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Acequia Capital (AceCap)

Acequia Capital, based in Washington, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, mostly leading rounds with checks from $100k to $10 million, including Block and Groq.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$100K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Acequia Capital (AceCap)

5 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Hank VigilFounder & Managing PartnerHank Vigil founded Acequia Capital in 2010.
Leif DanielsenGeneral PartnerHe previously worked at Amazon and Dwellable.
Mack HopenPartner, Hardware, Industrials
Marc JalabertEuropean Partner
Todd HooperPartner, AI, ML & SoftwareHe focuses on AI, ML, and software.

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Writes $100K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

BlockPinterestGroqAlgoliaFlexportRec RoomFormlabsHighspotClassPassWish

In their words

Acequia CapitalWe are a leading early-stage investment platform. We are at the center of a global ecosystem that attracts and fuels the technical founders and product teams building thewww.acecap.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in Washington38Pre-seed investors in Washington25Series A investors in Washington21Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Acequia Capital (AceCap) invest in?

Acequia Capital (AceCap) reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Acequia Capital (AceCap) invest?

Acequia Capital (AceCap) reports checks of $100K to $10M.

Does Acequia Capital (AceCap) lead rounds?

Yes. Acequia Capital (AceCap) says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Acequia Capital (AceCap)?

Hank Vigil (Founder & Managing Partner), Leif Danielsen (General Partner), Mack Hopen (Partner, Hardware, Industrials), Marc Jalabert (European Partner), Todd Hooper (Partner, AI, ML & Software).

Is Acequia Capital (AceCap) active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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