BBQ Capital
BBQ Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in 2018. It began as casual barbecue gatherings that connected founders and investors, evolving into a firm that provides hands-on support, strategic guidance, and funding to early-stage startups. The firm operates with a community-driven approach, fostering relationships within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. BBQ Capital invests in companies from formation to pre-IPO stages, focusing on sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, and artificial intelligence. It offers follow-on capital for Seed and Series A rounds and ma
Investing activity
BBQ Capital appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent are Navi AI (Seed, $3.4M, Mar 2026) and Veria Labs (Seed, $3.2M, Feb 2026).
BBQ Capital most often invests alongside K5 Global, United Airlines Ventures, I2BF Global Ventures and New Vista Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about BBQ Capital
What AI companies has BBQ Capital invested in?
BBQ Capital's AI investments include Navi AI and Veria Labs. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is BBQ Capital based?
BBQ Capital is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does BBQ Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, BBQ Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does BBQ Capital co-invest with?
BBQ Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are K5 Global (1 deal), United Airlines Ventures (1 deal), I2BF Global Ventures (1 deal), New Vista Capital (1 deal) and Bravo Victor Venture Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach BBQ Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see BBQ Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add BBQ Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.