Investing Profile

Sam Cates

VCInvestorFounderFinance Operator
Founder at daybreak / Venture Partner at Positive Sum
positivesum.comSan Francisco Bay Area
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Current Investing Position
Positive Sum VC Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $20.0M
Sweet Spot
$5.0M
Investments On Record
10
Current Fund Size
$20M

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Sam Cates's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Etched.ai
Series AJun 2024$120M
$130M
Co-investors: Peter Thiel (Founders Fund), Brian Schechter (Primary Venture Partners), Walter Kortschak (Summit Partners), Thomas Dohmke, Kyle Vogt, Balaji Srinivasan, Mav Li, Stanley Druckenmiller, Charlie Cheever, Mei Z., Amjad Masad
Manufactured
Series AFeb 2024$20M
$28M
Co-investors: Prateek Sharma (Ahead VC), Jon Soberg (MS&AD Ventures), Paul Bricault (Amplify.LA), Raanan Bar-Cohen (Resolute Ventures), Jeff Richards (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)), James Lu Morrissey (Umami Capital), Duncan Davidson (Bullpen Capital), Joanne Wilson (Gotham Gal Ventures), Dave Pell, Greg Schroy, John M. Mueller
Passthrough
Series AFeb 2023$10M
SeedFeb 2022$5M
$15M
Co-investors: Eric Bahn (Hustle Fund), Adam Demuyakor (Wilshire Lane Capital), Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Positive Sum VC), Robert Moore
Vanta
Series AMay 2021$50M
$470M
Co-investors: Andrew Reed (Sequoia Capital), Diogo Monica (Haun Ventures), Matthew Witheiler (Wellington Management), Peter Bordes (Trajectory Ventures), Terrence Rohan (Otherwise Fund), April Underwood (Adverb Ventures), Chloe Sladden (#ANGELS (Hashtag ANGELS)), Jana Messerschmidt (#ANGELS (Hashtag ANGELS)), Andrew McKinzie (aCrew Capital), Andy Coravos, Christina Cacioppo, Akshay Kothari
Skyryse
Series BDec 2019$13M
$230M
Co-investors: Ian Rountree (Cantos Ventures), Nathan Doctor (Infinite Capital), Laurence A. Tosi (WestCap), Jenna Bryant (Embedded Ventures), Jordan Noone (Embedded Ventures), Ethan Batraski (Venrock), Ashley Flucas (Flucas Ventures), Thiago Olson (EVE Atlas), Bill Ford (Fontinalis Partners)
Invert
Series AN/A
Careswitch
SeedN/A
$50K
Co-investors: Matt Scott (Alumni Ventures )
Tegus
Series BN/A
$20M
Co-investors: Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Positive Sum VC)