Rio Hodges
Rio Hodges is an Associate Partner at Antler in the San Francisco Bay Area. He invests at seed and pre-seed stages, with a focus on sectors like AI, consumer, fintech, health, and climate.
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Who is Rio Hodges?
Rio Hodges is an Associate Partner at Antler in the San Francisco Bay Area. He invests at seed and pre-seed stages, with a focus on sectors like AI, consumer, fintech, health, and climate.
How much does Rio Hodges invest?
Rio Hodges invests through Antler, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Rio Hodges?
A warm intro from a founder Antler backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
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