Harrison Metal
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Also known as GRASSHOPPER ESCAPEMENT, LLC · Harrison Metal Endowment
Investment thesis
Seed-stage solo GP led by a former eBay executive and Stanford professor, delivering disciplined operating and management craft, low-profile approach, and reputation as a training ground for seed managers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 7 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1FoodTech ×1Gaming ×1SaaS ×1Sales Tech ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 22018 · 12017 · 12014 · 15 dated
WESLEY CHAN(Director)GREG SIEGEL(Executive Officer)RACHEL ROMER CARLSON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NATALIE MCCULLOUGH(Executive Officer)PAUL FREEDMAN(Executive Officer)LEIGHANNE LEVENSALER(Director)
Board seatMichael Dearing· per SEC Form D · $157.3M raise · filed Nov 2019
San Francisco, US
Maya Balakrishnan(Chief Operating Officer)J. Todd Masonis(Director)Peter N. Townshend(Secretary)Ishita Prasad(President, CEO & CFO)Michael Dearing(Director)
Board seatMichael Dearing· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Aug 2017
New York, US
Michael Dearing(Director)Galyn Bernard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christina Carbonell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatMichael Dearing· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Oct 2015
Roboto Games develops survival crafting video games designed for both solo and cooperative multiplayer play.
GamingSan Mateo, US
Curt Bererton(CEO)Mathilde Pignol(CCO)Michael Dearing(Director)
Board seatMichael Dearing· per SEC Form D · $4.4M raise · filed Oct 2019
Lumosity offers a brain-training platform that converts cognitive exercises from neuroscience research into interactive games, with personalized feedback and progress tracking tailored to individual cognition.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Harrison Metal invest at?
- Harrison Metal invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Harrison Metal's typical check size?
- Harrison Metal typically writes checks of $200K – $2M.
- What sectors does Harrison Metal focus on?
- Harrison Metal focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Harrison Metal located?
- Harrison Metal is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Harrison Metal lead rounds?
- Harrison Metal typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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