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Precursor Ventures

Precursor Ventures

San Francisco, Californiaprecursorvc.com

Overview

Precursor Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that specializes in pre-seed and seed stage investments in early-stage technology companies across North America.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

448

Investments

Precursor Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
OpenSeaNov 2019Seed-
FaireFeb 2018Series A-
Mercury Technologies, Inc.Sep 2019Series A-
Human InterestFeb 2018Series A-
CalmJun 2018Series A-
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Key People

Charles Hudson

Managing Partner

Danielle Lincoln

Investor Relations Lead

Mia Farnham

Principal

Braylen S.

MBA Venture Capital Intern

Londyn Kemp

Venture Capital Intern

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Precursor Ventures based?

Precursor Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Precursor Ventures founded?

Precursor Ventures was founded in 2015.

How many portfolio companies does Precursor Ventures have?

Precursor Ventures has 448 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Precursor Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include OpenSea, Faire, Mercury Technologies, Inc., Human Interest, Calm.

What was Precursor Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Precursor Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in OpenSea in 2019.

What sectors does Precursor Ventures focus on?

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Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & 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& Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, 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Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Precursor Ventures focus on?

Precursor Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Precursor Ventures's AUM?

Precursor Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $250.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2015

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