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Arcstream Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

Arcstream Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $300K–$2.5M checks and has 29 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$300K – $2.5M

Portfolio

29+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on pre-seed startups implementing AI-driven BSS/OSS solutions in telecom and infrastructure-heavy industries.

How Arcstream Ventures invests

Arcstream Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML, Consumer, Healthcare. It does not invest in Consumer Apps, Retail.

Arcstream Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$2.5M per investment.

Arcstream Ventures has backed 29 companies in our records, including SmartGrid OSS, Streamline AI, Aave.

Meet the Team

JK

Joseph Korff

Founding Partner

pre-seed
seed
Series A
direct investments
venture funds
IS

Irene Susmano

Co-Founder

venture fund sponsors
seed-to-late stage
due diligence
operations in startup ecosystem
MM

Maulik Mehta

Principal

direct investments
fund managers
deal sourcing
seed and pre-seed
DR

Daniel Rivera

GP

Telecom Infrastructure
AI Workflow Systems

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Developer Tools
AI / ML
Consumer
Healthcare
Security

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Apps
Retail

Portfolio Companies (29)

Other

SM

SmartGrid OSS

Telecom Infrastructure
ST

Streamline AI

Workflow Optimization
AA

Aave

DeFi / Blockchain·Early / protocol stage

A leading decentralized lending and borrowing protocol in DeFi.

FI

Filecoin

Web3 / Storage Infrastructure·Early / foundational protocol stage

Decentralized storage network and protocol that stores files across a distributed network.

ET

Ethena

Emerging Financial Technologies / DeFi·Likely early stage.

A platform / protocol in the digital assets / stablecoin / finance sector.

ET

Etherfi

DeFi / Staking Infrastructure·Early stage.

A protocol / project related to staking or DeFi infrastructure.

SE

Sei

Blockchain / Layer-1 / Infrastructure·Early / growth rounds.

A blockchain or layer-1 protocol optimized for high performance / trading / app development.

SP

Space & Time

Data Infrastructure / Web3·Early / continuation rounds.

A project focused on spatial / time-series or decentralized data infrastructure (blockchain / indexing).

MA

Manta

Web3 / Privacy / Blockchain·Early / protocol development stage.

Privacy-focused layer / protocol, possibly for DeFi or privacy tools.

FL

Flow

Web3 / Layer-1 / Consumer Blockchain·Early / growth stage.

Blockchain protocol designed for consumer apps, games, digital assets.

How to pitch Arcstream Ventures
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, Developer Tools, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $300K – $2.5M check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Joseph Korff, Founding Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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