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Micro-VCs in San Francisco

3 listings in Micro-VCs.

Felicis Ventures San Francisco / Menlo Park

Early-stage firm founded by former Googler Aydin Senkut, an active operator-angel turned institutional GP. Early bets on Shopify, Canva, Notion, Adyen and Cruise. Multi-sector seed and Series A, from AI to bio.

Floodgate Menlo Park

Seed firm co-founded by Mike Maples Jr. and Ann Miura-Ko, pioneers of the 'super angel' / micro-VC model and the 'thunder lizard' thesis. Earliest bets include Twitter, Lyft, Twitch and Okta. First-check, prime-mover investing.

Homebrew San Francisco

Seed firm founded by ex-operators Hunter Walk (YouTube) and Satya Patel (Twitter), later restructured into an evergreen fund investing partners' own capital. Early backer of Chime, Plaid, Gusto and Cruise. Operator-led, high-touch seed s...

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