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CapitalX

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

CapitalX is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm with a strategic focus on transformative technologies. Established to back ambitious founders at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, the firm primarily targets innovations within artificial intelligence, enterprise SaaS, financial technology, and developer tools. Their investment philosophy emphasizes long-term partnerships, providing not just capital but also operational guidance and network access to their portfolio companies.

The firm is known for its hands-on approach, often taking a lead or co-lead position in funding rounds. CapitalX typically deploys initial checks ranging from $500,000 to $2 million for seed-stage companies, demonstrating a commitment to foundational support for nascent ventures. For more mature Series A opportunities, their investment size can extend up to $5 million, reflecting their capacity to scale with promising startups. This flexible check size allows them to engage with a broad spectrum of early-stage opportunities, from nascent ideas to those with initial product-market fit.

Since its inception, CapitalX has built a diverse portfolio, having invested in over 30 companies across its core sectors. The firm's commitment to fostering innovation is evident in its active participation in the startup ecosystem, frequently hosting workshops and networking events for its founders. Their strategic capital and operational expertise aim to accelerate the growth of disruptive technologies, contributing significantly to the tech landscape from their base in the Bay Area.

Investor Profile

CapitalX has backed more than 30 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 3% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, Nigeria.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Typical check size: $500K – $5M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Series A (20%)
  • Pre Seed (10%)
  • Series B (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (83%)
  • Singapore (3%)
  • Nigeria (3%)
  • Australia (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Financial Services
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Saas
  • Real Estate
  • Fintech
  • Machine Learning
  • Internet
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does CapitalX frequently co-invest with?

Gaingels
North America, Vermont, United States, Burlington
Co-Investments: 5
Soma Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
BC
Europe, NA - Guernsey, Guernsey, St. Peter Port
Co-Investments: 2
Liquid 2 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 6
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 4
Unpopular Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Pareto Holdings
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 2
Adapt Ventures
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 2
Rebel Fund
North America, California, United States, Calabasas
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does CapitalX often collaborate with?

DT
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
Daniel Fohrman
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
CL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
CQ
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
VR
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AG
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
AD
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by CapitalX?

Banana

San Francisco, California, United States

Banana is an ML API for developers to run ML workloads from a single line of code, without any learning curve.

Developer APIsInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
SeedFeb 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,400,000
Revv

New York, New York, United States

Revv utilizes advanced AI and Machine Learning tools to improve road safety and revolutionize processes in the automotive industry.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveB2BMachine LearningSaaS
SeedOct 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Anyplace

San Francisco, California, United States

Anyplace is a housing platform built for the work-from-anywhere movement.

HospitalityHotelReal EstateSubscription ServiceTravel
Series BOct 18, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,270,000
Parcha AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Parchas AI Agents that enables businesses to automate their scale compliance and operations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
SeedAug 7, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,250,000
UpCodes

Austin, Texas, United States

UpCodes helps the AEC industry deliver code compliant buildings.

ArchitectureCivil EngineeringComplianceConstruction
Series AMay 30, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Lavender

New York, New York, United States

Lavender is a software application that offers AI sales email coaches and web services.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Email MarketingSoftware
SeedFeb 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,200,000
Roots Homes

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Roots Homes enables flexible homeownership.

Financial ServicesReal Estate
SeedJan 25, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,200,000
Landeed

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Landeed is a prop-tech startup that offers a property title search engine for real estate owners, agents, developers, and legal advisors.

InsuranceInsurTechProperty ManagementPropTechReal Estate
SeedJan 24, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,300,000
Snaptrude

New York, New York, United States

Collaborative 3D building design tool on the cloud

3D TechnologyCADData VisualizationReal Estate
SeedJan 4, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,600,000
Abide

Orlando, Florida, United States

Abide acquires, grows and builds revenue tech (sales & marketing) SaaS products.

SaaSSoftware
Pre SeedDec 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,300,000