Lombardstreet Ventures

www.lombardstreet.io

VCMatch tracks Lombardstreet Ventures as an investor focused on AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Developer Tools companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, and United States and Silicon Valley markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

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Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools

Geography

United States and Silicon Valley

Investment Thesis

Lombardstreet Ventures believes in the transformative power of young companies and takes a founder-first approach to pre-seed and seed-stage investing. They are deeply committed to hands-on collaboration with entrepreneurs, viewing pre-seed investment as more than just providing connections—it requires ‘working, sweating and struggling hand to hand with founders.’ The firm has been a Silicon Valley investor since 2010 and has built a track record of backing exceptional founding teams early in their journey.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Lombardstreet Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools, and Data Infrastructure, especially across United States and Silicon Valley.

Focus statement

The firm invests in pre-seed and seed-stage US-based companies with a preference for Silicon Valley teams that have traction in the market. They focus on B2B Software, SaaS Applications, Developer Tools, Infrastructure Software, Deep Tech, API-First Platforms, Open Source, and AI, while remaining sector agnostic for exceptional teams with aligned vision.

Value Add

Founder-first approach with hands-on engagement from day zero
Openness to cold emails as a primary outreach method (stated preference over warm introductions)
Long-standing presence in Silicon Valley since 2010 with deep ecosystem expertise
Sector agnostic approach willing to consider opportunities outside stated focus areas for exceptional teams
Portfolio demonstrates successful track record: 100+ portfolio companies with $60B+ current/former valuations