Owen Van Natta is the Founder and Managing Partner of Prefix Capital. See portfolio and contact routes.
Owen Van Natta is the Founder and Managing Partner of Prefix Capital, a San Francisco-based venture firm focused on early-stage deep tech, and previously founded 415 Capital after serving as COO and CRO at Facebook and CEO of MySpace[2][3][5][6]. His investment thesis targets early-stage companies in DeepTech, FinTech, and AI, primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area[5][7]. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he has participated in seed rounds such as SwiftComply’s $800,000 round and Diamond Foundry’s undisclosed 2015 funding[8]. Notable portfolio companies include ClassPass, Asana, Boxed, SwiftComply, and Diamond Foundry[7][8]. Van Natta also serves on Zynga’s Board of Directors and holds a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz[3][9]. He is recognized for his operational background in major tech firms and has publicly invested in startups across consumer engagement and regulatory technology sectors[7][10].
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