San 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 25, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & curated
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Standard Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 49 of 54 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×31AI & Machine Learning ×24SaaS ×20Developer Tools ×15Consumer ×9Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×6E-commerce ×6
HQs:United States×43Canada×1Colombia×1United Kingdom×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 40 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×173 founders×124+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with education data
Stanford University ×8Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7Harvard University ×5Dartmouth College ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4University of Cambridge ×3Claremont McKenna College ×2Maastricht University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 72 founders with career history
Facebook ×4Stanford University ×3Tiny Matter ×3Airbnb ×2Arachnys ×2Boss Consulting SA ×2Canopy ×2e2vc ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 71 with degree data)
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62025 · 62023 · 12022 · 114 dated
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(Co-founder & CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Co-founder & CSO)inJoe Gebbia(Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*Aglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmakor+57 more
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)
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalAsymmetry VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, Llce2vcFifty Years+15 more
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(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)
Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more
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)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)
BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+21 more
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 & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan Partners+28 more
Oklo develops next-generation fast fission reactors for producing clean electricity at scale, with a focus on safety features and the ability to use recycled nuclear waste as fuel.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Jacob DeWitte(Founder/CEO)inCaroline Cochran(Founder)in
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGCrunchFundDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesDraper DragonKluz Ventures+6 more
A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)Sam Altman(Interim CEO (2014); board member until 2022)
Co-investors500 GlobalA.Capital VenturesA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen Horowitz+26 more
Artie provides a data replication platform built on change data capture (CDC) technology, enabling real-time data movement with sub-minute latency and zero data loss.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jacqueline Cheong(Founder)inRobin Tang(Founder)inRobin(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsCalano VenturesCanaan PartnersFJ LabsGeneral CatalystIA Seed VenturesPathlight Ventures+6 more
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)in
BoardConnie Chan(Director)inLaela Sturdy(Director)inAnu Hariharan(Director)
Board seatDalton Caldwell· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBackwards CapitalCapitalGFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcGreycroft+11 more
Airbyte provides a context layer for agents and pipelines, enabling data connectivity and integration solutions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michel Tricot(Co-Founder & CEO)inJean Lafleur(Co-Founder & COO)inJean (John) Lafleur(Co-Founder and COO)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Benchmark partner and board member)
Co-investors8VCAccelCoatue ManagementFlex Capital PartnersKima VenturesRebel Fund+6 more
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
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesY CombinatorGeneral CatalystLombardstreet VenturesPeak XV Partners
Cisco provides networking, data center, and security technology for enterprises, including infrastructure to run traditional and AI workloads and tools to keep organizations running against cyberattacks and outages.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Jose, US
John ChambersinChuck Robbinsin
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAllegisCyber CapitalAviv Venture CapitalBantam GroupCastile VenturesCeltic House Venture Partners+31 more
Avoca provides AI-powered customer service agents for service-based businesses that handle incoming calls, text messages, and chats to book appointments and re-engage customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Apurva Shrivastava(Founder)inTyson Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAudaciousBoxGroupCitta CapitalFormus CapitalKleiner Perkins+8 more
BioRender is a software tool that enables scientists to create and share professional scientific illustrations and figures.
BiotechEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Ryan Marien(Founder)inKatya Shteyn(Founder)inShiz Aoki(CEO and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFifty YearsFundersClubRefactor CapitalZeno Ventures
Bolto combines AI-powered screening with a network of local recruiters to help companies hire global talent faster.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mrinal Singh(Founder)inJake Johnson(Founder)inMilan Bhandari(Founder)Mern Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalGeneral CatalystMorado Ventures
Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henrique Dubugras(Co-founder & co-CEO)inPedro Franceschi(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorDST GlobalRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management137 Ventures+29 more
Casco provides autonomous security testing that continuously scans code for vulnerabilities, replacing traditional once-yearly penetration testing.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Rene Brandel(Founder)inIan Saultz(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Jake Heller(Founder/CEO)inSteve Haskerin
BoardJohn Buttrick(Director)
Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBuildGroupCanvas VenturesCerity Partners Ventures+13 more
Concourse provides AI-driven financial analysis and reporting software for finance and FP&A teams, automating forecasting, variance analysis, and board reporting by connecting to enterprise data sources.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Matthieu Hafemeister(Founder)inTed Michaels(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzClocktower VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)South QuadY CombinatorRitual Capital+1 more
Concourse is a platform that builds and deploys AI agents for enterprise finance teams, covering FP&A, accounting, treasury, and data functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Matthieu Hafemeister(Founder)inTed Michaels(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPICUS CAPITALCRV (Charles River Ventures)Y Combinator
Cruise develops autonomous electric vehicle technology for urban transportation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Kyle Vogt(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kan(Founder/COO)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalCoelius CapitalDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesFounder CollectiveHomebrew+15 more
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)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Ronen(Director)
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more
Gigs provides a platform (Gigs OS) that enables tech brands and other companies to launch and operate their own mobile services without managing telecom infrastructure directly.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hermann Frank(Co-founder, CEO)inDennis Bauer(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersGradient VenturesSpeedinvestY CombinatorBoxGroupRibbit Capital
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
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+47 more
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
Co-investorsY Combinator
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
Co-investorsAltra VentureMVP VenturesSilicon VenturesSprint VcY CombinatorBling Capital+4 more
Magic provides a bank-based payment solution that allows merchants to accept direct bank transfers at checkout, reducing processing fees and payment failures compared to traditional card payments.
E-commerceFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Chetan Kulhari(Founder)inDavid Guo(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBling CapitalESSENCE VCFloodgateLerer HippeauTwenty Two Ventures
Magic Patterns generates user interface designs that match existing product styling and enables rapid prototyping of new features.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Danilowicz(Founder)inTeddy Ni(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorESSENCE VCEssence Venture CapitalTwenty Two Ventures
Momentic builds an AI-powered end-to-end testing platform that automatically writes, runs, and maintains tests for web and mobile applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wei-Wei Wu(Founder)inJeff An(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubKarman VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorFCVC
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 Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)Greg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAnti+54 more
Patterns provides an AI-powered platform for financial analysis and reporting that allows users to perform data analysis using natural language instead of traditional spreadsheets.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ken Van Haren(Founder)inChris Stanley(Founder)in
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorESSENCE VCTwenty Two Ventures
An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.
San Francisco, US
Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)Aravind Srinivas(Co-founder & CEO)inDenis Yarats(Co-founder & CTO)
BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)
Co-investors359 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAdvaita CapitalAIX VenturesArrington Capital+49 more
PostHog is a product analytics and data platform offering multiple integrated tools for product engineers, including analytics, experimentation, and customer data management.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
James Hawkins(Founder)inTim Glaser(Founder)in
Co-investors1984 Ventures Management, LlcFormus CapitalPeak XV PartnersUnusual VenturesValkyrie Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator+4 more
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
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBase PartnersDVCFJ LabsFloodgateFundersClub+15 more
Razorpay provides payment processing APIs and financial services for online merchants, schools, and ecommerce businesses, offering payment acceptance, disbursement, current accounts, and working capital loans.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN
Harshil Mathur(Founder/CEO)inShashank Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationFundamentumGMO VenturePartnersgrowX VenturesPeak XV PartnersTCV+6 more
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(Co-founder & CEO)inHaya Odeh(Co-Founder, Design)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)
Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmino Capital+31 more
Retool is a platform for building and governing internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards across teams.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Hsu(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementLiquid VenturesPreston-Werner VenturesSequoia CapitalSV AngelY Combinator+5 more
Revoy builds electric vehicles or electric drivetrain technology.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Very Serious VenturesY CombinatorSoma Capital
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Parker Conrad(Co-founder & CEO)inPrasanna Sankar(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmino CapitalAnsa CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBedrockBerkeley Frontier+33 more
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
Co-investorsRitual CapitalY CombinatorLiquid VenturesSV AngelTwenty Two Ventures
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
Co-investorsAccelAngel Collective Opportunity FundCollaborative FundFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcGSV VenturesKhosla Ventures+6 more
Standard Capital is a venture capital firm that leads Series A funding rounds for post-product-market-fit companies.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Paul Buchheit(Partner)Dalton Caldwell(Partner)inBryan Berg(Partner)in
Co-investorsAspire11
Starship operates a fleet of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots that transport hot food, groceries and industrial supplies using radar, cameras, sensors and machine learning to navigate.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Ahti Heinla(Founder)in
Co-investorsMorpheus VenturesBenchmarkCedar CapitalCiscoCisco InvestmentsEQT+4 more
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)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inPhil Harris(Director)inMorgan Beller(Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalBeyond Earth VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+27 more
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(Co-founder & President)inPatrick Collison(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Gaybrick(Executive Officer)Greg Brockman(Founding Engineer, then first CTO)inDaniela Amodei(Early employee — Risk Manager)inBelen Rodriguez
Co-investors500 GlobalAglae VenturesAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBase Partners+58 more
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)inAmir Nathoo
Co-investors500 GlobalY Combinator
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
Co-investorsWayfinder VenturesY Combinator
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
Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersNight CapitalY CombinatorSV Angel
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)inLarry Diamond(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Brooke(Executive Officer)Peter Gray(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhilip Crutchfield(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorTiger Global ManagementAlkeon InnovationCRV (Charles River Ventures)Fjor FoundersNight Capital+5 more
Exits · 8
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBBillionToOneNASDAQ: BLLNDoorDashNASDAQ: DASHGitLabNASDAQ: GTLBInstacartNASDAQ: CARTOkloNYSE: OKLORedditNYSE: RDDTBrexacq. by Capital One
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStarship · newsletter.terrawatchspace.com · Aug 24, 2026
Perplexity · cryptonews.com · Aug 20, 2026
Concourse · mynorthwest.com · Aug 20, 2026
OpenAI · techcrunch.com · Aug 12, 2026
Replit · techcrunch.com · Jul 30, 2026
Stripe · techcrunch.com · Jul 20, 2026
Casetext · esgtoday.com · Jul 19, 2026
Instacart · superbcrew.com · Jul 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Standard Capital made?
- Standard Capital has 47 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Standard Capital co-invest with?
- Standard Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, SV Angel, Felicis Ventures, among 377 tracked co-investors.
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
AI Revolution: Why This Is The Best Time To Start A Startup
Lightcone · Paul Buchheit
Building A $2 Billion SaaS Company: Lessons From A Two Time Founder
Firesides · Dalton Caldwell
Starting A Company? The Key Terms You Should Know
Startup School · Dalton Caldwell
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Co-investors · 99
SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Twenty Two Ventures is an early-stage investor backing ambitious founders building companies in SaaS, fintech, open source, marketplaces and developer tools.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Liquid 2 is an early- and growth-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders across all sectors of technology, providing capital along with support from a network of operators.
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, emphasizing close relationships and running a fellows program for those just getting started.
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
A.Capital Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that provides funding, network access, and hands-on support to entrepreneurs building forward-thinking technology companies.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
▶87 more co-investors
AccelSaga VenturesAmino CapitalCraft VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Long Journey VenturesBenchmarkFoundation CapitalGradient VenturesStreamlined VenturesFirstMark CapitalFloodgateRibbit CapitalLocus VenturesHOF CapitalAlumni VenturesFirst Round CapitalMenlo VenturesACME CapitalAmplify PartnersBonfire VenturesSierra VenturesParadigmBanana CapitalVibe CapitalKindred VenturesMatrixFuel CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesFikaBloomberg BetaKima VenturesUncork CapitalInsight PartnersBain Capital VenturesPlug and Play VenturesBalderton CapitalMayfield FundRRE VenturesNextView VenturesPioneerPrecursor VenturesAccel-KKRMeritech Capital PartnersTrajectory VenturesHack VCPolaris Partners2048 VenturesNexus Venture PartnersKortschak Investments L.P.AccompliceUncorrelated VenturesDreamers VC8-Bit CapitalWebb Investment Network2xNScrum VenturesBasis Set VenturesAmasiaNotation CapitalMorado Venture PartnersSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Presight CapitalCorrelation VenturesVerified CapitalRace CapitalG20 VenturesNational Science FoundationMolten VenturesMoonfire VenturesUnderscore VCBioGeneration VenturesPositive Sum CapitalPatronREMUS CapitalAcrobator VenturesDGFUrban InnovationMTECH CAPITALDream MachineSixThirty VenturesDarkmode VenturesNavitas CapitalDOMO.VCIporanga VenturesFalconsSenseAI Ventures
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