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B2B early stage is what we do. Here’s what our founders say:

Jeremy Hermann

CEO & Co-founder

CEO & Co-founder

“Who do you go to first when things get hard? Who do you trust the most? Among founders, that's Costanoa.”

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Satyen Sangani

CEO & Co-founder

CEO & Co-founder

“Building a company comes with countless challenges, and Costanoa Partners have been steadfast in their belief in Alation. Their deep functional expertise, combined with a hands-on approach, goes beyond general advice—it's real problem-solving that empowers us to help more organizations unlock the full value of their data and AI initiatives.”

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Brendan O’Connor

CEO & Co-founder

CEO & Co-founder

“Costanoa believed in our team and that, even when we didn’t have PMF, we’d get there because we so deeply understood the problem. They were gold plated training wheels for us. When I needed to focus on building my product, sales and building my business, I had this beautiful support system wrapped around me until we could walk on our own. If I ever start another company, Costanoa would be my first call.”

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Wolf Vollprecht

CEO & Founder

CEO & Founder

“Being a founder with Costanoa feels like being in the kind of family where I can share my true feelings and get real support.”

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Nini Hamrick

President & Co-founder

President & Co-founder

“Costanoa has been part of our team through all the highs and lows and every phase of company building, like an extension of our team. They are also just really great people who want to have a really big impact on the world, and we can't imagine building Vannevar without them.”

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Joni Klippert

Founder & CEO

Founder & CEO

“I love talking about Costanoa to founder friends, because I feel like it is the most high value venture capital firm that you could possibly be involved with as an early-stage business. They build working relationships and friendships with their portfolio companies that create a very safe space for learning and experimentation. They bring world-class talent in all things marketing, product marketing, sales and go-to-market motion.”

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Innovation where it matters most.

Early stage is all we do. There is no one formula for success, so we give founders hands-on-help with their companies so they can apply the right lessons at the right time.

AI-Enabled SaaS
AI & Data Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Defense
Fintech

BuilderOps: Costanoa's secret weapon for builders.

Accelerating the path to product market fit is the primary objective for seed companies. Our BuilderOps team is purpose built to help you do just that. We start by surrounding you with unmatched experts in all things go-to-market and company-building.  Next we provide support with whatever your company needs most: marketing, sales playbooks, or talent plans. We do everything in our power to help you get to market better and faster. The journey is long, but we’re in it together.

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Small team.

Big impact.

We invest in only a handful of great companies a year. What this means for you: We are generous with our time, capital, and support for each and every founder we partner with. We are passionate about sharing our experience and expertise and are usually the founders' first call, both when things go great and when they don't. Our team invests as a team and supports you as you hit each milestone of your company’s journey.

Nice to meet you.

If you’re a founder and like our approach, reach out to Costanoa

(We say Coast-ah-no-ah)