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Family officeSeed · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Valera Capital operates as a single family office investing across private markets, pursuing direct investments, fund commitments, and co-investments. It evaluates opportunities through a risk-adjusted lens and relies on deep relationships with sponsors, founders, and operators, which it considers its greatest asset. The firm welcomes thoughtful introductions from investors, operators, and others offering a broad perspective and access to differentiated opportunities.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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What they invest in
from 25 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Defense Tech ×4Healthtech ×4Media & Entertainment ×4Construction Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Hardware ×3Marketing Tech ×3
HQs:United States×14
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×3
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×3Computer Science ×2Life Sciences ×2
Investments · 29 tracked
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Adobe is the San Jose software company behind Photoshop, Acrobat and the Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Experience Cloud subscriptions.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Jose, US
John Warnock(Founder)Charles Geschke(Founder)Shantanu Narayen(Chair and Chief Executive Officer)inDan Durn(Chief Financial Officer)inJohn Pestana(Founder)Josh James(Founder)in
Co-investorsOak Trustees (Jersey)Battery VenturesCrosslink CapitalPresence CapitalRedpoint Ventures
Charlesbank is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in established businesses with growth prospects across several core sectors, partnering with management teams to scale and build value.
Fintech
Concept Components is a precision manufacturer that produces machined parts and components using CNC technology for the aerospace, defense, electronics, medical, and microwave industries.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware
Cyber Express Alaska operates an express car wash and detailing service featuring graphene nanotechnology, ceramic coatings, and climate-controlled indoor vacuums.
Consumer
Deca is a web platform for curating, displaying and sharing digital art and NFT collections in online galleries.
Co-investorsBetaworksBungalow CapitalCollab+CurrencySamsung Next
Deca is a digital infrastructure and real estate development firm that identifies, entitles, and delivers large-scale sites for data center campuses, power generation, and fleet parking and charging, while also pursuing community-oriented real estate development projects.
Construction TechEnergyPropTechSan Francisco, US
Dan Sachs(Co-founder & Managing Partner)Matt Stern(Co-founder & Managing Partner)
Blue Owl is an alternative asset manager that provides institutional investors with access to private market investment strategies, including infrastructure, credit, equity, and real estate opportunities, with an emphasis on risk-adjusted returns and capital preservation.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSector AgnosticNew York, US
Co-investorsAtalaya CapitalRogue Insight Capital
Elve designs and manufactures high-efficiency millimeter-wave traveling-wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) delivering 25W to 300W across K, Ka, Q, V, E, and W bands.
Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Diana Gamzina(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCambium CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
Genesis develops GEMS, an AI platform for drug discovery that identifies and optimizes drug candidates.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Evan Feinberg(Founder)inBen Sklaroff(Founder)inEvan Feinberg Ph.D.(CEO, Co-founder)Evan Feinberg Ben Sklaroff(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsBlue Ivy Ventures+13 more
Haveli Investments is a private equity firm that invests in established technology companies, with a focus on enterprise software and gaming, providing operational and strategic support to portfolio companies.
Enterprise SoftwareGamingSaaSAustin, US
Honeymoon is a consumer-focused agency offering marketing and public relations services, positioning itself as a long-term partner for brands.
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Impulse Space develops in-space mobility infrastructure and spacecraft, enabling transportation and logistics between Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechRedondo Beach, US
Tom Mueller(Founder)inThomas Mueller(Founder)inEric Romo(Executive Officer, Director)inMargaret Abernathy(Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael Linse(Director)inJohn William Raymond(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesAlumni VenturesArctic DigitalAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalBalerion Space VenturesBanner VC+27 more
Keystone Rail Recovery is a railroad material supplier handling scrap, reroll, and relay rail and other track materials (OTM, tie plates, joint bars, anchors, ties, switch parts).
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsJersey Shore, US
Antheus Capital is a private real estate company that acquires, develops, and redevelops apartment properties in select supply-constrained submarkets across the United States.
PropTech
Lasagna works with repeat ("multi-exit") founders to help them pursue and build their next venture.
Sector Agnostic
Mon Ami provides outcome measurement and impact documentation software for social service agencies, helping them prove program effectiveness, comply with regulatory requirements, and secure funding by centralizing evidence from assessments, service hours, and caseworker notes.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodPalo Alto, US
Joy Zhang(Founder)inMadeline Dangerfield-Cha(Founder)inSteve Fram(Founder)in
BoardClint Korver(Director)in
Co-investors37 AngelsCity LightCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesHearstLabSoma Capital+8 more
Mon Ami Real Estate is a boutique investment management firm that acquires and manages value-oriented real estate across asset classes and geographies to generate returns for its investors.
PropTech
Nebari provides financing solutions, including debt and direct equity investments, to companies in the mining sector.
EnergyNew Materials
Daniel FreumanClark GillamAndre KrolRoderik van LosenoordSteven BowlesRichard Gaze
Nova Sky Stories produces large-scale drone light shows, using fleets of drones to create aerial displays and storytelling spectacles at events and landmarks worldwide.
HardwareMedia & EntertainmentRobotics
Kimbal Musk
PhysiciansTrust AI builds healthcare-specific virtual AI agents that automate administrative and clinical tasks such as scheduling, billing, insurance verification, follow-ups, and pre- and post-op care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Royal Flush Toilet & Fence is a locally operated provider of portable toilet, temporary fencing, luxury restroom trailer, and hand washing station rentals for construction sites and events.
Construction TechLas Vegas, US
Sales, Marketing & Service, Inc. is a manufacturer's representative for the plumbing, heating, and air conditioning markets, operating since 1976.
Construction TechSales TechStoughton, US
David Stearns(Principal)
Siege Media is a generative engine optimization (GEO) and SEO agency that produces content, digital PR, affiliate, and Reddit campaigns to help brands earn visibility, citations, and recommendations across AI answer engines and search.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Skyryse develops SkyOS, a flight-control operating system that simplifies aircraft operation through automated maneuvers, emergency management, and optionally piloted or autonomous flight.
Deep TechDefense TechMobility & TransportationEl Segundo, US
Mark Groden(Founder)inStephen Koo(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Bilstad(Executive Officer)in
BoardLior Susan(Director)inWill Summerlin(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesCity LightDas & Co.Embedded VenturesFlucas VenturesFOG Ventures+24 more
Sonicu provides automated environmental monitoring combining hardware sensors and a cloud platform to track temperature, humidity, differential pressure, and air quality, with alerting and automated compliance reporting.
HealthtechIoTSaaS
YuGalaxy is an investment holding company whose portfolio spans healthcare (cancer care, cardiovascular disease, precision medicine, and diagnostics), AI, automation and industrial systems, and space, communications, robotics, and wireless power technologies.
HealthtechSector AgnosticSpace Tech
ZETA Surgical makes a cranial navigation system for neurosurgical procedures including ventriculostomy, brain biopsy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation in operating rooms and interventional suites.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Jose Maria Amich(Founder)inRaahil Sha(Founder)inDr. William Gormley(Co-founder)Jose Maria Amich Manero(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEmanuel Zareh(Director)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesArtesianBrincEmles Venture PartnersParticleTSVC+8 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BlockchangeElve
Exits · 1
1 IPOsAdobeNASDAQ: ADBE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesImpulse Space · globenewswire.com · Sep 16, 2026
Mon Ami · trysignalbase.com · Jul 18, 2026
Skyryse Aviation Technology · techcrunch.com · Feb 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Valera Capital made?
- Valera Capital has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Valera Capital invest at?
- Valera Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Valera Capital focus on?
- Valera Capital focuses on Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Valera Capital co-invest with?
- Valera Capital most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, City Light, Felicis Ventures, among 82 tracked co-investors.
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