About Silas Capital
Silas Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, Silas Capital is an active investor, having invested in 84 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Consumer and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of povbeauty Overall, Silas Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 3 IPOs and 19 acquisitions including key companies like Casper, Trip and BrightHire. A lot of funds co-invest with Silas Capital, with names like Lerer Hippeau sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Silas Capital has team of 7 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Silas Capital's List of Top Investments
Silas Capital has a portfolio of 84 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Business & Pleasure and Sakara Life.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Silas Capital:1. Casper
Manufacturer of foam and hybrid mattresses, pillows, and bedding accessories. The product line includes adjustable bed frames, headboards, sheets, mattress protectors, and duvets. These items are engineered to provide support and comfort for sleep. The business operates through an online store and physical retail locations.
Key facts about Casper
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $340M
- Employee Count: 806 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, avenuealtd.com and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 27, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Trip
Online platform for booking global travel services. It enables users to plan and reserve flights, hotels, trains, and car rentals across various destinations. The platform provides multilingual and multi-currency support, offering convenience for both leisure and business travellers.
Key facts about Trip
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 12,450 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Redpoint Ventures, Avista Investments and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 03, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. BrightHire
Cloud-based applicant tracking system suite solutions. It is an interview intelligence platform providing analytics and insights on interviews for the recruitment process. It offers features such as candidate sourcing, organizing assessments, interview scheduling, selecting and onboarding applicants, etc. It also provides interview training for hiring managers. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about BrightHire
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $36M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Rabil Ventures, J Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Intralinks
Provider of virtual data room solutions for dealmaking and compliance. The platform facilitates secure document exchange and collaboration across organizations. It offers tools for file sharing, workspaces, and virtual data rooms. The company provides services such as redaction, translation, and NDA management. It supports mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and investor reporting.
Key facts about Intralinks
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2015
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $131M
- Employee Count: 1,716 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TA Associates, Canaan and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 26, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Sakara Life
Internet first restaurant offering plant-based ready-to-eat meals. It offers healthy organic, gluten-free, vegan meal delivery for its customers. The company prepares and delivers pack the dishes for weight loss, skin and hair benefits. Sakara uses natural sweeteners like bananas and dates instead of added sugars.
Key facts about Sakara Life
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $23.6M
- Employee Count: 283 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Annox Capital, One Better Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Silas Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Silas Capital has invested in 84 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in povbeauty and most recent follow-on round was in Hello Cake.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Silas Capital's Investments by Stage
Silas Capital has made 20 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.4M, 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.08M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $17M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $22.7M and 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $9.25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 20 |
Seed | 11 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
PE | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Silas Capital's Investments by Sector
Silas Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Consumer Goods, HealthTech and Food and Agriculture. Notably, it has invested in 56 Consumer (B2C) companies, 56 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 24 |
Retail | 23 |
Consumer Goods | 20 |
HealthTech | 6 |
Food and Agriculture | 4 |
Others | 18 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Silas Capital's Investments by Geography
Silas Capital has made most investments in United States (33), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 33 |
Australia | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Silas Capital's recent investments
Silas Capital has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. povbeauty and OREBELLA are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Silas Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 19, 2026 | - | Series A | 9328 | [+1] | |
May 28, 2026 | - | Series A | 1741 | ||
Feb 23, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2293 | [+3] | |
Dec 16, 2025 | United States | Series A | 9182 | [+2] | |
Jun 17, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6536 | - |
Unicorns in Silas Capital's Portfolio
Silas Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Chief. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Chief which became a unicorn in 2022, 3 years after Silas Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Silas Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Subscription-based social platform for professional women | 1972 | New York | Series B | sjlfoct |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Silas Capital's Portfolio
3 of Silas Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Stryve Biltong got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Dec 2015 and Shopping got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $131M.Here are Silas Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 19, 2015 | - | - | 2185 | |
May 22, 2015 | - | - | 6037 | |
Dec 12, 2003 | - | - | 3762 |
Acquired companies in Silas Capital's Portfolio
19 companies from Silas Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Drink Barcode in Aug 2026 by https://axumcp.com for $*****.Here are Silas Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 04, 2026 | Feb 14, 2022 | Series A | 2648 | |
Nov 13, 2025 | Sep 2020 | Seed | 1092 | |
Nov 04, 2024 | Aug 11, 2014 | Series A | 4168 | |
Oct 10, 2024 | Apr 2019 | Series A | 1820 | |
Feb 23, 2024 | - | - | 8574 |
Team profile of Silas Capital
Silas Capital has a team of 7 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Silas Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Silas Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Brooklyn | - | ||
Principal | New York | - |
Co-investors of Silas Capital
Over the past 13 years, 229 investors have co-invested in Silas Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Silas Capital: Lerer Hippeau, Female Founders Fund and 55 others have invested in rounds before Silas Capital. There are 2 companies where Lerer Hippeau has invested before Silas Capital and 2 companies where Female Founders Fund has invested before Silas Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Silas Capital: 121 investors entered a company along with Silas Capital. These include investors like Lerer Hippeau (3 companies).
- Invested after Silas Capital: A total of 51 investors have invested in Silas Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sandbridge Capital (2 companies), IVP (1 company) and Pritzker Group (1 company).
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Ôrəbella Secures Series A, Installs CEO as Bella Hadid's Fragrance ...Global Cosmetic Industry•May 29, 2026•OREBELLA, Celebrands, Silas Capital
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‘Ôrəbella: Series A Investment And Anish Agarwal Named CEOPulse 2.0•May 28, 2026•Celebrands, Silas Capital, OREBELLA
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Freestyle Closes $10M Series AMassinvestor•Mar 12, 2026•ECP Growth, Freestyle, Silas Capital, Adapt Ventures and 2 others
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Dôen Secures Series A Funding Led by Silas Capital to Accelerate Retail ExpansionFASHION•Jun 18, 2025•Silas Capital, DOEN
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Business & Pleasure Co. ® Receives Growth Equity Investment From Silas Capitalintelligence360•Mar 15, 2025•Business & Pleasure, Silas Capital
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Business & Pleasure Co. Receives Growth Equity Investment From Silas CapitalFinSMEs•Mar 05, 2025•Business & Pleasure, Silas Capital
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Damdam Tokyo raises US$30 million in seed round led by Silas CapitalGlobal CosmeticNews•Jan 31, 2025•DAMDAM, Silas Capital, Habitat Partners, Joyance Partners and 2 others
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VIOLETTE_FR Raises Series B FundingFinSMEs•Dec 11, 2024•Violette_FR, Silas Capital, Experienced Capital, Monogram Capital Partners and 4 others
