When was Quake Capital founded?

Quake Capital was founded in 2016.

Where is Quake Capital's headquarters located?

Quake Capital's headquarters is located in Austin (United States).

How big is Quake Capital's investment team?

Quake Capital has a team of 7, including 4 partners.

How many companies has Quake Capital invested in?

Quake Capital has invested in 158 companies, including BabyQuip & Cargofy.

Which companies has Quake Capital invested in lately?

Automotus & Native Teams are the latest investments by Quake Capital.

How many exits has Quake Capital been involved in?

Quake Capital's portfolio has seen 10 acquisitions.

Quake Capital - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Quake Capital, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2016, is based in Austin, United States. With a presence in 14 countries, it has supported around 158 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Jul 2026, Quake Capital has witnessed 10 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include BabyQuip, Cargofy and Vetty. The program is backed by a team of 7 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $9M Seed round in Automotus on Dec 22, 2022, which also saw participation from H/L Ventures and Bridge Investments.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Austin, United States

Portfolio Companies

BabyQuip, Cargofy & 156 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Consumer & 31 more

Stages of Investment

Seed & Series A

Locations of Investment

United States, United Kingdom & 12 more

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Quake Capital has a portfolio of 158 companies. Their most notable investments are in Motivote and Aimsteady.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 30 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Quake Capital:

1. BabyQuip

Online rental platform for baby products. Its product offering includes cribs, high chairs, strollers, toys, car seats, baby gear, and more. It allows independent providers to list and maintain their own baby gear items.

Key facts about BabyQuip

Founded Year: 2016
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2023
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $8.5M
Employee Count: 18 as on Nov 19, 2025
Investors: StartX, Thorney and 11 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 18, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Cargofy

Cargofy is an online marketplace for shippers and carriers. It provides automated load matching based on location and equipment. It offers geolocation-based matching and generation of all required documents online.

Key facts about Cargofy

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Cedar Rapids (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $8.51M
Employee Count: 33 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Superangel, Flyer One Ventures and 11 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 29, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Vetty

Vetty offers a candidates background verification solution. It allows users to conduct multiple background checks such as personal identity check, criminal record check, document check, financial & credit check, drug test, and driving record check. Also allows users to create questionnaire which is compatible with both mobile and desktop devices. Provides a dashboard which allows users to manage their background verification process. It integrates with other HR software through API. Also offers a document and employee onboarding management platform which speed up the recruitment process. It caters to the companies in multiple industries such as healthcare, finance, staffing, and non-profit organizations. Clients include Lionano, OAREX, Cornerstone, Crown Plaza, and Paintzen.

Key facts about Vetty

Founded Year: 2015
Location: New York City (United States)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $4.19M
Employee Count: 87 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Capital Innovators, Stout Street Capital and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 02, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Vertify

Vertify is a customer journey analytics and data management platform. It provides a data integration platform that automates the connection of user data and enables one to know the customer in detail. It connects marketing, sales, and finance teams and helps in their communication and information flow. Also integrates with CRMs.

Key facts about Vertify

Founded Year: 2003
Location: Austin (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $750K
Employee Count: 6 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Right Side Capital Management, Hat-Trick Capital and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 17, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

5. BlastPoint

Provider of AI driven customer intelligence based engagement optimization solutions. The platform leverages AI technology and helps businesses perform data analysis of customers of multiple industries to analyze customer satisfaction and help optimize customer experiences and engagement. It works by performing audience segmentation and analysis.

Key facts about BlastPoint

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Pittsburgh (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $24M
Employee Count: 70 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Allos Ventures, eLab Ventures and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 02, 2025, $*****

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Quake Capital has invested in 158 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Native Teams and most recent follow-on round was in Automotus.

Here are Quake Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0
2022	2	1	3
2021	4	0	4
2020	10	3	13
2019	29	1	30
2018	55	1	56
2017	11	0	11

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Quake Capital has made 110 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $357K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.3M.

Here are Quake Capital's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	110
Series A	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Quake Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 134 Tech companies, 106 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 93 Software companies and at least 62 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Quake Capital's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	51
Consumer	29
High Tech	18
Retail	18
Vertical SaaS	15
Others	107

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Quake Capital has made most investments in United States (93), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 4 investments.

Here are Quake Capital's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	93
United Kingdom	4
Colombia	3
Canada	2
Germany	2
Others	10

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Quake Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Quake Capital:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Dec 22, 2022	Automotus	United States	Seed	5398	H/L Ventures [+7]
Sep 28, 2022	Native Teams	United Kingdom	Seed	8639	Eleven [+2]
Feb 28, 2022	DueDash	Germany	Seed	8224	-
Oct 04, 2021	PhyTunes	United States	Seed	8983	Draper University [+2]
Jun 06, 2021	nēdl	United States	Seed	6032	Sweet Capital [+6]

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10 companies from Quake Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bodhi in Mar 2026 by OneEthos for $*****.

Here are Quake Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Bodhi	Mar 31, 2026	-	-	9257
Vertify	Nov 12, 2025	Oct 17, 2019	Seed	7309
Lucky	May 23, 2025	-	-	4545
Surefyre	Nov 04, 2024	Feb 16, 2019	Seed	9207
Junkless Foods	Oct 05, 2023	Jan 09, 2018	Seed	6528

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Quake Capital has a team of 7 members including 4 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States and Germany. Quake Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Quake Capital:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Jason Fernandez	Partner	Austin	-	-
Priscilla Pesci	Partner	Los Angeles	-	-
Nikhil Madan	Partner	Cologne	-	2 Emails
Parul Madan	Partner	Cologne	-	2 Emails
Ofo Ezeugwu	Venture Partner	Brooklyn	-	2 Emails
Ian Herrington	Principal	Austin	-	1 Email

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Over the past 9 years, 231 investors have co-invested in Quake Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Quake Capital: Techstars, Right Side Capital Management and 54 others have invested in rounds before Quake Capital. There are 5 companies where Techstars has invested before Quake Capital and 3 companies where Right Side Capital Management has invested before Quake Capital.
Top Co-investors of Quake Capital: 44 investors entered a company along with Quake Capital. These include investors like Sound Media Ventures (2 companies).
Invested after Quake Capital: A total of 131 investors have invested in Quake Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Techstars (3 companies) and Black Operator Ventures (2 companies).