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Primarily seed through Series A, with select follow-on into Series B for portfolio companies we've already backed. We rarely lead pre-seed rounds, but we'll take the meeting.
Four, by design: artificial intelligence, fintech, sustainability, and health. We stay narrow on purpose rather than spreading across every category.
Every submission reaches a partner directly, and you'll hear back within 5 business days — whether the answer is yes, no, or "not yet, but let's talk in six months."
It varies by stage and conviction, but Fund II allows for larger initial checks than Fund I, plus meaningful reserves for follow-on in the companies that prove us right.
Occasionally, if a founder's making a strong enough case and the technology genuinely moves at the pace we look for. It's the exception, not the pattern.
Partnership Works
Warm intros to hires, customers, and later-stage investors; a direct line to a partner, not an associate; and honest pushback in board meetings, not just cheerleading.
Usually, when we lead a round. We treat the seat as an obligation to show up prepared, not a formality.
As involved as a founder wants us to be — some check in monthly, others quarterly. We follow their lead rather than imposing a reporting cadence that serves us more than them.
The conversations get more frequent, not less. We'd rather work through a hard stretch alongside a founder than find out about it in a board deck three months later.
Yes — introductions to later-stage investors are one of the most common things founders ask of us, and one of the ones we take most seriously.