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53 Stations — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm

VC
Chicago, IllinoisWebsite

53 Stations is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois investing in Enterprise, AI / ML, Developer Tools. The firm has 10 portfolio companies in our records.

Portfolio
10 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Enterprise, AI / ML, Developer Tools, SaaS, Consumer, Fintech, Climate / Energy, Other
HQ
Chicago, Illinois
Check size
Not in our records
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-18

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Portfolio

10+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Chicago-based early-stage fund backing technical B2B founders in enterprise software, AI, and data-heavy systems outside the coastal mainstream.

How 53 Stations invests

53 Stations is a vc firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Enterprise, AI / ML, Developer Tools, SaaS, Consumer.

53 Stations has backed 10 companies in our records, including Altana, Black Buffalo, Collective.

Partners & Team

KG

Kelly Goldstein

Head of Platform

AS

Andy Sack

Managing Partner

Enterprise
AI
Regional
AP

Angela Pontarolo

SVP of Marketing

Industry Focus

Invests In

Enterprise
AI / ML
Developer Tools
SaaS
Consumer
Fintech
Climate / Energy
Other

Portfolio Companies (10)

Other

AL

Altana

AI / supply-chain technology·Not disclosed

Uses AI to map and analyze global trade, supply chains, and compliance risks.

BL

Black Buffalo

Consumer products / tobacco alternatives·Not disclosed

Develops smokeless tobacco and nicotine alternatives.

CO

Collective

Fintech / wealth tech·Not disclosed

Provides tax, bookkeeping, and back-office services for freelancers and independent contractors.

FL

Flux.AI

Enterprise software / hardware design·Not disclosed

Offers browser-based software intended to simplify hardware and electronic-design work.

WH

Whisper Aero

Aerospace / climate technology·Not disclosed

Develops quieter, more efficient electric propulsion systems for aircraft and air-movement applications.

WE

wealth.com

Fintech / wealth management·Series A, 2024

Provides an AI-enabled, end-to-end estate-planning platform for financial institutions and advisors.

GO

GoodShip

Logistics / enterprise software·Series A, 2024

Provides freight-orchestration and procurement software for shippers and logistics teams.

KA

Kaya AI

Construction technology / AI·Pre-seed, 2025

Uses AI to manage procurement, delivery tracking, and supply-chain workflows for construction and mission-critical infrastructure projects.

LA

Labviva

Healthcare / life-sciences software·Series B, 2025

Provides an AI-powered procurement and supply-chain platform for life-sciences laboratories.

CO

ConCntric

Construction technology / AI·Series A, 2025

Provides AI-powered preconstruction-management software that unifies project data, workflows, costs, and risk.

How to pitch 53 Stations
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Enterprise, AI / ML, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kelly Goldstein, Head of Platform.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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