Vibe Capital
Venture capital firm; participated in Solideon's oversubscribed $5M+ pre-seed round (July 2024).
Vibe Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2021 by Ankur Nagpal (founder of Teachable, which scaled to $50M+ ARR before its exit to Hotmart) that invests in promising entrepreneurs and technology companies globally, with a particular focus on emerging markets. It operates as a solo-GP fund with a no-management-fee structure, with Nagpal personally committing roughly one-third of the fund's capital.
Overview
- Firm
- Vibe Capital
- Headquarters
- New York, NY, USA
- Founded
- 2021
- AUM
- Fund 1 = $12M, Fund 2 = $70M (no single reconciled total)
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Thesis
- Vibe Capital's stated thesis rests on five beliefs: venture capital will shape the next decade of growth in emerging markets; entrepreneurs are the world's most motivated people; talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not; the "financialization of everything" is accelerating; and proactive wellness will expand significantly over the next decade. The firm positions itself as "the most active operator fund in emerging markets."
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Frequently asked
- What is Vibe Capital?
- Vibe Capital's stated thesis rests on five beliefs: venture capital will shape the next decade of growth in emerging markets; entrepreneurs are the world's most motivated people; talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not; the "financialization of everything" is accelerating; and proactive wellness will expand significantly over the next decade. The firm positions itself as "the most active operator fund in emerging markets."
- How much does Vibe Capital manage?
- Vibe Capital manages Fund 1 = $12M, Fund 2 = $70M (no single reconciled total) in assets, and was founded in 2021.
- What stages does Vibe Capital invest at?
- Vibe Capital invests at Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Vibe Capital participated in Solideon's oversubscribed $5M+ pre-seed round (July 2024).
AccessNewswire: Solideon Oversubscribes Pre-Seed Goals, Advances Vision for Future ManufacturingVerified2024-07-01 - 2
Vibe Capital is a solo-GP fund founded by Ankur Nagpal investing in emerging markets, with a five-belief investment thesis.
Vibe Capital: vibe.vcVerified2026-08-08 - 3
Vibe Capital is headquartered in New York, NY, with check sizes of $25K-$200K across Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A.
VC Sheet: Vibe Capital fund profileReported2026-08-08 - 4
Vibe Capital was founded in 2021 by Ankur Nagpal, raising a $12M Fund 1 and $70M Fund 2.
The Twenty Minute VC: Ankur Nagpal interviewReported2026-08-08