Spectrum 28

What is Spectrum 28?

Spectrum 28, doing business as S28 Capital, is a venture capital firm focused on supporting today's entrepreneurs, particularly in the technology and software sectors. With a history of entrepreneurship themselves, the partners at Spectrum 28 bring personal experience from within the startup ecosystem, having collectively hired thousands of employees, raised over $200M in venture capital, and created over $2B in enterprise value.

Spectrum 28 emphasizes the importance of not just partnership but fostering lifelong friendships with founders.

Their investment approach does not consist of taking center-stage in operations; instead, they acknowledge that founders do the heavy lifting and offer support through all the ups and downs of building a company. The firm prides itself on being built by operators and entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, with a commitment to help companies scale both domestically and internationally while building both consumer and enterprise startups. The firm's portfolio includes a range of exited companies, demonstrating its capability in steering startups towards successful exits.

These companies have operated in various sectors such as cybersecurity, construction, data automation, HR & IT management, and more, reflecting the firm's broad interest in innovative solutions across industries. The team is comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including immigrants, contributing to a wide range of perspectives within the firm. The key members include Kent Ho as Founder & General Partner, Shvet Jain as General Partner, Andrew Miklas and Justin Wong as Venture Partners, and Victor Pang as an Operating Partner.

Located in San Francisco, S28 Capital is continually building on its mission to help founders succeed and understand the unique challenges they face, having been in their shoes themselves.