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125+ STARTUPS

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50,000+ INVESTORS

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$225M+ RAISED

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125+ STARTUPS | 50,000+ INVESTORS | $225M+ RAISED |

Are you a best-in-class startup?

We work with founders building category-defining companies solving meaningful problems. If you have real traction, let’s talk.

The Capital Department Fundraising Experts

  • Maria Springer

    Founder & CEO

    Founder-centric, Maria is passionate about helping entrepreneurs raise capital with confidence. Maria holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, and an MBA from the University of Oxford where she was a Skoll Scholar.

  • Selma Studer

    COO

    Selma brings experience leading marketing and communications at Fortune 500 companies. Selma holds a BA in Economics and French from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Oxford, where she was a Saïd Foundation Scholar and Chair of the Oxford Business Network for Entrepreneurship.

  • Kelley Frank

    Senior Director

    Kelley has worked with businesses from pre-seed startups and global companies including Universal Music Group— and is a former founder herself. She counts keynote speaking and mentoring at Techstars among her favorite creative outlets. Kelley holds a BS in Business from Indiana University.

  • Erick Guajardo

    Senior Deal Operations Manager

    Erick is an ecosystem builder bringing experience in venture, private equity, and philanthropy. He has managed analytics and sales processes for a vertically-integrated CPG PE firm and was a founding team member of an early-stage venture fund. Erick holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • Nina Ekmescic

    Senior Marketing Manager

    Nina brings experience in developing compelling brand narratives and leading marketing strategies across diverse sectors, from consumer packaged goods to government agencies. Nina holds a BA and an MA in Communications from Arizona State University.

  • Justin Chan

    Data Strategist

    Justin is a former founder with experience helping Fortune 500 companies leverage data. He previously worked at a global quantitative hedge fund and American Express. He holds a BS in Finance & Data Science from New York University, where he graduated magna cum laude.

  • MaryKate Meedzan

    Deal Strategist

    MaryKate has an impressive track record of driving new strategic initiatives and product development across the fintech industry, including at JPMorgan Chase, Betterment, Netcapital, and Morgan Stanley. MaryKate holds a BA in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College.

  • Julian Tedja

    Operations Manager

    Julian brings VC, entrepreneurial, and finance experience to the team. A former MBA associate at Mucker Capital, Moonshots Capital, and Launch Factory, Julian also co-founded Momentvm. He holds a BS in Business and an MS in Finance from the USC Marshall School of Business.

  • Hayden Gold

    Analyst

    Hayden has experience in corporate development and strategic investments, specializing in sourcing, analyzing, and pitching early to growth stage companies. He is currently pursuing a BS in Economics with a focus on Finance and Entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania.

Capital raised for a few of our favorite startups 

  • Koia

    “The process, support, and professionalism you provided exceeded all expectations. You provided urgency without panic, you pushed without being pushy, and provided thorough communication without over-communicating. A rare skill set that helped get the job done, and was appreciated by the whole team!”

    Chris Pruneda, CMO

  • VergeSense

    “You were a key part of our success across three venture rounds. You have fantastic attention to detail and had my full trust in creating fundraising pipelines, organizing data rooms, and responding to investor requests.“

    Dan Ryan, CEO & Co-founder

  • UpCounsel

    “Not only did you help me identify the right investors and how to get the strongest introductions to them, you also helped me build signal and develop an end-to-end process around the raise. I literally couldn’t have done it without you. You had my back the entire step of the way and created space to openly discuss the inevitable highs and lows of the raise process.”

    KJ Erickson, CEO

  • AKT London

    “It’s actually amazing what you’ve created for us. Who knew a spreadsheet could deliver so much joy!”

    Edward Currie, Founder

  • RASA

    “I felt your execution was excellent, I will highly recommend Capital Department, and we hope to work with you on future raises.”

    Stephan Van Der Mersch, CFO

  • Atom Limbs

    “A+… thanks for crushing this!”

    Tyler Hayes, CEO & Co-founder

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If you think you’re a fit, we’d love to hear from you.