Acme Co.

What they do

Founded in 2018 by Scott Stanford and Hany Nada following the departure of Sherpa Capital's co-founder, ACME Capital has established itself as a premier early-stage venture firm. They position themselves as high-conviction, hands-on partners for founders tackling massive societal challenges through "scale transformation." Known for their deep loyalty and service-oriented approach, ACME offers rare corporate access via their affiliation with the corporate advisory firm Silicon Foundry. They have built a strong reputation in the ecosystem for jumping into the trenches with founders to navigate complex regulatory, operational, and go-to-market hurdles.

What they look for

ACME invests in breakthrough technologies that fuel platform shifts and disruptive business models that capitalize on new platforms. Their cornerstone investment criterion is "scale transformation"-backing companies that solve massive challenges with novel approaches that aim to benefit society, business, and the environment. They explicitly look for deep-tech and frontier-tech founders who pair technical ambition with decisive execution. They favor companies demonstrating significant market traction, a clear path to scalability, and the potential to reshape massive industries ahead of market consensus.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Deeptech, AI, Healthcare, Govtech and defence, Fintech, SaaS, Climate, Consumer

Based

San Francisco, US