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Syntax Seed Fund — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($1.0M–$3.0M Checks)

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Syntax Seed Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$3.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-08

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in early-stage research tool innovations with a focus on improving academic workflows and collaboration.

How Syntax Seed Fund invests

Syntax Seed Fund is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS.

Syntax Seed Fund typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.0M per investment.

Syntax Seed Fund has backed 1 company in our records, including CollabResearch.

Partners & Team

MG

Michael Guerra

Investment Partner

Research Tools
B2B SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

CO

CollabResearch

Research Tools
How to pitch Syntax Seed Fund
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.0M check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Michael Guerra, Investment Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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