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OSS Capital

140 Geary Street Suite 1000, San Francisco, California, 94108, United States

Overview

Investment firm focused on early-stage commercial open-source software.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Ireland
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Information Technology
Open Source
Software
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
W4 Games
Sep 2026Participated
$18 MSeries B
TargonCompute
Jul 2026Led
$11 MSeries A
CUE Labs
Oct 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Comp AI
Aug 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Dub.co
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Parallel
Mar 2024Participated
$35 MOther Equity
Extropic AI
Dec 2023Participated
$14 MSeed
Liquid AI
Dec 2023Participated
$38 MSeed
Plane
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeed
AppFlowy
Nov 2023Led
$6 MSeed
MergeStat
Dec 2022Led
$1 MSeed
NocoDB
Oct 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
W4 Games
Sep 2026Participated
$18 MSeries B
TargonCompute
Jul 2026Led
$11 MSeries A
CUE Labs
Oct 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Comp AI
Aug 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Dub.co
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Parallel
Mar 2024Participated
$35 MOther Equity
Extropic AI
Dec 2023Participated
$14 MSeed
Liquid AI
Dec 2023Participated
$38 MSeed
Plane
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeed
AppFlowy
Nov 2023Led
$6 MSeed
MergeStat
Dec 2022Led
$1 MSeed
NocoDB
Oct 2022Participated
$11 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

OSS Capital: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
OSS Capital: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed76
Series A12
Series B02
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

OSS Capital: 21 deals are recorded across 84 months.All available history.
OSS Capital: 21 deals are recorded across 84 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
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Dec '212
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Apr '221
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Dec '221
Jan '230
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Dec '232
Jan '240
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Dec '240
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Dec '250
Jan '260
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Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

OSS Capital: Enterprise Software 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.

OSS Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software7
AI & Machine Learning5
Hardware & Robotics4
Developer Tools3
Gaming & eSports3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Social & Community Platforms1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

OSS Capital: 21 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.

OSS Capital: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

OSS Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

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

OSS Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Europe5
Canada1
Singapore1
OSS Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Automattic sharing 2 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.

OSS Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Automattic sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Automattic2
Lux Capital2
8-Bit Capital1
Accel1
Acequia Capital1
Bold Capital Partners1
Buckley Ventures1
Caffeinated Capital1
Canaan Partners1
Charge Ventures1
Connect Ventures1
Crane Venture Partners1
Daily.co1
Decibel1
Dell Technologies Capital1
Digital Currency Group1
Distributed Global1
Earlybird Digital East1
Focus Labs1
Founders Fund1

Investment Strategy

OSS Capital: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation.All available history.
OSS Capital: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led943%
Participating1257%
OSS Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
OSS Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead667%
Co-led333%

Team

Alex Pollitt

Limited Partner

Clement Pang

Limited Partner

Dieter Plaetinck

Limited Partner

Heather Meeker

Portfolio Partner: Legal

Jim Walker

Portfolio Partner: Product Marketing

Joseph Jacks

Founder and General Partner

Nicholas White

Founding Portfolio Partner: Finance

Scott Williamson

Portfolio Partner: Product