New York

Inspired Capital Partners

Inspired Capital Partners, based in New York, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, mostly leading rounds with checks from $500k to $30M, including Airtable and Chime.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

Check size$500K to $30M

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fund$330 million (2024)

Investing team8 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Inspired Capital Partners

8 people on the investing team, 7 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Alexa von TobelFounder & Managing PartnerShe previously founded LearnVest, which was acquired in 2015, and held executive roles at Northwestern Mutual.

Lucy DelandGeneral PartnerShe previously co-founded Paperless Post, where she served as COO for a decade, and began her career at Insight Venture Partners.

Mark BatsiyanGeneral PartnerHe has held roles at Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, LearnVest, Oliver Wyman, and Solas Capital Management.

Penny PritzkerCo-FounderShe has founded and led multiple companies and serves on several boards.

Charlotte RossPartnerShe previously invested at New Enterprise Associates and began her career at Goldman Sachs.

Chris BrownPartnerHe previously worked at First Round Capital and The Blackstone Group.

Kamran AliPartnerHe previously worked at Point72 and Goldman Sachs, and holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College.

Luke BenderInvestorHe previously worked at Microsoft and early-stage AI companies, and holds a degree from Duke University.

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

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

AirtableChimeForm EnergyMosaicMLTeamsharesPublicRho

In their words

Inspired | We back founders building an inspired futureInspired is a generalist fund, leading early-stage rounds with checks from $500K to $20M. We invest early in the 0.01% of talent.www.inspiredcapital.com

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Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in New York347 Pre-seed investors in New York233 Series A investors in New York233 Seed investors3020 Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Inspired Capital Partners invest in?

Inspired Capital Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Inspired Capital Partners invest?

Inspired Capital Partners reports checks of $500K to $30M.

Does Inspired Capital Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Inspired Capital Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Inspired Capital Partners?

Alexa von Tobel (Founder & Managing Partner), Lucy Deland (General Partner), Mark Batsiyan (General Partner), Penny Pritzker (Co-Founder), Charlotte Ross (Partner), Chris Brown (Partner).

Is Inspired Capital Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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