Martin Tobias is the founder of Incisive Ventures, a pre-seed fund in Seattle. He has invested in over 250 companies as an angel and previously worked at Microsoft and Accenture.

What Martin can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
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Incisive Ventures writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Accenture
  2. Microsoft
  3. Ignition Partners · Venture Partner
  4. Incisive Ventures · Managing Partner & Founder
    Now
  5. Microsoft
  6. Accenture

Companies founded

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Investments named in public bios

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Focus

technologypre-seedfriction reductionsoftware

Before you pitch

Incisive Ventures does not invest inWeb3, Hardware, Anything requiring FDA approval, CPG.

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Questions

Who is Martin Tobias?

Martin Tobias is the founder of Incisive Ventures, a pre-seed fund in Seattle. He has invested in over 250 companies as an angel and previously worked at Microsoft and Accenture.

How much does Martin Tobias invest?

Martin Tobias invests through Incisive Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Martin Tobias?

A warm intro from a founder Incisive Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Martin Tobias do before Incisive Ventures?

Accenture; Microsoft; Venture Partner at Ignition Partners; Microsoft; Accenture.

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