California

The New Normal Fund

The New Normal Fund, based in California, backs generalist seed-stage startups, typically following other investors with checks from $250k to $1 million, including dbt Labs and Jasper.

Entry stageSeed
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

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1 person on the investing team, 1 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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Notable investments

dbt LabsJasperGammaHexTennrVannevar LabsHightouchEvenUpScribeNorm AI

In their words

The New Normal Fund | Grow ARR and Scale B2B SaaS companiesThe New Normal Fund is led by Allison Pickens, a thought leader on growing ARR, customer success, scaling to pre-IPO, and advising B2B SaaS founders.allisonpickens.com
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What stage does The New Normal Fund invest in?

The New Normal Fund reports entry at seed.

How much does The New Normal Fund invest?

The New Normal Fund reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does The New Normal Fund lead rounds?

The New Normal Fund mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at The New Normal Fund?

Allison Pickens (Founder and Solo GP).

Is The New Normal Fund active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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