Photon Ventures — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($250K–$1.3M Checks)
Photon Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Boston, MA investing in AI / ML, Consumer, EdTech. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.3M checks and has 9 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $250K–$1.3M
- Portfolio
- 9 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- AI / ML, Consumer, EdTech
- HQ
- Boston, MA
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-09-28
Pre-Seed
$250K – $1.3M
9+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Invests in early-stage companies innovating in AI and consumer software, with a preference for seamless integrations.
How Photon Ventures invests
Photon Ventures is a vc firm based in Boston, MA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on AI / ML, Consumer, EdTech.
Photon Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$1.3M per investment.
Photon Ventures has backed 9 companies in our records, including VitreaLab, Brilliance, Smart Photonics.
Partners & Team
Jordan Smith
GP
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (9)
Other
VitreaLab
Augmented-reality optics company developing outdoor AR technology and laser/light-engine solutions
Brilliance
Develops laser engines for augmented reality glasses
Smart Photonics
Photonic integrated circuit manufacturer
Effect Photonics
Develops optical components and PICs for telecom/data communications
Phix
Photonic packaging and integration company
PhotonFirst
Photonic sensing and sensing systems company
Delta Diagnostics
Develops photonics-based diagnostic tools
EFI
Medical technology company focused on minimally invasive surgery with haptic feedback
Quix Quantum
Quantum computing company
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Consumer, EdTech — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.3M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jordan Smith, GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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