Princeville Capital

What Princeville Capital does

Princeville Capital is a growth-stage investment firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, focused on backing technology companies leveraging artificial intelligence. The firm manages Flagship I and Flagship II funds with $2B+ in assets under management, deploying growth equity into approximately 30 portfolio companies spanning AI-native infrastructure, tooling, and platforms (Deepgram, Invisible Technologies, Sigma, Versa Networks, Claroty, InfluxData) as well as AI-transformed enterprise software, fintech, eCommerce, mobility, and energy-transition businesses (Trendyol, Enpal, Remitly, NotCo, Auto1, Gogoro, DayOne, Ozon, EcoVadis). It positions itself as a "transatlantic from day one" investor, with investment teams operating out of San Francisco and Berlin and supporting offices in Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi (via Hub71), and Buenos Aires.

The firm's value proposition rests on active board involvement, capital-markets expertise inherited from the co-founders' prior careers at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse (where Joaquin Rodriguez Torres advised on $125 billion+ in transactions including 25 global IPOs for clients such as Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, and MercadoLibre), and hands-on cross-border expansion support. Co-Founders and Managing Partners Emmanuel DeSousa and Joaquin Rodriguez Torres lead a roughly 20-person team whose partners previously held senior roles at SoftBank Vision Fund, TotalEnergies Ventures, Moelis, McKinsey, BlackRock, BCG, and Asia Climate Partners.

Revenue is generated through standard private fund economics: management fees on committed and deployed capital across the Flagship funds plus carried interest on profitable realizations. The firm also engages in climate-aligned investing through partnerships with the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds network and the Climate Brick Project, and pursues thought-leadership marketing via its insights publication, newsletter, and participation in industry events such as the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds CEO Summit. Customer segments are growth-stage AI/technology companies (primary) and institutional limited partners (secondary).

Name

Princeville Capital

Legal name

Princeville Capital

Website

https://princeville-capital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Princeville Capital is a San Francisco-based growth-stage investment firm managing $2B+ across Flagship I and II funds, backing approximately 30 AI-focused technology companies globally with active board involvement and cross-border expansion support from offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, and Buenos Aires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Princeville Capital generates revenue through management fees and carried interest from their Flagship I and Flagship II funds, investing in growth-stage AI technology companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Princeville Capital is a growth-stage venture capital firm that invests capital from its Flagship I and Flagship II funds into AI and technology companies worldwide. The firm provides portfolio companies with active board involvement, capital-markets expertise, and global expansion support through a five-office international platform. The core offering is institutional investment management for limited partners seeking exposure to the AI investment theme.

Product overview

Princeville Capital is a single, unified investment platform offering growth equity investment services to AI-focused technology companies. The firm does not offer modular products but rather provides a comprehensive suite of investment and value-add services including active board involvement, capital-markets expertise, and global expansion support through its network of five global offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flagship I Fund Princeville Capital's growth-stage technology investment fund focused on AI and next-generation technology companies.
• Flagship II Fund Princeville Capital's next growth-stage technology investment fund focused on AI and next-generation technology companies.
• Growth-Stage Equity Investment & Portfolio Support Services Core investment service: provision of growth-stage equity capital combined with hands-on portfolio support (active board involvement, capital-markets expertise, global expansion guidance) to growth-stage AI technology companies.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025Ongoing partnership with OPSWF, a network of global sovereign wealth funds focused on climate-aligned investments. Princeville participates in CEO Summits and Mid-Term Meetings, contributing to workshops on climate disclosure standards and financing the global energy transition.
• One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Continued engagement with OPSWF network, contributing to climate-aligned investment strategy discussions and collaborative frameworks for financing energy transition.
• Climate Brick ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2024Joined as Alliance Member to support decarbonization of the construction industry through innovative building materials. Aligns with climate investing thesis and commitment to supporting climate solutions across sectors.
• Hub71coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2024Strategic partnership with Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem. Provides Princeville Capital's portfolio companies with access to Hub71's extensive network, resources, and market opportunities in the Middle East and beyond. Facilitates knowledge exchange, business development, and cross-border expansion for technology companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Insight Partners: One of the largest global growth equity investors focused on software, internet, and data technology. Highly comparable to Princeville Capital in its stage focus (growth-stage technology), high-conviction thematic investing approach, and active value-add model, though operating at materially larger AUM.
• TPG Growth: Growth equity arm of TPG focused on growth-stage investments in technology, media, and emerging markets. Comparable in growth-stage technology focus, global presence (including emerging markets like Princeville's Latin America exposure), and ability to provide operational support.
• Bessemer Venture Partners: Long-standing venture and growth equity firm with deep technology franchise, cloud computing focus, and global presence. Comparable AI/cloud thesis, founder-friendly approach, and growth-stage investing in category-leading technology companies.
• General Atlantic: Global growth equity firm investing across technology, consumer, financial services, and healthcare. Direct comparable given its global footprint, growth-stage focus, and active board involvement model—similar role for founders as Princeville Capital plays for its portfolio.
• IVP (Institutional Venture Partners): Late-stage venture and growth equity firm focused on technology companies. Direct comparable in growth-stage technology focus, AI investment thesis, and check size range for category-leading companies like Princeville's portfolio.
• Summit Partners: Growth equity firm investing across technology, healthcare, and growth services. Comparable stage (growth equity), technology concentration, and approach of partnering with founders to scale globally, similar to Princeville's value-add thesis.
• Lightspeed Venture Partners: Global venture capital firm with strong enterprise and consumer technology focus. Comparable in multi-stage technology investing, AI investment thesis, and global presence across US, Europe, Israel, and Asia.
• TA Associates: Global growth equity firm with strong technology and software franchise. Highly comparable in stage focus, sector concentration in tech, and active board/value-add model, operating at similar mid-market check sizes.
• Accel: Global venture and growth capital firm with strong technology focus and presence in both Silicon Valley and Europe (London). Comparable transatlantic DNA and AI investment focus, though Accel operates across earlier venture stages alongside growth.

Broad incumbents

• SoftBank Vision Fund: Mega-scale technology investor operating at far larger check sizes than Princeville Capital. Comparable in growth-stage AI/technology thesis, but functions as a broad incumbent with massive capital pools rather than a focused mid-market growth firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/princevillecap

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments32 records

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