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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.

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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

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityB.A. Economics
  2. Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

Skills & more

Research2Communication2Teamwork2Biotechnology2Creative Writing2Microsoft Office1Event Planning2Data Analysis3

From Elaine's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,231

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,225 more

Also attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School12

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMarin LangSenior Associate at .406 VenturesKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesAdam KerrSenior Partner at Mendoza VenturesChing-Ping LinPartner & COO at Orbit StartupsAlexa HorwitzDirector of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact

+ 6 more

Shared employers

Also worked at David AI2

Alex KurlandPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersKenny 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

+ 10 more

Also worked at Obsidian Security8

Asheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersSean RobinsonCybersecurity Advisory Board at Florida FundersGaurav GargPartner at WingSarah GuoFounder at ConvictionAlex RenFounding Partner at FellowsGlenn ChisholmOperating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc

+ 2 more

Also worked at Spiff Inc5

Diogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak VenturesKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESGavin ChristensenFounder & General Partner at Kickstart FundBen CapellManaging Director at Peterson VenturesSean JacobsohnPartner at Norwest Venture Partners

Colleagues at Alt Capital

Bala Chandrasekaran
Partner at Alt Capital
Jack Altman
Managing Partner at Alt Capital

Network1

Bala Chandrasekaran
Partner at Alt Capital

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