Essence VC — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm
VC
Essence VC is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm investing in Developer Tools, AI / ML.
- Partners
- 6 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Developer Tools, AI / ML
- Check size
- Not in our records
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-10-01
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Team
6 partners
Investment Thesis
Newer fund with a focused thesis on API-first and developer-facing products, especially those with usage-based revenue models. Strong fit for software platforms used by engineering teams.
How Essence VC invests
Essence VC is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Developer Tools, AI / ML.
Partners & Team
TC
Timothy Chen
Managing Partner
KH
Kaitlyn Henry
Partner
BL
Bernard Liang
Partner
PT
Patrick Thompson
Partner
CS
Chad Sanderson
Partner
SM
Sofus Macskássy
Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Developer Tools
AI / ML
How to pitch Essence VC
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Developer Tools, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Timothy Chen, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
Featured In
Browse More Investors
Fundraising resources
Frequently Asked Questions
See if Essence VC is a match for your startup
Upload your pitch deck to see how well you match with Essence VC and 10,000+ other investors.
Ask your AI assistant about this investor: connect InvestorMatch to Claude or ChatGPT
Is this your profile? Request a correction or removal