Caffeinated Capital
San Francisco, California · Invests in US · Website
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Support founders pursuing their life's work with an alternative to the hype cycle: the luxury of long-term thinking. We support founders building category-defining companies across all sectors that will last for lifetimes.
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Not interested in hype-driven exits or short-term returns optimization
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- Lead or follow
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- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
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3 contacts on file
Portfolio
Airtable is a next-gen app-building platform that empowers users to create custom business applications with no coding required. It integrates AI to enhance workflows and offers features like automations, reporting, and custom interfaces.
Saronic is building cutting-edge unmanned surface vehicles that enable maritime security and domain awareness by combining best-in-class hardware, software and artificial intelligence into one scalable, fully integrated platform.
Airtable is a cloud-based collaboration platform that combines the simplicity of a spreadsheet with the power of a database. It enables teams to organize their work, automate processes, and collaborate in real-time through customizable workflows and integrations.
Antares Industries designs and manufactures modular reactors for energy applications on Earth and in space.
Onebrief is a software platform designed to enhance military staff workflows and collaboration, enabling faster command decisions and operational planning.
Kindred is a members-only home exchange community that allows users to swap homes and travel authentically. Members can stay in curated homes for a fraction of the cost by earning credits through hosting their own homes.
Saronic Technologies is a defense technology company specializing in autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime forces, enhancing awareness, reach, and survivability.
CloudTrucks offers an all-in-one platform for independent truckers, providing tools for load booking, cash flow management, and compliance to help drivers maximize their revenue and streamline their operations.
Amca designs and manufactures advanced products for the most important aircraft in the world, including avionics, hardware, hydraulics, pneumatics, and power electronics.
Virta is a health company offering a virtual clinic for sustainable weight loss and diabetes reversal through a nutrition-first approach. It provides free access to help lower blood sugar and reduce medications.
Federato is an AI-native insurance platform for the entire policy lifecycle. It enhances risk decisions, speeds up quoting, and aligns portfolios.
Aven is a technology company offering consumer credit cards backed by home equity, aiming to provide the lowest-cost and most transparent access to capital at scale.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Saronic Technologies
Series D · Participated
- Feb 2026
Matia
Series A · Participated
- Jul 2025
Varda Space Industries
Series C · Participated
- Apr 2025
Luzern Risk
Series A · Lead
- Jun 2023
Federato
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2020
Onebrief
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2019
Varda Space Industries
Seed · Lead
- Mar 2014
Airtable
Seed · Co-Lead
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TechCrunch
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Bloomberg
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FinTech Futures
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AlleyWatch
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Crunchbase News
Exclusive: Capchase, The ‘Affirm for B2B,’ Secures $200M In Debt And Equity
3 months ago
Ventureburn
Capchase Raises $200M+ to Expand Financing Platform
3 months ago
Axios
Cognition's $26B valuation, Thea Energy's $100M raise, and Equal's new owner
3 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 5/25/26
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Ventureburn
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3 months ago
Tectonic Defense
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3 months ago
Business Wire
Matia Raises $21M Series A to Scale Unified Data Infrastructure for the AI Era
6 months ago
Axios
D3 Bio's $108m, Blackstone's electricity bet, and Nick Clegg's move
9 months ago
FinSMEs
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10 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Seneca Launched With $60 Million To Advance AI-Based Wildfire Defense Systems
10 months ago
Axios
Aven's $2.2b valuation and SoundHound's AI buy
Sep 2025
Business Wire
Aven Raises $110M Series E at a $2.2B Valuation to Build America's First "Machine Banking" Platform for Homeowners
Sep 2025
AltAssets Private Equity News
Raymond Tonsing’s Caffeinated Capital could raise up to $400m for latest fund
Jan 2025
TechCrunch
Raymond Tonsing’s Caffeinated Capital seeks $400M for fifth fund
Jan 2025
Crowell & Moring LLP
Crowell Represents Nuclear Energy Startup Antares Industries in $30M Series A
Oct 2024
Reuters
Varda raises $90 mln to fuel space manufacturing efforts
Apr 2024
Venture Capital Journal
How Summit Peak turned endowment relationships into an early-stage fund of funds
Nov 2020
Crunchbase News
Caffeinated Capital Files To Raise $225 Million Across Two New Funds
May 2018
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