Amino Capital

General contacts
Investor type

VC / PE

Founded

2012

AUM

$1 000 M

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Late Stage (Series C+) Series B Series A Seed

Region of investment

Asia Europe North America
Investor profile last updated: 26 September, 2026

Profile

Animo Capital is a global venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, focusing on data moat and network effect strategies. Founded by Larry Li, the firm has a notable team including Dr. Huican Zhu, the developer of Google Image Search. The team is recognized for its expertise in big data, machine learning, and creating exceptional products, managing over $1 billion in capital across seed-to-growth stages. Their portfolio boasts numerous industry-leading companies and nearly 20 unicorns.

Animo Capital invests in sectors like Consumer products, PLG SaaS, Frontier Tech, and Web3, with notable sub-sector expertise in big data and machine learning. It operates globally, deploying checks across seed to growth stages. The firm manages over $1 billion in capital, funding hundreds of companies and amassing an impressive portfolio total valuation of $540 billion.

Some of Animo Capital's notable investments include Chime - digital banking service, Webflow - web development platform, Rippling - workforce management, Grail - early cancer detection, and Weee! - online grocery. Each of these companies has helped push the firm's reputation for backing trailblazing innovations and exceptional returns in its industry domain.

Industry

Web3 Machine Learning (ML) TravelTech AdTech HealthTech Music Consumer Products Digital Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics SaaS Security Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Transportation Travel Blockchain/Crypto AI MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech

Amino Capital Funds

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Amino Capital Seed Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
SaaS
Security
Web3
Seed
Series A
North America
South America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$1000 M
December 2012

Contacts

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Qiang "Larry" Li Managing Partner, co-founder
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Sue Xu Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Amino Capital

Amino Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Late Stage (Series C+), Series B, Series A and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Amino Capital is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Amino Capital was founded in 2012.
Amino Capital invests in companies and startups in Web3, Machine Learning (ML), TravelTech, AdTech, HealthTech, Music, Consumer Products, Digital, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, SaaS, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech.
Amino Capital invests in companies and startups in Asia, Europe, North America.
Amino Capital invests in companies and startups at Late Stage (Series C+), Series B, Series A, Seed.
Amino Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Amino Capital has around $1 000m assets under management.
Amino Capital last fund was created/launched in 2012-12-26
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