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drivecapital.com

Investments

117

Portfolio Exits

17

Funds

10

About Drive Capital

Drive Capital is a venture capital firm investing in technology, healthcare, and consumer companies in the Midwest. The firm partners with innovative entrepreneurs addressing global market opportunities. Drive Capital provides resources to help entrepreneurs get customers, talent, experience, and capital. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Headquarters Location

629 N High St 6th Floor

Columbus, Ohio, 43215,

United States

614-257-8243

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Drive Capital Investments

117 Investments

Drive Capital has made 117 investments. Their latest investment was in Tandem as part of their Seed VC - II on April 4, 2023.

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Drive Capital Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

4/6/2023

Seed VC - II

Tandem

$5M

No

1

3/29/2023

Pre-Seed

Birdseye

$0.37M

Yes

1

2/22/2023

Pre-Seed

Rivet

$0.5M

Yes

1

1/10/2023

Pre-Seed

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$99M

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10

12/14/2022

Series B

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$99M

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10

Date

4/6/2023

3/29/2023

2/22/2023

1/10/2023

12/14/2022

Round

Seed VC - II

Pre-Seed

Pre-Seed

Pre-Seed

Series B

Company

Tandem

Birdseye

Rivet

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Amount

$5M

$0.37M

$0.5M

$99M

$99M

New?

No

Yes

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

1

1

1

10

10

Drive Capital Portfolio Exits

17 Portfolio Exits

Drive Capital has 17 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Cyclica on May 08, 2023.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

5/8/2023

Acquired

$99M

2

5/5/2023

Acq - Fin

$99M

Undisclosed Private Equity Investors

2

3/1/2023

Acquired

$99M

8

8/22/2022

Acquired

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$99M

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10

2/7/2022

Reverse Merger

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$99M

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10

Date

5/8/2023

5/5/2023

3/1/2023

8/22/2022

2/7/2022

Exit

Acquired

Acq - Fin

Acquired

Acquired

Reverse Merger

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

Undisclosed Private Equity Investors

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Sources

2

2

8

10

10

Drive Capital Fund History

10 Fund Histories

Drive Capital has 10 funds, including Drive Capital Seed Fund.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

3/10/2023

Drive Capital Seed Fund

$80M

1

1/21/2020

Drive Capital Overdrive Ignition Fund I

$2.9M

1

1/21/2020

Drive Capital Ignition Fund III

Early-Stage Venture Capital

Open

$4.85M

1

1/13/2020

Drive Capital Overdrive Fund I

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$99M

10

1/13/2020

Drive Capital Overdrive Fund I (TE)

$99M

10

Closing Date

3/10/2023

1/21/2020

1/21/2020

1/13/2020

1/13/2020

Fund

Drive Capital Seed Fund

Drive Capital Overdrive Ignition Fund I

Drive Capital Ignition Fund III

Drive Capital Overdrive Fund I

Drive Capital Overdrive Fund I (TE)

Fund Type

Early-Stage Venture Capital

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Status

Open

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Amount

$80M

$2.9M

$4.85M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

1

1

10

10

Drive Capital Team

4 Team Members

Drive Capital has 4 team members, including , .

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Mark Kvamme

JobsOhio, Government of Ohio, Sequoia Capital, CKS Group, Wyse Technology, and Apple

Founder

Current

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Work History

JobsOhio, Government of Ohio, Sequoia Capital, CKS Group, Wyse Technology, and Apple

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