Moving Capital

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Updated: Jan 22, 2026 ·

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Mar 1, 2025	Turing	$110.0M Series E	—	Act One Ventures, Afore Capital, Altair Capital Management, A'Z Angels, Brighter Capital, Craft Ventures, Gaingels, King Goh, Imagination Capital, Matrix, Pareto Holdings, Plug & Play Ventures, Quiet Capital, Rebel Fund, Soma Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Y Combinator, Ding Zhou, Eric Ver Ploeg, Gabriel Jarrosson, John Spindler, Josh Mohrer
Dec 1, 2024	Metreecs	$500K Seed	—	Fontinalis Partners, Interlace Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Wind Ventures, Y Combinator, Colin Carrier, Emil Michael, Josh Mohrer, Mark Pincus, Steve Aoki, Ted Serbinski
Aug 1, 2024	Maze	$6.0M Seed	—	Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Fifth Wall, General Catalyst, Hoxton Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Matrix Partners India, Next47, Jeff Richards, Octopus Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, WestCap, Adam Wiggins, Chris Schagen, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Larry Summers, Manish Chandra, Mathias Biilmann Christensen, Sam Corcos, Sarah Friar, TJ Parker
Mar 1, 2024	Belong	$4.0M Seed	—	Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital, Fifth Wall, Inventus Capital Partners, Matrix Partners India, Jeff Richards, Octopus Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, WestCap, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Florian Douetteau, Larry Summers, Mandeep Singh, Manish Chandra, Sam Corcos, Sarah Friar, TJ Parker
Dec 1, 2023	knownwell	$20.0M Series A	—	Kevin Hartz, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, BoxOne Ventures, Builders VC, Fifth Wall, First Round Capital, Flare Capital Partners, Inventus Capital Partners, Matrix Partners India, Jeff Richards, Octopus Ventures, SeaX Ventures, SNR, SoftBank Investment Advisers, WestCap, ZAKA Ventures, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Larry Summers, Mandeep Singh, Manish Chandra, Sam Corcos, Sarah Friar, TJ Parker, Varsha Rao
Aug 1, 2022	Yoodli	$6.0M Seed	—	Kevin Hartz, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, DVx Ventures, Fifth Wall, Flucas Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Madrona Ventures, Matrix Partners India, Neotribe Ventures, Jeff Richards, Notable Capital, Octopus Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, WestCap, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Larry Summers, Mandeep Singh, Manish Chandra, Sam Corcos, Sarah Friar, TJ Parker
May 1, 2022	Belong	$50.0M Series C	—	Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Battery Ventures, C3 Ventures, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Factor Capital, Fifth Wall, Future Planet Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners, Industry Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Matrix Partners India, Jeff Richards, Notable Capital, Octopus Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Pioneer Fund, SoftBank Investment Advisers, WestCap, Xfund, Anna Yuan, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Larry Summers, Mandeep Singh, Manish Chandra, Patrick S. Chung, Sam Corcos, Sarah Friar, TJ Parker
Apr 1, 2022	Evernow	$29.0M Series A	—	Abstract Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Jana Messerschmidt, Atomic, Banana Capital, Beringea, Big Idea Ventures, BoxGroup, Coelius Capital, Collide Capital, Craft Ventures, DFJ Growth, DST Global, Evolution VC Partners, First Round Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Frontline Ventures, General Catalyst, Gutter Capital, Inspired Capital, Khosla Ventures, Listen, Mayfield, Menlo Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Pioneer Fund, Point Nine Capital, Polychain Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Quiet Capital, Republic Records, SOSV, Sweet Capital, Turing Capital, Volition Capital, YLEM, ZhenFund, Aaron Harris, Charles Huang, Demetrios Christofidis Jr, Eric Ries, Harry Hurst, Jason Stockwood, Jeffrey Lee, Jen Rubio Butterfield, Josh Mohrer, Josh Resnick, Kristian Segerstrale, Leonard Picardo, Marc Benioff, Nick Jonas, Ning Sung, Rashaun Williams, Stephan Thoma, Steve Aoki, Steve Chen
Apr 1, 2022	Remote	$300.0M Series C	—	468 Capital, 9Yards Capital, Kevin Hartz, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, CapitalG, Citi Ventures, Cyberstarts VC, Fifth Wall, Fika Ventures, First Round Capital, Foundation Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners, Index Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Inventus Capital Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners India, Mucker Capital, Jeff Richards, Octopus Ventures, Paradigm, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Root Ventures, S Capital VC, Sequoia Capital, SNR, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Spark Capital, Thylacine Capital, Tucker Seed Fund LLC, Two Sigma Ventures, Verified Capital, WestCap, Ameet Patel, Azeem Azhar, Elliott Cohen, Eric Wu, Grant Miller, Larry Summers, Mandeep Singh, Manish Chandra, Mike Hudack, Oscar Pierre, Sam Corcos, Sarah Friar, TJ Parker
Apr 1, 2022	Zeera	$37.0M Series B	—	Abstract Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Axiom Partners, Cherubic Ventures, Electric Capital, Fifth Wall, Flex Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Modern Venture Partners, Owl Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, RSE Ventures, Sound Ventures, South Park Commons, Stellar Capital, Vibe Capital, WorkLife Ventures, Zinc, Adam D'Angelo, Bradley Horowitz, Charlie Cheever, Emil Michael, Jeffrey Wilke, Kevin Stumpf, Matt Mazzeo, Ryan Rzepecki
Mar 1, 2022	Subject	$29.0M Series A	—	2xN, 7wire Ventures, Define Ventures, Founder Collective, General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins, LocalGlobe, Owl Ventures, Section 32, TLcom Capital, Vibe Capital, Emil Michael, Kevin Stumpf, Ryan Rzepecki
Mar 1, 2022	Zeller	$73.0M Series B	—	Act One Ventures, Addition, Craft Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group, Headline (formerly e.ventures), Matrix, Pareto Holdings, Plug & Play Ventures, Quiet Capital, Square Peg Capital, Josh Mohrer
Feb 1, 2022	Northspyre	$25.0M Series B	—	Act One Ventures, Aleph VC, Craft Ventures, CRV, King Goh, Insight Partners, Koch Fund, LAUNCH, Matrix, Not Boring Capital, Pareto Holdings, Plug & Play Ventures, Quiet Capital, Team8, The Hit Forge, Version One Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Efi Cohen, Josh Mohrer
Feb 1, 2022	ComplYant	$6.0M Seed	—	Act One Ventures, Craft Ventures, King Goh, Matrix, Pareto Holdings, Plug & Play Ventures, Quiet Capital, Josh Mohrer
Jan 1, 2022	Olipop	$30.0M Series B	—	Abstract Ventures, Alabaster, American Express Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Jana Messerschmidt, Banana Capital, Barrel Ventures, BoxGroup, Canaan Partners, Cavalry Ventures, Craft Ventures, First Round Capital, G2VP, Glencrest Group, Grace Beauty Capital, Joe Kraus, HV Capital, Inspired Capital, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lakeside Capital, Lobby Capital, NCT Ventures, Scott Sandell, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Polychain Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Redalpine Venture Partners, Republic Records, Shasta Ventures, Speedinvest, Starbridge Venture Capital, Trinity Ventures, YLEM, Aaron Harris, Angela Merkel, Brandon Shainfeld, Christian Vollmann, Demetrios Christofidis Jr, Erik Bovee, Gwyneth Paltrow, Henry Kravis, Josh Mohrer, Kevin Colas, Kristian Segerstrale, Lisa Gansky, Michael Lynton, Nick Jonas, oliver holle, Rashaun Williams, Steve Aoki, Steve Chen, Sven Fund, Thomas Tull
Dec 1, 2021	Figment	$110.0M Series C	—	Act One Ventures, American Express Ventures, B Capital Group, Blockchain Capital, Cedar Capital Group, Chemistry VC, Citi Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Craft Ventures, King Goh, Matrix, Pareto Holdings, Plug & Play Ventures, Quiet Capital, Tapas Capital, Josh Mohrer, Pierre Lavaux, Scott Belsky, Trevor Wright
Dec 1, 2021	Dray Alliance	$20.0M Series B	—	Act One Ventures, Blue Bear Capital, Cisco Investments, David Namdar, Craft Ventures, Fifth Wall, FJ Labs, Forefront Venture Partners, General Catalyst, King Goh, Mathias Schilling, Headline (formerly e.ventures), Humba Ventures, Matrix, Nyca Partners, Pareto Holdings, Plug & Play Ventures, Quiet Capital, SciFi VC, Sequoia Capital, Joel Englander, Josh Mohrer, Osama Bedier, Susan Kimberlin
Oct 1, 2021	Resq	$39.0M Series A	—	75 & Sunny, Abstract Ventures, Acrew Capital, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Jana Messerschmidt, Arrive, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Banana Capital, Basis Set Ventures, Battery Ventures, Bond, BoxGroup, Canvas Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Coatue, Craft Ventures, CRV, First Round Capital, Flex Capital, Footwork, Frontline Ventures, Fusion Fund, G2VP, General Catalyst, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, Kindred Ventures, KRM Interests LLC, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Liquid 2 Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Hans Tung, Outcast Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Peterson Partners, Pioneer Fund, Polychain Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Republic Records, RSE Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, SciFi VC, Seven Seven Six, Signum Capital, Soma Capital, Starting Line, SV Angel, The Hit Forge, Tiger Global Management, Vayner RSE, Venture Catalysts \| India's First Integrated Incubator, Wilshire Lane Capital, Wonder Ventures, Y Combinator, YLEM, Aaron Harris, Al Goldstein, Andre Iguodala, Arash Ferdowsi, Bernard Arnault, Brandon Leonardo, Charles Delingpole, Charlie Cheever, Charlie Songhurst, Claire Hughes Johnson, Darius Cheung, Demetrios Christofidis Jr, Douglas Carlisle, Frederic Kerrest, Gautam Gupta, Gokul Rajaram, Hanno Renner, Jason Lemkin, Jenna Hannon, Josh Mohrer, Julius Köhler, Karine Hsu, Katy Perry, Kristian Segerstrale, Kunal Shah, Louis Beryl, Luc Vincent, Manik Gupta, Manish Chandra, Mario Götze, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Michael Ma, Michael Wax, Nick Jonas, Odell Beckham Jr., Rashaun Williams, Ron Pragides, Sahin Boydas, Scott Tannen, Stacy Brown-Philpot, Stelian Balta, Steve Aoki, Steve Chen, Theresa Johnson, Varsha Rao
Oct 1, 2021	ScienceIO	$8.0M Seed	—	1517 Fund, 75 & Sunny, 7percent Ventures, Abstract Ventures, AirAngels, Alchemy Ventures, Alt Capital, Ambush Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Jana Messerschmidt, Archetype, Array Ventures, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Banana Capital, Batalion Capital, Battery Ventures, BoxGroup, Broadstone, Browder Capital, Buckley Ventures, Canaan Partners, Capital Factory, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Craft Ventures, Divergence Ventures, Earl Grey Capital, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Fifth Wall, First Round Capital, FJ Labs, Flex Capital, Floodgate, Form Capital, Founder Collective, Future Perfect Ventures, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Hack VC, Hardware Club, Hashed, Haun Ventures, HawksHead Capital, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Inspired Capital, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Next Level Ventures, NFX, Nonlinear, Not Boring Capital, Operator Ventures, Ben Huh, Pantera Capital, Pareto Holdings, Pharos Capital Group, Phenomen Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Polychain Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Republic Records, Robot Ventures, Saga, Scalar Capital, Section 32, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Sherpalo Ventures, SID Venture Partners, SNR, Solana Ventures, Soma Capital, Sound Ventures, Symbol VC, The Hit Forge, Timespan Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Tucker Seed Fund LLC, Union Square Ventures, Version One Ventures, Vibe Capital, Weekend Fund, WPP Ventures, Y Combinator, YLEM, Aaron Harris, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Amjad Masad, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Anthony Pompliano, Aston Motes, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bobby Goodlatte, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Bradley Horowitz, Chris Kurdziel, Claire Hughes Johnson, Cory Levy, Courtney Guertin, David Nage, Demetrios Christofidis Jr, Dennis Crowley, DJ Patil, Do Kwon, Elad Gil, Eric Wu, Ethan Beard, Fernando Martinelli, Greg Brockman, Harry Hurst, Immad Akhund, Imran Khan, Itamar Lesuisse, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Joe Stump, Josh Mohrer, Joshua Reeves, Kristian Segerstrale, Leore Avidar, Louis Beryl, Luis Cuende, Marc Benioff, Mark Cuban, Michael Dunworth, Michael Ma, Moshe Lifschitz, Narendra Rocherolle, Nathaniel Whittemore, Nick Jonas, Paul Stamatiou, Rashaun Williams, Regan Bozman, Reggie James, Rene Reinsberg, Ricky Engelberg, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Shishir Mehrotra, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Aoki, Steve Chen, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Thomas Plantenga, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward, William Boebel, Zack Kanter
Oct 1, 2021	Practice	$10.0M Seed	—	1776, 20VC, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alchemy Ventures, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelList Syndicator, Awesome People Ventures, Backstage Capital, Adeyemi Ajao, Rexhep Dollaku, Batalion Capital, Battery Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors AngelList Syndicate, Broadstone, Buckley Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Capital Factory, CDP Venture Capital, City Light Capital, Cornerstone Venture Partners, Coughdrop Capital, CRV, Data Tech Fund, DCM, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Dunce Capital, Felicis Ventures, Fifth Wall, First Star Ventures, Form Capital, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Generative Ventures, Goat Capital, Gutter Capital, Haun Ventures, HawksHead Capital, Homebrew, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Index Ventures, Infinite Niches, iNovia Capital, Inspired Capital, Inventus Capital Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kima Ventures, Lampros Capital Partners, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, LocalGlobe, Logos Labs, Matrix Partners India, Molten Ventures, Mucker Capital, Musha Ventures, Neu Venture Capital, Jeff Richards, Not Boring Capital, Octopus Ventures, Operator Collective, Anh-Tho Chuong Degroote, Ben Huh, Pantera Capital, Pareto Holdings, Pharos Capital Group, Predictive VC, Redpoint Ventures, Renegade Partners, Republic, Robot Ventures, Scalar Capital, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Sound Ventures, SRB Ventures, Stellar Capital, SV Angel, Team Ignite Ventures, Techstars, Tet Ventures, The Hit Forge, Theory Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Timespan Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Tucker Seed Fund LLC, Turing Capital, Union Square Ventures, Vayner RSE, WestCap, XFactor Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Y Combinator, YLEM, Adam Pisoni, Adrian Aoun, Ali Moiz, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Andrea Vaccari, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Bobby Goodlatte, Brian Sugar, Charlie Songhurst, Chris Herd, Chris Kurdziel, Courtney Guertin, Cristóbal Conde, Daniel Burka, Elliott Cohen, Emanuel Pleitez, Emily Kramer, Eric Wu, Ethan Beard, Fernando Martinelli, Furqan Rydhan, Gokul Rajaram, Greg Isenberg, Ian Hogarth, Itamar Lesuisse, James Beshara, JD Ross, Jess Sloss, Joe Stump, Josh Elman, Julius Göllner, Kevin Lin, Larry Summers, Luca Ascani, Mandeep Singh, Manik Gupta, Manish Chandra, Marc McCabe, Mark Pincus, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Michael Dunworth, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Hudack, Narendra Rocherolle, Paul Stamatiou, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Philipp Herkelmann, Pieter Schoen, Reggie James, Ricky Engelberg, Ron Pragides, Roxanne Varza, Rudra Peram, Russell Smith, Sahil Lavingia, Sam Corcos, Sam Parr, Sarah Friar, Scott Belsky, Shishir Mehrotra, Stani Kulechov, Stanley Tang, Steve Schlafman, Tegan Kline, TJ Parker, Tony Jamous, Tony Xu, Trevor McFedries, Wayne Ting, William Boebel, William Mougayar, Zachary Sims
Oct 1, 2021	Turing	$87.0M Series D	—	Act One Ventures, Altair Capital Management, A'Z Angels, Craft Ventures, Foundation Capital, Frontier Ventures, King Goh, Keshif Ventures, Matrix, Forest Baskett, Glenn Solomon, Pareto Holdings, Plug & Play Ventures, Quiet Capital, UP.Partners, Virginia Venture Partners, Eric Ver Ploeg, Gabriel Jarrosson, Josh Mohrer
Oct 1, 2021	DELV	$32.0M Series A	—	040 Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Archetype, Blockchain.com Ventures, Blockchange Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Founders Fund, Galaxy Digital, General Catalyst, Greenfield One, Hack VC, Hashed, Haun Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, LAUNCHub Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mosaic Ventures, Next Frontier Capital, Owl Ventures, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, ParaFi Capital, Pioneer Fund, Polychain Capital, Robot Ventures, SID Venture Partners, Storm Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Vibe Capital, Alex Pack, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Keys, Anthony Pompliano, David Nage, Emil Michael, John Lilic, Kevin Stumpf, Mariano Conti, Ryan Rzepecki, Stani Kulechov
Oct 1, 2021	Rad Security	$650K Seed	—	Andreessen Horowitz, Aviso Ventures, Awesome Ventures, Blu Venture Investors, Jetstream, M13, Preface Ventures, Resolute Ventures, Scale Asia Ventures, SNR, Sweater Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, True Ventures, Curtis Chambers, Oleg Rogynskyy, Thomas Noonan, Tom McInerney, Tom Williams
Sep 1, 2021	Sleeper	$40.0M Series C	—	Abstract Ventures, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Jana Messerschmidt, Animo Ventures, Avalanche VC, Banana Capital, Bettor Capital, BoxGroup, Craft Ventures, Credo Ventures, Curious Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, First Round Capital, FTX Ventures, General Catalyst, Heavybit, Insight Partners, Inspired Capital, KRM Interests LLC, Lightspeed Venture Partners, March Capital, Matrix, Next47, Nonlinear, Shailendra Singh, Pioneer Fund, Piton Capital, Play Ventures, Polychain Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Republic Records, Rethink Impact, RTP Global, Sound Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures, Thrive Capital, Y Combinator, YLEM, Aaron Harris, Demetrios Christofidis Jr, Eden Chen, Eileen Murray, Erin Shipley, Jason Robins, Josh Mohrer, Kristian Segerstrale, Kyle Vogt, Michael Stoppelman, Nick Jonas, Pau Gasol, Paul George, Rashaun Williams, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Steve Aoki, Steve Chen
Sep 1, 2021	Dispense	$2.0M Seed	—	01 Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, Foundation Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Gutbrain Ventures, Harrison Metal, NextView Ventures, Poseidon Asset Management, Precursor Ventures, Rackhouse Venture Capital, Social Capital, XYZ Venture Capital, Adrian Aoun, Anthony Pompliano, Curtis Chambers, Hovhannes Avoyan, Jeff Seibert, Jett McCandless, John Abele

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Deep Dive

# Moving Capital: Operator-Backed Early-Stage Venture Fund

High-Level Overview

Moving Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2018 and backed by early employees from Uber and other decacorn-scale startups[3][4]. The firm operates as both a traditional venture capital fund and an angel investor network, focusing on pre-seed through Series B stage companies with emphasis on early-stage technology and fintech startups[1][3]. Their mission centers on empowering the next generation of transformative entrepreneurs by leveraging the operational expertise and industry insights of their founding collective[3].

The firm's investment philosophy is distinctly operator-first, prioritizing companies with innovative and scalable solutions across a broad spectrum of sectors including fintech, healthcare, SaaS, travel tech, digital health, and supply chain technology[1][3]. Moving Capital typically deploys between $500,000 and $2 million per investment, but their value proposition extends far beyond capital—they provide strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to a vast network of industry experts to help portfolio companies navigate scaling challenges[1][2].

Origin Story

Moving Capital emerged in 2018 as a collective of former Uber employees with deep expertise spanning operations, product development, and engineering[3]. Rather than following the traditional venture capital model of institutional fund managers, the firm was built by practitioners who had lived through hypergrowth at one of the most successful startups of the 2010s. This founding composition shaped the firm's DNA: they understand the operational challenges that early-stage founders face because they've solved them at scale.

The firm's evolution reflects a deliberate strategy to build an ecosystem rather than simply deploy capital. They organize regular meetups, facilitate online discussions, and manage an investment syndicate—creating a collaborative environment where portfolio companies benefit not just from capital, but from the collective intelligence of former operators[3]. This approach has resulted in over 101 investments to date, with the fund manager personally executing more than 50 deals across technology and healthcare sectors[1][3].

Core Differentiators

Operator-First Capital Model

Unlike traditional venture firms staffed primarily by investors, Moving Capital's founding team brings hands-on operational experience from building products and scaling operations at decacorn companies. This translates into practical, battle-tested advice rather than theoretical frameworks[3].

Broad Sector Coverage

The firm maintains flexibility across multiple verticals—fintech, healthcare, SaaS, EdTech, HR Tech, FemTech, travel tech, marketplaces, supply chain, AI/ML, IoT, and consumer goods[2][3]. This diversification allows them to identify cross-sector patterns and opportunities that more specialized funds might miss.

Early-Stage Specialization

Moving Capital's sweet spot is pre-seed and seed stage, where they can get involved in a company's journey at the earliest moments and provide both capital and intensive mentorship[2]. Their typical check size of $500,000 to $2 million is well-calibrated for this stage.

Network and Syndication Strength

The firm functions as an investment syndicate with a robust angel network, enabling portfolio companies to access follow-on capital and expertise beyond what a single fund could provide[1][2]. This network effect is particularly valuable for founders navigating early scaling challenges.

Data-Driven Deal Selection

The fund manager's track record demonstrates a strategic, data-driven approach to identifying high-potential opportunities, with notable exits contributing to strong returns for investors[3].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Moving Capital occupies a meaningful position in the post-unicorn venture ecosystem. As the venture capital market has matured and competition for deal flow has intensified, the firm represents a broader trend: the rise of operator-backed funds that leverage insider knowledge from successful tech companies. This model addresses a real gap—early-stage founders often need operational guidance more than they need capital, and Moving Capital's structure directly addresses this need.

The timing of their 2018 founding was strategic. The firm emerged during a period when Uber's early employees had accumulated sufficient wealth and experience to invest meaningfully, while the startup ecosystem was increasingly hungry for mentorship from practitioners who had navigated hypergrowth. Their focus on fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software aligns with sectors experiencing sustained venture investment and regulatory tailwinds.

By organizing their network around regular meetups and syndication, Moving Capital also influences the broader ecosystem by democratizing access to operator expertise. Rather than concentrating knowledge within a single fund, they've created a distributed network where multiple portfolio companies can benefit from collective wisdom. This approach has ripple effects across the startup community, raising the baseline quality of operational thinking among early-stage founders.

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Moving Capital has positioned itself as a durable player in early-stage venture by solving a real problem: founders need operators, not just capital. As the venture market continues to consolidate and mega-funds dominate later stages, the niche for operator-backed seed and Series A funds should only strengthen.

Looking ahead, the firm's influence will likely grow as their portfolio companies mature and generate exits. The data-driven approach and operator-first philosophy are increasingly valued by founders who have seen too many venture firms offer capital without meaningful operational support. Additionally, as AI/ML and automation reshape business operations, Moving Capital's deep expertise in scaling technology products positions them well to identify transformative opportunities in these domains.

The broader trend working in their favor is the professionalization of early-stage venture. As founders become more sophisticated and competitive, they increasingly choose investors based on the value-add beyond capital. Moving Capital's model—combining capital with mentorship, network access, and operational expertise—represents the future of seed-stage investing. Their continued growth and the success of their portfolio will likely inspire similar operator-backed funds, further reshaping how early-stage capital is deployed in tech.

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# Moving Capital: Operator-Backed Early-Stage Venture Fund

High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Operator-First Capital Model

Broad Sector Coverage

Early-Stage Specialization

Network and Syndication Strength

Data-Driven Deal Selection

The fund manager's track record demonstrates a strategic, data-driven approach to identifying high-potential opportunities, with notable exits contributing to strong returns for investors[3].