# Inspired Capital

> Inspired Capital is a New York venture firm that leads early-stage rounds for founders building across AI, fintech, healthcare, industrial technology, climate, education and consumer markets. Founded in 2019 by entrepreneur-investor Alexa von Tobel and former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, the firm manages nearly $900 million across three funds, typically writes checks from $500,000 to $20 million, and makes fewer than 10 new investments a year so its 19-person team can work closely with each portfolio company.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Alexa von Tobel (Founder and Managing Partner), Penny Pritzker (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 19 employees listed by LinkedIn as of August 2026; LinkedIn company-size band 11-50.
- **Products:** Inspired Capital Partners I, Inspired Capital Fund II, Inspired Capital Fund III, Portfolio platform support, Inspired with Alexa von Tobel
- **Notable:** Raised $811 million across three flagship funds between 2020 and 2024., Reached nearly $900 million in assets under management by 2024., Built a public portfolio of more than 80 listed companies across fintech, healthcare, AI, consumer, industrial and new-frontier categories.

## Products & services

- **Inspired Capital Partners I** — A $200 million debut early-stage venture fund for seed and Series A companies.
- **Inspired Capital Fund II** — A $281 million generalist early-stage fund that expanded the firm's capacity to lead seed and Series A rounds.
- **Inspired Capital Fund III** — A $330 million fund intended to back about 30 companies from pre-seed through Series A.
- **Portfolio platform support** — Hands-on recruiting, customer and partner introductions, brand and communications advice, operational counsel and founder community support.
- **Inspired with Alexa von Tobel** — A founder interview podcast and media platform used to share operating lessons and expand the firm's network.

## Achievements

- Raised $811 million across three flagship funds between 2020 and 2024.
- Reached nearly $900 million in assets under management by 2024.
- Built a public portfolio of more than 80 listed companies across fintech, healthcare, AI, consumer, industrial and new-frontier categories.
- Backed MosaicML before its $1.3 billion acquisition by Databricks in 2023.
- Portfolio companies have included Dandy, Chief, Habi, Rho, ShopMy, Suno, Form Energy, Teamshares and Finix.
- Fund III was raised entirely from existing limited-partner relationships, according to Fortune's 2024 reporting.
- Co-founder Alexa von Tobel had personally backed nine unicorns before the third fund announcement, according to Forbes.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a new investment thesis on quantum computing, extending the firm's 'new frontier' work into a technically demanding category.
- **2026-06** — Published a six-year retrospective on Teamshares and its path from a WeWork office to the Nasdaq.
- **2026-04** — Announced its investment in Windmill, an AI product for workforce and management intelligence.
- **2026-04** — Highlighted Allen Control Systems' $200 million Series B financing.
- **2026** — Promoted Kamran Ali and Chris Brown to Partner and continued expanding investment coverage in physical AI, healthcare consumerization and industrial intelligence.
- **2024-02** — Closed Inspired Capital Fund III with $330 million in commitments, bringing assets under management to nearly $900 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.inspiredcapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspired-capital-partners/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/capitalinspired
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InspiredwithAlexavonTobel
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredcapital/

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Last updated: 2026-08-15