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Patron
Venture capitalSanta Monica · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as PATRON MANAGEMENT LLC
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Investment thesis
Patron is a seed fund focused on consumer founders. It believes the coming decade will be shaped by founders building applications that are more intuitive, automated, taste-driven, and deeply personal. The firm backs early-stage startups that have already launched, combining cultural insight with real operating experience to help entrepreneurs build the next wave of category-winning, culture-defining companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 14 of 38 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×4Gaming ×3Hardware ×2Marketing Tech ×2Marketplaces ×2Media & Entertainment ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:United States×13Australia×1
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 72024 · 22023 · 62022 · 22021 · 219 dated
Luke Ahn(Founder)inChi Hyun Lim(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyLemniscapSamsung Next
Bias Room is a mobile app for K-pop photocard collectors that lets users scan, catalog, value, and trade photocards through digital binders and a marketplace.
Board makes physical, tabletop board games designed for in-person, face-to-face play, emphasizing tactile game pieces and inclusive design for players of all ages and skill levels.
ConsumerGamingHardwareMiami, US
Brynn PutnamAntonio Goncalves(Executive Officer, Director)Jake Vollkommer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Bradford(Director)
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsHaystackIngeborg InvestmentsLerer HippeauUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Chronicle is a presentation software tool that provides templates and automated design to help teams build branded, consistent decks for product launches, roadmaps, board meetings, and stakeholder updates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAccelSquare Peg CapitaliSeedPoint72 VenturesSands Capital Ventures
Chronicle Studios operates an agentic AI platform that uses audience analytics (its CultureDB) and audience simulation to automate social media strategy, content optimization, cross-platform distribution, and audience discovery for creators, studios, and brands.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Aaron Sisto(Founder)inScott Greenbergin
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementZ Venture CapitalSands Capital VenturesStrobe Ventures
Chronicle Studios is a creative production company that produces photographic campaigns, film, and multi-platform content.
Media & Entertainment
Richard Strettell(Founder)
Co-investorsHuman Capital
Cymbal built an AI-powered, human-readable blockchain explorer for Ethereum, Solana and Base; its team was acquired by Yahoo in 2025.
Menlo Park, US
Brandon Price(Founder)inEric Feng(Founder)inLarry Chen(Founder)Nick Chang(Founder)inShabih Rizvi(Founder)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesEniac VenturesGold House VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Illuminati CapitalFirst Round Capital+1 more
Venice, US
David Banks(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChristina Norman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElectric AntGalaxy Interactive
Flint is an AI-powered platform providing personalized learning tools for K-12 schools, offering student analytics, instant feedback, and AI tutoring across multiple subjects.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Sohan Choudhury(Founder)inJinseo Park(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalBasis Set VenturesY CombinatorAME Cloud Ventures
Flint is a page generation system that creates on-brand marketing pages at scale using AI and design system automation.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAccelAfore CapitalAME Cloud VenturesBasis Set VenturesY Combinator
Fundamental Research Labs builds autonomous, socially intelligent AI agents capable of reasoning and multi-agent collaboration.
AI & Machine Learning
Nico Christie(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzA16Z SpeedrunCastor VenturesFactorial FundsFirst Spark Ventures, LlcVamosVentures+3 more
Hatsu Labs is an international game studio that develops new player experiences.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Brandon Saw(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDamon Rocco(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Kudos manufactures disposable diapers and wipes for babies, featuring a patent-pending DoubleDry absorption technology and 100% cotton liners made from sustainably sourced materials.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTech
Amrita Saigal(Founder)in
Co-investorsPJCThe Mini FundNewtype VenturesPrecursor VenturesQED InvestorsSamsung Next+2 more
San Francisco, US
Aman Jain(Founder)
Co-investorsGoat CapitalWing
OneOff is a fashion discovery platform that surfaces styles curated by trendsetters, aimed at consumers exploring new fashion.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Raid Base develops sandbox games focused on player-driven experiences and feedback.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Stephen Lim(Product Director)inTrevor Romleski(Game Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBitkraft Esports VenturesMoon Holdings
Berkeley, US
Jonathan Lin(Founder)Rick Ling(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBenchmark
Sesame builds personal voice AI agents capable of natural conversation, along with hardware devices designed to make them more effective.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Brendan Iribe(Founder)inAnkit Kumar(Founder)inRyan Brown(Founder)inNate MitchellinAngela Gaylesin
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMatrixSequoia CapitalA*Abstract VenturesAnorak Ventures+22 more
Spacecaps is a São Paulo-based gaming holding company, parent of esports org LOUD, providing game publishing, distribution, and media services across Brazil and Latin America.
Sweatpals is a platform for fitness instructors, run club organizers, and gym owners to build communities and host events, handling bookings, ticketing, check-in, and text marketing campaigns in one place.
MarketplacesSports TechWellness & FitnessBuda, US
Salar Shahini Shamsabadi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Salar Shahini(Founder)inMandi Zhou(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAntlerA16Z SpeedrunAndreessen HorowitzHARTBEAT VENTURESWndrCo
System Labs sells premium peptide treatments sourced from licensed U.S. pharmacies, pairing customers with a licensed clinician who guides them through treatment via an online intake flow.
Digital HealthLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsHAWKTAIL
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AryaBigBrainEcho ChessEgoego AIFortFundamentalNotchPattern EnginePendiumPsyopAnimeRascalSesame LabsStemFMStoryCoTonic
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlint · finsmes.com · Nov 7, 2025
Sesame · pymnts.com · Oct 22, 2025
Flint · finsmes.com · Oct 15, 2025
Fundamental Research Labs · techcrunch.com · Aug 1, 2025
Chronicle · finsmes.com · Jun 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Patron made?
- Patron has 38 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Patron invest at?
- Patron invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Patron's typical check size?
- Patron typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Patron focus on?
- Patron focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, EdTech, Fintech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Patron located?
- Patron is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Does Patron lead rounds?
- Yes, Patron leads investment rounds.
- Who does Patron co-invest with?
- Patron most often shares deals with Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bitkraft Esports Ventures, among 14 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamOn raising Seed and Series A as a woman founder
Y Combinator · Amber Atherton
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Co-investors · 28
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
Goat Capital is a venture capital firm. Its public homepage lists its founders and a contact email but provides limited additional detail.
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
Wing Venture Capital is an early-stage venture fund backing founders building the AI-first economy across infrastructure, enterprise, physical, domain-specific, security, and healthcare AI.
Basis Set Ventures is an AI-native venture firm that uses a modern machine learning stack and foundation models to find and support AI companies, positioning itself as a hands-on partner to founders.
Boost VC is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders building in frontier and deep technology areas, describing itself as the first investor in companies working to make aerospace and other emerging technologies a reality.
A venture firm for builders. The firm has $1.5B in total capital committed and has built a community of over 5,000 incredible, driven, ambitious builders.
Electric Ant is an early-stage investment firm with offices in Los Angeles and Miami. It backs startups at the beginning of their journey and maintains a public presence on AngelList.
First Spark Ventures is a Deep Tech venture capital fund backing founders building breakthrough technologies that aim to make the world healthier, safer, and more productive.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
▶16 more co-investors
Index VenturesUnknown VenturesKrakenSignalFireNot Boring CapitalPantera CapitalStandard CapitalGalaxy Digital Assets FundLobby CapitalSRB VenturesBBG VenturesAda VenturesHanaco Venture CapitalPlay VenturesArdent VentureTouch Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Patron, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Patron's recorded portfolio.
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