Illinois

New Stack Ventures

New Stack Ventures, based in Illinois, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups, mostly leading rounds with $500k to $3 million checks, focusing on vertical AI, fintech, healthtech, and other sectors.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusVertical AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Industrial, Climate, Proptech, Defense and space, Logistics and mobility
Latest fund$42.6M Fund II
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at New Stack Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $500K to $3M 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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How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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In their words

New Stack Ventures: Investing in OutsidersNew Stack Ventures -- Early Stage Venture Capital Investments in Remarkable Founderswww.newstack.com
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What stage does New Stack Ventures invest in?

New Stack Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does New Stack Ventures invest?

New Stack Ventures reports checks of $500K to $3M.

Does New Stack Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. New Stack Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at New Stack Ventures?

Nick Moran (General Partner).

Is New Stack Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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