Right Side Capital Management

What is Right Side Capital Management?

Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, Right Side Capital Management is a venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed to Series A investments. They are dedicated to investing in technology sector startups located in the United States and Canada, particularly targeting companies in their early stages.

Their investment focus spans a wide array of industries, such as Software (including Web Marketplace and SaaS), Media, BioTech, Business Solutions, Hardware and Manufacturing, Retail and E-commerce, Cosmetics and Fashion, IoT and Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Web Security and Privacy, Gaming and eSports, Analytics, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, Developer tools, Food & Beverage, Impact, Logistics and Distribution, Medical Devices and Hospital Services, Messaging, Robotics, Healthcare and Wellness, Mobility, Online Social, and Consumer.

Right Side Capital Management positions itself as a pre-VC stage investor for tech companies that are raising sub-$500k rounds at sub-$4M valuations and have a live product that is generating revenue, typically between $5k to $25k+ MRR.

They primarily focus on software and data companies.

Their investments range between $50,000 and $200,000, with a sweet spot around $125,000. Right Side Capital Management offers not only capital but also hands-on mentorship and support in areas such as sales, marketing, and fundraising. They leverage their network of over 1,200 later-stage investors to facilitate connections for their portfolio companies.

The firm prides itself on being a quantitative, data-driven investor providing quick, transparent funding processes, typically giving a yes or no answer within a week. With a team that combines over 100 years of operational experience and a portfolio of over 2000 companies, they offer a wealth of shared best practices and knowledge to help startups through any operational challenges, devise exit strategies, and guide through growth and scaling.

What they say:

We're a technology startup investment firm focused only on the pre-seed stage. With 1400+ pre-seed investments and growing, pre-seed is our bread and butter. It's all we've done, all day, every day, since 2012. We strive to treat founders the way we would want to be treated.

What we look for: We invest in Tech. But must be doing real engineering.Checks: $100K to $500K. Majority $150K to $300KTotal Round Size: $100K - $500K. (Occasional exceptions to $1M.)Valuation: $1M - $3M. (Rare exceptions to $6M with extreme traction.)Traction / Progress: $5K to $30K/month in gross profit. No ideas or prototypes.Headcount: 2+ founders

How we help: Our operating platform helps founder grow with GTM advice and expertise, fundraising services to help connect you with next-round investors and lenders, and access to the top tools and services at discounted introductory rates.