CapA

Capital A Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm that focuses on providing growth capital and debt funding to early-stage, post-revenue businesses and small, profitable companies. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the firm invests primarily in sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer goods, materials technologies, and cleantech. Its investment strategy spans the southeastern and East Coast regions of the United States, as well as Latin America and Nordic countries. With additional offices in Charleston, South Carolina; Silicon Valley, California; Stockholm, Sweden; and Berlin, Germany, Capital A Partners aims to support innovative ventures that demonstrate strong growth potential.

Andreas Calabrese

Associate

Per Grunewald

Senior Advisor - Stockholm

7 past transactions

Kaptio

Seed Round in 2016
Kaptio ehf. is a provider of enterprise Software-as-a-Service solutions tailored for the travel industry, operating primarily in Iceland and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2012, the company offers Kaptio Travel, a comprehensive system designed for travel service providers, including tour operators, hotels, and travel agencies. This platform facilitates the management of the Proposal-to-Operation lifecycle and enhances relationships with customers, suppliers, and agents. Kaptio's solutions are built on the Salesforce Platform, allowing travel companies to move away from outdated systems and improve customer experience while achieving operational efficiencies. Additionally, Kaptio offers various services such as implementation, integration strategy, cloud integration management, and custom application development. The company is headquartered in Kopavogi, Iceland, with additional offices in Heidelberg, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

OTHR

Angel Round in 2015
OTHR Inc. designs and manufactures 3D printed porcelain products. The company offers cake spatulas, candle holders, juicer sets, double vessel sets, double vessels, little O catchalls, tea light holders, creamers, sugar bowls, circular spoons, pour over coffee makers, mugs, knives, serving plates and knife sets, cake knives, bottle openers, bath sets, coffee mugs, connection vessels, wall hooks, office sets, bedroom sets, and connection bowls. Its products are used for food consumption, dishwasher, oven, and microwave uses. The company offers its products online. OTHR Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

ZVerse, Inc.

Series A in 2015
ZVerse, Inc. designs and develops CAD as a Service (CADaaS) platform and designer marketplace optimized for the manufacturing as a service (MaaS) ecosystem. The CADaaS platform integrates with manufacturers to expand pipelines, expedite, and streamline the file creation process, and provide experiences for manufacturing leads. The company also offers ZVerse Studio, a 3D design studio connecting 3D artists around the world to handpicked jobs specific to their skillsets. It provides ZVerse LAYR Design on Demand platform, ZVerse LAYR platform, and ZVerse 3D Solutions. ZVerse, Inc. serves architecture, commercial printing, donor relations, and higher education industries. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Iron Yard

Series A in 2014
The Iron Yard LLC is a technology accelerator that focuses on seed and startup investments, particularly in software and software/hardware combination companies across various sectors, including healthcare, biotech, energy, and mobile technology. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, with an additional office in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Iron Yard offers three programs: edu tech, open tech, and green tech. The accelerator operates a three-month program, accepting ten companies per cohort and providing an initial investment of $20,000, with the potential for further funding up to $1 million for selected companies. The firm typically takes a six percent equity stake and prefers to invest in teams of two or more founders. Additionally, The Iron Yard Academy trains aspiring developers through intensive courses designed to equip them with the skills needed for a career in programming while fostering a community that supports collaboration and mentorship.

Blowpro

Venture Round in 2014
Blowpro is a company that develops hair care products. It creates and markets a line of hair care products used to deliver better blow dry results.

Svenska Aerogel

Series A in 2013
Svenska Aerogel Holding AB (publ), through its subsidiary, engages in the research, development, production, and sale of aerogel in Europe, North America, and Asia. It offers Quartzene, a non-flammable material, which is used to enhance the performance of various products and solutions, such as paint and coatings, thermal insulation, and filtration of liquids and gases. The company sells its products through direct sales channels and resellers. Svenska Aerogel Holding AB (publ) is headquartered in Gävle, Sweden.