Earl Grey Capital

Earl Grey Capital is an early-stage venture fund that strategically invests in companies building foundational internet infrastructure, including APIs, protocols, and developer tools. The firm's investment thesis spans both Web2 and Web3 ecosystems, focusing on innovations that streamline and enhance the process of building on the internet. They are particularly interested in startups that simplify complex development processes and enable new forms of digital creation.

The firm was co-founded in 2020 by Amit Vasudev, Matt Sornson, and Alex MacCaw, who previously co-founded Clearbit in 2015. Their shared experience as successful entrepreneurs underpins Earl Grey Capital's "founders backing founders" philosophy. This approach leverages their deep operational and strategic expertise to support the next generation of innovators, providing not just capital but also hands-on guidance to their portfolio companies.

Earl Grey Capital has built a diverse portfolio of over 100 companies, demonstrating a strong track record in early-stage investments. Notable portfolio companies include NexHealth, TrueWork, Union54, Science, Coinshift, Thirdweb, magic.link, Layer2 Financial, Census, Buildspace, Hightouch, Crossbeam, Mutiny, and Meow. The firm has also recently invested in companies like The Clearing Company within the financial services industry and Dreambase, an AI-powered analytics platform.

The team's expertise is a core differentiator. Amit Vasudev serves as the CEO of Earl Grey Capital, driving investment decisions and fund strategy, leveraging his background as Clearbit's founding CRO. Matt Sornson, currently CEO of Clearbit, contributes extensive experience in network, sourcing, and due diligence. Alex MacCaw, a prolific developer and former founding CEO of Clearbit and an early engineer at Stripe, brings significant technical and developer brand to sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities.