Nathan Yu
Nathan Yu is a Principal at Afore Capital, a San Francisco-based pre-seed venture capital firm. He invests in founders who demonstrate high agency and execute rapidly, and he led the investment in Neural Drive.
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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 Nathan Yu?
Nathan Yu is a Principal at Afore Capital, a San Francisco-based pre-seed venture capital firm. He invests in founders who demonstrate high agency and execute rapidly, and he led the investment in Neural Drive.
How much does Nathan Yu invest?
Nathan Yu invests through Afore Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Nathan Yu?
A warm intro from a founder Afore Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
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