When we left Silicon Valley in 2012 to start a venture capital firm in Ohio, people literally told us we were crazy, but give us a few minutes. We can explain. Today, Drive is a Columbus-based venture capital firm that is investing in the world’s next generation of market-defining companies.
Today, technology cuts horizontally through every business and industry. There are more billion-dollar opportunities east of the Rockies and west of the Hudson River than everywhere else in North America combined — we’re documenting the stories of building in-between and beyond.
We’re a diverse and collaborative team from unlikely backgrounds. We love a challenge, and we invest on behalf of our Limited Partners who believe that, with the right partners and a relentless work ethic, entrepreneurs can build market-defining companies anywhere.
We’re relentless because we have to be. Entrepreneurs choose to partner with Drive because they want convicted investors who will push them to be great.
Great founders don’t want cheerleaders or cheap platitudes. They want honesty about what works and what doesn’t. They want the best tools available for doing their life’s work.
Our companies are proving that you can build a world-class technology company anywhere. We believe the best advantages are the ones you already have. Build where your talent is. Build where your customers are. Build where you’re strongest.