Team

We are a small team with no internal politics or promotion ladders.

We value personal relationships, not personal brands, and work together on every investment.

Our founders do not have to deal with a rotating cast of partners or complex partnership dynamics.
Raymond Tonsing
Partner
Raymond founded Caffeinated in 2008. Previously, he helped develop and manage Energy Central and Rigzone, two technology platforms that provided information on the energy industry. He enjoys cycling and coffee.

Raymond is based in San Francisco and Aspen.
Caffeinated Capital
We only invest when we genuinely want to work with you for decades. And we pride ourselves on knowing what it takes to build exceptional companies after decades of personal partnerships with some of the world’s best founders.
Varun Gupta
Partner
Varun joined Caffeinated in 2020. Previously, he was a data scientist and machine learning engineer at Affirm, where he built multiple credit underwriting systems end-to-end.

Varun is based in New York.
Matthew Volosin
Partner
Matt joined Caffeinated in 2013. He has a background in engineering, operations, and management consulting. He enjoys golf, skiing, and traveling.

Matt is based in Cleveland.