August Capital

August Capital is a venture capital firm based in the SF Bay Area that has invested in information technology companies since its founding in 1995. It manages a substantial pool of capital and primarily backs early-stage companies, while occasionally making later-stage investments it judges to carry venture-level risk and return. Its limited partners include endowments, private foundations, funds of funds, charitable organisations and corporate strategic investors. Past investments named on its site include Atheros, a wireless data transmission company, Splunk, a search engine for machine data, and BarkBox, a subscription commerce business. The firm says it works alongside its portfolio companies on tasks such as recruiting engineering leadership and raising further funding rounds.