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Early Light Ventures

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Baltimore · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Early Light Ventures backs gritty, often first-time founders and self-described underdogs building capital-efficient, sustainable businesses. The firm is industry and stage agnostic across its fund and angel syndicate, moving quickly to invest. It looks for companies with a quantifiable value proposition, strong year-over-year growth, meaningful traction and a loyal customer base, a market opportunity of $100m or more, and a scrappy, dedicated team. Its primary aim is to help founders achieve a successful outcome regardless of the ultimate exit size, rather than focusing solely on outsized unicorn returns.

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Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
Check
$100K – $500K
HQ
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
AUM
$16.5M
Tracked investments
63

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 56 of 63 portfolio companies

SaaS ×30AI & Machine Learning ×27Enterprise Software ×16Healthtech ×13Digital Health ×10Fintech ×7Consumer ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5

HQs:United States×35Iceland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 28 portfolio companies
75%
solo founders
21 of 28 mapped founding teams
60%
repeat founders
of 25 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×212 founders×53 founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data

Brown University ×3New York University ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2University of Southern California ×2Washington University in St. Louis ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data

Economics ×5Engineering ×4Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×3Humanities ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Politics & Policy ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history

Salesforce ×3Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ×2Link Analytics ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

6 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)

Investments · showing 62 of 63

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Akido Labsakidolabs.cominMar 2025

Akido Labs develops an AI operating system designed for healthcare that leverages machine learning to enable personalized medical diagnostics and care coordination at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLos Angeles, US

Jared Goodner(Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder)inPrashant Samant(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)inSanjit Mahanti(Chief Business Development Officer and Co-founder)in

BoardAndrew Adams(Director)inJohn Greco(Director)Prasad Jeereddi(Director)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Great Oaks Venture CapitalHealthy VenturesNecessary VenturesOak HC/FTY Combinator+2 more

Alterwood Healthcarealterwoodhealth.com

Alterwood Health offers Medicare-style health plans (Alterwood Advantage) to members, with a provider network for healthcare providers and options for licensed brokers to sell its plans.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Atalantechatalantech.comin

Atalan Tech develops clinician retention intelligence solutions for healthcare systems and organizations seeking to identify at-risk clinicians early, understand underlying causes of burnout and turnover, and implement targeted interventions to improve workforce sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechCalifornia, US

Tiffany ChaninSisi HuinTim Russo(Senior Healthcare Technology Executive)in

Co-investorsBroad Street AngelsExcelerate Health VenturesVTC Ventures

Bark Socialbarksocial.com

Bark Social operates a dog park and social venue combining an off-leash dog park with grooming, daycare, boarding, and a bar and restaurant for dog owners.

ConsumerSocialWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsRiptide Ventures

Boston, MAcanvasgfx.comin𝕏

Canvas Envision provides a visual execution platform that converts CAD data, documents, and videos into interactive work instructions for manufacturing workers at the point of work.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Garth(CEO)Alban(Chief Revenue Officer)

Co-investorsFrontier Venture CapitalMendoza VenturesRiptide Ventures

Buckstopbuckstop.comin𝕏

Buckstop is a residual value intelligence platform that provides transaction-backed benchmarks and valuation reports for energy and industrial assets across their lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Alexander OlesenGrayson Shor

Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures Llc

Capsulomicscapsulomics.comin𝕏

Capsulomics offers Esopredict, a DNA methylation-based risk-stratification test that predicts progression from Barrett's esophagus to high-grade dysplasia or esophageal adenocarcinoma for gastroenterologists and pathologists.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesHalethorpe, US

Daniel Lunz(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Stevens(Executive Officer)inStephen Meltzer(Director)

BoardJohn Neiderhuber(Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCOGaingelsRiptide Ventures

Caretaker Medicalcaretakermedical.netin𝕏Feb 2023

Caretaker Medical develops wireless medical devices for non-invasive continuous hemodynamic monitoring using patented Pulse Decomposition Analysis technology.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCharlottesville, US

Martin Baruch(Executive Officer, Director)inJeff Pompeo(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTodd Hochrein(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMark Rausch(Director)inPaul Jansen(Director)Rolf Hueppi(Director)

Co-investorsIrishAngelsMing capitalRiptide Ventures

Certified EOcertifiedeo.comin𝕏

Certified EO certifies and supports businesses that are at least 30% employee-owned, offering a membership program with engagement, marketing, and operational support.

Future of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Kramer(Co-founder)Thomas(Co-founder)Joe(President)

Chargezoomchargezoom.comin𝕏

Chargezoom offers an AI-native platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including invoicing, recurring billing, payments, collections, and reconciliation.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSIrvine, US

Matt Dubois(Founder)inDaniel Drechsel(Director)Jeffrey Bocan(Director)Hiten Shah(Director)Miguel Avellan(Director)

Co-investorsKickstartMotley Fool VenturesPanoramic Ventures

Citus Healthcitushealth.comin𝕏

CitusHealth provides a digital platform for home-based care providers including home health, hospice, and specialty pharmacy services, offering secure messaging, video conferencing, workflow templates, and e-signature capabilities integrated with existing systems.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Melissa Kozak(Founder and President)in

Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesSolve Ventures

Cove (Linkcove.isin𝕏

Cove is a unified software platform for commercial real estate operations that consolidates work orders, maintenance, inspections, and compliance management across property portfolios using AI-driven automation.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsLead Edge Capital

Credit Mountaincreditmountain.coinAug 2021

Credit Mountain provides a white-labeled platform that converts a credit union's loan declines and adverse action notices into a "path back to approval," giving declined members plain-English explanations, a credit-improvement roadmap, and branded credit monitoring, then alerting the credit union when members are ready to reapply.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESCurql Collective, LLCNext Level VenturesRiptide Ventures

Cypriscypris.ai

Cypris provides AI-powered patent intelligence and IP research tools for R&D and intellectual property teams, enabling them to analyze patent landscapes, assess freedom-to-operate risks, and conduct competitive intelligence across over 180 million patents globally combined with scientific literature and market data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Amir Achourie(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlueTree Venture CapitalVocap Partners

DynamiCaredynamicarehealth.comin𝕏

DynamiCare offers a digital recovery platform that uses behavioral science and technology to help individuals reduce or eliminate their use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNewton, US

Eric Gastfriend(Executive Officer, Director)inKelley Bowker(Was no longer CEO at time of closing.)inDavid Gastfriend(Director)

BoardBenjamin Blum(Left board upon closing.)in

Co-investorsMEDA VenturesThe MBA FundHyperplane Venture Capital

Fastbreakfastbreak.aiin𝕏

Fastbreak provides AI software for sports league scheduling, tournament management, event operations, ticketing, travel, and brand sponsorship activations.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech

John Stewart(Founder)inChris Groer(Founder)inTimothy Carnes(Founder)in

Co-investorsNexus BayGreycroftGTMfund

FirmPilotfirmpilot.comin𝕏

FirmPilot provides AI-driven marketing software and services designed to help law firms acquire clients through search engine optimization and content strategy.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechMarketing TechSaaSMiami, US

Jake Soffer(CEO & Founder)Jake Soffer, JD(Founder)in

BoardJay Greenberg(Director, Promoter)Collin Gutman(Director, Promoter)Jacob Katz(Director, Promoter)inJean-Luc Vanhulst(Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalData Point CapitalHubSpot VenturesDeepWork CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Connexa Capital+3 more

Gocoachgogocoachgo.comin

SkillCycle combines AI coaching with human experts to guide continuous talent development within a single platform.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Kristy McCann FlynnRebecca Taylor

GoPursuegopursue.comin𝕏

GoPursue connects employers with high school and CTE students entering the workforce by pre-screening candidates through partnerships with schools, educators, and training programs.

EdTechHR TechMarketplaces

Co-investorsCitrine AngelsLighthouse Network Ventures Llc

GovPredictgovpredict.comin𝕏Acquired

GovPredict (operating as Quorum) provides AI-powered public affairs software for government relations teams to track legislation, manage stakeholder engagement, and execute advocacy strategy across federal, state, and local levels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSWashington, US

Emil Pitkin(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Hunt A Killerhuntakiller.com

Hunt A Killer sells standalone murder-mystery games mailed as physical boxes containing realistic evidence such as documents, photographs, and locked tins for players to solve solo or in groups of up to six.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerGaming

Co-investorsRiptide VenturesDecathlon Capital Partners

IntelliGRCintelligrc.comin𝕏

IntelliGRC provides a compliance management platform that centralizes control tracking, risk monitoring, and audit readiness through real-time dashboards and automated workflows.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSVirginia, US

Ozzie Saeed(Founder & CEO)in

Joincollectiveosjoincollectiveos.comin𝕏

Collective OS is an AI-matchmaking platform that connects agencies and consultants with strategic partners to exchange leads, co-pitch projects, and expand their service offerings without hiring.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsBand of Angels

Kionkion.io

Kion provides self-hosted FinOps and automated cloud governance software for AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesBlue Heron CapitalTDF Ventures

KredosAIkredosai.comin𝕏Apr 2024

The page presents Kredos AI, a company whose tagline references human-like artificial intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSBellevue, US

Balaji Sridharan(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Thoms(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJeff Bocan(Director)Peter Mueller(Director)inSyed Nasir Ali(Director)

Co-investorsOkapi Venture CapitalSeaChangeBMW i VenturesMotley Fool VenturesSaas Ventures, L.L.C.StartFast Ventures+1 more

Lanehublanehub.comin𝕏

A transportation management system serving shippers and logistics partners to manage freight operations, procurement, and shipments across multiple modes and gain visibility and control over logistics networks.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Magic Doormagicdoor.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $4.5M

MagicDoor is an AI-native property management platform for property management companies, self-managed landlords, and multi-portfolio operators, with its Genie AI handling leasing, maintenance, accounting, tenant screening, and communication workflows.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSLas Vegas, US

Kasper Rune Sogaard(Founder)in

BoardAnn Luth(Director)Yingmei Ao Sogaard(Director)

Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesOkapi Venture CapitalShadow Ventures

MajorClarity by Edmentummajorclarity.comin𝕏

MajorClarity is a career and college readiness platform for K-12 students that integrates career exploration, academic planning, and postsecondary decision-making tools.

EdTechRichmond, US

Joseph Belsterling(Executive Officer, Director)Atticus Francken(Executive Officer)inCale Sennett(Executive Officer)Michael Saxon(Director)John Nester(Director)

Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcTrolley Venture

Medsetgomedsetgo.com

Shrey Kapoor(Founder)in

Co-investorsGold House Ventures

Moonnoxmoonnox.cominJun 2025

Moonnox is an AI-powered operating system for system implementation and delivery teams, integrating with existing tools to codify team methodology and institutional knowledge into a persistent "Collective IQ." It serves systems integrators and internal IT/delivery teams, from boutique firms to enterprises, in the professional services and consulting delivery software market.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

David Cotten(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)inRobert Ong(CEO)inGlen Stoffel(Chief Revenue Officer)in

BoardVictor Gutwein(Director)in

Co-investorsService Provider CapitalHyde Park AngelsM25

Mynqsmynqs.comin𝕏

NQS provides software for hospitals to manage clinical registries and financial claims reconciliation, enabling data-driven performance improvement and ensuring accurate revenue capture to support program sustainability.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsTribes Ventures

Network Perceptionnetwork-perception.comAcquired

Network Perception offers NP-View, software that generates and maintains network maps to help organizations assess risk, verify network segmentation, and evaluate the security posture of their environments.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

Robin Berthier(Chief Executive Officer, President, & Director)Ted Greene(Chief Operating Officer)inWilliam Sanders(Director)

BoardJeff Bocan(Director)Steve Westly(Director)inRobert Schultz(Director)in

Co-investorsEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryEnergy Impact PartnersIllinois VenturesOkapi Venture CapitalSerra Ventures+2 more

OpsCanvasopscanvas.comin𝕏

OpsCanvas provides AI-powered cloud operations management for growing companies, automating infrastructure complexity to help engineering teams reduce operational overhead and accelerate deployment.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Brian Kathman(CEO and Co-Founder)Jason(CTO and Co-Founder)

Co-investorsRoo Capital

Outcome Trackeroutcometracker.com

OutcomeTracker is a case management platform built for nonprofits to manage client journeys including intake, case notes, service tracking, and outcomes measurement.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Pendella Technologiespendella.cominAcquired

Enterprise SaaS platform and licensed insurance agency providing individual life and disability insurance through a multi-carrier marketplace.

HealthtechFort Myers, US

Robert Gaydos(Director)Randall Raner(Director)Scott Halstead(Director)David Embry(Director)William Dalicandro(Director)

BoardWilliam Delicandro(Director)

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesMassMutual VenturesMTECH CAPITALNaples Technology VenturesService Provider CapitalSixThirty Ventures

Phinsecphinsec.ioin𝕏

Phin provides a security awareness training and phishing simulation platform built for MSPs and MSSPs, offering multi-tenant management, fast client onboarding, and phishing analysis integrated into help desks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSMiddletown, US

Joshua Simmons(Founder)in

Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalSQUADRA VENTURES

Poppyyourpoppy.comin

Poppy is an online platform for wedding flowers that connects couples with farms and independent floral designers, offering ordering and planning tools to lower cost and add flexibility versus the traditional wedding flower supply chain.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Cameron Hardesty(Founder)in

ProductWindproductwind.comOct 2021 · $1.7M

ProductWind runs e-commerce creator marketing campaigns for consumer brands, matching products with retail-native creators based on shopping behavior and category relevance to drive sales and organic retail visibility.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechRedmond, US

Tom H(Founder)

Co-investorsBroom VenturesRiptide Ventures

Protivprotiv.com

Protiv is a performance-pay platform for trade businesses such as landscaping, painting, and building contractors that sets job budgets, tracks crew progress in real time, and calculates bonuses funded by labor savings.

Construction TechHR TechSaaS

David Franco-Julian(Founder)in

Co-investorsLas Olas Venture CapitalParameter Ventures

Quilttquiltt.ioin𝕏

Quiltt provides fintech infrastructure that connects builders to financial data aggregators and enrichment providers through a single integration.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Mark(Co-Founder & CCO)Ruben Izmailyan(Founder)inZane Pickett(CTO)in

Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalGranatus VenturesK Street CapitalNVP CapitalOvereasy VenturesBridge Investments+5 more

Roundtriproundtriphealth.comin𝕏

RoundTrip provides a platform for booking and coordinating non-emergency medical transportation, allowing care coordinators to arrange rideshare, medical sedans, wheelchair vans, stretcher vans, and ALS/BLS vehicles through a single workflow.

Digital HealthLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcMotley Fool Ventures

Scaniflyscanifly.comin𝕏

Scanifly provides a solar design platform that combines AI-powered preliminary designs for sales with drone-based verification for accurate installation planning.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechConstruction TechEnergySaaSHightstown, US

Jason Steinberg(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory Makkay(Executive Officer, Director)John Novak(Executive Officer, Director)inCarey Makkay(Executive Officer)

BoardMarc Michel(Director)inEric Chapman(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianLightbankRunway Venture PartnersSustainVC

Seatedseated.comin𝕏

Seated provides a ticketing platform for live events and concerts, offering exclusive presale access to shows.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSocialNew York City, US

David McKay(Founder)in

Co-investors9Mile LabsTechstarsGreycroftInsight Partners

Sedarosedaro.comin

Sedaro builds digital engineering and simulation infrastructure for national security missions, enabling complex systems to be designed, predicted, and decided upon with confidence through rigorous simulation.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSpace Tech

Robbie(Head of Product and Business Strategy)Bas(Head of Platform Development)Daniel(Head of Operations and Financial Strategy)

Co-investorsSpice CapitalVTC Ventures

Siftwellsiftwell.aiin𝕏

Siftwell is a healthcare technology company founded by former health plan operators and clinicians that applies data analytics and operational expertise to improve managed care organization (MCO) operations and member outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechCharlotte, US

Charles G. Sutten, III(CEO, Treasurer, and Director of the Issuer)Eben Esterhuizen(Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer)inWallace C. Hollowell, III(President, Corporate Secretary, and Director of the Issuer)Amy Kazmierczak(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid S. Jones(Director)inWilliam Georges(Director)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBull City Venture PartnersTau VenturesAlley Robotics VenturesTAU Ventures

Status Herostatushero.comin

Steady is a coordination platform that automatically keeps distributed teams of people and AI agents in sync by unifying activity across tools like Slack, GitHub, Jira, and Zoom and delivering personalized context where teammates work.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US

Henry Poydar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsRiptide Ventures

Sunstonecreditsunstonecredit.comin𝕏

Sunstone Credit provides online financing and loans for commercial property improvements, including solar, HVAC, roofing, EV charging, and energy storage projects.

CleantechEnergyFintechNew York City, US

Sumbul Alvi(Founder)

Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateEarthshot Ventures

Sweetie Boy Deliverssweetieboydelivers.comin

Sweetie Boy is an auto transport service that ships vehicles nationwide across the U.S. and Canada, handling single-car shipping, dealership fleet relocations, and transport to and from railyards, factories, and ports.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Theseqltheseql.comin𝕏

Fastbreak AI provides AI-powered scheduling, ticketing, and operations management software for sports organizations ranging from professional leagues to youth tournaments and clubs.

AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech

John Stewart(Co-founder and CEO)Chris Groer(Co-founder)Tim Carnes(Co-founder)Ben Brantly(Chief Technology Officer)

Thrivablethrivable.appin

Thrivable delivers patient insights and data to healthcare organizations to support product adoption and retention decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMarketing TechMedical DevicesCleveland, US

David Edelman(Founder)inRyan FuchsinAlan Brenner(Director)Harris Drantch(Director)Ansley Dalbo(Director)

BoardBenjamin D. Trumbull(Director)in

Co-investorsAllos VenturesFCA Venture PartnersJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesTamarind Hill

Trackstreettrackstreet.comin

TrackStreet provides brand protection software and managed services that monitor online marketplaces and retailers to enforce MAP pricing, remove unauthorized listings, and identify rogue resellers.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaSLas Vegas, US

Andrew Schydlowsky(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCove FundOkapi Venture CapitalRecurring Capital Partners

UpEquityupequity.comin𝕏

UpEquity provides real estate services that help homeowners buying and selling simultaneously by unlocking equity and removing contingencies to enable competitive offers.

FintechPropTechAustin, US

Timothy Herman(Founder)in

Co-investorsLaunchpad CapitalNext Coast VenturesOrigin VenturesRiptide VenturesS3 VenturesThe MBA Fund+2 more

VedaPointevedapointe.com

VedaPointe develops technology tools and analytics solutions for healthcare organizations to improve operational efficiency and make quality care more affordable.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsMissouri Technology CorporationCultivation Capital

Vita Therapeuticsvitatx.com

HealthtechBaltimore, US

Douglas Falk(Executive Officer, Director)inVlad Coric(Director)Pat LaVecchia(Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCORiptide VenturesTEDCO

Vocalyticsvocalytics.aiin𝕏

AI & Machine LearningIoTPropTechCosta Mesa, US

Co-investorsTech Square VenturesTechstars

Wovewovemade.com

Wove is a custom fine jewelry company that enables customers to design their own engagement rings, wedding bands, and fine jewelry through a bespoke design process.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsRareBreed VenturesRiptide VenturesWhite Rose VenturesContext VenturesSpringdale Ventures

Wyre AIwyreai.ioin

Wyre AI builds an AI platform that analyzes construction drawings and specifications to generate structured scopes and detect gaps, conflicts, and compliance issues during preconstruction.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Sunil Dorairajan(Founder & CEO)

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Early Light Ventures made?
Early Light Ventures has 63 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Early Light Ventures invest at?
Early Light Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Early Light Ventures's typical check size?
Early Light Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
What sectors does Early Light Ventures focus on?
Early Light Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Early Light Ventures located?
Early Light Ventures is headquartered in Baltimore, US.
Does Early Light Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Early Light Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Early Light Ventures co-invest with?
Early Light Ventures most often shares deals with Riptide Ventures, Lighthouse Network Ventures Llc, Motley Fool Ventures, among 90 tracked co-investors.

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Cultivation Capital

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Both backed · 1
VedaPointe
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Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
Susa Ventures

Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.

$1M – $5M
8VC

8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.

$100K – $50M
Trajectory Ventures

Trajectory Ventures invests in and partners with innovative founders and companies driving digital transformation, while also providing advisory, growth marketing, financing strategy, and M&A support.

Not Boring Capital

Not Boring Capital operates as a "solo GP + media flywheel" fund where Packy McCormick runs a one-person VC fund tightly coupled to his Not Boring newsletter, using writing to source deals, win allocation, and amplify portfolio companies through content creation rather than traditional multi-partner firm structures. The fund's strategy combines extreme breadth with minimal ownership—deploying across 79 companies in 19 verticals without board seats or lead positions—while offering founders a unique value proposition through Sponsored Deep Dives that serve as both revenue generation and in-depth company analysis that helps founders tell their stories to customers, hires, and future investors.

$100K – $2M
75 & Sunny

75 & Sunny operates as both a venture fund and startup studio where Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff directly incubates companies like Queue while leveraging his media presence as a CNBC contributor and podcast host to give portfolio companies exposure that few small funds can match. The LA-based fund concentrates heavily on proptech and "future of living" investments while co-creating companies with unconventional capital structures like SPACs and fractional home-ownership models, drawing on Rascoff's experience navigating public markets.

$100K – $5M
Digital Currency Group

Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a long-term investor in and operator of businesses across the crypto and blockchain industry, holding equity, fund, and token positions.

CoinFund

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$6M – $10M
Relay Ventures

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$500K – $10M
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