Firms

Standard Capital

Standard Capital

standardcap.com

Venture capital firm founded in 2025 by Dalton Caldwell, Paul Buchheit and Bryan Berg. Standard Capital leads Series A financings for companies with product-market fit, including AI applications, developer infrastructure, healthcare AI and deep technology. Founders apply with proposed financing terms; its model includes standardized investment documents, no board seat, and quarterly founder group office hours in San Francisco. Its first fund closed at $425 million in September 2025. Its published portfolio includes AI engineering intelligence company Weave, AI testing company Momentic, developer infrastructure companies Archil and Trigger.dev, healthcare AI company Insight Health, surgical robotics company Andromeda Surgical, and hybrid-electric freight company Revoy. Standard Capital is a distinct firm from Y Combinator; its three partners have prior YC, Google and Stripe experience.

Founded
2025
Type
Venture capital

Funds1

  • Standard Capital Fund I$425M

    First fund; Standard Capital announced its completed $425 million close on September 12, 2025. The brand fund name follows the manager announcement; legal limited-partnership vehicle name not independently established.

Team

Paul Buchheit
Paul Buchheit

Standard Capital, Co-Founder and General Partner

$150K$150K – $150KMountain View, California
Dalton Caldwell
Dalton Caldwell

Standard Capital, Co-Founder and General Partner

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Operations and support

Bryan BergBryan BergCo-Founder and General Partner

Co-investing

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Investments