Quake Capital

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2016

AUM

$6 999 M

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

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

Region of investment

North America South America Europe Africa Asia Australia and others

ESG Focus

Women People of color and other minorities
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Quake Capital is a U.S.-based venture capital firm with a strong global presence, focusing on early-stage startups. The firm champions new ventures through their offices located across the U.S. and Europe, emphasizing hands-on training, leadership development, and growth continuity programs. This approach has led to successful growth acceleration for their portfolio companies. The team has made over 280 investments across 8 funds and has supported over 500 founders.

Quake Capital employs a sector-agnostic approach, concentrating on disruptive technologies that play essential roles in the global economy, with a notable focus on Pre-Seed and Seed stage investments. The firm invests globally with a significant presence in the U.S. and Europe, which are their core geographical focuses. Their investments prioritize diversity and undervalued regions, yet they do not classify themselves as impact investors.

Quake Capital's notable portfolio companies include Dose.fm - an online streaming service, Automotus - a logistics optimization platform, and Fleeting - a transport services provider. The firm has gained a reputation for their strong support of diverse founders, with a significant portion of their investments directed towards minority-led startups.

Industry

Robotics Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Fintech Electronics E-commerce/Marketplace Education Digital Business Services (B2B) SaaS Security Software Blockchain/Crypto AI Technology CleanTech Internet of Things (IoT) HealthTech AdTech Logistics HoReCa/Hospitality

Quake Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Quake Capital Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$30 M
February 2018

Contacts

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Glenn Argenbright Founder & General Partner
Founder & General Partner
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Jason Fernandez Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Quake Capital

Quake Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Quake Capital is located in Austin, Texas, United States.
Quake Capital was founded in 2016.
Quake Capital invests in companies and startups in Robotics, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Electronics, E-commerce/Marketplace, Education, Digital, Business Services (B2B), SaaS, Security, Software, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Technology, CleanTech, Internet of Things (IoT), HealthTech, AdTech, Logistics, HoReCa/Hospitality.
Quake Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and others.
Quake Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Quake Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Quake Capital has around $6 999m assets under management.
Quake Capital last fund was created/launched in 2018-02-20
Quake Capital invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities startups and founders.
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