Waverley Capital
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as WAVERLEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 Aug 27, 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 26 of 41 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×13Consumer ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Gaming ×5Creator Economy ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4IoT ×3
HQs:United States×17Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 12022 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 12014 · 19 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)in
Co-investorsBAM VenturesDCM VenturesK20 FundLuminari CapitalNorthzone
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)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAvalon Ventures Management, LlcLuminari CapitalMitsui Global InvestmentNGP CapitalRuna Capital+3 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)in
Co-investorsSupermoon CapitalTarget GlobalKima VenturesTrue VenturesBose VenturesTechstars
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(Executive Officer)inRyan Nesbitt(Executive Officer)
Board seatDaniel V. Leff· per SEC Form D · $200M raise · filed May 2022
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupBroadscaleCamber CreekCity Light+9 more
New York, US
Gaurav Sharma(CEO, President and Secretary)
BoardIshan Sinha(Director)Edgar Bronfman(Director)
Board seatEdgar Bronfman Jr.· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Feb 2026
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(Co-founder & CEO)inDanielle Rapson(Co-founder & COO)inDanielle Colson(Cofounder)Sean Robertson(Co-founder & CTO)inHoosiweng Ow(Director)Dan Leff(Director)
Board seatDaniel V. Leff· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Sep 2024
Co-investorsEni NextNew Climate VenturesThe Engine VenturesShell Ventures
Dallas, US
Kristen Yarbou(Executive Officer)Matthew Brennan(Executive Officer)Vijay Patel(Executive Officer)Craig McNeil(Executive Officer, Director)Cody Donman(Executive Officer, Director)Walter Loiselle(Executive Officer)
Board seatEdgar Bronfman Jr.· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Mar 2025
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesGood FriendsSignia Venture PartnersProgression
Antenna provides subscription analytics and market intelligence on streaming and subscription services, publishing estimates and metrics such as subscriber counts and retention rates for services like Roku's Howdy.
Data & InfrastructureMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsGrit Capital PartnersImagination CapitalLightShed VenturesPurple Sage VenturesIDEA Fund PartnersUTA Ventures
Cisco provides networking, data center, and security technology for enterprises, including infrastructure to run traditional and AI workloads and tools to keep organizations running against cyberattacks and outages.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Jose, US
John ChambersinChuck Robbinsin
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAllegisCyber CapitalAviv Venture CapitalBantam GroupCastile VenturesCeltic House Venture Partners+31 more
Co-investorsDCM VenturesSocial Starts
The page promotes a PFL mixed martial arts fight event held at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechTampa, US
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpTemerity Capital Partners
DanceOn operates a dance-focused media community with over 5 million members, producing choreography content and running branded challenges in partnership with artists and brands such as FILA.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsLuminari CapitalAMC NetworksPLUS Capital
Boston, US
Steve Louden(Executive Officer)Steve Shannon(Executive Officer)Stephen Kay(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Bussgang(Director)Michael Baker(Executive Officer, Director)Gerard Keating(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Globespan Capital PartnersLuminari CapitalMenlo VenturesShield Capital
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 VenturesUpfront Ventures
EEP Universe creates original heroic fiction franchises spanning graphic novels, webcomics, scripted podcasts, and audio adventures aimed at a young, contemporary fan audience.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
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)inScott Kriens(Director)
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalCity LightEniac VenturesFlucas Ventures+10 more
Hook builds AI agents for Customer Success teams that analyze customer data across product usage, meetings, and support to surface account risk, predict renewals and expansions, and recommend actions.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechWilmington, US
Raphael Doulonne(Executive Officer, Director)Firaas Rashid(Founder)inAxel Delafosse(Director)Henry Fontanier(Director)
Co-investorsDig Ventures Management LimitedKhosla VenturesPoint72 Ventures
Hook is a music app where users create and share short remixes or "jams" of songs, adding social features like comments and hashtags.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsPoint72 VenturesKhosla 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+3 more
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)David Gausebeck(Founder/CTO)inRJ Pittman(CEO)inWillian Brown(Chief Executive Officer)Michael Beebe(Chief Operating Officer)Matthew Bell(Chief Strategy Officer)
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalCapria VenturesDCM VenturesFelicis VenturesGoresiGlobe Partners+16 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 VenturesLuminari CapitalLunch PartnersMadrona Venture GroupWavecrest Growth Partners
Mino Games is a fully remote mobile game studio that develops character-driven titles such as Cat Game, Dog Game, and MinoMonsters 2, featuring collectible characters and community-focused gameplay.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyKonvoy VenturesRaptor GroupStandard CryptoACE & CompanyEarl Grey Capital
Powering vertical content for Snapchat
Creator EconomyLos Angeles (Venice), US
Dan Altmann(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Eric Posen(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Daniel Archer(Co-Founder & Founding Engineer)
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-investorsLuminari CapitalMucker CapitalWavemaker PartnersDisney AcceleratorGreylock 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)Matthew Hammersley(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNick Grouf(Director)inDaniel Leff(Director)inBill Carr(Director)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonProject Voice Capital PartnersTechstarsAlexa FundLux CapitalMaveron+1 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-investorsBling 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.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsChicago VenturesLuminari CapitalTenOneTen VenturesUS Venture Partners
Co-investorsLuminari Capital
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(Founder/CEO)inAdam Hansmann(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesFounders FundJackson Square VenturesLuminari Capital+5 more
The New York Times Company is a news and media organization that publishes journalism and offers digital and print subscriptions to a global readership.
Media & EntertainmentNew York, US
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 CapitalAurumBitkraft Esports VenturesDream MachineLightspeed Venture Partners+7 more
West Hollywood, US
Hernan Lopez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAndrea Link(Executive Officer)Jason Nazar(Director)Blake Hyde(Director)Brady Hyde(Director)Travis Kruegar(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBAM VenturesBullishGreycroftPowerhouse CapitalLerer Hippeau+1 more
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 · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
FuboTV · simplywall.st · Aug 21, 2026
Dataxu · investing.com · Aug 20, 2026
Hook · data4democracy.substack.com · Aug 16, 2026
Dot · startupworld.com · Jul 31, 2026
Matterport · pathfounders.com · Jul 14, 2026
Hopin · techfundingnews.com · Jul 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Waverley Capital made?
- Waverley Capital has 36 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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 125 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 20
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
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 invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
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.
VantagePoint Capital Partners is a global venture investor backing companies from startup through scale-up, with a particular focus on energy innovation and efficiency.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, leveraging sector expertise and networks.
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 venture investment arm of Dell Technologies, investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.
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 PartnersImaginary Venture CapitalTown Hall VenturesIA 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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