Our Approach
We believe in the transformative power of young companies
At Lombardstreet Ventures, we invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies based in the United States, with a preference for teams based in Silicon Valley. We seek out companies showing early signs of traction in the US market and are excited about the potential for growth and innovation in B2B Software, SaaS Applications, Developer Tools, Infrastructure Software, Deep Tech, API-First Platforms, Open Source, and AI. We are sector-agnostic and remain open to exceptional opportunities outside these areas when the team and vision strongly align with ours.
We back the founders shaping the future before it's obvious.
Silicon Valley Investors since
2010
Funds
3
Portfolio Companies
100+
Total Company Valuations (current and former)
$60B+
We work with entrepreneurs as much as we can, because Pre-Seed investment is not just providing connections: it‘s working side by side with founders through the highs and lows.
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Founders First: Our Playbook for Pre-Seed Trust
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Jun 16, 2025 / Read More
Pivoting in the Pre-Seed Phase: A VC Prospective in the GenAI Days
There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to making a change. When a team faces this kind of challenge, the stress level is ve...
Jun 19, 2024 / Read More
Hot Tips for Piquing Our Interest With Your Cold Emails
At Lombardstreet Ventures, we invest mostly in companies raising their first round. Like any other venture capital firm in the Valley, we...
Apr 30, 2024 / Read More
2024: AI, Hackers, and the Rise of Pre-Seed Rounds
At Lombardstreet Ventures, we enjoy working with founders early on in their journey, usually during the pre-seed phase. There are multipl...
Feb 26, 2024 / Read More
Why an Early IPO is in the Best Interest of Each and Every Founder
Over the last 30 years, startups’ way of accessing capital has undergone radical but massive change. Before the New Economy bubble, acces...
Feb 12, 2024 / Read More
Beyond the Buzz of Generative AI Apps
The generative AI wave hit the startup world massively in the last few years, and we all believe this variety of new solutions will signi...
Jan 30, 2024 / Read More
Unlocking VC Doors: Why Well-Crafted Cold Emails Trump Warm Introductions in the Startup Landscape
After thinking a lot about the whole VC scene and how everyone’s always pushing for warm intros, I needed to clear the air. I’ve been a f...
Jan 15, 2024 / Read More
The Power of Lean Teams in Venture Capital
I’ve always been a big fan of the DRY—Don’t Repeat Yourself—principle in software development. It makes your code maintainable, readable,...
Dec 18, 2023 / Read More
3 Lessons for Building Long-Lasting Successful Companies
Life is hard. Everyone who’s been in this world for years knows that. For most of us, life is not hard because we have bad luck or wrong ...
Dec 04, 2023 / Read More
The OpenAI Drama Review for Pre-Seed Investors
The news of the week(end) is the OpenAI epopea and Sam Altman being fired by his board of directors out of the blue. Since when, on Frida...
Nov 20, 2023 / Read More