Friends & Family Capital

Friends & Family Capital is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs that transform big markets.

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Jan 29, 2026	Northslope	Series A	Friends & Family Capital, Goldcrest Capital	—
Jan 29, 2026	Northslope	$22.0M Series A	Friends & Family Capital, Goldcrest Capital	Fifth Down Capital, Leblon Capital
Sep 1, 2025	Inversion	$27.0M Seed	—	6th Man Ventures, Adjacent, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Embedded Ventures, Emergence Capital, Aniq Kassam, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Iterative, Kohala Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Paradigm, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Tribe Capital, Y Combinator, Andrew Steinwold, Azeem Azhar, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Tossell, Kulveer Taggar, Kyle Vogt, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Jul 1, 2025	ZeroEntropy	$4.0M Seed	—	Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Initialized Capital, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Pioneer Fund, Runa Capital, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, XFactor Ventures, Y Combinator, Aayush Phumbhra, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Chris Smoak, Klaus von Sayn-Wittgenstein, Krishna Mehra, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Jun 1, 2025	Harmony (tryharmony.ai)	$2.0M Seed	—	Alt Capital, Browder Capital, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Founders Fund, FTX Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Matrix, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Otherwise Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Saga, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, TCV, The Hit Forge, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Christina Cacioppo, Dharmesh Shah, Dylan Field, Fidji Simo, Immad Akhund, Jason Lemkin, Jonathan Neman, Joshua Reeves, Julian Shapiro, Justin Mateen, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Parker Conrad, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Scott Belsky, Sean Rad, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Jun 1, 2025	Arketa	$15.0M Series A	—	Amity Ventures, Comal Ventures, CRV, FasterCapital, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Romero Rodrigues, Inspired Capital, SignalFire, Torch Capital, Y Combinator, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Anne Wojcicki, Chris Hulls, David Petraeus
Jun 1, 2025	Carbyne	$100.0M Venture Round	—	CRV, Founders Fund, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Romero Rodrigues, Y Combinator
Jun 1, 2025	Glean	$150.0M Series F	—	Kevin Hartz, Addition, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Banana Capital, Battery Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, CapitalG, Cedar Capital Group, Coatue, Convective Capital, Coughdrop Capital, CRV, Daft Capital, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Flex Capital, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Goat Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Greylock, Dave Munichiello, Infinite Niches, In-Q-Tel, Insight Partners, Invariantes Fund, IVP, Jetstream, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Matrix, MS&AD Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, QBE Ventures, Ride Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Singular, Snowflake Ventures, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Telescope Partners, The Hit Forge, Theory Forge Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Tribe Capital, Wellington Management, Y Combinator, YOBE Ventures, Andre Iguodala, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Bradley Horowitz, Brandon Philips, Jonathan Swanson, Joshua Reeves, Joshua Webster, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Ryan Shea, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Suhail Doshi, Thijn Lamers
May 1, 2025	David	$75.0M Series A	—	Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
May 1, 2025	Granola	$43.0M Series B	—	20VC, 8VC, Accel, AirAngels, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Vijaya Gadde, C2 Investment, Coinbase Ventures, Curated, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Haun Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, iNovia Capital, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Logos Labs, Madrona Ventures, Matrix, NEO, Hans Tung, Notion Capital, Otherwise Fund, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Thrive Capital, Tribe Capital, Tusk Venture Partners, Valar Ventures, Y Combinator, Akshay Kothari, Azeem Azhar, Ben Silbermann, Ben Tossell, Christian Reber, Dharmesh Shah, Elad Gil, Evan Williams, Georges Harik, James Hong, John Collison, Kulveer Taggar, Marc Benioff, Mario Götze, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Nico Rosberg, Patrick Collison, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Ron Pragides, Ryan Sarver, Ryan Tedder, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Stewart Butterfield, Thijn Lamers, Guillermo Rauch
May 1, 2025	MUBI	$100.0M Venture Round	—	Sequoia Capital
Apr 1, 2025	Fern	$9.0M Series A	—	Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Apr 1, 2025	Meadow	$14.0M Series A	—	Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Mar 1, 2025	Peregrine Technologies	$190.0M Series C	—	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Paradigm, Robot Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, Alex Adelman
Mar 1, 2025	Browser Use	$17.0M Seed	—	Alumni Ventures, Builders, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Aniq Kassam, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Greylock, Matrix, Nexus Venture Partners, Otherwise Fund, Pioneer Fund, Scale Asia Ventures, Shaan's All Access Fund, Soma Capital, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Arash Ferdowsi, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Immad Akhund, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Feb 1, 2025	HENRY	$4.0M Seed	—	Day One Ventures, f7 Ventures, Gaingels, Original Capital, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Polygon, Soma Capital, Susa Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Vast Ventures, Brad Garlinghouse, David Lieb, Gokul Rajaram, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Matt Mickiewicz, Nitay Joffe, Paul Holland, Yahya Mokhtarzada
Feb 1, 2025	CTGT	$7.0M Seed	—	468 Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Canaan Partners, Correlation Ventures, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, First Round Capital, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Gradient Ventures, Greenoaks Capital, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, S28 Capital, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, YLEM, Augusto Marietti, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, David Lieb, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Feb 1, 2025	Cambium Carbon	$19.0M Series A	—	Alumni Ventures, C2 Investment, Day One Ventures, DBL Partners, f7 Ventures, Gaingels, M34 Capital, Max Ventures, Lily Huang, Michael Li, OMERS Ventures, Original Capital, Pareto Holdings, Polygon, Soma Capital, TMV, UpHonest Capital, Vast Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures, Y Combinator, Brad Garlinghouse, Dylan Field, Gokul Rajaram, Immad Akhund, John Collison, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Matt Mickiewicz, Nitay Joffe, Paul Holland, Yahya Mokhtarzada
Feb 1, 2025	Hyperspell	$1.0M Seed	—	99VC, Autopilot Fund, CapitalX, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Sarona Ventures, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, The Club, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, D’Arcy Coolican, Dharmesh Shah, Job Van Der Voort, Koen Bok, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Dec 1, 2024	Basis	$34.0M Series A	—	Gautam Gupta, Kevin Hartz, Accel, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Banter Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Bond, Builders, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, CP Ventures, Day One Ventures, DST Global, DTCP, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, FJ Labs, Flexcap, Flex Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Humba Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Matrix, Sheila Lirio Marcelo, One Way Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Oyster Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Ribbit Capital, South Park Commons, Spark Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Summit Partners, SV Angel, The Hit Forge, Theory Forge Ventures, Triatomic Capital, Y Combinator, Aaron Levie, Adam D'Angelo, Alice Lloyd George, Amit Agarwal, Amjad Masad, Arash Ferdowsi, Azeem Azhar, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Tossell, Claire Hughes Johnson, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Howie Liu, Kulveer Taggar, Kyle Vogt, Mark Gillespie, Mathilde Collin, Matt Macinnis, Mei Z., Mike Vernal, Nkechi Iregbulem, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Rich Miner, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers, Vipul Ved Prakash, Vishal Rao
Dec 1, 2024	Truewind	$13.0M Series A	—	Bain Capital Ventures, Beat Ventures, Day One Ventures, DeNA, Embedded Ventures, f7 Ventures, Fellows Fund, Fin Capital, Gaingels, Hambro Perks, Original Capital, Pareto Holdings, Polygon, Scrum Ventures, Soma Capital, Unusual Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Vast Ventures, Y Combinator, Brad Garlinghouse, Gokul Rajaram, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Matt Mickiewicz, Nitay Joffe, Paul Holland, Scot Wingo, Takahiro Shoji, Yahya Mokhtarzada
Nov 1, 2024	Circleback	$3.0M Seed	—	Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Peak State Ventures, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Oliver Jung, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Nov 1, 2024	Wherobots Inc.	$22.0M Series A	—	Andreessen Horowitz, Cedar Capital Group, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Matrix, Menlo Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Wing Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Sahin Boydas, Siqi Chen, Thijn Lamers
Nov 1, 2024	Wordware	$30.0M Seed	—	10100, 6th Man Ventures, Acton Capital Partners, Adjacent, Albion VC, Alumni Ventures, Amplify Partners, Angel investor, Atomico, Audrey Capital, Blossom Capital, BlueRun Ventures, Broadway Angels, Chalfen Ventures, Climate Capital, Color Capital, Cool Climate Collective, Craft Ventures, Day One Ventures, Decibel Partners, Divergent Capital, DocuSign, Double Down, DST Global, Embedded Ventures, Emergence Capital, Essence VC, Aniq Kassam, Felicis Ventures, Felix Capital, FirstMark Capital, Flexcap, Flex Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Frontline Ventures, Fusion Fund, Ganas Ventures, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Gradient Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Hummingbird Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Indicator Ventures, Insight Partners, IVP, Kohala Ventures, La Famiglia, Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Listen, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Matrix, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Moxxie Ventures, Jonathan Golden, OpenCapital.vc, Openspace Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Paradigm, Paradox Capital, Partners Resolute, Pioneer Fund, Polymath Capital Partners, Prototype Capital, Radical Ventures, Red Beard Ventures, Runa Capital, Scribble Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sherpalo Ventures, Shrug Capital, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Web Smith, Techstars, The Hit Forge, Theory Forge Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trammell Venture Partners, Treble Capital, Tribe Capital, Unlock Venture Partners, Untapped Capital, Valhalla Ventures, Vibe Capital, Y Combinator, Adam D'Angelo, Alex Pattis, Amjad Masad, Andrew Gazdecki, Andrew Gluck, Andrew Steinwold, Azeem Azhar, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Lang, Ben Tossell, Bob Young, Casey Neistat, David Peterson, Dharmesh Shah, Doug Monro, Elad Gil, Eric Ries, Gina Bianchini, Girish Mathrubootham, Gokul Rajaram, Jaime Schmidt, James Isilay, James Meekings, Jean Charles Samuelian, Jeff Hammerbacher, Jen Rubio Butterfield, Julia DeWahl, Kevin Stumpf, Kevin Weil, Kulveer Taggar, Kyle Vogt, Ligaya Tichy, Mark Chou, Mark Pincus, Mathilde Collin, Matt Mickiewicz, Moshe Lifschitz, Nkechi Iregbulem, Noah Sidman-Gale, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Peter Hunn, Peter Kazanjy, Ran Makavy, Sahin Boydas, Sam Corcos, Scott Belsky, Sergei Anikin, Sherry Coutu, Siqi Chen, Spencer Kimball, Stephen Cole, Thijn Lamers, Tim Ferriss, Tony Jamous, Vishal Rao, Will Brooks, Will Martin, Yann LeCun, Zachary Sims, Zach Segal
Nov 1, 2024	/dev/agents	$56.0M Seed	—	Adverb Ventures, AirAngels, Jana Messerschmidt, Day One Ventures, DST Global, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Index Ventures, Matrix, Otherwise Fund, Signia Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Summit Partners, SV Angel, Theory Forge Ventures, Y Combinator, Andy Rubin, Azeem Azhar, Ben Tossell, Bradley Horowitz, Fareed Mosavat, Kulveer Taggar, Mathilde Collin, Paul Graham, Paul Stahura, Siqi Chen, Stewart Butterfield, Thijn Lamers

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Deep Dive

Friends & Family Capital – High-Level Overview

Friends & Family Capital is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs transforming big markets, with a focus on building generational companies through deep operational and financial support. The firm’s mission centers on empowering founders and CFOs by providing not just capital, but hands-on expertise in scaling finance functions, operations, and fundraising strategies. Its investment philosophy is rooted in long-term partnership, supporting companies from early stages through growth and beyond, with a particular emphasis on software-driven businesses and B2B enterprise software. Friends & Family Capital has invested in over 75 companies, helping them raise significant follow-on capital and scale their operations, making a notable impact on the startup ecosystem by bridging the gap between traditional venture capital and operational excellence.

Origin Story

Founded in 2019 by Colin Anderson, former CFO of Palantir, and John Fogelsong, a second-generation venture capitalist and son of IVP’s founder, Friends & Family Capital was born out of a shared belief that world-class finance and operations are critical for scaling startups. The firm’s name reflects its ethos of close, trusted relationships—akin to a family-and-friends round—while leveraging the founders’ deep experience in both finance and venture capital. Over time, the firm has evolved to focus on backing companies at pivotal growth stages, offering strategic guidance and operational support that goes beyond typical VC models. Their approach has attracted institutional investors and enabled them to raise multiple funds, including a $118 million third fund in 2024, solidifying their position as a key player in the venture landscape.

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Combines strategic capital with deep operational expertise, supporting founders from seed to IPO.
Network Strength: Leverages connections from Palantir, IVP, and a broad network of institutional investors and operators.
Track Record: Invested in high-growth companies like Airtable, Anduril, Gusto, Peregrine, and Verkada.
Operating Support: Offers hands-on help with finance team building, operational workflows, fundraising preparation, and strategic advice.

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Friends & Family Capital is riding the trend of increasing demand for operational excellence in startups, as investors and founders alike recognize that strong finance and operations are essential for sustainable growth. The timing is critical, as more companies seek not just capital but also strategic partners who can help them navigate complex scaling challenges. By focusing on B2B enterprise software and hardware with recurring revenue, the firm is well-positioned to benefit from the ongoing digital transformation across industries. Their influence extends beyond individual investments, shaping how venture capital firms approach operational support and founder partnership.

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Friends & Family Capital is poised to continue expanding its impact by backing more high-potential startups and deepening its operational support offerings. As the venture landscape becomes more competitive, their unique blend of capital and hands-on expertise will likely set a new standard for founder-centric investing. The firm’s ability to adapt to market needs and its focus on building generational companies suggest a bright future, reinforcing their role as a trusted partner for entrepreneurs transforming big markets.

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Friends & Family Capital – High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Combines strategic capital with deep operational expertise, supporting founders from seed to IPO.
Network Strength: Leverages connections from Palantir, IVP, and a broad network of institutional investors and operators.
Track Record: Invested in high-growth companies like Airtable, Anduril, Gusto, Peregrine, and Verkada.
Operating Support: Offers hands-on help with finance team building, operational workflows, fundraising preparation, and strategic advice.