About Torch Capital
Torch Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Torch Capital is an active investor, having invested in 73 companies, with 5 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 Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Natural Overall, Torch Capital portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Compass, Zocdoc and DigitalOcean. A lot of funds co-invest with Torch Capital, with names like M13 Company sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Torch Capital has team of 7 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Torch Capital's List of Top Investments
Torch Capital has a portfolio of 73 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Aerflo and Housfy.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Torch Capital:1. Compass
Real estate company that helps people buy, sell, and rent homes and apartments. The platform enables users to own a property by discovering properties to seal the deal. Users can browse listings and schedule viewings via the app. The apps are available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Compass
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 35,330 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Flying Cow Ventures and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Zocdoc
ZocDoc is an online platform that helps patients to find health practitioners according to location, specialty insurance and book an appointment online. Provides scheduling software for medical personnel at the backend which can be accessed both at Zocdoc and at the professional's website. Introduced ZocDoc Check-In feature that allows patients to fill out their medical forms online in advance of their visit and saves the information for future visits as well. Pricing based on monthly subscription. The service, used by more than 4 million patients/month, serving around 60% of the U.S. population.
Key facts about Zocdoc
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $426M
- Employee Count: 1,360 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Star Tech NG and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 11, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. DigitalOcean
Provider of cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, and managed database hosting. It offers tools for application development, AI and machine learning, and data analytics. The company provides virtual private networks, load balancers, and DDoS protection. It also features developer tools, APIs, and support plans.
Key facts about DigitalOcean
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $174M
- Employee Count: 2,471 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, HighGear Ventures and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Sweetgreen
Restaurant chains offer salads and meal bowls. Its other products include chicken items, kid's meals, local food dishes, desserts, and drinks. It also provides customized food platters and supply network services.
Key facts about Sweetgreen
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $479M
- Employee Count: 2,842 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, T. Rowe Price and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Sep 23, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Acorns
App-based platform for spare change investment. The company allows users to collect spare change from everyday transactions. It rounds off the user's transactions to the nearest dollar and invests it. It also gives customers discretion over the type of portfolio they want to create, with five alternatives to pick from. It also provides money-saving education tools.
Key facts about Acorns
Torch Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Torch Capital has invested in 73 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Natural and most recent follow-on round was in Solace Health.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2022 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2021 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Torch Capital's Investments by Stage
Torch Capital has made 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.04M, 14 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $22.7M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $32.2M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $87M and 1 investment in Series F stage with an average round size of $300M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 23 |
Series A | 14 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 1 |
Series F | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Torch Capital's Investments by Sector
Torch Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, HealthTech, High Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 55 Tech companies, 37 Consumer (B2C) companies, 30 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 24 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
FinTech | 10 |
HealthTech | 8 |
High Tech | 5 |
Sustainability Tech | 5 |
Others | 36 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Torch Capital's Investments by Geography
Torch Capital has made most investments in United States (36), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 36 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Canada | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Torch Capital's recent investments
Torch Capital has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Natural and F2 are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Torch Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 20, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5633 | [+12] | |
Jun 10, 2026 | - | Seed | 8491 | [+3] | |
Feb 10, 2026 | United States | Series C | 3423 | [+4] | |
Dec 15, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3100 | ||
Dec 03, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3041 |
Unicorns in Torch Capital's Portfolio
Torch Capital has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Solace Health, Ro, Savage X Fenty and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Solace Health. It became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after Torch Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Torch Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Provider of patient centered healthcare platform | 2022 | Redwood City | Series C | qffbvja | ||
75 | DIgital health platform offering various services for men | 2017 | New York City | Series D | bhksjwe | ||
50 | Online brand of innerwear for men and women | 2017 | El Segundo | Series C | wlcksjr | ||
78 | App-based platform for spare change investment | 2012 | Irvine | Series F | qgeqflg | ||
83 | Provider of healthcare appointment booking service | 2007 | New York City | Series E | wgneoqg |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Torch Capital's Portfolio
3 of Torch Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Sweetgreen got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Nov 2021 at marketcap of $3B and Compass got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $6.96B.Here are Torch Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18, 2021 | - | - | 2797 | |
Apr 01, 2021 | - | - | 3806 | |
Mar 24, 2021 | - | - | 8311 |
Acquired companies in Torch Capital's Portfolio
12 companies from Torch Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Joinarc in Jul 2026 by Axos Financial for $*****.Here are Torch Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 09, 2026 | Aug 16, 2022 | Series A | 9451 | |
Jun 02, 2026 | Oct 19, 2021 | Series A | 5852 | |
Oct 14, 2025 | Jan 06, 2022 | Series A | 3669 | |
Sep 09, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Seed | 5348 | |
Apr 27, 2023 | - | - | 7761 |
Team profile of Torch Capital
Torch Capital has a team of 7 members including 3 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Torch Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Torch Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York | - | - | |
Venture Partner | United States | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Torch Capital
Over the past 8 years, 409 investors have co-invested in Torch Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Torch Capital: Y Combinator, Point72 Ventures and 57 others have invested in rounds before Torch Capital. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Torch Capital and 2 companies where Point72 Ventures has invested before Torch Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Torch Capital: 257 investors entered a company along with Torch Capital. These include investors like M13 Company (4 companies).
- Invested after Torch Capital: A total of 93 investors have invested in Torch Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Dragoneer Investment Group (2 companies), Human Ventures (2 companies) and GingerBread Capital (2 companies).
Recent News related to Torch Capital
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Kontext Raises $10M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Aug 06, 2025•Kontext, M13 Company, Torch Capital, Credo Ventures and 2 others
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Clara Home Care Secures $3.1M Seed Round to Revolutionize Senior In-Home Careintelligence360•Jun 12, 2025•Clara Home Care, Torch Capital, Virtue, Y Combinator
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Salvo Health raises $4M in expanded seed prime roundMobiHealthNews•Jun 05, 2025•Salvo, The Artemis Fund, City Light Capital, Human Ventures and 5 others
