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Coughdrop Capital

Coughdrop Capital

Overview

Coughdrop Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by brothers Austin Petersmith and Stu Smith. They invest in B2B software startups at the earliest stages (pre-seed and seed) with check sizes ranging from $40K-$100K. They have experience in go-to-market/sales, product, growth/marketing, and fundraising.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

21

Investments

Coughdrop Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ErgoJun 2026SeedCo-investor
KaajNov 2025SeedCo-investor
NotoApr 2025SeedCo-investor
Maritime FusionMar 2025Pre SeedCo-investor
DalusMar 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Austin Petersmith

General Partner

Stu Smith

General Partner

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBend, Oregon
Year Founded2015

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