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Watertower Ventures

Watertower Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed, leading rounds with checks from $500k to $3 million, including Stability AI and Wondery.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Watertower Ventures

3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Derek Norton
Derek NortonGeneral PartnerHe previously founded Watertower Advisors and several technology companies, and holds a BA from the University of Southern California.
Jeremy Milken
Jeremy MilkenGeneral PartnerHe has founded six companies and exited four, including goworkspace.com.
Idan Levy
Idan LevyPartnerHe previously worked at Slalom Consulting and co-founded Comake, starting his career at General Electric.

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Writes $500K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% 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 target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Stability AIWonderyBuiltEntriliaIntroKeySquareMothershipPactFiThreeV

In their words

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Questions

What stage does Watertower Ventures invest in?

Watertower Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Watertower Ventures invest?

Watertower Ventures reports checks of $500K to $3M.

Does Watertower Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Watertower Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Watertower Ventures?

Derek Norton (General Partner), Jeremy Milken (General Partner), Idan Levy (Partner).

Is Watertower Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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