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Wildcat Venture Partners
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Wildcat Venture Partners
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Wildcat Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, investing in B2B and B2B2C tech startups across digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, and FinTech, with a stated thesis around AI for healthcare.

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Serves global market

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venture capital investing, early-stage startups, digital health investing, enterprise SaaS funding, AI healthcare startups
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1Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B)
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  • Portfolio Management and Investment Advice523940
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  • Investment Advice6282
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Venture Capital
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1Venture Capital Returns
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Returns on investment portfolio companies, managed through traditional VC fund structure with carried interest and management fees.

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Wildcat Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B and B2B2C technology startups across digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, and FinTech, with a thematic focus on AI solutions for healthcare and humanity. The firm deploys capital from its venture funds into portfolio companies and supports founders with strategic guidance. Returns are generated through portfolio investment outcomes and fund management fees under a traditional VC fund structure.

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Peers10 records
1Floodgate
TypeDirect peer
Description

Floodgate is a seed/early-stage fund focused on enterprise SaaS, AI, and emerging technology categories. Comparable in stage (seed/Series A), thesis (category-creation), and geographic proximity (Bay Area).

2Khosla Ventures
TypeDirect peer
Description

Khosla Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing heavily in AI and healthcare/digital health. Highly comparable to Wildcat given the overlap in AI-for-healthcare thesis and willingness to lead seed/Series A rounds in transformative technology categories.

3Ulu Ventures
TypeDirect peer
Description

Ulu Ventures is an early-stage venture firm with thesis-driven investments in enterprise SaaS, fintech, and digital health. Comparable in stage, sector focus, and small-team thesis-driven approach to Wildcat Venture Partners.

4Cowboy Ventures
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage firm backing enterprise and consumer category-defining startups. Comparable to Wildcat in stage, sector overlap (B2B SaaS), and thesis around backing founders building new market categories.

5Lerer Hippeau
TypeDirect peer
Description

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture firm investing in B2B SaaS, digital health, and consumer tech. Similar stage, sector focus, and check size to Wildcat, with comparable thesis of backing category-creating founders.

6Andreessen Horowitz
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Andreessen Horowitz operates dedicated bio/health and AI funds investing across stages in digital health and enterprise software. A broad incumbent that competes with Wildcat for AI/healthcare deals but at much larger check sizes and later stages.

7Lux Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Lux Capital invests early in frontier tech, AI, and health tech companies. Directly comparable to Wildcat's B2B/AI-for-healthcare thesis and early-stage focus on category-defining technology.

8Crosslink Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing across enterprise SaaS, digital health, and fintech. Highly comparable stage, sector overlap, and check size profile to Wildcat Venture Partners.

9Crosscut Ventures
TypeDirect peer
Description

Crosscut Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in enterprise SaaS, digital health, and emerging tech. Comparable in stage, sector focus, and thesis of backing category-creating entrepreneurs with smaller, focused funds.

10Founders Fund
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Founders Fund is a multi-stage venture firm investing across frontier tech, healthcare, and enterprise. Broader incumbent competing for the same founder pool that Wildcat targets but with significantly larger fund sizes.

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Investment39 records

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Wildcat Venture Partners

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Wildcat Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, investing in B2B and B2B2C tech startups across digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, and FinTech, with a stated thesis around AI for healthcare.

Wildcat Venture Partners firmographics

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Name
Wildcat Venture Partners
Legal name
Wildcat Venture Partners
Website
https://wildcat.vc
Company type
Private
Founded year
2015
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Wildcat Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, investing in B2B and B2B2C tech startups across digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, and FinTech, with a stated thesis around AI for healthcare.
Ownership category
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Wildcat Venture Partners industry classification

Industry
Product category
Venture Capital
NAICS
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)
SIC
Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro primary industry
Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

  • Venture capital investing
  • Early-stage startups
  • Digital health investing
  • Enterprise SaaS funding
  • AI healthcare startups

Where Wildcat Venture Partners is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Mateo
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Wildcat Venture Partners business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Venture Capital Returns: Returns on investment portfolio companies, managed through traditional VC fund structure with carried interest and management fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Wildcat Venture Partners product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Wildcat Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B and B2B2C technology startups across digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, and FinTech, with a thematic focus on AI solutions for healthcare and humanity. The firm deploys capital from its venture funds into portfolio companies and supports founders with strategic guidance. Returns are generated through portfolio investment outcomes and fund management fees under a traditional VC fund structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Companies that use Wildcat Venture Partners

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Wildcat Venture Partners technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

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Wildcat Venture Partners partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Wildcat Venture Partners competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Floodgate: Floodgate is a seed/early-stage fund focused on enterprise SaaS, AI, and emerging technology categories. Comparable in stage (seed/Series A), thesis (category-creation), and geographic proximity (Bay Area).
  • Khosla Ventures: Khosla Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing heavily in AI and healthcare/digital health. Highly comparable to Wildcat given the overlap in AI-for-healthcare thesis and willingness to lead seed/Series A rounds in transformative technology categories.
  • Ulu Ventures: Ulu Ventures is an early-stage venture firm with thesis-driven investments in enterprise SaaS, fintech, and digital health. Comparable in stage, sector focus, and small-team thesis-driven approach to Wildcat Venture Partners.
  • Cowboy Ventures: Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage firm backing enterprise and consumer category-defining startups. Comparable to Wildcat in stage, sector overlap (B2B SaaS), and thesis around backing founders building new market categories.
  • Lerer Hippeau: Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture firm investing in B2B SaaS, digital health, and consumer tech. Similar stage, sector focus, and check size to Wildcat, with comparable thesis of backing category-creating founders.
  • Lux Capital: Lux Capital invests early in frontier tech, AI, and health tech companies. Directly comparable to Wildcat's B2B/AI-for-healthcare thesis and early-stage focus on category-defining technology.
  • Crosslink Capital: Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing across enterprise SaaS, digital health, and fintech. Highly comparable stage, sector overlap, and check size profile to Wildcat Venture Partners.
  • Crosscut Ventures: Crosscut Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in enterprise SaaS, digital health, and emerging tech. Comparable in stage, sector focus, and thesis of backing category-creating entrepreneurs with smaller, focused funds.

Broad incumbents

  • Andreessen Horowitz: Andreessen Horowitz operates dedicated bio/health and AI funds investing across stages in digital health and enterprise software. A broad incumbent that competes with Wildcat for AI/healthcare deals but at much larger check sizes and later stages.
  • Founders Fund: Founders Fund is a multi-stage venture firm investing across frontier tech, healthcare, and enterprise. Broader incumbent competing for the same founder pool that Wildcat targets but with significantly larger fund sizes.

Market position

Customer concentration

Wildcat Venture Partners social profiles

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Wildcat Venture Partners financial estimates

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Wildcat Venture Partners leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Wildcat Venture Partners funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Wildcat Venture Partners M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments39 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Wildcat Venture Partners

What does Wildcat Venture Partners do?

Wildcat Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B and B2B2C technology startups across digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, and FinTech, with a thematic focus on AI solutions for healthcare and humanity. The firm deploys capital from its venture funds into portfolio companies and supports founders with strategic guidance. Returns are generated through portfolio investment outcomes and fund management fees under a traditional VC fund structure.

Is Wildcat Venture Partners a public or private company?

Wildcat Venture Partners is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Wildcat Venture Partners founded?

Wildcat Venture Partners was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Wildcat Venture Partners based?

Wildcat Venture Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, United States, in the North America region.

How does Wildcat Venture Partners make money?

One revenue line is on record: venture Capital Returns.

Who are Wildcat Venture Partners's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Floodgate, Khosla Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Lux Capital, Crosslink Capital and Crosscut Ventures. Broad incumbents are Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.

Does Wildcat Venture Partners have an API?

No public API is recorded for Wildcat Venture Partners.

What industry is Wildcat Venture Partners in?

Wildcat Venture Partners's product category is Venture Capital. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAB, Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B). Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6282.

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PR NewswireSilicon Valley in the Classroom: Babson College Teams with Wildcat Venture Partners and GreenFig to Offer Fall Courses that Tap Real-World Venture Expertise to Help Budding Tech Entrepreneurs SucceedWildcat Venture Partners, Babson College, and GreenFig have launched a collaboration to offer fall courses at Babson's Wellesley, Massachusetts campus, teaching the Traction Gap Framework to help early-stage entrepreneurs scale their ventures. The program includes a 16-week undergraduate course titled 'Silicon Valley Tech Ventures: Traversing the Traction Gap,' MBA workshops, and Executive Education programs, all starting in September 2019. The partnership aims to address the period between go-to-market and go-to-scale phases where approximately 80 percent of startups fail, drawing on Wildcat's operational experience and venture expertise.FinSMEsObo Emerges from Stealth With $8.2M in FundingObo, a San Mateo-based SaaS product decision system, emerged from stealth with $8.2M in funding led by Wildcat Venture Partners and TDF Ventures. The platform aligns product processes with business objectives and uses market and stakeholder data. Companies including C3, Jumpshot, MariaDB, and RedSeal already use the platform.FinSMEsWildcat Venture Partners to Raise $120M for Second Venture Capital FundWildcat Venture Partners, a San Mateo-based VC firm, is raising $120M for its second fund. The firm invests in early-stage technology companies in AI, IoT, and cloud, focusing on the Traction Gap period. It also founded The Traction Gap Institute to help startups navigate that phase.FinSMEsJennifer (JT) Trzepacz Joins Wildcat Venture Partners as Chief People Officer and Operating PartnerJennifer (JT) Trzepacz joined Wildcat Venture Partners as chief people officer and operating partner, focusing on talent and operations for portfolio companies. She will also serve as executive director of the Traction Gap Institute, founded by Wildcat to help startups scale. Trzepacz brings over 20 years of HR experience, including roles at Salesforce, Yahoo, and Rocket Fuel.PR NewswireWildcat Venture Partners Hires Jennifer Trzepacz as Chief People Officer & Operating PartnerWildcat Venture Partners announced the hiring of Jennifer (JT) Trzepacz as Chief People Officer and Operating Partner, with responsibilities including talent strategy for portfolio companies and leadership of the Traction Gap Institute. Trzepacz brings over 20 years of HR experience, having previously served as Executive Vice President at Rocket Fuel overseeing global HR, legal, facilities, IT, and business operations. The VC firm, founded in 2015, made seven new investments in 2017 and focuses on early-stage technology companies across sectors including AI, IoT, and FinTech.VC News DailyC3 IoT Closes New FinancingC3 IoT announced a Series E financing round at a $1.4 billion pre-money valuation, led by Breyer Capital, with participation from TPG, Sutter Hill, and Wildcat Venture Partners. The funds will be used to expand C3 IoT's global distribution capacity, develop its partner ecosystem, and enhance customer service capabilities. The company, a fast-growing PaaS provider for enterprise big data, AI, and IoT applications, has deployed its platform with over 100 million connected IoT sensors across more than 20 industrial-scale implementations.FinSMEsAndo Closes $7M Series A FinancingAndo, a NYC-based delivery-only restaurant, closed a $7M Series A financing led by Forerunner with participation from BoxGroup and Wildcat Venture Partners. The company will use the funds to grow its team and expand delivery across New York City.GlobeNewswireWildcat Venture Partners Announces Winners of First Annual Scholarships in Entrepreneurship and InnovationWildcat Venture Partners announced the winners of its first annual Scholarships in Entrepreneurship and Innovation: CMU graduate students Apoorva Reddy Neelapu and Austin Webb. The $5,000 scholarships, awarded for the 2016-17 academic year, are given in partnership with CMU's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. The firm plans to mentor the recipients on a regular basis.PR NewswireWildcat Venture Partners Hosts Traction Gap Event with Key Technology ExecutivesWildcat Venture Partners hosted the first in a series of Traction Gap events at its San Mateo headquarters, featuring CEOs from Box, Kabbage, and Engagio who shared insights on navigating the critical period between a startup's Initial Product Release and Minimum Viable Traction. The venture capital firm also announced the formation of the Traction Gap Institute and a strategic partnership with Velocity, an executive coaching firm led by John Baird and Ben Tauber, to develop research-backed metrics and resources for early-stage company scaling. Velocity will conduct primary research to validate Traction Gap tactics, which the Institute will use to create panels, workshops, and playbooks for entrepreneurs.PR NewswireAmplero Raises $8 Million In Series A FundingAmplero, a Seattle-based predictive customer lifetime value management platform, announced the closing of an $8 million Series A funding round led by Wildcat Venture Partners, with participation from Globys/Trilogy Equity Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Seven Peaks Ventures. The company plans to use the capital to expand beyond its early success in telecom into gaming, banking, and subscription software verticals while growing its team and go-to-market capabilities. Founded in 2016 as a spinout from Globys, Amplero leverages machine learning technology to help B2C companies maximize customer lifetime value through automated optimization of customer interactions.