Confirmed by the firmNew York
Generous Ventures
Generous Ventures, based in New York, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, typically following other investors with checks from $100k to $500k.
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$100K to $500K
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at Generous Ventures
1 person on the investing team. Partners are listed first.
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Writes $100K to $500K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% 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%
Does not invest inWe typically look for companies that are not playing the "war chest"/land grab strategy in a highly competitive market, one that will require high capital intensivity or deeply-funded acquisition strategies. (e.g. 15-minute grocery delivery, Pacaso for X, Neobanks for specific regions, Web3 Marketplaces, generative AI).
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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 Generous Ventures invest in?
Generous Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does Generous Ventures invest?
Generous Ventures reports checks of $100K to $500K.
Does Generous Ventures lead rounds?
Generous Ventures mostly follows other investors.
Who are the partners at Generous Ventures?
Mike MacCombie.
Is Generous Ventures active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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