About Saltwater
Saltwater is a private equity firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based in Honolulu, United States. As of Oct 2026, Saltwater has a portfolio of 44 companies, comprising 44 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Loop on Nov 03, 2022 which also saw participation from Wischoff, Founders Fund and other investors.
Overall Saltwater portfolio has seen 4 unicorns and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Indigo, Calm and Liquid Death. A lot of funds co-invest with Saltwater, with names like Lowercarbon Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Saltwater has a team of 5 people, including 1 partner.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Honolulu, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Saltwater's Portfolio
Saltwater has a portfolio of 44 companies. They have invested in a total of 44 companies. Their most recent investment was in Loop (Series A round) on Nov 03, 2022. Here is the most recent investment by Saltwater:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 03, 2022 | Series A | 9538 | ||
May 05, 2022 | Series B | 7869 | ||
Mar 02, 2022 | Series A | 3017 | ||
May 24, 2021 | Seed | 5427 |
Saltwater has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Quillt on May 06, 2022. Here is the most recent acquisition by Saltwater:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 06, 2022 | Provider of branding, content marketing, and advertising services | - | 2020 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Saltwater:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer
Team profile of Saltwater
Saltwater has a team of 5 members including 1 Partner and 2 Principals located in United States. Saltwater's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Saltwater:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | Austin | - | - | |
Advisor | San Francisco | - | - | |
Associate | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Saltwater
Over the past 9 years, 31 investors have co-invested in Saltwater's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Saltwater: 31 investors entered a company along with Saltwater. These include investors like Lowercarbon Capital (2 companies).
Saltwater News
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Saltwater Holdings acquires Wilmington, N.C., hotelHotelmanagement•Feb 05, 2024•Saltwater, Blue Star Properties
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Nature-based carbon credit platform secures $55M in new funding round, led by Future PositiveGlobeNewswire•Aug 01, 2023•Pachama, Future Positive, Breakthrough Energy, Lowercarbon Capital and 14 others
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Announcing Pachama’s Series BPachama•Aug 01, 2023•Pachama, Future Positive, Breakthrough Energy, Lowercarbon Capital and 9 others
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Firm led by former Uber CEO buys STL companySpringfield Business Journal•May 10, 2022•Saltwater, Quillt
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Linear Labs in Fort Worth closes Series A funding of $17 millionThe Business Journals•Mar 02, 2022•Linear Labs, Lowercarbon Capital, Kindred Ventures, Saltwater and 3 others
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Metromile attracts $50m investment ahead of merger with INSUIntelligentinsurer•Feb 02, 2021•Metromile, Social Capital, Saltwater
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Uber Vet Invests $50M in Metromile as Insurer Readies Reverse Merger to Become PublicInsurance Journal•Feb 02, 2021•Metromile, Uber, Saltwater
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North Park Apartment Building Sold For $13.3MSan Diego Business Journal•May 19, 2019•Saltwater, Thecourtyardvillas
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Linear Labs Finds $4.5M For Electric Motor TechnologyTexasTechPulse•Mar 27, 2019•Science, Kindred Ventures, Chris Sacca, Saltwater and 7 others
