About Transmedia Capital
Transmedia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Oct 2025, Transmedia Capital is an active investor, having invested in 79 companies, with 1 new investment 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 Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Armstrong Systems Overall, Transmedia Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 5 IPOs and 30 acquisitions including key companies like DigitalOcean, Apollo and Snapchat. A lot of funds co-invest with Transmedia Capital, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Transmedia Capital has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Transmedia Capital's List of Top Investments
Transmedia Capital has a portfolio of 79 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in TAPPP and Fondo.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore and Canada. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Transmedia Capital:1. 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: $781M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $174M
- Employee Count: 2,442 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, HighGear Ventures and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Apollo
Provider of AI-driven B2B sales intelligence and engagement platform. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools including a vast verified contact database with millions of profiles, advanced filtering for precise lead targeting, and multi-channel outreach automation across email, phone, and social media channels. Its platform integrates seamlessly with popular CRM systems to streamline workflows, automate repetitive sales tasks such as sequencing and follow-ups, and provide analytics for performance optimization. AI capabilities personalize messaging and improve engagement rates while data enrichment ensures accuracy and relevance.
Key facts about Apollo
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $250M
- Employee Count: 1,606 as on Mar 05, 2025
- Investors: Bain Capital Ventures, NewView Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 29, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Snapchat
Provider of multimedia messaging application. It offers users to send ephemeral messages to others. It provides solutions to capture photos and videos from their devices, edit with multiple filters, and share photos and video clip messages with friends. It offers features such as short videos, live video chatting, messaging, creating Bitmoji avatars, and sharing photos and videos through stories. It also provides a memories feature that allows users to store the snaps and stories in a private storage area. The application is available for both Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Snapchat
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $4.61B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.62B
- Employee Count: 97 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: ADS Ventures, TrueBridge and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 07, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Hippo
Online platform for homeowners insurance. It includes coverage for house cleaners, babysitters, and more. It also offers quotes for home content inventories including water backup, protection for the gas, water & sewer connections, computers & home office equipment, and more. It also offers claims processing solutions.
Key facts about Hippo
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $709M
- Employee Count: 741 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Lennar, Dragoneer Investment Group and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Nov 24, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Domo
Provider of an AI and data products platform for businesses. The platform integrates data sources, prepares data, and builds AI-powered tools. It offers business intelligence, data integration, and workflow automation. The platform provides tools for data analysis, trend identification, and decision-making. It also offers secure data products and conversational AI capabilities.
Key facts about Domo
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: American Fork (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $317M as on Jan 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $730M
- Employee Count: 1,335 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Section Partners and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 05, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Transmedia Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Transmedia Capital has invested in 79 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Armstrong Systems and most recent follow-on round was in LoanSnap.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Transmedia Capital's Investments by Stage
Transmedia Capital has made 21 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.25M, 14 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.76M and 3 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $12.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 21 |
Series A | 14 |
Series C | 3 |
Angel | 1 |
Post IPO | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Transmedia Capital's Investments by Sector
Transmedia Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Retail and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 67 Tech companies, 49 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 40 Software companies and at least 28 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 20 |
Consumer | 12 |
FinTech | 7 |
Retail | 6 |
Media & Entertainment | 5 |
Others | 33 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Transmedia Capital's Investments by Geography
Transmedia Capital has made most investments in United States (40), followed by Singapore where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 40 |
Singapore | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Transmedia Capital's recent investments
Transmedia Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Transmedia Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 16, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3882 | [+3] | |
Feb 14, 2023 | United States | Seed | 6434 | [+2] | |
Oct 07, 2021 | Singapore | Seed | 3231 | [+5] | |
May 15, 2020 | United States | Series B | 4505 | [+10] | |
Oct 23, 2019 | United States | Series A | 3079 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Transmedia Capital's Portfolio
Transmedia Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Apollo. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Apollo which became a unicorn in 2023, 2 years before Transmedia Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Transmedia Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Provider of AI-driven B2B sales intelligence and engagement platform | 2015 | San Francisco | Series D | sawbckh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Transmedia Capital's Portfolio
5 of Transmedia Capital's portfolio companies have become public. DigitalOcean got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Mar 2021 at marketcap of $4.95B and Hippo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Transmedia Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 24, 2021 | - | - | 3075 | |
Jan 15, 2021 | - | - | 2219 | |
Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 13, 2011 | Series A | 5852 | |
Mar 03, 2017 | - | - | 9919 | |
Dec 18, 2006 | May 30, 2012 | Post IPO | 8812 |
Acquired companies in Transmedia Capital's Portfolio
30 companies from Transmedia Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Ever in Jul 2024 by Forum Brands.Here are Transmedia Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2024 | - | - | 6174 | |
Apr 10, 2024 | - | - | 7751 | |
Mar 26, 2024 | - | - | 5896 | |
Feb 10, 2024 | Mar 03, 2011 | Angel | 6653 | |
Jul 06, 2023 | - | - | 6859 |
Team profile of Transmedia Capital
Transmedia Capital has a team of 4 members located in United States. Transmedia Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Transmedia Capital
Over the past 16 years, 331 investors have co-invested in Transmedia Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Transmedia Capital: Y Combinator, HWVP and 43 others have invested in rounds before Transmedia Capital. There are 7 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Transmedia Capital and 2 companies where HWVP has invested before Transmedia Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Transmedia Capital: 144 investors entered a company along with Transmedia Capital. These include investors like SV Angel (8 companies).
- Invested after Transmedia Capital: A total of 142 investors have invested in Transmedia Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include GGV Capital (3 companies), Founders Fund (3 companies) and T. Rowe Price (1 company).
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