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Avalanche VC

www.avalanche.vc

VCMatch tracks Avalanche VC as an investor focused on Edtech, AI/ML, and Enterprise SaaS companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, United States, Greater New York Area, and Global Markets (Customers/Teams) markets, and $100k to $300k check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$100k to $300k

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Edtech, AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS

Geography

United States, Greater New York Area, and global markets (customers/teams)

Investment Thesis

Avalanche VC invests early in founders who are building their “life’s work” by identifying and catalyzing large, structural shifts they call “avalanches.” They focus on deep research and proprietary perspectives to find “invisible changes underneath the surface” and deploy capital to “catalyze and capture the value behind the avalanche,” partnering closely with founders over decades to deliver systemic results at scale.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Avalanche VC is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Edtech, AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Hrtech, especially across United States, Greater New York Area, and global markets (customers/teams), with public check-size signals around $100k to $300k.

Focus statement

They initially focus on technologies that transform how people "Learn, Earn, and Own," backing pre-seed and early-seed, US C-Corp companies (ideally leading or co-leading the first institutional round) with check sizes of $100,000–$300,000.

Value Add

  • Thematic "avalanche" thesis: they hunt for small, early shifts that can become unstoppable trends—"Every avalanche starts with invisible changes underneath the surface."
  • Proprietary, research-driven sourcing: "We conduct deep research, think analytically, and develop proprietary perspectives around these small shifts before they are broadly obvious."
  • Founder-first, hands-on partnership with a founder/operator background (Katelyn Donnelly) and dedicated processes (Coach in Residence and structured deep-dive interviews).
  • Incentivized network / carry-share: "Those who refer us to a deal we complete will receive carry in the fund."
  • Clear operational filters and expectations (technical ability, distribution, capital management, prior excellence) and long-term, decades-long orientation toward "massive success."

Stage And Sector Fit

Portfolio Highlights

Upright Education

Edtech

Civic Marketplace

Govtech

Sparkwise

Unknown

Starbridge

Unknown

Odyssey

Unknown

Prof Jim

Edtech

PRISMS OF REALITY

Edtech

Humanly.io

Hrtech

+ 1 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

2 Partners at Avalanche VC

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