# Vang Capital

UK-based pre-seed and seed fund. Founded 2019 by [Matthew Eisner](https://matteisn.com). 32 companies across fintech, devtools, marketplace, blockchain, and SaaS.

**Fund I fully deployed** — 32 companies, 2019–2023. Selectively active through follow-ons and portfolio advisory.

## Pre-seed bets on data-centric companies

> A *vang* is the rope on a sailboat that pulls the boom into shape — tight upwind, slack downwind. We pick the same way: hold the dataset in tension, control the shape, capture what wind there is.

## What we mean by "data-centric"

Data-centric ≠ uses data. Many companies use data. The ones we backed are those whose unit-economics improve with data — companies where the dataset itself is the moat.

*Cledara*: SaaS procurement that becomes a procurement-data product. *Brydg*: bridge lending where the underwriting dataset compounds. *Yummy*: hyperlocal delivery where demand-data gets sharper per shopper. *RELAYTO/*: document engagement signals.

## Selected portfolio · 12 of 32 named

The remaining 20 are undisclosed.

| Year | Company | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | [RELAYTO/](https://relayto.com) | Document experience |
| 2018 | [cheqd](https://cheqd.io) | Decentralized identity |
| 2019 | [Cledara](https://cledara.com) | SaaS procurement · Series A |
| 2019 | Knack | Workplace skills marketplace · Series B |
| 2019 | [VuPulse](https://vupulse.com) | Video signal · $4m syndicate |
| 2019 | [Safara](https://safara.com) | Hotel booking platform |
| 2020 | MyTechTree | Tech-skill ladders |
| 2020 | [Yummy](https://yummysuperapp.com) | Hyperlocal delivery |
| 2021 | Koble AI | AI startup investment platform |
| 2021 | [Awabah](https://awabah.com) | Micro-pension · Nigeria |
| 2021 | [StartEngine](https://startengine.com) | Equity crowdfunding |
| 2023 | [Brydg](https://brydg.com) | Bridge lending |

*Round labels as of mid-2026.*

## Where we look

Pre-seed and seed, prioritizing diverse founders with technical backgrounds, in remote and emerging geographies. Verticals: *FinTech, marketplaces, e-commerce, blockchain, devtools, SaaS, analytics, ML/AI, automation, edtech, healthtech, sustainability*. Diligence emphasis on clear KPI reporting and provable growth.

## Followed in by

Y Combinator · Atomico · Anthemis · Nauta Capital · AXA · Hustle Fund · AngelList · Techstars

## How the fund works

Vang Capital is paired with [Vang Advisory](https://vangadvisory.com), a sister consultancy founded in 2017 (85+ engagements across 6 continents on growth, GTM, and program design). Several advisory clients have become portfolio companies; many engagements include partial cash + equity, which has fed the fund.

Fund I deployed 32 companies; portfolio raised **$100m+** in follow-on across the book.

Fund I is fully deployed; we're not reviewing new pitches. Reach out for advisory conversations or warm intros across the Vang network.

## Reach

Founder advisory, follow-on intros, and warm conversations with the Vang network: matt@vang.capital. Sister sites: https://vangadvisory.com, https://matteisn.com.

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