GoKawiilInspired Capital raises $450M fourth fund, lifting AUM to $1.4B
New York venture firm Inspired Capital, founded by Alexa von Tobel and Penny Pritzker in 2019, has closed a $450 million fourth fund, pushing its total assets under management to nearly $1.4 billion. The firm invests in about 10 early-stage companies annually, writing checks of $1 million to $15 million, and has produced 12 unicorns and more than 10 exits across its first two funds, including MosaicML's $1.3 billion sale to Databricks.
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The fund's growth, from $200 million in its debut to $450 million now, suggests investors are willing to back firms outside the Bay Area even as that region captures a growing majority of U.S. venture dollars. Von Tobel's willingness to disclose unicorn and exit figures could reflect an effort to demonstrate New York's venture ecosystem can compete with Silicon Valley's track record, though the firm says it isn't changing its investment pace or check sizes despite the larger fund.
- Inspired Capital's fourth fund totals $450M, bringing AUM to nearly $1.4B
- The firm has produced 12 unicorns and over 10 exits since 2019, including MosaicML's $1.3B sale
- Bay Area firms captured 55% of new U.S. venture fund commitments last year, per PitchBook
Source: techcrunch.com — Connie Loizos, 2026-10-20
Published there as: “Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull”
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