Pioneer Fund

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

Amount

Seed

Stage

01.01.2020

Date

3

all rounds

Financing round

General

About Company
Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm investing in top Y Combinator startups.

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founded date

01.12.2016

founders

Number of employees

Last funding type

Seed

IPO status

Private

Description

The San Francisco-based firm, founded in 2017, is a fund of over 300 Y Combinator alumni who invest in seed, early, and later-stage companies across various sectors including consumer products, financial services, life sciences, and technology-based industries. Pioneer Fund's portfolio includes startups that have gone on to raise funds from top VCs such as Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Sequoia, and Founders Fund.
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Number of Funding Rounds

Their latest funding was raised on 01.01.2020. Their latest investor North West Quadrant Ventures ( NWQ Ventures). Their latest round Seed

Date 
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Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
01.01.2020
1
15.08.2018
1
01.01.2018
2
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Founders
1
Jason Gray
Jason Gray

Jason Gray

- Experienced entrepreneur, operator, and angel investor

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Pioneer Fund

count Of Investments

2

Jason Gray

Employee Profiles
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Daniel Lenton

Daniel Lenton

Venture Partner

Jeff Garoon

Venture Partner

Tanooj Luthra

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Venture Partner

Alexander Mistakidis

Alexander Mistakidis

Visiting Senior Venture Partner

Parthi Loganathan

Parthi Loganathan

Venture Partner

Matteo Cera

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Venture Partner

Laurens Van Houtven

Investor

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Will Olsen

Venture Partner

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