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Elaine Dai

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Partner at Alt Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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

30 Under 30 2025 · Venture Capital

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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

Skills & more

Research2Communication2Teamwork2Biotechnology2Creative Writing2Microsoft Office1Event Planning2Data Analysis3

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Investments

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NOSO LABS

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Colleagues at Alt Capital

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

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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.
What companies has Elaine Dai invested in?
Investments tracked here include NOSO LABS.
Where did Elaine Dai go to school?
Elaine Dai studied at Harvard University (B.A. Economics); Buckingham Browne & Nichols School.

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