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Vulcan Capital
Venture CapitalActiveVulcan Capital is the multi-billion dollar investment arm of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen.
Seattle, United StatesFounded 1995
194
Investments
9
Exits
$7.5B
AUM
4.6%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Vulcan Capital invests across various stages in fintech, information services, internet, and SaaS companies, seeking to back innovative and impactful businesses. As the investment arm of Paul Allen, they are likely looking for companies with strong growth potential and a positive societal impact.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 6 years
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20151
2016Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 194 companies
C
Convoy
Logistics · Series B, 2016
O
OfferUp
Marketplaces · Series B, 2014
C
Cars.com
Marketplaces · Growth, 2014
S
Slack
SaaS · Series B, 2014
N
Nextdoor
Marketplaces · Series B, 2013
O
Oculus VR
Gaming · Series A, 2013
U
Uber
Transportation · Series B, 2013
1
10x Genomics
Biotech · Series A, 2013
L
Lyft
Transportation · Series B, 2013
F
Fanatics
E-commerce · Growth, 2012
R
Redfin
Real Estate · Series B, 2012
B
Box
SaaS · Series B, 2011
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
DreamBox LearningAcquisition2024—
AltschoolAcquisition2023—
ConvoyAcquisition2023—
NextdoorIPO2021$4.3B
Shift TechnologiesIPO2020$700M
RedfinIPO2017$1.2B
GoDaddyIPO2015$6.1B
ZillowIPO2011$3.6B
RealNetworksIPO1997—
Frequently Asked Questions
Vulcan Capital focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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