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Linse Capital

1340 Arbor Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Growth equity firm investing in technology for transportation and energy.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Energy
Finance
Financial Services
Transportation
...

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Impulse Space
Sep 2026Participated
$308 MSeries D
Impulse Space
Jun 2026Participated
$500 MSeries D
Thea Energy
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Lace
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Freeform
Feb 2026Participated
$67 MSeries B
Waabi
Jan 2026Participated
$750 MSeries C
Kargo
Dec 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
Mythic
Dec 2025Participated
$125 MSeries D
Impulse Space
Jun 2025Led
$300 MSeries C
Skydio
Nov 2024Participated
$170 MSeries E
Whisper Aero
Apr 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
Skydio
Feb 2023Led
$230 MSeries E
Impulse Space
Sep 2026Participated
$308 MSeries D
Impulse Space
Jun 2026Participated
$500 MSeries D
Thea Energy
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Lace
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Freeform
Feb 2026Participated
$67 MSeries B
Waabi
Jan 2026Participated
$750 MSeries C
Kargo
Dec 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
Mythic
Dec 2025Participated
$125 MSeries D
Impulse Space
Jun 2025Led
$300 MSeries C
Skydio
Nov 2024Participated
$170 MSeries E
Whisper Aero
Apr 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
Skydio
Feb 2023Led
$230 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

Linse Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Linse Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series B04
Series C+28
Other Equity22

Monthly Deal Activity

Linse Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 126 months.All available history.
Linse Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 126 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
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Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
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Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
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Jan '221
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Jan '230
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Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '261
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Linse Capital: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Linse Capital: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech9
Manufacturing7
Transportation & Logistics7
AI & Machine Learning6
Hardware & Robotics4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Enterprise Software3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Linse Capital: 20 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.

Linse Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B2
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

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

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

Linse Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States16
Europe2
Israel1
Canada1
Linse Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Founders Fund 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.

Linse Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Founders Fund sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Founders Fund3
Lux Capital3
137 Ventures2
Axon2
Banner VC2
BMW i Ventures2
Braemar Energy Ventures2
CBRE2
Data Collective2
DFJ Growth2
ENGIE New Ventures2
Evergy Ventures2
Next472
NVentures2
Siemens2
Valor Equity Partners2
Abstract Ventures1
AE Ventures1
AeroX Ventures1
Airbus Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Linse Capital: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Linse Capital: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led420%
Participating1680%
Linse Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Linse Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Bastiaan Janmaat

Managing Director

Dario Constantine

Senior Associate

Michael Linse

Managing Director & Founder

Robert Kaufman

Principal, Head of Investor Relations