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Overview

Who we areN/A
Value addN/A
Firm typeVC
Global HQ

Chicago IL

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Thesis

Funding requirementsWe invest in the 81% of the US GDP that is starved for innovation and entrepreneurs transforming boring trades, hard work, unpleasant spaces, and structural inequity at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stage.
Funding stages2. Prototype1. Idea or Patent3. Early Revenue4. Scaling
Check size$250k to $1.5M
Target countries USA

Team

Alex Kirshenbaum
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