11.2 Capital
San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Early-stage investor in deep-tech—AI, cybersecurity, quantum, robotics, space tech, synthetic biology—with rare bioengineering focus and technically deep partners who engage with complex product and R&D.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
Former Google computer scientist Shelley Zhuang evaluates AI and security startups with deep search and data-systems expertise, focusing on healthcare/life sciences that prioritize patient care, data quality, privacy and compliance.
David Dorsey uses his experience as a former DARPA principal investigator at Lockheed Martin and hands-on expertise in AI/ML, quantum, and RF to help early-stage (~$2M) university spinouts commercialize.
Jacob Smith's biochemistry, EMT and MBA background drives a science- and patient-grounded focus on early-stage healthcare, biology and sustainability, shaped by a Midwest-to-San-Francisco career that launched a healthcare fund.
Pramod Gosavi pairs a 360° operator background—Sun Microsystems engineer, startup product roles, VMware corporate-venture leader (backed JFrog, CloudEndure, VeloCloud)—and seeks founders who build, ship, and commit 10+ years.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 11.2 Capital invest at?
- 11.2 Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is 11.2 Capital's typical check size?
- 11.2 Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does 11.2 Capital focus on?
- 11.2 Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Robotics.
- Where is 11.2 Capital located?
- 11.2 Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does 11.2 Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, 11.2 Capital leads investment rounds.
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