About Startup Capital Ventures
Startup Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Nov 2022, Startup Capital Ventures 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 High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Glow Overall, Startup Capital Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 17 acquisitions including key companies like TuneIn, Ring Labs and Zero2IPO Group. A lot of funds co-invest with Startup Capital Ventures, with names like Garage Technology Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Startup Capital Ventures has team of 6 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Startup Capital Ventures' List of Top Investments
Startup Capital Ventures has a portfolio of 41 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in HealthCrowd and Qview Medical.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, China and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Startup Capital Ventures:1. TuneIn
Subscription-based broadcast radio channel aggregator. It allows users to stream music, live sports, news, podcasts, and radio through various radio stations. It provides music-streaming radio stations that are available on dashboards, smartphones, and tablets. It also offers streaming for live sports, audiobooks, and commercial radio listening. The mobile app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows mobile devices. It generates revenue through monthly subscriptions and in-app purchases.
Key facts about TuneIn
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $98.4M
- Employee Count: 184 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, IVP and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 14, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Ring Labs
Provider of home security systems, cameras, alarms, and doorbells. It offers devices and services to protect homes. The company provides video monitoring, motion detection, and real-time alerts. Subscription plans are available to save and review recorded videos.
Key facts about Ring Labs
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $208M
- Employee Count: 1,565 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Greenline and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 25, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Financial database platform for venture capital and private equity funds. It also offers services such as financial advisory services, events, and other allied services. It also started its own venture capital fund that invests in other startups.
Key facts about Zero2IPO Group
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $60M
- Employee Count: 303 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Authosis Ventures, Puhua Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 27, 2008, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Si-Bone
SI-BONE is the developer of the iFuse Implant System, a minimally invasive surgical treatment for sacroiliac (SI) joint disorders. It also provides a listing of doctors for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion surgery.
Key facts about Si-Bone
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $201M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $103M
- Employee Count: 548 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Orbimed, Foresite Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 17, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Switchfly
Switchfly is a software company that develops booking & loyalty management solutions for airlines. Offers an airline booking engine which enables travel operators to take bookings directly on their website. Additionally, the company also offers a loyalty & customer engagement platform and ancillary merchandising solution to manage & book ancillary services offered by airlines. Switchfly solutions can be deployed either as Software as a Service (SaaS), where Switchfly provides all technology and the final customer-facing application software or as Platform as a Service (PaaS), where Switchfly provides all the back-end technology and connects to clients’ customer-facing application via API. The company’s global client roster includes American Airlines, Emirates, JetBlue and LAN Airlines, IAG Avios, Lufthansa Miles More and United MileagePlus.
Key facts about Switchfly
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $34.1M
- Employee Count: 120 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Golub Growth, L Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jan 24, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Startup Capital Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Startup Capital Ventures has invested in 41 companies over the last 21 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Glow and most recent follow-on round was in Hyas.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Startup Capital Ventures' Investments by Stage
Startup Capital Ventures has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.97M, 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.02M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.6M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $60M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Seed | 7 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Startup Capital Ventures' Investments by Sector
Startup Capital Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Enterprise Infrastructure and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 38 Tech companies, 32 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 24 Software companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
FinTech | 6 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Others | 16 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Startup Capital Ventures' Investments by Geography
Startup Capital Ventures has made most investments in United States (18), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 18 |
Canada | 1 |
China | 1 |
India | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Startup Capital Ventures' recent investments
Startup Capital Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Startup Capital Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 08, 2022 | United States | Series A | 4136 | [+3] | |
May 27, 2021 | United States | Seed | 8468 | [+5] | |
Feb 24, 2021 | Canada | Series B | 3600 | [+5] | |
Aug 03, 2018 | Canada | Series A | 1716 | [+5] | |
Apr 20, 2018 | United States | Seed | 9218 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Startup Capital Ventures' Portfolio
Startup Capital Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - VideoAmp. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is VideoAmp which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years after Startup Capital Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Startup Capital Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | Data driven advertising media measurement and optimization tools | 2014 | Los Angeles | Series G | poftjub |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Startup Capital Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Startup Capital Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Zero2IPO Group got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Dec 2020 at marketcap of $426M and Si-Bone got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $345M.Here are Startup Capital Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 06, 2005 | Series A | 4415 | |
Oct 17, 2018 | - | - | 7273 |
Acquired companies in Startup Capital Ventures' Portfolio
17 companies from Startup Capital Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TuneIn in Nov 2025 by Stingray for $*****.Here are Startup Capital Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 11, 2025 | - | - | 2897 | |
Sep 18, 2025 | - | - | 9613 | |
Jun 05, 2023 | - | - | 8448 | |
Feb 16, 2023 | Sep 13, 2011 | Series B | 8115 | |
Nov 16, 2022 | - | - | 6344 |
Team profile of Startup Capital Ventures
Startup Capital Ventures has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Startup Capital Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Startup Capital Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Startup Capital Ventures
Over the past 21 years, 88 investors have co-invested in Startup Capital Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Startup Capital Ventures: Anthem Venture Partners, Wavemaker Partners and 16 others have invested in rounds before Startup Capital Ventures. There is 1 company where Anthem Venture Partners has invested before Startup Capital Ventures and 1 company where Wavemaker Partners has invested before Startup Capital Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Startup Capital Ventures: 46 investors entered a company along with Startup Capital Ventures. These include investors like Garage Technology Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Startup Capital Ventures: A total of 24 investors have invested in Startup Capital Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Vista Equity Partners (1 company), The Raine Group (1 company) and Ankona Capital (1 company).
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