Tech Pioneers Fund — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($600K–$1.2M Checks)
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.
- Check size
- $600K–$1.2M
- Portfolio
- 5 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Developer Tools, Enterprise, SaaS, AI / ML
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-07-13
Pre-Seed
$600K – $1.2M
5+ companies
1 partner
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.
Partners & Team
Daniel Smith
Founding Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (5)
Other
data.world
Enterprise data catalog and governance platform.
Gooten
Order management and on-demand manufacturing platform for e-commerce brands.
Jobber
Operations management software for home service businesses.
Cents
Business management platform for laundromats and dry cleaners.
DevFlow
- •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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