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Bow Capital

2440 Sand Hill Rd, Suite 101, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in technology to shape the future.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

39rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Luffy AI
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Opus
Feb 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
CNaught
May 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Aquaria
Nov 2024Participated
$112 MOther Equity
GrayMatter
Jun 2024Participated
$45 MSeries B
GrayMatter Robotics
Jun 2024Participated
$45 MSeries B
Pandion
Mar 2024Participated
$42 MSeries B
Eureka Health
Jul 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Skillit
Jul 2023Led
$9 MOther Equity
BentoML
Jun 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
Linus Biotechnology
May 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Linus Biotechnology
Jan 2023Led
$16 MSeries A
Luffy AI
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Opus
Feb 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
CNaught
May 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Aquaria
Nov 2024Participated
$112 MOther Equity
GrayMatter
Jun 2024Participated
$45 MSeries B
GrayMatter Robotics
Jun 2024Participated
$45 MSeries B
Pandion
Mar 2024Participated
$42 MSeries B
Eureka Health
Jul 2023Participated
$7 MSeed
Skillit
Jul 2023Led
$9 MOther Equity
BentoML
Jun 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
Linus Biotechnology
May 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Linus Biotechnology
Jan 2023Led
$16 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Bow Capital: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bow Capital: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed25
Series A68
Series B010
Series C+03
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Bow Capital: 39 deals are recorded across 116 months.All available history.
Bow Capital: 39 deals are recorded across 116 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
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Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '191
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Nov '190
Dec '190
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Dec '202
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Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
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Apr '221
May '222
Jun '220
Jul '220
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Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
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Sector Breakdown

Bow Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

Bow Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software14
AI & Machine Learning12
Health & Life Sciences10
Data, Analytics & IT6
Hardware & Robotics6
E-Commerce & Retail4
Education & Workforce3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Professional Services3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Fintech2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Bow Capital: 39 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.

Bow Capital: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M12
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bow Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (38 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bow Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (38 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States38
Europe1
Bow Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acre Venture Partners sharing 3 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.

Bow Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acre Venture Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Acre Venture Partners3
Andreessen Horowitz3
Horizons Ventures3
Sequoia Capital3
Swift Ventures3
Advance Venture Partners2
AME Cloud Ventures2
B Capital Group2
Calibrate Ventures2
David Bellet Family Office2
DCVC Bio2
Euclidean Capital2
Floodgate2
NGP Capital2
OCA Ventures2
Playground Global2
Schematic Ventures2
SK2
SQN Venture Partners2
Target Partners2

Investment Strategy

Bow Capital: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation.All available history.
Bow Capital: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led923%
Participating3077%
Bow Capital: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bow Capital: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead444%
Co-led556%

Team

Grady Burnett

Co-Founder/Venture Partner

Rafi Syed

General Partner

Raymond Dong

Principal

Vivek Ranadive

Founder & Managing General Partner