Progression
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as PROGRESSION MANAGEMENT, LLC · PROGRESSION PARTNERS LLC
Investment thesis
Progression is a San Francisco-based fund backing visionary, bold founders building AI-native products aimed at transforming the lives of everyday consumers and prosumers. Positioning itself as the TikTok alumni fund, it writes first checks and considers its TikTok alumni community its key advantage across deal access, diligence, and winning competitive deals. The firm focuses on breakthrough consumer experiences at the earliest stages of company formation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 63 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×6Wellness & Fitness ×4Creator Economy ×3Gaming ×3SaaS ×3Social ×3Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×11
Investments · 63 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSan Francisco, US
Mark Linao(Director)Duncan Haberly(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Olson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Linao· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Jan 2019
Guardian's Collective is a parenting support app that provides information and guidance to help parents navigate child-rearing challenges at any time of day.
Consumer
Anise Health provides culturally-responsive telehealth mental health services tailored to Asian American adults, offering therapy and health coaching that integrates cultural context and addresses intersectional needs.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Candle is a mobile app designed for couples that provides daily games, conversation prompts, date ideas, and shared memory storage to strengthen romantic relationships.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Alex Ruber(Co-Founder and CEO)inParth Chopra(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Fiveable provides AI-powered exam preparation for AP classes, offering practice questions with automated scoring and personalized study tools for high school students.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMilwaukee, US
Amanda DoAmaral(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Craig Schedler(Director)
GetMyHome.ai provides real estate agents with AI-generated tools including comparative market analysis (CMA) price reports, SWOT pros-and-cons reports, an offer assistant, and AI-guided document reviews.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Austin, US
MADY MANTHA(Executive Officer, Director)Samantha Gardner(Executive Officer, Director)
Kairo is a mobile app that guides athletes through mental visualization exercises to build confidence, resilience, strength, and motivation.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness
Palmstreet is a live shopping platform that enables collectors to buy and sell items through live streams or traditional marketplace listings.
MarketplacesSocial
Popshoplive is a commerce platform that enables creators and entrepreneurs to launch online stores and sell directly through social media.
Creator EconomyE-commerceRetail Tech
PostCredit provides expense management software for film, TV, and commercial productions, letting teams issue prepaid cards, fund accounts, track spending, and automate reconciliation.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Predecessor is a third-person MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox with full cross-play, where players control Heroes to battle in team-based matches.
Gaming
Prophetic is an AI platform for real estate land acquisition teams that surfaces off-market parcels, zoning opportunities, and landowner contacts, and runs feasibility and yield studies in seconds.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Proxima develops AI-powered gaming experiences and infrastructure, with a focus on embodied AI agents and applied AI systems for interactive entertainment.
AI & Machine LearningGaming
Terminal3 provides cryptographic, verifiable identities for AI agents that are portable across enterprise SSO systems (Okta, Ping, Entra, Google Workspace) and open agent protocols (Google A2A, Anthropic MCP, SPIFFE/SVID, ERC-8004).
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
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 Progression invest at?
- Progression invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Progression's typical check size?
- Progression typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Progression focus on?
- Progression focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, EdTech, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech.
- Where is Progression located?
- Progression is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Progression lead rounds?
- Yes, Progression leads investment rounds.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Progression recently published a podcast series featuring founders with experience at major tech companies like TikTok, Facebook, Uber, and Palantir discussing their entrepreneurial journeys and insights on building consumer AI products. AI summary
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