Activant Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2013

AUM

$1 280 M

Location

Darien, Connecticut, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Activant Capital is a research-led global growth equity firm founded in 2015 and based in Greenwich, Connecticut, with an additional office in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm specializes in partnering with high-growth companies that are transforming commerce through technology and innovation. It focuses on sectors such as fintech, e-commerce, supply chain, retail infrastructure, insurance, healthcare, AI/ML, IoT, and SaaS.

With approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management, Activant Capital invests in companies at critical growth phases, typically participating in Series B to Series E funding rounds with investments ranging from $15 million to $60 million. The firm emphasizes deep research and operational support, helping founders scale their businesses effectively. Its portfolio includes notable companies like Bolt, Deliverr, and Finix, and it targets startups and scale-ups led by passionate founders in technology-driven commerce sectors.

Industry

Retail Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services E-commerce/Marketplace Mobility Internet of Things (IoT) AI Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech SaaS Security Software Logistics Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Real Estate

Activant Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Activant Ventures I
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$74 M
April 2016
Activant Ventures II
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$129 M
February 2018

Contacts

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Steve Sarracino Founder and Partner
Founder and Partner
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Kevin Widmaier President, Partner
President, Partner
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FAQs about Activant Capital

Activant Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Activant Capital is located in Darien, Connecticut, United States.
Activant Capital was founded in 2013.
Activant Capital invests in companies and startups in Retail, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, E-commerce/Marketplace, Mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), AI, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, SaaS, Security, Software, Logistics, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate.
Activant Capital invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Asia.
Activant Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Activant Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Activant Capital has around $1 280m assets under management.
Activant Capital last fund was created/launched in 2018-02-14
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