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Eniac Ventures

Eniac Ventures is a New York-based generalist investor that leads Pre-Seed and Seed rounds with $1 million to $3 million checks, backing companies like Airbnb and Headspace.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

Check size$1M to $3M

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fund$160M (2024)$160M (Fund VI; $220M across two funds) (2024)

Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Eniac Ventures

6 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Hadley HarrisCo-founder & General PartnerFocus: AI-native companies.

Nihal MehtaCo-founder & General Partner

Tim YoungCo-founder & General PartnerHe focuses on defense, intelligence, healthcare, security, and legal tech, and has founded companies with successful exits.

Kristin McDonaldPartnerInvests in B2B technology, focusing on vertical AI.

Michael ZhaoPrincipalInvests in pre-seed and seed founders with a focus on AI infrastructure.

Shyan KoulInvestorFocus: AI-native startups.

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Writes $1M to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% 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 target10-12%

Notable investments

AirbnbHeadspaceAutomation AnywhereMedalliaBoxedHingeOwletAttentiveBrightwheel

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Questions

What stage does Eniac Ventures invest in?

Eniac Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Eniac Ventures invest?

Eniac Ventures reports checks of $1M to $3M.

Does Eniac Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Eniac Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Eniac Ventures?

Hadley Harris (Co-founder & General Partner), Nihal Mehta (Co-founder & General Partner), Tim Young (Co-founder & General Partner), Kristin McDonald (Partner).

Is Eniac Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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