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Summer Capital

Venture capital

Charleston · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

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320 people in our graph share verified history with the Summer Capital team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Investment thesis

Summer Capital invests in early stage companies operating in the data and quantum computing sectors.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Charleston, US
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
3 investments
Tracked investments
10

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 10 of 10 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3Hardware ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Fintech ×2Quantum Computing ×2Robotics ×2

HQs:United States×5Canada×1India×1Singapore×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 6 portfolio companies
40%
repeat founders
of 10 founders with career history

Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history

8VC ×2

Investments · 10 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 32021 · 14 dated

Helius Medical TechnologiesNASDAQ: HSDTSep 2025 · $500M

BiotechHealthtechNewtown, US

Antonella Favit-Von Pelt(Executive Officer)Jeffrey S. Mathiesen(Executive Officer, Director)Dane Andreeff(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Sackier(Executive Officer)Amanda Tseng(Executive Officer)Philippe Deschamps(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsArrington CapitalAspen DigitalAvenirBig Brain HoldingsHashkey Capital+2 more

Rigetti Quantum Computingrigetti.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RGTI

Rigetti develops quantum computing hardware and systems, leveraging superconducting quantum processing units cooled by dilution refrigerators to enable advanced quantum computation capabilities.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareQuantum ComputingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Chad Rigetti(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAlpha Intelligence CapitalAME Cloud VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)+12 more

Aalo Atomicsaalo.comin𝕏

Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalCrosscut VenturesDash VC+24 more

Codingalcodingal.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $1.2M

Codingal offers online after-school programs combining human teachers and AI-powered learning to teach coding, AI, math, and public speaking to K-12 students globally.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechBengaluru, IN

Vivek Prakash(Founder)inSatyam Baranwal(Founder)in

Co-investorsRebright PartnersY CombinatoraVenture

Envelopriskenveloprisk.comin

Envelop Risk Solutions provides custom analytics, cyber threat intelligence, underwriting strategy support, and platform development for insurers seeking to improve cyber underwriting performance and reduce operational costs.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechInsurTech

John Kelly, PhD(Founder)inJonathan Spry(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inPaul Guthrie(Co-founder & Senior Advisor)in

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalIntegra PartnersSoftBank Vision FundWorldQuant VenturesAFG Partners

Heliushelius.devin𝕏Sep 2025 · $500M

Helius is Solana's leading infrastructure provider offering high-performance RPC nodes, transaction sending services, and data streaming tools for developers, traders, and applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsToronto, CA

Nicolas Pennie(Founder)inLiam Vovk(Founder)inMert M(Founder)

BoardAnatoly Yakovenko

Co-investorsHaun VenturesFoundation CapitalFounders Fund6th Man VenturesBig Brain HoldingsChapter One+12 more

Horizon Quantum Acquiredhorizonquantum.comin𝕏

Horizon Quantum builds software infrastructure and programming tools to enable developers to apply quantum computing to complex computational problems.

Deep TechDeveloper ToolsQuantum ComputingSingapore, SG

Dr. Joe Fitzsimons(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsExpeditionsPeak XV PartnersAbies VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)

Panterapanteracapital.comSep 2025 · $1.3B

Pantera Capital is a US-based institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain and digital asset investing, offering venture, token, and liquid/hedge fund strategies.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Dan Morehead(Founder)inPaul Veradittakit(Managing Partner)inCosmo Jiang(General Partner)inFranklin Bi(General Partner)inScott(President)Marc(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsBeacon VCCraft VenturesFirestartrMaven VenturesMirana VenturesSerafund+3 more

Plytixplytix.comin

Plytix is an all-in-one commerce platform that combines Product Information Management (PIM), Digital Asset Management (DAM), feed management, and AI content tools to help teams structure, update, and distribute product content across multiple channels.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSDover, US

Morten Poulsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsTrestle Partners

Saronicsaronic.comin𝕏

Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAnti+21 more

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Helius Medical TechnologiesNASDAQ: HSDTRigetti Quantum ComputingNASDAQ: RGTI

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Summer Capital made?
Summer Capital has 6 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Summer Capital invest at?
Summer Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Summer Capital focus on?
Summer Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, GovTech, Quantum Computing.
Where is Summer Capital located?
Summer Capital is headquartered in Charleston, US.
Does Summer Capital lead rounds?
Summer Capital has led 3 of the 4 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Summer Capital co-invest with?
Summer Capital most often shares deals with Alpha Intelligence Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 63 tracked co-investors.

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