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Proof of Capital — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($250K–$500K Checks)

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Proof of Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other. The firm typically writes $250K–$500K checks and has 19 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$500K
Portfolio
19 companies on record
Partners
6 listed
AUM
$700M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
San Francisco, CA

Last verified: 2026-06-14

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $500K

AUM

$700M

Portfolio

19+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on crypto and blockchain innovations, emphasizing early-stage startups building foundational Web3 technology.

How Proof of Capital invests

Proof of Capital is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other.

Proof of Capital typically writes checks of $250K–$500K per investment, backed by approximately $700M in assets under management.

Proof of Capital has backed 19 companies in our records, including Lightning Labs, Amber Group, Colossal Biosciences.

Partners & Team

BC

Bryan Ciambella

General Partner

TD

Thanasis Delistathis

General Partner

AH

Andy Hayes, CFA

Partner

JB

John Burke

General Partner

JS

Jennifer Schretter

Partner

PK

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed

Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (19)

Other

LI

Lightning Labs

Bitcoin Technology
AM

Amber Group

Trading & DeFi
CO

Colossal Biosciences

ZI

Zipline

RU

Rula Health

OV

Overtime

IC

ICON

BU

BUILD

DA

DailyPay

BE

Beyond Meat

Foodtech·B2C

Global leader in alternative meats using plant protein.

How to pitch Proof of Capital
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $500K check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Bryan Ciambella, General Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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