About Tribe Capital
Tribe Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Dec 2025, Tribe Capital is an active investor, having invested in 188 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Aether Bio Overall, Tribe Capital portfolio has seen 32 unicorns, 5 IPOs and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Kraken, Carta and Shiprocket. A lot of funds co-invest with Tribe Capital, with names like Shima Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Tribe Capital has team of 44 people including 19 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Tribe Capital's List of Top Investments
Tribe Capital has a portfolio of 188 companies, including 32 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in NIUM and 2TM.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Canada and 20 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Tribe Capital:1. Kraken
Cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy, sell, trade, and stake digital. It also provides order-book based trading, derivatives, staking, custody, and institutional trading services. The platform functions as a regulated financial infrastructure layer for digital assets, facilitating price discovery, liquidity provision, and secure settlement between market participants.
Key facts about Kraken
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Cheyenne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $867M
- Employee Count: 1,091 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, InvestX and 120 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Carta
Software-based equity management solutions. It offers features solutions for valuation, equity planning, transfer agents, electronic securities, scenario modeling, fund administration, portfolio data collection, and more. It offers solutions to multiple sectors including private companies, investors, and public companies. It also offers ESOP management solutions.
Key facts about Carta
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.16B
- Employee Count: 2,077 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Silver Lake and 134 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Shiprocket
Provider of e-commerce shipping, fulfillment, marketing, and financial services. The business offers tools for domestic and cross-border shipping, including integrations with courier partners. Fulfillment services encompass warehousing, packaging, and shipping. Marketing solutions include checkout optimisation and customer engagement tools. Financial services provide capital and credit score assessment.
Key facts about Shiprocket
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,670Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $322M
- Employee Count: 915 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Temasek, DST Global and 62 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Dec 23, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Consensys
Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform. Its product suite includes MetaMask, Infura, Linea, Truffle, Diligence, and an NFT platforms that supports users with building a dApp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, managing digital assets, and more.
Key facts about Consensys
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Fort Worth (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $725M
- Employee Count: 752 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Next Round Capital and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. MoonPay
Provider of platform for buying, selling, and swapping various cryptocurrencies. The platform facilitates the instant purchase of cryptocurrencies using various payment methods. It also enables users to sell cryptocurrencies directly to their bank accounts or cards. Additionally, the platform offers the ability to send and receive cryptocurrencies.
Key facts about MoonPay
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Dover (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $645M
- Employee Count: 422 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, Sound Ventures and 78 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Tribe Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Tribe Capital has invested in 188 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 25 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 11 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Aether Bio and most recent follow-on round was in Kapital Bank.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2024 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
2023 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
2022 | 42 | 5 | 47 |
2021 | 50 | 11 | 61 |
2020 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
2019 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Tribe Capital's Investments by Stage
Tribe Capital has made 63 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.14M, 48 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.7M and 21 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $48.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 63 |
Series A | 48 |
Series B | 21 |
Series C | 11 |
Series D | 3 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tribe Capital's Investments by Sector
Tribe Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Blockchain Technology and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 174 Tech companies, 131 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 109 Software companies and at least 72 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 75 |
Enterprise Applications | 71 |
High Tech | 50 |
Blockchain Technology | 44 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 31 |
Others | 140 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tribe Capital's Investments by Geography
Tribe Capital has made most investments in United States (100), followed by India where it has made 12 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 100 |
India | 12 |
Canada | 8 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Singapore | 5 |
Others | 21 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tribe Capital's recent investments
Tribe Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Tribe Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 03, 2025 | United States | Series A | 2159 | [+6] | |
Sep 02, 2025 | Mexico | Series C | 6629 | ||
Sep 2025 | United States | Series D | 1397 | [+3] | |
Jun 26, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8500 | [+1] | |
Jun 17, 2025 | United States | Series F | 7439 | [+15] |
Unicorns in Tribe Capital's Portfolio
Tribe Capital has 32 unicorns in its portfolio - Alpaca Securities, Radiant Nuclear, Aven and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Alpaca Securities. It became a unicorn in 2026, 4 years after Tribe Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Tribe Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | Internet-first stock broker | 2015 | San Mateo | Series D | qlonuvj | ||
60 | Developer of portable nuclear microreactors designed to replace diesel generators | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series D | niyvcpl | ||
77 | Credit cards backed by home equity for consumers | 2019 | Burlingame | Series E | fapdpsn | ||
62 | Provider of EVM-compatible blockchain built on Proof-of-Liquidity consensus | 2022 | George Town | Series B | jwzlawn | ||
76 | Provider of AI-driven B2B sales intelligence and engagement platform | 2015 | San Francisco | Series D | lfdkjur |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Tribe Capital's Portfolio
5 of Tribe Capital's portfolio companies have become public. EquipmentShare got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jan 2026 at marketcap of $5.24B and Republic got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $330M.Here are Tribe Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 23, 2026 | - | - | 6010 | |
May 01, 2025 | Mar 17, 2021 | Series A | 4010 | |
Nov 22, 2024 | Jul 21, 2021 | Series E | 4841 | |
Nov 11, 2021 | - | - | 9563 | |
Aug 14, 2020 | - | - | 3554 |
Acquired companies in Tribe Capital's Portfolio
12 companies from Tribe Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Tomato.ai in Apr 2026 by Sanas for $*****.Here are Tribe Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 15, 2026 | Sep 05, 2023 | Seed | 1454 | |
Jan 08, 2026 | - | - | 9083 | |
Nov 25, 2025 | Jul 21, 2021 | Series A | 3135 | |
Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 19, 2022 | Series A | 4766 | |
Jan 08, 2025 | Jun 03, 2020 | Conventional Debt | 4178 |
Team profile of Tribe Capital
Tribe Capital has a team of 44 members including 19 Partners, 10 Venture Partners and 9 Principals located in United States, China and 4 more locations. Tribe Capital's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Tribe Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | Bolt and Relativity Space | ||
Partner | California | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - |
Co-investors of Tribe Capital
Over the past 8 years, 1772 investors have co-invested in Tribe Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Tribe Capital: Y Combinator, Social Capital and 510 others have invested in rounds before Tribe Capital. There are 24 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Tribe Capital and 5 companies where Social Capital has invested before Tribe Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Tribe Capital: 800 investors entered a company along with Tribe Capital. These include investors like Shima Capital (6 companies).
- Invested after Tribe Capital: A total of 460 investors have invested in Tribe Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (4 companies), Brevan Howard (4 companies) and Bain Capital Ventures (3 companies).
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Kraken Files Confidential Draft for IPO After $800M Funding RoundFinance Magnates•Nov 19, 2025•Kraken, Jane Street, Huntington Study Group, Oppenheimer and 2 others
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Hits $20B Valuation After Major Capital Raise Led by CitadelCryptos Newss•Nov 19, 2025•HSG, Jane Street, Kraken, Citadel Securities and 2 others
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Kraken Raises $800 Million to Bring Traditional Financial Products On-ChainPYMNTS.com•Nov 19, 2025•Kraken, Citadel Securities, Jane Street, Oppenheimer and 3 others
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Oister Global closes debut secondaries fund, launches second vehicleVCCircle•Oct 24, 2025•Oister, Tribe Capital
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Kuku FM Raises USD 85 Million to Boost Regional Content on Mobile Storytelling AppNewsDrum•Oct 16, 2025•Granite Asia, Kuku FM, IFC, Tribe Capital India and 5 others
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Grass Raises $10 Million to Expand Its Decentralised Internet and AI Data InfrastructureVentureburn•Oct 08, 2025•Tribe Capital, Polychain, Grass
