California

Maple VC

Maple VC, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed, leading rounds with checks from $1 million to $3 million, including investments like Clay and LayerZero.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

Check size$1M to $3M

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Maple VC

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

Andre CharooManaging PartnerHe previously served as a Venture Partner at Inovia and an investment banking analyst at Wachovia.

Jane LeePartnerShe was an early Shopify employee and founded LaunchPop.

John EdgarPartnerHe spent over 15 years in NYC advising founders at Netlify, Anthropic, and SF Compute, and was on DigitalOcean's founding team.

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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.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

ClayNeo FinancialLayerZeroAutoLeapPatchChargeLabPlaybookInference.AIBenchIQAll Day Kitchens

In their words

Maple VC — Building Durable CompaniesMaple VC backs founders with Canadian roots building the most durable companies in the world. Seed-stage investor since 2013.maplevc.com

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On these lists

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Questions

What stage does Maple VC invest in?

Maple VC reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Maple VC invest?

Maple VC reports checks of $1M to $3M.

Does Maple VC lead rounds?

Yes. Maple VC says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Maple VC?

Andre Charoo (Managing Partner), Jane Lee (Partner), John Edgar (Partner).

Is Maple VC active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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