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Vulcan Capital

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 118 cheques on record.

Deploying nowFamily office

BuyoutGrowthSeedElectronicsIndustrial

Deploying now
20%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 118 on record
Since the last cheque117days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.0MRounds led3 of 118Sole investor10 roundsExits12 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 72%
Pitch Vulcan Capital

Vulcan Capital highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $15M

  4. 04

    12 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Family office (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
BuyoutGrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
ElectronicsIndustrial
Based in
Seattle, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first118 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jul
    BanzaiUS$900KWith 3 others
  3. 2025

    2 rounds

  4. Jun
    PolyarcVenture · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  5. Jan
    Global Software PartnersSeries A · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  6. 2024

    4 rounds

  7. Dec
    Spine BioPharmaVenture · US$14MWith 1 other
  8. Oct
    BravoDebt · MX · LatamList$27MWith 1 other
  9. Oct
    watchTowrSeries A · GB$19MWith 4 others
  10. Jan
    Nomad GoSeed · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  11. 2023

    7 rounds

  12. Dec
    JOONVenture · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  13. Jun
    VantientSeed · SG$3.5MWith 1 other
  14. May
    GroopitSeed · US$6.5MWith 4 others
  15. May
    WirestockVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  16. May
    BandLabSeries B · SG$25MWith 2 others
  17. May
    GenemodSeed · US · Firms' own news pages$4.5MWith 7 others
  18. May
    AMILIVenture · SGUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. 2022

    5 rounds

  20. Oct
    EpsiloSeed · SG$1.0MWith 1 other
  21. Sept
    NobeeVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  22. May
    PrivyrSeries A · SG$6.0MWith 2 others
  23. May
    RevvoSeed · US$6.0MWith 4 others
  24. Feb
    KevalaSeries A · US$12MWith 4 others
  25. 2021

    7 rounds

  26. Dec
    Genomic PredictionVenture · US$12MWith 1 other
  27. Nov
    SaladStop! GroupSeries B · SG · Firms' own news pages$8.9MWith 4 others
  28. Oct
    UnearthUS$3.0MWith 1 other
  29. Sept
    BorneoSeries A · SG$18MWith 2 others
  30. Aug
    RyffVenture · US$12MWith 3 others
  31. Jul
    Avenger Flight GroupDebt · US$155MSole investor
  32. May
    LumaTaxVenture$4.0MWith 5 others
  33. 2019

    11 rounds

  34. Nov
    PicnicSeed · US · TechCrunch$5.0MWith 2 others
  35. Nov
    EmergeSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 5 others
  36. Nov
    WrenchUS · TechCrunch$20MLed
  37. Nov
    Fresh ChalkSeed$2.0MWith 2 others
  38. Oct
    AllySeries B · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 3 others
  39. Sept
    EchodyneUS · FinSMEs$20MWith 4 others
  40. Sept
    UnearthSeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.0MLed
  41. Sept
    Nomad GoUS · GeekWire$2.7MWith 2 others
  42. Jun
    Make.TVVenture$74KSole investor
  43. Mar
    IgneousSeries C · US · GeekWire$25MWith 5 others
  44. Jan
    Sigma IQSeed · US · GeekWire$5.3MWith 4 others
  45. 2018

    4 rounds

  46. Dec
    NomadicSeries A$10MWith 2 others
  47. Jul
    PointySeries B · IE · TechCrunch$12MLed
  48. Jun
    TauntSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 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

We hold 6 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 listed12 in all

PointyBought by Google$163MJan 2020
FlipkartBought by EbayUndisclosedAug 2017
BizoBought by LinkedIn$175MJul 2014
InfiniaBought by QnergyUndisclosedNov 2013
Decide.comBought by eBayUndisclosedSept 2013
PTC TherapeuticsListed$125MJun 2013
EmberBought by Silicon Laboratories$72MMay 2012
GistBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedFeb 2011
Radar NetworksBought by EvriUndisclosedMar 2010
BiPar SciencesBought by Sanofi Aventis$500MApr 2009
Raven BiotechnologiesBought by MacroGenicsUndisclosedJul 2008
Rendition NetworksBought by Opsware$40MDec 2004

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Plains ResourcesUndisclosedFeb 2004

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Vulcan Capital put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

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

Quick answers about Vulcan Capital

What does Vulcan Capital invest in?

Vulcan Capital invests most often at Series A and Seed (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Electronics and Industrial.

How active is Vulcan Capital?

118 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Vulcan Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Banzai (Undisclosed round, Jul 2026), Polyarc (Venture, Jun 2025) and Global Software Partners (Series A, Jan 2025).

How big are Vulcan Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M.

Does Vulcan Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 118 investments on record (3%).

Where does Vulcan Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (72%) and Singapore (19%).

Is Vulcan Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Vulcan Capital invest alongside?

Most often Madrona Venture Group (19 rounds together), DFJ (8 rounds together) and Cercano Management (6 rounds together).

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