Lombardstreet Ventures

www.lombardstreet.io

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.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Developer Tools

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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.

What Sets Them Apart

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