Costanoa Ventures
2,000,000–5,000,000 USD · seed, series-a · US
Costanoa is a US early-stage specialist leading Seed and Series A rounds in applied AI, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security and fintech.
Tier 2 · ranked #120seedenterprise
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Key facts
| Fund size | $275M Fund V plus nearly $120M Opportunity Fund III |
| Stage | seed, series-a |
| Typical first check | 2,000,000–5,000,000 USD |
| Sectors | enterprise, data, fintech, security |
| Geography | US |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Costanoa is a US early-stage specialist leading Seed and Series A rounds in applied AI, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security and fintech. This pass separates published fund behavior from private mechanics and catalog assumptions.
How the application really works
Use the published organization email info@costanoa.vc; identify the relevant investing partner and mandate.
Tips
- Show direct fit to seed / series-a and the published thesis.
- Route to a named investor whose current remit matches the company.
- State geography, round size, traction and why this firm is the right partner.
Watch out for
- Outside the published stage, geography or sector mandate.
- Treating a generic media or LP channel as a founder intake.
- Assuming unpublished check, ownership or timing data.
Track record
- Official history identifies Alation as its first investment and first unicorn.
No comparable acceptance rate is published.
Investment thesis
Early-stage applied AI, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security and fintech.
How to reach them
- Email: info@costanoa.vc
- Use the published organization email info@costanoa.vc; identify the relevant investing partner and mandate.
Notable portfolio
AlationIntercomSkyflow
Frequently asked questions
- What stages does the fund target?
- seed, series-a
- Where does it invest?
- US
- What is the latest disclosed vehicle or capital base?
- $275M Fund V plus nearly $120M Opportunity Fund III
- What check size does it write?
- 2,000,000–5,000,000 USD
- How can a founder approach the firm?
- Use the published organization email info@costanoa.vc; identify the relevant investing partner and mandate.
- What remains unknown?
- Investment acceptance rate is not published. decision process is not publicly disclosed. decision speed is not publicly disclosed.
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Sources
- www.costanoa.vc — Current official strategy, geography and activity. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.costanoa.vc/perspectives/building-the-future-the-power-of-partnership — Official current vehicle or capital-scale evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.costanoa.vc/team?category=investors — Current official investing-team roster. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.costanoa.vc/portfolio — Official portfolio and track-record evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.costanoa.vc/our-approach — Official stage, investment behavior and founder-support evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.costanoa.vc/perspectives/what-ive-learned-two-funds-and-3and-a-half-years-at-costanoa — Direct evidence for check size, ownership, reserve, lead or governance behavior. (checked 2026-08-10)