Freestyle Capital

VC · San Francisco (United States)

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About

Freestyle Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneurs Dave Samuel and Josh Felser. The firm focuses on investing in market-leading technology companies, typically leading seed rounds with investments ranging from $1.5 million to $4 million. Freestyle Capital has a history of backing successful startups, including Intercom, Patreon, Narvar, Digit, BetterUp, Airtable, and Snapdocs. Their investment approach emphasizes a hands-on partnership with founders, leveraging their own entrepreneurial experience to provide strategic guidance and support. In 2017, Freestyle raised $90 million for its fourth fund, and in March 2022, they closed their sixth fund at $130 million, marking it as their largest fund to date. The firm is known for its commitment to supporting the mental health of startup founders, a pioneering initiative in the venture capital industry. In 2020, Freestyle Capital publicly announced its focus on addressing the mental health of founders, aiming to set a precedent for other venture firms to follow suit. This initiative reflects their dedication to the well-being of the entrepreneurs they back, recognizing the unique challenges faced in the startup ecosystem. Additionally, in December 2023, Freestyle Capital's co-founder Josh Felser, alongside former Lyft executive Raj Kapoor, launched Climactic, a seed venture firm focused on climate tech, raising $65 million for its inaugural fund. This move underscores Freestyle Capital's ongoing commitment to innovation and addressing global challenges through strategic investments.

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Other investors that have backed the same portfolio companies as Freestyle Capital. Expand any entry to see the shared portfolio companies.

• FJ Labs

  6 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Be Chipper Inc.
  • Boom Technology, Inc.
  • Commercial Real Estate Exchange. Inc.
  • Embark Veterinary, Inc.
  • Superside
  • XClaim Inc.
• SV Angel

  6 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • BetterUP, Inc.
  • Boom Technology, Inc.
  • Embark Veterinary, Inc.
  • Patreon Inc.
  • Pluot Communications, Inc.
  • Projector
• TenOneTen Ventures

  6 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Commercial Real Estate Exchange. Inc.
  • Fulfilld, Inc
  • Noteworth
  • Pluot Communications, Inc.
  • Rover Labs Inc.
  • WELL Health Inc.
• Bossanova Investimentos

  5 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • GiftHealth, Inc.
  • Inspectiv, Inc.
  • Most Days Inc.
  • MyPlace, Inc.
  • RecruitBot Inc.
• Founder Collective

  5 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Castle Pay, Inc.
  • Commercial Real Estate Exchange. Inc.
  • Embark Veterinary, Inc.
  • Formagrid, Inc.
  • Grain Intelligence Inc.
• BoxGroup Services, LLC

  4 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • 9GAG Network, Inc.
  • Camiolog, Inc.
  • Formagrid, Inc.
  • Funnel Leasing, Inc.
• Precursor Ventures

  4 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Arkive Information Management, LLC
  • Bravado Network, Inc.
  • Paulson Court, Inc.
  • Stronghold Institutional Services Limited
• Techstars

  4 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Funnel Leasing, Inc.
  • JCDT Inc.
  • Kiind Inc.
  • Noteworth
• 500 Startups

  3 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • 9GAG Network, Inc.
  • Be Chipper Inc.
  • Cardinal Blue Software, Inc.
• Founders' Co-op

  3 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Kiind Inc.
  • Spot.xyz Corporation
  • TrueFacet, Inc.