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Essential Capital

750 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2403, New York, NY, 10022, United States

Overview

Global venture investor backing industry-transforming businesses.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Germany
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Elvy
May 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
Transition Metal Solutions
Jan 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Cambrium
Oct 2023Led
$8 MSeed
Triplebar
Oct 2023Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Flagship
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Yali Bio
Feb 2022Led
$4 MSeed
Sharebite
May 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
Elvy
May 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
Transition Metal Solutions
Jan 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Cambrium
Oct 2023Led
$8 MSeed
Triplebar
Oct 2023Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Flagship
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Yali Bio
Feb 2022Led
$4 MSeed
Sharebite
May 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Essential Capital: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Essential Capital: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Series A01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Essential Capital: 7 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Essential Capital: 7 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
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Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Essential Capital: Health & Life Sciences 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.

Essential Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences3
Enterprise Software2
Food & Agriculture2
AI & Machine Learning2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Professional Services1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Essential Capital: 7 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.

Essential Capital: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Essential Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

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

Essential Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Europe1
Essential Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Astor Management 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.

Essential Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Astor Management sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Astor Management1
AUFI Ventures1
Climate Capital1
CRCM Ventures1
Daft Capital1
Dolby Family Ventures1
Dream Ventures1
First In Ventures1
FTW Ventures1
Future Archives1
HOF Capital1
Insight Partners1
iSelect Fund1
Kayak Ventures1
Kleiner Perkins1
Klemhurst1
Lafayette Square1
Liberty City Ventures1
London Technology Club1
New Climate Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Essential Capital: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation.All available history.
Essential Capital: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led343%
Participating457%
Essential Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Essential Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Ron Zori

General Partner