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Specialist Startup Fund — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($250K–$600K Checks)

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

Specialist Startup Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in AI / ML, Other. The firm typically writes $250K–$600K checks.

Check size
$250K–$600K
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
AI / ML, Other
HQ
San Francisco, CA
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $600K

Team

1 partner

Investment Thesis

Focuses exclusively on AI-driven solutions disrupting traditional SMB workflows.

How Specialist Startup Fund invests

Specialist Startup Fund is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on AI / ML, Other. It does not invest in Crypto.

Specialist Startup Fund typically writes checks of $250K–$600K per investment.

Partners & Team

AK

Alex Kim

Principal

AI
SMB

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Other

Does Not Invest In

Crypto
How to pitch Specialist Startup Fund
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $600K check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alex Kim, Principal.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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