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Overview

Founder-focused venture capital fund investing in software startups.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

18

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

261rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cognition
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BSeries E
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Aug 2026Participated
$250 MSeries A
Modus
Jul 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Augustus
Jul 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
Singularity Defense
Jul 2026Participated
$80 MSeries A
Monogram
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeed
Illuminant Surgical
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Swoop
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
MindFort
Apr 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Alien
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Mar 2026Participated
$170 MSeries A
Eragon
Mar 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Cognition
Sep 2026Participated
$2.0 BSeries E
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Aug 2026Participated
$250 MSeries A
Modus
Jul 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Augustus
Jul 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
Singularity Defense
Jul 2026Participated
$80 MSeries A
Monogram
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeed
Illuminant Surgical
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Swoop
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
MindFort
Apr 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Alien
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Mar 2026Participated
$170 MSeries A
Eragon
Mar 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Soma Capital: 261 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Soma Capital: 261 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11158
Series A031
Series B18
Series C+02
Other Equity246
Debt02

Monthly Deal Activity

Soma Capital: 261 deals are recorded across 140 months.All available history.
Soma Capital: 261 deals are recorded across 140 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '151
Apr '150
May '151
Jun '151
Jul '151
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Apr '162
May '160
Jun '161
Jul '160
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Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '173
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '193
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '191
Nov '192
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '205
Aug '201
Sep '201
Oct '207
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '212
Mar '213
Apr '212
May '213
Jun '213
Jul '214
Aug '212
Sep '214
Oct '216
Nov '214
Dec '213
Jan '225
Feb '227
Mar '224
Apr '225
May '228
Jun '2211
Jul '223
Aug '228
Sep '225
Oct '226
Nov '224
Dec '223
Jan '234
Feb '233
Mar '230
Apr '234
May '236
Jun '232
Jul '232
Aug '235
Sep '232
Oct '233
Nov '234
Dec '233
Jan '242
Feb '242
Mar '242
Apr '242
May '244
Jun '244
Jul '245
Aug '242
Sep '244
Oct '245
Nov '242
Dec '242
Jan '252
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Mar '251
Apr '252
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Jul '250
Aug '251
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Oct '250
Nov '252
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '263
Mar '263
Apr '264
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '263
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Soma Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (94 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.

Soma Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (94 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software94
Fintech66
AI & Machine Learning66
Networks, Cloud & Communication62
E-Commerce & Retail33
Transportation & Logistics32
Professional Services31
Data, Analytics & IT26
Health & Life Sciences24
Developer Tools24
Crypto & Blockchain21
Marketing & Advertising17
Space & Frontier Tech16
Hardware & Robotics14
Clean Energy & Sustainability12
Real Estate & Construction12
Cybersecurity & Privacy10
Consumer & Lifestyle10
Food & Agriculture10
Education & Workforce8
Manufacturing8
Media & Entertainment8
Social & Community Platforms8
Gaming & eSports4
Travel & Hospitality2
Government & Defense2
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

Soma Capital: 261 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.

Soma Capital: 261 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M144
$5M-$10M51
$10M-$25M41
$25M-$50M10
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B0
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Soma Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (186 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 26 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Soma Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (186 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States186
India14
Europe12
Mexico6
Canada6
Nigeria5
Singapore4
United Arab Emirates4
Brazil3
Pakistan2
Soma Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 111 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.

Investment Strategy

Soma Capital: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Soma Capital: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led145%
Participating24795%
Soma Capital: Single-lead accounts for 21% and co-led for 79% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Soma Capital: Single-lead accounts for 21% and co-led for 79% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead321%
Co-led1179%

Team

Alvin Xiao

Scout Lead

Aneel Ranadive

Managing Partner & Founder

Fouad Farhat

Investor

Ki Cooley-Winters

Technical Lead

Yoav Ben Shushan

Venture Partner