Pre-Seed, Seed
$250K – $1.0M
14+ companies
2 partners
Investment Thesis
Sector-focused micro-fund investing in applied AI tools and infrastructure startups to accelerate widespread AI adoption.
Meet the Team
Samantha Li
Solo GP
Shawna Burkholder
Program Director
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Portfolio Companies (14)
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Good Friends
116+ early-stage investments in fintech, e-commerce, health tech, SaaS.
Stord
A logistics platform for supply chain management.
Shiftsmart
A workforce management platform.
Tealbook
A supplier data platform.
Friends & Family Capital
17+ investments in growth-stage software firms.
Airtable
A cloud collaboration service.
Anduril
A defense technology company.
Gusto
A cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management software.
Cargado
A logistics and transportation management platform.
Gecko Robotics
Robotics solutions for industrial inspection.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Samantha Li, Solo GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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