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Soma Capital

San Francisco, California · Invests in US; Asia; LATAM; MENA; Europe; North America; Africa · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthcare & BiotechEducationEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthEdTechClimate & Clean EnergyRobotics & AutomationAerospace & DefenseSemiconductors & Hardware

Thesis

Soma invests in technical founders building innovative companies across all sectors. We believe in building deep friendships day 1 with brilliant superhumans pushing humanity forward. Our founder-first approach emphasizes non-dilutive capital, founder autonomy, and access to Fortune 500 networks for customer development.

Likely not a fit for

Soma avoids: non-technical founding teams, companies without clear founder advantage, heavily regulated businesses without special expertise, companies outside identified sector focus

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$1B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

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Yuichiro Hikosaka

PartnerPartner, Head of Asia · Primary contact

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Mir Faiyaz

InvestorHead of Growth Investments

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m•••@so•••.com

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Aneel Ranadive

General PartnerManaging Director & Founder

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Fouad Farhat

PartnerInvestment Partner

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NJ

Nikhita Jaaswal

PartnerInvestment Partner

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AG

Alan Garcia

Head of Engineering and Data

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Portfolio

RampFintech Payments

Ramp Network is a global financial technology company building solutions that connect the crypto economy with today’s financial infrastructure. They provide a powerful fiat<>crypto toolkit to onboard users into web3.

Deel

Deel is a global payroll and compliance platform that provides HR solutions for businesses looking to hire and manage remote teams. It offers tools for managing international payroll, compliance, and employee benefits, streamlining the hiring process across borders.

RipplingEnterprise Software

Rippling is a cloud-based workforce management platform that integrates HR, IT, and finance services, allowing businesses to manage their operations from a centralized location.

KalshiConsumer Apps Social

Kalshi is the first CFTC regulated exchange dedicated to trading on the outcome of future events. It allows users to trade on a wide range of topics, including economics, culture, and climate, through innovative financial instruments called event contracts, which enable trading based on specific yes-or-no questions regarding future occurrences.

Cognition LabsEnterprise Software

Cognition Labs is an applied AI lab focused on building AI software engineers, specifically through their product Devin, which can autonomously perform complex engineering tasks, learn from feedback, and collaborate with human engineers.

MercorEnterprise Software

Mercor is an American artificial intelligence (AI) hiring startup that connects experts to train AI models and chatbots, managing a vast network of contractors across various fields.

RazorpayFintech Payments

Razorpay provides a comprehensive payment solution for online businesses, enabling them to accept payments, automate payroll, and manage banking needs through a developer-friendly API.

ZeptoEcommerce Marketplaces

Zepto is revolutionizing the way India shops with a focus on speed, offering 10-minute delivery for a wide range of products.

CyeraSecurity Cyber

Cyera is the world’s leading AI-native data security platform. Its platform gives organizations a complete view of where their data lives, how it’s used, and how to keep it safe, so they can reduce risk and unlock the full value of their data, wherever it is.

FlutterwaveFintech Payments

Flutterwave offers seamless payment solutions tailored for enterprises, startups, and emerging markets, enabling businesses to accept and process payments globally.

EtchedEnterprise Software

Etched is a company specializing in high-performance AI inference systems. It offers advanced solutions for demanding workloads.

Human InterestFintech Payments

Affordable, full-service 401(k) and 403(b) provider for small and medium-sized businesses, focused on making retirement savings accessible and intuitive.

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Soma Capital Research Document Executive Summary Soma Capital is a founder-friendly, seed-stage venture capital fund founded in 2015 by Aneel Ranadive. With $1 billion in assets under management and a team of 20, Soma has become one of the most prolific early-stage investors, having backed 34+ unicorns and made 900+ investments across diverse sectors. The fund is known for its YC-concentrated inve

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