BuilderBackers
BuilderBackers is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $75K–$150K checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $75K–$150K
- Portfolio
- 2 companies on record
- Partners
- 5 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Marketplace
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-08-12
Pre-Seed
$75K – $150K
2+ companies
5 partners
Investment Thesis
Backing creator-led marketplaces that drive scalable income opportunities for individuals worldwide.
How BuilderBackers invests
BuilderBackers is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Marketplace. It does not invest in Life Sciences.
BuilderBackers typically writes checks of $75K–$150K per investment.
BuilderBackers has backed 2 companies in our records, including TaskBox, VeeMe.
Partners & Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
TaskBox
VeeMe
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $75K – $150K check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Harvey Lin, Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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