TechLab Ventures — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($500K–$1.5M Checks)
TechLab Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Developer Tools, AI / ML, SaaS. The firm typically writes $500K–$1.5M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $500K–$1.5M
- Portfolio
- 6 companies on record
- Partners
- 12 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Developer Tools, AI / ML, SaaS, Other, Consumer
- HQ
- Austin, TX
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-09-03
Pre-Seed
$500K – $1.5M
6+ companies
12 partners
Investment Thesis
Investing in the next generation of tools and platforms that support developers and AI innovation.
How TechLab Ventures invests
TechLab Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Developer Tools, AI / ML, SaaS, Other, Consumer.
TechLab Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$1.5M per investment.
TechLab Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including Slip Robotics, The Mom Project, Saleo.
Partners & Team
Dirk Mauerer
Sales Director
Chris Taylor
Founding Partner
David Klein is a Managing Partner at TechLab Ventures, where he leads the firm’s investments in early-stage technology companies. He has over 15 years of experience in the technology industry and a proven track record of building successful companies.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (6)
Other
Slip Robotics
Develops autonomous mobile robots for industrial logistics and manufacturing.
The Mom Project
A digital talent marketplace connecting professional women with flexible work opportunities.
Saleo
Provides a platform for B2B software companies to create interactive product demos.
Rainforest
Offers automated quality assurance testing solutions for software development teams.
Danti
A geospatial search engine that helps users find and analyze satellite imagery and data.
Nok
Provides circular commerce infrastructure for brands to manage returns and re-commerce.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Developer Tools, AI / ML, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $1.5M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jeremy Boone, Director of Scientific Affairs.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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