# Lowercase Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Lowercase Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 102 investments on record, latest Aug 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercase-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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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Quiet New fund $3.5M, Apr 2012 VC firm

Seed Series A Series B B2B Beauty Consulting

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 102 on record

Since the last cheque **2625** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 102** Exits **19 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 89%**

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## Lowercase Capital highlights

- 01 102 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 88% of its rounds
- 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:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** B2B Beauty Consulting
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **102 appearances**

- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Tala](https://millionrounds.com/company/tala)** Series D · IN · FinSMEs **$110M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Nurx](https://millionrounds.com/company/nurx)** Debt · US · FinSMEs **$52M** With 6 others
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Brightwheel](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightwheel)** US · FinSMEs **$21M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Nurx](https://millionrounds.com/company/nurx)** US · Wsj **$36M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Stensul](https://millionrounds.com/company/stensul)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **2017** 8 rounds
- **Aug** **[smash.gg](https://millionrounds.com/company/smash-gg)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$11M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Mux](https://millionrounds.com/company/mux)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$9.0M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[Viro](https://millionrounds.com/company/viro)** US · TechCrunch **$2.5M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Tala](https://millionrounds.com/company/tala)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$30M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[ReplyYes](https://millionrounds.com/company/replyyes)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$6.5M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[brightwheel](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightwheel)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Comparably](https://millionrounds.com/company/comparably)** US · FinSMEs **$7.3M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Radish](https://millionrounds.com/company/radish)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Mux](https://millionrounds.com/company/mux)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$2.8M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Electric Imp](https://millionrounds.com/company/electric-imp)** **$21M** With 4 others
- **2015** 16 rounds
- **Sept** **[Din](https://millionrounds.com/company/din)** Seed **$3.0M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Envoy - helloenvoy.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/envoy-helloenvoy-com)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 11 others
- **Sept** **[InVenture](https://millionrounds.com/company/inventure)** Series A · US **$10M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[InVenture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/inventure-capital)** Series A · US **$10M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Mobcrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobcrush)** Series A · US **$11M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Dubsmash](https://millionrounds.com/company/dubsmash)** Series A · DE **$5.5M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Hyper](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyper)** Seed · DE **$1.1M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Mark43](https://millionrounds.com/company/mark43)** Series A · US **$11M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Klarismo](https://millionrounds.com/company/klarismo)** Seed · GB **$2.1M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Common](https://millionrounds.com/company/common)** Series A · US **$7.3M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[DigitalGenius](https://millionrounds.com/company/digitalgenius)** US **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Little Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/little-labs)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[SnowShoe Stamp](https://millionrounds.com/company/snowshoe-stamp)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Bit Kitchen](https://millionrounds.com/company/bit-kitchen)** Seed · US **$3.2M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Binti](https://millionrounds.com/company/binti)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 10 others
- **Feb** **[Reserve](https://millionrounds.com/company/reserve)** Series A · US **$15M** With 12 others
- **2014** 22 rounds
- **Dec** **[Hinge](https://millionrounds.com/company/hinge)** Series A · US **$12M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[Bellhops](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellhops)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[Gimlet Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/gimlet-media)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Parenthoods](https://millionrounds.com/company/parenthoods)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 11 others
- **Aug** **[Women.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/women-com)** Seed · US **$120K** With 12 others
- **Jul** **[Kixer](https://millionrounds.com/company/kixer)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Jobr](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobr)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 12 others
- **Jul** **[Hinge](https://millionrounds.com/company/hinge)** US **$4.5M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Victorious](https://millionrounds.com/company/victorious)** Venture · US **$23M** With 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 registration **1 named**

CS **Christopher Stephen Sacca** Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing 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 listed **19 in all**

**[Smash.gg](https://millionrounds.com/company/smash-gg)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Dec 2020

**[Kixer](https://millionrounds.com/company/kixer)** Bought by LAKANA **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[OpenDNS](https://millionrounds.com/company/opendns)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$635M** Jun 2015

**[Backupify](https://millionrounds.com/company/backupify)** Bought by Datto **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[Big Frame](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-frame)** Bought by AwesomenessTV **$15M** Apr 2014

**[Pict](https://millionrounds.com/company/pict)** Bought by POPSUGAR **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/company/twitter)** Listed **$1.8B** Nov 2013

**[Embark](https://millionrounds.com/company/embark)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Locu](https://millionrounds.com/company/locu)** Bought by [GoDaddy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/godaddy) **$70M** Aug 2013

**[Formspring](https://millionrounds.com/company/formspring)** Bought by Spring.me **Undisclosed** Jan 2013

**[Tello](https://millionrounds.com/company/tello)** Bought by Urban Airship **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[Zencoder](https://millionrounds.com/company/zencoder)** Bought by Brightcove **$30M** Jul 2012

**[DailyBooth](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailybooth)** Bought by [Airbnb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbnb) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[UpNext](https://millionrounds.com/company/upnext)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Posterous](https://millionrounds.com/company/posterous)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$10M** Mar 2012

**[DailyBooth](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailybooth)** Bought by [Airbnb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbnb) **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[SimpleGeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplegeo)** Bought by Urban Airship **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[BackType](https://millionrounds.com/company/backtype)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

**[280 North](https://millionrounds.com/company/280-north)** Bought by [Motorola Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola-mobility) **$20M** Jul 2010

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

New fund on file

**$3.5M**

raised in Apr 2012

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 102 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2019
- **Exits:** 19 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *42*
- Series A said *38*
- Venture *5*
- Series B said *3*
- Series C *3*
- Growth said *-*
- Pre-IPO said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2019

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 19
- [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) 14
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 10
- [Chris Sacca](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca) 9
- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 9
- [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) 9

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## 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 Angel** VC firm **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**500 Global** Angel **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Chris Sacca** Angel **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Slow Ventures** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[**Advancit Capital** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advancit-capital)[**Collaborative Fund** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund)[**David Cohen** Angel **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[**Redpoint** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Eniac Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eniac-ventures)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Lowercase Capital put money into.

[**Nurx** $52M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/nurx)[**Brightwheel** $21M · Oct 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightwheel)[**Stensul** $7.0M · Jun 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/stensul)[**smash.gg** $11M · Aug 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/smash-gg)[**Mux** $9.0M · Apr 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/mux)[**Comparably** $7.3M · Feb 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/comparably)

## On podcasts

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

- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) 24 Jun 2015 · 1h 27m Matt Mazzeo, Managing Director at Lowercase Capital - Bothsides TV Ep 12 with Mark Suster With [Matt Mazzeo](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-mazzeo) Mentions [Lowercase Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercase-capital)[Suster Mark](https://millionrounds.com/person/suster-mark) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 29 Oct 2026 · 1h 31m Lowercarbon Capital’s Chris Sacca and Caie Kelley - investing in the powerhouses driving the new energy economy Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 12 Jun 2023 · 1h 16m Chris Sacca – Hustling to Save the Planet at Lowercarbon (Capital Allocators, EP.321) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 28 Oct 2022 · 27 min 20VC: Chris Sacca, Chamath Palihapitiya, Gary Vee, Brad Gerstner and more on Their Relationship To Money, How It Has Changed with Time and Wealth, How They Bring Up Their Children To Engender the Same Values of Ambition and Hard Work? Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 4 May 2022 · 36 min 20VC: The Memo: Chris Sacca on Why We Are Breeding a Generation of Entitled Assholes, Harley Finkelstein on What Great Fatherhood Really Means, Deena Shakir on How Kids Make You a Better Investor and Anne Wojcicki on How Children Change Your Approach to R Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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