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Notation Capital

339 Douglass St, Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

Overview

Pre-seed venture capital firm supporting technical founding teams.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Podcast
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

41rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Photon Health
Apr 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Photon Health
Aug 2024Led
$9 MSeed
QA Wolf
Jul 2024Participated
$36 MSeries B
Station70
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Wand App
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Grapevine
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Butter
Nov 2022Participated
$9 MSeries A
Runwise
Nov 2022Participated
$19 MSeries A
QA Wolf
Sep 2022Participated
$20 MOther Equity
evaluate.xyz
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Talos
May 2022Participated
$105 MSeries B
Housecat
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Photon Health
Apr 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Photon Health
Aug 2024Led
$9 MSeed
QA Wolf
Jul 2024Participated
$36 MSeries B
Station70
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Wand App
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Grapevine
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Butter
Nov 2022Participated
$9 MSeries A
Runwise
Nov 2022Participated
$19 MSeries A
QA Wolf
Sep 2022Participated
$20 MOther Equity
evaluate.xyz
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Talos
May 2022Participated
$105 MSeries B
Housecat
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Notation Capital: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Notation Capital: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed714
Series A010
Series B03
Other Equity07

Monthly Deal Activity

Notation Capital: 41 deals are recorded across 174 months.All available history.
Notation Capital: 41 deals are recorded across 174 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '121
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
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Jan '150
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Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '174
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Apr '190
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Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
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Apr '201
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Dec '201
Jan '211
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Dec '213
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Notation Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 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.

Notation Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software13
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
Crypto & Blockchain8
Health & Life Sciences7
Data, Analytics & IT6
AI & Machine Learning6
Social & Community Platforms6
Media & Entertainment5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Real Estate & Construction3
Hardware & Robotics3
Fintech3
Professional Services3
Developer Tools3
Education & Workforce2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
AR/VR2
Transportation & Logistics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Gaming & eSports2
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Notation Capital: 41 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.

Notation Capital: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M21
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

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

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Notation Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (38 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States38
Europe2
112151
Notation Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Collaborative Fund sharing 6 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.

Notation Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Collaborative Fund sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Collaborative Fund6
Castle Island Ventures5
Initialized Capital5
V1.VC5
NextView Ventures4
Andreessen Horowitz3
Charge Ventures3
Compound Ventures3
Susa Ventures3
Betaworks2
BoxGroup2
Digital Currency Group2
Fidelity Management & Research Company2
Flare Capital Partners2
Gradient Ventures2
Illuminate Financial2
Inspired Capital2
Lerer Hippeau2
Long Journey Ventures2
PayPal Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Notation Capital: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation.All available history.
Notation Capital: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led717%
Participating3483%
Notation Capital: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Notation Capital: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead457%
Co-led343%

Team

Alex Lines

Founder & Partner

Jake Levine

Part Time Partner

Mackenzie Regent

Fractional COO

Nicholas Chirls

Founder & Partner