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August Capital

August Capital

Menlo Park, Californiaaugustcap.com

Overview

August Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early stage hardware and software technology startups. They primarily focus on early stage investments, but also make opportunistic later stage deals with venture-style payoffs. The firm has invested in a variety of companies, from search engines to wireless data transmission.

Year Founded

1995

AUM

$2B

Portfolio Companies

48

Investments

August Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
GitLab Inc.Oct 2017Series CCo-investor
KinMar 2022Series DCo-investor
AvantNov 2015Series ECo-investor
Integral Ad ScienceJul 2015Series ECo-investor
TuroSep 2017Series DCo-investor
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Key People

David Marquardt

Founding Partner

David Hornik

General Partner

Eric Carlborg

General Partner

Vivek Mehra

Partner Emeritus

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is August Capital based?

August Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.

When was August Capital founded?

August Capital was founded in 1995.

How many portfolio companies does August Capital have?

August Capital has 48 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in August Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include GitLab Inc., Kin, Avant, Integral Ad Science, Turo.

What was August Capital's most recent investment shown here?

August Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Kin in 2022.

What sectors does August Capital focus on?

August Capital focuses on FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech.

What company stages does August Capital focus on?

August Capital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is August Capital's AUM?

August Capital's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded1995
AUM$2B

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