Director)inAdam Phillips(Director)
Co-investorsFoundryStage Capital
GoSite provides online tools to help local service businesses attract and retain customer jobs.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
AlexBrandeRexSydnie
Co-investorsAnkona CapitalCove FundLongley CapitalSerra VenturesUpper90
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechAustin, US
Hayes Davis(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAnthos CapitalGula Tech AdventuresStoneMill Ventures
Infinity Ventures is a venture capital firm run by former operators and investors that backs early- to late-stage companies in the fintech and commerce enablement sectors.
Fintech
Jeremy(Partner (co-founder of PayPal Ventures))Jay(Partner)Mario(Partner)Levi(Partner)
Co-investorsNimble PartnersFinTech CollectiveSocial Leverage
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AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSDenver, US
Adam Kitain 💎(Founder)inDrew Marconi 💎(Founder)inAndrew Raftery(Head of Data, ML, and AI)inDaniel Heck(Director)in
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHawke VenturesMaropost VenturesMatchstick VenturesSuperAngel.FundTechstars+1 more
A personal newsletter that shares AI insights and use cases for marketers, delivered weekly by email.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
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Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsCreathor VenturesFirstMark CapitalFrist Cressey VenturesGradient VenturesProject A Ventures10x Founders+1 more
Korl is an AI agent that generates personalized business presentations for customer interactions like roadmap reviews, quarterly business reviews, and contract renewals by integrating data from tools like Salesforce, Jira, and Google Docs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sumeet Pannu(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcUnderscore VC
Learnexus is a marketplace that connects learning and development (L&D) teams with vetted independent consultants such as instructional designers, eLearning developers, and LMS architects, matching companies with experts via video proposals often within 48 hours.
EdTechFuture of WorkMarketplacesNew York, US
Peter Enestrom(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGood FriendsRSE Ventures
Letter offers automated investment and wealth management services including portfolio management using BlackRock models, crypto deposit accounts with interest, native stock trading, and automatic cash sweeping features.
FintechSan Diego, US
Drew Wilson(Founder)inMatt DeLoach(Founder)inAndrew CarrollBen HowdleRick Richardson
Co-investorsOpera VenturesY CombinatorBattery VenturesEarl Grey CapitalLightbank
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechChicago, US
Ali Akhtar(Founder)inArmen Forget(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesFormus CapitalY CombinatorLightbank
Orange, US
Wessal Khader(Director)Ajay Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Duffy(Executive Officer, Director)Randolph Shiozaki(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLighter CapitalTenOneTen Ventures
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AdTechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Dan Pantelo(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesSamsung NextTIA VenturesValuestream Ventures
Puntt provides AI-driven automation of manual marketing content reviews for regulated brands, checking creative assets and copy for compliance.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWashington, US
Ronnie Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)inStephanie Nachemja-Bunton(Executive Officer)
BoardMandy Cole(Director)in
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESReach CapitalRethink Capital PartnersRethink Education
MedScout provides commercial intelligence and tools for medical device and healthcare technology companies to support their go-to-market strategies.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCapital FactoryFulcrum Equity PartnersLiveOak Ventures
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Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Guru Mahendran(Founder)inKevin Hu(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalFelicis VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersY CombinatorArray Ventures Management LlcKhosla Ventures
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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesInner Loop CapitalHike Ventures
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesLeadout CapitalInovia Capital
Custom AI and data consultancy that builds working AI products—covering data extraction, visualization, forecasting, and process automation—for German Mittelstand (mid-sized) companies, delivered in weeks via proofs of concept and MVPs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
MyTime provides scheduling and business management software for appointment-based businesses such as salons, barbershops, spas, and pet care providers, with an emphasis on multi-location and franchise operations.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Ethan Anderson(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalUpfront VenturesAccelerator VenturesKhosla Ventures
nodaFi builds facility operations software designed for facilities professionals to manage work orders, assets, maintenance scheduling, and building operations in a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Dan Pettay(Founder)inMichael Loyda(Founder)in
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Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSBoston, US
Andrew Flint(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Giffune(Founder)in🏔 Erik Pearson(Founder)inBenjamin McGuinness(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlate PartnersMetaPropMetaProp VenturesOMERS VenturesRelay Ventures
Ocrolus provides cash flow analytics and document processing tools for lenders and financial institutions to make funding decisions for small businesses.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US
Sam Bobley(Executive Officer)in
BoardNick Adams(Director)inDavid Arcara(Director)in
Co-investorsARC Angel FundBoro CapitalBullpen CapitalCohen CircleDifferential VenturesElevate Innovation Partners+9 more
DayZero provides an inventory accounting platform that tracks physical inventory movement across suppliers, copackers, and warehouses while computing real landed costs and cost of goods sold.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsirrvrntVC
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Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Max Kostow(Founder)inAri Bleemer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Omri Bloch(Director)
Co-investorsEntourage Ventures
Redwood City, US
Guarav Manglik(Director)Ray Daddazio(Director)Arun Chetty(Director)Ian Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBand of AngelsGradient VenturesSand Hill AngelsService Provider CapitalShadow VenturesIntel Capital
Opus provides a mobile training application for hospitality teams to deliver and complete standard operating procedures and guest experience training content.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBling CapitalBow CapitalGutter CapitalNextView VenturesAtlassian Ventures
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Zachary Garippa(Founder)inMatt Garippa(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnkona CapitalBackwards CapitalClocktower VenturesCloquet Capital Partners, LLCEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Evolution VC Partners+3 more
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E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechMinneapolis, US
Alex Wyler(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Martell(Chief Executive Officer)inIan Lavey(Executive Officer)
BoardElizabeth Christo(Director)inGreg Beaufait(Director)in
Co-investorsCSA Partners LLCDundee Venture CapitalGreat North VenturesHeartland VenturesHeartland Ventures S7Homegrown Capital+3 more
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HR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSChicago, US
Joel Pollick(Founding Manager & Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer)inMarc Pollick(Founder (of the nonprofit referenced in the story))
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalTemerity Capital PartnersMudita Venture
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Future of WorkHR TechSaaSLondon, GB
Paul Bennett(Founder)in
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Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Charles Chretien(Founder)inConor McCarter(Founder)in
Co-investorsNextView VenturesY Combinator
Prequel provides distributed detection software for finding and fixing reliability and security risks across application stacks.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York City, US
Tony Meehan(Founder)inConor McCarter(Founder)inTimur Khabirov(Founder)in
Co-investorsWork-BenchNextView VenturesOperator PartnersRuntime VenturesScript CapitalY Combinator
QuotaPath is an AI-native sales commission tracking and compensation management system that lets teams design, run, and optimize comp plans while connecting incentive decisions to revenue outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechBryn Mawr, US
Anthony J Bruno(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Cole Evetts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Heydenberk(Founder)in
BoardChristopher Shonk(Director)in
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersFrontera Technology VenturesHubSpot VenturesInsight PartnersUrban Capital NetworkATX Seed Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsBDev VenturesColle Capital PartnersSalica InvestmentsCOTU VenturesPlus VC
Rally is a user research CRM platform that enables teams to scale research operations, manage access control, and collaborate across departments while securing customer insights and data.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Oren Friedman(Founder)inAlec Robins(Founder)in
Co-investorsTIA VenturesY CombinatorCanapi Ventures
Reibus provides open deck logistics services with a focus on metals transportation, combining industry expertise with technology to serve shippers.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsSaaS
John Blount(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsSoftBank Vision Fund
Boston, US
Remen Okoruwa(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBenjamin Keller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJordan Viniar(Director)
Co-investorsSilversmith Capital Partners
Restoke provides restaurant management software that helps restaurant owners focus on food quality and operations by automating administrative tasks and reducing waste.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsArchangel VenturesMandalay Venture PartnersRampersandSkalata
Sendoso provides a platform for sending personalized gifts, welcome kits, and branded merchandise to employees and prospects for purposes of employee engagement, onboarding, recruitment, and sales enablement.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Kris Rudeegraap(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inBraydan Young(Co-Founder and Chief Alliances Officer)in
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBoston Seed CapitalEvolution VC PartnersKyber Knight CapitalOak HC/FTSoftBank Vision Fund+3 more
Slang AI provides a voice AI platform for full-service restaurants to answer calls, book reservations, and handle inquiries 24/7 with customized, warm service.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Alex Sambvani(Founder and CEO)inGabe(Co-founder)
Co-investorsHomebrewPath VenturesTechstarsThayer VenturesUnderscore VCUS Venture Partners+2 more
Steelhead provides production visibility and management software for manufacturing operations, enabling real-time tracking of parts, profitability, productivity, and quality through operator workboards and granular production data.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCalumet, US
Jeffrey Halonen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJustin Moore(Director)inJay Po(Director)Brent Halonen(Director)
Co-investorsInnovius CapitalMainsail PartnersTIA VenturesC2 VenturesStage Capital
Stockpress provides a digital asset management system that helps organizations store, organize, and collaborate on digital files.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Jessica (.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArgon VenturesArgonautic VenturesYork IE
Terminal49 develops software to track and automate the movement of shipping containers from ports to warehouses, originally built to support its own drayage operations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Philipp(Co-founder)Akshay(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAPA Venture PartnersGrand Ventures645 VenturesInitialized Capital
Tiled is an interactive content platform that converts static presentations, PDFs, and design files (PowerPoint, Figma, Adobe) into "microapps" with added interactivity, personalization, and engagement analytics, without requiring code or rebuilding.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Diego, US
Darrell Kevin Swain(Executive Officer, Director)Ethan Edgar Christensen(Executive Officer, Director)Dalton Wright(Director)in
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalSignal Peak VenturesUniversity Growth Fund
Tofu automates go-to-market campaigns within existing CRM and sales tools, serving GTM and growth operations teams through features like outbound prospecting, lead nurturing, event follow-up, and deal management.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Elaine Zelby(Founder)inEunjoon (EJ) Cho(Founder)inHonglei Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsEudemian VenturesHubSpot VenturesIndex VenturesSlow VenturesTau VenturesTrail Run Capital+1 more
Under provides identity verification and merchant onboarding solutions for payment processors, ISOs, and PayFacs.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPropellant VenturesService Provider CapitalTamiami AngelLOI Venture
Upwell builds an AI-powered accounts receivable platform for freight carriers and 3PLs to automate billing, reduce payment delays, and improve cash flow.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNebraska, US
Charley Dehoney(CEO & Co-Founder)inAaron(CTO & Co-Founder)Kris(VP of Solutions)
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityInvest NebraskaNVP CapitalVertical Venture PartnersAutomotive VenturesCrestview Partners+6 more
Veremark provides continuous background screening, global verification, and compliance services for hiring teams across 180+ countries.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Daniel Braithwaite(Founder)in
Co-investorsGresham House VenturesRed Beard VenturesSalica InvestmentsVulpes VenturesACF InvestorsSamaipata
Versori provides data integration software for enterprises to build custom integrations between complex systems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSManchester, GB
Sean Brown(Founder)inDan Jones(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLegacy Capital Ventures
Vouch provides an AI-powered platform for employer brand and people teams to capture, edit, organize, and distribute authentic employee video stories to support talent acquisition and company culture.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSydney, AU
Gary Zurnamer(Founder)in
Co-investorsOneVentures500 GlobalIndex VenturesRedpoint VenturesRibbit CapitalSiriusPoint+2 more
Bellevue, US
Karthik Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Castellini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsHyde Park Angels
Wisboo is a platform that helps digital content creators and course creators launch and sell online courses and digital products through live training, webinars, and expert guidance.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsSpring CapitalStartersHub
Wizerr is an AI platform that transforms fragmented electronics component and supply data into real-time decision systems for hardware engineering and procurement teams.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Co-investorsBand of AngelsTau Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AeroCloudAthenic AIHaize LabsSlidesTacliaWithpact
Exits · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 2Klaraacq. by ModMedUpdateacq. by Gainsight
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesInfinity Ventures · coverager.com · Sep 10, 2026

Momentum · kalkine.ca · Aug 24, 2026

Axle · hypepotamus.com · Aug 20, 2026

Axle · hypepotamus.com · Aug 20, 2026

Opus · cryptobriefing.com · Aug 17, 2026
Base10 Partners · pulse2.com · Aug 12, 2026
Bounti · stocktitan.net · Aug 12, 2026
Update · prnewswire.com · Aug 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Stage 2 Capital made?
- Stage 2 Capital has 96 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 11 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Stage 2 Capital invest at?
- Stage 2 Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Stage 2 Capital's typical check size?
- Stage 2 Capital typically writes checks of $200K – $4M.
- What sectors does Stage 2 Capital focus on?
- Stage 2 Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, HR Tech, LegalTech, Marketplaces, SaaS, Sales Tech.
- Where is Stage 2 Capital located?
- Stage 2 Capital is headquartered in Lincoln, US.
- Does Stage 2 Capital lead rounds?
- Stage 2 Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Stage 2 Capital co-invest with?
- Stage 2 Capital most often shares deals with Service Provider Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, among 178 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Stage 2 Capital recently published on measuring AI's real impact in sales through productivity metrics, building founder credibility on LinkedIn through authentic expertise, and operationalizing event planning with AI-assisted tools for attendee engagement and communications. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMark Roberge: The Framework for How Startups Should Scale into the Enterprise -Stage 2 Capital|E1176
20VC with Harry Stebbings · Mark Roberge
Stage 2 Capital Blog | Sean Po
Sean Po · stage2.capital
Stage 2 Capital Blog | Mandy Cole
Mandy Cole · stage2.capital
Liz Christo: From NetSuite Pioneer to Shaping the Future of VC at Stage 2 Capital
OpenVC · Liz Christo
I Had to Dramatically Change My Working Style (ft. Liz Christo - Stage 2 Capital)
Andrew Capland · Liz Christo
E55: The State of AI in GTM with Mark Roberge of Stage 2 Capital
Pavilion · Mark Roberge
Co-investors · 22
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former operators that uses thematic research to invest in and support high-growth startups.
Ankona Capital invests $5 to $15 million in early-growth-stage B2B software companies generating $5 to $15 million in recurring revenues, supporting founders through the critical scaling phase with capital and operational expertise.
ValueStream Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on B2B platforms built around valuable proprietary data.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
Foundry invests in early-stage startups and venture funds across multiple sectors. The firm builds a portfolio-based network connecting portfolio companies with other investors and entrepreneurs.
US Venture Partners (USVP) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in information technology and healthcare companies, with four decades of investing experience.
Upfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that positions itself as a long-term partner to founders, with a presence bridging the Los Angeles and Bay Area startup ecosystems.
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Tribe Capital FirstlookAccelerator VenturesNational Grid PartnersPlayfair CapitalSamaipataACF InvestorsHaatchDistributed VenturesStartmate25Madison
Firms observed investing alongside Stage 2 Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Stage 2 Capital's recorded portfolio.
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