August Capital

August Capital

Menlo Park, Californiaaugustcap.com

Overview

August Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early stage hardware and software technology startups. They primarily focus on early stage investments, but also make opportunistic later stage deals with venture-style payoffs. The firm has invested in a variety of companies, from search engines to wireless data transmission.

Year Founded

1995

AUM

$2B

Portfolio Companies

46

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
UpGuardFeb 2026Series CCo-investor
PayNearMeSep 2025Series ECo-investor
MaintainXJul 2025Series DCo-investor
MaintainXDec 2023Series CCo-investor
PayNearMeJun 2023Series DCo-investor

Key People

David Hornik

General Partner

David Marquardt

General Partner

Eric Carlborg

General Partner

Vivek Mehra

Partner Emeritus

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded1995
AUM$2B

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