About Operator Collective
Operator Collective, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2019, is based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 58 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Oct 2026, Operator Collective has 8 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 5 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Ramp, Outreach and Forethought AI. The program is backed by a team of 41 people who primarily support Series A startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $15M Series A round in Sante on Oct 06, 2026, which also saw participation from FINTOP and Bonfire Ventures.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
San Francisco, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Locations of Investment
Operator Collective's List of Top Investments
Operator Collective has a portfolio of 58 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Textio and Integry.Their portfolio spans across United States, Philippines and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Operator Collective:
1. Ramp
Provider of a platform for spend management, corporate cards, and payables. The platform offers features such as expense management, accounts payable processing, and travel management. It also provides procurement and accounting automation capabilities. The platform aims to streamline financial operations and improve efficiency for finance teams.
Key facts about Ramp
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $3.22B
- Employee Count: 5,977 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, T. Rowe Price and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Outreach
Provider of an AI revenue workflow platform for sales teams. The platform offers tools for forecasting, coaching, closing deals, renewals, expansion, and pipeline building. It helps sales, marketing, revenue operations, and customer success teams. The platform provides features for prospecting, account engagement, deal management, coaching, and customer retention. It offers insights and workflows to improve sales performance and forecasting accuracy.
Key facts about Outreach
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $489M
- Employee Count: 1,631 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Meritech and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of an AI platform for customer support and service teams. The platform offers tools for ticket classification, omnichannel support, and agent assistance. It aims to streamline processes and improve customer experiences. The platform provides integrations with helpdesk systems.
Key facts about Forethought AI
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $117M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Blue Cloud Ventures, Industry Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Fireworks
Generative AI platform as a service for accelerating product innovation and disruption. It offers an open-source function calling model and fine-tuned versions of models like Llama 2 70B Chat and Mistral 7B Instruct.
Key facts about Fireworks
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1.81B
- Employee Count: 364 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Lone Pine Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Workstream
Provider of HR, payroll, and hiring platform for hourly workforce. The platform streamlines human resources tasks, reduces labor costs, and simplifies operations. It offers features such as time and attendance tracking, employee scheduling, and payroll processing. The platform also provides tools for applicant tracking, onboarding, and employee engagement.
Key facts about Workstream
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $120M
- Employee Count: 278 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Bond Capital, World Innovation Lab and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Operator Collective's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Operator Collective has invested in 58 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 10 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Glow and most recent follow-on round was in Sante.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2022 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2021 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
2020 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Operator Collective's Investments by Stage
Operator Collective has made 24 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.04M, 17 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $25M and 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $40.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 24 |
Series A | 17 |
Series B | 6 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Operator Collective's Investments by Sector
Operator Collective has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Vertical SaaS and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 54 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 53 Tech companies, 50 Software companies and at least 37 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 46 |
FinTech | 10 |
High Tech | 9 |
Vertical SaaS | 9 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 6 |
Others | 24 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Operator Collective's Investments by Geography
Operator Collective has made most investments in United States (49), followed by Philippines where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 49 |
Philippines | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Operator Collective's recent investments
Operator Collective has made 10 investments in 2026 so far. Sante and Sapiom are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Operator Collective:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 06, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8698 | [+3] | |
Aug 05, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6463 | [+9] | |
Jul 22, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1712 | [+7] | |
Jul 16, 2026 | United States | Series D | 1085 | [+15] | |
Jun 26, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4346 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Operator Collective's Portfolio
Operator Collective has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - Glow, Join Midi, Fireworks and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Glow. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Operator Collective's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | Developer of software for endpoint security and autonomous risk management | 2025 | Palo Alto | Series A | vnvfucs | ||
65 | Provider of a virtual care platform focused on female midlife health | 2021 | Los Altos Hills | Series D | yjdsuto | ||
72 | Generative AI platform as a service for accelerating product innovation and disruption | 2022 | Redwood City | Series D | joirwej | ||
71 | Platform offering contract lifecycle management software | 2014 | San Francisco | Series E | hrtrhhg | ||
62 | Regulatory reporting software of insurance companies | 2018 | Denver | Series B | {aaueum |
Acquired companies in Operator Collective's Portfolio
5 companies from Operator Collective's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SurePath AI in Jun 2026 by F5 Networks for $*****.Here are Operator Collective's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 22, 2026 | May 24, 2024 | Seed | 3552 | |
Mar 11, 2026 | Oct 28, 2020 | Series B | 9237 | |
Apr 08, 2024 | Dec 20, 2021 | Series A | 5817 | |
Jul 08, 2021 | Mar 20, 2023 | Series A | 2415 | |
Dec 01, 2016 | Sep 27, 2021 | Series C | 1893 |
Team profile of Operator Collective
Operator Collective has a team of 41 members including 34 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and Canada. Operator Collective's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Operator Collective:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Vancouver | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | San Diego | - | - | |
Partner | Santa Clara | - | - |
Co-investors of Operator Collective
Over the past 6 years, 509 investors have co-invested in Operator Collective's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Operator Collective: Y Combinator, Spark Capital and 180 others have invested in rounds before Operator Collective. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Operator Collective and 3 companies where Spark Capital has invested before Operator Collective.
- Top Co-investors of Operator Collective: 218 investors entered a company along with Operator Collective. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Operator Collective: A total of 109 investors have invested in Operator Collective's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (3 companies) and Bessemer Venture Partners (2 companies).
Recent News related to Operator Collective
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Sapiom Scores $35 Million for AI Agentssvdaily.com•Sep 09, 2026•Operator Collective, Coinbase, Sapiom, Accel
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Sapiom Secures $35 Million Series A to Control AI Agent CostsPYMNTS.com•Aug 06, 2026•Sapiom, DragonFly MAX, Formus Capital, Gradient Ventures and 5 others
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RoboStrategy, Inc. Raises Approximately $28.9 Million Through Private Share IssuancesGlobeNewswire•Jun 18, 2026•RoboStrategy, Nox Metals, Hyperion La, Y Combinator and 4 others
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Numos Raises $4.25M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Apr 03, 2026•Numos AI, Operator Collective, General Catalyst
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Santé Raises $7.6M to Build AI Operating System for Wine & Liquor IndustryWebwire•Feb 12, 2026•Sante, Bonfire Ventures, Sante, Operator Collective and 2 others
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Poetiq Secures $45.8 Million Seed Funding to Enhance LLM ReasoningPulse 2.0•Jan 30, 2026•Poetic, Surface Ventures, Fyrfly Venture Partners, poetiq.com and 5 others
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Quanta Raises $15M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Dec 05, 2025•Quanta, base case, Designer Fund, Operator Collective and 1 other
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1mind Raises $40M in FundingFinSMEs•Nov 10, 2025•Success Venture Partners, Harmonic, Operator Collective, Battery Ventures and 5 others
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ConductorOne Raises $79 Million Series B To Scale the World’s First AI-Native Identity Security PlatformBusiness Wire•Oct 28, 2025•ConductorOne, Felicis Ventures, Greycroft, Accel and 6 others
