About Ankona Capital
Ankona Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Newport Beach, United States. As of Aug 2026, Ankona Capital is an active investor, having invested in 15 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series C round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Faro Overall, Ankona Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely VideoAmp. A lot of funds co-invest with Ankona Capital, with names like Salesforce Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ankona Capital has team of 6 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series C & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Ankona Capital's List of Top Investments
Ankona Capital has a portfolio of 15 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Canopy and Canopy.Their portfolio spans across United States and Israel. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Ankona Capital:1. SOCi
Marketing platform for businesses. It provides a platform for multi-location businesses to streamline marketing strategies. It leverages AI to automate search optimization, social strategy, and reputation management. The platform offers a range of features to help businesses manage online presence and engage with customers across multiple locations.
Key facts about SOCi
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $238M
- Employee Count: 630 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Blossom Street Ventures, Grayhawk Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Mar 07, 2023, $*****
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2. Canopy
Developer of practice management platform for accounting and tax firms. The platform offers client management, document handling, workflow automation, and billing functionalities. It aims to streamline operations and enhance client relationships. The platform provides tools for task management, client portals, and payment processing.
Key facts about Canopy
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Lehi (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $292M
- Employee Count: 314 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Tenaya Capital, BYU Cougar Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Propel
Provider of SaaS-based product design and development solutions. It offers various solutions to manufacturing industries like quality management, NDP and NDI, supplier management, product commercialization tools, and also legacy PLM and QMS replacement. It also includes product value management solutions.
Key facts about Propel
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $76.2M
- Employee Count: 131 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Norwest and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 21, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Orca AI
Developer of maritime artificial intelligence platform for enhanced situational awareness. The platform offers tools for bridge and office teams to improve safety. It provides situational awareness and autonomous shipping solutions. The company serves commercial shipping and defense and government sectors.
Key facts about Orca AI
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $111M
- Employee Count: 171 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Brighton Park Capital, Playfair Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Order
Procurement management solutions for businesses. It features solutions for purchase management, spending control & management, catalog management, vendor management, and more. It also offers invoice management solutions.
Key facts about Order
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Manhattan (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $130M
- Employee Count: 277 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Seven Peaks Ventures, Uncommon Denominator and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Ankona Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Ankona Capital has invested in 15 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Faro and most recent follow-on round was in Orca AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Ankona Capital's Investments by Stage
Ankona Capital has made 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $26.6M, 4 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $30.4M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 6 |
Series C | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ankona Capital's Investments by Sector
Ankona Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 14 Tech companies, 13 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 11 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
FinTech | 3 |
HealthTech | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ankona Capital's Investments by Geography
Ankona Capital has made most investments in United States (12), followed by Israel where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 12 |
Israel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ankona Capital's recent investments
Ankona Capital has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Faro.Here are the most recent investments by Ankona Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 26, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9102 | ||
Aug 28, 2025 | United States | Series B | 6682 | ||
May 06, 2025 | Israel | Series B | 8023 | ||
Apr 23, 2025 | United States | Series C | 8671 | ||
May 23, 2024 | Israel | Series B | 4886 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Ankona Capital's Portfolio
Ankona Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - VideoAmp. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is VideoAmp which became a unicorn in 2021, 2 years after Ankona Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Ankona Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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61 | Data driven advertising media measurement and optimization tools | 2014 | Los Angeles | Series G | plmnyox |
Team profile of Ankona Capital
Ankona Capital has a team of 6 members including 5 Partners located in United States. Ankona Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Ankona Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Chantilly | - | ||
Partner | Newport Beach | - | ||
Partner | Laguna Beach | - | ||
Partner | Newport Beach | - | - | |
Partner | Ladera Ranch | - |
Co-investors of Ankona Capital
Over the past 7 years, 99 investors have co-invested in Ankona Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ankona Capital: Pelion Venture Partners, Vertical Venture Partners and 55 others have invested in rounds before Ankona Capital. There are 2 companies where Pelion Venture Partners has invested before Ankona Capital and 1 company where Vertical Venture Partners has invested before Ankona Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Ankona Capital: 27 investors entered a company along with Ankona Capital. These include investors like Salesforce Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Ankona Capital: A total of 15 investors have invested in Ankona Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include JMI Management (1 company), Doug Winter (1 company) and Renew Group (1 company).
Recent News related to Ankona Capital
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Orca AI Raises $72.5 Million in FundingTechtime•May 07, 2025•Orca AI, Brighton Park Capital, Ankona Capital, Hyperlink Ventures
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Canopy Raises $70 Million Series C to Accelerate AI-Powered Accounting TransformationTechBuzz•Apr 24, 2025•Canopy, Viking Global Investors, Ten Coves Capital, Ankona Capital and 2 others
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Orca ai raises $ 23 millionCoverager•May 28, 2024•Orca AI, OCV Partners, MizMaa, Ankona Capital and 1 other
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ORCA AI, which develops automatic navigation vessels using AI, implements $ 23 million in the series B -roundStartup Log•May 25, 2024•Orca AI, NorthStandard, OCV Partners, MizMaa and 3 others
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Autonomous shipping startup Orca AI tops up with $23M led by OCV Partners and MizMaa VenturesTechCrunch+•May 23, 2024•Orca AI, OCV Partners, MizMaa, Ankona Capital and 2 others
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Canopy raises $35M in new funding roundUtahbusiness•May 10, 2024•Canopy, Ten Coves Capital, Ankona Capital, Pelion Venture Partners and 2 others
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Canopy Raises $35 Million Series B2 InvestmentTechBuzz•May 10, 2024•Canopy, Ten Coves Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, Ankona Capital and 3 others
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Bonusly raises $18.9m for employee rewards platformAIM Group•Mar 09, 2023•Bonus, Ankona Capital, FirstMark, Access Venture Partners and 1 other
