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 56 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Jul 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 Workstream. The program is backed by a team of 39 people who primarily support Series A startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $180M Series A round in Glow on Jul 22, 2026, which also saw participation from Sequoia Capital and Cyberstarts.
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 56 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 14 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: 2,555 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, GIC and 71 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: 1,608 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. 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: 265 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: World Innovation Lab, Bond Capital and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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
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: 87 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Blue Cloud Ventures and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Operator Collective's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Operator Collective has invested in 56 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 Jul 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Glow and most recent follow-on round was in Quanta.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.94M, 17 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $25M and 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $28.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 23 |
Series A | 17 |
Series B | 5 |
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, Vertical SaaS, Enterprise Infrastructure and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 53 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 53 Tech companies, 50 Software companies and at least 36 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 44 |
FinTech | 9 |
Vertical SaaS | 8 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 7 |
High Tech | 7 |
Others | 22 |
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 (46), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 46 |
India | 1 |
Philippines | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Operator Collective's recent investments
Operator Collective has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Glow and Fireworks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 22, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4354 | [+7] | |
Jul 16, 2026 | United States | Series D | 2200 | [+15] | |
Apr 02, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5735 | ||
Feb 12, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7915 | [+2] | |
Feb 05, 2026 | India | Seed | 2115 | [+7] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Developer of software for endpoint security and autonomous risk management | 2025 | Palo Alto | Series A | wjodimf | ||
59 | Provider of a virtual care platform focused on female midlife health | 2021 | Los Altos Hills | Series D | kgpuohg | ||
71 | Generative AI platform as a service for accelerating product innovation and disruption | 2022 | Redwood City | Series D | gvmhxeh | ||
70 | Platform offering contract lifecycle management software | 2014 | San Francisco | Series E | chjrlsb | ||
62 | Regulatory reporting software of insurance companies | 2018 | Denver | Series B | {lx{pld |
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 | 3685 | |
Mar 11, 2026 | Oct 28, 2020 | Series B | 1611 | |
Apr 08, 2024 | Dec 20, 2021 | Series A | 7981 | |
Jul 08, 2021 | Mar 20, 2023 | Series A | 8066 | |
Dec 01, 2016 | Sep 27, 2021 | Series C | 7249 |
Team profile of Operator Collective
Operator Collective has a team of 39 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 | Carmel | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Vancouver | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | San Diego | - | - | |
Partner | Santa Clara | - | - |
Co-investors of Operator Collective
Over the past 6 years, 484 investors have co-invested in Operator Collective's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Operator Collective: Spark Capital, Y Combinator and 169 others have invested in rounds before Operator Collective. There are 3 companies where Spark Capital has invested before Operator Collective and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Operator Collective.
- Top Co-investors of Operator Collective: 207 investors entered a company along with Operator Collective. These include investors like Bonfire Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Operator Collective: A total of 106 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).
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