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Vinyl Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

Boston · Pre-Seed · 4 people tracked

Also known as VINYL CAPITAL LLC

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Investment thesis

Vinyl invests in early-stage companies building commerce infrastructure—the foundational systems and solutions that will support the future economy. The fund targets pre-revenue and pre-product stage companies, including those in formation, backing founders as they validate their core commerce infrastructure concepts.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed
HQ
Boston, US
Founded
2021
Private fund assets
$89.3M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
10
Acquisitions
1

Team · 4 people

from public directories
Thomas John Mahony, Jr.· General Partner

What they invest in

from 9 of 10 portfolio companies

SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Fintech ×4E-commerce ×3Enterprise Software ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2

HQs:United States×5India×1

Investments · 10 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 22022 · 16 dated

Axel Travelhelloaxel.cominSeed

Helloaxel develops technology solutions for the air travel industry to enhance passenger experience and operational efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSTravel & HospitalitySeattle, US

Stephen Grabowski(Founder)inGrace McKenzie(Hiring Manager)Meishan Xu(Gordian)Patrick Ford(Business Operations Manager)Kevin Mannix(Head of Engineering)Joshua de Gastyne(recruiter)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAccompliceAcurio VenturesCraft VenturesFrialeGemini Ventures+9 more

Bainbridgebainbridgegrowth.comSep 2022

Bainbridge is a Boston-based SaaS platform providing data, analytics and financial modeling for direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands.

Co-investorsBling CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalIndustry VenturesLas Olas Venture Capital

Blue Onionblueonion.aiinSeed · Apr 2025 · $10M

Blue Onion provides a unified financial data platform for e-commerce businesses that reconciles transaction data across multiple systems to create a single source of truth.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Lyndsey Bunting(Founder)inManav Malhotra(Founder)inCharles McMillanLindsey Simmons(Recruiter)Michael Raubach(Director of Sales)Britt Gage(Operations)

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcViola VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesGreen Visor Capital+2 more

Gordiansoftwaregordiansoftware.comin

Gordian operates a platform that enables airlines to distribute ancillary products such as seat selection and baggage services through online travel agencies and travel management companies globally.

B2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsSaaSTravel & HospitalityBellevue, US

Stephen Grabowski(Founder)inAlex LiowBernardas KuodzeviciusinJakub KlapaczinKevin MannixinKoray Gocmenin

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesLocalGlobeAccompliceDST Global

Intelligemsintelligems.ioin𝕏Jan 2023

Intelligems builds AI agents that optimize ecommerce storefronts by automatically making real-time decisions about pricing, offers, content, and promotions to maximize conversion and profit from incoming traffic.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSDenver, US

Adam Kitain 💎(Founder)inDrew Marconi 💎(Founder)inAndrew Raftery(Head of Data, ML, and AI)inDaniel Heck(Director)in

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHawke VenturesMaropost VenturesMatchstick VenturesStage 2 CapitalSuperangel+3 more

Koverlykoverly.cominJun 2025

Koverly is a financial technology platform that combines foreign exchange and credit services for small to medium-size importers.

B2B MarketplacesFintechWaltham, US

Igor Ostrovsky(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMichail Medvinsky(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardTomer Michaeli(Director)in

Co-investorsFramework Venture PartnersOne Way VenturesViola VenturesAccomplice

Paylodepaylode.comin𝕏Mar 2024Acquired

Paylode provides a no-code platform that connects companies with pre-vetted consumer brand offers to create loyalty and perks programs for their customers.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Mikhail Naumov(Founder)inZach Holmesin

Co-investorsFJ LabsStruck CapitalWayfinder VenturesDay One VenturesSusa Ventures

Taxwiretaxwire.comin𝕏

Taxwire is a sales tax compliance platform and managed service that automates the calculation, registration, and filing of sales tax and VAT across multiple jurisdictions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Andrew Rea(Founder)inSteven Schmatz(Founder)inMarissa Chu, Esq., MBA, LL.M.in

Co-investorsAnalog VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalNew Era Ventures ApSNOMO VenturesRecall CapitalHeadline+1 more

Two Boxestwoboxes.comin𝕏Mar 2023

Two Boxes provides software for processing ecommerce returns, giving warehouse associates step-by-step SOPs to inspect and grade returned items and giving brands real-time returns data and dashboards.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS

Kyle Bertin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAssembly VenturesMatchstick VenturesPeterson VenturesRange VCService Provider Capital

Xenomyxeno.comin𝕏

XENO is a goal-based investment platform that enables individuals, groups, and institutions to invest and save for various financial objectives such as wealth building, emergencies, education, homeownership, and retirement.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechNew Delhi, IN

Aéko Ongodia(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBeyond Capital VenturesSeedstars Africa VenturesTechstarsVibe Capital

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Vinyl Capital made?
Vinyl Capital has 10 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Vinyl Capital invest at?
Vinyl Capital invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
What sectors does Vinyl Capital focus on?
Vinyl Capital focuses on B2B Marketplaces, E-commerce.
Where is Vinyl Capital located?
Vinyl Capital is headquartered in Boston, US.

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Techstars

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Both backed · 2
$220K
Peterson Ventures

Peterson Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs entrepreneurs starting at the seed stage across consumer and software businesses.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $2.5M
Founder Collective

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Eniac Ventures

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$1.2M
NextView Ventures

NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.

$250K – $4M
Flybridge Capital Partners

Flybridge Capital Partners is an East Coast venture capital firm backing early-stage, AI-focused startups. Founded in 2002, it invests at the pre-seed and seed stages across AI applications, infrastructure, and related sectors.

$250K – $10M
Practical Venture Capital

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Bullpen Capital

Bullpen Capital is an early-stage venture firm that has funded over 100 companies, focusing on businesses that have found product-market fit but are overlooked by other investors.

$2M – $4M
Polaris Partners

Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with biotech and healthcare entrepreneurs to build transformational companies.

$500K – $5M
Array Ventures Management Llc

Array Ventures is a pre-seed and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building enterprise software and AI companies, offering hands-on support such as helping with business development and reaching a second wave of customers.

$1.5M
Unusual Ventures

Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage enterprise founders, supporting them from initial insight through to market leadership with a proprietary product-market fit playbook.

$1M – $15M
Renegade Partners

Renegade Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that makes a small number of high-conviction investments each year, backing founders across sectors and focusing on hands-on partnership.

$2M – $10M
▶8 more co-investors

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