When was Vulcan Capital founded?

Vulcan Capital was founded in 1986.

Where is Vulcan Capital's headquarters located?

Vulcan Capital's headquarters is located in Seattle (United States).

How many companies has Vulcan Capital invested in?

Vulcan Capital has invested in 188 companies, including Uber & Flipkart.

Which companies has Vulcan Capital invested in lately?

watchTowr & AMILI are the latest investments by Vulcan Capital.

What sectors does Vulcan Capital focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Vulcan Capital's portfolio are Enterprise Applications (58 investments) and Consumer (37 investments).

What stages of companies does Vulcan Capital typically invest in?

Vulcan Capital primarily invests in Series A and Series B stages.

How many exits has Vulcan Capital been involved in?

Vulcan Capital's portfolio has seen 40 IPOs and 71 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Vulcan Capital's portfolio?

There are 5 unicorns in Vulcan Capital's portfolio.

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

Q: How big is Vulcan Capital's investment team?

Vulcan Capital has a team of 5.

Vulcan Capital is a family office founded in 1986. It is primarily based out of Seattle, United States. As of Sep 2026, Vulcan Capital has invested in 188 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications, Consumer. Its latest investment was a $8M Seed round in watchTowr on Jul 05, 2022, which also saw participation from Wavemaker Partners and Saket Agarwal.

Overall, Vulcan Capital portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 40 IPOs and 71 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Flipkart and Facebook. A lot of funds co-invest with Vulcan Capital, with names like Madrona sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Vulcan Capital has a team of 5 people including 1 partner.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1986

Location

Seattle, United States

Portfolio Companies

Uber, Flipkart & 186 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Consumer & 36 more

Stages of Investment

Series A, Series B & 9 more

Locations of Investment

United States, Singapore & 12 more

Unicorn in Portfolio

Neon, Loft & 3 more

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Vulcan Capital has a portfolio of 188 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Voodle and Qapita.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, India and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 35 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 9 more. Here is the list of top investments by Vulcan Capital:

1. Uber

Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.

Key facts about Uber

Founded Year: 2009
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $13.2B
Employee Count: 167,166 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: TrueBridge, InvestX and 192 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Public

2. Flipkart

Online retailer of various products including electronics, fashion, and groceries. The business provides an array of items such as mobile devices, laptops, televisions, and home appliances. Customers can also find clothing, footwear, beauty products, and home furnishings. Additionally, the retailer offers grocery items, baby care products, and sports equipment.

Key facts about Flipkart

Founded Year: 2007
Location: Bengaluru (India)
Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $12.1B
Employee Count: 18,938 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Helion Venture Partners, SeedFord Partners and 126 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series J, May 25, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Facebook

Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.

Key facts about Facebook

Founded Year: 2004
Location: Menlo Park (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $2.27B
Employee Count: 27,690 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Meritech and 120 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
Highlight: Public

4. Grab

Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services. The platform offers options for transportation, on-demand delivery, and various financial solutions. It facilitates connections between consumers, drivers, and merchants. The platform also provides tools and resources for business and enterprise clients.

Key facts about Grab

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Singapore (Singapore)
Annual Revenue: SGD 1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $10.4B
Employee Count: 57,733 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Glean Management, Toyota and 107 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 27, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Public

5. Okta

Provider of identity management solutions for workforces, customers, and AI. The company delivers platforms securing various identities within an identity security fabric. It offers solutions by identity type and industry. The company provides resources, support, and developer tools.

Key facts about Okta

Founded Year: 2009
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $228M
Employee Count: 7,868 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Glynn Capital, Scheuermann Investment and 13 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 21, 2018, $*****
Highlight: Public

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Vulcan Capital has invested in 190 companies over the last 30 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in AMILI and most recent follow-on round was in watchTowr.

Here are Vulcan 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	4	4	8
2021	13	3	16
2020	12	1	13
2019	8	7	15
2018	13	5	18
2017	7	8	15

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Vulcan Capital has made 39 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.1M, 28 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $57.3M and 27 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.01M.

Here are Vulcan Capital's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series A	39
Series B	28
Seed	27
Series C	22
Series D	5
Others	13

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

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Vulcan Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, FinTech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 142 Tech companies, 122 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 66 Software companies and at least 63 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Vulcan Capital's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	48
Consumer	27
High Tech	25
FinTech	16
Retail	14
Others	139

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

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Vulcan Capital has made most investments in United States (109), followed by Singapore where it has made 9 investments.

Here are Vulcan Capital's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	109
Singapore	9
India	5
Brazil	3
Germany	3
Others	8

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

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

Here are the most recent investments by Vulcan Capital:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jul 05, 2022	watchTowr	Singapore	Seed	7059	Wavemaker Partners [+5]
Jun 15, 2022	AMILI	Singapore	Series A	5320	Pruksa [+7]
Jun 10, 2022	Echodyne	United States	Series C	7998	Baillie Gifford [+5]
Apr 27, 2022	BandLab	Singapore	Series B	2202	K3 [+2]
Apr 13, 2022	Recurrent Auto	United States	Series A	6584	Automotive Ventures [+12]

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Vulcan Capital has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Neon, Loft, Zipline and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Neon. It became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after Vulcan Capital first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Vulcan Capital's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
77	Neon	Provider of an online bank for consumers	2016	FinTech	Sao Paulo	Series E	eubltup
64	Loft	Online reseller of residential properties	2018	Consumer [+1]	Sao Paulo	Series E	focfqop
65	Zipline	Operator of drone delivery and logistics	2011	Consumer [+3]	San Francisco	Series H	{tjuiuv
76	Intercom	Provider of a customer service and support platform offering AI-powered solutions for managing customer interactions	2011	Enterprise Applications	San Francisco	Series D	jkyfars
65	TAE Technologies	Developer of FRC nuclear fusion reactors	1998	Energy Tech [+3]	Lake Forest	Series G	ryglan{

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40 of Vulcan Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Grab got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Dec 2021 at marketcap of $40B and Remitly got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $6.94B.

Here are Vulcan Capital's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Grab	Dec 01, 2021	Aug 02, 2018	Series H	6634
Remitly	Sep 23, 2021	Apr 12, 2016	Series C	5355
Palantir	Oct 02, 2020	-	-	1845
ZoomInfo	Jun 04, 2020	Jul 01, 2004	Series A	7143
Datadog	Sep 19, 2019	-	-	2055

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71 companies from Vulcan Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Peachd in Oct 2025 by Fooda for $*****.

Here are Vulcan 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
Peachd	Oct 17, 2025	Jun 19, 2014	Seed	5372
TrueCar	Oct 14, 2025	Dec 12, 2013	Series E	6616
Y-mAbs Therapeutics	Aug 05, 2025	-	-	4052
Emotive	Jul 09, 2025	Mar 02, 2022	Series B	4770
Juno Therapeutics	May 28, 2025	-	-	5851

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Vulcan Capital has a team of 5 members located in United States. Vulcan Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 30 years, 1114 investors have co-invested in Vulcan Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Vulcan Capital: Madrona, Techstars and 306 others have invested in rounds before Vulcan Capital. There are 7 companies where Madrona has invested before Vulcan Capital and 5 companies where Techstars has invested before Vulcan Capital.
Top Co-investors of Vulcan Capital: 364 investors entered a company along with Vulcan Capital. These include investors like Madrona (9 companies).
Invested after Vulcan Capital: A total of 442 investors have invested in Vulcan Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Cercano Management (10 companies) and Vulcan (9 companies).