Gary Peat is a General Partner at Valor Ventures. He has spent 20 years investing in seed stage companies.

What Gary can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Valor Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Valor Ventures.

Career

  1. Stonehenge Partners · Partner
    1996-null
  2. Council Capital · General Partner
    2000-null
  3. Valor Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

seed stageplatform technologies

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Questions

Who is Gary Peat?

Gary Peat is a General Partner at Valor Ventures. He has spent 20 years investing in seed stage companies.

How much does Gary Peat invest?

Gary Peat invests through Valor Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at seed.

How do I pitch Gary Peat?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Gary in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Valor Ventures backed works better.

What did Gary Peat do before Valor Ventures?

Partner at Stonehenge Partners; General Partner at Council Capital.

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