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Signal Start Fund

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

Signal Start Fund is a Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, AI / ML, SaaS. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.5M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.5M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in early-stage GovTech solutions aiming to modernize and optimize public sector operations.

How Signal Start Fund invests

Signal Start Fund is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech, Developer Tools. It does not invest in Healthcare.

Signal Start Fund typically writes checks of $500K–$2.5M per investment.

Signal Start Fund has backed 6 companies in our records, including CivicSmart, Coris, Lumos.

Meet the Team

MB

Michael Brown

Managing Partner

GovTech
MF

Mark Frienkel

Partner

Signal Start

I can't believe how much thought was put into Signal Start to make it bullet proof for users like me

AM

Alex Morozovski

Partner

Signal Start

Great product with even greater support!

AJ

Ahmad Jamal

Partner

Signal Start

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
SaaS
Fintech
Developer Tools
Enterprise
Security
Real Estate

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

CI

CivicSmart

GovTech
CO

Coris

Fintech / Risk Infrastructure / SaaS·Seed·Signal Start Fund

Provides an AI-powered risk infrastructure platform for software companies and fintechs to onboard and monitor merchant risk.

LU

Lumos

Enterprise Software / Cybersecurity / SaaS·Seed / Early Stage·Signal Start Fund

An AppStore for enterprise SaaS, helping companies manage identity governance, software licensing, and employee access requests.

PO

Power

Fintech·Seed·Signal Start Fund

A modern credit card program manager and digital banking platform that enables brands to launch co-branded credit cards.

FO

Formless

Web3 / Creator Economy·Pre-Seed / Seed·Signal Start Fund

A decentralized protocol that enables creators to distribute and monetize digital media directly using blockchain technology.

BO

Boundary

PropTech / GIS Software·Pre-Seed·Signal Start Fund

Developer of automated spatial data and mapping software designed to simplify land boundary identification.

How to pitch Signal Start Fund
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Michael Brown, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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