Penny Jar Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm anchored by Stephen Curry, founded in 2021 by Bryant Barr and Rich Scudellari. The firm invests in exceptional founders building industry-defining tech companies, with a focus on AI-driven businesses.
Deal activity increased 100% year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is seed (44% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $42.4M (across 13 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
14
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
16 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UUpwind Security | Series B | $250M | Jan 2026 |
 Primepoint | Seed | $10M | Jan 2026 |
 Burnt | Seed | $3.8M | Sep 2025 |
 Upwind | Series A | $100M | Dec 2024 |
| DDucky | Pre-Seed | $2.7M | May 2024 |
 Compa | Series A | $10M | Jan 2024 |
| Upwind | Series B | — | Sep 2023 |
 Tokenproof | Seed | $5M | Aug 2022 |
 Local Kitchens | Series A | — | Jun 2021 |
 Praxis Labs | Series A | $15.5M | Jan 2021 |
| Upwind | Series B | $100M | — |
 SiteVue | Seed | $7.5M | — |
| PPrimepoint Labs | Seed | $10M | — |
 Ezra AI Labs | Seed | — | — |
 a1mobile | Seed | $11.5M | — |
 Local Kitchens | Series A | $25M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Greylock Partners4 shared
Leaders Fund4 shared
Cyberstarts4 shared
Craft Ventures3 shared
General Catalyst3 shared
TCV2 shared
Alta Park Capital2 shared
NextView Ventures2 shared
GS Futures2 shared
Navitas Capital2 shared
Human Ventures2 shared
Pear VC2 shared
Fifth Wall2 shared
Sheva1 shared
Scribble Ventures1 shared
Swift Ventures1 shared
Salesforce Ventures1 shared
Picture Capital1 shared
Mercato Partners1 shared
Bessemer Venture Partners1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026