Good company.

We coach the pilots of rocket ships.
As a serial founder I got excited about co-founding a company with Interplay. Not only did I get the support of an entire team of startup veterans, but more importantly, I trust them. At this point in my career it's more important to me than ever that I'm surrounded by folks with integrity.
Lance Neuhauser
Founder & CEO

Unreasonable support.

Meet our platform. We’ve got your back.

Operating Support

SEO, SEM, data entry, data science…
we got you.

Talent

We have a pipeline of executive, engineers, interns and everything in between.

Capital

We got friends (at other firms). And we started a company that helps startups raise.

Public Relations

Yep - we keep a constant line of communication with journalists at all of the major publications.

Intros

Interplay’s orbit includes hundreds of executives. We mine that collective network to make introductions.

Vendor Discounts

Want to save some scratch while working with the best providers. No prob.

What part of Interplay is right for you?

See how each business line operates.

Venture Capital

Series A

We invest in Seed to Series B rounds, but our sweet-spot is Series A. Typically the Seed and Series B investments that we’re doing are kinda actually Series A rounds that are mislabeled; we’re less concerned about the label and more about the operational stage and risk profile of the company. 

Occasionally, we’ll write a smaller check into a Seed deal if we’re feeling a very strong sense of conviction.

Incubator

Pre-Seed & Seed

Most of the companies that get selected to participate in the incubator are at the Pre-Seed or Seed stage. The definitions of those stages varies quite a bit, but for us the key thing is that we like to get involved after there is a product in place.

Usually the companies have raised capital and have an early team in place as well.

Foundry

Idea

For the most part the foundry companies are built around internal ideas. We come up with an idea, diligence the heck out of it, then recruit a cofounder & CEO.

Once we have the team we invest some capital and help get the company started.

Ascend

All

Ascend, the family office of Interplay, has the most diverse mandate.

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Venture Capital

North America

We pretty much only invest in companies in North America, with most of our investments being in companies across the US. We also occasionally invest in companies in Canada and Latin America.

We do also get interested in companies that are migrating all or a key part of their operations from another geography to the US.

Incubator

Worldwide, but selling to US customers

We’ll incubate companies located in most regions around the world so long as the companies are selling to US customers. When companies are located abroad and selling to customers outside of the US we find we’re not the best partner to help. But for companies targeting the US market - we’re a good friend to have.

It’s important to note that our incubator program is conducted remotely via video calls. Your team won’t need to relocate for the program.

Foundry

United States

We only start companies in the US. To that end, we also only partner with cofounder/CEOs that are US based. 

Ascend

Worldwide

We will consider opportunities in any geography.

Venture Capital

B2b Marketplaces & Vertical Software

The venture capital fund is focused on B2B marketplaces and software.

Incubator

Software & Services

While the incubator is sector agnostic, we tend to focus on pure software and tech-enabled services. That said, we have been inspired to support companies in a few other sectors in the past.

Foundry

Software & Services

The foundry is designed to fill gaps in our society. We look for holes in our social fabric - missing solutions. And then when we can come up with a commercially viable solution we build it. A byproduct of this approach is that we place across a diverse set of sectors.

Ascend

All

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Venture Capital

$500K-2M

Our typical check size ranges from $500K to $2M. We also reserve capital for follow-on investments in our top performing portfolio companies.

Incubator

$50K

We make a $50K cash investment in each incubator company, with no fees required to join. In addition, we provide a highly personalized six-month program, where we embed ourselves as interim cofounders, helping drive everything from product development to go-to-market strategies and fundraising. In return, we receive a 6% equity stake, ensuring our interests align with those of our founders.

Foundry

Discussed Live

We provide foundry companies with enough capital to break the cold-start phenomenon. Our goal is to remove one of the most painful steps at the beginning of the company formation process.

Ascend

$100K-10M+

Investments range in size from $100K to $10M.

Venture Capital

A function of market valuation

We are what we call conviction coinvestors. The conviction speaks to the fact that we do our own underwriting, but we only coinvest. We never lead. As a result, we don’t set the deal terms for the companies we invest in - when we invest our ownership position is determined by the market pricing dynamics.

Incubator

6%

We provide a $50K cash investment plus a 6-month, highly individualized program that will take your company to the next level. We ask for a 6% common stock position. This structure aligns our success with yours, ensuring we only profit when you do.

Foundry

Discussed Live

We get into the partnership construction details with the founders that get toward the end of our process. 

Ascend

A function of market valuation

This completely varies by the deal.

Venture Capital

Yes

We built this great platform to help companies and we try to make it available to all of the companies we partner with.

Incubator

Yes

We built this great platform to help companies and we try to make it available to all of the companies we partner with.

Foundry

Yes

We built this great platform to help companies and we try to make it available to all of the companies we partner with.

Ascend

Yes

We built this great platform to help companies and we try to make it available to all of the companies we partner with.

Venture Capital

Series A

We invest in Seed to Series B rounds, but our sweet-spot is Series A. Typically the Seed and Series B investments that we’re doing are kinda actually Series A rounds that are mislabeled; we’re less concerned about the label and more about the operational stage and risk profile of the company.

Occasionally, we’ll write a smaller check into a Seed deal if we’re feeling a very strong sense of conviction.

Incubator

Pre-Seed & Seed

Most of the companies that get selected to participate in the incubator are at the Pre-Seed or Seed stage. The definitions of those stages varies quite a bit, but for us the key thing is that we like to get involved after there is a product in place.

Usually the companies have raised capital and have an early team in place as well.

Foundry

Idea

For the most part the foundry companies are built around internal ideas. We come up with an idea, diligence the heck out of it, then recruit a cofounder & CEO.

Once we have the team we invest some capital and help get the company started.

Ascend

All

Ascend, the family office of Interplay, has the most diverse mandate.

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Venture Capital

Series A

We invest in Seed to Series B rounds, but our sweet-spot is Series A. Typically the Seed and Series B investments that we’re doing are kinda actually Series A rounds that are mislabeled; we’re less concerned about the label and more about the operational stage and risk profile of the company.

Occasionally, we’ll write a smaller check into a Seed deal if we’re feeling a very strong sense of conviction.

Incubator

Pre-Seed & Seed

Most of the companies that get selected to participate in the incubator are at the Pre-Seed or Seed stage. The definitions of those stages varies quite a bit, but for us the key thing is that we like to get involved after there is a product in place.

Usually the companies have raised capital and have an early team in place as well.

Foundry

Idea

For the most part the foundry companies are built around internal ideas. We come up with an idea, diligence the heck out of it, then recruit a cofounder & CEO.

Once we have the team we invest some capital and help get the company started.

Ascend

All

Ascend, the family office of Interplay, has the most diverse mandate.

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Venture Capital

Series A

We invest in Seed to Series B rounds, but our sweet-spot is Series A. Typically the Seed and Series B investments that we’re doing are kinda actually Series A rounds that are mislabeled; we’re less concerned about the label and more about the operational stage and risk profile of the company.

Occasionally, we’ll write a smaller check into a Seed deal if we’re feeling a very strong sense of conviction.

Incubator

Pre-Seed & Seed

Most of the companies that get selected to participate in the incubator are at the Pre-Seed or Seed stage. The definitions of those stages varies quite a bit, but for us the key thing is that we like to get involved after there is a product in place.

Usually the companies have raised capital and have an early team in place as well.

Foundry

Idea

For the most part the foundry companies are built around internal ideas. We come up with an idea, diligence the heck out of it, then recruit a cofounder & CEO.

Once we have the team we invest some capital and help get the company started.

Ascend

All

Ascend, the family office of Interplay, has the most diverse mandate.

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Venture Capital

Series A

We invest in Seed to Series B rounds, but our sweet-spot is Series A. Typically the Seed and Series B investments that we’re doing are kinda actually Series A rounds that are mislabeled; we’re less concerned about the label and more about the operational stage and risk profile of the company.

Occasionally, we’ll write a smaller check into a Seed deal if we’re feeling a very strong sense of conviction.

Incubator

Pre-Seed & Seed

Most of the companies that get selected to participate in the incubator are at the Pre-Seed or Seed stage. The definitions of those stages varies quite a bit, but for us the key thing is that we like to get involved after there is a product in place.

Usually the companies have raised capital and have an early team in place as well.

Foundry

Idea

For the most part the foundry companies are built around internal ideas. We come up with an idea, diligence the heck out of it, then recruit a cofounder & CEO.

Once we have the team we invest some capital and help get the company started.

Ascend

All

Ascend, the family office of Interplay, has the most diverse mandate.

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Venture Capital

Series A

We invest in Seed to Series B rounds, but our sweet-spot is Series A. Typically the Seed and Series B investments that we’re doing are kinda actually Series A rounds that are mislabeled; we’re less concerned about the label and more about the operational stage and risk profile of the company.

Occasionally, we’ll write a smaller check into a Seed deal if we’re feeling a very strong sense of conviction.

Incubator

Pre-Seed & Seed

Most of the companies that get selected to participate in the incubator are at the Pre-Seed or Seed stage. The definitions of those stages varies quite a bit, but for us the key thing is that we like to get involved after there is a product in place.

Usually the companies have raised capital and have an early team in place as well.

Foundry

Idea

For the most part the foundry companies are built around internal ideas. We come up with an idea, diligence the heck out of it, then recruit a cofounder & CEO.

Once we have the team we invest some capital and help get the company started.

Ascend

All

Ascend, the family office of Interplay, has the most diverse mandate.

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Venture Capital

Series A

We invest in Seed to Series B rounds, but our sweet-spot is Series A. Typically the Seed and Series B investments that we’re doing are kinda actually Series A rounds that are mislabeled; we’re less concerned about the label and more about the operational stage and risk profile of the company.

Occasionally, we’ll write a smaller check into a Seed deal if we’re feeling a very strong sense of conviction.

Incubator

Pre-Seed & Seed

Most of the companies that get selected to participate in the incubator are at the Pre-Seed or Seed stage. The definitions of those stages varies quite a bit, but for us the key thing is that we like to get involved after there is a product in place.

Usually the companies have raised capital and have an early team in place as well.

Foundry

Idea

For the most part the foundry companies are built around internal ideas. We come up with an idea, diligence the heck out of it, then recruit a cofounder & CEO.

Once we have the team we invest some capital and help get the company started.

Ascend

All

Ascend, the family office of Interplay, has the most diverse mandate.

The organization will evaluate opportunities at any stage.

Team first.

Meet the incubation team.

Mark Peter Davis

Managing Partner

Experience

Education

Kevin Tung

Senior Partner

Experience

Education

Phuong Ireland

Partner, Incubator

Experience

Education