Inspired Capital

We are thrilled to announce Inspired III, a $330M fund dedicated to backing founders solving the hardest challenges facing humanity. Let’s build an Inspired Future together: inspiredcapital.com

Are you a payments operator looking to make a real impact at a high-growth startup? @Winible is hiring a Head of Payments and Risk. @Winible is building the infrastructure layer for the sports betting creator economy. Creators monetize their audiences through subscriptions, picks, and digital products, and Winible has already scaled to multi-million in monthly GMV. Now payments performance and risk management are core levers of growth, and they need someone to own them. This role would be a fit for you if: • You want to own the full payments stack: authorization rates, fraud systems, dispute strategy, and everything in between • You're analytical enough to diagnose issues from data and move fast enough to fix them • You're comfortable leading strategy and getting hands-on with execution DM us if you're interested.

What if the next Oscar winner made their film entirely with AI? On this episode of Inspired, @alexavontobel sits down with @c_valenzuelab, co-founder and CEO of @runwayml, the company that pioneered AI video generation and is building the world models that will power the next era of human storytelling. Now valued at $5.3 billion, @runwayml is used by Hollywood studios, gamers, architects, teachers, and everyday creators around the world. Cristóbal brings a uniquely historical lens to the biggest technological shifts in human history and genuine optimism about where humanity is headed. In this conversation, they talk about why AI is becoming a creative collaborator, what entirely new forms of entertainment world models will unlock, and why the future of work with AI is brighter than we think. Listen to the full episode: Apple: apple.co/42PDq2P Youtube: bit.ly/49yLzwn Spotify: bit.ly/4uAYSEW

Introducing Stand’s World Model, a physics-native frontier model for the built environment. This is how we help the world survive catastrophe: by computing how physical force acts on a structure, protecting property from fire, wind, flood, or earthquake.

Are you a marketer or partnerships builder who wants to join a category-defining company? Here are 4 standout roles in the Inspired portfolio: @arketafitness | Brand Marketing Director Building the operating system that helps modern fitness and wellness businesses manage and scale hybrid experiences. ShopMy | Senior Manager, B2B Marketing Building the infrastructure for creator-led commerce, helping brands and tastemakers scale performance-driven partnerships. @niuralHQ | Partnerships Manager, Head of Marketing and Growth Revolutionizing global workforce management with an AI-powered platform unifying payroll, compliance, and operations across 150+ countries. Share with your network, and if you're ready for your next marketing or partnerships role, join our talent portal or DM for the direct application link. inspiredcapital.typeform.com/to/HcKgoZad

@trywindmill @PrimaryVC @fcollective @oceansventures People matter more! Let's go Windmill!!

Today we're announcing a $12M fundraise led by @InspiredCap, with participation from @PrimaryVC, @fcollective, and @oceansventures. In the age of AI, we believe people matter more, not less. That's why we're building the first context graph for your people: a continuous, cited understanding of your workforce so HR can lead strategically, managers can see their teams clearly, and every person's work speaks for itself.

@TarkManner @trywindmill @bdistel @_maxdshaw Incredible! Congrats Mark, Max, Brian, and the entire @trywindmill team!!

Excited to announce that @trywindmill has raised $12 million to help organizations navigate one of the biggest workforce shifts in human history - let's go @bdistel @_maxdshaw

@_maxdshaw 👏 let's go @trywindmill !

The most important decisions a company makes are about its people. Yet most organizations are still making them based on memory, instinct, and an annual survey. We're thrilled to share that Inspired Capital led @trywindmill's $8M seed round, bringing their total raised to $12M. Founded by @_maxdshaw, @bdistel, and @TarkManner, Windmill is building the context graph for your people: a continuously updated understanding of your workforce that starts with performance reviews that complete in 1/10 the time with 93% employee satisfaction. The signal about who is performing, who is growing, and who is ready for what comes next already exists inside your organization. Windmill makes it legible. Excited to welcome Max, Brian, Mark, and the entire Windmill team to the portfolio! Read Why We Invested: bit.ly/4ucyv7I Read more in Axios: bit.ly/4eLbjJl

Is AGI already here? @lorenc_dan thinks we might be closer than we realize. On this episode of Inspired, @alexavontobel sits down with @lorenc_dan, co-founder and CEO of @chainguard_dev, the company that secures the open source software that powers everything from your phone apps to critical systems worldwide. Dan reveals what the future of engineering looks like, what happens to software security when everyone can code, and how Chainguard is building the safety layer the entire software industry needs. Listen to the full episode: Youtube: bit.ly/4vHHsHM Apple: apple.co/4e8d17z Spotify: bit.ly/4mHDQSh

Across our @InspiredCap portfolio, teams are hiring full-stack engineers to build core product from the ground up! These are high-impact roles where you'll ship end-to-end and shape technical direction alongside founding teams. You might be a fit if you: • Have experience building production-grade products at high-growth, venture-backed companies • Work comfortably across the full stack • Like to partner closely with founders and product leads Companies hiring now include Arketa, Remark, @KalepaInsurance, @solacehealth_ , @GoodInside, and more! If this sounds like you or someone you know, join our talent network here: inspiredcapital.typeform.com/to/HcKgoZad

What happens when millions of small business owners retire and there's no one to take over? With nearly 90% of US small businesses owned by Boomers and Gen X, this isn't hypothetical. On this episode of Inspired, @alexavontobel sits down with @Teamshares founder and CEO Michael Brown, to talk about how he built Teamshares, a company that buys small businesses from retiring owners, why he believes going public is just the first inning, and the 200-year vision behind everything he's building. We've been proud to back Michael since 2020 and couldn't be more excited about what's ahead! Listen to the full episode: Youtube: bit.ly/3QDH5hj Apple: apple.co/3OCijO8 Spotify: bit.ly/4mvjYBI For important information related to the proposed business combination, see here: businesswire.com/news/home/2026…

The aviation industry burns more than $200 billion in jet fuel annually with no viable clean alternative at scale. E-fuels can replace jet fuel drop-in, but capturing CO₂ from the atmosphere costs $500–800+ per ton, making them prohibitively expensive. We're thrilled to share that we co-led Sora Fuel's $14.6M seed round alongside @SperoVentures. Founded by Gareth Ross and Patrick Sarver, Sora has built a proprietary process that collapses the most expensive steps of e-fuel production into one, bringing the cost of captured carbon down by over 90% and charting a path to sustainable aviation fuel at under $5 per gallon. Excited to welcome the Sora Fuel team to the portfolio! Read why we invested: inspiredcapital.com/article/why-we…

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Lots of great opportunities across the @InspiredCap portfolio for sales leaders. You might be a fit if you: • Have experience leading SDR or outbound teams in high-growth companies • Enjoy building systems, not just managing them • Partner closely with founders and leadership teams on go-to-market strategy These roles sit at the center of early growth, shaping how pipeline is created and how revenue scales. If this sounds like you, join our talent network or DM us. inspiredcapital.typeform.com/to/HcKgoZad

@timlupo @deeptuneai @a16z Such an incredible milestone! Let's go @deeptuneai !

Excited to announce @deeptuneai has raised $43M Series A led by @a16z. Labs and enterprises must turn model capability into real-world performance. Doing so will require distilling the entire economy into environments for AI. We believe this to be the most critical work in the pursuit of AGI. We’re a small, focused team of engineers and operators in New York. If you want to work on the hardest (and weirdest) problems of your career, we would love to hear from you.

Congrats @timlupo and the @deeptuneai team on their $43M Series A! Since meeting Tim in 2023, we've watched them build something essential for the next wave of AI: training gyms where AI agents learn to do real work. As frontier labs race to build agents that can operate software like Slack, Salesforce, and beyond, Deeptune provides the simulation environments, datasets, and infrastructure those models need to actually get better. We're excited to continue backing Deeptune in this round led by Andreessen Horowitz alongside 776, Abstract Ventures, and an incredible group of angels. Read more in Fortune: fortune.com/2026/03/19/and…

The U.S. healthcare system was built for providers and payers. Consumers are rebuilding it for themselves. A decade ago, your only option was to call your doctor and wait. Today, you can track your biomarkers, order same-day lab tests, and get an AI second opinion before ever stepping into a clinic — all outside the traditional system. This is a structural shift, and it's accelerating faster than most realize. We’ve backed companies like @solacehealth_ , @sheer_health, Frontera, Nirvana, and @PaytientApp because we believe the biggest opportunities in healthcare are being built around the consumer, not the system. Read the full blog: inspiredcapital.com/article/how-co…

Are you a finance leader looking to build inside a high-growth startup? Several companies across the @InspiredCap portfolio are currently hiring strategic finance leaders as they scale through critical stages of growth. You might be a fit if you: • Bring a strong foundation in strategic finance, investing, or corporate environments and are excited to build from the ground up • Have experience operating within fast-growing, venture-backed companies • Enjoy partnering with founders on strategy, capital planning, and scaling If this sounds like you, or someone in your network, join our talent network or DM us directly. We would love to connect. inspiredcapital.typeform.com/to/HcKgoZad

What's actually happening with our climate? @taylorfrancis founder and CEO of @watershed, a company helping enterprises like FedEx, Spotify, and Walmart measure and reduce their emissions, has a clear-eyed take. On this episode of Inspired, @alexavontobel sits down with Taylor to discuss his ambitious mission of reducing 500 megatons of CO2, why supply chains are the real lever for decarbonization, and what he sees coming in the next decade. If you care about our planet and what comes next, this is a must-listen. Listen to the full episode: Youtube: bit.ly/4b52ubi Spotify: bit.ly/4cCkf2P Apple: bit.ly/4bzQfn8