# Quake Capital Partners

> Quake Capital Partners is a VC fund in Austin backing Software and SaaS. See 129 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 129
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 36%
- Fund size: $11M
- Last fund: Feb 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/quake-vc
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/quakecap
- Website: http://www.quakecapital.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quake-capital-1676053729320819

Quake Capital Partners is a venture capital fund and startup accelerator that makes Seed investments in new and early-stage ventures across a wide range of industries. Working closely with key advisers, and tapping into exclusive relationships developed over the last twenty-plus years, its team boasts unparalleled access to the top universities,graduate programs, and collegiate entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 2016 with offices across the U.S. and Europe. Its accelerator programs in Austin, Los Angeles, and New York City recruit teams from all around the world, and its newest facility in Cologne, Germany was formed with leading European partners including Deutsche Telekom and RTL.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 33 | 26% |
| SaaS | 17 | 13% |
| Health Care | 14 | 11% |
| Marketing | 12 | 9% |
| E-Commerce | 12 | 9% |

198 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 70 | 54% |
| Pre-Seed | 36 | 28% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 4% |
| Series A | 4 | 3% |
| Convertible Note | 3 | 2% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 103 | 80% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| China | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Haonan Guan | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haonan-guan |
| Jon Engman | Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-engman |
| Glenn Argenbright | Founder & General Partner | 17 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glenn-argenbright |
| Jason Fernandez | Managing Partner and COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-fernandez |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ampathy | Ampathy is a proprietary technology company that turns users into philanthropists. The company also productizes content for social impact. It has developed the first consumer-facing giving platform that turns corporate ad dollars into philanthropic dollars. Ampathy was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York, United States. |  | Seed | Mar 20, 2025 |  |
| PHYTunes | PHYTunes is staffed with experts in communication theory with extensive experience in the telecommunications industry. We have a passion for building solutions that meet the ever-changing connectivity requirements of consumers and enterprises. | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 20, 2023 |  |
| Automotus | The Automotus team is on a mission to transform urban mobility by helping cities, airports, fleets, and small businesses manage the unprecedented rise in congestion and emissions from commercial vehicle traffic. We’ve developed first-of-its-kind computer vision technology that helps our customers make smarter policy decisions using comprehensive,real-time curb activity data; fully automate payment for commercial vehicle (un)loading and parking; automate enforcement of curbside violations; make accessible real-time curb availability data for drivers; and incentivize adoption of electric vehicles. From cities to residents and small businesses, our solutions are meant to benefit everyone by making our communities safer, healthier, and more efficient places to live and move. Our technology supports cities across the US and in Europe, including the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery zones in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. | $7.8M | Seed | Dec 22, 2022 |  |
| Automotus | The Automotus team is on a mission to transform urban mobility by helping cities, airports, fleets, and small businesses manage the unprecedented rise in congestion and emissions from commercial vehicle traffic. We’ve developed first-of-its-kind computer vision technology that helps our customers make smarter policy decisions using comprehensive,real-time curb activity data; fully automate payment for commercial vehicle (un)loading and parking; automate enforcement of curbside violations; make accessible real-time curb availability data for drivers; and incentivize adoption of electric vehicles. From cities to residents and small businesses, our solutions are meant to benefit everyone by making our communities safer, healthier, and more efficient places to live and move. Our technology supports cities across the US and in Europe, including the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery zones in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. | $7.8M | Seed | Dec 22, 2022 |  |
| Native Teams | Native Teams is a platform that offers payments and employment tools for freelancers, remote workers, and clients. Native Teams was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in London. | $1.9M | Seed | Sep 28, 2022 |  |
| Untold Stories powered by contentplace, inc. | The marketplace for Content at any stage of development for production & distribution | $650K | Seed | Feb 01, 2022 |  |
| Haptic (WearWorks) | Haptic (WearWorks), a B2B SaaS company creating a universal language through touch.We have patented the haptic navigation technology, which made history. Haptic guided the first runner who is blind in the NYC Marathon with their HapticNav app. Haptic is redefining inclusive mobility. Our patented technology uses tactile communication to guideusers through subtle vibrations, offering a seamless, screen-free, ears-free experience. This empowers all users—especially those with visual impairments—to navigate independently. Haptic is revolutionizing inclusive technology. Our patented HapticNav tool transforms how we navigate the world, offering a hands-free, eyes-free experience through the power of touch. It empowers thousands, especially those with visual impairments, to reclaim their independence and live screen-free. | $716.5K | Pre-Seed | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| PHYTunes | PHYTunes is staffed with experts in communication theory with extensive experience in the telecommunications industry. We have a passion for building solutions that meet the ever-changing connectivity requirements of consumers and enterprises. | $1.5M | Seed | Oct 04, 2021 |  |
| The Labz | The Labz is a custom event platform focused on the creative needs of the immersive marketing and advertising industry.  The Labz provides a drag and drop suite of tools that allows users to form curated conversations and experiences around content and products. With a subscription to the Labz software suite, marketers can uniquely present contentby mixing-&-matching media, guest activities, communication channels, games, and interactive VR/360. | $200K |  | Aug 01, 2021 |  |
| The Labz | The Labz is a custom event platform focused on the creative needs of the immersive marketing and advertising industry.  The Labz provides a drag and drop suite of tools that allows users to form curated conversations and experiences around content and products. With a subscription to the Labz software suite, marketers can uniquely present contentby mixing-&-matching media, guest activities, communication channels, games, and interactive VR/360. | $200K | Seed | Aug 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 129 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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- [Nex Cubed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nex-cubed) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Boomtown Accelerators](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boomtown-accelerator) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Quake Capital Partners invest in?

Quake Capital Partners invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 129 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Quake Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Quake Capital Partners?

The team at Quake Capital Partners includes Haonan Guan (Principal), Jon Engman (Advisor) and Glenn Argenbright (Founder & General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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