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Capitalize VC

3219 W 23rd St Unit 3, Chicago, IL, 60623, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in commerce-enablement tech.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Bulgaria
United States

Sector focus

Consumer Goods
E-Commerce Platforms
Logistics
Payments
...

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Noise
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Warrant
Apr 2025Participated
$0.72 MSeed
Bump
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Playbite
Nov 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
URBO Studio
Sep 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
Capitalize
Feb 2021Led
$13 MSeries A
Noise
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Warrant
Apr 2025Participated
$0.72 MSeed
Bump
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Playbite
Nov 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
URBO Studio
Sep 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
Capitalize
Feb 2021Led
$13 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Capitalize VC: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Capitalize VC: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A10
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Capitalize VC: 6 deals are recorded across 69 months.All available history.
Capitalize VC: 6 deals are recorded across 69 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Capitalize VC: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Capitalize VC: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech3
Media & Entertainment3
Social & Community Platforms2
Marketing & Advertising2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Travel & Hospitality1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Capitalize VC: 6 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.

Capitalize VC: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Capitalize VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

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

Capitalize VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Europe1
Capitalize VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Grishin Robotics sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Capitalize VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Grishin Robotics sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Grishin Robotics2
M252
500 Global1
Bling Capital1
Brickyard1
Capital Midwest Fund1
Cultivation Capital1
Everywhere Ventures1
Goodwater Capital1
Greycroft1
H/L Ventures1
Heirloom Ventures1
Impact X Capital1
Lightbank1
Mairs & Power Venture Capital1
Mana Ventures1
RRE Ventures1
Serac Ventures1
Sixty8 Capital1
Snap1

Investment Strategy

Capitalize VC: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Capitalize VC: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led233%
Participating467%
Capitalize VC: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Capitalize VC: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Tessa Flippin

Capitalize VC

Victor Gutwein

Co-chair, Consumer Products and Services