Wave Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2017

AUM

-

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Wave Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in 2017 by Riley Newman and Sara Tillim. The firm operates with a unique model, having just two partners and no additional staff, allowing them to focus intensely on each investment. Both partners bring extensive experience from leading tech companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Facebook, which they leverage to support their portfolio companies.

Wave Capital specializes in investing in marketplace startups, with a highly selective approach, making no more than four investments per year. They focus on early-stage investments, particularly in the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, with typical check sizes ranging from $25K to $1M. The firm primarily invests in the USA and emphasizes sectors such as marketplaces, consumer services, SaaS, and e-commerce.

Notable investments by Wave Capital include Recess - information services, Ohana - real estate services, Synternet - business software, Camus Energy - energy solutions, and Float Health - healthcare services. These investments reflect their focus on innovative marketplace solutions and their commitment to working closely with founders to drive success.

Industry

E-commerce/Marketplace Consumer Services (B2C) Business Services (B2B) SaaS

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FAQs about Wave Capital

Wave Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Wave Capital is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Wave Capital was founded in 2017.
Wave Capital invests in companies and startups in E-commerce/Marketplace, Consumer Services (B2C), Business Services (B2B), SaaS.
Wave Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Wave Capital invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Wave Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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