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186 Ventures

186 Ventures, based in Massachusetts, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups, can lead rounds, writes $500k to $1 million checks, and is a generalist investor.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$37M (2022)
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at 186 Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Giuseppe StutoCo-Founder, Managing PartnerHe focuses on early-stage tech investments and has a background as an operator.
Julian FialkowCo-Founder, Managing PartnerHe previously worked at DraftKings and was a founding team member of Drive by DraftKings.

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Writes $500K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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In their words

186 VenturesOur top priority is to help founding teams advance their company and mission during the early stages of building a tech enabled business. Our operational and investing bawww.186ventures.com
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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On these lists

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Questions

What stage does 186 Ventures invest in?

186 Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does 186 Ventures invest?

186 Ventures reports checks of $500K to $1M.

Does 186 Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. 186 Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at 186 Ventures?

Giuseppe Stuto (Co-Founder, Managing Partner), Julian Fialkow (Co-Founder, Managing Partner).

Is 186 Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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