At a Glance
01 Advisors Fund was founded by Dick Costolo and Adam Bain, two prominent former Twitter executives who bring deep operational experience in scaling technology platforms to their investment approach. Costolo served as Twitter's CEO from 2010 to 2015, while Bain was Twitter's COO and head of revenue operations. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in both consumer and enterprise technology companies, with particular interest in artificial intelligence applications. Their investment thesis is built around their firsthand experience building and scaling one of the world's largest social media platforms, giving them unique insights into product development, user growth, and monetization strategies. The small team structure allows for highly personalized engagement with portfolio companies, where Costolo and Bain can directly share operational expertise around platform scaling, organizational development, and strategic decision-making during critical growth phases.
“Invests in early-stage consumer and enterprise technology companies, leveraging Twitter executives' experience in scaling technology platforms.”
01 Advisors Fund primarily invests at the Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
01 Advisors Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
01 Advisors Fund focuses on investments in Consumer, Enterprise, AI. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.