DriveGrowth Capital
DriveGrowth Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, SaaS, EdTech. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks and has 44 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed, Seed
$100K – $1.0M
44+ companies
17 partners
Investment Thesis
Specializes in investing in automotive technology platforms that improve dealership operations.
How DriveGrowth Capital invests
DriveGrowth Capital is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS, EdTech, Fintech.
DriveGrowth Capital typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment.
Investing since at least 2008, DriveGrowth Capital has backed 44 companies in our records, including Nurtur, Security HQ, Hippo. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2025, with 7 investments logged over the last 12 months.
Meet the Team
Guy Lambert
Global CEO
Important to find a partner that believes in the vision to become the pre-eminent global design-led creative company of the future
Adam Lewis
Hippo Independent
Extremely proud of the success of the business, the socially valuable and important work we have delivered for clients
Paul Henshaw
Co-founder & MD
I would like to thank the GCP team for their invaluable support over the last couple of years
Minos Ataliotis
Founder & CEO
We are all looking forward to working collaboratively with GCP as we embark on this exciting phase of growth
Alan Paterson
Managing Director
GCP’s long-standing track record of building genuine investment partnerships with entrepreneurial, growth companies made them the clear partner of choice
Anthony Young
CEO
We place great importance on developing close working relationships, and protecting entrepreneurial culture at scale
Mark Halvorsen
GP
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (44)
2025
Nurtur
Security HQ
Hippo
Bridewell
Flint Global
Strata FSC
Optima Partners
2024
First Mile
Advanced Innergy Solutions (AIS)
Coolr
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, EdTech — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Liam Bennett, Investment Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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