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Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Valyrian is an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investing in the next generation of Thiel Fellows. The firm centers its strategy on the proven track record of the Thiel Fellowship program, which has produced hundreds of fellows and dozens of unicorns since its 2011 launch, generating substantial enterprise value. By concentrating on this talent pool of young, high-potential founders, Valyrian aims to identify and support exceptional individuals early in their entrepreneurial journeys.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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Founder and CEO of Betr, a real money gaming and media company. He previously founded Simplebet (acquired by DraftKings) and Draftpot. A 2016 Thiel Fellow and Columbia University alum, he also co-founded 305 Ventures, a Miami-based venture capital fund.
Founder and Managing Partner of The Venture Collective, a tech and science-focused asset management firm that has raised over $250M and backed two unicorns. A 2017 Thiel Fellow and Oxford graduate, he co-founded the Inflection Point Acquisition Corp SPAC franchise, previously built and sold Headstart AI (a Y Combinator company), and is an LP in six funds and angel investor in 60+ companies.
Founder and CEO of Flex, an AI-native private bank for business owners that has raised $105M in equity and $300M in debt. A 2017 Thiel Fellow, he previously founded Volley AI, an early large language model startup serving Fortune 500 companies, and co-founded 305 Ventures.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Agency Tool Company builds infrastructure for robotics teams to build, deploy, and manage fielded robots, including ATC Deploy (over-the-air software updates and fleet management for robot fleets) and ATC Build (a CI runner backed by hosted NVIDIA Jetson embedded compute).
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsDenver, US
Davis Foster(Founder)inJack Morrison(CEO)in
Co-investorsPioneerRebel FundWSSY CombinatorZero IndexGaingels+6 more
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAgency Tool Company · ycombinator.com · Jul 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Valyrian VC invest at?
- Valyrian VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Valyrian VC focus on?
- Valyrian VC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Sector Agnostic.
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