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Summit Peak Investments

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Fort Worth · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Summit Peak invests in early-stage venture funds that are hard for most investors to source, evaluate, and access, leveraging deep relationships with established managers to gain early access. It employs a multi-strategy approach, barbelling early-stage venture partnership investments with early-growth co-investments. The firm believes venture returns concentrate in a small number of companies, so exposure to more founders through top managers is the best way to capture the asset class's power-law outcomes. Through its flagship funds and SPV program, limited partners gain exposure to a curated portfolio of venture managers and increasingly direct exposure to the breakthrough companies they back.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Fort Worth
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$1.1B
Tracked investments
30

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Patrick O'Connor· Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Jesse Tejeda· Principal, Investments
Annie Vu· Senior Fund Accountant
Pooja Paresh· Operating Partner, CFO & CCO

What they invest in

from 23 of 30 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×6Deep Tech ×4Consumer ×3Developer Tools ×3Healthtech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2

HQs:United States×12

Investments · 30 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12016 · 12 dated

Affirmaffirm.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AFRM

Affirm provides a point-of-sale financing platform that allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time, available online and in-store through its Affirm Card and browser extension integrations.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail Tech

Max Levchin(CEO)in

Agentsyncagentsync.ioin𝕏

AgentSync provides insurance infrastructure software that manages onboarding, licensing, and appointment processes for carriers, agencies, MGAs, and producers.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSDenver, US

Niji Sabharwal(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJennifer Knight(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in

Airtable
Andurilanduril.com

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming

Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)in

Avenaven.com
Basetenbaseten.coin𝕏

Baseten provides AI inference and infrastructure services that optimize model deployment, serving, and orchestration across the full stack.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Tuhin Srivastava(Co-Founder and CEO)inAmir Haghighat(Co-Founder and CTO)inPhil Howes(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inPankaj Gupta(Co-Founder)inPhilip Howes(Co-Founder and Chief Scientist)Dannie Herzberg(President (Go-to-Market & Operations))

Baseten
Clipboard Healthclipboardhealth.comin

Clipboard Health operates a marketplace that connects healthcare facilities with nursing and care workers for flexible shift scheduling, offering features such as Instant Pay.

Future of WorkHealthtechHR TechMarketplaces

Wei Deng(Founder and Co-CEO)

CloudTruckscloudtrucks.comin𝕏

CloudTrucks provides a platform that connects independent truck owner-operators to a network of carriers for freight shipping, handling compliance and cash flow management.

Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Tobenna Arodiogbu(Founder & CEO)Jin Shieh(Founder)George Ezenna(Founder)

Cyblecyble.comin𝕏

Cyble provides threat intelligence and security solutions for organizations to protect against cyber threats across their attack surface.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Beenu Arora(Founder)inManish Chachada(Founder)in

Flarehelloflare.comin

Flare provides a platform for consumer legal services, using AI to automate intake, document collection, and task prioritization while offering fixed-price legal services.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerLegalTech

Imubitimubit.cominDec 2016

Imubit builds an Industrial AI platform for Coordinated Operating Strategies (COS) that makes plant operational decisions visible, testable, and supervised through automation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Nadav Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Gilad Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Neril(Director)Meir Tseitlin(Director)

Manufacturing in spacevarda.comin𝕏

Varda industrializes low Earth orbit by manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other specialized products in space, then returning them to Earth via reusable reentry capsules.

BiotechDeep TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Will Bruey(Founder)Delian Asparouhov(Founder)in

Mechanical Orchardmechanicalorchard.com

Mechanical Orchard builds Imogen, a system that rewrites legacy mainframe applications into modern code while continuously verifying that functionality is preserved.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Onebriefonebrief.comin𝕏

Onebrief develops software designed for military and defense organizations, enabling real-time collaboration and knowledge access for command and operational teams.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSHonolulu, US

Grant Demaree(Founder)inRafa Pereira(Founder)inAdam Lackey(Executive Officer)

BoardRaymond Tonsing(Director)inPaul Kwan(Director)inLewis Craparotta(Director)

Owner.com 🦄owner.com

Owner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaS

Dean Bloembergen(Co-founder)Adam(Founder)

Partner Loginfundpanel.io
Peregrineperegrine.ioin

Peregrine is a data intelligence platform that transforms disconnected data into operational context for law enforcement and emergency response organizations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTech

Ben Rudolph(Founder)inNick Noone(CEO)in

Placer AIplacer.aiin𝕏

Placer.ai provides location analytics for brick-and-mortar businesses, retailers, restaurants, and municipalities to understand foot traffic patterns and economic development.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechRetail TechSaaS

Noam Ben-Zvi(CEO)Oded Fossfeld(CTO)Ofir Lemel(CPO)

Sagesagehealth.com

Sage provides a nurse call and caregiver alert system for senior living and care facilities, capturing resident data and generating recommendations to help staff detect changes in condition and support clinical decisions.

Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity

Send Cut Sendsendcutsend.com𝕏May 2026

SendCutSend provides on-demand laser cutting, CNC machining, and finishing services for custom metal parts, serving makers, small businesses, and large enterprises across the United States.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareReno, US

Jim(CEO & Founder)inJames Ryan Belosic(Chief Executive Officer)Jake(CTO)Erin Belosic(President)Jacob Graham(Chief Technology Officer)

BoardMark Sugarman(Director)in

SendCutSend
Softmaxsoftmax.com𝕏

Softmax builds AI systems based on organic alignment principles—the concept that agents remaining aligned with human values also maintain alignment with each other.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector Agnostic

Emmett Shear(CEO & Founder)inDavid Bloomin(Founder)inYatharth Agarwal(Cofounder)inAdam Goldstein(Board Member and Founder Emeritus)

Sourcegraphsourcegraph.comin𝕏

Sourcegraph is a code intelligence platform that helps developers search, write, and understand code with insights from their entire codebase integrated into their editor.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Quinn Slack(Executive Officer, Director)Beyang Liu(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardScott Raney(Director)inDaniel Friedland(Director)inDavid Sacks(Director)in

SpaceXspacex.com

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Terray Therapeuticsterraytx.ai

Terray is a drug discovery company that combines proprietary hardware, large-scale experimental datasets, and AI through its EMMI platform to design small molecule medicines.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Varda
VC Rising Starventurecapitaljournal.com𝕏

Venture Capital Journal is a news and analysis publication covering the venture capital industry, including fundraising rankings, secondaries, climate investing, and diversity in private funds.

Media & Entertainment

Virta Healthvirtahealth.comin𝕏

Virta Health offers a personalized nutrition program and digital health platform to help people reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Sami Inkinen(Founder)in

Whatnotwhatnot.comin𝕏

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

BoardDalton Caldwell(Director)inConnie Chan(Director)inLaela Sturdy(Director)inAnu Hariharan(Director)

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

AffirmNASDAQ: AFRM

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Summit Peak Investments made?
Summit Peak Investments has 30 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Summit Peak Investments invest at?
Summit Peak Investments invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does Summit Peak Investments focus on?
Summit Peak Investments focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Summit Peak Investments located?
Summit Peak Investments is headquartered in Fort Worth.
Who does Summit Peak Investments co-invest with?
Summit Peak Investments most often shares deals with Summit Peak Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Scribble Ventures, among 163 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

#232: Apurva Mehta - Managing Partner of Summit Peak Investments -Venture Capital 101

The Fort - An Entrepreneurship Podcast · Apurva Mehta

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