VantagePoint Capital Partners

1996

Founded

269

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

VantagePoint Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan E. Salzman and Jim Marver, headquartered in San Bruno, California, with additional offices in Beijing and Hong Kong. The firm specializes in multi-stage investments across sectors such as cleantech, healthcare, and information technology.

With over $4 billion in assets under management, VantagePoint provides capital, strategic resources, partnership alliances, and ongoing support to its portfolio companies. Notable investments include Tesla Motors and BrightSource Energy. In 2011-2012, the firm rebranded from "VantagePoint Venture Partners" to "VantagePoint Capital Partners" to reflect its increased focus on growth equity.

Portfolio Companies

Tesla Motors, BrightSource Energy, IntelePeer, Pica8, Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, VionX Energy, Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals, Talix, Edo Interactive, Liquid Light

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, China, Emerging markets in Asia

Key Differentiators

Focus on energy innovation and efficiency, Global presence with offices in the U.S. and Asia, Support for companies from startup to scaleup stages

Thypical Investment Size

$15 million to $50 million

Total Funds Raised

Over $4 billion

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Software

SaaS

Consumer

FinTech

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States