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AI Start Fund

VC
Austin, TX

AI Start Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in AI / ML, SaaS. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$2.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$2.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
AI / ML, SaaS
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $2.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in AI-powered startups transforming traditional industries with niche B2B solutions.

How AI Start Fund invests

AI Start Fund is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on AI / ML, SaaS. It does not invest in Consumer.

AI Start Fund typically writes checks of $1.0M–$2.0M per investment.

AI Start Fund has backed 2 companies in our records, including QuoteIQ, TechFlow.

Partners & Team

LS

Lisa Smith

GP

AI
Operations Tech

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

QU

QuoteIQ

B2B SaaS
TE

TechFlow

AI Operations
How to pitch AI Start Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Lisa Smith, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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