Thomas Stahura was hired as an analyst at Seattle venture firm Ascend. He previously co-founded Quasi and Pondr.
What Thomas can write
Ascend writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Thomas Stahura?
Thomas Stahura was hired as an analyst at Seattle venture firm Ascend. He previously co-founded Quasi and Pondr.
How much does Thomas Stahura invest?
Thomas Stahura invests through Ascend, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Thomas Stahura?
A warm intro from a founder Ascend backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
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