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Bayleaf Ventures — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($500K–$2.0M Checks)

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Seattle, WAWebsite

Bayleaf Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Seattle, WA investing in Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$500K–$2.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
2 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML
HQ
Seattle, WA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-26

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in unique hospitality concepts and experiential retail experiences that cater to niche markets.

How Bayleaf Ventures invests

Bayleaf Ventures is a vc firm based in Seattle, WA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML. It does not invest in Tech, Media.

Bayleaf Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$2.0M per investment.

Bayleaf Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including The Nook.

Partners & Team

SB

Steve Burns

Head of Structuring

LM

Lisa Morgan

GP

Hospitality
Experiential Retail

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Tech
Media

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

TH

The Nook

Hospitality
How to pitch Bayleaf Ventures
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.0M check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Steve Burns, Head of Structuring.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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