Early Light Ventures
Early Light Ventures, based in Virginia, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, typically following others with checks from $250k to $500k, as seen with LaneHub and Citus Health.
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4 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
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Writes $250K to $500K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.
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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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What stage does Early Light Ventures invest in?
Early Light Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does Early Light Ventures invest?
Early Light Ventures reports checks of $250K to $500K.
Does Early Light Ventures lead rounds?
Early Light Ventures mostly follows other investors.
Who are the partners at Early Light Ventures?
Sam Diener (Managing Partner), Scott Garber (Managing Partner), Cal Simmons (Partner), Mark Joseph (Partner).
Is Early Light Ventures active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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