Activant Capital is a Greenwich, Connecticut based venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Steven R. Sarracino.
The firm specializes in late-stage venture investments and seeks to invest in the high-growth companies in the software, commerce, and internet of things, warehouse management, logistics, voice, agriculture, and data services and consumer sectors.
The notable investment portfolio of Activant Capital includes Benson Hill Biosystems, Better.com, Bolt, Celect, Indigo AG, NewStore, Simbe Robotics, Turvo, etc. As of January 2020, Activant Capital has made 36 investments and had 9 exits.
Timeline
Funded Companies
Better Mortgage offers an online mortgage application which promises faster preapproval and a better rate.
Tally an autonomous robotic shelf auditing and analytics solution for retail.
A technology company offering an online marketplace for order fulfilment.
98point6 is a Seattle-based telemedicine company founded in 2015 by Robbie Cape.
An agricultural biotechnology company developing crop design platform to increase intrinsic crop yield
Indigo is an agricultural technology company utilizing natural microbiology and digital technologies to improve farmers' profitability, environmental sustainability and consumer health.
Truework is an HR tool that automatically responds to lenders, landlords, and others who need to verify employment.
People
Andrew Steele
Investment Team
Fahad Hassan
Operating Principal
Hana Khosla
Investment Team
Max Thoeny
Employee
Neeta Rastogi Singh
Chief Operating Officer
Niklas Halusa
Investment Team
Peter McCoy
Employee
Sruti Arulmani
Investment Team
Steven R. Sarracino
Founder, Partner
Trevor Noon
Investment Team
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Benson Hill Biosystems
Better.com
Bolt
Celect
Indigo AG
NewStore
Simbe Robotics
Turvo