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Palette Ventures

Palette Ventures, based in California, backs consumer startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, mostly following other investors with checks from $100k to $500k.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$100K to $500K
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusConsumer
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Palette Ventures

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

Nina FaulhaberGeneral PartnerShe previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Index Ventures and has experience as a founder and operator.
Rana Taghdisi ArgenioGeneral PartnerShe has previous experience at Goldman Sachs and Index Ventures, and has worked as a founder and operator.

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Writes $100K to $500K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% 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 target< 5%

Notable investments

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In their words

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Origins Fund$100K to $500K

On these lists

Seed consumer investors in California33Series A consumer investors in California23Pre-seed consumer investors in California20Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480

Questions

What stage does Palette Ventures invest in?

Palette Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Palette Ventures invest?

Palette Ventures reports checks of $100K to $500K.

Does Palette Ventures lead rounds?

Palette Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Palette Ventures?

Nina Faulhaber (General Partner), Rana Taghdisi Argenio (General Partner).

Is Palette Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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