The firm
Drive CapitalVC firm · US22cheques in 12 months189all time7ledCompanies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
Algolux
ApplyBoard
Ascent- Beam Dental
Circulo Health
CirrusMD
Civis Analytics
Clinc
Comply365
Cyclica
DisruptOPS
Duolingo
FarmLogs
Fast Radius
Forge Biologics
Gecko Robotics
Gild
Greenlight
Hologram
Immuta
Leadpages
LightstreamNowait
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Path Robotics
Physna- READY Robotics
RamblRoadtrippers
Root Insurance
Sidecar Health- Stateless
Trove
Udacity
Vecna Robotics
When I Work
36 of 44 companies.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingAllstar Gaming, Inc.Directorsince 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHumanlyHR IncDirectorsince 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raisingRelay Platform, Inc.Directorsince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingGreenlight Financial Technology, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingNoWait, Inc.Directorsince 2014
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Leaving Sequoia to Bet on Ohio: Why America is the Best Emerging Market | Chris Olsen, Drive Capital
WithChris Olsen
MentionsDrive CapitalSequoia Capital
About this episode
Chris is the Co-Founder and CEO of Drive Capital. Prior to Drive, Chris was a Partner at Sequoia Capital where he helped launch the firm’s first growth fund. Chris left Sequoia in 2012 to start Drive in Ohio on a single bet: the best companies in America are getting built outside Silicon Valley… More on the show's page
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Chris Olsen's Drive Capital Is Betting $2 Billion on the Midwest and Beyond
WithChris Olsen
MentionsDrive Capital
About this episode
Connie & Alex go over a few of their favorite tech news stories this week and then talk to Chris Olsen of Drive Capital about investing in the Midwest and beyond.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod…
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20VC: The Biggest Trend Of Our Lifetime Is The Decentralisation of Entrepreneurship Away From The Valley, The Biggest Lessons From Learning The Craft of VC at Sequoia & The Benchmarks Required to Attract Growth Investors with Chris Olsen, Founding Partne
WithChris Olsen
MentionsDrive CapitalSequoia Capital
About this episode
Chris Olsen is the Founding Partner @ Drive Capital , the venture firm that believes the Midwest is the opportunity of our lifetime with more entrepreneurs building billion-dollar companies in the Midwest than in the last 50 years combined. Since inception in 2012, Drive have built an exceptional… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page20VC: The Biggest Trend Of Our Lifetime Is The Decentralisation of Entrepreneurship Away From The Valley, The Biggest Lessons From Learnings The Craft of VC at Sequoia & The Benchmarks Required to Attract Growth Investors with Chris Olsen, Founding Partne
WithChris Olsen
MentionsDrive CapitalSequoia Capital
About this episode
Chris Olsen is the Founding Partner @ Drive Capital , the venture firm that believes the Midwest is the opportunity of our lifetime with more entrepreneurs building billion-dollar companies in the Midwest than in the last 50 years combined. Since inception in 2012, Drive have built an exceptional… More on the show's page
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114. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is… Part 2 (Chris Olsen)
WithChris Olsen
MentionsDrive Capital
About this episode
Today we cover Part 2 of The Next Great Startup Ecosystem with Chris Olsen of Drive Capital. In this segment we address: Chris' thoughts on engineering talent retention in the midwest vs. the valley If the region presents unique challenges due to how spread out it is geographically His take... To… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page113. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is… Part 1 (Chris Olsen)
WithChris Olsen
MentionsDrive Capital
About this episode
Chris Olsen of Drive Capital joins Nick to talk about the next great venture ecosystem: The Midwest. We review the following: How Chris first discovered the opportunity in the midwest and the reaction of fellow Sequoia partners when he presented his findings The research effort the launched that… More on the show's page
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Drive Capital's Columbus gamble is paying off
MentionsDrive CapitalChris Olsen
About this episode
This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch EIC Connie Loizos is joined by Drive Capital co-founder Chris Olsen. Chris explains how Drive's contrarian approach to fund size, ownership stakes, and geographic focus is generating returns where others firms are right now struggling. Plus: why Silicon…
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Apple PodcastsFormer Sequoia VCs' Move to the Midwest Starts to Pay Off
MentionsDrive CapitalMark KvammeChris Olsen
About this episode
Connie & Alex review the week's top tech news stories and then catch up with Mark Kvamme and Chris Olsen of Drive Capital, a venture firm based in Columbus, OH, that is targeting investments in the Midwest.Music:1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2.…
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Apple PodcastsInvestor Stories 102: Strange & Unusual (Olsen, Hardiman, Galbut)
MentionsChris OlsenElizabeth GalbutJames Hardiman
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Chris Olsen James Hardiman Elizabeth Galbut Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page167. Cram Session, Episodes 113-119 (Nick Moran)
MentionsMark SusterChris OlsenGalen Mason
About this episode
Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 113. The Next Great Startup Ecosystem is… Part 1 (Chris Olsen) 114. The Next Great Startup… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 87: What's Next (Nof, Olsen, Galbut)
MentionsChris OlsenElizabeth GalbutJordan Nof
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jordan Nof Chris Olsen Elizabeth Galbut Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. To listen… More on the show's page
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