# Torch Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Torch Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 55 investments on record, 12 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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

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# Torch Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 55 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $7.8M, Apr 2026 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A AI Consumer Enterprise

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**92%** of best year **12** **cheques in 12 months**, 55 on record

Since the last cheque **11** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **0 of 55** Sole investor **2 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 75%**

Pitch Torch Capital

## Torch Capital highlights

- 01 12 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 60% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $16M

## What they do

> Investing in AI-powered companies that transform how consumers and businesses operate From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** AI Consumer Enterprise
- **Based in:** PRINCE, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **55 appearances**

- **2026** 10 rounds
- **Oct** **[Daytona](https://millionrounds.com/company/daytona)** Series B · HR · Google News search **$60M** With 17 others
- **Sept** **[Baselayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/baselayer)** Series A · US · Crunchbase News **$35M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[F2 AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/f2-ai)** Growth · US **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Natural](https://millionrounds.com/company/natural)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$30M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Notpla](https://millionrounds.com/company/notpla)** Grant · GB **$27M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[F2](https://millionrounds.com/company/f2)** Seed · US · Ventureburn **$14M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[F2 AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/f2-ai)** Seed · US · AlleyWatch **$14M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Math](https://millionrounds.com/company/math)** Seed · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Solace](https://millionrounds.com/company/solace)** Series C · US **$130M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Salvo Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/salvo-health)** Series A · US **$8.5M** With 3 others
- **2025** 13 rounds
- **Dec** **[Supper](https://millionrounds.com/company/supper)** Seed · GB **$11M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Nara Organics](https://millionrounds.com/company/nara-organics)** Venture · US **$14M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Recess](https://millionrounds.com/company/recess)** Series B · US **$30M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Laborup](https://millionrounds.com/company/laborup)** Series A · US **$5.8M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Kontext](https://millionrounds.com/company/kontext)** Seed · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Anam](https://millionrounds.com/company/anam)** Seed · GB **$9.0M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Clara](https://millionrounds.com/company/clara)** Seed · BR **$3.1M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Hermes Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/hermes-health)** Pre-seed · US **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[New Range](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-range)** Venture · US **$5.4M** With 1 other
- **May** **[LM Studio](https://millionrounds.com/company/lm-studio)** Venture · US **$19M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Arcade](https://millionrounds.com/company/arcade)** Series A · US **$25M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Little Otter](https://millionrounds.com/company/little-otter)** Venture · US **$9.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Vividly](https://millionrounds.com/company/vividly)** Series B · US **$30M** With 5 others
- **2024** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sollis Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/sollis-health)** Series B · US · AlleyWatch **$33M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[BaseLayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/baselayer)** Seed · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Aerflo](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerflo)** Venture · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Kyra](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyra)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Voyceme](https://millionrounds.com/company/voyceme)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **May** **[Teal](https://millionrounds.com/company/teal)** Seed · CA **$8.1M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Harness Wealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/harness-wealth)** Series A · US **$17M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Spark Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/company/spark-advisors)** Series B · US **$25M** With 2 others
- **2023** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Durable](https://millionrounds.com/company/durable)** Series A · CA **$14M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Creature Comforts](https://millionrounds.com/company/creature-comforts)** Seed · GB **$8.5M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Rho](https://millionrounds.com/company/rho)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **May** **[BaseLayer](https://millionrounds.com/company/baselayer)** Seed · US **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Sonr](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonr)** Seed · US **$50K** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Sunscoop](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunscoop)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2022** 6 rounds
- **Aug** **[Arc Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/arc-technologies)** Series A · US **$20M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Housfy](https://millionrounds.com/company/housfy)** Series B · ES **$32M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[WEBBOXES](https://millionrounds.com/company/webboxes)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 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**

JK **Jonathan Keidan** Managing Member of the Managing Member i Filing they signed

We also hold **21** 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

**$796M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Keidan Management Inc.
- **SEC number:** CRD 311075

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**35** of 60 we have independently watched raise

[Accountable](https://millionrounds.com/company/accountable)[Acorns](https://millionrounds.com/company/acorns)[Aerflo](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerflo)[Anam](https://millionrounds.com/company/anam)[Arc](https://millionrounds.com/company/arc)[Boostedcommerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/boosted-commerce)[Creaturecomforts](https://millionrounds.com/company/creature-comforts)[Digitalocean](https://millionrounds.com/company/digitalocean)[Domainmoney](https://millionrounds.com/company/domain-money)[Durable](https://millionrounds.com/company/durable)[Embed](https://millionrounds.com/company/embed)[Harnesswealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/harness-wealth)[Hermeshealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/hermes-health)[Housfy](https://millionrounds.com/company/housfy)[Kontext](https://millionrounds.com/company/kontext)[Kyra](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyra)[Laborup](https://millionrounds.com/company/laborup)[Lili](https://millionrounds.com/company/lili)[Lmstudio](https://millionrounds.com/company/lm-studio)[Math](https://millionrounds.com/company/math)[Naadam](https://millionrounds.com/company/naadam)[Naraorganics](https://millionrounds.com/company/nara-organics)[Natural](https://millionrounds.com/company/natural)[Newrange](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-range)[Notpla](https://millionrounds.com/company/notpla)[Ontime](https://millionrounds.com/company/on-time)[Rho](https://millionrounds.com/company/rho)[Salvohealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/salvo-health)[Sollishealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/sollis-health)[Sparkadvisors](https://millionrounds.com/company/spark-advisors)[Splendidspoon](https://millionrounds.com/company/splendid-spoon)[Staircase](https://millionrounds.com/company/staircase)[Supper](https://millionrounds.com/company/supper)[Sweetgreen](https://millionrounds.com/company/sweetgreen)[Truebird](https://millionrounds.com/company/truebird) Arcade Arisdata Asktia Baselayerhq Candorhealth Clarahomecare Company Compass Cresicor Daro F2 Findqi Getasset Heyalfie Howtoo Liftoff Littleotterhealth Lobos1707 Molar Myreins Mysparkhealth Obihealth Popandbottle Realmesapetfood Saytechnologies and 7 more

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.

New fund on file

**$7.8M**

raised in Apr 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 **$15M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$16M**

Led 0 of 55 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *16*
- Seed said *15*
- Series B *10*
- Series A said *9*
- Debt *1*
- Growth *1*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 10
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 5
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 5
- [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) 4
- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 4
- [Left Lane Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Bain Capital Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Left Lane Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital)[**Inspired Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inspired-capital)[**NFX** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx)[**Picus Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Afore Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afore-capital)[**AlleyCorp** Venture studio **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alleycorp)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Torch Capital put money into.

[**Daytona** $60M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/daytona)[**Baselayer** $35M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/baselayer)[**Natural** $30M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/natural)[**Notpla** $27M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/notpla)[**F2** $14M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/f2)[**Solace** $130M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/solace)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Torch Capital in their description, not their title.

- [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) 6 Oct 2026 · 37 min How Much Proof Does a Consumer Startup Need to Raise Money? Mentions [Torch Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/torch-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 18 Dec 2023 · 46 min 414. The Consumer Investing Framework, The Importance of Building a Brand, And Tactical Advice for Founders on how to find Product-Market Fit (Jon Keidan) Mentions [Torch Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/torch-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Torch Capital

### What does Torch Capital invest in?

Torch Capital invests most often at Venture and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Consumer and Enterprise.

### How active is Torch Capital?

55 investments on record, 12 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Torch Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Daytona (Series B, Oct 2026), Baselayer (Series A, Sept 2026) and F2 AI (Growth, Sept 2026).

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

The median round it joins is $15M.

### Does Torch Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 55 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Torch Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%), the United Kingdom (13%) and Canada (5%).

### Is Torch Capital investing now?

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

### Who does Torch Capital invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (10 rounds together), Alumni Ventures (5 rounds together) and Bessemer Venture Partners (5 rounds together).

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