Seed-stage VC, US
Soma Capital
Venture capital firm · San Francisco
Quick read
Soma Capital is a seed-stage VC firm operating primarily out of San Francisco. It's best known for its Fellows program — offering up to $2M uncapped to early-stage founders — and early bets on companies like Ramp, Cognition, Mercor, Deel, and Kalshi. The firm claims early positions in 40+ unicorns with a combined portfolio valuation exceeding $60 billion.
Key facts
- Sectors
- generalist
- Website
- somacap.com
Investment thesis
Soma Capital backs seed-stage founders across all sectors, with a recurring focus on technical and category-defining companies. It invests early — often pre-product — and runs a Fellows program to source and support founders before they raise a formal round.
Recent activity
- Oct 2025productLaunched a new batch of Soma Fellows offering up to $1M uncapped to start a company or get placed at a Soma network company (Cognition, Mercor, Ramp); applications closed October 31, 2025. linkedin.com
- Feb 2025pressCo-hosted a dinner in NYC with Tech:NYC, Keel, Company Ventures, and Inspired Capital to explore founder housing and early infrastructure for pre-seed founders. linkedin.com
- 2025productAnnounced a Spring batch of Soma Fellows with an April 1 deadline; offer includes up to $2M uncapped, office space in SF, NY, or Boston, and weekly dinners with unicorn founders and Fortune 500 CEOs. x.com
- Mar 2022investmentBacked Noya Carbon, a direct-air-capture startup selected for Shopify's Sustainability Fund. x.com
Notable investments
- RampEarlyww.twstalker.com
- CognitionEarlyww.twstalker.com
- MercorEarlyww.twstalker.com
- DeelEarlyww.twstalker.com
- KalshiEarlyww.twstalker.com
- EtchedEarlyww.twstalker.com
- Noya CarbonSeedMar 2022x.com
- RiderSeed2022teaserclub.com
Key people
Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.
- Mir Faiyaz · Team Member
- Irene (Heejin) Koo · Team Member
- Aryan Raigangar · Team Member
- Fouad Farhat · Team Member
Sources
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Frequently asked
What is Soma Capital?+
Soma Capital is a seed-stage VC firm operating primarily out of San Francisco. It's best known for its Fellows program — offering up to $2M uncapped to early-stage founders — and early bets on companies like Ramp, Cognition, Mercor, Deel, and Kalshi.
Where is Soma Capital headquartered?+
Soma Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
What sectors does Soma Capital invest in?+
Soma Capital focuses on generalist. They primarily invest in these sectors.
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