We specialize in seed/pre-seed AI and Automation startups that create revolutionary “10-100x” value and ROI for customers.
We partner with startups that create value by automating processes, augmenting humans, and enabling new business models. We focus on opportunities in verticals and functions where the status quo of manual, ineffective operations and business models is ripe for disruption.
Sector Focus
We specialize in AI and Automation startups that help automate processes, augment humans, and enable new AI-powered products and business models, creating revolutionary 10-100x value for customers.
Applied AI & Automation: Revolutionize operations and solve business problems in specific industry verticals or business functions by applying AI and Automation.
Specialized AI & Automation Enablement: Unleash new, expanded use of AI & Automation for new applications or new customer segments by developing new specialized platforms, democratizing AI, or enabling safe, efficient AI development and deployment.
Key Areas
Vertical AI & Automation
Revolutionize how industry verticals operate with AI & Automation (e.g., Financial Services & Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation, Utilities, Healthcare).
Functional AI & Automation
Revolutionize how functions operate with AI & Automation (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Finance, Ops, IT, Engineering, Security).
Specialized AI & Automation Enablement
Enable new applications or new customer segments with specialized platforms (e.g., Computer Vision, Machine Sensing, Process Automation, Autonomous Agents, Predictive & Generative AI).
Efficient, Safe AI Deployment
Enable effective, efficient, and safe development and deployment of AI (e.g., MLOps, Data & Model Management, Security, Trust, and Governance).
Stage Focus
We focus on partnering with entrepreneurs in the seed/pre-seed stage. We look especially for the following characteristics:
Revolutionary value from AI & Automation, solving a compelling problem for customers, disrupting the status quo, and creating irresistible 10-100x value.
Great team of rebels who challenge the status quo, have high horsepower and integrity, and bring deep insights into the customer problem and AI & Automation know-how to solve the problem.
Potential to go big, such as creating an opportunity to win in a large market, scale the business, drive network effects, and become a broader platform.
Customer traction, such as engaging with customers to gain evidence of the customer problem and the solution’s value and opening a promising growth trajectory.
We collaborate closely with other investors, including angels, angel groups, seed funds, and larger VC firms. We can help entrepreneurs raise more capital, including Series A and beyond, through our investor networks.
Geographic Focus
We are focused on companies located in the United States and North America.
We can selectively partner with companies headquartered elsewhere if they are
focused on expanding to the US.
