THE DESIGN VC
We do one thing really well: We help founders build great design into the DNA of their companies from day one. To do that, we provide capital and hands-on help with everything design.
We've built and led design team's for many of the world's best companies: Apple, Airbnb, Square, Strava, and Meta. We've worked at all levels and roles on design teams and led many of the world's best over the last 15 years.
Now we invest in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds with a focus on fintech, software, and frontier technologies like robotics and AI. Our extensive 0-1 operating experience gives us a unique set of lenses for evaluating early teams, products, and hypotheses with little or no data.
As GPs, we're highly aligned. We have substantial skin in the game with a 10% GP commitment — more than 5x the industry average. Meaning one out of every ten dollars we invest is our own.
Since inception we’ve outperformed 90% of VC funds. Here is how Ligature's MOIC stacks up against 75th percentile returns for all venture funds using Carta's VC Fund Performance Report benchmark.
When we invest, we become an extension of your product and design team. We lead creative reviews, help build your design team, and supercharge your go-to-market work—typically by working with your team monthly.
Explore the quotes below from our founders and their teams to see how we add real value consistently.
Kintan Brahmbhatt
Founder & CEO of Olto
"When we were building our cap table, we prioritized partners who are true builders—those who bring clarity, hustle, and a builder’s mindset. That’s exactly what we found in Dan Becker and Daniel Scrivner at Ligature. They have been deeply engaged from the start, influencing key product design decisions and providing guidance that only comes from having built and scaled world-class products themselves."
Giles Goodwin
Founder & CEO of Fide
"Ligature has been an incredible thought partner through one of the most pivotal moments for us—our transition from With to Fide. Their ability to provide sharp, strategic input while also diving into the details of design and UX has been invaluable. From high-level product thinking to refining core features and shaping our brand, they’ve helped us move with clarity and confidence. If you’re looking for partners who truly understand the intersection of strategy and design, Ligature is it."
Quinn Litherland
Founder & CEO of Revin
"Ligature have been the perfect example of value-add investors. They've spent hours with us working on our design strategy, diagnosing areas of improvement, and making high-impact introductions on our behalf. With their powerful mix of deep design expertise and company-building experience, I recommend Ligature to every founder I know raising capital."
Shreya Gopala
Head of Product at Revin
"Working with Ligature has been a fantastic and inspiring experience. They always bring brilliant and actionable insights that help us take our products to the next level. If you aspire to build world-class products, Ligature can provide the mentorship and expertise to get there."
Faisal Toukan
Founder & CEO of Ziina
"Ziina's mission is to bring the next generation of financial services to MENA through world-class design principles. Ligature has shown us how to make this a reality. Their advice flows from a 30,000-foot design strategy down to nuanced discussions around a pragmatic approach to iconography. If you're design-focused, bring them in early to set the foundations."
Anton Badashov
Head of Design at Ziina
"Working with Ligature has been a fantastic and inspiring experience. They always bring brilliant and actionable insights that help us take our products to the next level. If you aspire to build world-class products, Ligature can provide the mentorship and expertise to get there."
We believe a small handful of companies define each generation. Our mission is to partner with these intensely focused teams to build the next great products, brands, and companies.
Ligature is Dan Becker and Daniel Scrivner, who each bring 15 years of experience leading design at early-stage companies. We help founders span the 0-1 gap, achieve PMF, and scale to achieve $1B+ outcomes.
Dan Becker
Co-Founder & General Partner
Dan has built and scaled category-defining products at Square, Airbnb, and Strava, working directly with CEOs to launch 0-1 initiatives and transform early ideas into thriving businesses. He brings a proven ability to turn vision into tangible, scalable outcomes.
Daniel Scrivner
Co-Founder & General Partner
Daniel started his career at Apple before joining Square to lead design and scaling the team from 3 to 50 through a $4.4B IPO. He was also the founding designer at Empower and worked as the CEO of a $3M ARR business for Tiny. His personal track record as an angel investor is an IRR of 56.8% (2015-2025).
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Unlike most venture funds our LPs are operators not purely investors. They're design, engineering, and product leaders from companies like Stripe, Airbnb, Uber, and Meta.
Colin Dunn
Founder at Visual Electric
Lauren Myrick
Founder at Found
Tod Sacerdoti
Founder at Pipedream
Alex Schleifer
CDO at Airbnb
Shalin Amin
VP Design at CloudKitchens
Tiffany Chu
Founder at Remix
Michael White
Founder at Multiply
Jason Marder
Design at Stripe
Stacy La
Recruiter at Wert&Co
Jeremy Goldberg
Director at Meta
Lon McGowan
Founder at SUTI
Learn more about Ligature, how we approach investing, and how we work with the founders and their teams.
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