Capital for founders, from first check to the long run.
One firm that can lead your seed, fund your growth and lend against your cash flow, so you never have to start a relationship over.
Backing 236 companies and assets since 2009
Why founders choose us
The same partner at seed and at exit.
Most firms can fund one stage. We can fund four.
Decisions in weeks, not quarters
Median time from first meeting to term sheet: 31 days for venture, 45 for growth.
Reserves that are real
We reserve at least 1:1 for follow-on rounds in every venture investment.
Operators on call
A 9-person portfolio operations team covers hiring, finance, pricing and go-to-market.
Where we come in.
Seed
Our first institutional check, as lead or co-lead. The partner who writes it plans the next rounds with you from day one.
Series A and B
We lead, take a board seat and reserve at least 1:1 for follow-on rounds. The partner who leads stays through the exit.
Growth
Minority equity once revenue passes $20M, or a structured round when that fits better. Credit can sit alongside it.
Credit
Term loans and revolvers that extend runway without dilution.
Exit
Secondary purchases, IPO preparation, M&A support.
Founders we have backed more than once.
$135M facility
A group of 64 independent veterinary clinics in the Mountain West.
Read the story →
“We raised from CapWise three times and only pitched once.”
Portfolio, by the stage we came in.
Partners who stay on the cap table.
31 investment professionals across New York, London and San Francisco.
From deck to term sheet.
Median 31 days from first meeting to term sheet, with the same partner at every step.
How we work with founders →Send your deck
A partner reads every pitch, not an analyst.
Meet the partner
One call with the partner who would lead the round.
Diligence together
Shared data room, one list of questions, no surprises.
Term sheet
Median 31 days from first meeting for venture.
Questions founders ask us.
Do you lead rounds?
Usually. In venture we lead or co-lead more than 80% of our first investments.
Do you invest outside the US?
Yes. We invest across the US, UK and Europe from our three offices.
What if I need debt, not equity?
Our private credit team lends to profitable companies with $10M or more of EBITDA. Select 'Seeking credit' in the pitch form.
What happens if you pass?
We tell you why, in writing. Several companies we passed on have come back a year later and raised from us.
Letters, research and news.
For founders
Building something that should last?
A partner reads every pitch. You will hear back within ten business days.
For investors
Considering an allocation?
Fund materials, track record detail and access to the Credit Fund IV data room.