About Square One Capital
Square One Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Miami, United States. As of Sep 2026, Square One Capital is an active investor, having invested in 46 companies, with 3 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 Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Jeeves Overall, Square One Capital portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Robinhood, Coinbase and Lime. A lot of funds co-invest with Square One Capital, with names like Neer Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Square One Capital has team of 9 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series C & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Square One Capital's List of Top Investments
Square One Capital has a portfolio of 46 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Fintonic and Zingeroo.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Mexico and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series C and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Square One Capital:
1. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.58B
- Employee Count: 4,841 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 155 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. OpenAI
Artificial intelligence research and development platform offering advanced language models. It enables businesses and individuals to build and integrate AI capabilities into their applications and services. It is a technology company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence models, including the popular ChatGPT, which enables users to interact with AI-powered conversational interfaces. The company's research focuses on achieving artificial general intelligence, a system that can solve complex human-level problems, while prioritizing safety and benefits. It provides its AI models through an API platform, enabling developers to integrate AI capabilities into their applications.
Key facts about OpenAI
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $180B
- Employee Count: 11,115 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, K2 Global and 97 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,025 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 149 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Stripe
Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing. It offers tools designed for individual or combined use to grow businesses. These tools enable payment acceptance and optimisation globally, both online and in person. The company facilitates various billing models and provides access to borderless money movement. It also offers resources for startups and platforms to build and scale their operations.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 16,622 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 135 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.4B
- Employee Count: 2,798 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Star Tech NG and 99 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Square One Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Square One Capital has invested in 47 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. As of Sep 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Jeeves and most recent follow-on round was in Nexu.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Square One Capital's Investments by Stage
Square One Capital has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.83M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $57.7M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage and 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Series C | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Square One Capital's Investments by Sector
Square One Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Consumer, Financial Services, Auto and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 43 Tech companies, 26 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 25 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 24 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 5 |
Consumer | 3 |
Financial Services | 3 |
Auto | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Square One Capital's Investments by Geography
Square One Capital has made most investments in United States (4), followed by Mexico where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
Mexico | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Square One Capital's recent investments
Square One Capital has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Jeeves and Konko AI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Square One Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 29, 2026 | United States | Series C | 3029 | [+11] | |
Sep 02, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4906 | [+3] | |
Aug 25, 2026 | - | Seed | 4530 | [+3] | |
Feb 20, 2024 | United States | Series A | 4245 | [+7] | |
Oct 17, 2023 | Mexico | Series B | 5019 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Square One Capital's Portfolio
Square One Capital has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Tide, Perplexity, Nowports and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Tide. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before Square One Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Square One Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | Provider of digital financial management tools for small business owners | 2015 | London | Series C | cinxyid | ||
81 | AI-powered search and answer generation | 2022 | San Francisco | Series E | {pjotlb | ||
54 | Tech-enabled freight forwarding service provider | 2018 | Monterrey | Series C | ucsqjzs | ||
74 | Digital company offering payment and corporate financial cards | 2019 | New York City | Series C | p{dazzj | ||
58 | Online marketplace for booking trucking services | 2014 | New York City | Series D | {qnidlp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Square One Capital's Portfolio
4 of Square One Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Lime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2026 at marketcap of $1.6B and Klaviyo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $576M.Here are Square One Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | - | - | 3735 | |
Sep 20, 2023 | - | - | 3576 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 7605 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 8083 |
Acquired companies in Square One Capital's Portfolio
2 companies from Square One Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was xAI in Feb 2026 by SpaceX for $*****.Here are Square One Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 02, 2026 | - | - | 4397 | |
Dec 05, 2022 | - | - | 7592 |
Team profile of Square One Capital
Square One Capital has a team of 9 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Square One Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Square One Capital
Over the past 5 years, 98 investors have co-invested in Square One Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Square One Capital: Y Combinator, CRV and 59 others have invested in rounds before Square One Capital. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Square One Capital and 1 company where CRV has invested before Square One Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Square One Capital: 33 investors entered a company along with Square One Capital. These include investors like Neer Venture Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after Square One Capital: A total of 4 investors have invested in Square One Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HSBC (1 company), Valor Capital Group (1 company) and FinTech Collective (1 company).
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