Precursor Ventures

Venture capital firm
San Francisco, California, USAFounded 2015precursorvc.comSee connections →

San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded 2015 specializing in pre-seed and seed investments, backing over 400 companies.

Strategy

Stages
Pre-SeedSeed
Sectors
ConsumerEnterpriseFintech
Geographies
USASan Francisco, California, USA
Check size
$100K-$1M

Recent changes

  1. Sep 5, 2026Stages updated: Pre-Seed, Seed precursorvc.com
  2. Jul 21, 2026Invested in Bluecore Energy (Pre-Seed, $10M) TechCrunch
  3. Jan 1, 2025New fund: Precursor Ventures Fund V ($66M) Value Add VC funds tracker
  4. Jan 1, 2019New fund: Precursor Ventures Fund II ($31M) Value Add VC funds tracker
  5. Jan 1, 2017New fund: Precursor Ventures Fund I ($15M) Value Add VC funds tracker

Funds

3
FundVintageSizeStrategySource
Precursor Ventures Fund V2025$66MFlagship
As of 2025Value Add VC funds tracker
Precursor Ventures Fund II2019$31MFlagship
As of 2019Value Add VC funds tracker
Precursor Ventures Fund I2017$15MFlagship
As of 2017Value Add VC funds tracker

Portfolio

1 total

Recent Investment Activity

1

Track record: led 0 and participated in 1 of 1 tracked venture round · 1 in the last 12 months

DateCompanyEventRoleAmountValuationInvestorsSource
Jul 21, 2026Bluecore EnergyPre-SeedParticipated$10M—TechCrunch

Co-Investors

8

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Precursor Ventures FAQ

How large are Precursor Ventures' funds?

Precursor Ventures funds Value Add tracks include Precursor Ventures Fund V ($66M, 2025); Precursor Ventures Fund II ($31M, 2019); Precursor Ventures Fund I ($15M, 2017), out of 3 Precursor Ventures funds tracked in total.

What companies has Precursor Ventures invested in?

Precursor Ventures' portfolio includes Bluecore Energy.

Who does Precursor Ventures co-invest with most?

In the rounds Value Add tracks, Precursor Ventures most often invests alongside Chris Larsen (1 shared deal), Collab Capital (1 shared deal), Harlem Capital (1 shared deal), HartBeat Ventures (1 shared deal), MaC Venture Capital (1 shared deal).

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Where these figures come from
  • TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
  • Value Add VC funds trackerValue Add VC data3 facts

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