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Lobby Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 3 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowLast fund, Aug 2024

SeedSeries ASeries BGeneralistNo SectorIndustry-agnostic

Deploying now
100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque50days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.2MRounds led3 of 3
Pitch Lobby Capital

Lobby Capital highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 3 rounds

What they do

At Lobby Capital, we fund inspiring entrepreneurs who have the audacity and courage to challenge, disrupt and redefine the technological landscape.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
GeneralistNo SectorIndustry-agnostic
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    Gaia DynamicsSeed · US · Ventureburn$7.0MLed
  3. Aug
    Apate.AISeed · AU · Startup Daily$8.2MLed
  4. Jan
    Mesh SecuritySeries A · US · Bright Pixel$12MLed

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 registration11 named

AHAbigail HippsGeneral CounseliForm ADV
BABuddy ArnheimMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
CWCollin WallaceMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
DEDavid Eric HornikMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
DMDavid MarquardtMemberiForm ADV
ECEric CarlborgMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
HHHoward HartenbaumMemberiForm ADV
JRJohn R JohnstonMemberiForm ADV
RLRalph L. ArnheimMemberiForm ADV
WEW. Eric CarlborgMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
WEWilliam Eric CarlborgMemberiForm ADV

We also hold 13 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

$2.3Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
August Capital Master Management Company, LLC
SEC number
CRD 160586

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

9 of 14 we have independently watched raise

Apera AIBetter TrucksFaros AIFeedForeVR GamesHidden LevelKolenaMesh CybersecurityOwnifyBaton AICarbonVoiceDocytProcyonRemix AI

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Recently backed

The latest companies Lobby Capital put money into.

On podcasts

2 episodes naming Lobby Capital in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Lobby Capital

What does Lobby Capital invest in?

Lobby Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Generalist, No Sector and Industry-agnostic.

How active is Lobby Capital?

3 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Lobby Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gaia Dynamics (Seed, Sept 2026), Apate.AI (Seed, Aug 2026) and Mesh Security (Series A, Jan 2026).

How big are Lobby Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.2M.

Is Lobby Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Lobby Capital?

Lobby Capital is a VC firm based in Palo Alto, United States.

How much does Lobby Capital manage?

About $2.3B, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

Has Lobby Capital raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Aug 2024.

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