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Lowercase Capital

Last cheque observed Aug 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $3.5M, Apr 2012VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BB2BBeautyConsulting

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 102 on record
Since the last cheque2625days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 102Exits19 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 89%
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Lowercase Capital highlights

  1. 01

    102 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 88% of its rounds

  3. 03

    19 exits from the portfolio

What they do

The homepage text only lists phrases and the name 'LOWERCASE capital', with no description of investment activities.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
B2BBeautyConsulting
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first102 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. Aug
    TalaSeries D · IN · FinSMEs$110MWith 7 others
  3. Aug
    NurxDebt · US · FinSMEs$52MWith 6 others
  4. 2018

    3 rounds

  5. Oct
    BrightwheelUS · FinSMEs$21MWith 5 others
  6. Jul
    NurxUS · Wsj$36MWith 1 other
  7. Jun
    StensulSeries A · US · TechCrunch$7.0MWith 3 others
  8. 2017

    8 rounds

  9. Aug
    smash.ggSeries A · US · FinSMEs$11MWith 3 others
  10. Apr
    MuxSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 8 others
  11. Mar
    ViroUS · TechCrunch$2.5MWith 2 others
  12. Feb
    TalaSeries B · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 4 others
  13. Feb
    ReplyYesSeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.5MWith 4 others
  14. Feb
    brightwheelSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 6 others
  15. Feb
    ComparablyUS · FinSMEs$7.3MWith 7 others
  16. Jan
    RadishSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 5 others
  17. 2016

    2 rounds

  18. Aug
    MuxSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.8MWith 2 others
  19. Jul
    Electric Imp$21MWith 4 others
  20. 2015

    16 rounds

  21. Sept
    DinSeed$3.0MWith 7 others
  22. Sept
    Envoy - helloenvoy.comSeed · US$3.0MWith 11 others
  23. Sept
    InVentureSeries A · US$10MWith 4 others
  24. Sept
    InVenture CapitalSeries A · US$10MWith 3 others
  25. Sept
    MobcrushSeries A · US$11MWith 6 others
  26. Aug
    DubsmashSeries A · DE$5.5MWith 5 others
  27. Aug
    HyperSeed · DE$1.1MWith 4 others
  28. Aug
    Mark43Series A · US$11MWith 9 others
  29. Jul
    KlarismoSeed · GB$2.1MWith 3 others
  30. Jul
    CommonSeries A · US$7.3MWith 4 others
  31. Jun
    DigitalGeniusUS$3.0MWith 4 others
  32. May
    Little LabsSeed · US$3.0MWith 4 others
  33. Apr
    SnowShoe StampSeed · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  34. Apr
    Bit KitchenSeed · US$3.2MWith 7 others
  35. Mar
    BintiVenture · USUndisclosedWith 10 others
  36. Feb
    ReserveSeries A · US$15MWith 12 others
  37. 2014

    22 rounds

  38. Dec
    HingeSeries A · US$12MWith 9 others
  39. Nov
    BellhopsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 9 others
  40. Nov
    Gimlet MediaSeed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  41. Nov
    ParenthoodsSeed · US$1.3MWith 11 others
  42. Aug
    Women.comSeed · US$120KWith 12 others
  43. Jul
    KixerSeed · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  44. Jul
    JobrSeed · US$2.0MWith 12 others
  45. Jul
    HingeUS$4.5MWith 7 others
  46. Jun
    VictoriousVenture · US$23MWith 12 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 registration1 named

CSChristopher Stephen SaccaManaging Director of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 3 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed19 in all

Smash.ggBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedDec 2020
KixerBought by LAKANAUndisclosedOct 2015
OpenDNSBought by Cisco$635MJun 2015
BackupifyBought by DattoUndisclosedDec 2014
Big FrameBought by AwesomenessTV$15MApr 2014
PictBought by POPSUGARUndisclosedJan 2014
TwitterListed$1.8BNov 2013
EmbarkBought by AppleUndisclosedAug 2013
LocuBought by GoDaddy$70MAug 2013
FormspringBought by Spring.meUndisclosedJan 2013
TelloBought by Urban AirshipUndisclosedDec 2012
ZencoderBought by Brightcove$30MJul 2012
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJul 2012
UpNextBought by AmazonUndisclosedJul 2012
PosterousBought by Twitter$10MMar 2012
DailyBoothBought by AirbnbUndisclosedJan 2012
SimpleGeoBought by Urban AirshipUndisclosedOct 2011
BackTypeBought by TwitterUndisclosedJul 2011
280 NorthBought by Motorola Mobility$20MJul 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

SV AngelVC firm19rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm14rounds together500 GlobalAngel10rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel9rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm9rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm9rounds togetherAdvancit CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherCollaborative FundVC firm8rounds togetherDavid CohenAngel8rounds togetherRedpointVC firm7rounds togetherEniac VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm6rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Lowercase Capital put money into.

Nurx$52M · Aug 2019Brightwheel$21M · Oct 2018Stensul$7.0M · Jun 2018smash.gg$11M · Aug 2017Mux$9.0M · Apr 2017Comparably$7.3M · Feb 2017

On podcasts

1 episode naming Lowercase Capital in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Lowercase Capital

What does Lowercase Capital invest in?

Lowercase Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (88% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as B2B, Beauty and Consulting.

How active is Lowercase Capital?

102 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2019.

What has Lowercase Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Tala (Series D, Aug 2019), Nurx (Debt, Aug 2019) and Brightwheel (Undisclosed round, Oct 2018).

How big are Lowercase Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Lowercase Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 102 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Lowercase Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and Germany (5%).

Is Lowercase Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2019.

Who does Lowercase Capital invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (19 rounds together), First Round Capital (14 rounds together) and 500 Global (10 rounds together).

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