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Sage Venture Partners

Sage Venture Partners, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $1 million to $10 million.

Entry stagePre-seed
Check size$1M to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundMore than $200 million AUM
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Sage Venture Partners

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

Frederick J. WarrenFounderHe previously co-founded Brentwood Associates and served as President and CEO of Westland Capital Corporation.
Matthew WeberManaging PartnerHe previously worked at Defense Mobile Corporation.

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Writes $1M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

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Ownership target7-10%
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Questions

What stage does Sage Venture Partners invest in?

Sage Venture Partners reports entry at pre-seed.

How much does Sage Venture Partners invest?

Sage Venture Partners reports checks of $1M to $10M.

Does Sage Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Sage Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Sage Venture Partners?

Frederick J. Warren (Founder), Matthew Weber (Managing Partner).

Is Sage Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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