About Romulus Capital
Romulus Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Boston, United States. As of Feb 2023, Romulus Capital has invested in 41 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of ZeroCater Overall, Romulus Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 4 IPOs and 10 acquisitions including key companies like ClassPass, Presto and EquipmentShare. A lot of funds co-invest with Romulus Capital, with names like SignalFire sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Romulus Capital has team of 6 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Romulus Capital's List of Top Investments
Romulus Capital has a portfolio of 41 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Cohealo and Cohealo.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, India and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Romulus Capital:1. ClassPass
ClassPass is a membership program for fitness classes across multiple gyms and studios. Members can access multiple varieties of classes and engagement in their fitness regime, all at a fixed price. Participating studios benefit by attracting new students and profitably filling excess capacity in classes. ClassPass has also started corporate membership programs.
Key facts about ClassPass
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $550M
- Employee Count: 969 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: eversourcecap.com, Spur Capital and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 08, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Presto
Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants. The company offers voice AI solutions to optimize staff efficiency and improve order accuracy. It utilizes a spectrum of voice AI for drive-thru operations. The company's solution integrates with existing point-of-sale and headset systems.
Key facts about Presto
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Carlos (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Jun 30, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $82.6M
- Employee Count: 358 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: EG Capital Advisors, Schechter and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of rental equipment, tools, and technology for jobsite solutions. The company offers equipment rental services across multiple categories. These categories include earthmoving, aerial work platforms, forklifts, landscaping, and compressed air equipment. It also provides new and used equipment for sale, along with parts and service. The company delivers technology solutions for jobsite management, safety, and productivity.
Key facts about EquipmentShare
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Columbia (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $806M
- Employee Count: 4,353 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Trinity Capital, 10x Group and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of an online doctor consultation platform for deaddiction. It allows users to search for doctors and can book an appointment with them for their addiction treatments. Users can visit doctors' through phone and video calls.
Key facts about Bicycle Health
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $104M
- Employee Count: 242 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: InterAlpen Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 29, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Allurion
Developer of Gastric Balloon device for weight loss management. The Program targets obesity by combining a gastric balloon that occupies stomach space to promote fullness with behavioral coaching and an app for tracking progress.
Key facts about Allurion
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Wellesley (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $157M
- Employee Count: 114 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RTW Investments, Runway Growth Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Romulus Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Romulus Capital has invested in 41 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Ceres AI and most recent follow-on round was in ZeroCater.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Romulus Capital's Investments by Stage
Romulus Capital has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.08M, 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.56M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.4M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $18.5M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $1.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 15 |
Series A | 7 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Romulus Capital's Investments by Sector
Romulus Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer, High Tech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 40 Tech companies, 30 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 18 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Retail | 7 |
Consumer | 6 |
High Tech | 5 |
Life Sciences | 5 |
Others | 32 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Romulus Capital's Investments by Geography
Romulus Capital has made most investments in United States (24), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 24 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Romulus Capital's recent investments
Romulus Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Romulus Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 16, 2023 | United States | Series C | 2267 | ||
Oct 21, 2021 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8971 | [+5] | |
Sep 30, 2021 | United States | Series C | 5503 | [+2] | |
Sep 29, 2021 | United States | Seed | 2009 | [+4] | |
Jun 30, 2021 | United States | Series B | 1269 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Romulus Capital's Portfolio
Romulus Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Ginger. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Ginger which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Romulus Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Romulus Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | On demand mental health solutions for individuals and organizations | 2011 | San Francisco | Series E | jaeghxk |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Romulus Capital's Portfolio
4 of Romulus Capital's portfolio companies have become public. EquipmentShare got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jan 2026 at marketcap of $5.24B and Vyome Therapeutics got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Romulus Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 23, 2026 | May 07, 2015 | Seed | 8129 | |
Aug 15, 2025 | Jul 26, 2016 | Series C | 9604 | |
Aug 02, 2023 | May 17, 2016 | Series A | 9438 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | Jun 19, 2013 | Series B | 6909 |
Acquired companies in Romulus Capital's Portfolio
10 companies from Romulus Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Aidin in Sep 2026 by LeanTaaS for $*****.Here are Romulus Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2026 | - | - | 7135 | |
Jul 01, 2026 | Mar 20, 2019 | Series A | 9200 | |
Oct 08, 2024 | Apr 05, 2017 | Seed | 3655 | |
Oct 13, 2021 | - | - | 1187 | |
Jun 23, 2021 | Dec 14, 2018 | Series A | 7705 |
Team profile of Romulus Capital
Romulus Capital has a team of 6 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Romulus Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Romulus Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Boston | |||
Venture Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Romulus Capital
Over the past 14 years, 192 investors have co-invested in Romulus Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Romulus Capital: Y Combinator, SV Angel and 45 others have invested in rounds before Romulus Capital. There are 6 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Romulus Capital and 2 companies where SV Angel has invested before Romulus Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Romulus Capital: 57 investors entered a company along with Romulus Capital. These include investors like SignalFire (2 companies).
- Invested after Romulus Capital: A total of 88 investors have invested in Romulus Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include REMUS (3 companies), Entrepreneurs First (2 companies) and Recruit Holdings (1 company).
Recent News related to Romulus Capital
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Zerocater Raises Its Series C To Build The Future Of The Corporate Cafeteria For The Hybrid WorkplaceWebDisclosure•Feb 16, 2023•ZeroCater, Cleveland Avenue, REMUS, Romulus Capital and 2 others
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Heartland Ventures backs Soil ConnectVCJ•Sep 29, 2021•Soil Connect, Heartland Ventures, CEMEX Ventures, TIA Ventures and 3 others
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Austria Self-Storage Operator Storebox Raises €52M to Expand Services, European FootprintInside Self Storage•Aug 03, 2021•Storebox, ActivumSG, kineo finance, N3K and 7 others
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Reconstruct Secures $17.3 Million to Empower Remote Quality Control & Progress Monitoring for Construction and Real EstateYahoo•Jul 08, 2021•Reconstruct, Nemetschek Group, Romulus Capital, Structure Tone and 6 others
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Flexbase Closes $2.5M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 19, 2021•Flex, Hustle Fund, Suffolk Technologies, EquipmentShare and 4 others
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Spotta Raises $1.184M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jul 28, 2020•Spotta, Cambridge Angels, Martlet Capital, Wren Capital and 6 others
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Athlane Collects $3.3M Seed Funding, Launches Sponsorship Facilitation PlatformEsports Observer•Jul 09, 2020•Pillar, Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Romulus Capital and 1 other
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Healthtech startup Allurion Technologies raises $34M to develop a medical device for ballon weight loss without surgery or endoscopyTechStartups.com•Jan 07, 2020•Allurion, Novalis LifeSciences, Romulus Capital, IDO Investments and 3 others
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This Seed-Stage VC Founder Sold His Entire First Fund At A 4x Profit. Will Others Follow?Forbes•May 01, 2019•Romulus Capital, Kline Hill Partners
