Earl Grey Capital

Invests in early-stage tech companies with a focus on innovative solutions and scalable business models.

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Updated: Jan 22, 2026 ·

About

Alex and Amit started Earl Grey Capital to invest in the next wave of early-stage tech companies.

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Oct 1, 2025	Magic	$10.0M Seed	—	Aglae Ventures, Jana Messerschmidt, C2 Investment, Hyper, Innovation Endeavors, KRM Interests LLC, Lerer Hippeau, Northzone, Placeholder, Redpoint Ventures, Sarona Ventures, Seven Seven Six, The Hit Forge, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Casey Neistat, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Florian Huber, Fredrik Hjelm, Guillermo Rauch, Paul Yacoubian, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Varsha Rao
Mar 1, 2025	Yutori	$15.0M Seed	—	8VC, AAF Management Ltd., AI4ALL, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Amplify Partners, Artisanal Ventures, Awesome People Ventures, Axiom Partners, Balderton Capital, Benchmark, Citi Ventures, Conviction Partners, Felicis Ventures, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Goat Capital, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, ICONIQ Capital, Insight Partners, LGF, Madrona Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Kazuma Ieiri, Radical Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Reshape Ventures, Saga, Scribble Ventures, Summit Partners, Supercharge.vc, Theory Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Vibe Capital, Y Combinator, Akshay Kothari, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Amjad Masad, Christian Reber, Dylan Field, Emil Michael, Gokul Rajaram, Guillermo Rauch, James Beshara, Jason Citron, Jason Gardner, Oliver Cameron, Ron Pragides, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Thomas Dohmke
Jan 1, 2025	Clutch	$65.0M Series B	—	Alkeon Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, GSV Ventures, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Jan 1, 2025	Quantifind	$22.0M Venture Round	—	AirAngels, Alt Capital, Awesome People Ventures, Balderton Capital, Citi Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Glilot Capital Partners, Gradient Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Insight Partners, Moonshots Capital, Mucker Capital, Not Boring Capital, QED Investors, Radical Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Supercharge.vc, TLV Partners, Top Tier Capital Partners, Touchdown Ventures, TTV Capital, Jacques Benkoski, Steve Krausz, U.S. Venture Partners, Vibe Capital, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Christian Reber, Daren Cotter, James Beshara, Matt Carbonara, Scott Belsky
Dec 1, 2024	LTV.ai	$5.0M Series A	—	20VC, AirAngels, Buckley Ventures, Coalition Operators, Mantis VC, Pareto Holdings, Slow Ventures, Trust Fund, Volition Capital, Baron Davis, Claire Hughes Johnson, Julian Shapiro, Louis Beryl, Manik Gupta, Mathilde Collin, Melissa Tan, Ryan Tedder, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tyler Willis, Vindi Banga
Nov 1, 2024	Kong	$180.0M Series E	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Awesome People Ventures, Balderton Capital, C2 Investment, Citi Ventures, CRV, Framework Ventures, Global Innovation Fund, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, Hanabi Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Innovation Endeavors, iNovia Capital, Insight Partners, LombardStreet Ventures, Mucker Capital, Glenn Solomon, Notable Capital, Not Boring Capital, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Propeller VC, Radical Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Silverton Partners, Supercharge.vc, Sweater Ventures, Vibe Capital, Aaron Levie, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Ameet Patel, Amit Agarwal, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Christian Reber, Christina Cacioppo, Dwipal Desai, Dylan Field, Frederic Kerrest, James Beshara, Jawed Karim, Jeff Bezos, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Mark Cuban, Rob Theis, Scott Belsky, Tobias Lutke, Yoshua Bengio
Nov 1, 2024	Twenty	$5.0M Seed	—	10100, 5Y Capital, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Awesome People Ventures, Balderton Capital, Citi Ventures, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Granite Asia, ICONIQ Capital, Infinite Capital, Insight Partners, Jonathan Golden, New Enterprise Associates, Not Boring Capital, OpenCapital.vc, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Radical Ventures, Runa Capital, S28 Capital, Soma Capital, Summit Partners, Supercharge.vc, Tribe Capital, Vibe Capital, Y Combinator, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Arash Ferdowsi, Christian Reber, Dharmesh Shah, James Beshara, Jean Charles Samuelian, Mathilde Collin, Ravi Grover, Scott Belsky, Sergei Anikin, Shay Banon
Oct 1, 2024	Genie AI	$18.0M Series A	—	Cherry Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Felicis Ventures, Flybridge, GV, Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, Partech Ventures, Saga, SNR, Techstars, The Community Fund, Dharmesh Shah, Frederic Kerrest, John Bonten, Marcelo Sampaio
Sep 1, 2024	Distyl AI	$20.0M Series A	—	Aglae Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Jana Messerschmidt, C2 Investment, FirstHand Alliance, Hyper, Innovation Endeavors, KRM Interests LLC, Lerer Hippeau, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Northzone, Placeholder, Redpoint Ventures, Sarona Ventures, Seven Seven Six, The Hit Forge, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Casey Neistat, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Florian Huber, Fredrik Hjelm, Paul Yacoubian, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Varsha Rao
Sep 1, 2024	AudiencePlus	$7.0M Seed	—	8VC, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Banana Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Founders Fund, Greylock, High Alpha, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Mayfield, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Night Capital, Offline Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Streamlined Ventures, Stripe, Tealium, Matt Garratt, XFactor Ventures, Y Combinator, YLEM, Akshay Bhargava, Avid Larizadeh, Ben Porterfield, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jason Tolkin, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Louis Beryl, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Mike Kourey, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tony Xu, Vibhu Mittal, Zack Kanter
Sep 1, 2024	Rogo	$19.0M Series A	—	Aglae Ventures, Alt Capital, Jana Messerschmidt, C2 Investment, Factor[e] Ventures, foobar.vc, Global Founders Capital, Gradient Ventures, Hyper, Innovation Endeavors, IVP, Khosla Ventures, KRM Interests LLC, Lerer Hippeau, monashees, Northzone, Pareto Holdings, Placeholder, Redpoint Ventures, Saga, Sarona Ventures, ScOp Venture Capital, Seven Seven Six, Silicon Badia, The Hit Forge, Union Square Ventures, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Yext, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Casey Neistat, Drew Houston, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Dylan Field, Eric Wu, Florian Huber, Fredrik Hjelm, Gokul Rajaram, Mathilde Collin, Paul Yacoubian, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Stanley Tang, Tim Griffin, Tony Xu, Varsha Rao, William Hockey
Sep 1, 2024	Safe Superintelligence	$1.0B Series A	—	Aglae Ventures, Jana Messerschmidt, C2 Investment, Energize Ventures, Hyper, Innovation Endeavors, KRM Interests LLC, Lerer Hippeau, Northzone, Placeholder, Redpoint Ventures, Sarona Ventures, Seven Seven Six, The Hit Forge, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Casey Neistat, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Florian Huber, Fredrik Hjelm, Paul Yacoubian, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Varsha Rao
Sep 1, 2024	Ever Loved	$25K Seed	—	Coughdrop Capital, Vibe Capital
May 1, 2024	Unify	$8.0M Seed	—	8VC, Ada Ventures, Adverb Ventures, Aglae Ventures, Alt Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, AngelList Syndicator, Jana Messerschmidt, Ben Taft's Genius Ventures, C2 Investment, Concept Ventures, Craft Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital, Episode 1 Ventures, First Round Capital, Fuel Capital, Haatch, HV Capital, Hyper, Innovation Endeavors, KRM Interests LLC, LDV Capital, Lerer Hippeau, LGF, Matrix, Northzone, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Placeholder, Playfair Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Sarona Ventures, Seedcamp, sequel, Seven Seven Six, Soma Capital, Striking Markets, The Hit Forge, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Casey Neistat, Daniel Kan, Dan Siroker, Desigan Chinniah, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Florian Huber, Guillaume Luccisano, Johan Lorenzen, Kulveer Taggar, Marcus Exall, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Mik Attisani, Musaab Hakami, Omid Ashtari, Paul Yacoubian, Pete Koomen, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Sarah Drinkwater, Scott Belsky, Varsha Rao
May 1, 2024	Float	$2.0M Seed	—	20VC, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, FasterCapital, Fathom Capital, Hustle Fund, Nyca Partners, Point Nine Capital, Thirty Five Ventures, Y Combinator, Christian Reber, David Hauser, Jason Lemkin, Jeff Morris, Jonathan Forster, Josh Hannah, Mats Diedrichsen, Niklas Jansen, Paolo Negri, Paul Forster
May 1, 2024	Gorgias	$29.0M Series C	—	20VC, Alven, Amplify Partners, Buckley Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Fathom Capital, Hustle Fund, Motier Ventures, Point Nine Capital, Scale Venture Partners, Y Combinator, David Hauser, Jeff Morris, Jonathan Forster, Josh Hannah, Mats Diedrichsen, Nicolas Julia, Paolo Negri, Robert Muñoz
Apr 1, 2024	Pigment	$140.0M Series D	—	9Yards Capital, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Accel, AirAngels, Album VC, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Banana Capital, Founders Fund, Greenoaks Capital, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Insight Partners, IVP, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, K2 Global, Kearny Jackson, Mars Growth Capital, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, NFX, Offline Ventures, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Stripe, Tribe Capital, TTV Capital, Vera Equity, Vine Ventures LP, Winklevoss Capital, YLEM, Amir Jerbi, Anthony Pompliano, Bill Ackman, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Kunal Shah, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Sasha Mirchandani, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tomer Levy, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Apr 1, 2024	Splash	$5.0M Seed	—	20VC, Abstract Ventures, AirAngels, Altimeter Capital, Buckley Ventures, Coalition Operators, Forerunner Ventures, Mantis VC, Pareto Holdings, Slow Ventures, Trust Fund, Union Square Ventures, Volition Capital, Weekend Fund, Amjad Masad, Baron Davis, Claire Hughes Johnson, George Ruan, Gokul Rajaram, Julian Shapiro, Louis Beryl, Manik Gupta, Mathilde Collin, Melissa Tan, Ryan Tedder, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tyler Willis, Vindi Banga
Apr 1, 2024	TrojAI	$6.0M Seed	—	Digital Currency Group, Felicis Ventures, Flybridge, Flying Fish Partners, Hannah Grey, Khosla Ventures, Pioneer Square Labs, Saga, SNR, The Community Fund, Dharmesh Shah, Frederic Kerrest
Mar 1, 2024	Picogrid	$12.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Banana Capital, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Initialized Capital, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Offline Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Satgana, Stripe, Y Combinator, YLEM, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Mar 1, 2024	INSRD	$550K Seed	—	Aglae Ventures, Jana Messerschmidt, C2 Investment, Hyper, Innovation Endeavors, KRM Interests LLC, Lerer Hippeau, Northzone, Placeholder, Redpoint Ventures, Sarona Ventures, Seven Seven Six, The Hit Forge, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Casey Neistat, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Fredrik Hjelm, Paul Yacoubian, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Varsha Rao
Mar 1, 2024	ShopMy	$19.0M Series A	—	20VC, AirAngels, Buckley Ventures, Coalition Operators, Mantis VC, Pareto Holdings, Sequoia Capital, Slow Ventures, Trust Fund, Volition Capital, XStarPartners, Baron Davis, Claire Hughes Johnson, George Ruan, Julian Shapiro, Louis Beryl, Manik Gupta, Mathilde Collin, Melissa Tan, Ryan Tedder, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tyler Willis, Vindi Banga
Mar 1, 2024	Metaplane	$14.0M Series A	—	Canaan Partners, Digital Currency Group, Felicis Ventures, Flybridge, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Saga, SNR, Synergis Capital, The Community Fund, Andrew Berman, Dharmesh Shah, Frederic Kerrest, Saturnin Pugnet, Vinay Hiremath
Feb 1, 2024	Ascend Elements	$160.0M Series D	—	Alkeon Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, GSV Ventures, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Feb 1, 2024	SigScalr	$2.0M Seed	—	20VC, Adjacent, AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Buckley Ventures, Coalition Operators, Ali Tamaseb, Mantis VC, NextView Ventures, Night Capital, Pareto Holdings, Point72 Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Slow Ventures, Trust Fund, Two Sigma Ventures, Uncork Capital, Volition Capital, WestWave Capital, Baron Davis, Claire Hughes Johnson, George Ruan, James Park, Julian Shapiro, Louis Beryl, Mathilde Collin, Melissa Tan, Mike Lee, Nir Eyal, Ron Pragides, Ryan Tedder, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tyler Willis, Vindi Banga

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Leadership Team

Key people at Earl Grey Capital.

Leadership Team

Key people at Earl Grey Capital.

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Earl Grey Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests primarily in technology companies focused on building foundational internet infrastructure, including APIs, protocols, and developer tools. Their mission centers on simplifying and enhancing the process of building on the internet, spanning both Web2 and Web3 sectors. The firm emphasizes a "founders backing founders" philosophy, leveraging the founding team's entrepreneurial experience to provide not only capital but also operational and strategic support to startups. Key sectors include software and apps, fintech, developer infrastructure, gaming, education, and social media. Earl Grey Capital has invested in over 100 companies, such as NexHealth, Truework, and Union54, contributing significantly to the startup ecosystem by enabling builders to create scalable, innovative solutions[1][2][3].

Origin Story

Founded in 2020 and based in Austin, Texas, Earl Grey Capital was co-founded by Amit Vasudev, Matt Sornson, and Alex MacCaw, who previously co-founded the successful startup Clearbit in 2015. Their shared entrepreneurial background and ongoing collaboration shaped the fund's focus on early-stage tech companies that make it easier to build on the internet. The founders recognized a shift in venture capital towards microfunds and founder-led investing, aiming to back ambitious builders with relevant experience and networks. The fund raised $20-22 million for its second fund in 2022, reflecting growing investor confidence and the team's commitment to active involvement with portfolio companies[1][2][3].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focus on "founders backing founders," with partners who are active builders and entrepreneurs themselves.
Network Strength: Deep connections in the tech and startup communities, leveraging experience from Clearbit and other ventures.
Track Record: Over 100 investments with notable portfolio companies and several successful exits.
Operating Support: Hands-on engagement providing strategic and operational guidance beyond capital.
Sector Focus: Specialization in APIs, protocols, developer infrastructure, and foundational internet technologies across Web2 and Web3.
Contrarian Approach: Emphasis on technical expertise and founder empathy, distinguishing them from traditional venture capital firms[1][2][3].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Earl Grey Capital rides the trend of increasing demand for developer-first infrastructure and tools that enable faster, more scalable internet innovation. The timing aligns with the growth of Web3 technologies and the ongoing evolution of internet protocols, creating fertile ground for startups simplifying complex technical challenges. Market forces such as the rise of decentralized applications, API-driven services, and the need for robust developer ecosystems favor their investment thesis. By backing companies that build foundational layers of the internet, Earl Grey Capital influences the broader ecosystem by accelerating innovation and supporting the next generation of internet builders[1][2][3].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Earl Grey Capital is poised to continue expanding its portfolio in cutting-edge internet infrastructure and developer tools, potentially increasing its fund size and influence. Trends such as the maturation of Web3, AI integration in developer platforms, and the growing importance of composable infrastructure will likely shape their investment focus. Their founder-centric, hands-on approach may further solidify their reputation as a go-to fund for ambitious early-stage tech entrepreneurs. As the internet continues to evolve, Earl Grey Capital’s role as a catalyst for foundational technology innovation will likely deepen, reinforcing their position in the venture capital landscape[1][2][3].

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focus on "founders backing founders," with partners who are active builders and entrepreneurs themselves.
Network Strength: Deep connections in the tech and startup communities, leveraging experience from Clearbit and other ventures.
Track Record: Over 100 investments with notable portfolio companies and several successful exits.
Operating Support: Hands-on engagement providing strategic and operational guidance beyond capital.
Sector Focus: Specialization in APIs, protocols, developer infrastructure, and foundational internet technologies across Web2 and Web3.
Contrarian Approach: Emphasis on technical expertise and founder empathy, distinguishing them from traditional venture capital firms[1][2][3].