Fundraising Fox

Elaine Dai

Investor

Partner at Alt Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $2.5M

30 Under 30 2025 · Venture Capital

About

Elaine Dai, Forbes 30 Under 30, leads a $275M second fund and backs outlier founders in enterprise software and AI (pre-seed–Series A, $500K–$10M), focusing on rapid ARR scaling.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Alt CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. David AIBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  3. Retell AIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. VezaInvestor2020 — 2025
  5. HarnessBoard Observer2021 — 2024
  6. EnableInvestor2021 — 2024
  7. Obsidian SecurityInvestor2021 — 2024
  8. Spiff IncBoard Observer2020 — 2024
  9. ORO LabsInvestor2020 — 2024
  10. Norwest Venture PartnersInvestor2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  11. WorkatoInvestor2019 — 2024
  12. MicrosoftBusiness Planning2017 — 2019Greater Seattle Area

Skills & more

Research2Communication2Teamwork2Biotechnology2Creative Writing2Microsoft Office1Event Planning2Data Analysis3

From Elaine's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alt Capital

Bala Chandrasekaran
Partner at Alt Capital
Jack Altman
General Partner at Benchmark

Network1

Bala Chandrasekaran
Partner at Alt Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Elaine Dai?
Elaine Dai, Forbes 30 Under 30, leads a $275M second fund and backs outlier founders in enterprise software and AI (pre-seed–Series A, $500K–$10M), focusing on rapid ARR scaling.
Where does Elaine Dai work?
Elaine Dai is Partner at Alt Capital.
What does Elaine Dai invest in?
Elaine Dai invests in AI & Machine Learning, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Elaine Dai write?
Elaine Dai typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
Where did Elaine Dai go to school?
Elaine Dai studied at Harvard University (B.A. Economics); Buckingham Browne & Nichols School.

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Also attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School16

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Shared employers

Also worked at David AI4

Alex KurlandPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersTomer CohenFounder at David AIBen WileyFounder at David AIKenny ZhangFounder at Physical Turing

Also worked at Harness16

Jeff HinckManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcJustin KaufenbergManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcRob RueckertPartner at Sorenson VenturesMatt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundJyoti BansalFounder & General Partner at Unusual VenturesMatt MurphyPartner at Menlo Ventures

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Also worked at Obsidian Security10

Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionAsheem ChandnaPartner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareSean RobinsonCybersecurity Advisory Board at Florida FundersGaurav GargPartner at WingAlex RenFounding Partner at FellowsGlenn ChisholmOperating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc

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Also worked at Spiff Inc4

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