Animo Capital

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$1 000 M

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

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

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 24 August, 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

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

Animo 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

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FAQs about Animo Capital

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