Drive Capital

Drive Capital

Columbus, Ohiodrivecapital.com

Overview

Drive Capital is a venture capital firm based in Columbus, Ohio, investing in market-defining startups located in the “Driveway”, the underinvested region in North America between the Hudson River and the Rocky Mountains. The firm focuses on technology, healthcare, and consumer companies in the Midwest.

Year Founded

2013

AUM

$2B

Portfolio Companies

93

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Vast.aiApr 2026Series FLead
HumanlyApr 2026Series BCo-investor
Normal ComputingMar 2026Series CCo-investor
Conduit HealthMar 2026Series ALead
Alpaca SecuritiesJan 2026Series DLead

Key People

Mark Kvamme

Co-Founder And Partner Emeritus

Nick Solaro

General Partner

Annie Lapides

Operating Partner

Andy Jenks

Partner, GP

Erandi De Silva

Partner

John Volquez

Partner

Markell Baldwin

Partner

Masha Khusid

Partner

MC Mikolay

Investor Relations Partner

Molly Bonakdarpour

Partner

Nils Root

Partner

Sid Makkar

Partner, Head Of Investor Relations Capital Formation

Anish Zuté

Investor

Avoilan Bingham

Investor

Landon W. Campbell

Investor Chicago GM

Nazuk Thakkar

Investor Toronto GM

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
Year Founded2013
AUM$2B

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