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Novel Horizons

VC
Boston, MAWebsite

Novel Horizons is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Boston, MA investing in EdTech, Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $200K–$500K checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$200K – $500K

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in frontier tech applications in education and learning platforms powered by AI.

How Novel Horizons invests

Novel Horizons is a vc firm based in Boston, MA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on EdTech, Other, AI / ML.

Novel Horizons typically writes checks of $200K–$500K per investment.

Novel Horizons has backed 6 companies in our records, including EduBot, Novel Horizons, LLC, Horizons Ventures.

Meet the Team

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Thomas Chen

Investment Partner

EdTech
AI
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David Klein

Partner

Venture Capital
Technology

David Klein is a Partner at Novel Horizons, focusing on investments in early-stage technology companies. He brings over 15 years of experience in the venture capital industry.

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Sarah Chen

Principal

Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning

Sarah Chen is a Principal at Novel Horizons, specializing in investments in AI and machine learning startups.

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Michael Rodriguez

Managing Partner

Fintech
Digital Health

Michael Rodriguez is the Managing Partner at Novel Horizons, overseeing the firm's investment strategy and portfolio management.

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Emily Carter

Investment Director

SaaS
Cloud Computing

Emily Carter is an Investment Director at Novel Horizons, responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in SaaS and cloud computing companies.

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

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EduBot

EdTech
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Novel Horizons, LLC

Publishing

A North American publisher of light novels and manga.

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Horizons Ventures

Venture Capital

A prominent Hong Kong-based private investment firm.

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Novel Growth Partners

Venture Capital·Early-stage

A Kansas City-based revenue-based financing and early-stage investment firm.

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New Horizons Capital

Private Equity

A Chinese private equity firm.

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Blue Horizon

Venture Capital

A thematic investment firm focused on food technology and sustainable agriculture.

How to pitch Novel Horizons
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in EdTech, Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $500K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Thomas Chen, Investment Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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