Lowercase Capital

2010

Founded

188

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Lowercase Capital was a prominent American venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Chris Sacca. The firm specialized in seed and early-stage investments, backing several high-profile startups that have since become household names. Notable investments included Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, and Kickstarter.

These strategic investments contributed to Lowercase Capital's reputation as one of the most successful venture capital firms of its time, with reports indicating returns of at least $5 billion to its investors. In 2017, Chris Sacca announced his retirement from venture capital to focus on climate action and political initiatives, leading to the closure of Lowercase Capital to new investments. However, the firm continued to support its existing portfolio companies.

In 2021, Sacca re-entered the venture capital scene with a renewed focus on climate-related investments through a new fund, Lowercarbon Capital.

Portfolio Companies

Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, Kickstarter, Stripe, Docker, Optimizely, Medium, Lookout

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

High-profile investments, Strong returns, Focus on early-stage companies

Thypical Investment Size

Seed and early-stage

Total Funds Raised

Over $1 billion

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Developer Tools

Software

San Francisco

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States