At a Glance
1517 Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA founded in 2015. 1517 Fund is an anti-establishment educational institution and VC firm backing founders at the earliest stages of their careers and companies. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed investments across sectors including Deeptech, Enterprise. Notable portfolio companies include Figure, Juniper Square, Boom Supersonic and Esper. Invests at extreme inception and favors non-traditional founders, particularly those outside traditional academic and corporate pathways.
“Invests at extreme inception and favors non-traditional founders, particularly those outside traditional academic and corporate pathways.”
1517 Fund primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
1517 Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
1517 Fund focuses on investments in Deeptech, Enterprise. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
1517 Fund's typical investment check size ranges from $50K to $400K. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
1517 Fund manages approximately $50M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
