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421 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in seed and Series A innovative startups.

Founded

2024

Deals ยท 12mo

12

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Proximal
Sep 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Liquid Compute
Sep 2026Led
$15 MSeed
Wafer
Sep 2026Led
$40 MSeries A
Assort Health
Jun 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Nova
May 2026Led
$32 MSeries A
Fathom Therapeutics
Apr 2026Participated
$47 MSeries A
ComfyUI
Apr 2026Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Yuzu Health
Apr 2026Led
$35 MSeries A
Noon
Apr 2026Participated
$44 MOther Equity
Didero
Feb 2026Led
$30 MSeries A
Decagon
Jan 2026Participated
$250 MSeries D
ComfyUI
Oct 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Proximal
Sep 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Liquid Compute
Sep 2026Led
$15 MSeed
Wafer
Sep 2026Led
$40 MSeries A
Assort Health
Jun 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Nova
May 2026Led
$32 MSeries A
Fathom Therapeutics
Apr 2026Participated
$47 MSeries A
ComfyUI
Apr 2026Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Yuzu Health
Apr 2026Led
$35 MSeries A
Noon
Apr 2026Participated
$44 MOther Equity
Didero
Feb 2026Led
$30 MSeries A
Decagon
Jan 2026Participated
$250 MSeries D
ComfyUI
Oct 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Chemistry: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Chemistry: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A62
Series B01
Series C+03
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

Chemistry: 17 deals are recorded across 30 months.All available history.
Chemistry: 17 deals are recorded across 30 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '253
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '264
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Chemistry: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 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.

Chemistry: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning15
Enterprise Software10
Health & Life Sciences5
Media & Entertainment3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Chemistry: 17 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.

Chemistry: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Chemistry: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Chemistry: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States17
Chemistry: 20 co-investors are shown, with First Round sharing 5 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.

Chemistry: 20 co-investors are shown, with First Round sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
First Round5
Quiet Capital3
A*2
Accel2
Coatue2
Felicis Ventures2
General Catalyst2
Index Ventures2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
Pace Capital2
Ribbit Capital2
SV Angel2
Y Combinator2
Abstract Ventures1
Afore Capital1
Alexandria Venture Investments1
AMD Ventures1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Anthropic1
Avra Capital1

Investment Strategy

Chemistry: Led accounts for 41% and participating for 59% of round participation.All available history.
Chemistry: Led accounts for 41% and participating for 59% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led741%
Participating1059%
Chemistry: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Chemistry: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead229%
Co-led571%

Team

Ethan Kurzweil

Founder & Managing Partner

Kristina Shen

Managing Partner

Mark Goldberg

Managing Partner