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Overview

Early stage fund investing in brilliant engineers.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Tarsal
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Usage AI
Sep 2023Participated
$9 MOther Equity
UnshETH
Aug 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Spline
Jul 2023Participated
$15 MSeed
Humans Anonymous
Sep 2022Led
$2 MSeed
VIAVIA
Aug 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
TradePort
Jul 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Pave
Jun 2022Participated
$100 MSeries C
Huddle
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Zebec
Nov 2021Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Playbook
Aug 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Flare Network
Jun 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Tarsal
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Usage AI
Sep 2023Participated
$9 MOther Equity
UnshETH
Aug 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Spline
Jul 2023Participated
$15 MSeed
Humans Anonymous
Sep 2022Led
$2 MSeed
VIAVIA
Aug 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
TradePort
Jul 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Pave
Jun 2022Participated
$100 MSeries C
Huddle
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Zebec
Nov 2021Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Playbook
Aug 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Flare Network
Jun 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Backend Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Backend Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed210
Series C+01
Other Equity07

Monthly Deal Activity

Backend Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 81 months.All available history.
Backend Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 81 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Backend Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Backend Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software8
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
AI & Machine Learning5
Media & Entertainment4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Transportation & Logistics3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Fintech3
Professional Services3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Hardware & Robotics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Health & Life Sciences2
Social & Community Platforms2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Backend Capital: 20 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.

Backend Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Backend Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Backend Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States19
United Arab Emirates1
Backend Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Abstract Ventures 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.

Investment Strategy

Backend Capital: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Backend Capital: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led210%
Participating1890%
Backend Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Backend Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Dave Fontenot

General Partner

Lucy Guo

Founder and Partner