Wildcat Venture Partners

Wildcat Venture Partners is a San Mateo, California-based venture capital firm established in 2015, specializing in early-stage investments. The firm primarily targets B2B and B2B2C technology startups across high-growth sectors including digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, and FinTech. Wildcat distinguishes itself through its proprietary "Traction Gap Framework," a methodology designed to help portfolio companies navigate the challenging period between initial product-market fit and achieving significant scale. This framework provides strategic guidance and operational support, aiming to accelerate growth and mitigate common startup pitfalls.

Wildcat Venture Partners actively invests in Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds, often taking a lead or co-lead position. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, leveraging its framework to guide companies through critical development stages. For initial investments, Wildcat typically writes checks ranging from $1 million to $10 million. This flexible range allows them to support promising ventures from their earliest stages through their initial scaling efforts, while also reserving capital for follow-on investments in successful portfolio companies.

Since its inception, Wildcat Venture Partners has raised multiple funds to support its investment thesis. Their first fund, Wildcat Venture Partners I, L.P., closed in 2015 with $200 million. This was followed by Wildcat Venture Partners II, L.P., which secured $150 million in 2020, further solidifying their commitment to early-stage tech. Most recently, in 2023, the firm closed Wildcat Venture Partners III, L.P. with $100 million. These successive funds underscore Wildcat's sustained presence and belief in the potential of innovative B2B and B2B2C technologies. Their portfolio includes companies that have gone on to raise significant follow-on capital and achieve successful exits, demonstrating the efficacy of their investment strategy and operational support.