Wildcat Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Mateo · Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked
Also known as WILDCAT VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC
Investment thesis
Wildcat Venture Partners seeks out the next generation of entrepreneurs—described as 'Wildcatters'—across all genders, ethnicities and backgrounds, with the goal of backing founders who can create new market categories in technology.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 2 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSeattle, US
PETER VAN OPPEN(Director)BRUCE CLEVELAND(Director)MATT FLECKENSTEIN(Executive Officer)OLIVER DOWNS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)LISA CLARKE(Executive Officer)
Board seatBruce Cleveland· per SEC Form D · $8.1M raise · filed Jul 2016
Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Jonathan Ebinger(Director)Scott Thompson(Director)Bryan Stolle(Director)Roger Siboni(Director)Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)Rob Bernshteyn(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $80M raise · filed Jun 2015
Seattle, US
Thomas H. Layton(Director)Tal Kedar(Executive Officer)Gregory C. Gretsch(Director)Bryan Stolle(Director)Steven H. Shivers(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $18.5M raise · filed Mar 2022
San Carlos, US
Sara Leoni(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Trzepacz(Director)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $6.5M raise · filed Aug 2023
Campbell, US
John Toth(Executive Officer)Jean-Michel Valette(Director)Bryan Stolle(Director)Kay Krafft(Director)Jaroslaw Gabor(Director)Edward M. Fields(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $83.1M raise · filed Jan 2016
Atlanta, US
Milton Berlinksi(Director)Don Butler(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)David Thevenon(Director)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Bryan Stolle(Director)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $161.1M raise · filed Sep 2017
San Francisco, US
Monte Zweben(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Adams(Director)William Ericson(Director)Bruce Cleveland(Director)
Board seatBruce Cleveland· per SEC Form D · $23M raise · filed Nov 2015
Allstacks is an AI-agent platform that connects data from software development tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins) to provide engineering teams and leaders with delivery metrics, risk alerts, and recommendations for planning, managing, and optimizing software creation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Jeremy Freeman(Founder)Hersh A. Tapadia(Executive Officer, Director)Darrell J. Freeman, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Sherwood(Director)Jack Klinck(Director)
BoardAndrew Drylie(Director)
AI engine that transforms customer interactions with businesses on websites.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Wildcat Venture Partners invest at?
- Wildcat Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Wildcat Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Wildcat Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $6M.
- What sectors does Wildcat Venture Partners focus on?
- Wildcat Venture Partners focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Wildcat Venture Partners located?
- Wildcat Venture Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEp. 67 - Bryan Stolle from Wildcat Venture Partners
Flywheel Associates · Bryan Stolle
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