Spectrum 28

S28 Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in software and technology B2B businesses, including product-driven applications, developer tools, and infrastructure such as data and security. The firm writes checks ranging from $1M to $5M, typically leading or co-leading Seed rounds, and participates in follow-on rounds like Series A and beyond. It targets companies with prototypes or initial traction, often investing even before incorporation, and maintains a global perspective with investments across North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.

Founded around 2015 by Kent Ho, the firm launched publicly as Spectrum 28 in 2017 with a $170M venture capital fund, adopting the name S28 Capital. The partners, many of whom are immigrants, established the firm based on their own experiences as entrepreneurs and operators who raised over $200M in venture capital, hired thousands of employees, scaled startups internationally, and created over $2B in enterprise value. They aimed to create the kind of supportive venture firm they wished they had during their own company-building journeys.

S28 Capital has an extensive portfolio of exited companies spanning sectors like solar software, geospatial data, HR and IT management, sales commissions, secure collaboration, construction software, remote support, customer identity, customer data platforms, Amazon seller tools, cloud computing, cybersecurity, front-end development, virtual retail, HR solutions for self-funded employers, spreadsheets, office productivity, data workflow automation, microservice catalogs, hardware monitoring, performance management, data drift detection, construction workforce platforms, and robot control systems.

The team comprises seasoned professionals including Founder & General Partner Kent Ho, General Partner Shvet Jain, Venture Partner Andrew Miklas, and Operating Partners Justin Wong and Victor Pang. With backgrounds as engineers, CTOs, and founders, they provide hands-on support in recruiting, user acquisition, fundraising, board management, hyper-growth navigation, and strategic decision-making, emphasizing strong partnerships and lifelong friendships with founders.