Wildcat Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Mateo · Seed–Series B · 7 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 25, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 3 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2SaaS ×2Consumer ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 22014 · 17 dated
Seattle, US
MATT FLECKENSTEIN(Executive Officer)LISA CLARKE(Executive Officer)OLIVER DOWNS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPETER VAN OPPEN(Director)in
Board seatBruce Cleveland· per SEC Form D · $8.1M raise · filed Jul 2016
Co-investorsTrilogy Equity Partners
Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)Rob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)in
BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inCharles Beeler(Director)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $80M raise · filed Jun 2015
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalElevate Innovation Partners+12 more
doxo operates an online bill pay network that lets U.S. consumers manage and pay all their household bills and due dates in one place across more than 120,000 billers and 45 service categories.
ConsumerFintechSaaSSeattle, US
Steven H. Shivers(Executive Officer, Director)Tal Kedar(Executive Officer)Thomas H. Layton(Director)
BoardGregory C. Gretsch(Director)in
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $18.5M raise · filed Mar 2022
Co-investorsJackson Square Ventures
San Carlos, US
Sara Leoni(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJennifer Trzepacz(Director)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $6.5M raise · filed Aug 2023
Co-investorsJackson Square Ventures
Provides technology and services to bring universities' degree programs online.
Campbell, US
Edward M. Fields(Executive Officer, Director)John Toth(Executive Officer)
BoardKay Krafft(Director)Jaroslaw Gabor(Director)Jay Fulcher(Director)in
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $83.1M raise · filed Jan 2016
Co-investorsSecond Alpha PartnersCheyenne Ventures
Atlanta, US
Kathryn Petralia(Executive Officer)Robert J. Frohwein(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Gorlin(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Kevin Phillips(Executive Officer)
Board seatBryan Stolle· per SEC Form D · $161.1M raise · filed Sep 2017
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersLumia CapitalMouro CapitalReverence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundBalderton Capital+1 more
San Francisco, US
Monte Zweben(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Adams(Director)William Ericson(Director)in
Board seatBruce Cleveland· per SEC Form D · $23M raise · filed Nov 2015
Co-investorsCheyenne Ventures
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)Hersh Tapadia(Founder)inDarrell J. Freeman, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Sherwood(Director)
BoardAndrew Drylie(Director)in
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesCompanyon VenturesCreativeCoFirst Rays Venture PartnersGutbrain VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital+7 more
AI engine that transforms customer interactions with businesses on websites.
Ayush Jain(Founder)inRohan Agrawal(Founder)inChris Setian(Founder)in
Co-investorsEudemian VenturesPenny Jar Capital Venture
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Coupa · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Local Kitchens · wealthmanagement.com · Jul 17, 2026
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
382nd 1Mby1M Roundtable January 18, 2018: With Bruce Cleveland, Wildcat Venture Partners
1Mby1M Roundtables · Bruce Cleveland
Co-investors · 92
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