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Offering Support for the Whole Startup Lifecycle

What We Look For

We invest in companies with a revenue-generating SaaS or AI component at the core of the business. The industry matters less than the engine. A gut health company with real SaaS revenue is a fit. A software company with no revenue is not.

We have backed cloud infrastructure, MSP software, legal AI, healthcare, consumer marketplaces, and vertical SaaS. What they share is recurring software revenue, not a category.

Investment Criteria

US-based companies. At least $1,000 in MRR or 100 customers.

Companies outside the US. At least $10,000 in MRR. We invest internationally, but the bar is higher because we are less able to be hands-on.

Every company. A revenue-generating SaaS or AI component central to the business, not bolted on.

Stages

First checks run from $10,000 to $500,000. We size the check to the milestone you are trying to hit.

Pre-seed. Our core. First check, usually before anyone else.

Seed. Founder coaching, go-to-market, early customer acquisition, team building.

Series A. Selectively, for companies we know or where the software engine is proven and the round is priced sensibly.

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The Incubation Program is how we work with founders at the concept and pre-revenue stage, before they meet our investment criteria.

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No cash changes hands in either direction. We take 5% of the company and work alongside you as a hands-on advisor. You pay nothing.

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Hit early traction and up to $100K in funding can follow.

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If you already have revenue and traction, you do not need this program. Submit your deck instead.

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