Joe Cardini
Joe Cardini is an investor at Afore Capital, a San Francisco-based pre-seed venture capital firm. He is part of a team that includes managing partners and other investors.
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Afore Capital writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Joe Cardini?
Joe Cardini is an investor at Afore Capital, a San Francisco-based pre-seed venture capital firm. He is part of a team that includes managing partners and other investors.
How much does Joe Cardini invest?
Joe Cardini invests through Afore Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed.
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