Drive Capital
Drive Capital invests in innovative technology, healthcare, and consumer companies in the Midwest. The firm is looking for innovative entrepreneurs addressing big market opportunities. Its goal is to partner with entrepreneurs that have audacious goals and strive to build large sustainable companies. The firm seeks to invest in information technology, financial services, and mobile sectors. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Per Crunchbase, Drive Capital has made 168 investments, 96 as lead investor across 112 portfolio companies, with 27 exits including 3 IPOs.
Investing activity
Drive Capital has made 168 investments according to Crunchbase across 112 portfolio companies, and has led 96 rounds and seen 27 exits, 3 of them by IPO.
Drive Capital appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $1B, and led 2 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Series F, with a median round size of $1B. The most recent are Ocular AI (Pre-seed, $2M, Oct 2026) and VAST Data (Series F, $1B, Apr 2026).
Drive Capital most often invests alongside 1745 Ventures, Orange Collective, Y Combinator and Alumni Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and Database.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Drive Capital
What AI companies has Drive Capital invested in?
Drive Capital's AI investments include Ocular AI and VAST Data. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Drive Capital based?
Drive Capital is based in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
What stage does Drive Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Drive Capital has invested at Pre-seed and Series F, with a median round of $1B. Drive Capital led 2 of those rounds.
Who does Drive Capital co-invest with?
Drive Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are 1745 Ventures (1 deal), Orange Collective (1 deal), Y Combinator (1 deal), Alumni Ventures (1 deal) and MyAsia VC (1 deal).
How can founders reach Drive Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Drive 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 Drive Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.