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Born Capital

530 Lytton Avenue, Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Investment firm focused on innovative CFOTech startups.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
Spain
Sweden
United States

Sector focus

Analytics
Business Intelligence
FinTech
SaaS

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Paraglide
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
DOST
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Jirav
Jul 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Hudson Labs
Oct 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Paraglide
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
DOST
Nov 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Jirav
Jul 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Hudson Labs
Oct 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Born Capital: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Born Capital: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A01
Series B01

Monthly Deal Activity

Born Capital: 4 deals are recorded across 61 months.All available history.
Born Capital: 4 deals are recorded across 61 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Born Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Born Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning4
Fintech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Born Capital: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Born Capital: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Born Capital: Philippines has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Born Capital: Philippines has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Philippines1
United States1
Canada1
Europe1
Born Capital: 13 co-investors are shown, with Activation Venture Fund sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Born Capital: 13 co-investors are shown, with Activation Venture Fund sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Activation Venture Fund1
Alumni Ventures1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Bluefish Ventures1
Cota Capital1
DN Capital1
Draper B11
Eoniq Fund1
Good News Ventures1
Information Venture Partners1
Octopus Ventures1
The Nordic Web Ventures1
TQ Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Born Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Born Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating4100%
Born Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Born Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Chris Meyer

VC Partner, Investment Committee Member

Marcel Vlug

Chairman Investment Committee

Wouter Born

Managing Partner