
Lowercase Capital
Description
Lowercase Capital, founded by venture capitalist Chris Sacca, emerged as one of the most successful early-stage investment firms, primarily focusing on seed and Series A rounds. The firm gained significant recognition for its prescient investments in now-household names like Twitter, Uber, Instagram, and Stripe, often at very early stages. Sacca's unique investment philosophy, which emphasized deep engagement with founders and a highly concentrated portfolio, yielded exceptional returns and established Lowercase Capital as a prominent player in the venture ecosystem.
Investor Profile
Lowercase Capital has backed more than 186 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 9 rounds, about 5% of its total and boasts 67 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Canada.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Mobile, Internet.
- Typical check size: $50K – $1M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (40%)
- Series A (32%)
- Series B (8%)
- Series Unknown (6%)
- Series C (4%)
- Angel (2%)
- Series D (2%)
- Convertible Note (2%)
- Undisclosed (1%)
- Private Equity (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (94%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- Canada (1%)
- Finland (1%)
- Mexico (1%)
- Hong Kong (1%)
- Germany (1%)
- The Netherlands (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Mobile
- Internet
- E-commerce
- Saas
- Video
- Social Media
- Analytics
- Information Technology
- Apps
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