We back founders.
Then we build alongside them.
WootenCap invests in early-stage technology companies — and unlike most firms, we also design and ship our own mobile and web products, so the advice we give founders is advice we've applied ourselves.
Two disciplines, one firm.
Most VCs write checks and watch. We do that — and we also sit in the editor and the design tool, because we're operators first.
Invest
We partner with founders building durable technology companies, leading or co-leading rounds from pre-seed through Series A. We take board seats when it's useful and stay out of the way when it isn't. Our diligence is fast, our term sheets are plain-English, and our checks clear on time.
Build
Alongside our portfolio, WootenCap designs, ships, and maintains our own mobile and web applications. It keeps our team close to the tools founders use every day, and it means the operating advice we give comes from a team that is currently in the arena, not one that used to be.
Where we lean in.
We aren't sector purists, but these are the areas where our own building experience gives us an edge.
Infrastructure and platforms that ship faster software.
Apps with daily habit loops and clear retention signals.
Vertical software with real willingness to pay.
Products where models create a defensible workflow, not a demo.
How a round comes together.
Four steps, start to finish. We move quickly because slow capital costs founders momentum.
Intro Call
30 minutes. Tell us what you're building and why now.
Diligence
We talk to customers, check the metrics, and get to know the team.
Term Sheet
Plain terms, delivered fast, with no surprise clauses.
Partnership
Capital lands, and we start showing up for the unglamorous work.