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Core Capital

Rennweg 12, Zürich, Zurich, 8001, Switzerland

Overview

Boutique private equity for early-stage enterprise software companies.

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ZeroFox
Feb 2020Participated
$74 MOther Equity
Stardog
Oct 2019Participated
$9 MSeries B
STAQ
Mar 2018Led
$2 MOther Equity
Stardog
Jan 2018Participated
$3 MSeries A
Stardog
Oct 2017Participated
$6 MSeries A
ZeroFox
Jul 2017Participated
$40 MSeries C
Spark Capital
Dec 2016Participated
$20 MSeries B
Stardog
Jul 2016Led
$2 MSeed
STAQ
May 2016Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Fugue
Jan 2016Participated
$20 MSeries C
ZeroFox
Dec 2015Participated
$27 MOther Equity
STAQ
Oct 2014Led
$3 MSeries A
ZeroFox
Feb 2020Participated
$74 MOther Equity
Stardog
Oct 2019Participated
$9 MSeries B
STAQ
Mar 2018Led
$2 MOther Equity
Stardog
Jan 2018Participated
$3 MSeries A
Stardog
Oct 2017Participated
$6 MSeries A
ZeroFox
Jul 2017Participated
$40 MSeries C
Spark Capital
Dec 2016Participated
$20 MSeries B
Stardog
Jul 2016Led
$2 MSeed
STAQ
May 2016Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Fugue
Jan 2016Participated
$20 MSeries C
ZeroFox
Dec 2015Participated
$27 MOther Equity
STAQ
Oct 2014Led
$3 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Core Capital: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Core Capital: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A13
Series B02
Series C+12
Other Equity24

Monthly Deal Activity

Core Capital: 17 deals are recorded across 221 months.All available history.
Core Capital: 17 deals are recorded across 221 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '081
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Sector Breakdown

Core Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

Core Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software6
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Marketing & Advertising3
Media & Entertainment3
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Core Capital: 17 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.

Core Capital: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Core Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

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

Core Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States16
Europe1
Core Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Genacast Ventures sharing 5 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.

Core Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Genacast Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Genacast Ventures5
New Enterprise Associates5
Boulder Ventures4
Grotech Ventures3
Highland Capital Partners3
Kinetic Ventures3
Intel Capital2
Pereg Ventures2
Redline Capital2
Revel Partners2
Tenfore Holdings2
Battery Ventures1
Comcast Ventures1
Contour Venture Partners1
Founder Collective1
Genecast1
Hercules Capital1
IDEA Fund Partners1
RRE Ventures1
Salesforce Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Core Capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Core Capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led529%
Participating1271%
Core Capital: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Core Capital: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead120%
Co-led480%

Team

David Christen

Head of Sales

Martin Bucher

Executive

Martin Gloor

CEO