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Deep Valley Labs

Venture studio

San Jose · Pre-Seed · 12 people tracked

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181 people in our graph share verified history with the Deep Valley Labs team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Investment thesis

The firm operates on the principle that early-stage companies should systematically validate their core technical and business hypotheses before raising capital, rather than optimizing for rapid fundraising narratives. By addressing big important problems with capable teams and contrarian-yet-correct technological approaches, the studio aims to reduce pivot risk and increase startup success rates through structured hypothesis validation.

Invests inSector AgnosticSan JoseUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed
HQ
San Jose, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website
Holger Karsunky, PhD· Co-Founder-in-Residence
Julia Gavrilyuk, PhD· Co-Founder-in-Residence
Charley Huang· Investigator
Christian Lee· Investigator

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Deep Valley Labs went on to found or lead other companies.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Deep Valley Labs invest at?
Deep Valley Labs invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
What sectors does Deep Valley Labs focus on?
Deep Valley Labs focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Deep Valley Labs located?
Deep Valley Labs is headquartered in San Jose, US.
Does Deep Valley Labs lead rounds?
Deep Valley Labs typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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