
Page One Ventures
Description
Page One Ventures is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed and seed investments. The firm distinguishes itself by taking a thesis-driven approach, actively seeking out companies that align with their specific areas of interest. They aim to be more than just capital providers, leveraging the operational and investment experience of their founding team to support nascent companies from their earliest stages.
The firm typically writes first checks ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million, positioning themselves to lead or co-lead funding rounds. This indicates a commitment to taking a significant stake and active role in their portfolio companies. Page One Ventures' investment thesis is sharply focused on three key sectors: the Future of Work, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), and Developer Tools. This targeted approach allows them to build deep expertise and networks within these high-growth technology domains.
The team behind Page One Ventures comprises seasoned operators and investors who bring a wealth of experience from prominent technology companies and venture firms, including Google, Salesforce, and Andreessen Horowitz. This background provides them with a unique perspective on company building and scaling, which they apply to guide their portfolio companies. Their hands-on approach and sector-specific knowledge are designed to help founders navigate the challenges of early-stage growth and achieve significant milestones.
Investor Profile
Page One Ventures has backed more than 60 startups, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 5% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series B, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology.
- Typical check size: $500K – $1.5M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (35%)
- Series B (22%)
- Pre Seed (15%)
- Series Unknown (12%)
- Series A (8%)
- Series C (5%)
- Series G (2%)
- Angel (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (90%)
- Canada (7%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- Switzerland (2%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Information Technology
- Biotechnology
- Health Care
- Fintech
- Internet
- Saas
- Machine Learning
- Analytics
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