Theo Osborne

Theo Osborne is the Managing Partner at 9Yards Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. He oversees more than $150 million in assets under management, directing investments primarily toward enterprise software, fintech, and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Before leading 9Yards Capital, Osborne worked as an investor at Initialized Capital and held operations and strategy roles at various technology startups after earning his bachelor's degree from Stanford University. His investment portfolio encompasses over 20 companies, featuring notable enterprise and financial technology entities such as Rippling, Brex, and Notion. Recently, he launched the firm's third fund with a $100 million target and led a seed investment in an emerging artificial intelligence coding platform in early 2025. Osborne currently focuses on capitalizing early-stage developer tools and enterprise SaaS startups operating within highly competitive technology markets.