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Excelerate Labs
Excelerate Labs is a single-family office with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, investing across venture, growth, and real estate.
Excelerate Labs
Founded in 2015, Excelerate Labs is a single-family office with a multi-city presence spanning New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. The firm's structure is designed to deploy capital across a broad range of asset classes, including venture capital, growth equity, real estate, and private credit. The firm targets direct investments in technology sectors such as enterprise software, fintech, digital health, AI/ML, and climate tech, as well as real estate. Excelerate Labs frequently co-invests alongside institutional GPs, leveraging its flexible mandate to take long-term positions. Known portfolio companies include Stripe, SpaceX, and Databricks (per public record, 2021). Geographic focus is primarily North America, with selective exposure to Europe and Asia. While team size and total assets under management remain undisclosed, the firm maintains a lean investment team. It has no publicly identified philanthropic foundation or operating-company arm. The firm's recent activity includes increasing co-investment activity in climate and AI ventures (per public record, 2024). Excelerate Labs differentiates itself through its sparse public profile—it operates with minimal marketing and no public website, relying on a tight network of GPs and co-investors for deal flow. This structure allows it to move quickly on proprietary opportunities without the administrative overhead of a multi-family office or fund.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2015
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Additional offices
Chicago, IL, United States · San Francisco, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Excelerate Labs?
The principals of Excelerate Labs are not publicly named. Investment decisions are likely handled by a small team of professionals reporting to the family principal, but no names appear in public records.
How does Excelerate Labs source proprietary deal flow?
The firm sources deals through a network of institutional GPs, co-investment partners, and direct relationships with founders. Its sparse public profile suggests a reliance on warm introductions rather than broad sourcing.
Is Excelerate Labs structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Excelerate Labs is structured as a single-family office, focused on deploying the family's own capital. It does not manage third-party money, though it may co-invest alongside external partners.
Does Excelerate Labs participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm appears to emphasize direct investments and co-investments, rather than making pure fund-of-funds commitments. It may selectively commit to venture or growth funds as part of its relationship-building with GPs.
What investment stages does Excelerate Labs typically target?
The firm targets venture and growth-stage companies, with a specific focus on technology, healthcare, and real estate. It likely invests from Series A through late-stage growth rounds.
Which sectors does Excelerate Labs explicitly avoid?
Public information does not specify sectors the firm avoids. Given its known portfolio, it appears to avoid heavy manufacturing, energy infrastructure (outside climate tech), and consumer retail.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The origin of the family's wealth is not publicly disclosed. It may stem from technology, finance, or another sector, but no confirmation exists in public records.
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