# Drive Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Drive Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 190 investments on record, 23 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Drive Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 190 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $14M, Oct 2026 VC firm Website unconfirmed

Pre-seed Seed Series A Cybersecurity Privacy Learning

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**62%** of best year **23** **cheques in 12 months**, 190 on record

Since the last cheque **9** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$8.4M** Cheque size, as they say **$250K – $75M** Rounds led **7 of 190** Sole investor **20 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 68%**

Pitch Drive Capital

## Drive Capital highlights

- 01 23 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 49% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 20 rounds, median $8.5M

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $250K – $75M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Cybersecurity Privacy Learning
- **Based in:** Columbus, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **190 appearances**

- **2026** 20 rounds
- **Oct** **[Assembler AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/assembler-ai)** Seed · CA · The SaaS News **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Dash Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash-bio)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$30M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Vector Legal](https://millionrounds.com/company/vector-legal)** Seed · US **$5.2M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[KOHO](https://millionrounds.com/company/koho)** Growth · CA · Ventureburn **$93M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[SELL IT9](https://millionrounds.com/company/sell-it9)** Seed · CA **$2.9M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[VAST Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/vast-data)** Series F · US · TechStartups **$500M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Jinba](https://millionrounds.com/company/jinba)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[GGWP](https://millionrounds.com/company/ggwp)** Series A · US **$15M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Normal Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/normal-computing)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$50M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Conduit Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/conduit-health)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$17M** *Led*
- **Mar** **[ZeroSettle](https://millionrounds.com/company/zerosettle)** Pre-seed · US **$500K** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Traverse](https://millionrounds.com/company/traverse)** Pre-seed · US **$500K** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Avenia](https://millionrounds.com/company/avenia)** Series A · BR · LatamList **$17M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[GetDynasty](https://millionrounds.com/company/getdynasty)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[VelaFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/velafi)** Series B · LatamList **$20M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Alpaca](https://millionrounds.com/company/alpaca)** Series D · US · Diagram **$150M** *Led*
- **Jan** **[Yolando](https://millionrounds.com/company/yolando)** Seed · CA **$8.5M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[BirdseyePost](https://millionrounds.com/company/birdseyepost)** Venture · CA **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Mara](https://millionrounds.com/company/mara)** Venture · BR **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Formic AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/formic-ai)** Venture · CA **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2025** 29 rounds
- **Dec** **[SellRaze](https://millionrounds.com/company/sellraze)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Luminal](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminal)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$5.3M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Chatforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/chatforce)** Pre-seed · CA **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[APRO Oracle](https://millionrounds.com/company/apro-oracle)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Qashio](https://millionrounds.com/company/qashio)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Zania](https://millionrounds.com/company/zania)** Series A · US **$18M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[GetASAP](https://millionrounds.com/company/getasap)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[throxy](https://millionrounds.com/company/throxy)** Seed · GB **$6.2M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Aurelian](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurelian)** Series A · US · New Enterprise Associates **$14M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Naluri Life](https://millionrounds.com/company/naluri-life)** Series B **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Astrus](https://millionrounds.com/company/astrus)** Seed · CA **$8.0M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Fluint](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluint)** Seed · US **$2.4M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Albiware](https://millionrounds.com/company/albiware)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Adviser Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/adviser-labs)** Pre-seed · US **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Greptile](https://millionrounds.com/company/greptile)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$30M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Physna](https://millionrounds.com/company/physna)** Venture · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Boba Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/boba-network)** Growth · US **$70M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Dash Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash-bio)** Seed · US **$11M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Cascade Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/cascade-space)** Seed · US **$5.9M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Ticket Wallet](https://millionrounds.com/company/ticket-wallet)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 4 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 registration **3 named**

CG **Christopher George Olsen** Mr. Olsen is a managing member of Drive Capital Fund II (GP), LLC, the general partner i Filing they signed

IK **Isabel Kwara Chirase** CFO i Form ADV

MD **Mark D. Kvamme** Mr. Kvamme is a managing member of Drive Capital Fund II (GP), LLC, the general partner i Filing they signed

We also hold **23** 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

**$4.4B** assets it manages Oct 2026

**Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC

- **Legal name:** Drive Capital LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 169002

New fund on file

**$14M**

raised in Oct 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$8.4M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$8.5M**

Led 7 of 190 rounds **4%**

- **Said size:** $250K – $75M
- **Sole investor:** 20 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *43*
- Series A said *40*
- Venture *39*
- Series B said *25*
- Pre-seed said *16*
- Series D *7*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Palm Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital) 83
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 36
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 16
- [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) 11
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 6
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) 6

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Palm Drive Capital** VC firm **83** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **36** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Pioneer Fund** Private equity **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2)[**500 Global** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Liquid 2 Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Endeavor Catalyst** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)[**Hyde Park Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hyde-park-venture-partners)[**Pareto Holdings** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pareto-holdings)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**Soma Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Drive Capital put money into.

[**Dash Bio** $30M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash-bio)[**Vector Legal** $5.2M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/vector-legal)[**KOHO** $93M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/koho)[**VAST Data** $500M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/vast-data)[**GGWP** $15M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/ggwp)[**Normal Computing** $50M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/normal-computing)

## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Drive Capital in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 27 Aug 2026 · 1h 47m Leaving Sequoia to Bet on Ohio: Why America is the Best Emerging Market | Chris Olsen, Drive Capital With [Chris Olsen](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-olsen) Mentions [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital)[Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 8 Jul 2025 · 27 min Drive Capital's Columbus gamble is paying off Mentions [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital)[Chris Olsen](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-olsen) Apple Podcasts
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 19 Nov 2022 · 19 min What's Really Happening at Drive Capital... and More Mentions [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) Apple Podcasts
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 3 Sept 2022 · 31 min Chris Olsen's Drive Capital Is Betting $2 Billion on the Midwest and Beyond With [Chris Olsen](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-olsen) Mentions [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) 26 Nov 2025 · 51 min E250: The GP Fundraising Playbook: From First Meeting to Final Close Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 9 Jan 2021 · 42 min Former Sequoia VCs' Move to the Midwest Starts to Pay Off Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 23 Apr 2018 · 29 min 20VC: The Biggest Trend Of Our Lifetime Is The Decentralisation of Entrepreneurship Away From The Valley, The Biggest Lessons From Learning The Craft of VC at Sequoia & The Benchmarks Required to Attract Growth Investors with Chris Olsen, Founding Partne Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 23 Apr 2018 · 29 min 20VC: The Biggest Trend Of Our Lifetime Is The Decentralisation of Entrepreneurship Away From The Valley, The Biggest Lessons From Learnings The Craft of VC at Sequoia & The Benchmarks Required to Attract Growth Investors with Chris Olsen, Founding Partne Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Drive Capital

### What does Drive Capital invest in?

Drive Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (49% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cybersecurity, Privacy and Learning.

### How active is Drive Capital?

190 investments on record, 23 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 7. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Drive Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Assembler AI (Seed, Oct 2026), Dash Bio (Series A, Aug 2026) and Vector Legal (Seed, Jul 2026).

### How big are Drive Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.4M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $75M.

### Does Drive Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 7 of its 190 investments on record (4%).

### Where does Drive Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (68%), Canada (22%) and Brazil (5%).

### Is Drive Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 23 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Drive Capital invest alongside?

Most often Palm Drive Capital (83 rounds together), Y Combinator (36 rounds together) and Alumni Ventures (16 rounds together).

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