August Capital

August Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments growth capital and startup investments.

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Apr 1, 2025	Hidden Studios	$2.0M Seed	—	Accel, Black Jays Investments, Pareto Holdings, TrueSight Ventures, Cory Levy, Jawed Karim, Sahin Boydas, Venus Williams
Mar 1, 2024	Constantinople	$32.0M Series A	—	Blackbird Ventures Australia, M8 Ventures, Square Peg Capital, The Robotics Hub, Valar Ventures
Jul 1, 2023	HumanFirst	$4.0M Seed	—	Allos Ventures, Arkitekt Ventures, AV8 Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Fuel Capital, High Alpha, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Moxxie Ventures, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SignalFire, SNR, SV Angel, Ade Olonoh, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Bradley Horowitz, Curtis Lee, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu, Leah Busque, Tim Kendall
Mar 1, 2022	Liveblocks	$5.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Arkitekt Ventures, Banana Capital, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Earl Grey Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Metanoia, Mischief Venture Capital, Offline Ventures, Operator Partners, Pioneer Fund, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, Stripe, SV Angel, YLEM, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Elliott Cohen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Howie Liu, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Nov 1, 2021	OxiWear	$1.0M Seed	—	Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu
Nov 1, 2021	Reprise	$62.0M Series B	—	2xN, 645 Ventures, Addition, Afore Capital, Altair Capital Management, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Arkitekt Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Banana Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, BoxGroup, Broadway Angels, Buckley Ventures, C2 Investment, Cedar Capital Group, Costanoa Ventures, Countdown Capital, CRV, Curie.Bio, Fifth Down Capital, Firework Ventures, First Round Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Freestyle Capital, Glasswing Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Granite Asia, GSR Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, ICONIQ Capital, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Lightspeed China Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lobby Capital, Lux Capital, Madrona Ventures, Maverick Capital, Mayfield, Metanoia, Mischief Venture Capital, Not Boring Capital, Operator Partners, Paradigm, Penny Jar Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Revolution, Saga, Scalar Capital, Scout Ventures, Section 32, Seven Seven Six, SNR, SV Angel, Thirty Five Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trinity Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Vibe Capital, Y Combinator, Alice Zhang, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Ashley Larson, Colin Carrier, Dylan Field, Edvard Engesæth, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Harry Hurst, Howie Liu, Immad Akhund, John Collison, Jon Gelsey, Kelvin Beachum Jr., Mark Ghermezian, Max Mullen, Oliver Cameron, Pau Gasol, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Trevor Noah
Sep 1, 2021	Centivo	$51.0M Series B	—	Alumni Ventures, Arkitekt Ventures, B Capital Group, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Convective Capital, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, F-Prime Capital Partners, GPO Fund, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Moxxie Ventures, Operator Partners, Powerhouse Ventures, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu, Key Compton, Yumin Choi
Sep 1, 2021	Neosec	$15.0M Series A	—	BigSpring, Cyberstarts VC, Equity Alliance, Firebrand Ventures, Founders' Co-op, Foundry Group, KCRise Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Octopus Ventures, SixThirty, Storm Ventures, Tamar Technology Ventures, Team8, Ten Eleven Ventures, TLV Partners, Trinity Ventures, True Ventures, Gary Fish, Rakesh K. Loonkar, Rob Theis, Romain Afflelou
Aug 1, 2021	XMTP	$20.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, 040 Capital, 10T Holdings, 20VC, 75 & Sunny, Accel, Active Capital, Adapt Ventures, Aglae Ventures, AirAngels, Alchemy Ventures, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Jana Messerschmidt, Archetype, Arkitekt Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, Authentic Ventures, Awesome People Ventures, Bailhe, Batalion Capital, Blockchain Capital, Blockchain.com Ventures, Blockchange Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boosted Commerce, Boost VC, BoxGroup, Broadstone, Browder Capital, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, Capital Factory, CapitalX, Celesta, Coatue, Coinbase Ventures, CoinFund, Craft Ventures, Curie.Bio, Curious Capital, Daffy, DFJ, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Earl Grey Capital, Emergence Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Fenway Summer, Fifth Wall, First Round Capital, FJ Labs, Form Capital, Foundation Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Foundry Group, Framework Ventures, FTX Ventures, Golden Section Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Gutter Capital, Hack VC, Hashed, Haun Ventures, HawksHead Capital, Heretic Ventures, Hyper, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Indeed.com, Independent, Infinite Niches, Initialized Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Insight Partners, IVP, J12 Ventures, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kepler Operator’s Fund, KRM Interests LLC, LAUNCHub Ventures, Left Lane Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lux Capital, MATR Ventures, Maven Ventures, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Mosaic Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Tiffany Luck, Next Play Ventures, NextView Ventures, Northside Ventures, Northzone, Not Boring Capital, Offline Ventures, Operator Partners, Ben Huh, Orange Fund (Orange DAO), Overtly Covert, Owl Ventures, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Paradox Capital, ParaFi Capital, Pareto Holdings, Pharos Capital Group, Placeholder, Polychain Capital, Predictive VC, Rebel Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Revolution, Robot Ventures, rocketship.vc, Roosh Ventures, Saga, Sarona Ventures, Scalar Capital, SciFi VC, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Slack Fund, SNR, Sound Ventures, Speciale Invest, SRB Ventures, Stellar Capital, SV Angel, Greg Bettinelli, Team Global, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, Timespan Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Uncork Capital, Union Square Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Vera Equity, Volt Capital, Wave Financial, Wedbush Ventures, Weekend Fund, White Loop Capital, White Star Capital, Wing Venture Capital, WorkLife Ventures, Y Combinator, Adam Guild, Akash Garg, Alex Adelman, Alexander Salnikov, Alex Pack, Alice Zhang, Amit Agarwal, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Anthony Pompliano, Ashley Larson, Aston Motes, Balaji Srinivasan, Baron Davis, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Bill Tai, Bobby Goodlatte, Bryan Bulte, Casey Neistat, Charlie Cheever, Chris Kurdziel, Christina Cacioppo, Claire Hughes Johnson, Cory Levy, Courtney Guertin, Dan Martell, Dan Shapiro, David Hauser, David Hoffman, Dean Bartosh, Dennis Yang, Dharmesh Shah, Douglas Stark, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Dylan Field, Elias Aalto, Elliott Cohen, Ethan Beard, Fernando Martinelli, Fidji Simo, Florian Huber, Fredrik Hjelm, Gokul Rajaram, Howie Liu, Immad Akhund, Inbal Leshem, Itamar Lesuisse, Jacqueline Reses, Jeff Chang, Jeffrey Wald, Jeffrey Wilke, Jeremy Yap, Jess Sloss, Joe Stump, John Collison, John Fontein, Julia DeWahl, Kevin Lin, Koen Bok, Lauren Loktev, Marc Benioff, Marc McCabe, Mariano Conti, Maria Raga, Mark Chou, Mathilde Collin, Mats Diedrichsen, Max Mullen, Michael Dunworth, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Krieger, Narendra Rocherolle, Neil Parikh, Parker Conrad, Paul Stamatiou, Paul Yacoubian, Priyank Chandra, Quinn Slack, Regan Bozman, Reggie James, Rich Miner, Ricky Engelberg, Robert Gentz, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Scot Wingo, Shayne Coplan, Shishir Mehrotra, Stani Kulechov, Steve Chen, Stewart Butterfield, Tegan Kline, Tikhon Bernstam, Tony Sheng, Tony Xu, Varsha Rao, William Boebel
Aug 1, 2021	Playbook	$4.0M Seed	—	Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, TQ Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Bradley Horowitz, Elliott Cohen, Eric Feng, Howie Liu, Kevin Lin
Jul 1, 2021	Nym	$25.0M Series A	—	Addition, Arkitekt Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Ben Robbins, Innovation Endeavors, INT3, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Alice Zhang, Aravind Bharadwaj, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu, Yair Weinberger, Yoav Amit
Jul 1, 2021	Connie Health	$13.0M Series A	—	2xN, Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Forerunner Ventures, Founder Collective, HC9 Ventures, H/L Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SemperVirens Venture Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Greg Bettinelli, Thrive Capital, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Chris M. Willliams, Elliott Cohen, Guy Ezekiel, Howie Liu, Ned Sherman
Jun 1, 2021	Waeve	$2.0M Seed	—	Kevin Hartz, Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Pillar VC, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, Social Impact Capital, SV Angel, Alan Braverman, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Howie Liu, Julia Hartz, Peter Relan
Jun 1, 2021	Osmind	$15.0M Series A	—	Ardent Venture Partners, Arkitekt Ventures, Bam Ventures, Blossom Capital, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Canvas Ventures, Cherubic Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Curie.Bio, Expa, Founder Collective, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Jared Hecht, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Partners Resolute, QED Investors, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, Sound Ventures, SV Angel, Marco DeMeireles, Thrive Capital, Aaron Levie, Ashley Larson, Dylan Field, Eddie Hartman, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Gokul Rajaram, Howie Liu, Jenna Hannon, Kevin Lin, Saturnin Pugnet, Scott Belsky, Steve Chen, Vivek Patel
May 1, 2021	SKETCHAR.io	$500K Seed	—	Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu
May 1, 2021	HumanFirst	$12.0M Series A	—	Abstract Ventures, A Capital, Kevin Hartz, Alchemist Accelerator, AlleyCorp, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Arkitekt Ventures, Asset Management Ventures, Atomic, Battery Ventures, B Capital Group, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Champion Hill Labs, Citi Ventures, Conversion Capital, Curie.Bio, Fifth Wall, Founder Collective, General Catalyst, Greylock, Grotech Ventures, Hardware Club, Inventus Capital Partners, Lux Capital, Matrix Partners India, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Moving Capital, NEO, Next Play Ventures, Jeff Richards, Octopus Ventures, Operator Partners, QED Investors, Revolution, Scalar Capital, Slow Ventures, SNR, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Storm Ventures, SV Angel, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, Transformation Capital, UP.Partners, Visionaire Ventures, WestCap, Alice Zhang, Ameet Patel, Ashley Larson, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Songhurst, Chris Gibson, David Petersen, Do Kwon, Dylan Field, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Guy Podjarny, Howie Liu, Jack Chou, John Hennessy, Julia Hartz, Larry Summers, Mandeep Singh, Manish Chandra, Sam Corcos, Sarah Friar, TJ Parker
Apr 1, 2021	QSimulate	$5.0M Seed	—	Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu
Feb 1, 2021	Last Energy	$20.0M Series A	—	Uncork Capital, Ashish Taneja
Oct 1, 2020	Nym	$17.0M Series A	—	Addition, Arkitekt Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, GV, Innovation Endeavors, INT3, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Alice Zhang, Aravind Bharadwaj, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu, Yair Weinberger, Yoav Amit
Sep 1, 2020	Osmind	$2.0M Seed	—	2xN, Adjacent, Aglae Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Brkfst Club, Catalio Capital, Future Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Haun Ventures, Highbury Group, Offline Ventures, Presight Capital, Thiel Capital, Ulu Ventures, What If Ventures, WndrCo LLC, Addition, Adrian Aoun, Arkitekt Ventures, Ashley Larson, Audrey Capital, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Brad Bao, Bradley Horowitz, Curie.Bio, Dreamers VC, Electric Capital, Elliott Cohen, Founder Collective, General Catalyst, Howie Liu, Interlock Partners, Jared Leto, Joshua Reeves, Kevin Hartz, Kevin Weil, Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Mike Krieger, NewFund, Odell Beckham Jr., Operator Partners, Revolution, Sam Altman, Scalar Capital, SNR, Sound Ventures, SV Angel, Thirty Five Ventures, Y Combinator
May 1, 2020	Otta	$3.0M Seed	—	Angel Investment Network, Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Lionheart Ventures, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Oxford Science Enterprises, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, YAS Investments, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Fritz Demopoulos, Howie Liu, Will Brooks, Will Martin
Jan 1, 2020	Connie Health	$3.0M Seed	—	2xN, Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Canaan Partners, Curie.Bio, Forerunner Ventures, Founder Collective, HC9 Ventures, H/L Ventures, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SemperVirens Venture Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Greg Bettinelli, WestWave Capital, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Chris M. Willliams, Elliott Cohen, Guy Ezekiel, Howie Liu, Ned Sherman
Dec 1, 2019	Otta	$1.0M Seed	—	Angel Investment Network, Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Lionheart Ventures, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Oxford Science Enterprises, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, YAS Investments, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Fritz Demopoulos, Howie Liu, Will Brooks, Will Martin
Nov 1, 2019	OxiWear	$180K Seed	—	Arkitekt Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Boost VC, Curie.Bio, Founder Collective, Lux Capital, Maverick Capital, Metanoia, Operator Partners, Revolution, Scalar Capital, SNR, SV Angel, Alice Zhang, Ashley Larson, Elliott Cohen, Howie Liu
Aug 1, 2019	Backbone PLM	$10.0M Series A	—	Blockchange Ventures, Coatue, Commerce Ventures, Founders' Co-op, Foundry Group, Freestyle Capital, Moonshots Capital, Novel TMT, Nyca Partners, R-Squared Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures, Telstra Ventures, True Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Zeev Capital, Chuck Geiger, don katz, Harris Barton, Oliver Jung, Oren Dobronsky

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Leadership Team

Key people at August Capital.

Leadership Team

Key people at August Capital.

Deep Dive

August Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 that specializes in early-stage and growth capital investments primarily in the information technology sector. The firm focuses on partnering closely with entrepreneurs to help build transformative companies, emphasizing support beyond capital such as recruiting, customer acquisition, and strategic guidance. Its key sectors include big data and analytics, developer tools, cybersecurity, enterprise software, retail technology, and insurtech. August Capital has played a significant role in the startup ecosystem by backing early-stage companies that later became tech leaders, such as Microsoft, Compaq, Splunk, and Zulily, thereby influencing innovation and growth in the tech industry[1][2][4].

August Capital was founded by David Marquardt and John Johnston, both spin-outs from Technology Venture Investors, with a founding ethos centered on relationship-building and long-term company support rather than quick returns. The firm has evolved by maintaining a disciplined investment approach focused on enterprise technology, avoiding the hype-driven bubbles of the late 1990s. Over time, it has expanded its team and portfolio, including notable investments like Seagate and Zulily. Despite its historical success, August Capital faced challenges in 2018-2019 during fundraising for its eighth fund, leading to a decision to halt fundraising and return commitments to limited partners, reflecting shifts in partnership dynamics and investor confidence[1][3][4][5].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: August Capital invests in fewer companies but provides deep operational support, treating entrepreneurship as a team sport rather than just a financial transaction[2].
Network Strength: The firm leverages strong relationships with entrepreneurs and industry leaders, exemplified by initiatives like exclusive networking retreats ("The Lobby")[3].
Track Record: Early investments in iconic tech companies such as Microsoft, Compaq, Splunk, and Zulily demonstrate a history of identifying and nurturing breakthrough startups[1][4].
Operating Support: Beyond funding, August Capital actively assists portfolio companies with recruiting, customer acquisition, and strategic growth, emphasizing hands-on partnership[2].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

August Capital rides the trend of enterprise technology innovation, focusing on sectors like big data, cybersecurity, and developer tools that are critical to digital transformation. The timing of its founding and investment focus aligned with the rise of networked computing and enterprise software, enabling it to capitalize on market forces favoring scalable tech solutions. By backing foundational companies early, August Capital has influenced the broader ecosystem by helping shape the infrastructure and tools that power modern technology businesses[1][4].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Following the 2019 decision to pause fundraising for its eighth fund, August Capital’s future trajectory is uncertain but may involve re-evaluating its investment strategy or partnership structure. Trends shaping its journey include continued growth in enterprise software, AI, and cybersecurity, which remain fertile ground for venture investment. The firm’s legacy of deep operational support and relationship-driven investing positions it well to adapt and potentially re-emerge as a key player in the evolving venture capital landscape[3][6]. Its influence will likely continue through the success of its portfolio companies and the networks it has cultivated over decades.

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Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: August Capital invests in fewer companies but provides deep operational support, treating entrepreneurship as a team sport rather than just a financial transaction[2].
Network Strength: The firm leverages strong relationships with entrepreneurs and industry leaders, exemplified by initiatives like exclusive networking retreats ("The Lobby")[3].
Track Record: Early investments in iconic tech companies such as Microsoft, Compaq, Splunk, and Zulily demonstrate a history of identifying and nurturing breakthrough startups[1][4].
Operating Support: Beyond funding, August Capital actively assists portfolio companies with recruiting, customer acquisition, and strategic growth, emphasizing hands-on partnership[2].