Automation Fund I — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($500K–$2.5M Checks)
Automation Fund I is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, SaaS, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.5M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.
- Check size
- $500K–$2.5M
- Portfolio
- 1 company on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Other, SaaS, AI / ML
- HQ
- Austin, TX
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-09-25
Pre-Seed, Seed
$500K – $2.5M
1+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Automation Fund I invests in early-stage business automation startups, leveraging AI to optimize workflows and increase productivity.
How Automation Fund I invests
Automation Fund I is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS, AI / ML. It does not invest in Consumer.
Automation Fund I typically writes checks of $500K–$2.5M per investment.
Automation Fund I has backed 1 company in our records, including SoftWear Automation.
Partners & Team
Jordan Blake
Managing Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (1)
Other
SoftWear Automation
Atlanta-based machine vision and advanced robotics startup for apparel/textiles automation
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.5M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jordan Blake, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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