Heuristic Capital
Heuristic Capital, based in California, backs deep tech, healthtech, and life sciences startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, leading rounds with checks from $100k to $1 million.
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3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
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Writes $100K to $1M 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.
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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 Heuristic Capital invest in?
Heuristic Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How much does Heuristic Capital invest?
Heuristic Capital reports checks of $100K to $1M.
Does Heuristic Capital lead rounds?
Yes. Heuristic Capital says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Heuristic Capital?
Michael Liao (Managing Director), Ren Du (Managing Director), Shu Cao (Managing Director).
Is Heuristic Capital active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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