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Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, can lead rounds with checks from $500k to $1 million, including investments like SpaceX and DeepMind.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

Check size$500K to $1M

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Long Journey Ventures

3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Arielle ZuckerbergGeneral PartnerShe previously helped launch Coatue's first early-stage fund.

Cyan BanisterCo-Founder & General Partner

Lee JacobsCo-Founder & Managing PartnerHe supports early-stage companies and lives in San Francisco.

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Writes $500K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% 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 target7-10%

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

SpaceXUberAndurilDeepMindAffirmNotionLoomFlexportCartaNiantic

In their words

Long Journey Ventures - Early Stage Investing for the long-term.Join the journey with Lee Jacobs, Cyan Banister, Brian Balfour, Jonathan Bruck, Pascal Levy-Garboua, Elaine Wherrywww.longjourney.vc

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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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On these lists

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Questions

What stage does Long Journey Ventures invest in?

Long Journey Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Long Journey Ventures invest?

Long Journey Ventures reports checks of $500K to $1M.

Does Long Journey Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Long Journey Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Long Journey Ventures?

Arielle Zuckerberg (General Partner), Cyan Banister (Co-Founder & General Partner), Lee Jacobs (Co-Founder & Managing Partner).

Is Long Journey Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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