Builders We Fund Directly
We provide direct venture capital to exceptional founders building the next generation of technology companies.
Portfolio Companies
Across software, cloud infrastructure, fintech, consumer, and developer tools.
Direct Initial Checks
Flexible direct funding for pre-seed and seed rounds with room to follow on.
Founder Support
Product, cloud architecture, GTM planning, hiring, and fundraising preparation.
We fund companies that can become durable systems in their markets.
A clear use of direct funding to unlock the next stage
Products with strong usage depth and repeat behavior
Clear technical or workflow advantage
Customers who feel urgent pain
airbnb
Online community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations worldwide.
coinbase
Digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with cryptocurrencies.
Figma
A multiplayer design system for collaboration between designers, developers, and teams.
GitHub
Powerful collaboration, review and code management for open source and private development projects.
instacart
Works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop with e-commerce experiences.
slack
Real-time messaging, archiving and search tool for modern teams.
Okta
Identity management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground.
Roblox
Global platform where people connect, create, and express through immersive shared experiences.
Lyft
Mobile application matching drivers with passengers, available to 95% of the US population.
Visual discovery and planning tool for ideas like recipes, travel destinations, and products.
Samsara
Pioneer of Connected Operations Cloud for IoT data and actionable insights.
PagerDuty
Operations performance platform delivering visibility across the entire incident lifecycle.
Pre-Seed
40%First institutional checks at the earliest stage, often before the round formally closes.
Seed
45%Lead and co-lead seed rounds for teams with early product evidence and customer pull.
Follow-On
15%Continued support into Series A and B for our highest-conviction portfolio companies.
“Build Stage wired our seed in under three weeks and stayed close through our first enterprise contract. The operating help mattered as much as the check.”
Aanya Mehta
Series A within 14 monthsCo-founder & CEO · Lumen Cloud
“We didn't just get capital. We got a partner who understood the architecture trade-offs of building a developer platform from day one.”
Daniel Park
300% YoY revenue growthFounder · Forge DevTools
“Their conviction during our hardest pivot kept the team focused. The follow-on check told us we were on the right path.”
Sofia Hernández
Closed $14M Series ACEO · Helix Fintech
Public Listings
Portfolio companies that completed IPOs and direct listings on global exchanges.
Strategic Acquisitions
Acquired by leading global technology platforms including Microsoft and Salesforce.
Follow-On Rounds
Series A through D capital raised by portfolio companies after our initial check.
Aggregate Market Value
Combined market value created across current and former portfolio companies.