Top Tier Capital Partners
Fund of fundsSan Francisco · Series B–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Also known as TOP TIER CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
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
from curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Developer Tools ×4Fintech ×4Future of Work ×4Cloud Computing ×3
HQs:United States×8Sweden×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 22021 · 12014 · 16 dated
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.in
Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalQumra CapitalRunway Venture PartnersVillage GlobalAlpine Ventures+13 more
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)Fred 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)Ruben A. Harris(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Artur Meyster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ruben Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalChaos VenturesFlucas VenturesOssian CapitalTrousdale VenturesVista Venture Partners+7 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
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
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingHardware
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesNextEquity PartnersTitanium VenturesWing
Ditto provides a distributed database that enables applications to store and access data across mobile devices, edge devices, and cloud infrastructure without relying on centralized servers, using peer-to-peer mesh replication.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Max Alexander(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAmity VenturesAugust CapitalLifeline VenturesTrue VenturesCraft Ventures+2 more
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 VenturesFriends Family Capital+4 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.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAugust CapitalTech Square VenturesThe Perkins FundAcrew CapitalAmity Ventures+5 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 VenturesSoftBank GroupTiger Global Management
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 Capital1CrowdInitialized CapitalRothenberg VenturesSusquehanna Growth Equity+1 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.vcInitialized CapitalNorrsken VCSusquehanna Growth EquityTiger Global Management
San Francisco, US
Grant Ingersoll(Director)Will Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)Reade Frank(Executive Officer)Paul Doscher(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Calderon(Executive Officer)
BoardRavi Mohan(Director)in
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalFrancisco PartnersSixth StreetShasta Ventures
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)Daniel Choi(Executive Officer)Geoffrey Willison(Executive Officer)Michail Medvinsky(Executive Officer)
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 LearningFintechFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaS
Michael Burdick(Chief Strategy Officer)inAnita Samoriguez(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsSierra VenturesMadrona Venture Group
Paro is a marketplace platform that connects businesses with vetted finance and accounting freelancers and independent professionals.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Michael Burdick(Chief Strategy Officer, Founder)inAnita Samoneighbor(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupWP 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
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
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioTalkspaceNASDAQ: TALKCumulus Networksacq. by NVIDIAHumaneacq. by HP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAuradine · techcompanynews.com · Aug 20, 2026
Humane · dailybulletin.com · Jul 18, 2026
Talkspace · za.investing.com · Jun 23, 2026
Paro · trysignalbase.com · Jun 19, 2026
Paro · trysignalbase.com · Jun 19, 2026
Cumulus Networks · en.wikipedia.org · May 27, 2026
Ditto · htworld.co.uk · May 12, 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
- 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.
From the blog
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
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGuest Speaker: David York of Top Tier Capital Partners
StreetFins · David York
Top Tier Capital Partners' Jessica Archibald
AVCJTelevision · Jessica Archibald
Co-investors · 26
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Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-founded venture firm that partners with founders across early and acceleration stages, providing capital plus hands-on support in recruiting, strategy, business development, and fundraising.
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in first-principles founders, backing companies from inception through Series A across AI infrastructure, applied/vertical AI, deep tech, and physical/embodied AI.
Citi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Citi, based in Palo Alto with additional offices in New York, Shanghai, and Singapore. The unit makes equity investments and develops innovations that align with Citi's strategic priorities, working with both internal business units and external companies.
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Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.
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Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with AI companies, supporting their transition from founder-led growth to a scalable go-to-market operation.
▶14 more co-investors
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Firms observed investing alongside Top Tier Capital Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Top Tier Capital Partners's recorded portfolio.
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