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A.Capital Ventures

SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).

HQ
CA

A.Capital Ventures believes the next big companies will be rooted in AI or crypto from the start. Its portfolio includes companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, Coinbase, Polymarket, and Notion. The firm also has a talent partner, Carrie Farrell, who helps entrepreneurs build a solid foundation for recruiting and HR functions.

New fund likely raising soon

The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.

01 · Says / Does

TagSaysDoesHistorically (to 2020)
StagesNot statedNot enough dated dealsSeries A, Seed, Series B
SectorsNot statedNot enough dated dealsEnterprise SaaS, Media, Hardware, AI applications, Devtools, Insurtech, Consumer, Ecommerce, Mobility
RegionsNot statedNot enough dated dealsCA, NY

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.

YearDealsTop sectors
20147Consumer, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS
20153Cybersecurity, Devtools, Ecommerce
20164Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Devtools
20177Enterprise SaaS, Media, AI applications
20187Insurtech, Logistics, Media
20195Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, AI applications
20206Insurtech, AI applications, Crypto and Web3

Stage mix over time

2014 Series A: 42014 Series B: 12014 Growth: 1142015 Seed: 2152016 Series A: 12016 Series B: 22016 Growth: 1162017 Seed: 32017 Series A: 32017 Series B: 1172018 Seed: 22018 Series A: 32018 Series B: 1182019 Seed: 22019 Series A: 12019 Growth: 1192020 Seed: 32020 Series A: 22020 Series B: 120212223242526
  • Pre-seed
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • Growth
Share of rounds by stage, per year. Striped years have fewer than 3 rounds.Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
Rounds by stage and year
YearPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
201400411
201502000
201600121
201703310
201802310
201902101
202003210
202100000
202200000
202300000
202400000
202500000
202600000

02 · Fund history

FundYearSizeStatus
A. Capital Partners IV, L.P.

A.Capital Ventures invests in startups that are rooted in AI or crypto from the start. It believes the next big companies will be built on these technologies from day one, and it backs founders building AI-first or crypto-first products. Inferred from the firm's website

approx. 2022$160M (Form D)Late investment period

03 · People across funds

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

  1. HTTP://ACAPITAL.COM/
  2. https://acapital.com/team
  3. https://acapital.com/portfolio
  4. https://acapital.com/2024/03/the-importance-of-ai-and-crypto-first-approaches

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026