Pre-Seed, Seed
$250K – $1.0M
2+ companies
4 partners
Investment Thesis
Kernel Ventures backs technical teams building blockchain protocols, AI-first products, and developer infrastructure with global reach.
How Kernel Ventures invests
Kernel Ventures is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools. It does not invest in Consumer Apps.
Kernel Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$1.0M per investment.
Kernel Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Lambda Labs, Poseidon Network.
Meet the Team
Alex Chau
General Partner
Denise Sidhu
Partner
Partner & Director at Kernel Capital; discussed opportunities and challenges faced by Ireland’s domestic VC and private equity ecosystem.
Ger Goold
Partner
Partner at Kernel Capital.
Niall Olden
Managing Partner
Managing Partner at Kernel Capital.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
Lambda Labs
Poseidon Network
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools — 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 Alex Chau, General Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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