359 Capital
VC Fund
Palo Alto, United States
359 Capital is a VC fund in Palo Alto focused on Sports and Software. Sapphire Sport is the first-of-its-kind, early-stage (Series A / B) investment vehicle focused on the broader intersection of sport, media and entertainment technology. Designed to address the broader sport technology markets, Sapphire Sport is a dedicated $115 million investment platform and team within Sapphire Ventures.
- Total investments:
- 38
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 34%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries 359 Capital invests in
Stages 359 Capital invests in
Countries 359 Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $3M–$10M
- Series A
- $12M–$40M
- Series B
- $19M–$33M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sports 5 (13%)
- Software 5 (13%)
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (11%)
- Video Games 3 (8%)
- Gaming 2 (5%)
Stage
- Seed 9 (24%)
- Series A 8 (21%)
- Series B 6 (16%)
- Funding Round 4 (11%)
- Series C 3 (8%)
Country
- United States 22 (58%)
- Finland 1 (3%)
- Switzerland 1 (3%)
Team
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Joshua Gilbert
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Michael Spirito
Managing Partner/Co-Founder
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Managing Partner/Co-Founder | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
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Richard Higgins
Co-Founder & Board Partner
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Co-Founder & Board Partner | Total investments: 15 | Find email |
Investments
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Fish Audio is an AI platform for expressive text‑to‑speech and voice cloning with pro‑grade voices and multilingual support. | $52M / Seed / Jul 27, 2026 | |
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Sekai is an AI‑powered content platform that enables users to create and live immersive, interactive stories | $20M / Series A / Jun 01, 2026 | |
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Highlight is an AI company that offers an on-screen virtual assistant that helps AI models understand desktop activity. | $40M / Series A / Mar 24, 2026 | |
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23 Broadway is an AI-powered user acquisition (UA) finance platform that offers capital, technology, and marketing know-how to gaming and betting companies in their growth stages. | $3.3M / Seed / Mar 18, 2026 | |
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Fizz is building a debit card that helps college students in the U.S. started building out their credit without having to learn lessons about overzealous credit use the hard way. | $14M / Series A / Jan 26, 2026 | |
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The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. | $15M / Series A / Oct 29, 2025 | |
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SportsVisio is a Boston‑based startup (founded in 2021) that offers an AI‑powered, mobile‑first sports analytics platform using computer vision to generate real-time player statistics and automated highlights from games recording on any camera or device. | $3.2M / Seed / Jun 18, 2025 | |
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Short term (hourly & daily) storage all around urban areas, hosted by local businesses. | $19M / Series B / Nov 12, 2024 | |
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Short term (hourly & daily) storage all around urban areas, hosted by local businesses. | $19M / Series B / Nov 12, 2024 | |
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LUCKY F*CK is a better-for-you energy drink company. | $11.8M / Series A / Sep 30, 2024 | |
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FAQ
What does 359 Capital invest in?
359 Capital invests primarily in Sports, Software and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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 is 359 Capital's check size?
359 Capital typically joins rounds of $3M–$10M at Seed, $12M–$40M at Series A and $19M–$33M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds 359 Capital participates in.
How do I contact 359 Capital?
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Who are the partners at 359 Capital?
The team at 359 Capital includes Joshua Gilbert (Chief Financial Officer), Michael Spirito (Managing Partner/Co-Founder) and Richard Higgins (Co-Founder & Board Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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