Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer • Woman Focused • UrbanTech |
Stages | Early, Seed, Series A, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada |
Investment Range | $1,000,000 - $4,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $2,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $1,000,000 |
Initialized Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Garry Tan and Harjeet Taggar, along with Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit Inc. With headquarters in San Francisco, California, they manage assets worth $1 billion and have invested in over 200 companies since inception. Initialized Capital specializes in providing seed, early, and Series A funding to companies, with a commitment to invest between $1 million and $6 million, with an investment sweet spot of around $3 million. They operate across diverse sectors including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), Media, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech (Financial Services), Retail (E-Commerce), A.I. (Big Data), HealthTech (Fitness), Blockchain (Cryptos), Analytics, Cloud Services (Infrastructure), Developer tools, Medical Devices (Hospital Services), Healthcare (Wellness), Mobility, Consumer, and other industries. Initialized Capital doesn't limit its investments to Y Combinator graduates and is open to all companies. They support some of today's most inspired and obsessive builders and leaders, and they have over 175 active portfolio companies and 27 unicorns. Their team possesses varied passions, perspectives, and professional backgrounds, including founders, builders, engineers, designers, journalists, and more. As advisors for life, Initialized Capital offers tools to seed stage founders across various sectors to build companies and navigate the venture landscape. They help with the full cycle of company development, from inception to M&A and beyond. Their portfolio includes well-known companies like Coinbase, Instacart, Flexport, and Opendoor. Initialized Capital hosts talent summits and provides insights about building with AI, focusing on real-world applications and founders' experiences. Their goal is to leverage venture capital to empower founders to create valuable companies, thereby shaping the future of technology and economy.