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OnePrime Capital
OnePrime Capital deployed $500M+ in secondary & structured tech deals since 2017, with exits from Roblox, Wise, DocuSign & GitLab.
OnePrime Capital
OnePrime Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Palo Alto, CA, registered since 2020. The firm manages approximately $892 million in regulatory assets. It has 10 employees and 6 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2017
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Palo Alto
Corporate office
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does OnePrime Capital source its deals?
The firm relies on its partners’ 50-plus years of combined venture experience and the network built from serving on more than 40 corporate boards alongside co-investors. OnePrime positions itself as a direct negotiator rather than an auction participant, using its venture fluency to identify secondary and structured opportunities before they reach competitive processes.
Does OnePrime pursue primary fund commitments or only direct transactions?
OnePrime does not present itself as a fund-of-funds or a limited-partner investor in other managers’ vehicles. Its capital is deployed directly into late-stage technology companies via primary rounds, secondary purchases from existing shareholders, and bespoke structured financings — a hands-on approach that avoids intermediary fund layers.
What investment stages does OnePrime typically target?
The firm concentrates on late-stage, growth, and pre-IPO technology companies that have already established product-market fit. Its strategy spans venture-growth through expansion-stage primary financings, secondary liquidity transactions, and structured deals that often involve companies with existing institutional venture backing.
What types of exits has OnePrime Capital achieved?
Over 20 portfolio companies have exited via IPO or M&A since the firm’s founding in 2017. Named public-company exits include Roblox, Wise, DocuSign and GitLab — all category-defining platforms that went public after OnePrime’s involvement, reflecting early-ticket discipline rather than passive index exposure.
Who is OnePrime Capital’s investor base?
The firm describes its limited partners as large asset managers, endowments, and foundations. This institutional LP base provides the flexibility to structure transactions with long time horizons when the counterparty requires patient capital — a design feature for complex secondary and structured situations.
Is OnePrime Capital registered as an investment adviser?
Yes, OnePrime Capital is registered with the SEC. The firm’s disclosure notes that registration does not imply any level of skill or training of its supervised persons, consistent with the standard language for exempt reporting advisers managing private funds.
How is OnePrime different from a traditional venture capital firm?
Although the partners have decades of primary venture experience, OnePrime does not operate as a typical early-stage fund. It focuses on secondary and structured transactions in later-stage companies, using its VC fluency to diligence deals with an operator’s mindset while providing customized liquidity to founders, employees, and existing venture investors.
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