Torch Capital
New York · 34 people tracked
Investment thesis
Torch Capital is a venture capital firm that leverages a network of experienced entrepreneurs and executives to support founders by facilitating connections to customers, talent, industry insights, and capital.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's websiteFounder and former chairman of Charming Charlie, a retail fashion company.
Co-founder of One Kings Lane, an online luxury home goods marketplace.
Founder and CEO of Apiary Entertainment; former President and COO of Relativity Media, a film production and financing company.
Former Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and Vice Chairman of Clearview, advising on finance and governance.
Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, advising on media and entertainment.
Founder of Mirror, which was acquired by Lululemon, advising on health and wellness.
Co-founder of CAVU Venture Partners and founder of consumer brands Deep Eddy Vodka, Sweet Leaf Tea, and Rhythm Superfoods.
CEO of Bionic, a platform growth strategy accelerator acquired by Accenture in 2021, serving major consumer brands.
Former CEO of Tinder and OKCupid; active as an angel investor and advisor in consumer social companies.
Founder and former CEO of DraftFCB, a global marketing and media buying agency; board member of Peloton.
Former Chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox, News Corp, and Sky plc; board member of Tesla, advising on media and commerce.
Chief Marketing Officer of Shake Shack; former CMO of BarkBox and former Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Bank of America.
Board member of NY Presbyterian and former managing director at Warburg Pincus, with healthcare sector expertise.
Founder and CEO of Jennifer Bett Communications, a digitally native public relations firm specializing in consumer brands.
Co-founder of Rent the Runway and co-founder/CEO of Jetblack, advising on ecommerce.
Founder and partner at Derris & Co, a leading branding and PR firm that has worked with companies like Warby Parker, Everlane, and Oscar.
Founder of Quovo, a fintech data aggregation platform that was acquired by Plaid.
Managing Partner of Bristol Growth Capital, former Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners, and co-founder of Star Avenue Capital.
CEO of Hu Chocolates and co-founder/former CEO of Sir Kensington's Condiments, with expertise in consumer packaged goods.
Former Chief Operating Officer of Uniswap Labs and BlackRock Innovation, advising on AI and infrastructure topics.
Co-founder of Slingshot AI and co-founder/former Chief Operating Officer of Casper, a direct-to-consumer mattress company.
Chairman and CEO of Acorns fintech platform; founder of Noise, a top branding agency acquired by Engine USA.
Consumer investor with involvement in Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, and Aston Martin F1, advising on consumer and commerce.
Grammy-winning DJ and producer known as Diplo; founder of Mad Decent record company, advising on culture and entertainment.
What they invest in
from 19 of 130 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Digital Health ×4Developer Tools ×3FoodTech ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×10United Kingdom×1Mongolia×1
Investments · showing 60 of 130
founders shown can be your intro pathAcorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs. The platform serves individual investors seeking to build wealth through portfolio management tailored to their age, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
FintechUnknown, US
Anam builds real-time interactive AI avatars that replicate human appearance and behavior for use in employee and customer-facing applications. The company combines research in photorealistic video generation with full-stack engineering to deliver avatars with sub-second latency and lip-sync synchronization.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Caoimhe Murphy(Co-Founder and CEO)Ben Carr(Co-Founder & CTO)
Arc provides a unified financial platform that enables cash management, competitive yield opportunities, debt capital raising, and AI-powered financial services.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Compass is a real estate brokerage that uses technology to help consumers find homes. The company serves residential real estate buyers and sellers in the United States.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSManhattan, US
Robert Reffkin(Founder & CEO)Ori Allon(Founder & Chief Strategist)
Domain Money provides investment management and financial planning services, charging no asset-under-management fees while offering tax-aware portfolio construction, direct indexing, and tax-loss harvesting. The company serves individual investors seeking professional wealth management integrated with comprehensive financial planning.
Digital HealthFintechSaaS
<UNKNOWN>Adam Dell(Founder and CEO)
Harness combines tax and financial advisory expertise with technology tools to deliver financial planning and wealth management services to clients. The platform modernizes the advisory experience through integrated tools and professional guidance.
FintechSaaS
Board seats · per SEC filings · 2
what is this? ⓘ$35.1M raise · filed Oct 2024 · via Jonathan Keidan
$12.5M raise · filed May 2024 · via Jonathan Keidan
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Torch Capital focus on?
- Torch Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Torch Capital located?
- Torch Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
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