California

OVO Fund

OVO Fund, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed, mostly leading rounds with checks from $250k to $1 million, including Palantir and Sourcegraph.

Entry stagePre-seed
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$52M (Fund III)
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at OVO Fund

2 people on the investing team, 2 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.

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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

PalantirSourcegraphAddeparJuniper SquareEverlawPayjoySignifydKiwiCoWish

In their words

OVO FundOVO Fund: Negative one to zero Pre-seed Specialists. Your most meaningful thought-partner, from first check to IPO.www.ovofund.com
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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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Questions

What stage does OVO Fund invest in?

OVO Fund reports entry at pre-seed.

How much does OVO Fund invest?

OVO Fund reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does OVO Fund lead rounds?

Yes. OVO Fund says it can lead.

Who are the partners at OVO Fund?

Eric Chen (Managing Partner), Gianfranco Filice (Partner).

Is OVO Fund active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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