Sydney Thomas

Sydney Thomas

Founding General Partner atSymphonicCalifornia

Sydney Thomas is Founder and General Partner of Symphonic Capital, an early-stage venture firm. She launched the firm in 2023 and previously helped scale a Silicon Valley fund.

What Sydney can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Symphonic writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Silicon Valley fund
  2. Symphonic Capital · Founder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Symphonic Capital

Focus

healthwealthclimate resilienceearly-stage venture

Education

Duke UniversityUC Berkeley Haas

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Questions

Who is Sydney Thomas?

Sydney Thomas is Founder and General Partner of Symphonic Capital, an early-stage venture firm. She launched the firm in 2023 and previously helped scale a Silicon Valley fund.

How much does Sydney Thomas invest?

Sydney Thomas invests through Symphonic, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Sydney Thomas?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Sydney in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Symphonic backed works better.

What did Sydney Thomas do before Symphonic?

Silicon Valley fund.

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