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TechBuild Equity — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($75K–$300K Checks)

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

TechBuild Equity is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $75K–$300K checks and has 7 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$75K–$300K
Portfolio
7 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools
HQ
San Francisco, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-09-28

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$75K – $300K

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in technologically driven companies that aim to redefine construction practices using AI and advanced data analytics.

How TechBuild Equity invests

TechBuild Equity is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools.

TechBuild Equity typically writes checks of $75K–$300K per investment.

TechBuild Equity has backed 7 companies in our records, including Optimus AI Labs, PodFest Naija 2026, PlotWeaver.

Partners & Team

ET

Emily Tran

Managing Partner

AI
ConstructionTech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (7)

Other

OP

Optimus AI Labs

PO

PodFest Naija 2026

PL

PlotWeaver

ST

Storipod

GO

Google AI Max

AF

AFRICLOUD

MY

MyCredit Investments

How to pitch TechBuild Equity
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $75K – $300K check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Emily Tran, Managing Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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