Fundraising FoxWaverley Capital
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as WAVERLEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · Waverly Capital
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Investment thesis
Waverley Capital focuses exclusively on the innovation and disruption occurring across the global $1T+ media, entertainment, and sports industries. The firm's mission is to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs in the media ecosystem to help them build category-defining companies. It brings decades of experience investing in, building, and operating transformative media companies, along with proprietary access to deal flow, talent, and insight within the industry. Its network includes current and former C-level media and technology executives, board members, and prominent public and private equity investors. The team, together with its extended network, engages deeply with founders and management to drive strategic and operational excellence.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Waverley Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 28 of 43 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×15Consumer ×11AI & Machine Learning ×7Gaming ×6Creator Economy ×4Enterprise Software ×4Marketing Tech ×4SaaS ×4
HQs:United States×18Canada×1Germany×1South Africa×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
New York University ×2Stanford University ×2University of Notre Dame ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Economics ×2Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Strava ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 52019 · 12018 · 32017 · 12015 · 12014 · 116 dated
Fubo is a live TV streaming service offering sports, news, and entertainment channels without a traditional cable subscription, accessible across multiple devices.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
David Gandler(Founder)inAlberto Horihuela(Founder)inSung Ho Choi(Founder)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesDCM VenturesK20 FundLuminari CapitalNorthzoneRajul Sandeep Jhaveri+1 more
Kaltura provides AI-powered video platforms for live and on-demand digital experiences that enable brands and organizations to engage audiences and achieve business goals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Ron Yekutiel(Founder)inShay David(Director)inEynav Azaria(Chief Product, Engineering and Marketing Officer)inNatan Israeli(Chief Customer and Commercial Officer)inMichal Tsur(Founder)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesAvalon Ventures Management, LlcLuminari CapitalMitsui Global InvestmentNGP CapitalRuna Capital+5 more
Antenna's Subscriber Views product measures how programming affects audience behavior and subscriber loyalty by tracking which shows drive sign-ups, retention, and engagement across streaming services.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Jonathan Carson(Founder)inRameez Tase(Founder)in
Co-investorsImagination CapitalHyperSK VenturesUTA VenturesGrit Capital PartnersLightShed Ventures+5 more
Endel is an AI-powered sound wellness company that generates personalized, adaptive soundscapes to help users focus, relax, and sleep based on inputs like movement, time of day, weather, and heart rate.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerIoTWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE
Oleg Stavitsky(Founder)inDmitry Evgrafov(Founder)Kirill Bulatsev(Founder)Philipp Petrenko(Founder)
Co-investorsSupermoon CapitalTarget GlobalTrue VenturesKima VenturesBose VenturesGaingels+4 more
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Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a mixed martial arts sports league operating multiple franchises globally with a tournament-based format.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsAresBlackstoneElysian Park VenturesLS Power GroupLuxor Capital GroupRevolution+1 more
Arcadia is an energy intelligence platform that helps businesses manage utility bills, procure energy, and track sustainability through a single interface.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US
Kiran Bhatraju(Founder)inRyan Nesbitt(Executive Officer)
Board seatDaniel Leff· per SEC Form D · $200M raise · filed May 2022
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupBroadscaleCamber Creek+17 more
Mantel Capture, Inc. appears to operate in process engineering and commissioning, with roles referencing boilers, licensing, and research; the page itself provides no explicit statement of the company's product or market.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
Cameron Halliday(Founder)inDanielle Rapson(Founder)inDanielle Colson(Cofounder)inSean Robertson(Founder)inHoosiweng Ow(Director)
BoardHooisweng Ow(Director)
Board seatDaniel Leff· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Sep 2024
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAOKI LABSEni NextNew Climate VenturesThe Engine VenturesThird Derivative+9 more
Antenna builds an analytics platform that gives engineering leaders system-level visibility into how AI tools, models, and agents affect developer productivity and costs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsNext47BDMIHyperIDEA Fund PartnersImagination CapitalSK Ventures+1 more
The Professional Fighters League is a global mixed martial arts organization that operates as a combat sports property with international leagues and events across multiple regions.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechTampa, US
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpTemerity Capital Partners
DanceOn is an entertainment platform celebrating dance and music culture.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Madonna(Founder)Guy Oseary(Co-founder)Allen DeBevoise(Co-founder)inAmanda Taylor(Co-founder)
Co-investorsLaunchpad LALuminari CapitalAMC NetworksPLUS Capital
Pioneered streaming TV.
Boston, US
Michael Baker(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Louden(Executive Officer)inSteve Shannon(Executive Officer)inStephen Kay(Executive Officer)inGerard Keating(Executive Officer)Sacha Berlik(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAgman PartnersBlue Ivy VenturesCastor VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersLuminari CapitalMenlo Ventures+2 more
dot.LA is a news and media outlet covering the Los Angeles technology and startup scene, publishing articles, event coverage, and analysis through a twice-weekly newsletter.
Media & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsBAM VenturesComcast VenturesM13Upfront VenturesFuture PositiveIsrael Growth Partners
EEP is an entertainment creative house that develops and produces original franchise fiction across audio dramas, graphic novels, webcomics, novels, television, and film.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Heather Einhorn(Co-Founder / Executive Producer)inAdam Staffaroni(Co-Founder / Executive Producer)
Headspace is a mental health app that delivers personalized support through meditation, mindfulness, AI-powered guidance, coaching, therapy, and psychiatry services for individuals and organizations worldwide.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSanta Monica, US
Andy(Co-founder)Richard Marsh Pierson(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew David Puddicombe(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Brecker(Executive Officer)inTom Pickett(Chief Executive Officer)inAndy Puddicombe(Founder)
Co-investors1435 CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAdvancit CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalCity Light+18 more
A social music application for users to share and discover music.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsPoint72 VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalKhosla VenturesPoint72
RingCentral Events (formerly Hopin) is a platform for hosting and managing virtual and hybrid events that enables organizations to create live experiences, engage audiences remotely, and generate business outcomes through video conferencing and event management tools.
Marketing TechSaaS
Johnny Boufarhat(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAspenwoodHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)NorthzoneTapestry VCWorklife Ventures+6 more
Lil Snack develops a suite of daily games, word puzzles, and trivia games for consumer platforms and streaming services.
ConsumerGamingMarketing Tech
Eric Berman(Founder)inTanner Greenringin
Co-investorsLerer HippeauAndreessen Horowitz
Matterport provides 3D imaging and digital twin technology for real estate, construction, facilities management, and property marketing, enabling clients to visualize spaces remotely and make data-driven decisions.
Construction TechConsumerEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSunnyvale, US
Matt Bell(Founder)inDavid Gausebeck(Chief Scientist)inMichael Beebe(COO)inRJ Pittman(CEO)inWillian Brown(Chief Executive Officer)Dave Gausebeck(Founder)
Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupBrighter CapitalCapria VenturesDCM VenturesFelicis Ventures+30 more
MikMak provides an AI-driven commerce intelligence platform that helps consumer brands measure, plan, and optimize sales and media across the full funnel, drawing on shopper and retailer data.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Rachel Tipograph(Founder)in
Co-investorsMiroma VenturesUTA VenturesLuminari CapitalLunch PartnersMadrona Venture GroupWavecrest Growth Partners
Mino Games is a mobile and social game studio behind collector-franchise titles such as MinoMonsters, Cat Game, Cat Life, and Dog Game.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentMontreal, CA
Josh Buckley(Founder)inSasha MacKinnon(Founder)Joshua Buckley(Co-founder)Sasha Mackinnon(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzY CombinatorCollab+CurrencyKonvoy VenturesRaptor GroupStandard Crypto+4 more
Powering vertical content for Snapchat
Creator EconomyLos Angeles (Venice), US
Dan Altmann(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEric Posen(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Daniel Archer(Co-Founder & Founding Engineer)in
BoardAllen DeBevoise(Director (Founder & Managing Partner, Third Wave Digital, which led Naritiv's Series A))Daniel Leff(Director (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Waverley Capital); joined board approximately November 2015)in
Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorLuminari CapitalMucker CapitalWavemaker PartnersAlpaca VCGreylock Partners
Novel Effect is an app that adds interactive music, sound effects, and character voices to children's books during read-alouds, designed to enhance literacy engagement and comprehension for students in pre-K through 5th grade.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechGamingIoTMedia & EntertainmentSeattle, US
Melissa Hammersley(Director)inMatthew Hammersley(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNick Grouf(Director)inDaniel Leff(Director)inBill Carr(Director)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonCarbon VenturesCommunity Access FundEight CapitalProject Voice Capital PartnersTechstars+4 more
Affiliate/download page distributing the Melbet mobile app (APK for Android, iOS, and PC), a sports betting and online casino platform for players in Russia and CIS countries.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Bling CapitalDreamers VC
Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported streaming service offering on-demand movies, TV shows, and live TV channels, including kids and family programming, at no cost to viewers.
AdTechConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsChicago VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLuminari CapitalTenOneTen VenturesUS Venture Partners
SafetyWing builds insurance and safety-net products for digital nomads and remote workers, including health, income, and travel coverage that works across borders.
FintechFuture of WorkInsurTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Sondre Rasch(CEO)inSarah Sandnes(CTO)inHans Nyvold Kjellby(COO)inHans Kjellby(Founder)Sarah Beyahte Sandnes(Founder)Sam Claassen(Head of Growth)
Co-investorsbyFoundersKinnevikMundi VenturesRocketship.vcTomorrow Today ASY Combinator+13 more
The Athletic is a sports media platform that provides news, analysis, and commentary covering professional and college sports.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US
Alex Mather(CEO)inAdam Hansmann(COO)inBalen GoreGeorge Quraishi(Managing Editor, Soccer)inAndrew Pineda(Recruiter)David Wake(Business Operations Manager)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesFounders FundJackson Square VenturesLemonade Capital+15 more
The New York Times is a news organization that publishes journalism covering politics, culture, world events, and other topics to help readers understand current affairs.
Media & EntertainmentNew York, US
Meredith Kopit Levien(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
Volley develops voice-controlled and interactive games for smart speakers and TV platforms, offering titles such as trivia, music quizzes, and bedtime stories.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Max Child(Founder)James Wilsterman(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalAmplify.LAAurumBitkraft Esports VenturesDream Machine+12 more
Weekend develops voice-activated games for television that encourage group interaction and social engagement, offering licensed game shows and branded content for families and friend groups.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Max Child(CEO)inJames Wilsterman(CTO)inPratyush Buddiga(Chief of Staff)Brian Ng(Data Scientist)Michael Poteat(Principal Software Engineer)Devin Ozel(Engineering Manager)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCauseway PartnersRainfall VenturesY CombinatorA.Capital VenturesAdvancit Capital+15 more
West Hollywood, US
Hernan Lopez(Founder)inAndrea Link(Executive Officer)Jason Nazar(Director)Blake Hyde(Director)Brady Hyde(Director)Travis Kruegar(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBAM VenturesBullishGreycroftLerer HippeauPowerhouse Capital+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Hook MediaPay with Spire9 CountAura HealthCoStar GroupDanvasHouseVenturePFLProfessional Fighters LeagueRentlogicStreamableViacom
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 · 5
3 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThe Athletic · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Waverley Capital made?
- Waverley Capital has 43 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Waverley Capital invest at?
- Waverley Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Waverley Capital's typical check size?
- Waverley Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What sectors does Waverley Capital focus on?
- Waverley Capital focuses on Consumer, Creator Economy, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech.
- Where is Waverley Capital located?
- Waverley Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Waverley Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Waverley Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Waverley Capital co-invest with?
- Waverley Capital most often shares deals with Luminari Capital, Advancit Capital, BAM Ventures, among 118 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 20
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.
Alpha Edison is an early-stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs using technology to unlock latent demand in markets where consumer and business behaviors are shifting.
Imaginary Ventures is a consumer-focused venture firm founded in 2018 by Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown to back the next generation of consumer and retail brands.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.
Oak HC/FT is a venture and growth equity firm that partners with founders in healthcare and fintech across a company's lifecycle.
2048 Ventures is a thesis-driven early-stage venture capital firm based in New York and Boston that backs founders building future technologies.
Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the corporate venture arm of Dell, backing early-stage enterprise technology companies building category-defining businesses.
ARCH Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in and helps build transformational companies, with a strong focus on the life sciences and biotechnology sector.
▶8 more co-investors
Scrum VenturesHuman CapitalInventus Capital PartnersTown Hall VenturesVantagePoint Capital PartnersIA Capital Group1955 CapitalChrysalix
Firms observed investing alongside Waverley Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Waverley Capital's recorded portfolio.
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