About 1955 Capital
1955 Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Los Altos, United States. As of Feb 2024, 1955 Capital has invested in 8 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to High Tech and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the ₹***** Series B round of Rite Water Solutions A lot of funds co-invest with 1955 Capital, with names like GJNX Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. 1955 Capital has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Rounds of Entry
Series B & Series A
Portfolio Soonicorns
1955 Capital's List of Top Investments
1955 Capital has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments are in Gridtential and Crop Enhancement.Their portfolio spans across United States, India and Canada. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Environment Tech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by 1955 Capital:
Provider of solutions for water treatment. It provides various purification systems, including Reverse Osmosis, Ultrafiltration, and Water Softening. Some of their processing technologies includes electrolytic process technologies, nanotechnology based water quality solutions, and membrane and filtration technology.
Key facts about Rite Water Solutions
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Nagpur (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $15.5M
- Employee Count: 192 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SIDBI Venture Capital, Samridhi Fund and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of fungi based dairy product. It offers fungi-based foods like non-dairy cream cheese, yogurt and meatless breakfast patties made by fermentation technology.
Key facts about Nature's Fynd
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $463M
- Employee Count: 93 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Generation Investment Management, Trinity Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 12, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Noah Medical
Manufacturer of robotic bronchoscopy systems for medical diagnostic imaging procedures. This platform integrates imaging technology with robotic tools to assist physicians in performing biopsies. The system utilizes real-time navigation and visualization to target lesions within the lungs. It is designed to function with standard imaging equipment to support diagnostic accuracy during clinical interventions.
Key facts about Noah Medical
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Carlos (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $150M
- Employee Count: 309 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Ampaire
Manufacturer of hybrid-electric propulsion. The company develops and manufactures hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aviation that can power planes, VTOLs, and drones, and also retrofit existing aircraft.
Key facts about Ampaire
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Long Beach (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $21.8M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Tribe Capital, Elemental and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Vital
vital provides health monitoring and management services. The company provides biomarkers for the diagnosis of diseases.
Key facts about Vital
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $48M
- Employee Count: 281 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, Northpond Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 27, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
1955 Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
1955 Capital has invested in 8 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Rite Water Solutions and most recent follow-on round was in Nature's Fynd.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1955 Capital's Investments by Stage
1955 Capital has made 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $43.8M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 4 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1955 Capital's Investments by Sector
1955 Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Environment Tech and Chemicals and Materials Tech. Notably, it has invested in 7 Tech companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Tech hardware companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sustainability Tech | 4 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Chemicals and Materials Tech | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1955 Capital's Investments by Geography
1955 Capital has made most investments in United States (4), followed by India where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
India | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1955 Capital's recent investments
1955 Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by 1955 Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 07, 2024 | India | Series B | 1431 | [+20] | |
Sep 20, 2023 | India | Series A | 9090 | [+17] | |
Apr 19, 2023 | United States | Series B | 9478 | [+9] | |
Jul 12, 2021 | United States | Series C | 3438 | [+11] | |
Apr 14, 2020 | United States | Series B | 4757 |
Team profile of 1955 Capital
1955 Capital has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. 1955 Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in 1955 Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Los Gatos | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Venture Partner | Signal Mountain | - | - | |
Principal | California | - | - |
Co-investors of 1955 Capital
Over the past 10 years, 85 investors have co-invested in 1955 Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before 1955 Capital: SIDBI Venture Capital, Incofin Investment Management and 18 others have invested in rounds before 1955 Capital. There is 1 company where SIDBI Venture Capital has invested before 1955 Capital and 1 company where Incofin Investment Management has invested before 1955 Capital.
- Top Co-investors of 1955 Capital: 49 investors entered a company along with 1955 Capital. These include investors like GJNX Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after 1955 Capital: A total of 16 investors have invested in 1955 Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Jeff Bezos (1 company), Bill Gates (1 company) and Blackstone (1 company).
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Crop Enhancement Raises $8M Series B to Help Growers Protect Crops With Safe CoatingsBusiness Wire•Apr 14, 2020•Crop Enhancement, Spruce Capital Partners, 1955 Capital, Phoenix Venture Partners and 2 others
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