# Standard Capital > The AI-native Series A venture capital firm. Standard Capital is a Series A venture capital firm founded by Dalton Caldwell, Paul Buchheit, and Bryan Berg. We invest in AI-focused startups and provide expert guidance to founders building the future. ## About Standard Capital focuses exclusively on Series A investments in AI-native companies. Our partners bring decades of experience from Y Combinator, Google, and building successful startups. ### Partners - **Dalton Caldwell** - Former Managing Director and Head of Admissions at Y Combinator - **Paul Buchheit** - Creator of Gmail, Former Y Combinator Partner - **Bryan Berg** - Early Stripe engineer, CTO ## Investment Focus We invest in AI-native companies at the Series A stage. Our ideal investments are companies that: - Are building AI-first products and services - Have achieved product-market fit - Are ready to scale their business - Have founders we believe in ## Application Process Founders can apply to Standard Capital through our website at https://www.standardcap.com/apply We offer: - Streamlined Series A documentation - Fast decision-making process - Support from experienced founders and operators ## Documents We provide standardized Series A funding documents including: - Term sheet - Stock purchase agreement - Certificate of incorporation - Investors' rights agreement - Side letter View our documents at: https://www.standardcap.com/docs ## Contact Website: https://www.standardcap.com Twitter: @standardcap For legal inquiries: legal-notices@standardcap.com