About Altair Capital
Altair Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Mar 2026, Altair Capital is an active investor, having invested in 254 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Plurio Overall, Altair Capital portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 35 acquisitions including key companies like Eight Sleep, Deel and Sunbit. A lot of funds co-invest with Altair Capital, with names like Smart Partnership Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Altair Capital has team of 13 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Altair Capital's List of Top Investments
Altair Capital has a portfolio of 254 companies, including 11 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in MomLife and Publicist.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Russia and 16 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Altair Capital:
1. Eight Sleep
Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers. It provides an AI-based internet-first brand of thermoregulated mattress, carbon air pillow, and smart mattress cover that is controlled via smartphone. It allows the user to set the temperature of the mattress independently and monitor the body vitals such as breathing and heart-rate variability. This control allows the user to fall asleep faster and improves the quality of sleep. The app can be connected with other smart devices to monitor sleep activity.
Key facts about Eight Sleep
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $323M
- Employee Count: 259 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, StartX and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Deel
Provider of human resources and international payroll compliance software tools. The platform facilitates global hiring, automated payroll processing, workforce management, and legal compliance for personnel located across different jurisdictions. It handles visa processing, equipment provisioning, benefits administration, and multi-currency payouts through a centralized digital interface. The technology automates contract generation and tax documentation to manage international teams.
Key facts about Deel
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $986M
- Employee Count: 9,717 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Mubadala and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Babylist
Online discovery platform for baby products. The company allows users to browse and add baby products from multiple online stores. It aggregates and offers products in different categories such as apparel & accessories, health, gears, and more. The company also offers its mobile app which is available for Android and iOS.
Key facts about Babylist
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Oakland (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $50M
- Employee Count: 1,253 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Norwest, Marcy Venture Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Albert
All-in-one money app for budgeting, saving, spending, and investing. It is a fintech platform providing a suite of financial tools. The platform offers budgeting assistance, automated savings, investment opportunities in stocks and ETFs, and spending monitoring. It provides features like financial planning, shopping assistance, alerts, and a secure vault. The platform also offers banking services through partner banks, including cash back rewards, early paycheck access, and fee-free ATMs. Identity protection services with fraud monitoring, dark web monitoring, and ID theft insurance are available. It uses AI-powered financial assistance. The platform offers subscription plans for premium features. It is a B2C, SaaS, and mobile app-based service.
Key facts about Albert
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $174M
- Employee Count: 310 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: CapitalG, Sagard and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 01, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Sunbit
Online platform for point of sale financing. It enables retailers to split a shopper's purchase into smaller payments. Customers get the option to choose from multiple repayment plans. It provides a tablet and a scanner for retailers/sales associates and provides training to store associates on its usage. Customers can keep track of the payments through the application.
Key facts about Sunbit
Altair Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Altair Capital has invested in 254 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 15 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Plurio and most recent follow-on round was in Global Work AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
2024 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2022 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2021 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
2020 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2017 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Altair Capital's Investments by Stage
Altair Capital has made 88 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.27M, 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.28M, 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $27.7M, 5 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $448K and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $87.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 88 |
Series A | 23 |
Series B | 6 |
Angel | 5 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Altair Capital's Investments by Sector
Altair Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, FinTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 238 Tech companies, 171 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 146 Software companies and at least 99 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 72 |
Consumer | 31 |
Retail | 16 |
FinTech | 15 |
Vertical SaaS | 14 |
Others | 107 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Altair Capital's Investments by Geography
Altair Capital has made most investments in United States (74), followed by Israel where it has made 16 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 74 |
Israel | 16 |
Russia | 11 |
Canada | 7 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Altair Capital's recent investments
Altair Capital has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Plurio and Pluvo.Here are the most recent investments by Altair Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 02, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4942 | [+3] | |
Feb 27, 2026 | Canada | Seed | 4889 | [+3] | |
Dec 12, 2025 | Canada | Seed | 6854 | ||
Dec 09, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3530 | - | |
Nov 26, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6359 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Altair Capital's Portfolio
Altair Capital has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Eight Sleep, Jeeves, StoreDot and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Eight Sleep. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Altair Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | hleozfc | ||
69 | Digital company offering payment and corporate financial cards | 2019 | New York City | Series C | btgd{yj | ||
63 | Manufacturer of fast charging batteries for electric vehicles | 2012 | Herzliya | Series D | sccndes | ||
70 | Provider of talent as a service for on demand software development solutions | 2018 | Palo Alto | Series E | csokrtz | ||
66 | Provider of cross device ad network | 2012 | New York City | Series F | ondaaiy |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Altair Capital's Portfolio
4 of Altair Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Splitit got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Jan 2019 at marketcap of $6.5M.Here are Altair Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 29, 2019 | - | - | 4405 | |
- | - | - | 3046 | |
- | - | - | 3176 | |
- | - | - | 8847 |
Acquired companies in Altair Capital's Portfolio
35 companies from Altair Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SafeHouse in Jul 2026 by TAC Security for $*****.Here are Altair Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 24, 2026 | May 06, 2020 | Seed | 3302 | |
Jun 12, 2025 | Aug 18, 2021 | Seed | 6931 | |
Dec 20, 2024 | - | - | 6869 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | Jan 14, 2022 | Series A | 9873 | |
Jun 05, 2024 | - | - | 8957 |
Team profile of Altair Capital
Altair Capital has a team of 13 members including 2 Partners and 5 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 5 more locations. Altair Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Altair Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Prague | - | ||
Principal | Madrid | - | ||
Principal | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Principal | United Kingdom | - | ||
Principal | Belgrade | - | ||
Principal | Brooklyn | - |
Co-investors of Altair Capital
Over the past 16 years, 619 investors have co-invested in Altair Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Altair Capital: Y Combinator, 500 Global and 101 others have invested in rounds before Altair Capital. There are 12 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Altair Capital and 3 companies where 500 Global has invested before Altair Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Altair Capital: 285 investors entered a company along with Altair Capital. These include investors like Smart Partnership Capital (7 companies).
- Invested after Altair Capital: A total of 231 investors have invested in Altair Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Moderne Ventures (3 companies), Altair (3 companies) and Viola Group (2 companies).
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