Layer Global is a venture capital firm founded in February 2026 by Anton Levy, former co-president and chairman of global technology investing at General Atlantic. After nearly three decades backing category-defining tech companies, Levy departed General Atlantic to build a concentrated, stage-agnostic investment firm. Layer Global positions itself as an active partner for founders navigating what Levy describes as an AI super cycle, where speed, precision and execution matter more than ever.
Layer Global is explicitly stage-agnostic, describing its approach as seeking to "partner deeply at every layer of a company" rather than committing to a single point in a company's lifecycle, this places the firm closer to concentrated growth and late-stage investing than to early-stage venture.
The fund targets AI-driven hypergrowth companies with recurring revenue, large end markets, and structural competitive advantages, reflecting Levy's belief that AI represents an innovation "super cycle" in which leading companies reach scale and inflection points earlier than in prior technology waves.
Layer Global closed $1.1 billion in first-close commitments in August 2026, matching the original target Levy set when he launched the firm in February 2026.
The debut vehicle opened at its full target figure rather than raising in stages, an unusually strong outcome for a first-time fund. It is not yet confirmed whether Layer Global intends to raise beyond this figure.
The fund plans to back roughly eight to ten companies, targeting firms growing 50% to 300% annually, and to concentrate capital with substantial reserves for follow-on investment in its highest-conviction positions.
Layer Global has not disclosed its limited partner base beyond describing it as "a small group of long-term, like-minded LPs."
Leadership
Layer Global is led by founder and Managing Partner Anton Levy, who joined General Atlantic in 1998 and most recently served as the firm's Co-President before departing to launch Layer Global in February 2026.
Levy remains an advisory director at General Atlantic and also serves as an independent director at Warner Bros. Discovery. The firm has offices in New York, San Francisco, and Hong Kong.
The team includes Zachary Kaplan, Co-Founder and Partner, and Roger Gao, Partner and Head of China, both formerly of General Atlantic; Daniel Lewis, previously at MSD Partners; Yury Yakubchyk, founder of Cold Start; Jeff Gelfand, previously CFO of Centerbridge Partners; and Arash Rebek, previously of Khosla Ventures.
Investment Strategy
Layer Global plans to back roughly eight to ten companies per fund, targeting firms growing 50% to 300% annually. The firm positions itself as an active partner rather than a passive capital provider, emphasizing support with talent recruitment, customer expansion, and strategic decision-making, and describes its approach as using "analytical rigor and pattern recognition to distinguish between early momentum and long-term, durable growth." Specific check sizes have not been disclosed.
Notable Investments
Layer Global has not yet disclosed any portfolio companies of its own. Anton Levy's disclosed track record from his three decades at General Atlantic includes:
Anton Levy — Founder and Managing Partner
Zachary Kaplan — Co-Founder and Partner
Roger Gao — Partner
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Arash Rebek — Partner
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Sam Michaels — Investor
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Dylan Roston — Investor
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KC Griffin — Operating Principal
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