Top Tier Capital Partners
Fund of fundsSan Francisco · Series B–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Also known as TOP TIER CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
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Investment thesis
Top Tier Capital Partners is a San Francisco-headquartered investment manager specializing in venture capital fund-of-funds strategies, with additional offices including Boston, Newport Beach, and London. It makes primary commitments to venture funds globally, provides secondary liquidity for LP stakes and shareholders of venture-backed companies, and makes direct investments alongside its fund manager relationships.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Top Tier Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 28 of 34 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×12Data & Infrastructure ×10SaaS ×9Cloud Computing ×7Developer Tools ×6Fintech ×4Hardware ×4
HQs:United States×19United Kingdom×1India×1Sweden×1
Investments · 34 tracked
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Talkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Oren Frank(Founder)inJon Cohen, M.D.inJon Cohen(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in
Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalQumra CapitalRunway Venture PartnersVillage GlobalAlpine Ventures+13 more
2nd Watch was a Seattle-area cloud consultancy helping enterprises migrate, manage, and optimize workloads on AWS and Azure.
Liberty Lake, US
KRIS BLIESNER(Executive Officer, Director)inJEFF ADEN(Executive Officer)inSCOTT PARRISH(Executive Officer)inKELL E. BODHOLT(Executive Officer)inDOUG SCHNEIDER(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMATTHEW S. MCILWAIN(Director)
Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalMadrona Venture Group
Auradine develops ultra-low-power compute technology for AI applications across cloud data centers, edge, and physical/embodied AI.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCampbell, US
Barun Kar(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRajiv Khemani(Director)inNavin Chaddha(Director)inSriram Viswanathan(Director)inFred Thiel(Director)inSaid Ouissal(Director)
Co-investorsCleo CapitalAIspace VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupCelesta CapitalCota CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)+10 more
Career Karma helps individuals explore and compare career training programs and matches them to education pathways based on their interests, financial needs, and learning preferences.
EdTechFuture of WorkMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Timur Meyster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inArtur Meyster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ruben Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalChaos VenturesFlucas VenturesOssian CapitalTrousdale VenturesVista Venture Partners+9 more
Center was a crypto developer-tools business that provided APIs (including an NFT rendering API) aggregating on-chain data from EVM blockchains, marketed via a consumer website at center.app.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsLattice CapitalMadrona Venture GroupVOLT CAPITAL
CircleCI develops continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tooling that helps software development and developer-experience teams build, test, and ship code faster and more reliably.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allen RohnerinPaul BiggarinJim Rose(Chief Executive Officer)inRob Zuber(Chief Technology Officer)inChitra Balasubramanian(Chief Financial Officer)Judson Griffin(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesHeavybitIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)NextEquity Partners+7 more
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Concentric Silicon supplies electronic components to manufacturers through a combination of model-driven sourcing for critical parts and direct purchasing of excess inventory, backed by certified inspection and quality control.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSemiconductorsAustin, US
Jonah Van Bourg(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAsylum VenturesClear VenturesBallistic VenturesCiti VenturesCore Ventures GroupEndowus+2 more
Concentric AI provides AI-powered data security and governance solutions that help organizations discover, classify, and protect sensitive information across cloud and on-premises environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Paolo Gaudiano(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Silverman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlphaDriveBallistic VenturesClear VenturesCore Ventures GroupHomebrewCiti Ventures+2 more
Concept Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund focused on early-stage startups at the concept stage, investing up to $1.5m in first rounds across Europe.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsEnterprise Capital FundsOnstageAldea VenturesBritish Business Bank
Contino provides cloud consulting services, building enterprise cloud platforms and migrating applications to public cloud for large organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Matt Farmer(Founder)in
Co-investorsColumbia Capital
The page presents NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet switches and the NVIDIA Cumulus Linux network operating system for building and operating data center networks, including Ethernet infrastructure for AI workloads.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardware
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesNextEquity PartnersTitanium VenturesWing
Datameer offers a data analytics platform designed for data lakes, including a cloud-based product.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kenneth Jakobsen(Executive Officer)inJon Oslowski(Executive Officer)inLinda Esperance(Executive Officer)inBen Fu(Executive Officer)inRalf Eiling(Executive Officer)inPeter Voss(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsCiti VenturesRedpoint Ventures
Ditto is a content management system that centralizes product language standards, terminology, and content patterns, then enforces consistency across design, development, and code tools.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jo Ma(Founder)inJessica Ouyang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcrew CapitalAmity VenturesAugust CapitalCraft VenturesDecent Capital+7 more
Ditto is an offline-first, edge-native mobile database with built-in peer-to-peer networking and mesh syncing that keeps applications running without reliance on cloud, edge servers, or network hardware.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Adam Fish(Founder & CEO)inMax Alexander(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAmity VenturesAugust CapitalLifeline VenturesTech Square Ventures+6 more
Ditto is an insurance advisory platform that helps individuals in India choose and purchase term life and health insurance policies with guidance from advisors.
FintechInsurTech
Bhanu Harish Gurram(Founder)in
Co-investorsRainmatterAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesCraft Ventures+9 more
Ditto offers an AI-powered personal fitness trainer app that tracks users' movements in real time, adapts workouts to their level, and gamifies short 5-15 minute equipment-free sessions with streaks, challenges, and milestones.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsfresh.fundAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesFriends Family Capital+8 more
Humane was a consumer hardware startup founded by former Apple executives that developed the Ai Pin, a screenless wearable AI device.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardware
Co-investorsKindred VenturesNext VenturesValia VenturesBONDForerunner VenturesPlexo Capital+3 more
Karma (yourkarma.com) is a New York City-based company; public sources fetched provide no substantive verified detail about its business.
FintechNew York City, US
Co-investorsTechstarsVTF Capital1CrowdGV (Google Ventures)Initialized CapitalRothenberg Ventures+4 more
Karma is a cloud-based restaurant management platform combining POS, loyalty, online ordering, payments, and marketing in one system for restaurants.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaSStockholm, SE
Co-investorsRocketship.vcGV (Google Ventures)Initialized CapitalNorrsken VCSoftBank GroupSusquehanna Growth Equity+2 more
Karma Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage European deep-tech software startups at late seed and Series A, typically up to €5M per deal with follow-on investments in later rounds.
Deep Tech
Margus Uudam(Founder)in
Co-investorsTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)1CrowdGV (Google Ventures)SoftBank GroupSusquehanna Growth EquityTiger Global Management+1 more
Komprise provides analytics-driven unstructured data management and mobility software that helps enterprises analyze, tier, and move file and object data across storage systems and the cloud, including curating data for AI.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCampbell, US
Krishna Subramanian(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKumar Goswami(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMike Peercy(Founder)in
BoardMaha Ibrahim(Director)inLip Bu Tan(Director)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalMultiplier Capital
San Francisco, US
Grant Ingersoll(Director)Will Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)inReade Frank(Executive Officer)inPaul Doscher(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Calderon(Executive Officer)
BoardRavi Mohan(Director)in
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalFrancisco PartnersSixth StreetShasta VenturesWalden Catalyst
Plastiq enables businesses to pay vendors using credit cards while vendors receive payments via wire, ACH, check, or other methods, combined with embedded payment processing and card acceptance solutions for merchant transactions.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Eliot Buchanan(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Choi(Executive Officer)inGeoffrey Willison(Executive Officer)inMichail Medvinsky(Executive Officer)in
BoardRyan Moore(Director)Jeffrey Bussgang(Director)in
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesBling CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersParade VenturesSocii CapitalAccomplice+4 more
Paro operates an AI-driven marketplace and growth platform that connects businesses with vetted freelance finance and accounting professionals.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaS
Michael Burdick(Chief Strategy Officer)inAnita Samoneighbor(Chief Executive Officer)inAnita Samoriguez(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupSierra VenturesWP Global PartnersGlobal Founders Capital
Digital banking and financial services for small businesses
Co-investorsAccompliceAcorn Pacific VenturesBling CapitalFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcFlybridge Capital PartnersAtlas Venture+2 more
Shape uses natural language processing to make data exploration and analytics more accessible by answering specific data questions without requiring traditional dashboard interfaces.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Namit Chadha(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESHPE GrowthKleiner Perkins
Shape is a digital wellness media publication offering science-backed articles, product reviews, and expert advice on fitness, health, and wellness.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Co-investorsBeechwood CapitalC5 CapitalCue BallEPIC VENTURESExcel Venture ManagementHPE Growth+1 more
Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMenlo Park, US
Justin Call(Executive Officer)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)
BoardGaurav Garg(Director)inDerek Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Ray Rothrock(Director)Ted Schlein(Director)
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalBaseline VenturesC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESJetBlue VenturesKleiner Perkins+8 more
Talkdesk is a cloud-based customer experience platform that enables organizations to optimize contact center operations, improve agent efficiency, and deliver customer service at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tiago Paiva(CEO)inCristina Fonsecain
BoardJosh Stein(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmity VenturesSGH CapitalStorm VenturesThreshold VenturesUncommon
Trellis automates operational coordination for short-term rental property managers, including cleaning schedules, maintenance dispatch, guest communication, and vendor management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lodovico Benvenuti(Founder)inJan Sahagun(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCraft Ventures
Trellis operates a legal research and analytics platform focused on U.S. state trial courts, making trial court filings, dockets, rulings, and motions searchable across jurisdictions.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechLegalTechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Nicole Clark(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesTechstarsCraft VenturesHeadlineMastercard Start PathOkapi Venture Capital+1 more
Typeform provides customizable online forms and surveys, including a library of free product-focused templates for tasks such as product-market fit research and focus group recruitment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsConnect VenturesIndex VenturesGeneral AtlanticGP BullhoundLoftyInc CapitalPoint Nine+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
GoExpediPrepaid Technologies
Exits · 4
1 IPOs · 3 acquisitionsTalkspaceNASDAQ: TALK2Nd Watchacq. by ST Telemedia (later merged/rebranded as Ollion)Cumulus Networksacq. by NVIDIAHumaneacq. by HP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiescenter · techjacksolutions.com · Aug 29, 2026
Humane · thepeterboroughexaminer.com · Aug 29, 2026
Shape · finance.biggo.com · Aug 24, 2026
Auradine · techcompanynews.com · Aug 20, 2026
Talkspace · za.investing.com · Jun 23, 2026
Paro · trysignalbase.com · Jun 19, 2026
Concept Ventures · murphcapital.substack.com · May 27, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5
as of Sep 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Tier CT Venture Partners, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | 2024 | — | — | 0.00x | — |
| Top Tier Special Opportunities Fund LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2009 | — | -4.0% | 0.74x | 0.74x |
| Top Tier Venture Capital IV LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2007 | — | 13.9% | 2.00x | 2.00x |
| Top Tier Venture Capital III LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2005 | — | 5.3% | 1.40x | 1.40x |
| Top Tier Venture Capital II LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration | 2001 | — | 4.3% | 1.34x | 1.34x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Top Tier Capital Partners made?
- Top Tier Capital Partners has 34 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Top Tier Capital Partners invest at?
- Top Tier Capital Partners invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Top Tier Capital Partners focus on?
- Top Tier Capital Partners focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Top Tier Capital Partners located?
- Top Tier Capital Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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visit blog ↗Top Tier Capital Partners recently wrote about European venture capital's emergence as a globally competitive ecosystem, particularly in AI and capital-intensive sectors, and analyzed whether AI markets exhibit bubble characteristics through historical precedent. AI summary
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