Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Growth · 38 people tracked
Also known as Tribe Capital Management, Llc
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 38 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Tribe Capital Firstlook went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 21 of 26 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×9Fintech ×8Enterprise Software ×7Developer Tools ×4Cloud Computing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×15Canada×1United Kingdom×1India×1Mexico×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 52019 · 16 dated
Boston, US
Ori Keren(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Lines(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGil Goren(Director)inDharmesh Thakker(Director)Brendan Moore(Director)inAriel Maislos(Director)
Board seatSri Pangulur· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Apr 2022
Co-investors83NorthAurum Venture PartnersBattery VenturesKarma VenturesSalesforce VenturesTribe Capital
San Diego, US
Daniel Norman(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRaaid Hossain· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed Dec 2019
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)Jason Dorfman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAyush Sood(Director)
Board seatSri Pangulur· per SEC Form D · $22M raise · filed Dec 2022
Co-investorsUnusual VenturesAccelBain Capital VenturesBoxGroupCanapi VenturesHomebrew+2 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 VenturesStage 2 CapitalUrban Capital Network
Walnut, US
Tianyuan Zheng(Executive Officer, Director)Ray Li(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSonya Huang(Director)inAbhishek Sharma(Director)
Board seatSri Pangulur· per SEC Form D · $110M raise · filed Jan 2022
Co-investorsSequoia Capital
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)Paul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)David 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(Founder/CTO)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)
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)Marcio Arnecke(Chief Marketing Officer)Adam Carr(Chief Revenue Officer)Phil Moon(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsA*Angel Collective Opportunity FundBain Capital VenturesNewView CapitalPathlight VenturesStruck Capital+8 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 InvestmentsSocii 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)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+35 more
Certn provides online background and criminal record checks for employers and individuals, offered as a standalone dashboard, via a RESTful API, or through ATS/HRIS integrations such as Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday.
GovTechHR TechSaaS
Andrew McLeod(Founder & CEO)inOwen Madrick(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCyber Mentor FundInovia CapitalMoxxie Ventures+7 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 MoujaledMarc Gottschalk
Co-investors137 Ventures500 GlobalBetter Tomorrow VenturesDebut CapitalDeciensEthos VC+11 more
A direct-to-consumer insurance company offering insurance carrier services.
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)Mike Gupta(Executive Officer)Benjamin Golub(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Cavage(President & Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAtlassian VenturesCiti VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsGreylock Partners+16 more
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCeras VenturesHOF CapitalMotley Fool VenturesPentos VenturesResolute Ventures+1 more
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)Phoebe Wallis(Chief Revenue Officer)Ed Carter(Chief Operating Officer)Dora Grant(Chief Risk Officer)Rob 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)
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)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment Group+26 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-investorsRevolution
Relay provides online business banking for small business owners, offering up to 20 checking accounts, high-yield savings, debit and credit cards with spend controls, expense management, and accounts payable and receivable tools.
FintechSaaS
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)Gautam KapoorSunil Kumarin
Co-investorsPayPal VenturesTemasek500 GlobalBertelsmann India InvestmentsDas & Co.Evolution VC Partners+5 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)Varun Jain(Product Management lead (Bengaluru); previously Co-Founder at Zoomtail Technologies)David Lluncor(Head of Automation and Productivity)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesOriginal CapitalSC Ventures+5 more
Termina provides on-demand due diligence tools built for M&A, venture capital, and private equity investors, including specialized turn-key diligence reports, benchmarking against historical data, and automated recurring analyses.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Jake Ellowitz(Founder)in
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 · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAirtableacq. by Bending Spoons
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Docker · Docker (press release) · Aug 18, 2026
Kapital Bank · euromoney.com · Jul 17, 2026
Alpaca · itbrief.co.uk · Jul 17, 2026
Carta · medicalbuyer.co.in · Jul 14, 2026
PatientKeeper · fiercehealthcare.com · Jul 6, 2026
SuperApp · CB Insights (company profile) · Jan 1, 2026
Orum · finance.yahoo.com · Dec 18, 2025
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
- 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 Broom Ventures, FoundersX Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, among 8 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 117
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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.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
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.
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Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
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