Blade Capital

We identify trends in early-stage markets and translate them into public market opportunities, dynamically allocating capital between venture-style bets and hedge-style positions. By leveraging private market insights, we gain asymmetric edges in public equities. Blade Capital was formed by former engineers, founders, and product leaders from YCombinator, UC Berkeley, and MIT. Unlike traditional investment funds with individuals here understand software and startups from the ground up. Every manager has had experience raising and building profitable companies. We recognize the traits of great founders and aim for returns that for exceed traditional firms.