When was Darco Capital founded?

Darco Capital was founded in 2003.

Where is Darco Capital's headquarters located?

Darco Capital's headquarters is located in Philadelphia (United States).

How big is Darco Capital's investment team?

Darco Capital has a team of 3, including 3 partners.

How many companies has Darco Capital invested in?

Darco Capital has invested in 12 companies, including Lightyear & Moov.

Which companies has Darco Capital invested in lately?

Prolific Machines & Type One Energy Group are the latest investments by Darco Capital.

What sectors does Darco Capital focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Darco Capital's portfolio are High Tech (3 investments) and Environment Tech (1 investment).

What stages of companies does Darco Capital typically invest in?

Darco Capital primarily invests in Series A and Seed stages.

How many exits has Darco Capital been involved in?

Darco Capital's portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions.

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

Darco Capital is a family office founded in 2003. It is primarily based out of Philadelphia, United States. As of Jul 2026, Darco Capital has invested in 12 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech, Environment Tech. Its latest investment was a $55M Series B round in Prolific Machines on May 01, 2024, which also saw participation from Ki Tua Fund and Breakthrough Energy.

Overall, Darco Capital portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions including key companies like Lightyear, Moov and cred.ai. A lot of funds co-invest with Darco Capital, with names like Breakthrough Energy sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Darco Capital has a team of 3 people including 3 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2003

Location

Philadelphia, United States

Portfolio Companies

Lightyear, Moov & 10 more

Sectors of Investment

High Tech, Environment Tech & 11 more

Stages of Investment

Series A, Seed & 1 more

Locations of Investment

United States

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Darco Capital has a portfolio of 12 companies. Their most notable investments are in Osaro and The House of LR&C.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in High Tech, Environment Tech, Retail and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Darco Capital:

1. Lightyear

Lightyear offers a cloud-based software to buy IT infrastructure. The solution enables users to buy dedicated internet, VoIP, managed services, etc. The solution manages the entire IT procurement process for businesses.

Key facts about Lightyear

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Albany (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $64M
Employee Count: 74 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Ridge Ventures, Zigg Capital and 17 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 16, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Moov

Online B2B listing platform for used semiconductor equipment. The products are tools for manufacturing industries. It claims to use proprietary software to ensure real-time accuracy.

Key facts about Moov

Founded Year: 2018
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $45.4M
Employee Count: 37 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Tiger Global Management, Summit Partners and 16 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 10, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. cred.ai

Cred is a digital bank for consumers. It has its license of deposit account & credit card from the Wilmington Savings Fund Society and WSFS Bank respectively. It offers services such as money transfers, deposit account, cash withdrawal, credit cards for online/offline purchases, and more. It enables users to build credit scores for each purchase via the credit card.

Key facts about cred.ai

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Philadelphia (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $18M
Employee Count: 84 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Valor Equity Partners, Darco Capital and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 13, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Rubi

Manufacturer of biobased textiles made from captured carbon emissions. The company’s process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It creates textiles using virtually zero water and land. The textiles are the same material already used in apparel. The material biodegrades at the end of its life. The technology uses enzymes to convert carbon dioxide to cellulose.

Key facts about Rubi

Founded Year: 2020
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $25.8M
Employee Count: 28 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: AP Ventures, Necessary Ventures and 26 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 21, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Type One Energy Group

Key facts about Type One Energy Group

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Middleton (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $170M
Employee Count: 209 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Breakthrough Energy, Orbia and 12 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 14, 2026, $*****

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Darco Capital has invested in 14 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Prolific Machines and most recent follow-on round was in Osaro.

Here are Darco 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	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2022	4	0	4
2021	2	0	2
2020	1	1	2
2019	2	0	2

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Darco Capital has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.8M, 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $10.3M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $35.5M.

Here are Darco Capital's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series A	5
Seed	4
Series B	2

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

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Darco Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, High Tech, Retail, Energy and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.

Here are Darco Capital's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Consumer	3
High Tech	3
Retail	3
Energy	2
Enterprise Applications	2
Others	11

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

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Darco Capital has made most investments in United States (11).

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

Here are the most recent investments by Darco Capital:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
May 01, 2024	Prolific Machines	United States	Series B	6205	Ki Tua Fund [+6]
Mar 28, 2023	Type One Energy Group	United States	Seed	9860	Breakthrough Energy [+8]
Aug 31, 2022	Neutral	United States	Series A	5983	Breakthrough Energy [+4]
Jul 14, 2022	ReMo Energy	United States	Seed	7523	AiiM Partners [+1]
Feb 16, 2022	Rubi	United States	Seed	9087	Necessary Ventures [+15]

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2 companies from Darco Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Moov.

Here are Darco 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
Moov	May 21, 2026	Aug 02, 2019	Seed	2049
BBQGuys	Sep 29, 2020	-	-	6768

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Darco Capital has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Darco Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
David J Adelman	Partner	Philadelphia	-	1 Email
Dimitrios Boufidis	Partner	Philadelphia	-	-
Stefanie Robinson	Partner	Philadelphia	-	-

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Over the past 7 years, 129 investors have co-invested in Darco Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Darco Capital: David Adelman, Mark Cuban and 43 others have invested in rounds before Darco Capital. There are 3 companies where David Adelman has invested before Darco Capital and 3 companies where Mark Cuban has invested before Darco Capital.
Top Co-investors of Darco Capital: 60 investors entered a company along with Darco Capital. These include investors like Breakthrough Energy (3 companies).
Invested after Darco Capital: A total of 24 investors have invested in Darco Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Altos Ventures Management (1 company) and Mark Cuban (1 company).