Ligature: The Design VC
Overview
Ligature is a design-centric venture capital firm, describing itself as a "design-centric angel fund", founded by Daniel Scrivner and Dan Becker. The firm invests in early-stage companies at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, providing both capital and hands-on design support. Its investment focus includes fintech, software, and frontier technologies such as robotics and AI. The two general partners have collective experience from companies including Apple, Airbnb, Square, and Strava. Ligature invests in approximately 2-3 companies per quarter.
Portfolio Companies
7
Website
ligature.vcInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Oct 2017 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Acctual | Nov 2023 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Revyze | Oct 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Olto | Jul 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Revin | Jun 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
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FAQ
Where is Ligature: The Design VC based?
Ligature: The Design VC is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, United States.
When was Ligature: The Design VC founded?
Founding year information for Ligature: The Design VC is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does Ligature: The Design VC have?
Ligature: The Design VC has 7 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Ligature: The Design VC's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Constructor, Acctual, Revyze, Olto, Revin.
What was Ligature: The Design VC's most recent investment shown here?
Ligature: The Design VC's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Olto in 2025.
What sectors does Ligature: The Design VC focus on?
Ligature: The Design VC focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Ligature: The Design VC focus on?
Ligature: The Design VC typically invests at the Early stage.