Grant Gregory is a Partner at Cantos. He previously worked at a16z, MetLife, and as a Susa Fellow.
What Grant can write
Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.
Cantos writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Cantos.Career
- MetLife
- Susa · Fellow
- a16z · founding Partner
- Cantos · PartnerNow
Investments named in public bios
CastelionSalient Motion
Focus
physical worldenergydefenseaerospaceadvanced manufacturing
Before you pitch
Cantos does not invest inSoftware - We exclusively invest in cutting edge IRL technology companies that have a chance at global scale mitigation of climate change, disease, armed conflict, or poverty.
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
Send your deckQuestions
Who is Grant Gregory?
Grant Gregory is a Partner at Cantos. He previously worked at a16z, MetLife, and as a Susa Fellow.
How much does Grant Gregory invest?
Grant Gregory invests through Cantos, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Grant Gregory?
A warm intro from a founder Cantos backed works best.
What did Grant Gregory do before Cantos?
MetLife; Fellow at Susa; founding Partner at a16z.
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