At a Glance
OSS Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA founded in 2018. OSS Capital is the first and only early-stage VC exclusively dedicated to backing leading COSS (commercial open source) startup founders on a global basis since 2018. The firm focuses on Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including DevTools, AI, Enterprise. The firm manages $125M in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Airbyte, Cal.com, Preset, Elementary, Snyk and GitLab. First institutional fund exclusively focused on investing in commercial open-source software (COSS) startups across developer tools, AI, and enterprise infrastructure.
“First institutional fund exclusively focused on investing in commercial open-source software (COSS) startups across developer tools, AI, and enterprise infrastructure.”
OSS Capital primarily invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
OSS Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
OSS Capital focuses on investments in DevTools, AI, Enterprise. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
OSS Capital's typical investment check size ranges from $50K to $5M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
OSS Capital manages approximately $125M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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