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Tech Pioneers Fund

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Tech Pioneers Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Developer Tools, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $600K–$1.2M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$600K – $1.2M

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Dedicated to identifying and funding early-stage tech startups that advance developer workflows and AI deployment.

How Tech Pioneers Fund invests

Tech Pioneers Fund is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Developer Tools, Enterprise, SaaS, AI / ML. It does not invest in Biotech.

Tech Pioneers Fund typically writes checks of $600K–$1.2M per investment.

Tech Pioneers Fund has backed 5 companies in our records, including data.world, Gooten, Jobber.

Meet the Team

DS

Daniel Smith

Founding Partner

Developer Tools
Tech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Developer Tools
Enterprise
SaaS
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Biotech

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

DA

data.world

Data infrastructure / enterprise software·Series C / growth round in 2020·Tech Pioneers Fund

Enterprise data catalog and governance platform.

GO

Gooten

Commerce infrastructure / supply chain software·Series A in 2023

Order management and on-demand manufacturing platform for e-commerce brands.

JO

Jobber

Vertical SaaS / field service software·Series D in 2023

Operations management software for home service businesses.

CE

Cents

Vertical SaaS / fintech-adjacent software·Series B in 2024

Business management platform for laundromats and dry cleaners.

DE

DevFlow

Developer Tools
How to pitch Tech Pioneers Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Developer Tools, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $600K – $1.2M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Daniel Smith, Founding Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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