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Firestar Ventures

VC
Austin, TX

Firestar Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Developer Tools, SaaS, Other. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$2.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Developer Tools, SaaS, Other, AI / ML
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-05-21

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses exclusively on developer-first tools, AI-powered infrastructure, and SaaS solutions that enhance software productivity and engineering workflows.

How Firestar Ventures invests

Firestar Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Developer Tools, SaaS, Other, AI / ML. It does not invest in Consumer, Gaming.

Firestar Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$2.0M per investment.

Firestar Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including CodeOps, AIStack.

Partners & Team

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Randi Sanders

Managing Partner

Teamed up in 2011 as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. In 2013, became an independent advisor and founder of FireStar Capital Investments Corporation, based in Sarasota, Florida. Grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has lived in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Philadelphia, and Miami before moving to Venice, Florida full-time in 2011.

JM

Julia Miller

Managing Partner

Teamed up in 2011 as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. In 2013, became an independent advisor and founder of FireStar Capital Investments Corporation, based in Sarasota, Florida. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, relocated to Sarasota, Florida, in 1981. Worked in the financial industry throughout much of her career, holding significant roles.

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Jane Tucker

Founding GP

AI Software Development
Developer Tools

Industry Focus

Invests In

Developer Tools
SaaS
Other
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Consumer
Gaming

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

CO

CodeOps

Developer Tools
AI

AIStack

AI Software Development
How to pitch Firestar Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Developer Tools, SaaS, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Randi Sanders, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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