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M25

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

M25 is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Enterprise, SaaS, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.5M checks and has 4 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$1.5M
Portfolio
4 companies on record
Partners
6 listed
AUM
$80M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Enterprise, SaaS, AI / ML
HQ
Chicago, IL

Last verified: 2026-05-21

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.5M

AUM

$80M

Portfolio

4+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Midwest-focused pre-seed/seed fund backing B2B software with capital efficiency.

How M25 invests

M25 is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Enterprise, SaaS, AI / ML.

M25 typically writes checks of $250K–$1.5M per investment, backed by approximately $80M in assets under management.

M25 has backed 4 companies in our records, including Branch Insurance, Narrative Science, Upsie.

Partners & Team

AK

Abhinaya Konduru

Partner

MA

Mike Asem

Partner

KB

Katie Birge

Vice President of Platform

VG

Victor Gutwein

Managing Partner

V

Victor

Partner

Victor has taught fundamentals of fundraising and supports founders as they grow.

M

Mike

Partner

Mike has taught fundamentals of fundraising and supports founders as they grow.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Enterprise
SaaS
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (4)

Other

BR

Branch Insurance

Insurtech Software
NA

Narrative Science

Enterprise AI/Software
UP

Upsie

Software-enabled Services
AU

Authenticx

How to pitch M25
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Enterprise, SaaS, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.5M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Abhinaya Konduru, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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