Description
White Star Capital is a global multi-stage venture capital firm with offices and operations across North America, Europe, and Asia (including New York, Toronto, Montreal, London, Paris, Singapore, etc.) that partners with technology founders from pre-seed through growth stages and helps companies scale globally with strategic and capital support.
Specific Funding Stage
Pre-Seed / Seed: Actively investing at early stages, especially through its North American Seed Fund with check sizes tailored to pre-seed and seed rounds.
Series A / Series B: Core focus historically has been Series A/B investments with significant capital deployment from flagship funds.
Growth: Through larger flagship funds (e.g., Fund III), supports growth-stage financings and follow-on participation.
Investment Amount and Percentage Equity (Company-Level)
Typical Investment Size:
• North American Seed Fund: Lead checks typically range from ~$500,000 to ~$2 million for seed/pre-seed investments, with capital reserved for follow-on up through Series A and beyond.
• Early Growth / Series A/B: White Star’s larger flagship funds have historically planned initial deployments of ~$5 million – $15 million in Series A/B companies.
Equity Taken:
• White Star Capital does not publish a fixed equity percentage that it always takes in portfolio companies — like most venture capital firms, ownership stakes are negotiated on a deal-by-deal basis with founders and co-investors based on valuation, round size, and investment terms. (Typical early-stage VC ownership results in minority equity positions, often single-digit to low-double-digit percentages depending on valuation and check size, but exact figures vary by deal.)
• Because White Star writes substantial checks during seed and subsequent rounds, its equity ownership tends to reflect standard venture practice relative to the size and structure of the round — not a uniform program equity take.
Equity Structure:
• Investments are structured as priced equity, convertible instruments (e.g., SAFEs/notes), or negotiated terms with founders and co-investors as appropriate for stage and round dynamics.
Application / Submission Method
Submission Method: Venture investment is primarily sourced through network referrals, warm introductions, and direct engagement with White Star partners; cold applications via email or online contact are possible but warm intros via founders, investors, or ecosystem partners are standard practice. (General venture norm — not typically publicized as an application portal.)
Eligibility
Sector Focus: Broad technology sectors including FinTech, AI/ML, SaaS, digital health, consumer tech, and enterprise software.
Geography: Global investee focus with particular emphasis in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Stage: Pre-seed, seed, Series A, Series B and growth (varies by fund vehicle).
Team: Founders with strong execution capability and potential for scalable international growth.
Process
Initial Screening: Review of pitch deck, team, traction, and market potential.
Partner Review: Multiple partners assess strategic fit with stage and sector theses.
Due Diligence & Term Negotiation: Valuation, ownership percentage, rights, and governance negotiated with founders.
Legal & Close: Documentation finalized and capital deployed once terms are agreed (standard VC process).
