August Capital

August Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, founded in 1995 with over two decades of experience investing in breakthrough startups across the information technology sector. The firm manages approximately $2 billion in aggregate capital commitments across multiple fund vintages, making it a well-established player in the early-stage investment landscape. August Capital primarily focuses on early-stage investments while also pursuing opportunistic later-stage investments that exhibit venture capital-level risk/return profiles. The firm is known for its highly selective investment approach, choosing to back fewer companies than most venture firms in order to provide more meaningful, hands-on support to each portfolio entrepreneur. Notable investments include Atheros, a pioneer in wireless data transmission technology; Splunk, the creator of the first search engine for machine data; and BarkBox, a leader in subscription commerce for pet products. These examples reflect the firm's orientation toward companies that fundamentally reshape their respective technology categories. Beyond capital deployment, August Capital differentiates itself through active partnership with founding teams. The firm assists portfolio companies with executive recruiting, follow-on fundraising strategy, and early enterprise customer acquisition — treating entrepreneurship as a collaborative team endeavor rather than a purely transactional funding relationship. Its team of investment professionals is characterized as open-minded, creative, flexible, experienced, and well-networked, with a stated priority on serving as a long-term resource for entrepreneurial teams. The firm maintains a diverse limited partner base that includes endowments, private foundations, funds of funds, public charitable organizations, and corporate strategic investors. August Capital places significant value on understanding the specific missions and long-term investment goals of its limited partners, prioritizing engaged and aligned relationships across its investor base.