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 Feb 2024, Square One Capital has invested in 44 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Marco Overall, Square One Capital portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Coinbase, Robinhood and Perplexity. A lot of funds co-invest with Square One Capital, with names like Altos Ventures Management sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Square One Capital has team of 11 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A & Series C
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Square One Capital's List of Top Investments
Square One Capital has a portfolio of 44 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 FinTech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series C stages. Here is the list of top investments by Square One Capital:
1. OpenAI
Developer of artificial intelligence models tools and research-driven platforms. The company conducts AI research and deploys large-scale models for language, vision, audio and multimodal tasks, with the goal of creating artificial general intelligence that benefits humanity. Its portfolio includes generative models such as the GPT series for text, multimodal interaction systems, and other APIs and applications that developers and enterprises integrate into products, workflows and services.
Key facts about OpenAI
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $168B
- Employee Count: 7,708 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Amazon and 67 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. 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: $271M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,482 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Wellington and 142 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. 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)
- Annual Revenue: $2.95B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 4,624 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, equitywestsecurities.com and 145 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- 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: 14,632 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, equitywestsecurities.com and 121 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Perplexity
AI-powered search and answer generation. It enables users to ask complex questions and receive concise, well-sourced answers synthesized from multiple web sources. The platform combines natural language understanding with real-time web data to provide accurate, context-aware responses.
Key facts about Perplexity
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.72B
- Employee Count: 1,472 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: IVP, SoftBank Vision Fund and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Dec 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Square One Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Square One Capital has invested in 45 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 Marco and most recent follow-on round was in Nexu.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 $23.5M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $5.39M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Series C | 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, Financial Services, Consumer, Auto and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 25 Consumer (B2C) companies, 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 24 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 4 |
Financial Services | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Auto | 1 |
Auto Tech | 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 (2), followed by Mexico where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 2 |
Mexico | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Square One Capital's recent investments
Square One Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.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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Feb 20, 2024 | United States | Series A | 1741 | [+7] | |
Oct 17, 2023 | Mexico | Series B | 4641 | [+7] | |
Jun 14, 2023 | Spain | Series C | 1851 | [+1] | |
Jan 25, 2022 | Mexico | Conventional Debt | 8055 | ||
Jan 25, 2022 | Mexico | Series A | 5252 |
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.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Provider of business accounts, payment solutions, and financial management tools | 2015 | London | Series C | ewktruv | ||
86 | AI-powered search and answer generation | 2022 | San Francisco | Series E | febhzoi | ||
51 | Tech-enabled freight forwarding service provider | 2018 | Monterrey | Series C | eausigo | ||
67 | Online marketplace for booking trucking services | 2014 | New York City | Series D | lwgsuge | ||
76 | Provider of open banking platform facilitating payments and data solutions | 2016 | London | Series E | moqgkaz |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Square One Capital's Portfolio
3 of Square One Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Klaviyo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2023 at marketcap of $576M and Robinhood got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $32B.Here are Square One Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 20, 2023 | - | - | 4947 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 2563 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 3517 |
Acquired companies in Square One Capital's Portfolio
2 companies from Square One Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were xAI in Feb 2026 by SpaceX.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 | - | - | 8371 | |
Dec 05, 2022 | - | - | 4685 |
Team profile of Square One Capital
Square One Capital has a team of 11 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and Venezuela. Square One Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Square One Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Venezuela | - | - | |
Principal | New York | - | - |
Co-investors of Square One Capital
Over the past 5 years, 41 investors have co-invested in Square One Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Square One Capital: Onza Capital, PSN and 16 others have invested in rounds before Square One Capital. There is 1 company where Onza Capital has invested before Square One Capital and 1 company where PSN has invested before Square One Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Square One Capital: 19 investors entered a company along with Square One Capital. These include investors like Altos Ventures Management (1 company).
- 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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