first-check partner to
Industrial innovators
WHat we do


Euclid invests in domain-expert founders building software trasform the foundational industries of the economy.

These under-digitized sectors represent a massive, underserved opportunity: despite composing about 50% of US GDP, they receive less than 12% of all venture funding.

Vertex, our network powered by 100+ leading CEOs and industry executives, helps us partner with and support top industrial innovators from Day Zero--before they land on Silicon Valley radars.

our
focus

We invest exclusively in what we know: Industrial Innovators. These are software founders with unique domain expertise -- usually from industry roles or past startups -- transforming the backbone industries of the economy. We write initial checks of $500K to $1.5m, typically leading or co-leading pre-seed or formation-stage rounds. Euclid only partners with 6-8 new companies per year, as we dedicate most of our time to ongoing support for our existing founders. Based in San Francisco, CA, we bring Silicon Valley networks and resources to standout founders with a core presence in -- and initially focused on markets in -- the US and Canada.

Long-term
Partners

Our founders are our priority. We build life-long professional partnerships centered around achieving outlier outcomes. We work with founders to accelerate past key challenges, leveraging the support of leading CEOs who have overcome them firsthand. While we specialize in the journey from Day Zero to Series A,  we do reserve capital to continue to support our portfolio and participate in future rounds. We are long-term thinkers, investors, advisors, and advocates: while Euclid aims to be the first of many excellent partners on our founders' cap tables, we aim to be a CEO's first call well beyond early stages -- in good times and bad.

We focus on Four Core Themes Driving Industrial Innovation
Financial
Services

• Transaction platforms
• Underwriting & lending solutions
• Insurance & risk products

Industry
Supply Chains

• Procurement & B2BM enablement
• Supplier / vendor management
• Logistics & fulfillment

Industry Data &
INFRASTRUCTURE

• Industry-standard data sharing
• Specialized data capture & analysis
• Integration, dev tools & security

Collaboration & Productivity

• Specialized collaboration & comms
• Sales enablement
• Industry systems of record

WHO WE ARE

Omar El-ayat

General partner

Omar has 10+ years of experience leading early-stage investments in industry-changing companies such as Postmates (acq. by Uber), BuildingConnected (acq. by ADSK), Hungryroot, and HomeLight. Prior to Euclid, he was a Partner at Crosslink Capital, which he joined in 2010.  He resides in San Francisco with his fiancée, dog, and two cats.

Nic Poulos

General partner

Nic has 10+ years of experience leading seed and pre-seed investments in vertical software platforms, such as Transfix, GoExpedi, Electric and VNDLY. Prior to Euclid, he was a GP at Fifth Wall and Bowery Capital, which he co-founded in 2013. After 15 years in NYC, Nic is back in his hometown of San Francisco where he lives with his fiancée and dog.

VERTEX: THe network for Industrial Innovators

We are supported by 100+ leading founders and industry executives that help us identify, partner with,
and support the next generation of industry-transforming founders.

Jack Greco
Co-Founder,
ACV Auctions
Laura Behrens Wu
CEO and Co-Founder,
Shippo
Ryan Smith
CEO and Co-Founder,
LeafLink
Dustin Devan
CEO and Co-Founder,
BuildingConnected
Dan Magnuszewski
CTO and Co-Founder,
ACV Auctions
Doug Feirstein
CEO and Co-Founder,
LiveOps
Taylor Katzman
CEO and Co-Founder,
Provi
Drew McElroy
CEO and Co-Founder,
Transfix
Ben McKean
CEO and Co-Founder,
Hungryroot
Matt Mickiewicz
CEO and Co-Founder,
99Designs
Tim Neal
CEO and Co-Founder,
GoExpedi
Hicham Ourghiri
CEO and Co-Founder,
Enigma
Jessica Alter
VP of BD,
Figma
Sean Henry
CEO and Co-Founder,
Stord
Elizabeth Iorns
CEO and Co-Founder,
Science Exchange
Drew Uher
CEO and Co-Founder,
Homelight
first-check
partner to
industrial innovators

We help domain experts build industry-transforming businesses.

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