Xplorer Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingMenlo Park · Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked
Also known as Xplorer Capital continuation · XPLORER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Xplorer invests in talented entrepreneurs and disruptive technologies capable of transforming industries on a global scale. The firm favors long-term partnerships, drawing on its own operating and investing experience to support portfolio companies through their connections and hands-on involvement. Positioning itself as a group of entrepreneurs and investors who have shared the founder journey, Xplorer emphasizes empathy for the challenges of building companies. It deploys capital across Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, backing technology-driven businesses across a range of industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 16 of 56 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Robotics ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2Energy ×2
HQs:United States×17China×1
Investments · 56 tracked
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Alibaba Group is a large multinational conglomerate operating in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital payments, and logistics sectors globally.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHangzhou, CN
Jack Ma(Founder)Joseph Tsai(Founder)
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)
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
Louisville, US
Board seatJonathan McQueen· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Jun 2022
Erie, US
Board seatJonathan McQueen· per SEC Form D · $13M raise · filed Apr 2025
Optimizing electric fleet operations
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Jeffrey Brewer(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Mazlish(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Brilliant(Executive Officer)
Marina Del Rey, US
Brett Parker(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Kessler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHrach Simonian(Director)
Hoboken, US
PETER VERRILLO(FOUNDER)MICHAEL PHIPPS(FOUNDER)IGOR RYABENKIY(Director)ANN MIURA-KO(Director)
Everest Labs provides an AI-driven platform that analyzes and optimizes recycling facility operations to increase revenue recovery, reduce labor costs, and improve recycled material yields at material recovery facilities (MRFs).
AI & Machine LearningCircular Economy
Four Growers develops automated solutions for greenhouse crop management to support the agricultural technology sector.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardwareRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Brandon Contino(Founder/CEO)inDan Chi(Founder/CTO)inJohn P. Quayle(Chief of Staff)
BoardChris Papouras(Director)Aldo Zini(Director)John Overbeck(Director)
Palo Alto, US
Christopher Ronald Graves(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Richard M. Swanson(Director)Amy Duffuor(Director)Mary Kalee Whitehouse(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Carbon Direct provides science-backed carbon management solutions including advisory services, carbon removal credits, and software platforms for measuring carbon footprints and reduction strategies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSSan Francisco, US
Path Robotics develops AI-powered robotic welding systems that adapt in real-time to part variations, serving manufacturers in heavy industry, critical infrastructure, defense, and energy sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsColumbus, US
Andy Lonsberry(Founder & CEO)Alex Lonsberry(Founder)inNick Solaro(Director)
Quaise Energy develops superhot geothermal drilling technology using millimeter-wave powered drilling to access deep geothermal energy sources at unprecedented depths and temperatures for large-scale clean power generation globally.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHouston, US
Carlos Araque(Executive Officer, Director)Colleen Calhoun(Director)Vinod Khosla(Director)William Restrepo(Director)Frohman Anderson(Director)Ali Azad(Director)
SpectacularLabs makes SpectacularOne, a "lab-in-a-box" system for on-site rapid molecular pathogen testing that screens food and environmental samples for pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria, and Campylobacter, delivering certified results and a Certificate of Analysis the same day.
BiotechFoodTechHardware
Acquired by US Bank / InComm Payments
Tesorio provides a Connected Financial Operations platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including collections, cash application, forecasting, and payment management for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zoox develops autonomous robotaxis designed as purpose-built vehicles for autonomous transportation.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsMenlo Park, US
JON FOSTER(Executive Officer)HEIDI ROIZEN(Director)THOMAS TULL(Director)TIM KENTLEY-KLAY(Executive Officer, Director)LAURIE YOLER(Director)DAN COOPERMAN(Director)
HealthtechCampbell, US
Allan McNichol(CEO)Rick Belgarde(CFO & Treasurer)Christopher Feezor(CTO & Secretary)
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 Xplorer Capital invest at?
- Xplorer Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Xplorer Capital focus on?
- Xplorer Capital focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Fintech, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Xplorer Capital located?
- Xplorer Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Co-investors · 33
Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.
GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a venture investment firm that backs founders across many industries, aiming to build long-term relationships and support companies across multiple stages and milestones.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
FJ Labs is a venture capital firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, having built a large portfolio of marketplace startups with over 30 becoming unicorns.
Hardware Club is a selective community for hardtech companies worldwide that facilitates knowledge-sharing and networking among members to accelerate growth and reduce costly mistakes.
Transmedia Capital (TMC) is an early-stage technology venture fund that provides domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory support to founders.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
SV Angel is an investment firm that partners with and supports founders building transformative companies, providing long-term backing and close advisory relationships.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
Quiet Capital is an early-stage venture firm run by builders who back founders from day zero.
▶21 more co-investors
Liquid VenturesAME Cloud VenturesOak HC/FTPractical Venture CapitalTrinity VenturesVenrockEclipse VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcRelay VenturesMorado Venture PartnersAmplo VenturesMontage VenturesPeterson VenturesSparkLabs Global VenturesAcre Venture PartnersR-Squared VenturesJetBlue VenturesFirstrock CapitalUndeterred CapitalMohr Davidow VenturesTrue North Cos.
Firms observed investing alongside Xplorer Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Xplorer Capital's recorded portfolio.
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