Caffeinated is a venture firm based in San Francisco and New York.
We lead seed and Series A rounds and invest throughout the life of technology companies.
Howie Liu
CEO & Co-Founder
Airtable
Airtable
Democratizing the creation of software.
Airtable
The platform to build next-gen apps.
Invested in seed (co-lead), Series A, Series B (lead), Series C through Series F.
Jordan Bramble & Julia DeWahl
Co-Founders
Antares Industries
Antares Industries
Making energy abundant from Earth to the asteroid belt.
Will Bruey
CEO & Co-Founder
Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries
Expanding the economic bounds of humankind.
Our Philosophy
At Caffeinated, we offer founders pursuing their life’s work an alternative to the hype cycle: the luxury of long-term thinking.
We support founders building category-defining companies across all sectors that will last for lifetimes. These founders are aggressively optimistic about the future, and so are we.
We support founders building category-defining companies across all sectors that will last for lifetimes. These founders are aggressively optimistic about the future, and so are we.
Jack Burlinson
CEO & Co-Founder
Stealth Co
Stealth Co
Making a dent in the universe.
Varda Space Industries
A microgravity-enabled life sciences company.
Invested in seed, Series A (co-lead), Series B (lead), Series C.
Onebrief
Software for military staff workflows and operational planning.
Invested in seed (lead), Series A (lead), Series B, Series C.
Justine Palefsky
CEO & Co-Founder
Kindred
Kindred
Making travel radically more accessible.
Saronic
The most intelligent autonomous surface vessels available.
Invested in Series A (lead), Series B, Series C.
Raymond Tonsing
Partner
Caffeinated Capital
Caffeinated Capital
Helping founders achieve their life's work.
We are lifetime partners to entrepreneurs.
CloudTrucks
All-in-one platform for independent truckers.
Invested in Series A (lead) and Series B.
Jai Malik
CEO & Co-Founder
Advanced Manufacturing Company of America
Advanced Manufacturing Company of America
Powering the next fifty years of aerospace excellence.
Our Team
Our promise to our founders is personal: we will take genuine early-stage risk alongside you. We will be your partner every step of the way – investing our time, effort, and capital to help you achieve your life’s work.
Virta
Proven, nutrition-first healthcare for reversing diabetes and obesity in one billion people.
Invested in seed, Series A, Series B through Series E.
Sami Inkinen
CEO & Co-Founder
Virta Health
Virta Health
Reversing diabetes and obesity in one billion people.
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William Steenbergen
CTO & Co-Founder
Federato
Federato
Transforming the property & casualty insurance industry.
Aven
The most powerful credit card for homeowners.
Invested in seed (co-lead), Series A, Series B, Series C (lead), Series D.
Human Intelligence
Deploying Enterprise World Models.
Invested in seed (lead) and Series A (lead).
Tasneem Amina
President & Co-Founder
Kindred
Kindred
Making travel radically more accessible.
Affirm
Financial services for shoppers and merchants.
Invested in seed, Series D and Series E. IPO in 2021.
Nick Marwell
Head of Computer Use at Anthropic
Caffeinated Scout Fund Manager
Caffeinated Scout Fund Manager
Helping founders achieve their life's work.
Sundae Inkinen
(Sami's Cat)
(Sami's Cat)
Resident Cat
Virta Health
Virta Health
Your pet gets featured on our site if you build two unicorns.
Federato
The AI-powered insurance underwriting platform.
Invested in seed (lead), Series A, Series B (lead), Series C.
