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Essence VC
Essence VC, based in Washington, backs infrastructure and developer tools startups at Pre-Seed and Seed, writing checks from $250k to $1 million and can lead rounds.
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusDev tools and infra
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at Essence VC
1 person on the investing team. 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.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.
Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.Before you pitch
Ownership target< 5%
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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 Essence VC invest in?
Essence VC reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does Essence VC invest?
Essence VC reports checks of $250K to $1M.
Does Essence VC lead rounds?
Yes. Essence VC says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Essence VC?
Timothy Chen.
Is Essence VC active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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