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1517 Fund

5519 McMillan St, Oakland, CA, 94618, United States

Overview

Pre-seed and seed funding for technology startups and innovators.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

41rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Spargo Space
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Positron
Sep 2026Participated
$875 MSeries C
Corner
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Arcturus
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Reprogram Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Positron
Feb 2026Participated
$230 MSeries B
Astrus
Sep 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Positron
Jul 2025Participated
$52 MSeries A
Rainmaker Technology
May 2025Participated
$25 MSeries A
Durin
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Lambda
Feb 2025Participated
$480 MSeries D
Miist
Feb 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Spargo Space
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Positron
Sep 2026Participated
$875 MSeries C
Corner
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Arcturus
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Reprogram Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Positron
Feb 2026Participated
$230 MSeries B
Astrus
Sep 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Positron
Jul 2025Participated
$52 MSeries A
Rainmaker Technology
May 2025Participated
$25 MSeries A
Durin
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Lambda
Feb 2025Participated
$480 MSeries D
Miist
Feb 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

1517 Fund: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
1517 Fund: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed519
Series A07
Series B02
Series C+02
Other Equity05
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

1517 Fund: 41 deals are recorded across 134 months.All available history.
1517 Fund: 41 deals are recorded across 134 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '151
Oct '150
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Dec '150
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Dec '170
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Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Sector Breakdown

1517 Fund: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

1517 Fund: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech13
Hardware & Robotics11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Health & Life Sciences8
AI & Machine Learning8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software6
Transportation & Logistics6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Travel & Hospitality4
Manufacturing4
Social & Community Platforms4
Fintech3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Media & Entertainment2
Food & Agriculture2
Professional Services2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

1517 Fund: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

1517 Fund: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M17
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

1517 Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

1517 Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States33
Canada3
India2
752441
Europe1
10151
1517 Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Atreides Management sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

1517 Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Atreides Management sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Atreides Management3
DFJ Growth3
Flume Ventures3
Resilience Reserve3
Unless3
Valor Equity Partners3
Abstract Ventures2
AME Cloud Ventures2
Andra Capital2
ARENA Private Wealth2
Base Ventures2
BDC Capital2
Bloomberg Beta2
Crescent Cove Advisors2
E2MC2
Explorer 1 Fund2
Fifty Years2
Fincadia Advisors2
Gradient Ventures2
Helena2

Investment Strategy

1517 Fund: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
1517 Fund: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led512%
Participating3688%
1517 Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
1517 Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead360%
Co-led240%

Team

Danielle Strachman

Founder & General Partner

Michael Gibson

Founder and General Partner

Shayanne Wright

Scholar in Residence

Zachary Slayback

Principal