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Divergent Capital

Divergent Capital, based in New York, backs generalist pre-seed startups, can lead rounds with checks from $100k to $1m, including Machina Labs and Thea Energy.

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Entry stagePre-seed
Check size$100K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Divergent Capital

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

Katie SheaPartnerShe has experience as an operator and growth marketer across several companies.
Lucy WangPartnerShe has experience as an operator and investor in deep tech and machine learning.

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Writes $100K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% 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 target7-10%, 10-12%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Machina LabsThea EnergyTopicalsMarathon FusionRemedy RoboticsBedrock EnergyJustpointEdSightsShellworksPalm

In their words

Divergent CapitalModernizing essential systems the world runs on.www.divergenthq.com
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On these lists

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Questions

What stage does Divergent Capital invest in?

Divergent Capital reports entry at pre-seed.

How much does Divergent Capital invest?

Divergent Capital reports checks of $100K to $1M.

Does Divergent Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Divergent Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Divergent Capital?

Katie Shea (Partner), Lucy Wang (Partner).

Is Divergent Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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