Kindergarten Ventures

Overview

Kindergarten Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, focusing on early-stage investments in the United States. The firm invests in pre-seed through Series A stages, with typical check sizes around $250,000. Their portfolio spans multiple industries, including technology, finance, consumer goods, energy, media, and healthcare. Notable investments include StretchDollar, Gridware, and StellarFi. The firm was founded in 2021 by Nat and David, who met playing Atari in kindergarten. Nat has a background in AI-driven insurtech and has co-founded several startups, while David has over a decade of experience as a professional VC and co-hosts the Acquired podcast. Their investment strategy emphasizes a people-led and design-fed approach, focusing on startups that address real-world challenges with unique insights and a strong vision for global social impact. Kindergarten Ventures has made 11 investments to date, with their latest investment in StretchDollar as part of their Pre-Seed round on July 31, 2023.

Investment Focus

• Early-stage technology companies
• Focus on sectors such as artificial intelligence, financial technology, eSports, personal finance, credit, sports, hardware, and predictive analytics
• Primarily based in the United States
• Unique insights and ideas addressing real-world challenges
• Clear view of customers and users
• Strong vision of global social impact

Portfolio Companies