Friends & Family Capital key facts
- Friends & Family Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with 58 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Gusto.
- PrivateMarketView records 155 deal participations by Friends & Family Capital.
- Friends & Family Capital’s most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2026, one of 14 in the last 12 months and 35 over two years.
- Friends & Family Capital has 1 fund on record.
- The team roster lists 9 people.
About Friends & Family Capital
Founded in 2019, Friends & Family Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm seeks to invest in business models that produce long-term and defensible compounding growth and cash flow powered by world-class software. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).
Investment focus
Friends & Family Capital invests at the early stage vc, later stage vc, pe growth/expansion and seed round stages.
Investment activity
Friends & Family Capital joined 34 recorded rounds in the last two years (12 in the last 12 months), in line with the 34 in the two years before. By year: 5 in 2026, 24 in 2025 and 23 in 2024. Across all 155 recorded rounds, 71 were later-stage, 63 were early-stage and 20 were seed. Friends & Family Capital most often invests alongside 137 Ventures (6 shared rounds), Andreessen Horowitz (6 shared rounds) and 8VC (4 shared rounds). Most recently: Swarm Aero (Series A, Mar 2026).
Friends & Family Capital portfolio at a glance
58 portfolio companies are on record for Friends & Family Capital, including SpaceX, Anduril Industries and Gusto. The book leans Business/Productivity Software (20), Aerospace and Defense (8) and Financial Software (4).
47 of the 58 carry a recorded valuation and 8 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Friends & Family Capital funds
1 fund is on record for Friends & Family Capital. The most recent is Late Stage Investment Fund II (Late Stage Management).
Friends & Family Capital team
9 people are on record at Friends & Family Capital: 3 partners, 2 associates, 1 principal and 3 others. Senior names include Colin Anderson (Founding Partner), Colin Anderson Ph.D (Founding Partner) and John Fogelsong (Founding Partner). 9 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
58 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | Aerospace and Defense | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Anduril Industries | Aerospace and Defense | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Gusto | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 55 more companies · all 58, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Friends & Family Capital recent deals
155 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
1 recorded- Late Stage Investment Fund II (Late Stage Management)—
Partners, principals, and the people who answer a pitch. Pro members reveal contacts with credits.
Frequently asked about Friends & Family Capital
- What companies does Friends & Family Capital invest in?
- Friends & Family Capital has 58 recorded portfolio companies, including SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Gusto.
- What is Friends & Family Capital's AUM?
- Friends & Family Capital manages approximately $504.6M in assets.
- Is Friends & Family Capital actively investing?
- Friends & Family Capital's most recent recorded investment was in Mar 2026, with 14 investments in the last 12 months.