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Activate Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 6 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $186M, Sept 2026

SeedSeries ASeries BIndustrial RevolutionAdvanced ManufacturingIiot

Deploying now
80%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque65days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$96MRounds led1 of 6Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Activate Capital

Activate Capital highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2025-03From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Industrial RevolutionAdvanced ManufacturingIiot
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    LightSeries A · US · TechStartups$46MWith 11 others
  3. Jul
    Antora EnergySeries C · US · Crunchbase News$550MWith 14 others
  4. Apr
    Starfish SpaceSeries B · US · Ventureburn$100MWith 14 others
  5. Feb
    Lunar EnergySeries D · US · TechCrunch$232MLed
  6. 2025

    1 round

  7. Nov
    InfravisionSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$91MWith 4 others
  8. 2019

    1 round

  9. Aug
    HomeeSeries B · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 8 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration6 named

ARAnna Rosa NitschkeCOOiForm ADV
AFAnup F. JacobMr. Jacob is a Managing Director of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LLC) of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LP)iFiling they signed
DFDavid Francis LincolnMr. Lincoln is a Managing Director of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LLC) of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LP.)iFiling they signed
MFMichael F. DeRosaMr. DeRosa is a Managing Director of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LLC) of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LP)iFiling they signed
MFMichael F. ToddMr. Todd is the Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LLC) of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LP)iFiling they signed
RFRajesh F. AtluruMr. Atluru is a Managing Director of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LLC) of the General Partner (AGC Partners GP, LP)iFiling they signed

We also hold 20 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$1.1Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Activate Capital Management, LP
SEC number
CRD 307073

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Activate Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Activate Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Activate Capital

What does Activate Capital invest in?

Activate Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Industrial Revolution, Advanced Manufacturing and Iiot.

How active is Activate Capital?

6 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Activate Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Light (Series A, Sept 2026), Antora Energy (Series C, Jul 2026) and Starfish Space (Series B, Apr 2026).

How big are Activate Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $96M.

Does Activate Capital lead rounds?

Yes: it led 1 of its 6 investments on record (17%).

Where does Activate Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Activate Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Activate Capital invest alongside?

Most often Alumni Ventures (2 rounds together) and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures (2 rounds together).

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