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Drive Capital

Drive Capital

Columbus, Ohiodrivecapital.com

Overview

Drive Capital is a venture capital firm based in Columbus, Ohio, investing in market-defining startups located in the “Driveway”, the underinvested region in North America between the Hudson River and the Rocky Mountains. The firm focuses on technology, healthcare, and consumer companies in the Midwest.

Year Founded

2013

AUM

$2B

Portfolio Companies

123

Investments

Drive Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
VAST DataApr 2026Series FLead
Superhuman Platform Inc.Oct 2019VC Round-
HopperFeb 2022SecondaryCo-investor
Repair Ventures, LLCDec 2020Series GCo-investor
ApplyBoardMay 2020Series CLead
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Key People

Mark Kvamme

Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus

Adam Pollack

Partner

Ben Pollack

Partner

Cameron Clarke

Partner

Chris Olsen

Partner

Erandi De Silva

Partner

Joe Drennan

Partner, Investor

John Volquez

Partner

Masha Khusid

Partner

MC Mikolay

Investor Relations Partner

Molly Bonakdarpour

Partner

Nick Solaro

Partner

Sid Makkar

Partner, Head Of Investor Relations Capital Formation

Landon Campbell

Investor, Chicago Seed GM

Landon W. Campbell

Investor Chicago GM

Nazuk Thakkar

Investor Toronto GM

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Drive Capital based?

Drive Capital is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

When was Drive Capital founded?

Drive Capital was founded in 2013.

How many portfolio companies does Drive Capital have?

Drive Capital has 123 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Drive Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include VAST Data, Superhuman Platform Inc., Hopper, Repair Ventures, LLC, ApplyBoard.

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

Drive Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in VAST Data in 2026.

What sectors does Drive Capital focus on?

Drive Capital focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Drive Capital focus on?

Drive Capital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Drive Capital's AUM?

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

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
Year Founded2013
AUM$2B

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