StartSMB Ventures — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($300K–$1.5M Checks)
VC
Chicago, IL
StartSMB Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other. The firm typically writes $300K–$1.5M checks.
- Check size
- $300K–$1.5M
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Other
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
- AUM
- Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage
Pre-Seed
Check Size
$300K – $1.5M
Team
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Invests in early-stage startups providing innovative tech solutions for SMBs.
How StartSMB Ventures invests
StartSMB Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Fintech.
StartSMB Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$1.5M per investment.
Partners & Team
JS
John Smith
Managing Partner
SMB
Tech
Industry Focus
Invests In
Other
Does Not Invest In
Fintech
How to pitch StartSMB Ventures
- •Raising at Pre-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 $300K – $1.5M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as John Smith, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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