Costanoa Ventures

2012

Founded

161

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Costanoa Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm specializing in enterprise software and data infrastructure. Founded in 2012, the firm focuses on investing in Seed and Series A stages, particularly in sectors such as fintech, data and developer infrastructure, applied artificial intelligence, and security. With a team possessing extensive B2B experience, Costanoa Ventures supports founders in these areas with keen insight and sharp instinct.

The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, offering operational expertise in hiring, sales, marketing, and company building from Day One. Costanoa Ventures has a history of successful investments, including companies like AppOmni, Replicant, StackHawk, AKASA, Quizlet, Cyral, Noteable, Parallel Domain, Novel, Highnote, Vic.ai, Bigeye, Leap, Focal Systems, and Vannevar Labs. As of September 2024, the firm closed its fifth early-stage fund at $275 million and its third Opportunity Fund at nearly $120 million, bringing its total assets under management to over $2 billion.

Portfolio Companies

AppOmni, Replicant, StackHawk, AKASA, Quizlet, Cyral, Noteable, Parallel Domain, Novel, Highnote

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Australia

Key Differentiators

Boutique approach with a focus on a select number of investments per year, Hands-on operational support through BuilderOps team, Diverse portfolio with companies across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Australia

Thypical Investment Size

$1 million to $10 million

Total Funds Raised

$275 million

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CloudTech

Cybersecurity

SaaS

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Big Data & Analytics

Developer Tools

Palo Alto

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States