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Wave Capital

Wave Capital

San Francisco, Californiawave.capital

Overview

Wave Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that specializes in early-stage investments in companies building marketplaces.

Year Founded

2017

Portfolio Companies

16

Investments

Wave Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
BobbieOct 2019SeedLead
UmbaDec 2020SeedCo-investor
HotplateFeb 2022SeedCo-investor
LocaleMay 2022Series ACo-investor
Syntropy AI, Inc.Mar 2024StrategicCo-investor
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Key People

Riley Newman

General Partner

Sara Adler

General Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Wave Capital based?

Wave Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Wave Capital founded?

Wave Capital was founded in 2017.

How many portfolio companies does Wave Capital have?

Wave Capital has 16 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Wave Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Bobbie, Umba, Hotplate, Locale, Syntropy AI, Inc..

What was Wave Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Wave Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Syntropy AI, Inc. in 2024.

What sectors does Wave Capital focus on?

Wave Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Wave Capital focus on?

Wave Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Wave Capital's AUM?

Wave Capital's assets under management are estimated between $55.0M and $55.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2017

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