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AI foundation layer fund — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($2.5M–$75.0M Checks)

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AI foundation layer fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm investing in AI / ML, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $2.5M–$75.0M checks.

Check size
$2.5M–$75.0M
Partners
11 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
AI / ML, Developer Tools
AUM
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Last verified: 2026-10-01

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$2.5M – $75.0M

Team

11 partners

Investment Thesis

Emerging manager fund focused on foundational AI infrastructure, security, and developer tools. This is a concentrated play on the software stack powering enterprise AI.

How AI foundation layer fund invests

AI foundation layer fund is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on AI / ML, Developer Tools.

AI foundation layer fund typically writes checks of $2.5M–$75.0M per investment.

Partners & Team

JL

Joanna Lee

Vice President of Strategy

CP

Courtenay Pope

Event Director

JB

Jennifer Bly

Director of Marketing

CS

Clyde Seepersad

Senior Vice President

TB

Todd Benzies

Senior Director, Project Management

RP

Rimma Perelmuter

Vice President of Strategic Growth

MS

Michelle Semple

Head of Growth

U

Unknown

GP

AI Infrastructure
Developer Tools
MW

Mike Woster

Chief Revenue Officer

ER

Emily Ruf

Director of Events

NW

Natasha Woods

Senior Director of Communications

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Developer Tools
How to pitch AI foundation layer fund
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $2.5M – $75.0M check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Joanna Lee, Vice President of Strategy.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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