# Vulcan Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Vulcan Capital is a family office based in United States. 118 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Jul 2026.

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

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# Vulcan Capital

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 118 cheques on record.

Deploying now Family office

Buyout Growth Seed Electronics Industrial

Deploying now

**20%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 118 on record

Since the last cheque **117** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$7.0M** Rounds led **3 of 118** Sole investor **10 rounds** Exits **12 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 72%**

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## Vulcan Capital highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 48% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $15M
- 04 12 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Family office (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Buyout Growth Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Electronics Industrial
- **Based in:** Seattle, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **118 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Banzai](https://millionrounds.com/company/banzai)** US **$900K** With 3 others
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Polyarc](https://millionrounds.com/company/polyarc)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Global Software Partners](https://millionrounds.com/company/global-software-partners)** Series A · US **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **2024** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Spine BioPharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/spine-biopharma)** Venture · US **$14M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Bravo](https://millionrounds.com/company/bravo)** Debt · MX · LatamList **$27M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[watchTowr](https://millionrounds.com/company/watchtowr)** Series A · GB **$19M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Nomad Go](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomad-go)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **2023** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[JOON](https://millionrounds.com/company/joon)** Venture · US **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Vantient](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantient)** Seed · SG **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Groopit](https://millionrounds.com/company/groopit)** Seed · US **$6.5M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Wirestock](https://millionrounds.com/company/wirestock)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **May** **[BandLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/bandlab)** Series B · SG **$25M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Genemod](https://millionrounds.com/company/genemod)** Seed · US · Firms' own news pages **$4.5M** With 7 others
- **May** **[AMILI](https://millionrounds.com/company/amili)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2022** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Epsilo](https://millionrounds.com/company/epsilo)** Seed · SG **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Nobee](https://millionrounds.com/company/nobee)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Privyr](https://millionrounds.com/company/privyr)** Series A · SG **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Revvo](https://millionrounds.com/company/revvo)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Kevala](https://millionrounds.com/company/kevala)** Series A · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **2021** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Genomic Prediction](https://millionrounds.com/company/genomic-prediction)** Venture · US **$12M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[SaladStop! Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/saladstop-group)** Series B · SG · Firms' own news pages **$8.9M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Unearth](https://millionrounds.com/company/unearth)** US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Borneo](https://millionrounds.com/company/borneo)** Series A · SG **$18M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Ryff](https://millionrounds.com/company/ryff)** Venture · US **$12M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Avenger Flight Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/avenger-flight-group)** Debt · US **$155M** Sole investor
- **May** **[LumaTax](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumatax)** Venture **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **2019** 11 rounds
- **Nov** **[Picnic](https://millionrounds.com/company/picnic)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Emerge](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerge)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$12M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[Wrench](https://millionrounds.com/company/wrench)** US · TechCrunch **$20M** *Led*
- **Nov** **[Fresh Chalk](https://millionrounds.com/company/fresh-chalk)** Seed **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Ally](https://millionrounds.com/company/ally)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$15M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Echodyne](https://millionrounds.com/company/echodyne)** US · FinSMEs **$20M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Unearth](https://millionrounds.com/company/unearth)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$7.0M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Nomad Go](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomad-go)** US · GeekWire **$2.7M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Make.TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/make-tv)** Venture **$74K** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Igneous](https://millionrounds.com/company/igneous)** Series C · US · GeekWire **$25M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Sigma IQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/sigma-iq)** Seed · US · GeekWire **$5.3M** With 4 others
- **2018** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Nomadic](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomadic)** Series A **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Pointy](https://millionrounds.com/company/pointy)** Series B · IE · TechCrunch **$12M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Taunt](https://millionrounds.com/company/taunt)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 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 listed **12 in all**

**[Pointy](https://millionrounds.com/company/pointy)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$163M** Jan 2020

**[Flipkart](https://millionrounds.com/company/flipkart)** Bought by [Ebay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** Aug 2017

**[Bizo](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizo)** Bought by [LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/linkedin) **$175M** Jul 2014

**[Infinia](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinia)** Bought by Qnergy **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Decide.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/decide-com)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** Sept 2013

**[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Listed **$125M** Jun 2013

**[Ember](https://millionrounds.com/company/ember)** Bought by Silicon Laboratories **$72M** May 2012

**[Gist](https://millionrounds.com/company/gist)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

**[Radar Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/radar-networks)** Bought by Evri **Undisclosed** Mar 2010

**[BiPar Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/bipar-sciences)** Bought by [Sanofi Aventis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sanofi) **$500M** Apr 2009

**[Raven Biotechnologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/raven-biotechnologies)** Bought by MacroGenics **Undisclosed** Jul 2008

**[Rendition Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/rendition-networks)** Bought by Opsware **$40M** Dec 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 Resources** **Undisclosed** Feb 2004

## The cheque

Buyout Growth Seed

Median round joined **$7.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$15M**

Led 3 of 118 rounds **3%**

- **Sole investor:** 10 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2026
- **Exits:** 12 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *24*
- Seed said *19*
- Series B *19*
- Venture *16*
- Series C *12*
- Buyout said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) 19
- [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) 8
- [Cercano Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cercano-management) 6
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 5
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) 5
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 5

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## 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.

[**Madrona Venture Group** VC firm **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona)[**DFJ** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Cercano Management** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cercano-management)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Canaan** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**Delphi Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures)[**Divergent Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/divergent-ventures)[**Foundry Group** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[**Greylock** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Vulcan Capital put money into.

[**Banzai** $900K · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/banzai)[**Polyarc** $5.0M · Jun 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/polyarc)[**Global Software Partners** $1.0M · Jan 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/global-software-partners)[**watchTowr** $19M · Oct 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/watchtowr)[**Nomad Go** $1.5M · Jan 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomad-go)[**Vantient** $3.5M · Jun 2023](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantient)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 23 May 2023 · 38 min #144 – Unlocking Latin American startups' potential: Rafael Costa, Across Capital Partners With [Rafael Costa](https://millionrounds.com/person/rafael-costa) Mentions [Vulcan Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vulcan-capital) Apple Podcasts

## 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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