Early-stage investors backing ambitious founders building our AI-powered future from enablement to imagination.

From day zero to breakout.
20+ years backing what's next.

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Early-stage investors backing ambitious founders building our AI-powered future from enablement to imagination.

From day zero to breakout. 20+ years backing what's next.

Pre-Seed

Up to $250K Check Size

We back pre-seed companies through Next Wave, a set of funds with independent investment partners who are outstanding founders and operators. 

WHEN We Invest

Early-stage investors who can double down.

Seed

$1M to $3M Check Size

Led by our GPs and investment team members, we lead or co-lead rounds and are high-conviction but not unanimous decision-makers.

Post -Series A

$10M+ Check Size

Occasionally, we make late-stage investments into companies we bet on early - this allows us to support your growth and stay on the journey.

Early-stage investors who can double down.

WHEN We Invest

Pre-Seed

We back pre-seed companies through Next Wave, a set of funds with independent investment partners who are outstanding founders and operators.

Up to $250K Check Size

Seed

Led by our GPs and investment team members, we lead or co-lead rounds and are high-conviction but not unanimous decision-makers.

$1M to $3M Check Size

Post -Series A

Occasionally, we make late-stage investments into companies we bet on early - this allows us to support your growth and stay on the journey.

$10M+ Check Size

AI is just the beginning — we're investing in the world it creates.

We back founders building at both ends of the spectrum—companies upgrading today's workflows and those inventing entirely new ones. Here’s where we focus:

  • AI Infrastructure & Developer Platforms

    The Enablement Layer

    We continue to invest in the platforms builders need to bring AI to life—models and modern data infrastructure, developer workflows, fine-tuning and operational platforms, and security.

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  • Agentic Business Applications

    The Action Layer

    Business software is shifting from "AI-assisted" to AI-initiated and we see the potential for massive value creation. We're backing this transition and the new paradigms and structures it unlocks.

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  • Native AI for Human Potential

    The Imagination Layer

    This is our boldest bet. These are companies creating new ways to work, create, and relate—entirely native to AI. They don't just augment human behavior—they reimagine it.

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We're rooted and connected in NYC and Boston, where customers and builders converge. From top university research and talent networks to the biggest customers in every industry — we’re positioned at the heart of it and give our founders unmatched access to the relationships that matter most.

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We're rooted and connected in NYC and Boston, where customers and builders converge. From top university research and talent networks to the biggest customers in every industry — we’re positioned at the heart of it and give our founders unmatched access to the relationships that matter most.

IDEAS

Team Perspectives

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Chip Hazard

AI ENABLEMENT, DEV TOOLS, MEMORY AND INFERENCE
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Dorothy Chang

B2B & B2C, Progress > automation, AI SOFTWARE & SERVICES
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Jeff Bussgang

AGENTIC BUSINESS APPlications, fintech

Daniel Porras-Reyes

AI ENABLEMENT, DEV TOOLS, MEMORY AND INFERENCE
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Jesse Middleton

future of work, native ai, agentic business applications
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Cheraé Robinson

Consumer AI, AI FOR BELONGING, CREATIVITY, FUTURE OF PLACE

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Investing $100 Million in Ambitious Early-Stage Founders Transforming the World with AI

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