Winklevoss Capital
Venture capitalNew York Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Winklevoss Capital invests in determined builders tackling difficult problems in critical, frontier domains. The firm believes progress requires courageous individuals venturing into the unknown, where new ideas are often misunderstood and overlooked. It positions itself as a supporter of genuine, nonobvious innovation, backing founders when they need capital most rather than chasing consensus or popularity. The firm frames the technological frontier as the arena where profound, forward-looking technologies are created, and seeks to support those pushing further ahead than most are willing to explore.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 55 of 177 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ16AI & Machine Learning Γ13SaaS Γ13Consumer Γ11Crypto & Web3 Γ8Developer Tools Γ7Data & Infrastructure Γ6Fintech Γ6
HQs:United StatesΓ48United KingdomΓ1IndiaΓ1
Investments Β· 177 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAllbirds manufactures and sells sustainable footwear and apparel for men and women through direct-to-consumer channels.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Lily Yan Hughes(Director)Timothy Brown(Director)Ravi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)Dick Boyce(Director)
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Founder/CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)in
FiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaS
Tim Hwang(Co-founder)Gerald Yao(Co-founder)Jonathan Chen(Co-founder)Paul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)Jon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)Richard Henderson(Executive Officer)
Bringing the incredible and life-changing benefits of automated insulin delivery to the overwhelming majority of people living with diabetes who use insulin pens
End-to-end home-buying platform that saves buyers agent commission costs
New York, US
Twilio provides a cloud-based communications platform that enables businesses to integrate voice, messaging, and video into applications using APIs.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jeff Lawson(Founder)inEvan Cooke(Director)Scott Raney(Director)Lee Kirkpatrick(Executive Officer)Roy Ng(Executive Officer)Karyn Smith(Executive Officer)
776BC designs performance athletic apparel and base layers featuring technical fabrics such as UPF 50+ titanium-rated material, moisture-wicking construction, and biomechanically designed paneling.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech
First social podcasting platform where users can create, discover, and enjoy live and recorded audio content in one place
AdRoll is a multichannel digital advertising platform that runs cross-channel ad campaigns, social advertising, and attribution for ecommerce and other marketers, using proprietary machine learning engines.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Bell(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Dempsey(Director)Toby Gabriner(Director)Jared Kopf(Director)Charles Moldow(Director)
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)
Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.
B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic
Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)
Using real antimicrobial science to pave the way for a safer planet, one product and surface at a time
Made for basketball or roller skating or gaming or chilling after a jump-rope marathon
Ethereum-compatible network with a leaderless consensus designed to run on an uncapped number of independent nodes
Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US
Monica Enand(Director)Carlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)Sunil Nagaraj(Director)Jonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)Peter van Hardenberg(Director)Karan Mehandru(Director)
Shaping the future of mobility with its on-demand car delivery service
Rocket company on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company
San Francisco, US
Donald Dinch(Executive Officer, Director)Sriram Krishnan(Director)Steve Jang(Director)Julian Tescher(Executive Officer)
Using real antimicrobial science to pave the way for a safer planet, one product and surface at a time
Shaping the future of mobility with its on-demand car delivery service
Candle Media is a media holding company that owns and operates entertainment studios and brandsβincluding Hello Sunshine, Moonbug, ATTN:, Exile Content Studio, and othersβproducing scripted, unscripted, and children's programming distributed across streaming platforms and networks.
Media & Entertainment
Marina Del Rey, US
Brett Parker(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Kessler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHrach Simonian(Director)
Castle is a platform for creating, playing, and sharing games built by a community of creators.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGaming
Reddy Book is an online sports betting and live gaming platform offering cricket, football, and casino games with real-time odds and account management tools.
GamingMarketplacesPropTechDetroit, US
Max Nussenbaum(Founder/CEO)inTim Dingman(Founder/COO)inScott Lowe(Founder/CTO)in
Castle builds trust infrastructure for the modern internet, helping organizations detect and prevent fraud and account takeover attacks.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Johan Brissmyr(Founder/CEO)inSebastian Wallin(Founder/CTO)in
BoardShardul Shah
Clutter provides white-glove storage services for consumers, offering door-to-door pickup, professional packing, photo cataloging, secure warehouse storage, and on-demand delivery of items.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainUnknown from page, US
Ari Mir(Director)Brian Jonathan Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Sziklai(Executive Officer)
Convoy operates a freight marketplace platform that connects brokers and carriers to match and execute truckload transactions.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US
Brian Kreiner(Executive Officer)Anu Hariharan(Director)Grant Goodale(Executive Officer, Director)Hadi Partovi(Director)Diankha Linear(Executive Officer)Ali Rowghani(Director)
Transforming local trucking making it faster, easier and more efficient for shippers and carriers to connect
Crow Industries develops autonomous robotic systems designed for deployment in remote and austere environments.
Climate TechDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechPhoenix, US
Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnergy
Cully Cavness(Co-Founder)Chase Lochmiller(Executive Officer, Director)
Full service storage company that picks up, inventories, and re-delivers so that customers never have to visit a storage unit again
Enables people to live more deliberate lives through data-driven insights
BiotechEmeryville, US
Darren Platt(Executive Officer)Jay Keasling(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Ubersax(Executive Officer)William Haseltine(Director)Haorui Zhang(Director)
Leveraging advanced manufacturing to support creators in delivering luxury garments and accessories
The page is an affiliate-style review article ranking phone monitoring and tracking ("spy") apps such as mSpy, uMobix, and Scannero for parents and partners.
On-demand alcohol delivery platform providing consumers with a better way to shop for wine and spirits
Sherborn, US
Walt Doyle(Director)Barkley Stuart(Director)James Cory Rellas(Executive Officer)Pat Kinsel(Director)Paul Purcell(Director)Justin Robinson(Executive Officer)
Easiest, fastest, and most professional way to get medical marijuana delivered
Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.
ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Matteo Franceschetti(Founder/CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(Founder/CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(Founder/CMO)inNG YiPin(Director)
Eliminating routine flaring of natural gas to reduce the cost of cloud compute and crypto mining
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Winklevoss Capital invest at?
- Winklevoss Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Winklevoss Capital's typical check size?
- Winklevoss Capital typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- What sectors does Winklevoss Capital focus on?
- Winklevoss Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Winklevoss Capital located?
- Winklevoss Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Winklevoss Capital lead rounds?
- Winklevoss Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors Β· 102
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Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies, with a strong current focus on artificial intelligence.
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Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm that pioneered early crypto funds in the U.S., offering exposure through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm known for backing bold, contrarian bets in world-class teams that can reshape entire industries.
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Firms observed investing alongside Winklevoss Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Winklevoss Capital's recorded portfolio.
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