Chesapeake Funds
Chesapeake Funds is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Baltimore, MD investing in Other, Real Estate, SaaS. The firm typically writes $250K–$750K checks and has 9 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed
$250K – $750K
9+ companies
4 partners
Investment Thesis
Invests in startups transforming the real estate legal landscape, particularly through technology and compliance innovations.
How Chesapeake Funds invests
Chesapeake Funds is a vc firm based in Baltimore, MD. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Real Estate, SaaS.
Chesapeake Funds typically writes checks of $250K–$750K per investment.
Chesapeake Funds has backed 9 companies in our records, including ComplianceCo, Howcast Media, Applied Semantics.
Meet the Team
Gardner Lewis Asset Management
Adviser
The adviser to the funds.
Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC
Distributor
Serves as the distributor for the Chesapeake Funds.
Eisenman Associates
Designer
Designed the website.
John Perkins
Founder
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (9)
Other
ComplianceCo
Howcast Media
A platform for user-generated how-to videos.
Applied Semantics
A company specializing in semantic web technologies.
Phoebus Energy
A company focused on renewable energy solutions.
Marked Promotions
A company providing promotional marketing services.
HRT Oil & Gas
An oil and gas exploration and production company.
EvoSpend
A company offering spend management solutions.
Candex
A company providing a platform for managing business expenses.
Taia Mining
A mining company focused on sustainable practices.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Real Estate, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $750K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Gardner Lewis Asset Management, Adviser.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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