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Wave Capital

San Francisco, California · Invests in US · Website

Thesis

Back exceptional founders from world-class technology companies. We invest in teams that have operated at scale and built meaningful products. We believe great companies are built with hard work by great teams who have a real mission. Our partners bring deep operating experience from Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, and other tier-one firms.

Likely not a fit for

Early-stage founding teams without proven operational experience; founders without clear conviction or mission; teams that want passive investors; ideas over execution

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

RN

Riley Newman

General PartnerGeneral Partner · Primary contact

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r•••@wa•••.capital

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SA

Sara Adler

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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s•••@wa•••.capital

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DR

David Rosenthal

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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d•••@wa•••.capital

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Portfolio

Ohana
SynternetFintech Payments

Synternet is a blockchain-based platform that offers staking services for its token SYNT, allowing users to delegate their voting power to validators and earn rewards.

Twity
AlmaHealthcare Digital

Alma simplifies access to therapy by connecting individuals with therapists covered by insurance, offering a supportive search process and a directory of providers specializing in various mental health concerns.

Steady HealthHealthcare Digital

SteadyHealth.com presents a health-related internet community intended for users to educate themselves on health related aspects, share their experiences and exchange access to valuable health-related resources.

LocaleEnterprise Software

Locale is an automation platform that integrates with SendGrid to streamline email communications, allowing users to send transactional and marketing emails with dynamic templates.

EPNSEnterprise Software

EPNS is a decentralized notifications protocol for Web3 that enables users to receive notifications across various blockchain applications, eliminating fragmentation and providing a universal experience.

Huddle
The LuupeMedia Entertainment

The Luupe is a creative marketplace and production platform connecting brands with authentic visual content and professional creators.

Boox
mpathicHealthcare Digital

mpathic is focused on human-centered AI safety, leveraging a pool of top safety experts to ensure AI applications are safe, particularly in high-risk environments such as healthcare and mental health.

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Wave Capital Research Investment Thesis Wave Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 by three experienced operators: David Rosenthal (formerly of Madrona Venture Group), Sara Adler (former head of corporate development at Airbnb, with prior roles at Facebook and Dropbox), and Riley Newman (one of Airbnb's first 10 employees, former head of data science). While initially dubbed

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