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SignalFire

SignalFire, based in California, backs Seed and Series A startups, mostly leading rounds with checks from $100k to $10 million, as seen with Grammarly and Ro.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check size$100K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team12 people1 activity update, latest Oct 7

Who you would pitch at SignalFire

12 people on the investing team, 9 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Chris Farmer
Chris FarmerPartner & CEOHe previously worked at General Catalyst Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain & Company, and Cowen & Company.
Chris Scoggins
Chris ScogginsPartnerHe previously led global strategy at Oracle Data Cloud and co-founded Internet Reports.
Ilya Kirnos
Ilya KirnosPartner & CTOFocus: seed and Series A/B investments in cybersecurity, AI/ML tools, and dev tools.
Jonathan Lim
Jonathan LimPartnerFocus: early-stage venture investments.
Sooah Cho
Sooah ChoPartnerFocus: early-stage health and life sciences tech investments.
Tony Pezzullo
Tony PezzulloPartnerFocus: seed and Series A/B investments in health, pharma tech, cybersecurity, and vertical SaaS.
Wayne Hu
Wayne HuPartnerFocus: seed and Series A/B investments in vertical SaaS and consumer sectors.
Yuanling Yuan
Yuanling YuanPartnerFocus: healthtech, legaltech, and vertical AI investments.
Yuriy Groysman
Yuriy GroysmanPartner, Data ScienceHe holds a PhD in Experimental Particle Physics from UC Berkeley and has experience in AI for poker.
Ryan Wexler
Ryan WexlerPrincipalFocus: seed and Series A investments in AI/ML, data infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
Varun Ramakrishnan
Varun RamakrishnanPrincipalFocus: venture and growth-stage software investments.
Aayush Sharma
Aayush SharmaSenior AssociateFocus: venture and growth-stage software investments.

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Writes $100K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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1 activity update since September, latest Oct 7.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

GrammarlyRoLimeColor Health

In their words

SignalFire | Venture Capital engineered for your growthEngineered to ignite your growth, SignalFire is the first venture capital firm built as a technology company. Data, advice, and support from seed to scale.www.signalfire.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does SignalFire invest in?

SignalFire reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does SignalFire invest?

SignalFire reports checks of $100K to $10M.

Does SignalFire lead rounds?

Yes. SignalFire says it can lead.

Who are the partners at SignalFire?

Chris Farmer (Partner & CEO), Chris Scoggins (Partner), Ilya Kirnos (Partner & CTO), Jonathan Lim (Partner), Sooah Cho (Partner), Tony Pezzullo (Partner).

Is SignalFire active right now?

SignalFire has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-07.

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