Precursor Ventures

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Precursor is a classic pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm investing in long-term relationships with founders in North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico). They invest up to $500,000 in pre-seed and seed rounds up to $5 million across software and hardware, making 30-40 new investments per year.

Check Size

$0 - $500K

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Fintech, Healthtech

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Investment Thesis

Precursor Ventures invests in people over product at the earliest stage of the entrepreneurial journey. The firm was founded on the premise that all entrepreneurs, regardless of background, benefit from having an institutional investor to help them scale from the very beginning. They believe that the greatest returns in venture come from capable but unproven entrepreneurs who have not yet had the opportunity to demonstrate their talents.

What Sets Them Apart

Founder-first approach: explicitly prioritizes people over product and market
No traction requirements: willing to invest in first institutional round without requiring metrics or traction
Diversity commitment: explicitly holds themselves to high standards for diversity of founders backed across gender, race, background, academic experience, and life circumstances
Patient capital: maintains reserves to participate in follow-on rounds, supporting founders through the company lifecycle
Generalist approach: open to known and unknown areas of software and hardware with willingness to learn about emerging trends
Long-term relationships: focused on supporting founders throughout the entrepreneurial journey, not just initial investment