Yonder — Pre-Seed VC Firm (Up to $4.6M Checks)
Yonder is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm investing in Marketplace, AI / ML, Healthcare. The firm typically writes Up to $4.6M checks and has 34 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- Up to $4.6M
- Portfolio
- 34 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- AUM
- $500M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Marketplace, AI / ML, Healthcare
Last verified: 2026-11-04
Pre-Seed
Up to $4.6M
$500M
34+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Solo GP fund focused on marketplaces and network-effect businesses at the earliest stages. The fund is designed for founders creating new markets and early commerce networks.
How Yonder invests
Yonder is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, AI / ML, Healthcare.
Yonder typically writes checks of Up to $4.6M per investment, backed by approximately $500M in assets under management. Our records include 2 funds raised by the firm.
Yonder has backed 34 companies in our records, including Alloy, Downstream, Felt Sense.
Partners & Team
Marketplace operator turned first-check investor. Built marketplace rentals at Outdoorsy, which the website says has reached $3B+ in rentals. Has experience across Outdoorsy, Ancestry.com, Tripping.com, Roamly, Karta Labs, and Take Rate, with 50+ venture capital checks and $250M+ raised as an operator.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Funds
Fund II
Fund I
Recent Activity
Raised Fund II ($150M)
2021 · fund records
Raised Fund I ($100M)
2019 · fund records
Portfolio Companies (34)
Other
Alloy
Alloy Jewelry marketplace connecting consumers directly with wholesalers.
Downstream
Marketplace and software for commercial waste services and equipment rentals.
Felt Sense
Felt Sense AI automation engine for building and operating new companies.
FuelUp
FuelUp Fleet fueling and service marketplace built for small and midsize businesses.
Hetal
Hetal Retail intelligence network powered by a marketplace of in-store auditors.
Jack
Jack AI-first marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals.
PromptYield
PromptYield Monetization infrastructure for generative AI applications.
Rare Candy
Rare Candy Collector-first marketplace and product layer for trading cards.
Rosie
Rosie AI concierge that helps families find and coordinate trusted support.
RUCK
RUCK Three-sided marketplace for buying and moving construction materials.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Marketplace, AI / ML, Healthcare — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical Up to $4.6M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Colin Gardiner, Founding Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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