Defy.vc
Defy.vc is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Woodside, CA investing in SaaS, AI / ML, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $500K–$3.0M
- Portfolio
- 3 companies on record
- Partners
- 6 listed
- AUM
- $713M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- SaaS, AI / ML, Other
- HQ
- Woodside, CA
Last verified: 2026-05-28
Pre-Seed, Seed
$500K – $3.0M
$713M
3+ companies
6 partners
Investment Thesis
Early-stage generalist with B2B SaaS pattern; can fit AI productivity products for enterprises.
How Defy.vc invests
Defy.vc is a vc firm based in Woodside, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on SaaS, AI / ML, Other.
Defy.vc typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $713M in assets under management.
Defy.vc has backed 3 companies in our records, including Guild, Chime, Figma.
Partners & Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (3)
Other
Guild
Chime
Figma
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in SaaS, AI / ML, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Neil Sequeira, Co-Founder & Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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