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SEMCAP operates as a growth equity platform, strategically investing in companies that are pioneering seminal trends across critical sectors. The firm primarily focuses on areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Beauty & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, and Healthcare. Its core methodology involves providing strategic capital, extensive networks, and deep expertise to help these innovative companies scale rapidly, addressing technological, social, environmental, and regulatory shifts.
The firm was co-founded by Buck Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala, both recognized as serial entrepreneurs and accomplished technology investors with over thirty years of experience. Their insight for establishing SEMCAP originated from a desire to extend their established success in technology investments. They sought to create a platform that could identify and empower exceptional companies driving significant future-shaping trends across a broader spectrum of high-impact industries.
SEMCAP partners with entrepreneurs dedicated to leading these transformative trends. The firm’s mission is to cultivate enduring value and deliver above-market returns for its global investor base. Its forward-looking vision centers on empowering innovators to achieve measurable positive outcomes, aiming to invest in and shape industry sectors whose profound transformations will significantly impact future generations.
Key people at SEMCAP.
SEMCAP was founded in 2018 by Jeh Cyrus Vandrevala (Co-founder, Managing Partner & Co-CIO) and Buck Buckley (Co-founder, Managing Partner & Co-CIO).
Key people at SEMCAP.
SEMCAP was founded in 2018 by Jeh Cyrus Vandrevala (Co-founder, Managing Partner & Co-CIO) and Buck Buckley (Co-founder, Managing Partner & Co-CIO).
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | SafeinHome | $25.0M Series D | Victor Kats | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Lula Commerce | $8.0M Series A | Vincent Menichelli | Go Philly Fund, Green Circle Foodtech Ventures, NZVC, Outlander VC, Rich Products Ventures, UP.Partners |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Overwatch Imaging | $6.0M Other Equity | Guy Filippelli | edō Capital, Elevate Oregon, Buck Buckley |
| Oct 13, 2022 | NeuroFlow | $25.0M Other Equity | SEMCAP Food & Nutrition | — |
| Feb 23, 2022 | good culture | $64.0M Series C | Sylvio Petto Neto | Kristen Bell, John Haugen |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Purely Elizabeth | $50.0M Series B | Catherine Storey | Fresh Del Monte, Swander Pace Capital |