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Proof VC

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Proof VC is a Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$10.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$500K–$10.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
13 listed
AUM
$700M
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML
HQ
San Francisco, CA

Last verified: 2026-05-11

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $10.0M

AUM

$700M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

13 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on early-stage companies building the foundation for decentralized financial systems, including blockchain-based capital platforms.

How Proof VC invests

Proof VC is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML.

Proof VC typically writes checks of $500K–$10.0M per investment, backed by approximately $700M in assets under management.

Proof VC has backed 1 company in our records, including Maple Finance.

Partners & Team

PK

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed

Partner

international strategy
AH

Andy Hayes, CFA

Partner

fundraising
investor relations
PH

Peter Harrison

Venture Partner

venture partnerships
early stage
deal flow support
JS

Jennifer Schretter

General Partner – Secondaries

secondaries
consumer/tech
portfolio management
JB

John Backus Jr.

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

breakout companies
hypergrowth
founder-first strategy
BC

Bryan Ciambella

General Partner

network VC partnerships
deal sourcing
growth investments
JB

John Burke

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

venture capital
pro-rata investment
growth rounds
ZM

Zeid Masri

Venture Partner

venture partnerships
impact investing
scaling founders
TD

Thanasis Delistathis

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

technology
growth-stage
scaling breakout companies
AH

Andy Hayes

General Partner – Fundraising & Investor Relations

fundraising
investor relations
capital formation
ET

Ekta Tolani

Venture Partner

emerging markets
product-market fit
consumer tech
LS

Lisa Suennen

Venture Partner

healthtech
strategy advisory
venture networks
T"

Thanasis "Thani" Delistathis

General Partner

generalist
growth
marketplaces
new frontier

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

MA

Maple Finance

DeFi
How to pitch Proof VC
  • Raising at 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 $500K – $10.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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