About Shelter Capital Partners
Shelter Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Feb 2021, Shelter Capital Partners has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Interplay Learning Overall, Shelter Capital Partners portfolio has seen 6 acquisitions including key companies like Mobileum, Veoh TV and Enli Health Intelligence. A lot of funds co-invest with Shelter Capital Partners, with names like S3 Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Shelter Capital Partners has team of 5 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
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Series A & Series B
Portfolio Acquisitions
Shelter Capital Partners' List of Top Investments
Shelter Capital Partners has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments are in U-Nav and U-Nav.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B stages. Here is the list of top investments by Shelter Capital Partners:
Provider of a VR simulation-based online training solution. It enables students and professionals to build career skills and technical aptitude through courses that interconnect 3D & Virtual Reality (VR) simulations, video, procedure guides, and in-the-field apps to deliver training. Provides training for various fields including Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, and manufacturing. Used by education, government, career-certification, and industries.
Key facts about Interplay Learning
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $47.1M
- Employee Count: 219 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Shasta Ventures, Sierra Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 05, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Mobileum
Telecom analytics solutions provider, securing networks and unlocking data intelligence. The company delivers expertise and innovation to transform telecom operations. It offers a range of products and services focused on active intelligence, including solutions for 5G enablement, eSIM enablement, private network enablement, and satellite connectivity. The company provides end-to-end business solutions for cable operators, mobile money operators, and MVNOs. It also addresses enterprise vertical opportunities in connected cars, Industry 4.0, MSSPs, and OTTs & Super Apps. Government and regulator solutions include data retention, privacy & compliance, and tax & revenue assurance. The company's offerings encompass roaming management, risk management, network security management, testing, assurance & observability, customer experience management, and data insights & monetization. It utilizes an Active Intelligence Platform, unifying data, AI, and automation to drive smarter telecom decisions.
Key facts about Mobileum
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Cupertino (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $59M
- Employee Count: 1,973 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: World Innovation Lab, Shelter Capital Partners and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 09, 2008, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Veoh TV
Veoh TV offers a platform for viewing on-demand user-generated and professional content. In addition to the web platform also offers a mobile application for viewing content. Also, utilizes a video recommendation engine which enables it to provide personalized content to its viewers. Acquired by Qlipso in April 2010 after it filed for bankruptcy.
Key facts about Veoh TV
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $70M
- Employee Count: 4 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Shelter Capital Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 03, 2008, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Value-based care platform enabling payers, providers, and employers to thrive. The company offers a unified technology and services platform delivering actionable analytics and business intelligence insights. It provides administrative solutions that improve care delivery across the value-based care continuum. The platform supports data management, healthcare benefits analytics, care management, clinical decision support, and payment solutions, including bundles adjudication and capitation. It serves various markets, including payers, providers, and self-funded employers, across multiple lines of business like commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare. The modular platform is designed to be composable and collaborative, facilitating better outcomes through integrated features and functionality. The company leverages advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions to improve access, efficiency, and outcomes in healthcare.
Key facts about Enli Health Intelligence
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Beaverton (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $39.4M
- Employee Count: 1,187 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Shelter Capital Partners, Reference Capital Management and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 22, 2010, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. U-Nav
u-NAV Microelectronics is a semiconductor technology company which manufactures GPS ICs and software solutions for location tracking. Its offerings include chipsets for embedded portable applications, RF front-end receivers ICs, single-chip GPS receivers, and GPS baseband processors. Additionally, it provides multi-mode GPS navigation software which is used for multiple functionalities (such as signal acquisition, tracking, data extraction) and support tools which is used for product evaluation and customization.
Key facts about U-Nav
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Irvine (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $15M
- Investors: Shelter Capital Partners, Garage Technology Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 09, 2004, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Shelter Capital Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Shelter Capital Partners has invested in 7 companies over the last 26 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Interplay Learning and most recent follow-on round was in Interplay Learning.Shelter Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
Shelter Capital Partners has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.7M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $11.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Shelter Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
Shelter Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Semiconductors and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Media & Entertainment | 2 |
Semiconductors | 2 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Shelter Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
Shelter Capital Partners has made most investments in United States (7).Shelter Capital Partners' recent investments
Shelter Capital Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Shelter Capital Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 17, 2021 | United States | Series B | 7083 | [+7] | |
May 21, 2019 | United States | Series A | 2238 | [+5] | |
Jun 03, 2008 | United States | Series D | 7901 | [+5] | |
Jun 14, 2007 | United States | Series C | 4812 | [+3] | |
Oct 21, 2006 | United States | Series A | 2275 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Shelter Capital Partners' Portfolio
6 companies from Shelter Capital Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Mobileum in Jan 2022 by H.I.G. Capital for $*****.Here are Shelter Capital Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2000 | Series A | 7381 | |
Jan 05, 2021 | Apr 26, 2005 | Series A | 9473 | |
Apr 07, 2010 | Aug 10, 2005 | Series A | 9997 | |
Jun 01, 2008 | Oct 22, 2004 | Series A | 8132 | |
Dec 13, 2007 | Aug 29, 2002 | Series B | 4069 |
Team profile of Shelter Capital Partners
Shelter Capital Partners has a team of 5 members located in United States. Shelter Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Shelter Capital Partners
Over the past 26 years, 34 investors have co-invested in Shelter Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Shelter Capital Partners: Central Texas Angel Network, DOE and 2 others have invested in rounds before Shelter Capital Partners. There is 1 company where Central Texas Angel Network has invested before Shelter Capital Partners and 1 company where DOE has invested before Shelter Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Shelter Capital Partners: 14 investors entered a company along with Shelter Capital Partners. These include investors like S3 Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Shelter Capital Partners: A total of 16 investors have invested in Shelter Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Goldman Sachs (2 companies), Owl Ventures (1 company) and Strada Education Network (1 company).
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Veoh Raises Another $30 Million From Intel Capital, Adobe, and Gordon Crawford – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Jun 03, 2008•Veoh TV, Intel Capital, Adobe, Shelter Capital Partners and 4 others
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Veoh Takes $26 million Round C – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Jun 14, 2007•Veoh TV, Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital, Time Warner and 2 others
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The Business Journals•Enli Health Intelligence, Shelter Capital Partners, Voyager Capital, SmartForest Ventures
