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Drive Capital

Drive Capital, based in Ohio, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $500k to $30M, with notable investments like Duolingo and Root Inc.

WebsitePortfolio
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$500K to $30M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$2.2B AUM
Investing team14 people2 activity updates, latest Oct 14

Who you would pitch at Drive Capital

14 people on the investing team, 8 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Adam Pollack
Adam PollackPartner
Cameron Clarke
Cameron ClarkePartner
Chris Olsen
Chris OlsenPartnerHe previously worked as an investor at Sequoia Capital before co-founding the venture firm.
John Volquez
John VolquezPartnerHe previously worked in banking on Wall Street and served as a writing teacher and board member in Asheville.
Molly Bonakdarpour
Molly BonakdarpourPartnerShe previously worked in equity research in New York and held operational roles at Livongo Health in Chicago.
Nick Solaro
Nick SolaroPartnerHe previously worked at Google, Technology Crossover Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.
Masha KhusidPartnerShe has an Accounting degree and Art History courses, worked in investment banking, and explored South America.
Nils RootPartnerHe previously ran marketing and production company Bookbag Video before joining Drive full time in 2018.
Alanna Souza
Alanna SouzaToronto Seed GM
Landon Campbell
Landon CampbellChicago Seed GM
Sahiti Enjeti
Sahiti EnjetiAustin Seed GM
Tim Morrissey
Tim MorrisseyBoulder Seed GM
Avoilan BinghamAtlanta Seed GM
Nazuk ThakkarToronto Seed GM

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Writes $500K to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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2 activity updates since September, latest Oct 14.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

DuolingoRoot IncGecko RoboticsTelnyxCirrusMDImmutaFinite State

In their words

Drive Capital - HomeDrive Capital is a venture capital firm in Columbus that invests in world-class founders building the next generation of market-defining companies.drivecapital.com
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Firms like Drive Capital

Ohio Innovation Fund$500K to $10M
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Cowboy Ventures$500K to $10M · active Oct 13
Javelin Venture Partners$500K to $10M · active Sep 23
Jumpstart Ventures$500K to $3M
Makers Fund$500K to $30M+ · active Sep 22

On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Series B investors in United States563Seed investors in Ohio11Series A investors in Ohio9Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Drive Capital invest in?

Drive Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Drive Capital invest?

Drive Capital reports checks of $500K to $30M.

Does Drive Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Drive Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Drive Capital?

Adam Pollack (Partner), Cameron Clarke (Partner), Chris Olsen (Partner), John Volquez (Partner), Molly Bonakdarpour (Partner), Nick Solaro (Partner).

Is Drive Capital active right now?

Drive Capital has shown 2 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-14.

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