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Wayfinder Ventures

Wayfinder Ventures, based in California, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups, can lead rounds with checks from $250k to $1m, and has a $35M latest fund.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$35M Wayfinder II
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Wayfinder Ventures

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

Yuri Sagalov
Yuri SagalovFounder and Managing PartnerHe previously was a partner at Y Combinator and an active angel investor.

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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

SupabaseStoke SpaceAstroForgeAlbedoDaggerLanceDBTwentyUbicloudTrigger.devSvix

In their words

Wayfinder VenturesA pre-seed and seed stage venture fundwww.wayfinder.com
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Questions

What stage does Wayfinder Ventures invest in?

Wayfinder Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Wayfinder Ventures invest?

Wayfinder Ventures reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does Wayfinder Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Wayfinder Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Wayfinder Ventures?

Yuri Sagalov (Founder and Managing Partner).

Is Wayfinder Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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