About Tech Square Ventures
Tech Square Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Atlanta, United States. As of Jul 2026, Tech Square Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 102 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of BrandRank.AI Overall, Tech Square Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 16 acquisitions including key companies like SugarCRM, Cresta and Stord. A lot of funds co-invest with Tech Square Ventures, with names like BLH Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Tech Square Ventures has team of 7 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Tech Square Ventures' List of Top Investments
Tech Square Ventures has a portfolio of 102 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in FortifyData and Pointivo.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and Israel. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Tech Square Ventures:
1. SugarCRM
AI-based open-source CRM software. The platform enables collaboration across the customer lifecycle with features such as revenue analytics, automation of sales and marketing, customer service, and case routing. It caters to marketing, sales, and services teams.
Key facts about SugarCRM
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Cupertino (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $152M
- Employee Count: 575 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: SeedFord Partners, Goldman Sachs and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Aug 10, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Cresta
Developer of a platform providing real-time intelligence for contact center operations. The platform offers AI agent assistance, conversation intelligence, and automation discovery. It helps businesses improve sales, customer care, retention, and collections. The platform integrates into existing environments and offers security and data privacy.
Key facts about Cresta
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $282M
- Employee Count: 841 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, Qualcomm Ventures and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Stord
Provider of cloud-based end-to-end logistics and supply chain management solutions. The company offers a platform with a network of warehouses with excess capacity for additional fulfillment and distribution. It provides fulfillment, warehousing, and freight for B2C and B2B companies, with integrated software to optimize the visibility of the supply chain. Its additional offerings include drayage management, a single dashboard, and more.
Key facts about Stord
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $777M
- Employee Count: 2,105 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Baillie Gifford, Salesforce Ventures and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Workstream
Provider of HR, payroll, and hiring platform for hourly workforce. The platform streamlines human resources tasks, reduces labor costs, and simplifies operations. It offers features such as time and attendance tracking, employee scheduling, and payroll processing. The platform also provides tools for applicant tracking, onboarding, and employee engagement.
Key facts about Workstream
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $120M
- Employee Count: 280 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Bond Capital, World Innovation Lab and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FreightWaves
Online platform offering logistics-related news. It provides information on trucking news, supply chain, logistics, freights, parcels, delivery systems, and more. It also provides analytics on the state of the freight market and tools that provide actionable outcomes. Monetizes through display ads. It offers tools for viewing ratings and reviews on freights, events organized, ratings, and pricing on logistics.
Key facts about FreightWaves
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Chattanooga (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $108M
- Employee Count: 102 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Advisors.Fund and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Tech Square Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Tech Square Ventures has invested in 102 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in BrandRank.AI and most recent follow-on round was in Gridline.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2023 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Tech Square Ventures' Investments by Stage
Tech Square Ventures has made 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.78M, 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.39M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 22 |
Series A | 8 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tech Square Ventures' Investments by Sector
Tech Square Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Vertical SaaS and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 94 Tech companies, 90 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 69 Software companies and at least 42 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 27 |
Consumer | 7 |
High Tech | 7 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 6 |
Others | 44 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tech Square Ventures' Investments by Geography
Tech Square Ventures has made most investments in United States (31), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 31 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tech Square Ventures' recent investments
Tech Square Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - BrandRank.AI and Gridline.Here are the most recent investments by Tech Square Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4655 | ||
Jan 28, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9439 | [+1] | |
Oct 22, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9349 | [+2] | |
Sep 08, 2025 | United States | Series B | 3758 | [+2] | |
Jun 23, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3880 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Tech Square Ventures' Portfolio
Tech Square Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - SkyRyse, Cresta and Stord. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SkyRyse. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Tech Square Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | Developer of advanced flight automation systems for aircraft | 2016 | Hayward | Series C | smpwnmf | ||
74 | Developer of a platform providing real-time intelligence for contact center operations | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | nnmonvy | ||
72 | Provider of cloud-based end-to-end logistics and supply chain management solutions | 2015 | Atlanta | Series F | hgjbwzg |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Tech Square Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Tech Square Ventures' portfolio company became public - Fast Radius. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Feb 2022.Here are Tech Square Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 07, 2022 | - | - | 1296 |
Acquired companies in Tech Square Ventures' Portfolio
16 companies from Tech Square Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Workera in Sep 2026 by Pearson for $*****.Here are Tech Square Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 29, 2026 | - | - | 2797 | |
Apr 20, 2026 | - | - | 7264 | |
Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 12, 2023 | Series A | 4615 | |
Mar 17, 2026 | Aug 30, 2021 | Seed | 4318 | |
Dec 01, 2025 | - | - | 3277 |
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Team profile of Tech Square Ventures
Tech Square Ventures has a team of 7 members including 3 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Tech Square Ventures' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of all team members in Tech Square Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Atlanta | Cypress and Slip Robotics | ||
Partner | Atlanta | - | ||
Partner | Atlanta | - | ||
Venture Partner | Atlanta | - | ||
Venture Partner | Atlanta | - | ||
Principal | Atlanta | - |
Co-investors of Tech Square Ventures
Over the past 11 years, 174 investors have co-invested in Tech Square Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Tech Square Ventures: SaaS Ventures, Sovereign's Capital and 55 others have invested in rounds before Tech Square Ventures. There are 2 companies where SaaS Ventures has invested before Tech Square Ventures and 2 companies where Sovereign's Capital has invested before Tech Square Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Tech Square Ventures: 70 investors entered a company along with Tech Square Ventures. These include investors like BLH Venture Partners (5 companies).
- Invested after Tech Square Ventures: A total of 47 investors have invested in Tech Square Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Hyde Park Venture Partners (2 companies), BIP Ventures (2 companies) and Grotech Ventures (2 companies).
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