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OpenAI Startup Fund

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

OpenAI Startup Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in AI / ML, Other. The firm typically writes $50K–$1.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$50K–$1.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
10 listed
AUM
$289M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
AI / ML, Other
HQ
San Francisco, CA

Last verified: 2026-07-09

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$50K – $1.0M

AUM

$289M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

10 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Targets innovative companies leveraging AI/ML technology for transformative development.

How OpenAI Startup Fund invests

OpenAI Startup Fund is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on AI / ML, Other.

OpenAI Startup Fund typically writes checks of $50K–$1.0M per investment, backed by approximately $289M in assets under management.

OpenAI Startup Fund has backed 1 company in our records, including Harvey.

Partners & Team

KD

Kristina Dove

Director of Workplace Experience

VV

Venkat Venkataramani

Vice President

CN

Christine Nguyen

Talent Acquisition Partner

MB

Michal Bednarczyk

Director of Partnerships

AT

Allie Teague

Chief Revenue Officer

HD

Hugh Drinkwater

Director of Strategic Sourcing

JB

Julian Brophy

Account Director

JJ

Jovana Jordanova

Account Director

DD

Dana Des

Technical Director

SA

Sam Altman

Advisor

AI/ML

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Other

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

HA

Harvey

AI/ML
How to pitch OpenAI Startup Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kristina Dove, Director of Workplace Experience.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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