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Anorak Ventures

Anorak Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, typically following other investors with checks from $250k to $1 million.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

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

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Writes $250K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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

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Anorak Ventures - Investing in transformative people & technologyAnorak Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco investing in seed-stage technology companies.www.anorak.vc
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What stage does Anorak Ventures invest in?

Anorak Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Anorak Ventures invest?

Anorak Ventures reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does Anorak Ventures lead rounds?

Anorak Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Anorak Ventures?

Greg Castle (Managing Partner), Charlie Leggate (Partner).

Is Anorak Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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