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Winner Capital

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; North America · Website

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Pre-SeedSeedConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningFintechHealthcare & BiotechFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthEnterprise Software

Thesis

The next generation of transformative companies will be built by founders who understand that AI isn't a feature — it's the foundation. We back AI-native companies at the earliest stages when conviction matters most.

Likely not a fit for

No enterprise/B2B SaaS retrofitting AI, no traditional software companies adding AI as a feature, no late-stage investments, no non-technical founding teams

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

4 contacts on file

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Ankur Sethi

General PartnerFounder & Managing Partner · Primary contact

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Sam Bhasin

PartnerPartner

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Samarth Bhasin

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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Farhia Tabassum Hoque

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Portfolio

TorramicsHealthcare Digital

Torramics is developing the smallest insulin patch ever, enabled by their innovative nanoPump technology, which combines nanofluidic technology and a nanoCompressor to provide a compact, disposable insulin delivery solution for people living with insulin-dependent diabetes.

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Research briefRead more
Winner Capital Research Overview Winner Capital is an AI-native venture capital firm founded in 2025, headquartered in San Francisco, CA with a presence in Toronto, Canada. The firm is deploying Fund I — its debut fund — focused on backing founders building transformative AI-native companies at the earliest stages. Winner Capital was built from the ground up with AI-nativity as its core investment…

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