California
Nascent
Nascent, based in California, backs crypto and Web3 startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $250k to $1 million.
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusCrypto
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at Nascent
1 person on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. 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
How to reach them[email protected]
Notable investments
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In their words
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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 Nascent invest in?
Nascent reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does Nascent invest?
Nascent reports checks of $250K to $1M.
Does Nascent lead rounds?
Yes. Nascent says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Nascent?
Dan Elitzer (Co-Founder and Managing Partner).
Is Nascent active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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