California

Soma Capital

Soma Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, typically following other investors, with notable investments in OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

Check sizen/a

Leads roundsMostly follows

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Soma Capital

7 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Aneel RanadiveManaging DirectorHe leverages a network from TIBCO, founded by his father Vivek Ranadive.

Fouad FarhatInvestment PartnerHe previously worked at Bain & Company's Private Equity Group and holds degrees from UCL and MIT.

Nikhita JaaswalInvestment PartnerShe previously worked at L.E.K.

Yuichiro HikosakaPartner, Head of AsiaFocus: early-stage AI, robotics, and space investments.

Aryan RaigangarInvestorHe previously worked in fintech and other startups, and was a professional cricket player.

Douglas CarneyInvestorHe has held engineering roles at Renew.com, Starbucks, and Shimmur, and co-founded Tag, which was acquired in 2015.

Mir FaiyazHead of Growth InvestmentsHe previously worked at Iconiq Capital and Altman Vilandrie, and co-founded a non-profit EdTech startup.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

OpenAIAnthropicDatabricks

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Seed investors in United States2836 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in California699 Pre-seed investors in California434 Seed investors3020 Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does Soma Capital invest in?

Soma Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Soma Capital invest?

Soma Capital has not reported a check size.

Does Soma Capital lead rounds?

Soma Capital mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Soma Capital?

Aneel Ranadive (Managing Director), Fouad Farhat (Investment Partner), Nikhita Jaaswal (Investment Partner), Yuichiro Hikosaka (Partner, Head of Asia).

Is Soma Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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