Standard Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as SCV MANAGEMENT LLC · STANDARD CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.
Investment thesis
Standard Capital targets the best post-PMF founders raising Series A, aiming to minimize founder distraction and dilution. Any startup can apply directly without a warm intro, name their own valuation, and receive a quick decision. The firm requires only 10% ownership (up to 20% for larger leads), does not take board seats or charge legal fees, and uses standardized, published documents. It invests in roughly five companies per cycle, four times a year, and replaces traditional board meetings with quarterly in-person group office hours in San Francisco, where portfolio founders learn from peers with similar traction.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 45 of 57 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×29AI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×19Developer Tools ×14Consumer ×9Fintech ×8Data & Infrastructure ×6E-commerce ×6
HQs:United States×39Canada×1Colombia×1United Kingdom×1India×1
Investments · 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Founder/CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Founder/CTO)inJoe Gebbia(Founder/CPO)inAlfred Lin(Director)Belinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Executive Officer)
BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company that uses molecular counting technology to develop non-invasive prenatal screening and liquid biopsy tests for early disease detection.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Oguzhan Atay, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Chair)David Tsao, PhD(Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member)Oguzhan Atay(Founder)inDavid Tsao(Founder/CTO)inSukrit Silas(Cofounder)
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Founder/CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)in
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sid Sijbrandij(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inPaul Machle(Executive Officer)Dmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)
BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder/Chairman & Founding CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
Whatnot is a live commerce marketplace that enables creators and entrepreneurs to build businesses by connecting with audiences through real-time streaming and shopping.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocialLos Angeles, US
Grant LaFontaine(Founder/CEO)inLogan Head(Founder)inAnu Hariharan(Director)
BoardConnie Chan(Director)Laela Sturdy(Director)
Board seatDalton Caldwell· per SEC Form D
Archil provides a file system that virtualizes cloud storage buckets to offer local disk-like access with higher performance, allowing AI applications and analytics workloads to query large datasets without transferring data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Hunter Leath(Founder)in
Cisco provides networking devices and infrastructure software for data centers, workplaces, and security operations.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder/CEO)inMichael Ronen(Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)Ryan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
HUD builds evaluation tools and reinforcement learning environments for computer-use AI agents, helping frontier AI labs test and train agents across diverse tasks at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jay Ram(Founder)inLorenss Martinsons(Founder)inParth Patel(Founder)in
Magic provides managed virtual assistant teams for executives and growing businesses, handling administrative tasks like calendar management, email, travel planning, and operational coordination.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWashington, US
Mike Chen(Founder/CEO)inAaron Kemmer(Founder)inDavid Merriman(Founder)inNic Novak(Founder)inMichael Rubin(Founder/CFO)in
Magic Patterns generates user interface designs that match existing product styling and enables rapid prototyping of new features.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam AltmanElon MuskGreg BrockmanIlya SutskeverWojciech Zaremba
Rappi is a delivery and logistics platform that connects merchants and delivery partners with millions of users across multiple countries in Latin America, offering immediate delivery services and payment opportunities for couriers.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBogotá, CO
Simon Borrero(Founder/CEO)inSebastian Mejia(Founder)inFelipe Villamarin(Founder)in
Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Founder)inHaya Odeh(Co-Founder, Design)Luis Héctor Chávez(CTO)
Sim is an open-source AI workspace where teams build, deploy, and manage AI agents across their existing tool stack using 1,000+ integrations and every major LLM.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Emir Karabeg(Co-Founder / CEO)inWaleed Latif(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Speak is an AI-powered language learning platform that uses a proprietary curriculum to teach users conversational language through personalized lessons, practice exercises, and real-time interaction with a tutor.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSocialSan Francisco, US
Andrew Hsu(Founder)in
Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)Morgan Beller(Director)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)Phil Harris(Director)
Stripe provides financial infrastructure for businesses to accept payments, offer financial services, and implement custom revenue models across international markets in 135+ currencies.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Collison(Founder/President)inPatrick Collison(Founder/CEO)inWilliam Gaybrick(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Moritz(Director)
Trigger enables web developers to build mobile applications by combining HTML5 with native capabilities, allowing developers familiar with web technologies to create cross-platform apps.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
James Brady(Founder)Patrick Buckley(Founder)in
Trigger.dev is an open source platform for building and running AI agents and workflows using TypeScript, with built-in support for long-running tasks, automatic retries, job queues, monitoring, and auto-scaling infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Matt Aitken(Founder)inEric Allam(Founder)inDan Patel(Founder)inJames Ritchie(Founder)in
Twitch operates a live video platform where millions of monthly viewers watch and interact with gaming broadcasts from casual players, professional competitors, esports tournaments, and game developers.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Justin Kan(Founder)inEmmett Shear(Founder)inKyle Vogt(Founder)in
Zip is an AI platform for enterprise procurement that automates and optimizes the B2B purchasing process from intake to payment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(Founder)inLu Cheng(Founder)inPhilip Crutchfield(Director)Larry Diamond(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Gray(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Brooke(Executive Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Standard Capital invest at?
- Standard Capital invests at the Series A stage.
- What sectors does Standard Capital focus on?
- Standard Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Standard Capital located?
- Standard Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Standard Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Standard Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLessons from 1,000+ YC startups: Resilience, tar pit ideas, pivoting, more | Dalton Caldwell (YC)
Lenny's Podcast · Dalton Caldwell
Introducing Standard Capital with Dalton Caldwell and Paul Buchheit
Standard Capital · Paul Buchheit
Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit On AGI, Open Source Models, Freedom
Y Combinator · Paul Buchheit
Paul Buchheit: What traits do startups need to succeed?
Y Combinator · Paul Buchheit
The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit
Y Combinator · Paul Buchheit
Paul Buchheit
Y Combinator · Paul Buchheit
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Co-investors · 97
Both backed Airbnb · Instacart · Concourse · Flexport +5 more
Both backed Airbyte · Magic Patterns · Patterns · PostHog +2 more
Both backed GitLab · Retool · Rippling · Stoke Space
▶85 more co-investors
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Firms observed investing alongside Standard Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Standard Capital's recorded portfolio.
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