Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Family office |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cannabis • Gaming (& eSports) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • LegalTech • Mobility • Consumer |
Stages | Early, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Israel |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Vulcan Capital is a family office acting as the private equity and venture capital arm of Paul Allen, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Established in 2003, the firm's approach is to invest in companies across a wide range of stages from early and seed phase to Series A and Series B rounds. Their investment portfolio is diverse, with interests in a multitude of industries including Software, PropTech, IT and TMT, BioTech, Business Solutions, Fintech and Financial Services, Hardware and Manufacturing, Energy, Retail and E-Commerce, IoT and Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Cannabis, Gaming and eSports, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, Logistics and Distribution, Medical Devices and Hospital Services, Robotics, Real Estate and Construction, Healthcare and Wellness, LegalTech, Mobility, Consumer, and other emerging sectors. Vulcan Capital's investments typically range between $100,000 and $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $1,500,000 for the firms they invest in. They are known for leveraging their industry expertise and resources to support companies through various stages of growth including leveraged buyouts, growth capital, turnarounds, and early-stage venture capital. Furthermore, they seek opportunities without defined limits on size or structure, mainly targeting direct equity investments from $10 million to $100 million, along with selective smaller venture investments. Vulcan Capital functions with the goal of creating long-term value for their stakeholders by investing across the company lifecycle and participating in the strategic evolution of their portfolio companies. They enable transformation and innovation through capital investment, demonstrating a commitment to fostering economic growth and advancement in technology and society.
Vulcan Capital has no defined limits on size or structure, but generally targets direct equity investments of $10 million to $100 million, as well as select smaller venture investments