# The Home Depot

> The Home Depot is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atlanta, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-home-depot
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/homedepot
- Website: https://corporate.homedepot.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homedepot

The Home Depot is a home improvement retailing company that combines our physical stores with an online presence to provide customers with innovative products at a great value. The company specializes in the fields of retail, home improvement, and customer service. The Home Depot was founded in 1978 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Home Depot. Shizune tracks 9 team members at The Home Depot. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the-home-depot-corporate?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 33% |
| Big Data | 2 | 22% |
| Internet | 2 | 22% |
| Analytics | 2 | 22% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 56% |
| Series C | 2 | 22% |
| Grant | 1 | 11% |
| Series B | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alvaro Ramirez del Villar | Software Engineer | 0 | — |
| Bernard Marcus | Co-Founder | 1 | — |
| Brian Trejo | Product Manager | 0 | — |
| Craig Menear | Chairman, CEO and President | 0 | — |
| Elizabeth Mathes | Director of Smart Home | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alabama A & M University (AAMU) | Alabama A & M University in Normal, Alabama has five different schools of study in both undergrad and graduate studies: the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, School of Agricultural and Environmental Science, and the School of Engineering and Technology.The many programs in these schools include behavioralscience, English, languages, mathematics, military science, natural & physical sciences, physics, social work, art, teaching, music, psychology and many more. There’s sure to be something of interest for you.Alabama A & M’s academic advising has comprehensive programs like SOAR (an orientation and registration program), and university survival skill courses, which will give you everything you need to prepare for your time in the university.The financial aid counselors are dedicated to assisting students in finding financial aid, like loans, grants and scholarships, as well as helping to plan the financial aid application process.The career development services center has an online recruiting system where students, alumni and employers can network. The center also offers advice and job fairs for students looking to find careers.Alabama A&M University is an HBCU. | $150K | Grant | Apr 12, 2023 |  |
| PunchListUSA | PunchListUSA is the first online real estate platform digitizing national home inspection data to create instant repair estimates and online service orders for homeowners, brokers, and institutional investors. The platform is powered by proprietary technology and property data to deliver home repair, renovation and lifecycle services at scalethrough innovative products, process automation and direct integration with industry partners. Exclusive inspection data access will power end-to-end home lifecycle services and product offerings to homeowners through the PunchListUSA marketplace in its next phase of growth. |  | Series A | Apr 11, 2022 |  |
| Afero | Created by mobile and hardware veterans from Google, Apple, Nest, Amazon, Twitter, and Netflix, Afero is a comprehensive and secure platform for cloud-connected devices in any industry. The Afero turnkey architecture incorporates a secure Bluetooth® Smart module, scalable cloud services, and a range of development tools that enable companies anddevelopers to quickly prototype and build connected devices, then gather meaningful analytics. Afero connects your smart devices and enables them to work together. Afero empowers entrepreneurs and companies to improve the way people communicate with each other and everything around them. | $50M | Series C | Dec 08, 2021 |  |
| Deep North | Deep North is a computer software company that enables enterprises to understand consumer behavior in physical environments using deep learning and AI-based video analytics. Its technology lets shopping malls, retail stores, and transportation hubs reclaim consumer traffic to create better customer experiences.Deep North was founded in 2016 andis headquartered in Foster City, California. | $25.7M | Series A | Mar 12, 2020 |  |
| StrataVision | Deep North is a computer software company that enables enterprises to understand consumer behavior in physical environments using deep learning and AI-based video analytics. Its technology lets shopping malls, retail stores, and transportation hubs reclaim consumer traffic to create better customer experiences.Deep North was founded in 2016 andis headquartered in Foster City, California. | $25.7M | Series A | Mar 12, 2020 |  |
| Roadie | Roadie is the first on-the-way delivery network. The app-based community utilizes unused capacity in passenger vehicles, connecting people with stuff to send with drivers already heading in that direction. Simply put, Roadie is a faster, cheaper, friendlier way to get your goods, no matter its shape or size, from where it is to where it needs tobe.The Roadie app enables efficient, low-cost delivery for senders and rewards drivers for trips they were already taking, offering members of the community a variety of benefits including free roadside assistance, roadside discounts, and tax write-offs on miles they were already driving. | $37M | Series C | Feb 25, 2019 |  |
| Homee | Homee is a technology platform for connecting insurers, policyholders, and service providers in the claims process. They facilitate scheduled and emergency mitigations and repairs. They create tools for insurance to connect policyholders and service providers in the claims process. Their network of registered restoration contractors, plumbers, andelectricians specializes in claim and repair services. | $11M | Series A | Jun 26, 2018 |  |
| Hover | HOVER is developing the most accurate and usable data set of physical property available to deliver a simpler and more transparent home improvement experience. HOVER drives efficiency and transparency with a mobile app that allows home improvement and insurance professionals to measure, design, and estimate projects in one place; smartphonephotos transform into photo-realistic, accurately measured, and fully-interactive 3D models of any home. Whether insuring, repairing, or improving a home, HOVER provides homeowners and professionals the detailed information needed to produce accurate estimates or appraisals, and a 3D model that professionals can use to explore project details and design options with homeowners.The company was founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California. | $25M | Series B | Jan 29, 2018 |  |
| Hover | HOVER is developing the most accurate and usable data set of physical property available to deliver a simpler and more transparent home improvement experience. HOVER drives efficiency and transparency with a mobile app that allows home improvement and insurance professionals to measure, design, and estimate projects in one place; smartphonephotos transform into photo-realistic, accurately measured, and fully-interactive 3D models of any home. Whether insuring, repairing, or improving a home, HOVER provides homeowners and professionals the detailed information needed to produce accurate estimates or appraisals, and a 3D model that professionals can use to explore project details and design options with homeowners.The company was founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California. | $6M | Series A | Nov 19, 2015 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Engage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/engage-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- AI List Capital — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Celeres Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/celeres-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tech Square Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tech-square-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Activate Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/activate-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Almaz Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almaz-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Home Depot invest in?

The Home Depot invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Big Data startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 9 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 The Home Depot?

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### Who are the partners at The Home Depot?

The team at The Home Depot includes Alvaro Ramirez del Villar (Software Engineer), Bernard Marcus (Co-Founder) and Brian Trejo (Product Manager), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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