Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Growth · 38 people tracked
Also known as TRIBE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. · Tribe Capital Management, Llc
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Investment thesis
Tribe Capital applies a systematic, data-driven approach to venture investing, having built a proprietary AI and data-science engine for underwriting that assesses product-market fit from the bottom up. This quantitative framework, later formalized as Termina, powers the firm's flagship venture fund, its co-investment program Firstlook, and a dedicated crypto practice. The firm partners with high-potential companies and makes its analytical tooling available to portfolio companies and partners.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 38 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
5 people who came through Tribe Capital Firstlook went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 40 portfolio companiesSaaS ×18Fintech ×13AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×12Data & Infrastructure ×6Developer Tools ×6Marketing Tech ×4Cloud Computing ×3
HQs:United States×23Canada×2United Kingdom×2Brazil×1India×1Mexico×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22022 · 82021 · 22020 · 22019 · 219 dated
LinearB provides a software engineering productivity platform that gathers data from Git, project management, and other development tools to measure delivery performance, developer experience, and the impact of AI coding tools.
Boston, US
Ori Keren(CEO & Co-Founder)inDan Lines(COO & Co-Founder)in
BoardGil Goren(Director)inDharmesh Thakker(Director)inBrendan Moore(Director)inAriel Maislos(Director)in
Board seatSri Pangulur· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Apr 2022
Co-investors83NorthAurum Venture PartnersBattery VenturesKarma VenturesSalesforce VenturesTribe Capital
Orum offers an AI-powered dialing and coaching platform that helps sales development teams run cold calling as a system, maximizing live conversations by detecting who answered first, optimizing connect rates, and providing coaching insights.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Karthik Viswanathan(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Dorfman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAyush Sood(Director)
Board seatSri Pangulur· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesHomebrewUnusual VenturesAccelBain Capital VenturesBoxGroup+3 more
QuotaPath is an AI-native sales commission tracking and compensation management system that lets teams design, run, and optimize comp plans while connecting incentive decisions to revenue outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechBryn Mawr, US
Anthony J Bruno(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Cole Evetts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Heydenberk(Founder)in
BoardChristopher Shonk(Director)in
Board seatSri Pangulur· per SEC Form D · $44.2M raise · filed Apr 2022
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersFrontera Technology VenturesHubSpot VenturesInsight PartnersStage 2 CapitalUrban Capital Network+1 more
Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Howie Liu(Co-Founder and CEO)inAndrew Ofstad(Co-Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Co-Founder and senior engineering leader)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBling CapitalCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC UpshotDCVC (Data Collective)+25 more
Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(Co-Founder & CEO)inHitoshi Harada(Co-Founder & CPO)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBen Jackson(Director)Eddie Branchaud(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesDiagramElefundEndeavor CatalystHorizons VenturesNimble Partners+9 more
Apollo provides an AI-powered platform designed for go-to-market teams to improve sales and marketing productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Tim Zheng(Founder/CEO)inRay Li(Founder)inMatt Curl(Chief Executive Officer)inMarcio Arnecke(Chief Marketing Officer)inAdam Carr(Chief Revenue Officer)inPhil Moon(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsA*Angel Collective Opportunity FundBain Capital VenturesNewView CapitalPathlight VenturesSand Hill Angels+9 more
AVTTX is a clinical-stage company developing gene therapy treatments for retinal and ophthalmologic diseases.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
George Montgomery(Executive Chairman)
Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalEvolution VC PartnersHelios CapitalPlum Alley InvestmentsSand Hill AngelsSocii Capital
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)inManu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+36 more
Certn provides background screening and identity verification software for HR and talent acquisition teams, offering criminal record checks, credit and civil litigation checks, professional register verifications, and reference checks across multiple countries.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTechHR TechSaaS
Andrew McLeod(Founder & CEO)inOwen Madrick(Founder)in
Co-investorsInovia CapitalTelstra VenturesTribe CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 Capital+12 more
Chipper Cash provides a mobile platform that enables Africans to send money internationally to bank and mobile money accounts across 21+ African countries, plus payment cards and fractional stock investing.
Fintech
Ham Serunjogi(Founder & CEO)inMaijid Moujaledin
Co-investors137 Ventures500 GlobalBetter Tomorrow VenturesDebut CapitalDeciensEthos VC+14 more
Conta Simples is a financial platform for businesses that centralizes corporate payment management, including corporate card issuance, fund transfers, and bill payments, while providing real-time expense tracking and cost center organization.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Rodrigo Tognini(Founder)inRicardo Gottschalk(Founder)inFernando Santos(Founder)in
Co-investorsABSeed Venturesbig_betsBVCCapria VenturesDOMO.VCQuartz+6 more
Docker provides containerization and application development platform tools including sandboxes, governance, and security solutions for developers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Solomon Hykes(Founder/CEO)inKamel Founadi(Co-Founder)Sebastien Pahl(Co-Founder)inMike Gupta(Executive Officer)inMark Cavage(President & Chief Operating Officer)inTushar Jain(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAtlassian VenturesCiti VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsGreylock Partners+17 more
Entelligence builds a production reliability engine that connects codebase, observability, incidents, PRs, and agent sessions into one graph, reviewing every pull request against past incidents and automatically diagnosing and fixing production breakages.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Aiswarya Sankar(Founder)in
Co-investorsCorrelation Ventures
Griffin is a banking-as-a-service platform offering API-based banking infrastructure for fintechs and other businesses to embed banking and financial products.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
David Jarvis(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inAllen Rohner(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inPhoebe Wallis(Chief Revenue Officer)inEd Carter(Chief Operating Officer)inDora Grant(Chief Risk Officer)inRob VanBreda(Interim Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalCrane Venture PartnersDG Daiwa VenturesInsiders VenturesNordicNinjaOutrun Ventures+1 more
Hone is an online clinic offering telehealth consultations, doctor-prescribed medications, and biomarker testing to help aging men and women manage their health.
Digital HealthLongevityMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
Alba Mertira(Founder)inSaad Alam(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalFlucas VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauKnockout CapitalVibe CapitalRepublic Ventures
Kapital is a financial services platform offering digital banking, payment processing, and investment products in Mexico.
FintechSaaSMexico City, MX
Rene Saul(Founder)inFernando Sandoval Oseguera(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccial CapitalBroom VenturesCervinColabora VenturesFoundersX VenturesKube VC+7 more
Kraken 360 Investments provides capital and launch infrastructure to blockchain protocols in pre-token and early post-token phases, offering custody, staking, treasury, and liquidity services alongside fundraising support.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jesse Powell(Founder)inMichael Gronager(Founder)inThanh Luu(Founder)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment Group+26 more
Marshmallow is an insurance and financial services company that builds its own pricing and fraud technology to offer fairer prices to people who have recently moved to the UK.
FintechInsurTech
Alexander
Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Outrun VenturesPortfolio VenturesUncappedBlackRockColumbia Lake Partners+2 more
Numeral provides a platform for sales tax and VAT compliance, helping e-commerce brands and SaaS companies register for and manage tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt DuVall(Founder)inSam Ross(Founder)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)in
Co-investorsFundersClubMantis CapitalMayfield FundUncork CapitalW venturesY Combinator+1 more
Orb provides billing and revenue infrastructure for software companies, enabling usage-based and hybrid pricing models.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alvaro Morales(Co-Founder & CEO)inKshitij Grover(Co-Founder & CTO)inJosh Buckler(Head of Sales)inBas de Goei(Head of Marketing)inJustin Chuan(Head of Design)in
BoardSaam Motamedi(Board Member / Investor Representative (Partner, Greylock))in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundData Community FundESSENCE VCFOG VenturesGreylock PartnersMayfield Fund+9 more
Commure develops software solutions for healthcare providers and administrators to reduce documentation burden, streamline denial management, and improve staff safety infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Diede van Lamoen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHemant Taneja(Director)in
Co-investors8VCAIX VenturesDesigner FundGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalJazzya Investments+6 more
Place Exchange, part of Broadsign, operates a programmatic platform for buying and selling out-of-home (OOH) media across static and digital signage in venues such as airports, malls, retail stores, and transit systems.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSMontreal, CA
Burr Smith(Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsRevolutionTribe Capital
Procter & Gamble is a consumer goods company that develops and markets branded household and personal care products, such as Braun grooming devices.
ConsumerCincinnati, US
Co-investorsCirculate CapitalUtah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)Winklevoss Capital
Relay is a financial technology company offering online business banking to small businesses, with features including up to 20 checking accounts, debit and credit cards, bill pay, and automated fund transfers.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesGarage CapitalPanache VenturesRecall CapitalTapestry VC
Rula operates a digital mental health platform connecting patients with licensed therapists for remote behavioral care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Josh Bruno(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMeridian Street CapitalPROOF+4 more
Shiprocket is an end-to-end technology platform that simplifies logistics, checkout, payments, fulfillment, and cross-border trade for Indian e-commerce merchants and MSMEs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaSNot stated, IN
Saahil Goel(MD & CEO)inGautam KapoorinSunil Kumarin
Co-investorsPayPal VenturesTemasek500 GlobalBertelsmann India InvestmentsDas & Co.Evolution VC Partners+7 more
Instabase provides an AI platform that transforms unstructured documents into reliable, auditable data for organizations to automate mission-critical business processes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Anant Bhardwaj(Founder and CEO)inAshish Dahiya(Chief Operating Officer)inOmkar Pendse(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inOzge Ozcan(Chief Customer Officer)inVarun Jain(Product Management lead (Bengaluru); previously Co-Founder at Zoomtail Technologies)inDavid Lluncor(Head of Automation and Productivity)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesOriginal CapitalSC Ventures+5 more
Supio provides AI-powered software designed specifically for personal injury law firms to manage evidence and case documentation across pre-litigation and litigation phases.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSeattle, US
Jerry Zhou(Founder)inKyle Lam(Founder)in
Co-investors57Blocks CapitalBonfire VenturesBreakwater VenturesFoothill VenturesMayfield FundSapphire Ventures+3 more
Teampay (by Paystand) is an expense management and spend control platform for finance teams that automates expense submission, approval routing, receipt capture, and accounting coding through integrations with ERP systems like NetSuite and Dynamics 365.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCalifornia, US
Andrew Hoag(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesEvolution VC PartnersR136 VenturesRising TideSand Hill AngelsTrestle Partners+2 more
Termina provides quantitative analytics tools that give visibility into businesses and their financial vitals, serving sovereign entities, corporations, founders, and venture and private equity investors.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSMenlo Park, US
Jake Ellowitz(Founder)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Mindbeam ResearchZenLeadsCoverDisclosure FactsFigJupiterOneMailboxMetasourceTeambridge
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1Airtableacq. by Bending Spoons
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Carta · techcrunch.com · Sep 16, 2026

Docker · Docker (press release) · Aug 18, 2026

Marshmallow · nzherald.co.nz · Aug 13, 2026
Numeral · mitchellake.com · Jul 21, 2026
Alpaca · crowdfundinsider.com · Jul 20, 2026

Kapital Bank · euromoney.com · Jul 17, 2026

Supio · aol.com · Jul 13, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Dec 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribe Capital Fund II, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System | — | — | 4.8% | 1.21x | — |
| Tribe Capital Fund III, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | — | — | 5.3% | 1.18x | — |
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 Tribe Capital Firstlook made?
- Tribe Capital Firstlook has 40 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Tribe Capital Firstlook invest at?
- Tribe Capital Firstlook invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Tribe Capital Firstlook's typical check size?
- Tribe Capital Firstlook typically writes checks of $25K – $40M.
- What sectors does Tribe Capital Firstlook focus on?
- Tribe Capital Firstlook focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Tribe Capital Firstlook located?
- Tribe Capital Firstlook is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Tribe Capital Firstlook lead rounds?
- Yes, Tribe Capital Firstlook leads investment rounds.
- Who does Tribe Capital Firstlook co-invest with?
- Tribe Capital Firstlook most often shares deals with Cervin, FoundersX Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, among 13 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 117
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BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
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Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.
Revolution is an investment firm that has backed founders, communities, and ideas for over two decades, spanning venture capital, entrepreneurship advocacy, and real estate and hospitality investments.
Nexus Venture Partners invests in early and early growth stage companies operating in India and the United States across multiple sectors. The firm was founded by entrepreneurs with experience building companies.
Scribble Ventures is an early-stage venture firm run by product and go-to-market leaders from OpenAI, Meta, Twitter, and a16z, backing AI native founders at the pre-seed and seed stages.
Panache Ventures is a Canadian pre-seed venture fund that backs technology founders across all sectors, often as the first institutional investor on the cap table, providing hands-on operator support.
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Lightspeed Venture PartnersCraft VenturesAccelUncork CapitalBoxGroupSound VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Union Square Ventures (USV)Slow VenturesFundersClubLux CapitalInovia Capital8VCRibbit CapitalLowercase CapitalCiti VenturesPassion CapitalRocketship.vcOyster VenturesK9 VenturesMantis CapitalCorrelation VenturesSaaSholicPreface VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesStage 2 CapitalDOMO.VCQuartzPathlight VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Founders FundRedpoint VenturesNotable CapitalFirst Round CapitalUberKleiner PerkinsEverywhere VenturesKrakenTrue VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Great Oaks Venture CapitalCanaan PartnersEniac VenturesGradient VenturesOffline VenturesAccel-KKRScale Venture PartnersStellar CapitalAfore CapitalBond Capital ManagementBowery CapitalIA VenturesSoma CapitalVenrockFoundryHanabi CapitalIntel CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesGSV AccelerationSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.Array Ventures Management LlcSpeedinvestNext Play Ventures23andMeKearny JacksonRenegade PartnersTribeca Venture PartnersCoinFundShaan All AccessDecibel PartnersValar Ventures LlcAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Coelius CapitalIVCRubicon Venture CapitalSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Convective CapitalCurious CapitalDefy PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL8090 IndustriesQuantstampBreegaGrotech VenturesMagma PartnersLigature VCFinch CapitalShima CapitalAsset Management VenturesPrime Movers LabAmplify.LAInvariantes FundBain Capital CryptoRackhouse Venture CapitalIndie.vcAudaciousM25Equity AllianceAmerican Family VenturesMorgan Creek CapitalGeodesic CapitalFlash VenturesSCOR VenturesSynergis CapitalCapital Today
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