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Penny Jar Capital

San Francisco, CA, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in tech companies.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

6

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Blee
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Get Parallel
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
a1mobile
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Primepoint
Apr 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Ezra
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Upwind Security
Jan 2026Participated
$250 MSeries B
Burnt
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Upwind Security
Dec 2024Participated
$100 MSeries A
Ducky
May 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Zafran Security
Mar 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Compa
Jan 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
Upwind Security
Sep 2023Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Blee
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Get Parallel
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
a1mobile
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Primepoint
Apr 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Ezra
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Upwind Security
Jan 2026Participated
$250 MSeries B
Burnt
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Upwind Security
Dec 2024Participated
$100 MSeries A
Ducky
May 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Zafran Security
Mar 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Compa
Jan 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
Upwind Security
Sep 2023Participated
$50 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Penny Jar Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Penny Jar Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed73
Series A06
Series B01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Penny Jar Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 65 months.All available history.
Penny Jar Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 65 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '212
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '212
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
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Feb '240
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Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
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Jun '250
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Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '262
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Penny Jar Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Penny Jar Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software12
AI & Machine Learning9
Professional Services8
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Marketing & Advertising2
Food & Agriculture2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Hardware & Robotics1
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Penny Jar 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.

Penny Jar Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Penny Jar Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Penny Jar Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States20
Penny Jar Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cerca Partners sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Penny Jar Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cerca Partners sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cerca Partners5
Cyberstarts5
Greylock Partners4
Leaders Fund4
Craft Ventures3
Sheva3
Alta Park Capital2
General Catalyst2
NJP Ventures2
TCV2
6th Man Ventures1
a16z Speedrun1
Acadian Ventures1
Aglae Ventures1
Axiom Partners1
Background Capital1
Base10 Partners1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Bluefish Ventures1
Bread & Butter Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Penny Jar Capital: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Penny Jar Capital: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led840%
Participating1260%
Penny Jar Capital: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Penny Jar Capital: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead563%
Co-led338%

Team

Bryant Barr

Business Management

Rich Scudellari

Managing Partner

Stephen Curry

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