About Curate Capital
Curate Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Houston, United States. As of Jan 2023, Curate Capital has invested in 14 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Consumer and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Frances Valentine Overall, Curate Capital portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely Park Place, Packed Party and Ampersand Professionals. A lot of funds co-invest with Curate Capital, with names like The Pink Ceiling sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Curate Capital has team of 7 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
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Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Curate Capital's List of Top Investments
Curate Capital has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments are in Park Place and Red Clay Hot Sauce.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, HealthTech and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Curate Capital:IntuiTap is developing a device to improve the process of spinal taps. The company is developing a handheld, easy-to-use device that enables accurate spinal-needle placements for lumbar punctures, spinal anesthesia, and epidurals. It integrates imaging of the spine with needle guidance and analytics.
Key facts about IntuiTap Medical
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Houston (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.5M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: JLABS, Curate Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. LIVETINTED
Internet-first brand offering apparel and beauty products for women. The product catalog includes hoodies, t-shirts, tees, and beauty products like face glitters, primer, lipsticks, eye masks, and more. The company claims to offers vegan and sustainable products.
Key facts about LIVETINTED
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $21.4M
- Employee Count: 99 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silas Capital, Unilever Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 28, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about Frances Valentine
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Employee Count: 61 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Curate Capital, Break Trail Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 25, 2023, $*****
4. Park Place
Key facts about Park Place
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.5M
- Employee Count: 105 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Hustle Fund, Curate Capital and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 25, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Glamhive
Online personal styling platform connecting clients with expert stylists globally. This platform offers personalized styling services, connecting individuals with celebrity, expert, and emerging stylists for virtual or in-person consultations. Services include closet cleanses, special event styling, seasonal refreshes, and complete style reinventions. Users can browse stylists, get matched based on their needs, and receive custom looks and shopping suggestions. It's a B2C platform offering styling services, wardrobe advice, and confidence-boosting looks. The platform features a login, cart, and options to book styling sessions. It's a community for stylists to increase connections and client lists. The platform offers a range of pricing options and stylists with different experience levels.
Key facts about Glamhive
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.01M
- Employee Count: 33 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Curate Capital, Seattle Angel Conference and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 23, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Curate Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Curate Capital has invested in 14 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Frances Valentine.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Curate Capital's Investments by Stage
Curate Capital has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.95M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Curate Capital's Investments by Sector
Curate Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Retail, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Business Services and Food and Agriculture. Notably, it has invested in 7 Tech companies, 6 Consumer (B2C) companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Marketplace.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Retail | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Consumer Goods | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Curate Capital's Investments by Geography
Curate Capital has made most investments in United States (8).Curate Capital's recent investments
Curate Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Curate Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 25, 2023 | United States | Series A | 1265 | [+1] | |
Sep 22, 2022 | United States | Seed | 3794 | - | |
Oct 28, 2021 | United States | Series A | 7632 | [+4] | |
Sep 27, 2021 | United States | Seed | 9766 | [+2] | |
Sep 14, 2021 | United States | Seed | 2713 | - |
Acquired companies in Curate Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Curate Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Packed Party in Jul 2024 by BioWorld for $*****.Here are Curate Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 23, 2024 | - | - | 1894 | |
Jul 27, 2023 | Sep 14, 2021 | Seed | 1920 | |
Apr 26, 2023 | May 25, 2021 | Seed | 7249 |
Team profile of Curate Capital
Curate Capital has a team of 7 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. Curate Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Curate Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Antonio | - | - | |
Partner | Laredo | - | - | |
Principal | Santa Barbara | - | ||
Principal | Houston | - |
Co-investors of Curate Capital
Over the past 5 years, 23 investors have co-invested in Curate Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Curate Capital: MassChallenge and America’s Seed Fund have invested in rounds before Curate Capital. There is 1 company where MassChallenge has invested before Curate Capital and 1 company where America’s Seed Fund has invested before Curate Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Curate Capital: 17 investors entered a company along with Curate Capital. These include investors like The Pink Ceiling (1 company).
- Invested after Curate Capital: A total of 4 investors have invested in Curate Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Monogram Capital Partners (1 company), Unilever Ventures (1 company) and Silas Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Curate Capital
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Niremia Collective closes inaugural fund with $22.5M focused on well-being technologyBriefly•Feb 16, 2024•Niremia, New Fare, Curate Capital, F7 Ventures and 1 other
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Alinea Invest Raises $3.4M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jan 29, 2024•Alinea, F7 Ventures, Worklife, Gaingels and 5 others
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Carrie Colbert Joins American Bank's Houston Regional BoardAmerican Bank•Jul 12, 2023•Curate Capital, American Bank
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Woman-focused VC firm Curate Capital to launch second fund in 2023The Business Journals•Jan 31, 2023•Curate Capital
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‘Tabasco for the 21st century’ closes seed roundFood Business News•Sep 22, 2022•Curate Capital, Red Clay Hot Sauce
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Female Founders Team Up For Success; TO THE MARKET Secures Funding | MidNorth Monitor•Oct 05, 2021•Curate Capital, TO THE MARKET
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Local investor leads $5M funding round of sustainability-focused tech company founded by Houston nativeInnovationMap•Oct 05, 2021•Curate Capital, TO THE MARKET, Working Capital, Spouting Rock and 3 others
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Live Tinted Raises $3M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Sep 27, 2021•LIVETINTED, Montage Ventures, Halogen Ventures, Fearless Fund and 1 other
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Ampersand raises pre-seed round to grow intern placement platformThe Business Journals•Sep 14, 2021•Ampersand Professionals, Curate Capital
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ArtSugar Raises $500K to Bring Art to Millennials and Gen ZAlleyWatch•Jul 16, 2021•ArtSugar, Curate Capital
