Drive Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2013

AUM

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Location

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

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

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Drive Capital is a venture capital firm based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2012 by Chris Olsen and Mark Kvamme, both former partners at Sequoia Capital. The firm is composed of a team of 16 partners and focuses on investing in the Midwest region of the United States. Drive Capital distinguishes itself by partnering with entrepreneurs who are building world-class technology companies outside the traditional tech hubs.

The firm invests in a variety of sectors including healthcare, fintech, AI, robotics, and enterprise software. Drive Capital typically invests in Seed to Series B+ stages, with check sizes ranging from $5 million to $30 million. The firm manages approximately $2 billion in assets under management and has a portfolio of 87 companies.

Notable investments by Drive Capital include Duolingo - language learning platform, Notion - productivity software, KOHO - financial services, SonderMind - mental health services, and CirrusMD - telemedicine platform. These investments highlight Drive Capital's commitment to supporting innovative companies across diverse industries.

Industry

Consumer Services (B2C) Edtech Healthcare Services Other Software Telecommunications Education Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Security Transportation Travel MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy HealthTech AdTech TravelTech

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FAQs about Drive Capital

Drive Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Drive Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
Drive Capital was founded in 2013.
Drive Capital invests in companies and startups in Consumer Services (B2C), Edtech, Healthcare Services, Other, Software, Telecommunications, Education, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
Drive Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Drive Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Drive Capital usually invests $50-100 m on average.
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