ACME Capital

http://sherpa.com

Last activity: 02.03.2025

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ACME is a venture capital firm investing in iconic founders disrupting massive markets.

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11-50

Founded date

2013

Mentions in press and media 21

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Dec 18, 2017	Term Sheet — Monday, December 18	UBER DRAMA Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Paid Content You can't secure what you can't see From ExtraHop If these allegations are proven true, it could result in regulatory sanctions, fines, and further criminal investigations. Not exact...
Dec 14, 2017	Uber investor Shervin Pishevar resigns from Sherpa Capital	Hyperloop One co-founder and early Uber investor Shervin Pishevar has announced his resignation from Sherpa Capital, the venture capital firm he co-founded, following sexual misconduct allegations. “I have decided on my own accord to end my...
Dec 8, 2017	In the world of VC, harassment claims aren’t necessarily a deal killer	A storm fueled by greater awareness about sexual assault and harassment has been gaining momentum in the U.S. ever since a former Uber engineer named Susan Fowler hit “publish” on a post about her jarring experience inside the high-flying r...
Dec 8, 2017	Ag Industry Brief: Munchery Board Member Takes Leave For Sexual Misconduct, Pizza Hut Delivers Beer, Organic Certification M&A, more	Global ID Acquires Bioagricert for An Undisclosed Amount The Global ID Group, an Iowa-based company that provides testing, inspection and certification services for natural cosmetics and textiles, green energy, fair trade food and more acqu...
Nov 6, 2017	VC Shervin Pishevar sues GOP opposition research firm for ‘smear campaign’	Sherpa Capital co-founder Shervin Pishevar has filed a lawsuit against Definers Public Affairs, a Republican opposition research firm that he believes is being paid to spread rumors about him. The Uber investor and Hyperloop One co-founder ...
Oct 11, 2017	Detroit Workspace Aims to Connect Mobility Startups, Auto Industry	Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Many tech companies are feverishly working to develop self-driving cars and other mobility-related innovations, but that’s only the first step. Once startups have a prototype ...
Mar 8, 2017	Amazon’s AWS acquired meeting productivity startup Do to expand Chime	Amazon has quietly made one more acquisition to build out the productivity services on its cloud platform AWS. The company has acquired Do.com, a startup that had built a platform to make meetings more productive by doing things like managi...
Dec 9, 2016	How does Munchery make money?	Meals range from $8 to $12, but you need to be a member ($85 per year) to order from the service Editor's note: Our Splash Health, Wellness and Wearables event is coming up on March 23 in San Francisco. We'll have Mario Schlosser (Founder &...
Nov 23, 2016	Sherpa Foundry casts a wider net, hoping to catch customers abroad	Sherpa Foundry — a three-year-old, San Francisco-based group that’s among a growing number of outfits to help older and non-tech companies better understand how tech startups might help them — is looking to fold in some new customers. It an...
Oct 17, 2016	When Munchery was young: the early years	Hundreds of meals served four months after launch; over 200,000 meals served by its third year Editor's note: Our Post Seed VC event is coming upon Dec. 1 in San Francisco. We'll have Chamath Palihapitiya (Founder of Social Capital), Aydin ...
Oct 3, 2016	Rover raises $40 million Series E for doggy Airbnb	The network of pet sitters and dog walkers has nearly doubled its total venture capital raised Editor's note: Our 6th Annual Vator Splash LA conference is coming up on October 13 at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica. Speakers include Mark Cub...
Sep 7, 2016	Pharmacy disruptor PillPack has raised another $30.1M following expansion	The reality is that most older adults have at least one chronic condition and many have more, requiring them to take multiple medications. This population segment may also grapple with memory problems, making this streamlined approach to th...
Sep 2, 2016	Digital health companies raised almost $224 million in August	Digital health funding in August So far this year, MobiHealthNews has tracked digital funding that has reached nearly $1.35 billion. August was a healthy month for funding, bringing in $223.86 million across 19 deals, putting it slightly ab...
Aug 25, 2016	Teledermatology company Curology raises $15M to scale direct-to-consumer subscription skincare	San Diego, California-based Curology, which offers prescription skincare products based on smartphone photos and an online questionnaire, patient-provided information, raised $15 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Advance Vix...
Jun 9, 2016	Sherpa Capital raises $470 million in new capital and launches two new funds	Sherpa Capital, the private capital fund run by Scott Stanford and Shervin Pishevar, has closed on $470 million and launched two new funds: Sherpa Ventures II, an early stage venture fund and a mid-stage fund called Sherpa Everest, bringing...
Jun 9, 2016	San Francisco, CA-Based Venture Capital Firm Sherpa Capital Closes Two Funds, at 470M	Sherpa Capital, a San Francisco, CA-based venture capital firm, closed two funds totalling $470m. According to a post on the firm’s blog, the vehicles – which follow the first $153m fund, Sherpa Ventures Fund I, raised three years ago, incl...
Feb 4, 2016	Daily funding roundup - February 4, 2016	Lamudi raised $31.4M; Sonatype completed $30M funding round; Zendrive secured $13.5M funding Zendrive raised $13.5 million in funding for its service to make transportation safer. The investment was led by Sherpa Capital and will be used to...
Sep 14, 2015	Daily funding roundup - September 14, 2015	ipsy raised $100M; Plexxi secured $35M; Crossbar completed $35M round GiPStech, a Milan, Italy-based indoor positioning and navigation startup, raised €400,000 ($453,700) in equity funding. Backers included members of Italian Angels for Gro...
Aug 21, 1997	Dateline: August 21, 1997	Dateline: August 21, 1997 Datametrics (Woodland Hills, CA, http://www.datametrics.com) announces Q3 '97 financial results: revenues down 27% from Q3 '96 to $4.3 million; net income of $125,000 compares with Q3 '96 net loss of $2.8 million L...
	Pharmacy disruptor PillPack has raised another $30.1M following expansion	PillPack, a digital health startup intent on disrupting the pharmacy experience, has raised more than $30.1 million in a bid to expand its national customer base. In an email, Co-founder and CEO TJ Parker confirmed the amount listed in the ...

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FAQ about ACME Capital

When was ACME Capital founded?

ACME Capital was founded in 2013.

What has the press written about ACME Capital?

Parsers VC has collected 21 articles mentioning ACME Capital, among them “Term Sheet — Monday, December 18” (Dec 18, 2017) and “Uber investor Shervin Pishevar resigns from Sherpa Capital” (Dec 14, 2017).

Is ACME Capital still active?

Yes, ACME Capital is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 2, 2025.