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Exceptional Capital

Miami, Florida · Invests in US; Global; LATAM · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityFintechHealthcare & BiotechEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & CybersecurityFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthRobotics & Automation

Thesis

We back the most ambitious founders building for enterprise, providing them with capital, confidence, and credibility. We believe exceptional founders with unrivaled tenacity and imagination can engineer exceptional futures in enterprise software, AI, and infrastructure.

Likely not a fit for

Late-stage capital, consumer-focused non-software, founders without operational experience or commitment to inclusive values

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$50M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

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Andrew Van Nest

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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Marell Evans

General PartnerFounder and General Partner

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Graham Stoddard

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Melissa Morano Aurigemma

Platform & OpsChief of Staff

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Shane Bates

Platform & OpsChief Financial Officer

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Portfolio

AgencyEnterprise Software

Agency is an AI agent for customer success teams, designed to unify customer management processes and drive growth through automation.

Cloudeagle
CoactiveEnterprise Software

Coactive is an AI platform that maximizes video and image content through advanced search and automated metadata generation, enhancing content workflows and enabling efficient content operations.

Conntour
Embedder
EudoMedia Entertainment

Eudo.ai is a resource hub providing information on various topics. It is a reliable source for detailed and relevant data, focusing on delivering comprehensive and user-friendly information.

Foundation HealthHealthcare Digital

Foundation Health is modernizing healthcare with an AI-powered digital health platform that offers pharmacy, telehealth, and diagnostics solutions.

Gradient LabsEnterprise Software

Gradient Labs is a London-based AI startup specializing in AI agents for automating customer service, focusing on creating high-quality, scalable AI solutions for customer operations.

HUDEnterprise Software

HUD is an AI agent evaluation platform that allows users to build reinforcement learning environments for evaluating and training AI agents on various software and web applications.

KnowtexHealthcare Digital

Knowtex is a leading provider of ambient clinical intelligence, specializing in generative artificial intelligence and voice-activated workflows for healthcare, aimed at enhancing patient care and streamlining administrative processes.

LastMile AIEnterprise Software

Last Mile AI focuses on outcome-first AI solutions that help businesses make better decisions, emphasizing the importance of addressing decision problems rather than just implementing AI tools.

LumuSecurity Cyber

Lumu Technologies provides cybersecurity solutions focused on preventing ransomware and improving cybersecurity risk assessments through their SecOps platform and various products.

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Exceptional Capital Research Investment Thesis Exceptional Capital invests in the most ambitious founders building transformative enterprise solutions. The firm's core belief is captured in their mission: "Engineering an Exceptional Future" by backing exceptional founders with capital, confidence, and credibility. They focus on founders who possess unrivaled tenacity and imagination, particularly

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