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Kernel Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

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

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Alex Chau

General Partner

Blockchain
Developer Tools
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Denise Sidhu

Partner

Partner & Director at Kernel Capital; discussed opportunities and challenges faced by Ireland’s domestic VC and private equity ecosystem.

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Ger Goold

Partner

Partner at Kernel Capital.

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Niall Olden

Managing Partner

Managing Partner at Kernel Capital.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Developer Tools

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Apps

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

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Lambda Labs

Developer Tools
PO

Poseidon Network

Blockchain Protocol
How to pitch Kernel Ventures
  • 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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