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Pitstop Ventures — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($250K–$2.0M Checks)

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Chicago, IllinoisWebsite

Pitstop Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois investing in Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.0M checks.

Check size
$250K–$2.0M
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML
HQ
Chicago, Illinois
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-09-15

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

Team

3 partners

Investment Thesis

Investing in innovative startups at the intersection of automotive technology and AI to revolutionize car diagnostics.

How Pitstop Ventures invests

Pitstop Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML.

Pitstop Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$2.0M per investment.

Partners & Team

JD

Jane Doe

GP

Automotive Tech
AI
DK

David Klein

Partner

Enterprise Growth

David Klein is a Partner at Pitstop Ventures, focused on enterprise growth investments.

MC

Michael Chen

Partner

Enterprise Growth

Michael Chen is a Partner at Pitstop Ventures, specializing in enterprise growth investments.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
How to pitch Pitstop Ventures
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jane Doe, GP.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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