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Principal Venture Partners

Principal Venture Partners, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, with notable investments including Liquid AI and Lambda.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Principal Venture Partners

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

Songyee YoonFounder & Managing PartnerShe previously held executive roles at NCSoft Corporation and worked at SK Telecom and McKinsey & Company.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

Liquid AILambdaUpstageAalo

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480Pre-seed investors in California434Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Principal Venture Partners invest in?

Principal Venture Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Principal Venture Partners invest?

Principal Venture Partners has not reported a check size.

Does Principal Venture Partners lead rounds?

Principal Venture Partners has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Principal Venture Partners?

Songyee Yoon (Founder & Managing Partner).

Is Principal Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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