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Tilt Capital

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite

Tilt Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, CA investing in SaaS, Other, Real Estate. The firm typically writes $100K–$500K checks and has 12 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $500K

Portfolio

12+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2023Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

A boutique fund pairing capital with operational expertise, focused on SMB software innovations such as accounting and HR tools.

How Tilt Capital invests

Tilt Capital is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on SaaS, Other, Real Estate, AI / ML. It does not invest in BioTech.

Tilt Capital typically writes checks of $100K–$500K per investment.

Investing since at least 1998, Tilt Capital has backed 12 companies in our records, including Nomad Solar Energy, EODev, Deltalys. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2023.

Meet the Team

NP

Nicolas Piau

Founding Partner & CEO / Co-founder & Managing Partner

Energy Transition
ESG
Growth Capital
NK

Nathanaël Krivine

Founding Partner & CEO / Co-founder & Managing Partner

Energy Transition
Growth Capital
Operational Excellence
NL

Nicolas Lepareur

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Energy Transition
Growth Capital
Industrial Energy Value Chain
EM

Erica Moore

Managing Partner

Accounting Software
Operational SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Other
Real Estate
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

BioTech

Portfolio Companies (12)

2023

NO

Nomad Solar Energy

Energy

Nomad Solar Energy specializes in designing and delivering mobile, off-grid solar generators.

2019

EO

EODev

Energy

EODev designs and manufactures clean and silent power generators powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

2014

DE

Deltalys

Energy

Deltalys designs and delivers an innovative circular economy solution to filter hydrogen sulfide from biogas.

VO

Volta

Energy

Groupe Volta is an independent renewable energy developer that finances, builds, and operates solar and wind power facilities.

2012

EN

ENDENA

Real Estate

The ENDENA Group is a recognized leader in sustainable real estate engineering and project management.

ES

eSmart Systems

Energy

eSmart Systems plays a pivotal role in modernizing power grids through advanced software solutions powered by proprietary artificial intelligence models.

2010

DU

DualSun

Energy

DualSun markets photovoltaic panels with a leading position in residential rooftops and manufactures a patented hybrid solar panel.

2009

SI

Silicéo

Energy

Silicéo is a leading player in the design, installation, and maintenance of photovoltaic projects.

2008

WA

Watt & Well

Energy

Watt & Well is a manufacturer of advanced power electronics equipment for the electric mobility, renewable energy, and industrial sectors.

OR

Orcan Energy

Energy

Orcan Energy develops, produces, and markets innovative modular Organic Rankine Cycle machines that convert waste heat into electricity.

How to pitch Tilt Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Other, Real Estate — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $500K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Nicolas Piau, Founding Partner & CEO / Co-founder & Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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