Collide Capital
VC Fund
Brooklyn, United States
Collide Capital is a VC fund in Brooklyn focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Collide Capital backs a high-performing portfolio led by diverse founding teams who have the lived experiences, courage, and grit to create solutions for the next generation. The firm is structured so that founders of all backgrounds have the chance to build, scale, and exit a business surrounded by a cap table that prioritizes representation and diversity.
- Total investments:
- 38
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 42%
- Fund size:
- $2.1M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Collide Capital invests in
Stages Collide Capital invests in
Countries Collide Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $4M–$8M
- Pre-Seed
- $930k–$3.3M
- Series A
- $7.9M–$86M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 8 (21%)
- Software 7 (18%)
- FinTech 5 (13%)
- Internet 4 (11%)
- E-Commerce 4 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 17 (45%)
- Pre-Seed 8 (21%)
- Series A 6 (16%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (8%)
- Series B 1 (3%)
Country
- United States 26 (68%)
- Mexico 1 (3%)
- Ecuador 1 (3%)
- Colombia 1 (3%)
- Trinidad and Tobago 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Samuels
Founder and Managing Partner
|
Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 9 | Find email | |
Brian Hollins
Founder and Managing Partner
|
Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUDEA assists businesses in gaining control of the public narrative. GUDEA monitors how information flows into networks and online social structures rather than what is said. | $7M / Seed / Oct 08, 2026 | ||
| Beltic helps fintechs onboard businesses faster by using KYB data, signals, and LLMs to assess risk, flag fraud, and explain decisions. | $7.3M / Seed / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| AI marketing intelligence platform that simulates consumer behavior before campaigns launch and continuously learns, automates, and optimizes campaigns. | Pre-Seed / Aug 16, 2026 | ||
| Cortex Ventures is an AI platform acquiring and scaling electrical engineering firms to accelerate hardware design and engineering delivery. | $10M / Seed / Jul 14, 2026 | ||
| We automate, optimize, and enhance various operational processes. This includes tasks such as document processing, fraud detection, customer support, risk assessment, compliance monitoring, and transaction management. By integrating AI into these workflows, institutions can reduce manual effort, increase processing speed, and improve accuracy,resulting in more efficient operations and better customer experiences. | $4.6M / Seed / Jun 16, 2026 | ||
| Prefix Maintenance offers repair and maintenance software for restaurants. The company's R&M software with AI-powered tools automates routine tasks, sends intelligent reminders, and streamlines data entry to eliminate busy work for the team. | $7.5M / Seed / Apr 09, 2026 | ||
| FlourishFund is a digital platform that empowers and supports new and expecting families. The platform consists of two parts: a marketplace with evidence-based goods and vetted maternal wellness services and a funding mechanism for friends and families to contribute to a positive birth and parenting journey. | $5.7M / Seed / Mar 18, 2026 | ||
| Slang.ai is a digital phone concierge that answers questions, takes reservations, and satisfies callers. | $28M / Series B / Feb 24, 2026 | ||
| https://jelou.ai/ helps businesses to launch digital solutions without building costly and complex apps. Jelou replaces mobile apps with Intelligent agents using conversational interfaces to serve any type of users in the digital world. | $10M / Series A / Jan 26, 2026 | ||
| Flux Marine builds electric marine propulsion systems characterized by performance. | $15M / Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| See all 38 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Collide Capital invest in?
Collide Capital invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 38 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Collide Capital invest in?
Collide Capital typically joins rounds of $4M–$8M at Seed, $930k–$3.3M at Pre-Seed and $7.9M–$86M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Collide Capital's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Collide Capital took part in.
How do I contact Collide Capital?
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Who are the partners at Collide Capital?
The team at Collide Capital includes Aaron Samuels (Founder and Managing Partner) and Brian Hollins (Founder and Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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