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Asterisk — pre-seed/seed VC Firm ($100K–$1.0M Checks)

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

Asterisk is a pre-seed/seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks.

Check size
$100K–$1.0M
Partners
1 listed
Stage
pre-seed/seed
Sectors
Other, Developer Tools
HQ
San Francisco, CA
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

pre-seed/seed

Check Size

$100K – $1.0M

Team

1 partner

Investment Thesis

Emerging fund that backs technical founders building foundational software and infrastructure. Suitable for very early protocol companies with high technical ambition.

How Asterisk invests

Asterisk is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the pre-seed/seed stage, with a focus on Other, Developer Tools.

Asterisk typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment.

Partners & Team

GP

General partner team

GP

foundational software
crypto

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Developer Tools
How to pitch Asterisk
  • •Raising at pre-seed/seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as General partner team, GP.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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