Organization · Venture Capital
Soma Capital
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm based in the United States that focuses on seed-stage investments in software startups. Founded by Aneel Ranadive, the firm has invested in over 30 unicorns, managing $1 billion in assets.
Overview
What Soma Capital does
What Soma Capital is
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm based in the United States that focuses on seed-stage investments in software startups. Founded by Aneel Ranadive, the firm has invested in over 30 unicorns, managing $1 billion in assets.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- February 28, 2026
Official channels
Find Soma Capital elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Soma Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Seed-stage investor focused on data-centric, moat-driven startups. Founder-first approach: no board seats, won't vote founders out. Software to automate the world.
Focus narrative
Seed stage primary. $100K-$1M checks, $431K avg. Data-centric, moat-driven startups. All sectors, global. Heavy YC co-investment. Fellowship program for early founders.
Value beyond capital
Founder-first: no board seats. Late-stage operating support at seed. Concentrated YC backer. Fellowship program for early founders.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$1,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $431,000
Focus and fit
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 923
Portfolio context
923 companies. 19 unicorns: Deel ($12B), Rippling ($16B), Ramp ($13B), Cognition ($4B), Mercor ($2B). 824 tech, 627 B2B, 536 software. Enterprise Applications (468 investments).
Common questions
What to know about Soma Capital
Upseed classifies Soma Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
February 28, 2026
Known limits
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