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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in top Y Combinator startups.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

32

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

130rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Monid
Oct 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Hubble Network
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MSeries C
VideoGen
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Metal
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Hypercubic
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Pally
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Andromeda Surgical
Aug 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
PgDog
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Henry AI
Jul 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Healia
Jul 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Weave
Jul 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Klaimee
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Monid
Oct 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Hubble Network
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MSeries C
VideoGen
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Metal
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Hypercubic
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Pally
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Andromeda Surgical
Aug 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
PgDog
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Henry AI
Jul 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Healia
Jul 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Weave
Jul 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Klaimee
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Pioneer Fund: 130 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pioneer Fund: 130 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed580
Series A020
Series B02
Series C+01
Other Equity120
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Pioneer Fund: 130 deals are recorded across 107 months.All available history.
Pioneer Fund: 130 deals are recorded across 107 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '202
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '213
Sep '214
Oct '212
Nov '211
Dec '214
Jan '226
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '222
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '223
Nov '223
Dec '222
Jan '231
Feb '232
Mar '232
Apr '231
May '234
Jun '230
Jul '232
Aug '232
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '232
Dec '232
Jan '241
Feb '243
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '243
Jun '242
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '242
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '252
Mar '251
Apr '252
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '254
Aug '252
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '255
Jan '262
Feb '262
Mar '262
Apr '263
May '264
Jun '261
Jul '265
Aug '263
Sep '263
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Pioneer Fund: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (59 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.

Pioneer Fund: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (59 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning59
Enterprise Software47
Networks, Cloud & Communication32
Fintech21
Developer Tools19
Health & Life Sciences17
Professional Services16
Data, Analytics & IT14
E-Commerce & Retail12
Media & Entertainment9
Real Estate & Construction7
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Marketing & Advertising6
Hardware & Robotics6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Transportation & Logistics5
Manufacturing4
Food & Agriculture4
Gaming & eSports4
Social & Community Platforms4
AR/VR3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1

Deal Size Distribution

Pioneer Fund: 130 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.

Pioneer Fund: 130 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M77
$5M-$10M26
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pioneer Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (92 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pioneer Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (92 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States92
Europe15
India10
Singapore3
Pakistan2
United Arab Emirates2
Australia2
Mexico1
Nigeria1
941071
Pioneer Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 91 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

Pioneer Fund: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Pioneer Fund: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led65%
Participating12495%
Pioneer Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pioneer Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead350%
Co-led350%

Team

Daniel Lenton

Venture Partner

Gauri Manglik

Venture Partner

Grisa Soba

Venture Partner

Jason Gray

Founder & Managing General Partner

Kitch Wilson

Venture Partner

Matt Schiller

Senior Venture Partner

Newsha Ghaeli

Venture Partner