At a Glance
Stripes was founded in 2008 as a growth-stage venture capital firm focused on technology-enabled companies across consumer and enterprise sectors. The firm has built a reputation for identifying and backing market-leading companies at inflection points, typically investing in Series A through later growth rounds. Stripes takes a sector-agnostic approach but maintains particular expertise in consumer brands, marketplaces, SaaS platforms, and digital transformation plays. The firm is known for its operational approach to investing, providing portfolio companies with strategic guidance on scaling operations, international expansion, and market positioning. Notable investments include consumer darlings like Warby Parker, Rent the Runway, and StockX, as well as enterprise software companies. What sets Stripes apart is their focus on companies with strong unit economics and clear paths to profitability, combined with a hands-on partnership model that leverages their extensive network and operational expertise to help companies navigate rapid growth phases.
“Invests in technology-enabled businesses with strong brand affinity and loyal customer bases, particularly in consumer and vertical SaaS.”
Stripes primarily invests at the Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are scaling their go-to-market after proving product-market fit.
Stripes is headquartered in New York, NY. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Stripes focuses on investments in Consumer, Enterprise, SaaS, Marketplace. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Stripes's typical investment check size ranges from $10M to $100M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Stripes manages approximately $3B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.