Backing the Next Generation of Applied AI Software Companies

about us

Spider Capital is a seed-stage venture firm focused on applied AI software companies disrupting old economy (physical) industries that comprise the majority of global GDP.

We focus primarily on investments in the U.S. and Canada, with select investments in Israel and Europe

our mission

We strive to be the most impactful investor to founders. As a team, we have backed over 300 founders over the last two decades. At Spider, we partner early, bringing best-in-class enterprise operators and investors who have scaled software companies from seed to IPO.

Meet the team

OUR VALUES

Integrity & Trust

We operate with the highest degree of integrity. Trust forms the basis of a relationship. We act with the highest business ethics and expect the same from our partners. An investment from Spider is an investment in a long-term business partnership.

Founder-Centric

As founders, we are empathetic to the sacrifices which go into building a company. Our investment perspective and advice are guided by our background as founders and operators. Sometimes that also means having difficult and open conversations when things are not working. We always remember though what it was like to be in your shoes.

Collaborative

We strive to be collaborative partners with you and the entire ecosystem. We leverage our entire network to help drive value, as ultimately, our paramount focus as investors and board members is driving shareholder value.

Our Approach

Where we add value

More than capital, we bring operator insight and a trusted network to help founders scale with confidence.

Go-To-Market

We have built and scaled enterprise startups at all stages. We roll up our sleeves across go-to-market segmentation, hiring your first head of sales, developing sales playbooks, pricing, marketing collateral, and positioning.

CEO Coaching

We wish we had a CEO coach during our first startups. We provide dedicated resources to build you up as a leader. We understand the personal and emotional toll of running a startup and scaling from a leader of a small team to the visionary, strategist, and champion of a large company with dozens or hundreds of employees.

Investor Introductions

We pride ourselves on our ability to help open doors to downstream capital partners, which has resulted in 100s of MMs in capital raised for our companies based on our introductions. We have spent our entire careers in Silicon Valley, having amassed an unparalleled network of capital partners.

Founder Lessons

Collectively, we have founded 10+ enterprise startups. This translates into lots of mistakes and lessons which we selectively impart with our founders.

Key Managements Team Hires

Building out the right management team is critical to scaling. We roll up our sleeves on sourcing and interviewing your first management hires. We have been through the challenges of getting this wrong.

Board Member

We are typically your first outside board member, and bring a lightweight yet disciplined playbook we have developed as operators and investors to help lay a strong foundation as you scale.