Seed, Series A
$500K – $3.0M
2+ companies
7 partners
Investment Thesis
Invests exclusively in early-stage platforms transforming marketing and sales operations through tech-driven solutions.
Meet the Team
Brayton Williams
General Partner
Co-Founder, Investor, and Operator. Forbes 30 Under 30. Previously: Morgan Stanley, Xpert Financial. Cal Poly alum.
Cheryl Novak
Managing Partner
Gus Domel, PhD
Partner
Harvard PhD and Stanford Post Doctorate. Leads investment team. Robotic, Bio, and Aerospace work featured in National Geographic, NYT, and Syfy Network.
Troy Kanji
Associate
Scientist turned Investor. Previously: Trinity Life Sciences, F-Prime Capital, Castle Island Ventures. Brown University alum.
Adam Draper
Managing Partner
Founder of Boost VC, 4th Generation VC. Angel in Coinbase, Amplitude, Plangrid. Previously: Xpert Financial, UCLA.
Maddie Callander
Partner
Builder and Operator. Drives post-investment and portfolio fundraising strategy. Kauffman Fellow. Denison alum.
Emily Yu
Associate
Roboticist turned Investor. Ex-founder. Previously: Amazon Robotics, NFX, E14 Fund. MIT Sloan MBA.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
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FARE Analytics
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Brayton Williams, General Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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